Civil War Injuries
of the "Old Colonel"
George Washington Weissinger Jr.
From the National Archives
(Confederate)
W 2nd Brigade Mo. S.G.
Geo. Weissinger
appears on a
LIST
of killed and wounded, in 2nd Brigade, Mo. Vol. Corps, in action
on Sugar Creek, Ark., March 7 and 8, 1862.
List dated Camp on Frog
Bayou, Ark.
March 17, 1862
Remarks: Severely Wounded
Be sure to read the observations on
the riddle of the Old Colonel
and further supporting documents
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From the National Archives
The "Old Colonel's" Civil War injuries
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Col Weissinger's Obituary
Courier-Journal 2/25/1903
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Call for comrades to attend funeral Courier-Journal 2/25/1903
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Cemetery Card with plot map
(Plot owner was G W Weissinger himself)
Note wife followed him 2 months later
also 3 graves with unknown occupants. Cemetery officer said this was
common in the mid 1800s when people would come and do their own burials without
informing the cemetery.
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Map of Cave Hill, includes locations of people associated with the Little
Colonel
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Map of Cave Hill Section N, arrow points to Weissinger site |
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Full site, view east
Colonel's presumed grave location marked in red |
Full site, view west
Colonel's presumed grave location marked in red |
Full site, view west
Colonel's grave location marked in red |
Sallie Weissinger Beckurts (one of the only 2 grave markers at the site)
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Emilie
Chouteau Smith
(second of the only 2 grave markers at the site) |
Detail of Emilie's Stone |
Adjacent Plot (and
perhaps some clues to the family relations)
Wilson Monument (front):
Thomas C Wilson MD
Born June 8 1808
Died Feb 25 1869
Caroline Bullitt
Wife of
Thomas C Wilson
Born May 16, 1815
Died July 10, 1874
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Wilson Monument
(back) 1 |
Wilson Monument
(back) #2
Henrietta's Stone is seen just behind monument on Rt side of picture,
tiny portion of Dan MD's shows behind monument. These might be
Thomas' parents? |
To the Daughters of
Dr. Thomas C & Caroline Bullitt Wilson
Lucinda S. Wife of Gavin H Cochran
1885-1916
Emma M Wife of Herman Beckurts
1837-1905
Alice, Wife of Lyttleton Cooke
1839-1890
Caroline B Wife of Edward Fulton
1841-1882
Anne Neville 1848-1920
Henrietta Johnson 1845-1925
Amelia B Wife of Frederick Anderson
1848-1931
Henrietta Wilson
Died 1831 (?)
Aged 56 |
Daniel Wilson MD
Died 1858
Aged 73 |
| Are these Thomas Wilson's parents? |
Daniel Wilson MD (Thomas Wilson
monument base in background. This is right next to Henrietta
(left) which is right next to the Weissinger plot. (left) looking east) |
Bullitt monument 2
Amelia Bullitt
Also on site
Cuthbert Bullitt 1810-1906
Eliza White, Wife of Cuthbert 1815-1887
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In addition, the Courier-Journal
noted in it's society page on Feb 26, 1903:
Mrs. Samuel A. Culbertson and sons,
Craig and William, have returned from a short visit to Florida
Mr. & Mrs. Hoadley Cochran have
returned to their home in Pewee Valley, after spending a week with Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Carpenter and Mrs. Harry Weissinger.
(Did this have something to do with the
Old Colonel's passing, or is it just coincidence?)
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