Spouse & Children

Martha A. Short Jane Killbreath (1845-) Matilda Killbreath (1847-1937) Sarah Killbreath (1850-) John Killbreath (1852-) Nancy Killbreath (1856-) Susan Killbreath (1859-) Martha V. Killbreath (1863-1911)

KILLBREATH, GEORGE WASHINGTON, Co E, enlisted for 3 years at Huntingdon, TN on 8/23/62 and mustered at Humboldt, TN on 8/24/62 at about age 39 (census). He was captured and paroled with the regiment at the battle of Trenton on 12/20/1862 and had orders to report to Camp Chase in Columbus, OH. He is presumed captured with the regiment at Union City, TN on 3/24/64 and taken to Andersonville Prison in Georgia where he died on 10/17/64 of scrobutus (scurvy). He is on the Andersonville list as G. W. Galbraith. He is buried in the Andersonville National Cemetery in grave #11063. His widow, Martha M Short Killbreath, applied for a pension in 1867. There is a minor's pension (#153,421/144,940) from 1870 with M A Taylor as guardian.^{3 4}

Sources:

1. George W. Kilbreath's Civile War Service File
2. Tennessee State Marriages, 1780-2002
3. Fold3.com - Civil War "Widows' Pensions" (Large File)
4. THE 7TH TENNESSEE CAVALRY USA (Originally 2nd West Tennessee Volunteer Cavalry) Peggy Scott Holley