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In Oct 2005, I visited the grave of my 1st cousin 4 times removed at McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Carnton Plantation, Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee. Information about Pvt. George W. Williams, Co. A, 7th Texas Infantry and images from the McGavock Confederate Cemetery is accessed from the preceding hyperlink. Company A of the 7th Texas Infantry Regiment is also known as The Waco Guard. I was aware of GWW's burial site from a family researcher and information on the Wide World Web. In researching GWW's Soldier's Story, I found a superb website detailing the history of the 7th Texas Infantry Regiment and its members published by Lars Gjertveit. I became curious and undertook a task to identify the burial sites of the other 35 Waco Guardsmen who died in service. The results are below. This task would have not been started without the abstracts of the soldiers' 'Compiled Service Records' contained on the MUSTER ROLL webpage of Lars Gjertveit's site. Further, this task could not have been achieved without the effort of many archivists, indexers, 'internet publishers' of historic data, 'civil war' bulletin boards, and the power of the internet to facilitate aggregation and collaboration. With the web and Google search engine, the answer is literally 'at your finger tips'. |
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Death [01] associated with organization / muster-in at Marshall, Texas 1st Lt. A.M. Houston Listed died of disease on 19 or 20 Oct 1861 in Marshall, Texas. Presumably buried in McLellan County, Texas. |
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Deaths [14] associated with wintering at Camp Alcorn, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Nov 1861 - Feb 1862; 1st Corpl. William F. Arnold Listed died of disease on 04 Nov 1861 in Confederate hospital, Clarksville, Tennessee. Buried in either Clarksville Confederate Hospital Cemetery or Riverview Cemetery; see note01. Pvt. A.L. Goff Listed died of disease on 07 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 13, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. D.B. Webster Listed died of disease on 12 or 13 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 13, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. Peter Pilkington Listed died of disease on 15 Dec 1861 in Confederate Hospital, Clarksville, Tennessee. Buried in either Clarksville Confederate Hospital Cemetery or Riverview Cemetery; see note01. Pvt. Wesley W. Rozell Listed died of disease on 16 or 17 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 13, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. 3rd Sgt. John W. McCary Listed died of disease on 17 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 13, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. John D. Trice Listed died of disease on 17 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 13, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. 2nd Sgt. M.M. Webster Listed died of disease on 17 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 13, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. Wallace W. Evan Listed died of disease on 18 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 16, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. P.L. Holloway Listed died of disease on 19 or 20 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 13, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. J.D. Hardin Listed died of disease on 21 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 12, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. 4th Sgt. R.W. Sparks Listed died of disease on 23 Dec 1861 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 12, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. H.W. Speagles Listed died of disease on 02 or 03 Jan 1862 in Hopkinsville, Kentucky. Buried in Row 12, Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky; see note02. Pvt. Leonard S. Williams Listed died of disease on 07 Feb 1862 in Confederate Hospital, Clarksville, Tennessee. Buried in either Clarksville Confederate Hospital Cemetery or Riverview Cemetery; see note01. Note, there is an issue regarding whether Leonard S. Williams or Leonard H. Williams died of disease in Feb 1862 and which survived to surrender, Apr 1865. This is addressed in Leonard S. Williams' Soldier's Story |
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Deaths [03] associated with Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, 11 - 16 Feb 1862 1st Lt. E.B. Rosson Listed killed in action on 13 or 15 Feb 1862 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Buried in a mass grave at Fort Donelson, Stewart County, Tennessee; see note03 2nd Lt. James W. Nowlin Listed wounded Feb 1862 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Apparently, transported to Clarksville Confederate Hospital where he died of wounds. Buried in either Clarksville Confederate Hospital Cemetery or Riverview Cemetery; see note01. Pvt. H.B. Deckard Listed wounded on 15 Feb 1862 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Apparently POW and transported to / died in US hospital at Nashville, Tennessee. Likely buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn.; see note04. |
