George Washington Ross:
Born: November 22, 1825
Birthplace: Bibb County Georgia
Father: Luke Ross 1775 – 1844
(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery Macon Georgia)
Mother: Mary "Polly" Grimes 1784 – 1845
(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery Macon Georgia)
Wife: Martha James Herring 1828 – 1874
(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery Macon Georgia)
Children:
George James Ross 1847 – 1853
(Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery Macon Georgia)
Occupation before War:
Merchant in Houston County Georgia
Merchant in Bibb County Georgia
Civil War Career:
1861: 5th Sgt. Company C 2nd Georgia Battalion Infantry
1861 – 1862: Captain Company C 2nd Georgia Battalion Infantry
1862 – 1863: Major 2nd Georgia Battalion Infantry
1863: Mortally wounded at the Battle of Gettysburg
Died: August 2, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Wounds received at Gettysburg.
Age at time of Death: 37 years old
Burial Place: Rose Hill Cemetery Macon Georgia
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