Newton County GaArchives Photo Tombstone.....Daniel, George Hewitt (Huett) 
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Cemetery:           Colley-Hight Cemetery
Name:               George Hewitt (Huett) Daniel
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Headstone of George H. Daniel, b. Oct 2, 1816, d. July 22, 1864

Additional Comments:
Born in England, came to Georgia and married Huldah Battle Colley, daughter of
Joel and Mary Colley.  George and Huldah had several daughters before she died
in 1857.  
During the War he became the Adjutant of the 8th Regt of Georgia State Guards. 
While on leave, he was at the train station in Covington waiting for one of his
daughters to return when Union cavalry under Gen Garrard captured him.  They
held a drum-head court martial and executed him.

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