★★★ 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)​

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James Curran McMillan 1838 – 1859​

(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

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Captain Garnett McMillan 1842 – 1875​

(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

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Emma McMillan 1845 – 1862​

(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

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Sgt. George William McMillan 1847 – 1909​

(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

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William Henry McMillan 1852 – 1909​

(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

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Charles Banks McMillan 1855 – 1897​

(Buried: Old Clarkesville Cemetery, Clarkesville, Georgia)​

Occupation before War:

Dry Goods Merchant in Augusta, Georgia​

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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​

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1862: Regimental Commander Battle of Fredericksburg, Virginia​

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Unsuccessful Candidate for Confederate States Representative​

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1864: Resigned as Colonel on January 9th​​

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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

 

[Luke Freet]

Commander of the "Irish" 24th Georgia at Fredericksburg, I believe he breifly commanded Cobb's Brigade after Thomas Cobb was mortally wounded.

 

[John Wolf Smith]

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.

COL Robert McMillan (1805-1868) - Find a Grave...

Obituary of May 29, 1868 Col. Robert McMillan was born on 7th January 1805 near the city of Belfast, Ireland, and died in Clarksville, Ga., on 6th May 1868. From the son of the deceased I learn that he came to America about the year 1832, and engaged in mercantile pursuits in Augusta, Ga. In...

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[Pollaco]

It was said that he was such an inspiration and showed so much spirit that his men turned and gave him 3 cheers during the battle at Fredricksburg.

 

[gentlemanrob]

Happy Saint Patrick's Day Colonel McMillan!