Georgia:  Coweta County:  Biography of COL. GEORGE H. CARMICAL 

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COL. GEORGE H. CARMICAL, of Newnan, Ga., was born in 1842. He is a son of 
William and Margaret (Hunter) Carmical, both natives of South Carolina, 
and came to Georgia with them when he was ten years old. He received a 
common school education, and in May, 1861, enlisted in Company A, Seventh 
Georgia regiment. He entered as a lieutenant, in which position he served 
about seven months, when, the company being reorganized, he was chosen 
captain. In this position he only served a short time, when their major 
was killed at the Malvern Hill battle. Capt. Carmical was then promoted 
to the rank of major, and served in that capacity until the death of Col. 
W. T. Wilson, who was killed in the battle of Second Manassas. He was 
then promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, which place he filled 
until the resignation of Col. White, who had been severely wounded at 
Garnet farm, when he was promoted to the colonelcy of the regiment. His 
regiment was engaged in some very hard conflicts, such as the battle of 
Malvern Hill, both battles of Manassas, Antietam, Gettysburg and the 
battle at Knoxville, Tenn. Col. Carmical was wounded in each of the 
battles of Manassas, and at Knoxville, Tenn., he received four shot 
wounds. At Fussell's mill he was hit by a ball which went through his 
nose and out under the left eye, leaving a very ugly scar, one of 
seven. After partial recovery from this wound he returned to his 
regiment, while camped near Richmond, Va., and surrendered at Appomattox 
Court House. 

After the war he returned home and was the first man elected to the 
office of sheriff of Coweta county, which position he resigned and 
returned to farming until 1882, when he was again elected to the same 
office, which he has since held. 

In 1876 he was married to Miss Florence Robinson, daughter of John E. 
and Sarah (Ramey) Robinson, both natives of Georgia. Col. Carmical is a 
man of great courage and has but few equals. He won many laurels for a 
man of his age while in the war, as he was only nineteen when he entered 
the service. He is a member of the masonic order and is highly respected 
by all who know him.

Transcribed from MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA published by the Southern Historical 
Association, 1895.