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Deaths [03] associated with Camp Douglas, Cook County, Illinois Pvt. C.J. Brown Taken POW on 16 Feb 62 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Listed died of pneumonia 19 May 62, Camp Douglas, Illinois. Buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois; see note05. Pvt. H.D. Hicks Taken POW on 16 Feb 62 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Listed died of pneumonia 10 July 62, Camp Douglas, Illinois. Buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois; see note05. Pvt. Allen H. Bryan Taken POW on 16 Feb 62 at Fort Donelson, Tennessee. Listed ln prison hospital Camp Douglas, 18 May - 25 June 62, with erisypelas and 11-28 July 62, with tonsillitis. Listed died in Camp Douglas prison hospital Buried Oak Woods Cemetery, Chicago, Illinois; see note05. |
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Death [01] associated with Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, 06 - 07 Apr 1862 Pvt. R.W. Harris Pvt. Harris escaped Fort Donelson with the 8th Texas Cavalry and served with them until his death when he was killed in action on 07 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, Tennessee. Likely buried in Confederate Burial Trench, Shiloh National Military Park. Images of the Confederate Burial Trench, Shiloh National Military Park can be found at www.civilwaralbum.com/shiloh/tour5.htm |
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Deaths [03] associated with Battle of Raymond, Mississippi, 12 May 1863 Pvt. William A. Ruyle Killed in action on 12 May 63 at battle of Raymond, Mississippi. Buried in Raymond Confederate Cemetery, Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi. Pvt. James L. Galloway Severely wounded in shoulder 12 May 63, Raymond, Mississippi. Died of wounds from battle of Raymond, Mississippi Buried in Raymond Confederate Cemetery, Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi. 2nd Lt. John C. Kidd Mortally wounded 12 May 63; died of wounds from battle of Raymond, Mississippi. Buried in Raymond Confederate Cemetery, Raymond, Hinds County, Mississippi. |
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Death [01] in Richmond, Virginia, unknown background Sept 1863 Pvt. J. Noah Callaway Listed in hospital 12 - 19 Aug 1863 in Petersburg, Virginia, with acute diarrhea. Transferred to Howard's Grove General Hospital Richmond, Virginia, and died there on 06 Sept 1863 of tuberculosis. Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia; section D26, row 5; see note06. |
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Death [01] in Cassville, Georgia, unknown background March 1864 Pvt. William W. Marshall Listed died of chronic diarrhea on 18 March 1864 at Newson hospital, Cassville, Georgia. Likely buried among the 300 unknown Confederates in Cassville Confederate Cemetery, Cassville, Bartow County, Georgia. TBV |
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Deaths [04] associated with Battle of Atlanta, Georgia, 22 July 1864 Pvt. Thomas J. Brown, Sr. Listed killed in action on 22 July 1864 at the Battle of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. Likely buried in Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia; see note07. Pvt. Malcolm M. Leonard Listed killed in action on 22 July 1864 at the Battle of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia. Likely, buried in Oakland Cemetery Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia; see note07. 1st Corpl. Walter Bennett Listed wounded on 22 July 1864 at the Battle of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia, and died of wounds 18 Aug 1864 in hospital at Forsyth, Georgia. Likely buried among the 119 unknown Confederate soldiers in the Forsyth City Cemetery, Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia; see note08. Pvt. Thomas J. Brown, Jr. Listed mortally wounded 22 July 1864 at the Battle of Atlanta, Atlanta, Georgia; lost a leg and died of wounds in hospital at Forsyth, Georgia. Likely buried among the 119 unknown Confederate soldiers in the Forsyth City Cemetery, Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia; see note08. |
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Deaths [02] associated with Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia, 02 Sept 1864 Capt. J. Sam Norvell Listed killed in action 02 Sept 1864 at the Battle of Jonesboro, Jonesboro, Georgia. Likely buried in Patrick R. Cleburne Memorial Cemetery, Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia; see note09. Pvt. A. J. Royall Listed severely wounded in head 31 Aug 1864, Jonesboro, Georgia and died of wounds [combat] in Texas hospital 29 Sept 1864, Auburn, Alabama; specifically, died of pyemia. Likely buried in Pine Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Alabama; see note10. |
