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Ancestors Who Died in Service in the American Civil War

Listed below are the names and some details of 06 Confederate soldiers and 02 Union soldiers ancestors who died in service during the American Civil war. Five ancestors died from disease. One ancestor was killed in action at the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee. One ancestor died from wounds the day after the Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia. One ancestor died of an known cause [disease or wound], date, and location. Confederate Army Death Rate An estimated 260,000 Confederate soldiers died in service; ~ 32.5 % of the 750,000 to 850,000 men who served in the Confederate Army. Of these ~ 120,000 were killed in battle or died from wounds received in battle; ~ 10.8 % of total served ~ 240,000 died from disease; ~ 21.7 % of total served I have identified 27 ancestors who served in the Confederate Army. My Confederate ancestors were more fortunate than the Confederate Army; they achieved a higher survival rate. Six died in service; 22.2% compared to ~ 32.5 % for the total Confederate Army. 02 were killed in battle or died from battle wounds; 07.4% compared to the CSA ~ 10.8 % 03 died from disease; 11.1 % compared to the CSA ~ 21.7 % 01 died from an unknown cause Union Army Death Rate The percentage of Union solider that died in service is about one-half that the Confederate soldiers. I have identified only 03 ancestors, Richardson brothers, who served in the Union Army. Two of the three died of disease in November 1862, in the 9th month of their service, in the 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment. Their brother, the other Union soldier, survived the war, emigrated to Oregon, and died there on 15 Aug 1908. Ancestors Who Died in Service in the American Civil War Listed below are the names and some details of these ancestors who died in service. Hyperlinks on 07 of the names spawn webpages with additional details. 01. Aaron R. Estes Sergeant, Company B, 10th Texas Infantry [Nelson's] Regiment, CSA died from wounds 02 Sept 1864; a sever chest wound received at Battle of Jonesboro,     Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia served more than 34 months before he died of wounds; 23 Oct 1861 to 02 Sept 1864 likely buried in an unmarked grave at the Patrick R. Cleburne Confederate Cemetery in     Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia 02. Cicero Davenport Franklin Private, Company H, 5th Florida Infantry Regiment, CSA died of fever / disease on 29 Sept 1862 at Knight's Factory Hospital in Lynchburg,     Lynchburg County, Virginia. served only 4 1/3 months before his death from disease; 19 May 1862 to 29 Sept 1862 buried in Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, Campbell County, Virginia, Lot 180; Grave 09 03. David Huston Murphy Private, Company L, 2nd Mississippi Infantry Battalion / 48th Mississippi Infantry Regiment, CSA died of pneumonia on 23 Nov 1862 at Chimborazo Confederate Military Hospital, Richmond,     Richmond County, Virginia served only 7 month of the war before his death from disease; 12 May 1862 to 23 Nov 1862 buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, Section / Range AL, Grave 123 04. Jackson Richardson Wagoner, Company C, 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment, USA died of disease on 08 Nov 1862 at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri served 08 month before his death from disease; 01 Mar 1862 to 08 Nov 1862 buried in Richardson [family] Cemetery near Johnson Township near Flemington, Polk 05. James M. Richardson Corporal, Company C, 8th Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment, USA died of disease on 27 Nov 1862 at Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri served 08 month before his death from disease; 01 Mar 1862 to 27 Nov 1862 buried in Richardson [family] Cemetery near Johnson Township near Flemington,     Polk County, Missouri 06. George W. Williams Private Company A, 7th Texas Infantry [Gregg's] Regiment, CSA killed in action on 30 Nov 1864 at the Battle of Franklin, Franklin,     Williamson County, Tennessee served more than 36 months; Oct 1861 to Nov 1864. buried in McGavock Confederate Cemetery on Carnton Plantation, Grave 31, Section 3, in     Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee 07. Leonard S. Williams Private Company A, 7th Texas Infantry [Gregg's] Regiment, CSA died of disease, on 07 Feb 1862, at the age of 16.5 years, in Confederate field hospital     in Clarksville, Montgomery County, Tennessee served 05 months before his death from disease buried behind the site of the Clarksville Female Academy which served as a Confederate field     hospital in 1861 and 1862. 08. Russell Bean WILLIAMS Private, Company I, 19th Texas Cavalry [Burford's] Regiment, CSA died of an unknown cause [disease or wound], on an unknown date, at an unknown location,     in 1864 from March to May 1864, the 19th Texas Cavalry Regiment, brigaded in Carter's - Parson's     Brigade, participated in defense of Louisiana against Union Major General Nathaniel P. Banks'     Red River Expedition / Campaign.     The Carter's - Parson's Brigade suffered 29 killed and 159 wounded in this campaign.

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