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George first entered service 24 September 1861 in Captain E.L. Alford's
Company of the 6th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers. for 12 months.
After being discharged in 1862 he re-enlisted in the 6th Mississippi for
the war. He continued until 4 July 1863 were he was captured at Vicksburg
Mississippi. According to George he escaped a few days after his capture by
stealing a doctors horse. Because so many men were injured limbs he
concealed the fact that he was wounded in the foot as well as the mouth.
He merely pointed to his mouth and the doctor looked at him and said,
"Well I can't cut your damn head off, git."
He was parled 26 April 1865
courtesy of grand-daughter Dorothy M. Ward Winters
