Birth Date I have Listed is from His Confederate Pension, which also states He was Wounded Severely in His left Thigh, Hip and therefor Disabled for Life. He suffered much from This and being held a Prisoner, for almost a Year. Born. Sept. 15, 1839.
Private - Enlisted July 9, 1861, in Gordon, in Company B, 14th Georgia Infantry. Appointed Corporal in 1862. Elected Jr. 2nd. Lieutenant January 10, 1863; 2nd Lieutenant in 1864. Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864. Captured at Petersburg, Virginia April 2, 1865. Released at Johnson's Island, Ohio June 18, 1865.
April 26, 1917
Machine Telegraph
Samuel J. Gee, Confederate soldier and well known Twigs county planter, died Thursday morning, after a short illness. He was 78 years old and had lived in Twigs county practically all his life.
He is survived by his wife and an aged brother. Mr. Gee enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and served for four years. He was taken as prisoner on Johnson's island and was confide for ten months. He was captured seven days before Lee's surrender. On Aug. 21, 1864, he married Miss Mary Ryle, daughter of the late William B. Ryle.
The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, from the home, the Rev. J. G. Reynolds officiating. Interment will be in the family cemetery in Wilkinson county.
Private - Enlisted July 9, 1861, in Gordon, in Company B, 14th Georgia Infantry. Appointed Corporal in 1862. Elected Jr. 2nd. Lieutenant January 10, 1863; 2nd Lieutenant in 1864. Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864. Captured at Petersburg, Virginia April 2, 1865. Released at Johnson's Island, Ohio June 18, 1865.
April 26, 1917
Machine Telegraph
Samuel J. Gee, Confederate soldier and well known Twigs county planter, died Thursday morning, after a short illness. He was 78 years old and had lived in Twigs county practically all his life.
He is survived by his wife and an aged brother. Mr. Gee enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and served for four years. He was taken as prisoner on Johnson's island and was confide for ten months. He was captured seven days before Lee's surrender. On Aug. 21, 1864, he married Miss Mary Ryle, daughter of the late William B. Ryle.
The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, from the home, the Rev. J. G. Reynolds officiating. Interment will be in the family cemetery in Wilkinson county.
Birth Date I have Listed is from His Confederate Pension, which also states He was Wounded Severely in His left Thigh, Hip and therefor Disabled for Life. He suffered much from This and being held a Prisoner, for almost a Year. Born. Sept. 15, 1839.
Private - Enlisted July 9, 1861, in Gordon, in Company B, 14th Georgia Infantry. Appointed Corporal in 1862. Elected Jr. 2nd. Lieutenant January 10, 1863; 2nd Lieutenant in 1864. Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864. Captured at Petersburg, Virginia April 2, 1865. Released at Johnson's Island, Ohio June 18, 1865.
April 26, 1917
Machine Telegraph
Samuel J. Gee, Confederate soldier and well known Twigs county planter, died Thursday morning, after a short illness. He was 78 years old and had lived in Twigs county practically all his life.
He is survived by his wife and an aged brother. Mr. Gee enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and served for four years. He was taken as prisoner on Johnson's island and was confide for ten months. He was captured seven days before Lee's surrender. On Aug. 21, 1864, he married Miss Mary Ryle, daughter of the late William B. Ryle.
The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, from the home, the Rev. J. G. Reynolds officiating. Interment will be in the family cemetery in Wilkinson county.
Private - Enlisted July 9, 1861, in Gordon, in Company B, 14th Georgia Infantry. Appointed Corporal in 1862. Elected Jr. 2nd. Lieutenant January 10, 1863; 2nd Lieutenant in 1864. Wounded at Wilderness, Virginia May 6, 1864. Captured at Petersburg, Virginia April 2, 1865. Released at Johnson's Island, Ohio June 18, 1865.
April 26, 1917
Machine Telegraph
Samuel J. Gee, Confederate soldier and well known Twigs county planter, died Thursday morning, after a short illness. He was 78 years old and had lived in Twigs county practically all his life.
He is survived by his wife and an aged brother. Mr. Gee enlisted in the Confederate army in 1861 and served for four years. He was taken as prisoner on Johnson's island and was confide for ten months. He was captured seven days before Lee's surrender. On Aug. 21, 1864, he married Miss Mary Ryle, daughter of the late William B. Ryle.
The funeral will be held Saturday morning at 11 o'clock, from the home, the Rev. J. G. Reynolds officiating. Interment will be in the family cemetery in Wilkinson county.
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