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Deaths [03] associated with Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, 30 Nov 1864 Pvt. David Hooks Listed killed in action 30 Nov 1864, Franklin, Tennessee. Buried in McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Franklin, Tennessee; Section 3, Grave 30; see note11. Pvt. George W. Williams Listed killed 30 Nov 1864, Franklin, Tennessee. Buried in McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Franklin, Tennessee; Section 3, Grave 31; see note11. Pvt. John Watters Listed wounded in both thighs 30 Nov 1864 at the battle of Franklin, Franklin, Tennessee, and POW 18 Dec 1864, Franklin, Tennessee. Listed died of wounds in US General Hospital # 1, 15 Apr 1865, Nashville, Tennessee. Likely buried in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Nashville, Tenn; see note04. |
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note01: Confederate Hospital Cemetery / Riverview Cemetery, Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee Confederate soldiers who died in Clarksville Confederate Hospital, 1861-1862, were initially buried in a mass grave behind the Clarksville Female Academy which was serving as a Confederate Hospital. In 1897, ~2/5 of the burial were disinterred and moved to a traditional cemetery. It is unknowable whether a specific soldier is among or This information and the names of the three members of the Co. A, 7th Texas Infantry, who died in the Clarksville [Tennessee] Confederate was provided by Randy Rubel, President of the Montgomery County Historical Society. |
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note02: Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Kentucky Riverside Cemetery, Hopkinsville, Kentucky, burial records provided by a member of the Christian County Genealogical Society from book Riverside Cemetery 1837 - 1997 by Ann Fleming and Betty McCorkle, 1998, compiled and published by the Christian County Genealogical Society, Inc. |
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note03: Burial Site of Confederates Killed at the battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee The list of Confederate soldiers that were killed at Ft. Donelson and recorded as buried in a mass grave contains the name of Lt. E.B. Rossen, died 13 Feb 1862 according to Randy Rubel, President of the Montgomery County Historical Society. |
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note04: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Davidson County, Nashville, Tennessee After the War Between the States, the women of Nashville bought land at Mount Olivet, and formed the Confederate Circle. The remains of about 1,500 Confederate soldiers were moved there from area battlefields. |
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note05: Camp Douglas, Cook County, Illinois According to a Chicago Historical Society webpage: between 1862 and 1865, Camp Douglas housed about 26,000 prisoner-of-war. Approximately 4,000 died. The dead were originally buried in unmarked paupers' graves in Chicago's City Cemetery. In 1867, the remains were reburied at Oak Woods Cemetery. Name can be discerned from the images of the bronze plaques found on the graveyards.com Oak Woods Cemetery webpage and / or from a list at Confederate Mound, Oak Wood Cemetery, Chicago Ill. |
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note06: Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia C.L. Ferguson, author of Hollywood Cemetery: Her Forgotten Soldiers: Confederate Field Officers at Rest reports: J. Noah Callaway is listed as buried among the 8000 known Confederate soldiers buried at Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, in the transcription of the Index to the Register of Confederate Soldiers Buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, complied by Michael Litterst, 1992, in the possession of the National Park Service at Chimborazo Visitor's center. Callaway appears in this record as J.M. Callaway, no Company designation, 7th TX. The transcription was conducted from the original records and the microfilm copies at the Library of Virginia. In the US NPS CWSSS Soldiers database, variations of his name in the US NPS CWSSS database include: |
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note07: Oakland Cemetery, Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta's Oakland Cemetery, Confederate Memorial Grounds is reportedly . . . the final resting place for approximately 6,900 Confederate soldiers including 3,000 unknowns. Through much of the Civil War, Atlanta hospitals overflowed with men wounded in battles to the north. The largest cluster of wartime hospitals was within half a mile of the cemetery. As fighting moved closer to Atlanta and deaths mounted. Land adjacent to the Cemetery was secured as a Confederate burial ground. After the war, several thousand soldiers who had fallen in the Atlanta campaign were moved from battlefield graves to Oakland. |
