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1st Maryland Cavalry

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Company B

Major

George Malcolm Emack was born July 29, 1842 at his home, Locust Grove, MD. He was the son of the late Elbert Grandison and Margaret(Turner) Emack. (Elder Mr. Emack was the former owner of the successful mercantile, Hodges & Emack located on Capital Hill in Washington DC,he then purchase the family estate of Locust Grove located in Prince George County,MD where he became a prominent farmer in that area. He was also a delegate to the Consititutional Convention of 1867). Brother to Lt. James William Emack,.Elbert Grandison II. Eudora Virgina, John Duke, Dr.Alexander Franklin Dulin, Charles Calder, Charles Grandison, Edward Grandeville. Grandson to the Hon. James Turner and Sarah (Calder) Turner of Hartford County, MD. Also grandson to William and Ann Jackson (Duke) Emack of Georgetown. Retired at the close of the war with the rank of Major.(See The Fight of Monterey Pass) He move to Versailles, KY after several years in New Orleans and Indiana. He died on his estate in Versailles KY on May 11, 1886. Married to Mary Belle(Wooldridge) Emack. AKA 'Mollie' Father of George Malcolm - born 1876 died 1960 Edmund Wooldridge Born Oct. 11, 1872 - Carrie Venable Born April 3, 1876 Elizabeth Wooldridge Born September 26, 1879
Contributor Marilyn LaCasseDate added 2/26/2010

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 1/27/2026

Company B

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor John HarrellDate added 10/20/2008

Company B

Corporal

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Contributor John HarrellDate added 10/20/2008

Company C

Private

Daniel was born 14 Feb 1828 in Baltimore, Baltimore City, Maryland. He was about 37 years old when he enlisted at Richmond, Va. on 15 Aug 1862 by Capt. Smith for 3 years or the war. He has 16 items in his archival file. 25 Aug 1863 he is given a 10-day furlough to go home. He developed Pneumonia and was a patient at the Chimborazo Hospital in Richmond from 17 Dec 1863 until discharge 31 March 1864. His condition plagued him for the remainder of the war. He survived the ordeal and was paroled at Winchester Va. on 21 April 1865. Daniel died on his birthday 14 Feb 1886 in his hometown of Baltimore. He is buried in that place in the Loudon Park Cem. Daniel was my 4th cousin 5 x removed.
Contributor Phillip ThomasDate added 9/3/2025

Company D

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Margie NicaiseDate added 4/29/2008

Company D

Lieutenant

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Jim WelshDate added 10/16/2012

Company D

Captain

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Contributor Jim WelshDate added 10/16/2012

Company D

Private

Jim Welsh is a great grandson of Private Luther Brooke Welsh, Jr.
Contributor Jim WelshDate added 10/16/2012

Company E

Private

I would like to see a pic of him, in uniform preferably.
Contributor David EdelenDate added 8/4/2016

Company E

Private

No family notes have been added.
Contributor Patrick GreenDate added 11/29/2004

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