Ballard, George H.

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Title: Ballard, George H.
Gender: Male
Biography: "Union Prisoner of War records show that he was captured July 29, 1862, at Mount Sterling, Kentucky and imprisoned at Louisville, Kentucky; Camp Morton, Indiana and Johnson’s Island, Ohio. He was delivered to the confederate Agent near Vicksburg, for exchange, December 8 1862. Subsequently he became a Private of Jessee’s Battalion Kentucky Mounted Riflemen, Confederate States Army, which, by order dated September 29, 1865, became Company “b”, 6 Battalion Confederate Cavalry. No record later than March 22, 1864, has been found, no company rolls later than that date being on file.” – Brigadier General, Acting the Adjutant General dated - 11 Jun 1935
Member: Ballard family
Birth date: 27 Apr 1837
Place of birth: Boone County (Ky.)
Father: Ballard, Elijah G.
Mother: Powers, Mary E.
Spouse(s): McDouglas, Anna M.
Child(ren): Ballard, Robert L.; Ballard, Benjamin; Ballard, Annie L.; Ballard, Hezekiah; Ballard, Luther; Ballard, Bettie P.; Ballard, George H.
Death date: 11 Feb 1930
Place of death: Detroit (Mich.)
Death and burial information: Valhalla Cemetery (St. Louis County, Mo.)
Military service: Jessee's Battalion, Kentucky Mounted Rifles, Co. B; Capt. Corbin's Men
Allegiance: Confederate States of America
Held rank: Private
Place of enlistment: Boone County (Ky.)
Service began: 22 Jul 1862
Bibliographic citation(s): Findagrave.com, member# 186081053
Source(s): Civil War in Boone County, Kentucky; The; Seventh Census of the United States, 1850; Tenth Census of the United States, 1880; U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky; U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865; Find A Grave.com

Item sets: Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County--A-K