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Robert Milner Echols (1798–1847) was an American politician and soldier. Born near Washington, Georgia, March 18, 1798, Echols was raised in Walton County near Walnut Grove. He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 1824 to 1829, and the Georgia State Senate from 1830 to 1844, including six (non-consecutive) years as that body's ...
Feb 25, 2020 · Robert Milner Echols (1798–1847) was an American politician and soldier. Born near Washington, Georgia, March 18, 1798, Echols was raised in Walton County near Walnut Grove. He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 1824–1829, and the Georgia State Senate from 1830 to 1844.
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- March 18, 1798
- Mary (Melton) Echols
- December 3, 1847
Echols served as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army during the Mexican-American War and was killed in action during the Battle of National Bridge. Honors. Echols County, GA, is named in his honor. Death and Burial. Brigadier General Robert Milner Echols died on 3 December 1847 in Veracruz-Llave, Mexico.
Robert Milner Echols (1798–1847) was an American politician and soldier. Born near Washington, Georgia, March 18, 1798, Echols was raised in Walton County near Walnut Grove. He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 1824 to 1829, and the Georgia State Senate from 1830 to 1844, including six (non-consecutive) years as that body's ...
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Robert Milner Echols (1798–1847) was an American politician and soldier.
Born near Washington, Georgia, March 18, 1798, Echols was raised in Walton County near Walnut Grove. He was a member of the Georgia General Assembly from 1824–1829, and the Georgia State Senate from 1830 to 1844, including six (non-consecutive) years as that body's president. In a race for United States Congress, Echols lost to his opponent, Gen. Howell Cobb, by only two votes. He was a major general in the Georgia Militia, 11th Division, in 1833.
Echols served as a Brigadier General in the U.S. Army during the Mexican–American War, and was fatally injured in a fall from his horse while on dress parade at National Bridge, Mexico, December 3, 1847. Several years after his death, the General Assembly passed an appropriation to have his remains relocated to his home in Walton County, where he was interred with full military honors.
Echols County, Georgia is named in his honor.
A Standard History of Georgia and Georgians pp. 2421-2422
Jan 22, 2015 · Robert Milner Echols 1798 - 1847. This would not be his last opportunity to serve. When the United States went to war against Mexico in 1846, Echols, a Brigadier in the Georgia Militia was asked to recruit a regiment. He was appointed Colonel in the 13th United States Regiment.
Robert Milner Echols: Birthdate: March 18, 1798: Birthplace: Washington, Wilkes County, Georgia, United States: Death: December 03, 1847 (49) National Bridge, Puente Nacional, Puente Nacional, Veracruz, Mexico (Thrown from a horse) Place of Burial: Windsor, Walton, GA, United States: Immediate Family:
