Person:George Newton (41)

GEORGE NEWTON (1840 - BET 1900 & 1910) By Myron L. Newton, Jr.

George W. is probably the one who fought in the civil war in the 25th Regiment, Georgia Infantry.

The Georgia 25th Infantry Regiment was organized at Savannah, Georgia, in September, 1861. The men were raised in the counties of Bryan, Screven, Liberty, Telfair, Henry, and Calhoun. Assigned to the Department of South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida, the unit served on the coast until the summer of 1863 when it was ordered to Mississippi. After serving at Jackson it was attached to Wilson's, C.H. Stevens', H.R. Jackson's, and in 1865, Henderson's Brigade. The regiment was consolidated for a time with the 1st Georgia Battalion Sharpshooters and in December, 1863, the 25th/1st Battalion totaled 341 men and 151 arms. It fought with the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Atlanta , moved with Hood into Tennessee, and saw action at Bentonville . The unit was greatly reduced when it surrendered on April 26, 1865.

From; http://www.fifthgacavalry.info/5thcavalry/5thcav/troopf.htm

3rd Sergeant George Washington M. NEWTON enlisted as a private in Captain McCall's Company, 2d Battalion, Georgia Cavalry in September 1862. No further record. [Note: other sources show he was promoted to 3rd Sergeant of Company F, 5th Georgia cavalry. MIL REC]