George was the son of Thomas P. and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Smick Beswick.
He had an older brother, Phillip, and younger sister, Phebe.
George never married.
OBITUARY:
BESWICK
SOLDIER, REST!
A Soldier and Descendant of Soldiers Answers Last Roll Call
Mr. George Beswick, aged seventy-four, died Friday night at the home of Mr. William Myers, just over the Mercer Line in Boyle County. Mr. Beswick was of German descent and a most worthy gentleman who had many friends here. He was a Confederate soldier and was for sometime a prisoner at Camp Douglas. He was considered a very gallant and fearless soldier, which was but natural as he came from a family of soldiers. His great-grandfather fought in the Revolution and his grandfathers, on both sides of the family, were in the battle of New Orleans. An army coat belonging to one of these gentlemen, which Mr. Beswick had preserved, was recently presented to the collection of relics owned by the Harrodsburg Historical Society. For several years Mr. Beswich, who was a most interesting talker, had been making his home with Mr. Myers, who had taken quite a fancy to the old soldier. He was buried in the Neale [Nield] graveyard near Nevada.
(HH Fri Feb 7, 1913)
MILITARY HISTORY:
George L. Beswick enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. T.W. Gray's Company, of Grigsby's Regiment, Buford's Brigade, on September 10, 1862, at Lexington, Kentucky. He was enlisted by Gen. Buford, for a period of three years.
This unit later became Company G, 6th Kentucky Cavalry, upon consolidation of Grigsby’s and Bullitt’s Cavalry Regiments, February 1863.
George was listed as present on the company muster roll, dated November 1, 1862 - February 28, 1863.
George, now listed as a Private in Company D of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, was arrested in Mercer County in July of 1863. The date of arrest varies from record to record. On some records, he is listed as being arrested on July 4th, others have him arrested on July 6th or July 8th. Whatever the date, this is during Morgan's Great Raid into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. These dates correspond to the time period when Morgan was in the area of Lebanon and Springfield, Kentucky.
George was received at Camp Chase, Ohio, from Lexington, Kentucky, on July 16, 1863. He was transferred to Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp on August 24, 1863. He would remain a prisoner at Camp Douglas until March of 1865.
George's brother Phillip also served in the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, and was also imprisoned at Camp Douglas. Philip died in prison, in September of 1864.
George was released from Camp Douglas upon subscribing to the Oath of Allegiance on March 16, 1865. He is also listed as being paroled at Camp Douglass, and transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, for exchange on March 2, 1865.
The information as given and recorded on his oath is as follows:
Place of Residence; Boyle Co., Ky.;
Complexion, Dark
Hair, Black
Eyes, Grey
Height, 5 ft. 8 1/2 inches
Remarks: Enlisted July / 62, Captured July / 63 Harrodsburg, Ky.
Source: www.footnote.com, Confederate Military History Cards.
He had an older brother, Phillip, and younger sister, Phebe.
George never married.
OBITUARY:
BESWICK
SOLDIER, REST!
A Soldier and Descendant of Soldiers Answers Last Roll Call
Mr. George Beswick, aged seventy-four, died Friday night at the home of Mr. William Myers, just over the Mercer Line in Boyle County. Mr. Beswick was of German descent and a most worthy gentleman who had many friends here. He was a Confederate soldier and was for sometime a prisoner at Camp Douglas. He was considered a very gallant and fearless soldier, which was but natural as he came from a family of soldiers. His great-grandfather fought in the Revolution and his grandfathers, on both sides of the family, were in the battle of New Orleans. An army coat belonging to one of these gentlemen, which Mr. Beswick had preserved, was recently presented to the collection of relics owned by the Harrodsburg Historical Society. For several years Mr. Beswich, who was a most interesting talker, had been making his home with Mr. Myers, who had taken quite a fancy to the old soldier. He was buried in the Neale [Nield] graveyard near Nevada.
(HH Fri Feb 7, 1913)
MILITARY HISTORY:
George L. Beswick enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. T.W. Gray's Company, of Grigsby's Regiment, Buford's Brigade, on September 10, 1862, at Lexington, Kentucky. He was enlisted by Gen. Buford, for a period of three years.
This unit later became Company G, 6th Kentucky Cavalry, upon consolidation of Grigsby’s and Bullitt’s Cavalry Regiments, February 1863.
George was listed as present on the company muster roll, dated November 1, 1862 - February 28, 1863.
George, now listed as a Private in Company D of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, was arrested in Mercer County in July of 1863. The date of arrest varies from record to record. On some records, he is listed as being arrested on July 4th, others have him arrested on July 6th or July 8th. Whatever the date, this is during Morgan's Great Raid into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. These dates correspond to the time period when Morgan was in the area of Lebanon and Springfield, Kentucky.
George was received at Camp Chase, Ohio, from Lexington, Kentucky, on July 16, 1863. He was transferred to Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp on August 24, 1863. He would remain a prisoner at Camp Douglas until March of 1865.
George's brother Phillip also served in the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, and was also imprisoned at Camp Douglas. Philip died in prison, in September of 1864.
George was released from Camp Douglas upon subscribing to the Oath of Allegiance on March 16, 1865. He is also listed as being paroled at Camp Douglass, and transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, for exchange on March 2, 1865.
The information as given and recorded on his oath is as follows:
Place of Residence; Boyle Co., Ky.;
Complexion, Dark
Hair, Black
Eyes, Grey
Height, 5 ft. 8 1/2 inches
Remarks: Enlisted July / 62, Captured July / 63 Harrodsburg, Ky.
Source: www.footnote.com, Confederate Military History Cards.
George was the son of Thomas P. and Elizabeth 'Betsy' Smick Beswick.
