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. . . born November 1839 in Richmond
County, Virginia and died December 05,
1887 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
He was the son of James Henry
Mothershead who was born 1792 in
Richmond County, Virginia.
George Henry Mothershead
first entered service 22 August, 1861,
in the 55th Virginia Infantry
(Westmorland Grays). The Confederate
Army Department, Washington Sept. 6,
1912 states the following: The records
show that George H Mothershead, Private,
Company G. 15th Regiment of Virginia
reenlisted 23 Feb. 1863. He served under
Col. William Collins and Captain G. W.
Cook and was captured near Ashland
Virginia on 11 May 1864 and was turned
over to the Asist. Provost Marshall at
Fort Monroe, Va 15 May 1864. He was sent
to the prison camp at Point Lookout,
Maryland, possibly escaped and found his
way back to Westmoreland by the end of
the war. On September 4th 1912 his
widow, Luticia Reamy Mothershead,
at the age of 74 applied for a widow's
pension and received $50.
Photo and information courtesy of
Great-Granddaughter
Betty J.
Mothershead Ranson,
Florence, SC |
