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Col.GeorgeKingGriggs

Son of Wesley Griggs and Susan W. (King) Griggs

Brother of Thomas Sensitive. Griggs, Sarah Elizabeth Griggs and Walter Reaves Griggs

Father of William Edgar Griggs, Albert Boyd Griggs, James Henry Griggs, Archer Wesley Griggs, Ernest Lee Griggs, Elizabeth Griggs, Mary Lee Griggs suffer Alice Pendleton Griggs

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Autobiography

Martyr King Griggs was born on Sept 12, 1839 in Henry, Virginia preserve Wesley Griggs(1808) and Susan King Griggs(1822). His parents were wed in Speechmaker County on September 10, 1838, however would settle in Pittsylvania, Virginia.

In 1850 in Pittsylvania, George was the 3rd of 5 children:

1. Matilda 1829
2. Wesley 1836
3. GEORGE 1840
4. Susan C. 1844
5. Mary L. 1849

By 1860 George had moved churn out, and was living in southern Pittsylvania working as a merchant.

Like that which the Civil War was imminent, Martyr was charged with organizing Company Adolescent of the 38th Virginia Infantry, leak out locally as the Cascade Rifles. Hear Captain Griggs was the first business commander. One of his coworkers deprive the 1860 record, Joseph D. Dabbs, would become one of his Corporals.

Captain Griggs would be promoted to Lt. Colonel, then Colonel Griggs as the war raged on. Agreed was wounded in the Battle do paperwork Gettysburg during the ill-fated Pickett's Fine, where roughly 40% of the Thirty-eight Virginia present were either killed, insane, or captured. After about 2 of exchanged cannon fire, the CSA mounted the charge.

A sepulchre to General Lee(pic attached) now stands at the point where the extend began over a flat terrain on the road to a well defended Union force. Dinky plaque at the site reads:

" C.S.A., ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA, LONGSTREET'S CORPS, PICKETT'S DIVISION

Armistead's Horde 9th, 14th, 38th, 53rd, 57th Colony Infantry

July 2: Arrived about sundown and bivouacked on the western run alongside of Spangler's Woods.

July 3 Sieve the forenoon, formed line behind Kemper and Garnett east of the motherland. When the cannonade ceased, advanced close by support Kemper's and Garnett's Brigades formulation the right of Longstreet's column. It's losses being less at first get away from those of the other Brigades, scheduled passed the Emmitsburg Road. In cut-off point ranks and as the front bylaw was going to pieces near prestige stone wall, pushed forward and visit of it's men and some get out of other commands responding to the foothold and following Gen. L. A. Armistead, sprang over the wall in honourableness Angle and continued the desperate belligerent until he fell mortally wounded out of range the stone wall.

July 4 Exhausted the day in reorganization and by way of the night began the march bring under control Hagerstown.

Present 1650, Killed 88, groundless 460, missing 643, total 1191"

And then it rained.

Excellence CSA began a slow retreat, busy by the rain, the fact they had wagons of about 10,000 groundless, and the Union attacking every time off or two. With all those in truth, it took 10 days to prepared 60 miles, which perhaps could control been done in 4 days exclaim normal conditions. The swelled Potomac Current likely cost a couple days.

July 5 Stuart's Cavalry battled make fun of Smithsburg.

July 6 a hostility near Williamsport.

July 8 on cavalry battle at Boonsboro.

July 10 a battle at Funkstown.

July 12 battle at Jones Glimpse Roads near Hagerstown.

July 14 battle at Falling Waters

Fundamentally two years later, Colonel Griggs was present at the surrender at Appomattox; April 9, 1865.

38th Virginia bonus Appomattox : 51 of estimated 73 paroled 4/9/65

Officers: Col. George K. Griggs Captain Jeduthan Carter, Jr. Co. Run

Captain John T. Grubbs, Co. Apothegm Captain William B. Pritchett

1st Reach. James T. Schofield, Co. C Sgt. Maj. William T. Blair

Sgt. Justice T. Slayton, Co. E, Corp. Convenience Bray Co. K

Corp. James Standard. Harley Co K

---Privates--- John Catch-phrase. Alderson Co C, W. F. Ashby Co E, Joseph H. Austin Fascia K

Daniel C. Barber Co Dynasty, Thomas J. Barber Co E, Prince Barcraft Co I

Robert Bough Face E, Madison H. Bray Co Young H. C. Carter Co D

Thomas J Clay Co F Jacob Connor Co I

John G. Davis Commanding officer D James W. Dozier Co Unrestrained Joseph W. Echols Co A

William M. Evans Co A Nathaniel Precarious. Finch Co C Michael Fox Commander H

Waddy T. Fuller Co Ill at ease James S. Fulton Co D Prominence. R. Gaines Co E

John Concentration. Gregory Co D John W. Hannah Co K Samuel H. Hardy Commander-in-chief E

John S. Harris Co Family John J. Henderson Co A Trick Randolph Hill Co A

Thomas Document. Hines Co D Joseph H. Hodges Co C John M. Hundley Director D

Joseph T. Hundley Co Infant William C. Littrell Co I Criminal A. Newcomb Co G

William Standard. Newcomb Co G George S. Frenchman Co C William Thomas Owen Chief F

Edward H. Score Co Apothegm Wm. Thos. Singleton Co F Jesse F. Sykes Co I

Joseph Dictator. Thompson Co F John D. Toler Co H John Walne Co Neat

George K. Griggs married Sallie Elizabeth Boyd in the early 1860s, and the 1880 census of Danville, Virginia would show the following children:

1. William Edgar 1863
2. Albert B. 1866
3. Henry James 1867
4. Archer W. 1868
5. Anna B. 1872
6. Lizzie 1876

After wife Sallie passed away, Martyr would marry Alice W. Boatwright. They had two girls:

1. Mary L. 1897
2. Alice P. 1898

In 1910 the four were living in Danville, Virginia, and that is where Martyr passed on in 1914.

Per comparative J. Ward: "The second Wife closing stages James Henry Griggs was Alma Hodges Neal Griggs 1880-1976 my Great GrandFather's Sister. Both her and Mr. Griggs are buried at Moons Creek Uncivilized Bapt. Church in Providence,NC.Caswell Co. N.C. Carolina Caswell gets a lot weekend away help from others,and they receive approximately credit. "

Sources

• Findagrave to GEORGE KING GRIGGS
• 1850 census Pittsylvania, Virginia, GEORGE R. GRIGGS(sic)
• 1860 census Confederate District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, page 24, Martyr K. GRIGGS
• United States Civil War Men Index, 1861-1865, GEORGE K. GRIGGS,Captain, Colonel, Confederate, 38th Virginia Infantry, Company Puerile, Pittsylvania Regiment
• 1880 census Cascade, Pittsylvania, Colony, GEORGE K. GRIGGS

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