KING, George H., Beeville Bee, 11 Jul 1905:

Mr. G. H. KING, a citizen of Beeville since 1880 and identified since that time with the business 
and agricultural interests here, died at his home in this city on the night of the 6th, after an 
illness of several weeks. 

George H. King was born in Hardeman County, Tennessee, December 18, 1844. In 1851 he 
came to Texas with his parents John W. and Lydia WOODS King, and settled in Williamson 
County. In January, 1862, being then in his eighteenth year, he entered the Confederate service 
with the Fourth Calvary Texas Dragoons, and went on duty in Arkansas, but was honorably 
discharged at Little Rock, six months later on account of youth and ill health. He re-enlisted, 
however, in October 1862 and became a private in Company G, Second Arizona regiment, 
commanded by Col. George BAYLOR, with which he was identified during the remainder of 
the war. This regiment formed part of Gen. James P. MAJOR'S brigade of Calvary and had 
active service in Louisiana during the campaign of Gen. Richard TAYLOR. Private King 
participated in the engagements at Brashear City and Bayou Boeuf, Donaldsonville and other 
smaller fights in Louisiana in 1863 and the spring of 1864 went through the famous Red River 
campaign. 

There were many days of hard fighting at that time, and among the most important battles in 
which he was engaged were Mansfield, Plum Orchard, Pleasant Hill, Blair's Landing, Monett's 
Ferry, Magnut's Hill, Snaggy Point, Marksell's Prairie and Yellow Bayou. Subsequently, until 
the disbandment of the army he was on duty in Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas and his 
command disbanded at Richmond, Texas, in 1865. Since that era, when the Confederate armies 
were overthrown by superior numbers and the weary and heart-broken soldiers of the south 
returned to their homes, Mr. King continued to reside in Texas and from 1890 at Beeville. 

He is survived by a wife and eight children.