George HAND

Father: Jesse Fletcher HAND
Mother: Mary Harper WHEELER 

                                                                  ________________________
                                            _____________________|________________________
                        ___________________|
                       |                   |                      ________________________
                       |                   |_____________________|________________________
 _Jesse Fletcher HAND _|
|                      |                                          ________________________
|                      |                    _____________________|________________________
|                      |___________________|
|                                          |                      ________________________
|                                          |_____________________|________________________
|
|--George HAND 
|
|                                                                 _Samuel WHEELER ________
|                                           _Aaron WHEELER Judge_|_Chloe KIDDER __________
|                       _Samuel WHEELER ___|
|                      |                   |                      _Alexander HARPER ______
|                      |                   |_Margaret HARPER ____|_Elizabeth BARTHOLOMEW _
|_Mary Harper WHEELER _|
                       |                                          ________________________
                       |                    _Samuel JOHNSON Sr.__|________________________
                       |_Lucretia JOHNSON _|
                                           |                      ________________________
                                           |_Lidia or Mercy _____|________________________
INDEX

Notes

Obituary: George Hand Born: 13 Oct 1842 Died: 16 Jan 1865 Andersonville Prison Camp Obit: 113 May 1865 Columbia Co., Wisconsin Newspaper At Andersonville Prison, Ga., Jan 16, 1865, GEO. HAND, of Co. D, 10th Regt. Wisc. Vols. , son of Hon. Jesse F. and Mary Hand, of Lowville. From his earliest infancy he manifested the same disposition which has been remarkable in hi s conduct through life-that of doing right under all circumstances. Even the petty faults o f childhood and youth were never noticed in him, and as he grew older and approached manhoo d the propensities of boyhood seemed to have no place in his character. Though not at all re markable as a prodigy he was more than ordinarily advanced among his equals in age and circum stances. Some five years ago he entered the High School at Portage, soon after which he ente red the army and continued in the service until the battle of Chickamauga, where he was wound ed and taken prisoner, and conveyed to Richmond, where he remained until Nov., and then sen t to Nashville, and remained there until May, and was from there taken to Andersonville, wher e he died, as before stated. In the army, as before, he was distinguished, not for any particular genius for military purs uits, but for his genuine goodness and honesty of purpose. The social evils of camp life fou nd no lodgment in his heart. His time and as far as he could influence the, that of his comp anions, was spent in reading, when they could procure materials and in discussion and debate . But the purpose for which he entered the army was never out of sight-the suppression of th is monstrous rebellion. His letters home to his friends are filled with the great thought o f his life-how to do away with evil and how to do good. George was not a Christian as far as an outward form of connection with a Christian Church i s concerned-but if internal worth and piety-if reverence for God and His truth-if obedience a nd willing submission to His will-if purity of heart and attitude of life are the constituen t parts of character, then surely he may claim the title. As a son he was ever obedient, lov ing and kind; as a brother, his heart overflowed with affection; as a pupil he was faithful a nd diligent; as a friend, he was honest and true; and, as a citizen and a soldier, he had bef ore him the best good of his country, endeavoring to promote her interests whatever might bec ome of his own. And well has he discharged his duty. His comrades in arms say he was a goo d soldier-his superiors report him as always ready to turn out at call, and unflinching at th e hour of danger. Sleep on, then brother, for Surely we would not recall you, Though the tears fall fast and free While we think of you as sleeping Underneath that southern tree. Sleeping to waken In this weary world no more Sleeping for your tru-lovÙud country, brother, Sleeping for the flag you bore.



Documented Family Genealogy Introduction Family Photos Site Search
  Members Only Shandy Hall Family Reunion



This site maintained by Rick Harper
Images copyright 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
All rights reserved
Created by Sparrowhawk 1.0 (4/17/1996) on Thu Mar 6 21:10:09 2008