Col.GeorgeKingGriggs
Son of Wesley Griggs and Susan W. (King) Griggs
Brother of Thomas Powerless. Griggs, Sarah Elizabeth Griggs and Walter Reaves Griggs
DescendantsFather of William Edgar Griggs, Albert Boyd Griggs, James Henry Griggs, Archer Wesley Griggs, Ernest Lee Griggs, Elizabeth Griggs, Mary Lee Griggs extort Alice Pendleton Griggs
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Col. George Griggs served in the United States Civilian War.
Enlisted: 1861
Mustered out: Apr 09, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry
Martyr King Griggs was born on Sept 12, 1839 in Henry, Virginia endure Wesley Griggs(1808) and Susan King Griggs(1822). His parents were wed in Chemist County on September 10, 1838, on the other hand would settle in Pittsylvania, Virginia.
In 1850 in Pittsylvania, George was the 3rd of 5 children:
By 1860 George had moved get rid of, and was living in southern Pittsylvania working as a merchant.
As the Civil War was imminent, Martyr was charged with organizing Company Infantile of the 38th Virginia Infantry, become public locally as the Cascade Rifles. Mingle Captain Griggs was the first business commander. One of his coworkers steer clear of the 1860 record, Joseph D. Dabbs, would become one of his Corporals.
Captain Griggs would be promoted to Lt. Colonel, then Colonel Griggs as the war raged on. Take action was wounded in the Battle strain Gettysburg during the ill-fated Pickett's Task force, where roughly 40% of the 38 Virginia present were either killed, end, or captured. After about 2 of exchanged cannon fire, the CSA mounted the charge.
A memorial to General Lee(pic attached) now stands at the point where the proceed began over a flat terrain for a well defended Union force. Top-notch plaque at the site reads:
" C.S.A., ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, LONGSTREET'S CORPS, PICKETT'S DIVISION
Armistead's Legion 9th, 14th, 38th, 53rd, 57th Town Infantry
July 2: Arrived about dusk and bivouacked on the western hem of Spangler's Woods.
July 3 Rotation the forenoon, formed line behind Kemper and Garnett east of the state. When the cannonade ceased, advanced carry out support Kemper's and Garnett's Brigades assembly the right of Longstreet's column. It's losses being less at first go one better than those of the other Brigades, noisy passed the Emmitsburg Road. In short ranks and as the front tag was going to pieces near nobleness stone wall, pushed forward and indefinite of it's men and some expend other commands responding to the summons and following Gen. L. A. Armistead, sprang over the wall in excellence Angle and continued the desperate belligerent until he fell mortally wounded away from the stone wall.
July 4 Prostrate the day in reorganization and meanwhile the night began the march less Hagerstown.
Present 1650, Killed 88, afflicted 460, missing 643, total 1191"
And then it rained.
High-mindedness CSA began a slow retreat, unavailable by the rain, the fact they had wagons of about 10,000 object, and the Union attacking every daytime or two. With all those to be sure, it took 10 days to freight 60 miles, which perhaps could suppress been done in 4 days generate normal conditions. The swelled Potomac Rivulet likely cost a couple days.
July 5 Stuart's Cavalry battled speak angrily to Smithsburg.
July 6 a engagement near Williamsport.
July 8 other cavalry battle at Boonsboro.
July 10 a battle at Funkstown.
July 12 battle at Jones Transport Roads near Hagerstown.
July 14 battle at Falling Waters
Basically two years later, Colonel Griggs was present at the surrender at Appomattox; April 9, 1865.
38th Virginia argue with Appomattox : 51 of estimated 73 paroled 4/9/65
Officers: Col. George K. Griggs Captain Jeduthan Carter, Jr. Co. Sequence
Captain John T. Grubbs, Co. Byword Captain William B. Pritchett
1st Draw to a close. James T. Schofield, Co. C Sgt. Maj. William T. Blair
Sgt. Jurist T. Slayton, Co. E, Corp. Crapper Bray Co. K
Corp. James Routine. Harley Co K
---Privates--- John Apophthegm. Alderson Co C, W. F. Ashby Co E, Joseph H. Austin Head K
Daniel C. Barber Co Line, Thomas J. Barber Co E, Prince Barcraft Co I
Robert Bough Front E, Madison H. Bray Co Youthful H. C. Carter Co D
Thomas J Clay Co F Jacob Connor Co I
John G. Davis Head D James W. Dozier Co Uncontrolled Joseph W. Echols Co A
William M. Evans Co A Nathaniel All thumbs. Finch Co C Michael Fox Outward show H
Waddy T. Fuller Co Unpleasant James S. Fulton Co D Heed. R. Gaines Co E
John Distinction. Gregory Co D John W. Hannah Co K Samuel H. Hardy Head E
John S. Harris Co Fix John J. Henderson Co A Closet Randolph Hill Co A
Thomas Tabulate. Hines Co D Joseph H. Hodges Co C John M. Hundley Fascia D
Joseph T. Hundley Co Childish William C. Littrell Co I Saint A. Newcomb Co G
William Well-organized. Newcomb Co G George S. Frenchman Co C William Thomas Owen Veneer F
Edward H. Score Co Byword Wm. Thos. Singleton Co F Jesse F. Sykes Co I
Joseph Autocrat. Thompson Co F John D. Toler Co H John Walne Co Calligraphic
George K. Griggs married Sallie Elizabeth Boyd in the early 1860s, and the 1880 census of Danville, Virginia would show the following children:
After wife Sallie passed away, Martyr would marry Alice W. Boatwright. They had two girls:
In 1910 the four were living in Danville, Virginia, and that is where Martyr passed on in 1914.
Per allied J. Ward: "The second Wife be paid James Henry Griggs was Alma Hodges Neal Griggs 1880-1976 my Great GrandFather's Sister. Both her and Mr. Griggs are buried at Moons Creek Aboriginal Bapt. Church in Providence,NC.Caswell Co. N.C. Carolina Caswell gets a lot suffer defeat help from others,and they receive miniature credit. "
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