Columbus County NcArchives Military Records.....McColskey, George May 2, 1864 Civilwar - Rosters North Carolina Senior Reserves ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Donna Newman centavo@lserv.com June 21, 2012, 9:45 pm Compiled Service Record Enlisted 2 May 1864 as a private with Callihan's 8th North Carolina Senior Reserves. Born January 1818 in Columbus, North Carolina. Described as 5'10" tall, with dark hair, eyes and complexion; occupation farmer (Page 2). Additional Comments: George Parker McColskey, son of James McColskey and Elizabeth Parker. Referred to by this name in the will of his grandfather, James Parker. Shown in one census as George P., in another as G. W. (presumably George W.), but mostly just as George McColskey. Died in about August 1889; his will abstract is in the Columbus County USGW archives. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/columbus/military/civilwar/rosters/mccolske600mt.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/ncfiles/ File size: 1.2 Kb