George William Abert Jr.
Born: April 28, 1829
Birthplace: Lowndes County, Mississippi
Father: Colonel Charles Harrison Abert 1795 – 1867
(Buried: Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Mississippi)
Mother: Jane C. Burgess 1805 – 1860
(Buried: Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Mississippi)
Wife: Martha “Pattie” Virginia Barry 1838 – 1913
(Buried: Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Mississippi)
Children:
Maria Barry Abert Cary 1862 – 1933
(Buried: Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia)
Education:
Attended Western Military Institute
Attended Kentucky Military Institute
Civil War Career:
1861: Sgt. Company K, 14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Captain Company E, 4th Mississippi Cavalry Battalion
1862: Discharged on June 27, 1862, due to bad health
1862: Lt. Colonel of 14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Colonel of 14th Mississippi Infantry Regiment
1863: Resigned as Colonel on March 29, 1863, due to tuberculosis
1863: Post Commander at Meridian, Mississippi
Occupation after War:
Cotton Buyer in Columbus, Mississippi
Died: December 16, 1912
Place of Death: Columbus, Mississippi
Age at time of Death: 83 years old
Burial Place: Friendship Cemetery, Columbus, Mississippi
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