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note08: Forsyth City Cemetery, Forsyth, Monroe County, Georgia The Confederate Cemetery, Forsyth, Georgia Project website reports that the 299 Confederate soldiers buried in Forsyth Confederate Cemetery were those being treated in Forsyth Confederate Hospital in 1864. Of these 180 are identified and 119 are not. It is very likely that Corpl. Walter Bennett and Pvt. Thomas J. Brown are among the unidentified. |
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note09: Confederate Cemetery, Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia A Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia, webpage reports: [The Confederate Cemetery] . . . was a burial place of Confederate soldiers who died in local hospitals during the war. After [the hospital] closed, Confederate casualties [buried on the battlefields where they fell] were removed to this hallowed ground which was designated at the time, The Pat Cleburne Cemetery . . . . Between 600 and 1000 unidentified Confederate soldiers are buried here. |
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note10: Pine Hill Cemetery, Auburn, Alabama The Historic Chattahoochee Commission, Historic Markers, Alabama webpage reports: The city's Confederate marker rises at the rear of the cemetery over the common graves of 98 Texas soldiers who died in a temporary hospital [known as Texas Hospital] housed in a college building known as 'The Main'. Further, email correspondence with staff at Auburn University Libraries, Manuscript and Archives Collections yield the following information: The College building which until 1887 stood on the site of Samford Hall was used as a Confederate Hospital from 1864 to 1866. Official War Records called it the Texas Hospital.(1) The Confederate Congress in September, 1862, recognizing the strength of state pride, ruled that military hospitals be known hospitals of particular states, to which sick and wonded soldiers would be allocated whenever possible.(2) The State of Texas passed acts dated Jan. 8, 1862, Mar. 5, 1863, and Dec. 15, 1863, each providing for an appropriation of $200,000 for the relief of the sick and wounded soldiers of the State of Texas in the Confederate Army, the funds to be expended as the Governor deemed necessary. (3) We know that in pursuance to these acts Texas Hospitals were established in Mississippi and Tennessee (4) to care for soldiers involved at Shiloh, Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and Chickamauga, and in other battles in these states. In late 1863 and early 1864 the center of major action shifted from the Chattanooga area, and Sherman was looking toward Atlanta. Since the Texas Hospital was in operation Jan. 1, 1864, (5) and since many Texas Troops were engaged, we are concluding that the Governor of Texas deemed it advisable to have more accessible facilities for Texas soldiers--hence the establishment of a Texas Hospital in Auburn, where, the College having been closed because of the War, spacious facilities and a cooperative citizenry were available, and out of Sherman's line of march. Although others were serviced in the Texas Hospitals, most of the soldiers hospitalized there undoubtedly were from the following Texas Units of General Joseph E. Johnston's Army of the Tennessee engaged in the Atlanta campaign: Granbury's Brigade: Seventh, Tenth, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Eighteenth, Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth Infantry Regiments; Thomas Harrison's Brigade made up of the Eighth and Eleventh Infantry; L. Sullivan Ross's Cavalry Brigade consisting of the Third, Sixth, Ninth, and Twenty-seventh Texas Cavalry; Hynson's Battery; and Douglas's Battery, (1) in all some twelve or fifteen thousand men and enough to keep one hospital very busy. Sources: 1.Offical War Records, 1st series, XXXXVIII, Part 3, 973-74 2. Clement Eaton, A History of the Southern Confederacy, p. 101 3. H.P.N. Gammel's, The Laws of Texas, 1822-1867, vol. 5, p. 675 4. Confederate Military History (1899) vol. XI, p. 118 5. National Archives Microfilm Record . . . most of the patients of the Texas Hospital were assigned from Texas unites, and that many buried under the pines are Texans. . . . |
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note11: McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Carnton Plantation, Franklin, Williamson County,
Tennessee The USGenWeb Archives document titled: Some of Those Buried at the McGavock Cemetery contains the names of Pvt. David Hooks and Pvt. George W. Williams. |
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Ref_01: 7th Texas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Muster Roll on Lars Gjertveit's website. Ref_02: NPS CWSSS Battle Summaries. |
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