Aaron Alpeoria Bradley | |
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Georgia Senate | |
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Political party | Republican |
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Rank | body servant |
Battles/wars | Civil War |
George Wallace was an African-American state senator from Georgia during the Reconstruction Era. [1] He represented Hancock County, Baldwin County, and Washington County. He was a Republican. [1] On September 12, 1868, the Georgia State Senate voted to exclude members with mixed heritage. The Georgia House had already kicked out their African American members. [1] [2] [3] [4]
During the American Civil War, Wallace was reported to have been a body servant for Captain Howard Tinsley, to have been at Appomatox when Robert E. Lee surrendered, and to have ridden General Philip Cook's war-horse "Old Whitey" back to family members of its owner. [5]
George Wallace served through the entire war as a body-servant of Captain Howard Tinsley.
Aaron Alpeoria Bradley | |
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Georgia Senate | |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | ![]() |
Rank | body servant |
Battles/wars | Civil War |
George Wallace was an African-American state senator from Georgia during the Reconstruction Era. [1] He represented Hancock County, Baldwin County, and Washington County. He was a Republican. [1] On September 12, 1868, the Georgia State Senate voted to exclude members with mixed heritage. The Georgia House had already kicked out their African American members. [1] [2] [3] [4]
During the American Civil War, Wallace was reported to have been a body servant for Captain Howard Tinsley, to have been at Appomatox when Robert E. Lee surrendered, and to have ridden General Philip Cook's war-horse "Old Whitey" back to family members of its owner. [5]
George Wallace served through the entire war as a body-servant of Captain Howard Tinsley.