George Washington Herring Jr. Civil War Record with the Confederate Army, Shreveport, LA These records were found at the Missouri State Archives, Soldiers Database.

In 1925, my grandfather, Dolor W. Herring, son of George W. Herring Jr., wrote in a family history note: "My father George Washington Herring Jr. was born in Missouri Feb 14th, 1846, was a veteran of the Civil war on the side of the Confederacy, and surrendered at Shrevesport La. in 1865."

On October 7, 2007, there was a ceremony held in Hillcrest cemetery, Fulton, Callaway county Missouri, to place a Civil War veteran headstone on the grave of George Washington Herring Jr's grave. Click Here for the pictures of this ceremony.
The Herring family in Callaway Co., Missouri had many family members fighting on both sides during the Civil War. George W.'s brother in law, John Conger, died fighting for the Confederacy. His nephew, Andrew Herring was a Union Officer in Missouri. His father in law, John Allen, was called before the Union Provost Marshal twice and gave statements that "he does not know of anyone who might be hiding ammunition or powder on their property. He has advised men not to oppose the U. S. government and not to join the rebel army." and "he does not know the following: any people supplying rebels, concealment of supplies, rebel encampments, harboring of rebels. Claims he is a good and loyal citizen."

George W. Herring Jr. was "disenfranchised" after the war, not allowed to vote, had to sign the oath of loyality. The war was hard on both sides in Callaway County, it was against the law to not join the Union Army, but the populace of Callaway were southern sympathizers. It was just a bad time for everyone involved.



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