★★★ McMillan, Robert

Robert McMillan
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Born: January 7, 1805

Birthplace: Antrim County, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Father: James McMillan 1770 – 1879

Mother: Jane Montgomery

Wife: Ruth Ann Banks 1820 – 1867
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

Children:

Major Robert Emmett McMillan 1836 – 1890​
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​
James Curran McMillan 1838 – 1859​
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​
Captain Garnett McMillan 1842 – 1875​
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​
Emma McMillan 1845 – 1862​
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​
Sgt. George William McMillan 1847 – 1909​
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​
William Henry McMillan 1852 – 1909​
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​
Charles Banks McMillan 1855 – 1897​
(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

Occupation before War:

Dry Goods Merchant in Augusta, Georgia​
Dry Goods Merchant in Elbert County, Georgia​
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1855 – 1856: Georgia State Senator​

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1864: Colonel of 24th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​
1862: Regimental Commander Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​
Unsuccessful Candidate for Confederate States Representative​
1864: Resigned as Colonel on January 9th​
1864: Colonel of 4th​ Georgia State Militia Regiment​

Occupation after War:

Dry Goods Merchant in Clarkesville, Georgia​

Died: May 6, 1868

Place of Death: Clarkesville, Habersham County, Georgia

Age at time of Death: 63 years old

Burial Place: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia
 
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Commander of the "Irish" 24th Georgia at Fredericksburg, I believe he breifly commanded Cobb's Brigade after Thomas Cobb was mortally wounded.
He was going to get command of the brigade and a generalship.

 
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