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Col George Jackson

Birth
Clarksburg, Harrison County, West Virginia, USA
Death
27 May 1883 (aged 50)
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA
Burial
Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Born: January 25, 1833
Birthplace: Clarksburg Virginia
Father: William Lowther Jackson Sr. 1798 – 1836
Mother: Harriet Blackburn Wilson Jackson 1805 – 1889
Education:
1856: Graduated from West Point Military Academy
Occupation before War:
1856 – 1861: Served in United States Army rising to rank of Lt.
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. in the Confederate States Regular Army
1861: Major of Squadron of Cavalry in West Virginia Campaigns
1862: Major of 14th Virginia Cavalry Squadron
1862: Staff officer to Brig. General Beverly H. Robertson
1863 – 1865: Colonel with service at Wilmington North Carolina
1865: Post Commandant in Wilmington North Carolina
1865: Paroled by the Union Army on May 13, 1865
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1883: Mineral Oil Businessman in Parkersburg West Virginia

Died: May 27, 1883
Place of Death: Parkersburg West Virginia
Age at time of Death: 50 years old
Burial Place: Riverview Cemetery Parkersburg West Virginia


Brother of Confederate Brig. General William Lowther Jackson
Born: January 25, 1833
Birthplace: Clarksburg Virginia
Father: William Lowther Jackson Sr. 1798 – 1836
Mother: Harriet Blackburn Wilson Jackson 1805 – 1889
Education:
1856: Graduated from West Point Military Academy
Occupation before War:
1856 – 1861: Served in United States Army rising to rank of Lt.
Civil War Career:
1861: Lt. in the Confederate States Regular Army
1861: Major of Squadron of Cavalry in West Virginia Campaigns
1862: Major of 14th Virginia Cavalry Squadron
1862: Staff officer to Brig. General Beverly H. Robertson
1863 – 1865: Colonel with service at Wilmington North Carolina
1865: Post Commandant in Wilmington North Carolina
1865: Paroled by the Union Army on May 13, 1865
Occupation after War:
1865 – 1883: Mineral Oil Businessman in Parkersburg West Virginia

Died: May 27, 1883
Place of Death: Parkersburg West Virginia
Age at time of Death: 50 years old
Burial Place: Riverview Cemetery Parkersburg West Virginia


Brother of Confederate Brig. General William Lowther Jackson


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  • Created by: Rob
  • Added: Sep 20, 2014
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/136156229/george-jackson: accessed ), memorial page for Col George Jackson (25 Jan 1833–27 May 1883), Find a Grave Memorial ID 136156229, citing Riverview Cemetery, Parkersburg, Wood County, West Virginia, USA; Maintained by Rob (contributor 47382248).