GARTRELL, Lucius Jeremiah

Affiliation:  Union

Born: January 7 1821, Wilkes Cty GA

Died: April 7 1891, Atlanta GA

Pre-War Profession: Lawyer, politician, US congressman

War Service: 1861 raised 7th Georgia, May 1861 Col., First Manassas, January 1862 resigned to sit in Confederate Congress, returned to army, August 1864 Brig. Gen., recruited four regiments of Georgia reserves, opposed Sherman's march, Coosawhatchie (w).

Post War: Lawyer