★★★ Griggs, George King

George King Griggs​

Born: September 12, 1839

Birthplace: Henry County, Virginia

Father: Wesley Griggs 1808 – 1848

Mother: Susan W. "Sarah" King 1824 – 1879

(Buried: Ridgeway Cemetery, Ridgeway, Virginia)​

1st​ Wife: Sallie Boyd 1839 – 1893

(Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia)​

2nd​ Wife: Alice Boatwright 1855 – 1921

(Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia)​

Children:

Albert Boyd Griggs 1866 – 1919​

(Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia)​

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James Henry Griggs 1867 – 1950​

(Buried: Moons Creek Primitive Baptist Church, Providence, North Carolina)​

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Archie Wesley Griggs 1868 – 1948​

(Buried: Stuart Cemetery, Stuart, Virginia)​

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Alice Pendleton Griggs 1898 – Unknown​

(Buried: Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia)​

Education:

Attended Virginia Military Institute​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Captain of Company K, 38th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment

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1862: Wounded in head during the Battle of Seven Pines​

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1862: Wounded during the Battle of Antietam​

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1863: Major of 38th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1863: Wounded in thigh during the Battle of Gettysburg​

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1863 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 38th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1864 – 1865: Colonel of 38th​ Virginia Infantry Regiment​

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1864: Wounded during the Battle of Drewry's Bluff​

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1865: Brigade leader at Appomattox Court House Appomattox, Virginia​

Occupation after War:

Superintendent of Danville & Western Railroad​

Died: October 14, 1915

Place of Death: Danville, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 76 years old

Burial Place: Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia

 

[Pollaco]

His Co. K was known locally as the Cascade Rifles.

 

[Pollaco]

His 38th virginia participated in Pickett's Charge where 40% became fatalities.Apparently it was part of Armistead's Brigade along with the 9th, 14th. 53rd.and thd 57th Virginia Infantrys.

 

[Pollaco]

One of the biographys on this man is mistaken about the number of children he had. One source states he had 8 children by 2 wives.

 

[LisaJ]

One of the biographys on this man is mistaken about the number of children he had. One source states he had 8 children by 2 wives.

Col. Griggs actually had nine children, seven by his first wife, two by his second wife. (He is a kinsman of my husband.)