William Hartwell Withers/Weathers was born in North Carolina. He had no way of knowing when he decided to move his little family to Chickamauga Georgia that they would be living at the site of one of the most deadly places on the planet for three days in September 1863. During the Chickamauga Campaign of the American Civil War, their cabin,located near what is now The Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, was burned by Federal forces. His daughter told of stepping over dead and dying soldiers to get to the spring for water after the battle. Starting over after the loss of his home and the death of his son Asberry, killed in the Battle of Missionary ridge, was not easy, even his church building was burned, but he returned to his farming, celebrated his golden wedding annivery with Mary,and died at an old age.
He and Mary and their son Levi were early members of the First Baptist Church in Chickamauga when it was organized in 1850. He rests peacefully there now.
He and Mary and their son Levi were early members of the First Baptist Church in Chickamauga when it was organized in 1850. He rests peacefully there now.
William Hartwell Withers/Weathers was born in North Carolina. He had no way of knowing when he decided to move his little family to Chickamauga Georgia that they would be living at the site of one of the most deadly places on the planet for three days in September 1863. During the Chickamauga Campaign of the American Civil War, their cabin,located near what is now The Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park, was burned by Federal forces. His daughter told of stepping over dead and dying soldiers to get to the spring for water after the battle. Starting over after the loss of his home and the death of his son Asberry, killed in the Battle of Missionary ridge, was not easy, even his church building was burned, but he returned to his farming, celebrated his golden wedding annivery with Mary,and died at an old age.
He and Mary and their son Levi were early members of the First Baptist Church in Chickamauga when it was organized in 1850. He rests peacefully there now.
He and Mary and their son Levi were early members of the First Baptist Church in Chickamauga when it was organized in 1850. He rests peacefully there now.
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