George Oscar Dawson (c. 1825 – June 1865) was a

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lawyer and politician who represented Greene County in the state legislature. He was the third child of Senator

William Crosby Dawson William Crosby Dawson (January 4, 1798May 5, 1856) was a lawyer, judge, politician, and soldier from Georgia. Early life, education and legal career Dawson was born in Greensboro, Greene County, Georgia, January 4, 1798. His parents were Geo ...

. He entered the

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as a Captain with the Greene County " Stephens Light Guards", Company I, 8th Regiment of the Georgia Volunteer Infantry of the

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on May 16, 1861. He was wounded at

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on August 28, 1862, elected Major on December 16, 1862, and then was wounded again at Gettysburg on July 3, 1863. He was assigned as Commandant of Post at

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on June 10, 1864. He applied to the Secretary of War for assignment to the Military Court of General Hampton, C.S.A., March 28, 1865.

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The Granite Farm LettersMuster Roll of Company I, 8th Regiment
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