He had an older brother, Phillip, and younger sister, Phebe.
George never married.
OBITUARY:
BESWICK
SOLDIER, REST!
A Soldier and Descendant of Soldiers Answers Last Roll Call
Mr. George Beswick, aged seventy-four, died Friday night at the home of Mr. William Myers, just over the Mercer Line in Boyle County. Mr. Beswick was of German descent and a most worthy gentleman who had many friends here. He was a Confederate soldier and was for sometime a prisoner at Camp Douglas. He was considered a very gallant and fearless soldier, which was but natural as he came from a family of soldiers. His great-grandfather fought in the Revolution and his grandfathers, on both sides of the family, were in the battle of New Orleans. An army coat belonging to one of these gentlemen, which Mr. Beswick had preserved, was recently presented to the collection of relics owned by the Harrodsburg Historical Society. For several years Mr. Beswich, who was a most interesting talker, had been making his home with Mr. Myers, who had taken quite a fancy to the old soldier. He was buried in the Neale [Nield] graveyard near Nevada.
(HH Fri Feb 7, 1913)
MILITARY HISTORY:
George L. Beswick enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. T.W. Gray's Company, of Grigsby's Regiment, Buford's Brigade, on September 10, 1862, at Lexington, Kentucky. He was enlisted by Gen. Buford, for a period of three years.
This unit later became Company G, 6th Kentucky Cavalry, upon consolidation of Grigsby’s and Bullitt’s Cavalry Regiments, February 1863.
George was listed as present on the company muster roll, dated November 1, 1862 - February 28, 1863.
George, now listed as a Private in Company D of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, was arrested in Mercer County in July of 1863. The date of arrest varies from record to record. On some records, he is listed as being arrested on July 4th, others have him arrested on July 6th or July 8th. Whatever the date, this is during Morgan's Great Raid into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. These dates correspond to the time period when Morgan was in the area of Lebanon and Springfield, Kentucky.
George was received at Camp Chase, Ohio, from Lexington, Kentucky, on July 16, 1863. He was transferred to Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp on August 24, 1863. He would remain a prisoner at Camp Douglas until March of 1865.
George's brother Phillip also served in the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, and was also imprisoned at Camp Douglas. Philip died in prison, in September of 1864.
George was released from Camp Douglas upon subscribing to the Oath of Allegiance on March 16, 1865. He is also listed as being paroled at Camp Douglass, and transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, for exchange on March 2, 1865.
The information as given and recorded on his oath is as follows:
Place of Residence; Boyle Co., Ky.;
Complexion, Dark
Hair, Black
Eyes, Grey
Height, 5 ft. 8 1/2 inches
Remarks: Enlisted July / 62, Captured July / 63 Harrodsburg, Ky.
Source: www.footnote.com, Confederate Military History Cards.
He had an older brother, Phillip, and younger sister, Phebe.
George never married.
OBITUARY:
BESWICK
SOLDIER, REST!
A Soldier and Descendant of Soldiers Answers Last Roll Call
Mr. George Beswick, aged seventy-four, died Friday night at the home of Mr. William Myers, just over the Mercer Line in Boyle County. Mr. Beswick was of German descent and a most worthy gentleman who had many friends here. He was a Confederate soldier and was for sometime a prisoner at Camp Douglas. He was considered a very gallant and fearless soldier, which was but natural as he came from a family of soldiers. His great-grandfather fought in the Revolution and his grandfathers, on both sides of the family, were in the battle of New Orleans. An army coat belonging to one of these gentlemen, which Mr. Beswick had preserved, was recently presented to the collection of relics owned by the Harrodsburg Historical Society. For several years Mr. Beswich, who was a most interesting talker, had been making his home with Mr. Myers, who had taken quite a fancy to the old soldier. He was buried in the Neale [Nield] graveyard near Nevada.
(HH Fri Feb 7, 1913)
MILITARY HISTORY:
George L. Beswick enlisted as a Corporal in Capt. T.W. Gray's Company, of Grigsby's Regiment, Buford's Brigade, on September 10, 1862, at Lexington, Kentucky. He was enlisted by Gen. Buford, for a period of three years.
This unit later became Company G, 6th Kentucky Cavalry, upon consolidation of Grigsby’s and Bullitt’s Cavalry Regiments, February 1863.
George was listed as present on the company muster roll, dated November 1, 1862 - February 28, 1863.
George, now listed as a Private in Company D of the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, was arrested in Mercer County in July of 1863. The date of arrest varies from record to record. On some records, he is listed as being arrested on July 4th, others have him arrested on July 6th or July 8th. Whatever the date, this is during Morgan's Great Raid into Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. These dates correspond to the time period when Morgan was in the area of Lebanon and Springfield, Kentucky.
George was received at Camp Chase, Ohio, from Lexington, Kentucky, on July 16, 1863. He was transferred to Camp Douglas Prisoner of War Camp on August 24, 1863. He would remain a prisoner at Camp Douglas until March of 1865.
George's brother Phillip also served in the 6th Kentucky Cavalry, and was also imprisoned at Camp Douglas. Philip died in prison, in September of 1864.
George was released from Camp Douglas upon subscribing to the Oath of Allegiance on March 16, 1865. He is also listed as being paroled at Camp Douglass, and transferred to Point Lookout, Maryland, for exchange on March 2, 1865.
The information as given and recorded on his oath is as follows:
Place of Residence; Boyle Co., Ky.;
Complexion, Dark
Hair, Black
Eyes, Grey
Height, 5 ft. 8 1/2 inches
Remarks: Enlisted July / 62, Captured July / 63 Harrodsburg, Ky.
Source: www.footnote.com, Confederate Military History Cards.
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