LONG (VETERAN CSA), GEORGE JOHNSEY - Benton County, Arkansas | GEORGE JOHNSEY LONG (VETERAN CSA) - Arkansas Gravestone Photos

George Johnsey LONG (VETERAN CSA)

Hillcrest (formerly I. O. O. F. (Gravette) Cemetery
Benton County,
Arkansas

SERGEANT MAJOR CSA
2 Missouri Artillery
Civil War Confederate
July 29, 1840 - August 3, 1924

*Obituary
Gravette News Herald
Friday, August 8, 1924

LONG, George Johnsey - Johnsey Long, who has been very poorly at the home of his brother, J W Long, for several weeks, passed away Sunday night, August 3, 1924 aged eighty—four years and five days. George Johnsey Long was born July 29, 1840 in Knox County, Tenn., moving the same year with his parents to Camden County, Mo. He resided there until 1862 when he moved to Arkansas, residing many years in the Pea Ridge region. In 1861 he enlisted with a Missouri regiment of the Civil army and six months later became attached to the Blocker Battery Battalion of Arkansas and served throughout the war, rising to the rank of Sergeant Major. He had been captured and was in the Union military prison when the war closed, being paroled therefrom. Mr Long was never married. He was of that sturdy Daniel Boone type of manhood who knew what pioneering meant. He was a great hunter and he had a record of killing one hundred six wild deer in his day when such game was plentiful. He obeyed the Gospel in 1888, was studious of the Bible and a devoted Christian the rest of his days. The past thirty—four years he has made his home with his brother, J W Long, and wife. He also leaves several nephews and nieces. The funeral was conducted at the house Monday afternoon by Rev W McCarroll and burial was made in the 1.0.0.F. cemetery following the services.

Confederate Pension Archives - Benton County
G.J. Long of Garfield filed Veteran Application #14657 with the Confederate Pension Board of Benton County for a Confederate pension which was allowed for $75.oo per annum on July 8, 1921, cititn service with the 2nd Missouri Artillery from 1962 thru 1865, he being wounded.

*Source: Sons of Confederate Veterans, Benton County, Arkansas 2009
Compiled by William W Degge

Contributed on 7/13/08 by wfields55
Email This Contributor

Suggest a Correction

Record #: 35960

To request a copy of this photo for your own personal use, please contact our state coordinator. If you are not a family member or the original photographer — please refrain from copying or distributing this photo to other websites.

Thank you for visiting the Arkansas Gravestone Photo Project. On this site you can upload gravestone photos, locate ancestors and perform genealogy research. If you have a relative buried in Arkansas, we encourage you to upload a digital image using our Submit a Photo page. Contributing to this genealogy archive helps family historians and genealogy researchers locate their relatives and complete their family tree.

Submitted: 7/13/08 • Approved: 9/1/23 • Last Updated: 9/4/23 • R35960-G0-S3

Surnames  |  Other GPP Projects  |  Contact Us  |  Terms of Use  |  Site Map  |  Admin Login