Note that the birth date and middle initial on the gravestone are incorrect, but his rank and unit correctly identify this soldier.
William Nathaniel Scales (1825-1864) was the eldest son of Dr Robert H Scales of Rockingham County, NC. "Nat" married Martha Keigler on Apr 14, 1846, in Louisiana. They lived with their children in Mississippi. During the Civil War, W N Scales was captain of Co D, 5th Mississippi Cavalry. He was captured in Nov, 1863, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. He died there, as a POW, on Apr 9th, 1864. He was originally buried at Camp Chase in the Confederate Cemetery, grave #133. His body was later moved.
William Nathaniel Scales (1825-1864) was the eldest son of Dr Robert H Scales of Rockingham County, NC. "Nat" married Martha Keigler on Apr 14, 1846, in Louisiana. They lived with their children in Mississippi. During the Civil War, W N Scales was captain of Co D, 5th Mississippi Cavalry. He was captured in Nov, 1863, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. He died there, as a POW, on Apr 9th, 1864. He was originally buried at Camp Chase in the Confederate Cemetery, grave #133. His body was later moved.
Note that the birth date and middle initial on the gravestone are incorrect, but his rank and unit correctly identify this soldier.
William Nathaniel Scales (1825-1864) was the eldest son of Dr Robert H Scales of Rockingham County, NC. "Nat" married Martha Keigler on Apr 14, 1846, in Louisiana. They lived with their children in Mississippi. During the Civil War, W N Scales was captain of Co D, 5th Mississippi Cavalry. He was captured in Nov, 1863, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. He died there, as a POW, on Apr 9th, 1864. He was originally buried at Camp Chase in the Confederate Cemetery, grave #133. His body was later moved.
William Nathaniel Scales (1825-1864) was the eldest son of Dr Robert H Scales of Rockingham County, NC. "Nat" married Martha Keigler on Apr 14, 1846, in Louisiana. They lived with their children in Mississippi. During the Civil War, W N Scales was captain of Co D, 5th Mississippi Cavalry. He was captured in Nov, 1863, and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio. He died there, as a POW, on Apr 9th, 1864. He was originally buried at Camp Chase in the Confederate Cemetery, grave #133. His body was later moved.
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Capt Co D 5 Miss Cav. Confederate States Army.
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