Branch 2 George D. Shirley and Family

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Top left George D. Shirley b. 1796, Top right and bottom left is George Francis Marion b. 1840 and bottom right is son of Francis Marion, Lewis Shirley

George Francis Marion Shirley was in the Civil War and was captured at Vicksburg, MS July 4th, 1863 and released July 12, 1863 under some kind of an agreement. He was captured again in 1864 in GA and sent to Prison in Chattanooga, TN. He was released North of the Ohio River and remained there until the end of the war. He was said to have sworn allegiance to the US Government and was listed as Deserter from the Confederate Army. When he died he was drawing pension for his war service.

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