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Pvt William J. Adkins

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Pvt William J. Adkins

Birth
Death
9 Jan 1863
Caroline County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section 14, Row 12, Grave 17
Memorial ID
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Company A "Wilkinson Invincibles" of Wilkinson County, 49th Georgia Infantry, Thomas' Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Wilkinson County GA; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 3/4/1862, he was mustered into "A" Co. GA 49th Infantry as a Private.
He died of disease at Camp Gregg, VA.

The 49th Infantry Regiment was organized in November, 1861, with men from Wilkinson, Talfair, Washington, Irwin, Laurens, Pierce, and Pulaski counties.
Company A "Wilkinson Invincibles" of Wilkinson County, 49th Georgia Infantry, Thomas' Brigade, A.P. Hill's Division, 2nd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Wilkinson County GA; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 3/4/1862, he was mustered into "A" Co. GA 49th Infantry as a Private.
He died of disease at Camp Gregg, VA.

The 49th Infantry Regiment was organized in November, 1861, with men from Wilkinson, Talfair, Washington, Irwin, Laurens, Pierce, and Pulaski counties.

Bio by: BigFrench


Inscription

W J A
A 49 GA

Gravesite Details

Originally buried at the Hayfield Summer House, near Santee, Caroline County, Va., in a grave marked "W J A, A 49 GA".


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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Jan 3, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/12872022/william_j-adkins: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt William J. Adkins (unknown–9 Jan 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 12872022, citing Confederate Cemetery, Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg City, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).