GD Mitchell Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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George Daniel Mitchell

November 5, 1829 - December 17, 1866

Born in LA on November 5, 1829.
Served in War with Mexico.
Married Sarah E. Putman on December 4, 1848.
Resided at Salt Stream, Gonzales County, TX in 1860 with wife and four children; occupied as a farmer and wagon driver.

Mustered into Company E at Houston, TX on September 12, 1861.
Suffered wounds at Shiloh, TN in April 1862.
Promoted to 5th Sergeant by November 1862.
Promoted to Orderly to Brigadier General Wharton by October 1862.
Suffered wound to right shoulder near Mt. Washington or Bardstown, KY in October 1862.
Furloughed to TX from January 1, 1863 to April 30, 1863.
Possibly served as a wagon driver, though unable to use right arm, by March 1864.

Died in Gonzales County, TX on December 17, 1866.
Buried at Wrightsboro Cemetery, Gonzales County.

Also Identified As:
	None Identified
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:
	None Known
Parents:
	Unidentified
Siblings:
	Unknown
Spouse(s):
	Sarah E. Putman b. m. GD Mitchell on December 4, 1848
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Unlocated

1850 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?

1860 Census - State, County, Town, Page, Dwelling, Family, (image)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?

Related Links:
	"List of Killed and Wounded in Wharton's Regiment," Houston Tri-Weekly News, April 25, 1862 - RF Bunting Letter R. F. Bunting Letter, November 25, 1862 (offsite) New Mexico Sons of Confederate Veterans: Ancestors, Ensign George Daniel Mitchell (offsite) Family Information
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis.
Research Links:
	(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Mitchell) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Mitchell) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Gonzales County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Gonzales County, TX)

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