George W. Gray enlisted in Co. B, 26th Arkansas Infantry, at Monticello, Arkansas, on May 3, 1862, for three years or the war; detailed to Daniel’s Texas Battery at Fort Hindman, DeValls Bluff, Arkansas, June 25, 1862; absent on detached duty, June 30, 1862; returned from detail, July 15, 1862; detailed to company of sappers and miners at Little Rock, Arkansas, August 8, 1862; absent on detached duty, August 12, 1862; absent on detached duty, October 31, 1862; remarks, detailed as engineer; captured at Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863; sent to Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, Missouri, January 22, 1863; transferred to Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois, February 8, 1863; forwarded to Aiken’s Landing, Virginia, for exchange, April 10, 1863; exchanged at City Point, Virginia, April 29, 1863; absent on extra duty, April 30, 1863; remarks, detailed as engineer; absent on detached duty, June 30, 1863; remarks, detailed to company of sappers and miners; deserted and took oath of allegiance at Chattanooga, Tennessee, February 17, 1864; absent, February 29, 1864; remarks, captured at Post of Arkansas and exchanged across the Mississippi River. Descriptive roll states eyes gray, hair brown, complexion light, height 5'6". Haven't been able to positively identify him in any available census.