JEFFERSON COUNTY NEW YORK CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS' BIOGRAPHIES

George L. Millot

Union Soldier - Distinguished Service

George L. Millot was the fourth child from the union of Charles Louis Millot and Martila Bader. He was born in 1840 in Leraysville. When the call to arms came, George joined Company A, 35th New York Vol. Infantry, and, during the regiment's entire service in the field, he was with them. When stationed at Camp Rufus King, near Falmouth, General Patrick called for the appearance of every man in his brigade who was able to walk, to fall in line for review. The 35th in line presented a fine appearance, every soldier dressed excepting George, who was minus a cap, that head-dress having been appropriated by some other soldier. There was not a cap in the quartermaster's department that George could wear, for his head was large; but true to the call, after making known the fact to his captain, he took his place in line. General Patrick discovered the bareheaded soldier boy at the head of Company A. The General halted directly in front of him, grabbing him by the hair and screamed out; "Scoundrel, do you want to make a black-guard of me?" The author of this History - John A. Haddock - witnessed this action on the part of General Patrick, and regarded it as the most brutal thing he witnessed in the whole of his long service with the enlisted men. George Millot bore his treatment like a hero, but the men expected to see him run his bayonet through the General's body. This matter was hushed up afterwards, but it made a lasting impression upon the men, and lowered General Patrick immensely in the eyes of every beholder. George served 2 years and was honorably discharged. George married Miss Jane Carman, July 24, 1863, and she died in 1886. He did not remarry. George died July 19, 1900 and is buried in Redwood cemetery, Alexandria, NY.

Sources:

The Growth of a Century by John A. Haddock, 1895 - Bios and Family Sketches for the town of Alexandria, bio. of Charles Lewis Millot
Landmarks of Oswego County New York, edited by John C. Churchill, L.L.D., assisted by H. Perry Smith & W. Stanley Child, Syracuse, N.Y., D. Mason & Company Publishers, 1895. bio. of John B. Millot
Jefferson County NYGenWeb on line - Bartlett's Redwood Cemetery, Alexandria, NY. - Inscription for George Millot

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