Name | Robert Leake Rivers | |
Born | ca. 1844 | Pike County, Georgia [1] |
Gender | Male | |
Military | 8 Jul 1861 | Griffin, Spalding, Georgia [2] |
Company I ("Stark Volunteers"), 13th Georgia Infantry. Attached to the Army of the Shenandoah. | ||
Military | 7 Jul 1864 | Harper's Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia [2] |
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Died | 20 Sep 1864 | Elmira, Chemung, New York [2, 3, 4] |
Veterans: Confederate Had the South in her border A hero to spare, Or a heart at her altar, Lo! its life's blood was there! And the black battle-grime Might never disguise The smile of the South On the lips and the eyes Of her barefooted boys! |
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Buried | Woodlawn National Cemetery, Elmira, Chemung, New York | |
Findagrave memorial for Robert Leake Rivers Maintained by: Georgia Girl Originally Created by: Sgt Ed Elstan Record added: Nov 29, 2010 Photographed [no dates] Find A Grave Memorial# 62302784 |
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Person ID | I16339 | Dickinson |
Last Modified | 12 Jul 2016 |
Father | James Hunt Rivers, b. 13 Dec 1819, Jasper County, Georgia , d. 05 May 1882, Spalding County, Georgia (Age 62 years) | |
Relationship | Birth | |
Mother | Harriet Caroline Leake, b. Dec 1821, Georgia , d. 1900, Spalding County, Georgia (Age ~ 78 years) | |
Relationship | Birth | |
Married | 24 Jan 1843 | Pike County, Georgia |
Family ID | F1201 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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Pin Legend | : Address : Location : City/Town : County/Shire : State/Province : Country : Not Set |
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