Swink, George W.: 2nd Lt., Co. G, 8th Va. Inf.; C.M.
Note. Confederate Soldiers listed on the
Confederate memorial (pictured) does not mean that they are buried in the Fairfax City Cemetery. Actual burial sites may be elsewhere.
Birth: 1835-1838 Fairfax County, Va.
Death: 13 Feb 1864 Union prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio. He is buried on the island see memorial # 7777712.
George was the son of Tenley S. Swink and Ann Reid. His siblings were (in order of birth): Robert T. Swink, John Franklin Swink, Catherine V. Swink, and Ann Matilda Swink.
George also had three half-siblings. They were the children of Tenley and his second wife, Artemesia M. (Roberts) Blackburn: Joseph C. Swink, Martha Susan Swink, and Zachary Taylor Swink.
Both George and Joseph C. Swink were wounded and captured at Gettysburg. Joseph survived the war and lived until 1916. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
Updated January 3, 2011 - Bio.
Updated July 18, 2011 - Dates, Bio., and family links revised by Barrett Swink (Fairfaxman).
Updated March 23, 2010 - Memorial photo from Robbie Barnes.
Note. Confederate Soldiers listed on the
Confederate memorial (pictured) does not mean that they are buried in the Fairfax City Cemetery. Actual burial sites may be elsewhere.
Birth: 1835-1838 Fairfax County, Va.
Death: 13 Feb 1864 Union prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio. He is buried on the island see memorial # 7777712.
George was the son of Tenley S. Swink and Ann Reid. His siblings were (in order of birth): Robert T. Swink, John Franklin Swink, Catherine V. Swink, and Ann Matilda Swink.
George also had three half-siblings. They were the children of Tenley and his second wife, Artemesia M. (Roberts) Blackburn: Joseph C. Swink, Martha Susan Swink, and Zachary Taylor Swink.
Both George and Joseph C. Swink were wounded and captured at Gettysburg. Joseph survived the war and lived until 1916. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
Updated January 3, 2011 - Bio.
Updated July 18, 2011 - Dates, Bio., and family links revised by Barrett Swink (Fairfaxman).
Updated March 23, 2010 - Memorial photo from Robbie Barnes.
Swink, George W.: 2nd Lt., Co. G, 8th Va. Inf.; C.M.
Note. Confederate Soldiers listed on the
Confederate memorial (pictured) does not mean that they are buried in the Fairfax City Cemetery. Actual burial sites may be elsewhere.
Birth: 1835-1838 Fairfax County, Va.
Death: 13 Feb 1864 Union prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio. He is buried on the island see memorial # 7777712.
George was the son of Tenley S. Swink and Ann Reid. His siblings were (in order of birth): Robert T. Swink, John Franklin Swink, Catherine V. Swink, and Ann Matilda Swink.
George also had three half-siblings. They were the children of Tenley and his second wife, Artemesia M. (Roberts) Blackburn: Joseph C. Swink, Martha Susan Swink, and Zachary Taylor Swink.
Both George and Joseph C. Swink were wounded and captured at Gettysburg. Joseph survived the war and lived until 1916. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
Updated January 3, 2011 - Bio.
Updated July 18, 2011 - Dates, Bio., and family links revised by Barrett Swink (Fairfaxman).
Updated March 23, 2010 - Memorial photo from Robbie Barnes.
Note. Confederate Soldiers listed on the
Confederate memorial (pictured) does not mean that they are buried in the Fairfax City Cemetery. Actual burial sites may be elsewhere.
Birth: 1835-1838 Fairfax County, Va.
Death: 13 Feb 1864 Union prison at Johnson's Island, Ohio. He is buried on the island see memorial # 7777712.
George was the son of Tenley S. Swink and Ann Reid. His siblings were (in order of birth): Robert T. Swink, John Franklin Swink, Catherine V. Swink, and Ann Matilda Swink.
George also had three half-siblings. They were the children of Tenley and his second wife, Artemesia M. (Roberts) Blackburn: Joseph C. Swink, Martha Susan Swink, and Zachary Taylor Swink.
Both George and Joseph C. Swink were wounded and captured at Gettysburg. Joseph survived the war and lived until 1916. He is buried in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Va.
Updated January 3, 2011 - Bio.
Updated July 18, 2011 - Dates, Bio., and family links revised by Barrett Swink (Fairfaxman).
Updated March 23, 2010 - Memorial photo from Robbie Barnes.
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