Person:George Dixon (14)

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George Milton Dixon
b.2 Dec 1842 Franklin Co., Indiana
d.31 Aug 1914 Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas
Parents and Siblings
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m. 15 Oct 1840
  1. John Wesley Dixon1841 - 1864
  2. George Milton Dixon1842 - 1914
  3. Miles H. Dixon1847 - 1851
  4. Mary J. Dixon1850 - 1851
  5. Julia A. Dixon1853 - 1917
  6. Commodore Perry Dixon1854 -
  7. Sarah E. Dixon1856 - 1861
  8. William A. Dixon1858 - 1860
  9. Emma L. Dixon1860 -
Spouse and Children
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m. 15 May 1873
  1. Hugh Moffitt Dixon1875 - 1951
  2. Paul Raymond Dixon1881 - 1968
  3. Mabel E. Dixon1884 - 1937
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Facts and Events
Name[1] George Milton Dixon
Gender Male
Birth? 2 Dec 1842 Franklin Co., Indiana
Other[4] 2 Sep 1862 Pvt., Co. I, 77th Reg. Illinois InfantryMilitary
Other? 30 Apr 1865 Corporal, 77th Illinois, CO "I", In southern prison camp, Tyler, Smith Co., TexasMilitary
Other? 17 Jun 1865 mustered out of 77th IllinoisMilitary
Marriage 15 May 1873 Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinoisto Mary Mariah Moffitt
Residence? 31 Aug 1914 420 N. 18th, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas
Death? 31 Aug 1914 Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas
Burial[2][3] 3 Sep 1914 Highland Park cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte Co., Kansas
Reference Number 506
Reference Number S0506
References
  1. ↑ Letter from relative
    Subject: Re: George M. Dixon Date: Wed, 21 Aug 2002 11:57:02 -0500 From: Molly Barrett <[email protected]> To: "David G. Stuart" <[email protected]> No, I do not know of a picture of John Wesley Dixon or his brother, George Milton Dixon.
  2. ↑ SS Index
    cemetery.
  3. ↑ Photo Information
    marker.
  4. ↑ Film number M539 roll 23

    UNION ILLINOIS VOLUNTEERS

    77th Regiment, Illinois Infantry

    Organized at Peoria, Ill., and mustered in September 3, 1862.
    Moved to Covington, Ky., October 4, 1862. Attached to 3rd
    Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, October, 1862.
    2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Kentucky, to November, 1862.
    2nd Brigade, 10th Division, 13th Army Corps (Old), Department
    of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division,
    Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 10th
    Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August,
    1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the
    Tennessee and Army of the Gulf, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade,
    4th Division, 13th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to June,
    1864. Defences of New Orleans, La., Dept. of the Gulf, June,
    1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the
    Gulf, to October, 1864. Defences of New Orleans, La., to
    February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps,
    Military Division West Mississippi, February, 1865. 1st
    Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps (New), Military Division
    West Mississippi, to July, 1865.

    SERVICE.-March to Lexington, Ky., thence to Richmond, Ky.,
    October 17-November 2, 1862. March to Louisville, Ky., November
    11-17, thence to Memphis, Tenn., November 20-27, and duty there
    till December 20. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862,
    to January 2, 1863. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28. Chickasaw
    Bluff December 29, 1862. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark.,
    January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman,
    Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point, La.,
    January 14-22, thence to Milliken's Bend March 9. Movement on
    Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Port
    Gibson May 1. Battle of Champion's Hill May 16. Big Black River
    May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on
    Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Advance
    on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Duty
    at Vicksburg till August 25. Ordered to New Orleans August 25,
    and duty there till October 3. Western Louisiana Campaign
    October 3-November 30. At New Iberia till December 6. Moved to
    New Orleans December 6, thence to Pass Cavallo, Texas, December
    8-20, and duty there till February, 1864. Reconnoissance on
    Matagorda January 21, 1864. Moved to New Orleans February,
    1864. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin
    to Alexandria March 14-26. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April
    8. Pleasant Hill April 9. Cane River Crossing April 23. At
    Alexandria and constructing dam across Red River April 26-May
    13. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Moved to
    Baton Rouge, La., and duty there till August 1. Operations in
    Mobile Bay against Forts Gaines and Morgan August 2-23. Siege
    and capture of Fort Gaines August 3-8. Siege and capture of
    Fort Morgan August 8-23. At Morganza Bend, Mississippi River,
    till October, and Provost duty at New Orleans, La., till March,
    1865. Campaign against Mobile, Ala., and its defences March
    17-April 12. Siege of Fort Blakely and Fort Blakely March
    26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9.
    Occupation of Mobile April 12. Expedition to Tombigbee River
    and McIntosh Bluffs April 13-May 9. At Mobile till July.
    Mustered out July 10, 1865.

    Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 66 Enlisted men
    killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 137 Enlisted men
    by disease. Total 206.
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