George SCALES

1840 - 1862  (21 years)

• Name	George SCALES  [1]
  Born	20 Oct 1840
  Gender	Male
  Military Event	Civil War - 2nd US Sharpshooters, Co G: Corpl  [2]
  Served Civil War?	Y
  Military Flag	Y
  Cause of Death	Killed in battle
  Died	2 Jul 1862	Malvern Hill, Henrico, Virginia
  Person ID	I1823	Main
  Last Modified	17 Dec 2023

  
  

  Father	Samuel SCALES,   b. 18 Jul 1800,   d. 12 Jan 1877  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Betsey TRUE,   b. 11 Jan 1805,   d. 14 Oct 1883  (Age 78 years)
  Married	28 Dec 1828  [1]
  Family ID	F590	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died at battle of Malvern Hill, VA; one of the famous Berdan Sharpshooters. ----- Malvern Hill Campaign: Peninsula Campaign (March-September 1862) July 1, 1862 Principal Commanders: Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan [US]; Gen. Robert E. Lee [CS] Forces Engaged: Armies Estimated Casualties: 8,500 total Description: This was the sixth and last of the Seven Days’ Battles. On July 1, 1862, Gen. Robert E. Lee launched a series of disjointed assaults on the nearly impregnable Union position on Malvern Hill. The Confederates suffered more than 5,300 casualties without gaining an inch of ground. Despite his victory, McClellan withdrew to entrench at Harrison’s Landing on James River, where his army was protected by gunboats. This ended the Peninsula Campaign. When McClellan’s army ceased to threaten Richmond, Lee sent Jackson to operate against Maj. Gen. John Pope’s army along the Rapidan River, thus initiating the Northern Virginia Campaign. Result: Union victory«s77»

  
  

• Sources

  [S12] Dover, New Hampshire, History of , Scales, John, (Higginson Book Co, Manchester, NH. 1923). [S77] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service.