"CNFEDERATE HEROES OF COWETA"
 
Over the years SCV Camp 1729 has placed VA/CSA  grave markers on the graves 
of many Confederate soldiers in Coweta County and other places. There were 
many soldiers whose story are well documented and interesting. I will high-
light one of these from time to time, they will be from or have links to the 
Coweta County area.


Colonel George H. Carmical
Born Newberry SC 23 Jan 1864, 
Died Newnan GA 31 Oct 1929 

MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY A, 7th REGIMENT GEORGIA VOLUNTEER 
INFANTRY ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA COWETA COUNTY, GEORGIA 
COWETA GUARDS OR COWETA 2d DISTRICT GUARDS 
Carmical, George H- 2d Lieutenant May 31, 1861. Elected Captain December 16, 
1861; Major July 1, 1862. Wounded in knee at 2d Manassas, Va. August 30, 1862. 
Elected Lieut. Colonel September 1, 1862. Wounded in shoulder at Knoxville, Tenn. 
December 4, 1863. Elected Colonel July 27, 1864. Wounded in face at Fussell's 
Mill, Va. August 16, 1864. Surrendered Appomattox, Va. April 9, 1865. Wounded 
four times in battle recieved soldier's penson for loss of eye $30.00

COL. GEORGE H. CARMICAL, of Newnan, Ga., was born in 1842. He is a son of 
William and Margaret (Hunter) Carmical, both natives of South Carolina, and came 
to Georgia with them when he was ten years old. He received a common school 
education, and in May, 1861, enlisted in Company A, Seventh Georgia regiment. 
He entered as a lieutenant, in which position he served about seven months, when, 
the company being reorganized, he was chosen captain. In this position he only 
served a short time, when their major was killed at the Malvern Hill battle. Capt. 
Carmical was then promoted to the rank of major, and served in that capacity until 
the death of Col. W. T. Wilson, who was killed in the battle of Second Manassas. He 
was then promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel, which place he filled until the 
resignation of Col. White, who had been severely wounded at Garnet farm, when he 
was promoted to the colonelcy of the regiment. His regiment was engaged in some 
very hard conflicts, such as the battle of Malvern Hill, both battles of Manassas, 
Antietam, Gettysburg and the battle at Knoxville, Tenn. Col. Carmical was wounded 
in each of the battles of Manassas, and at Knoxville, Tenn., he received four shot 
wounds. At Fussell's mill he was hit by a ball which went through his nose and out 
under the left eye, leaving a very ugly scar, one of seven. After partial recovery from 
this wound he returned to his regiment, while camped near Richmond, Va., and 
surrendered at Appomattox Court House. After the war he returned home and was the
 first man elected to the office of sheriff of Coweta county, which position he resigned 
and returned to farming until 1882, when he was again elected to the same office, which 
he has since held. In 1876 he was married to Miss Florence Robinson, daughter of John 
E. and Sarah (Ramey) Robinson, both natives of Georgia. Col. Carmical is a man of 
great courage and has but few equals. He won many laurels for a man of his age while 
in the war, as he was only nineteen when he entered the service. He is a member of the 
masonic order and is highly respected by all who know him. 
Transcribed from MEMOIRS OF GEORGIA published 
by the Southern Historical Association, 1895. 



On January 31, 1984 Sharpshooter’s charter member Dr. Kerry Elliott and others charted 
the G. H. Carmical/Coweta Guard Camp #715 Sons of Confederate Veterans  in Newnan. 
Other charter members were Commander Jim Cabannis, Billy Perkins, James P. Parks,  
W. Thomas Camp,  James S. Chapman, Tim David, Greg Perkins, Brown Powell, Bob 
Rickman, Stephen L. Short, James L. Slatten and Tom Falls, honorary member. These 
men were the forerunners the SCV camps in Coweta County and it is fitting that the first 
SCV Camp was named in honor of this most gallant soldier. He was at the start of the war 
and even with suffering many battle wounds was at it’s end, he fought all the way. 
Colonel George H. Carmical CSA is buried in Oak Hill under the shadow of  the 
Confederate flag. Next time you are there walk over and pay your respects.



Dr. Abraham C. North
 

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