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George Michael Neese, New Market, VA. (1839-1921)
Served in the Army of Northern Virginia beginning in 1861 in a local militia before becoming a gunner in Chew's Battery of Stuart's Horse Artillery. The unit saw plenty of action & Neese was captured at Fisher’s Hill, VA in Oct 1864. He was sent to the Federal prison at Point Lookout, MD where he was eventually paroled after signing the Oath of Allegiance to the Union & arrived home on July 4th, 1865. Neese kept a journal throughout the war, only missed writing an entry on a few days. His journal was published in book form in 1911 titled "Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery."
Served in the Army of Northern Virginia beginning in 1861 in a local militia before becoming a gunner in Chew's Battery of Stuart's Horse Artillery. The unit saw plenty of action & Neese was captured at Fisher’s Hill, VA in Oct 1864. He was sent to the Federal prison at Point Lookout, MD where he was eventually paroled after signing the Oath of Allegiance to the Union & arrived home on July 4th, 1865. Neese kept a journal throughout the war, only missed writing an entry on a few days. His journal was published in book form in 1911 titled "Three Years in the Confederate Horse Artillery."