Ezekiel Peroneau Buffington (abt. 1834 - abt. 1863)

Born about 1834 in Hall County, Georgia, United States

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Died about 1863 at about age 29 in Fort Delaware Prison common grave of Confederate dead at Finn's Point, NJ.

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Biography

Ezekiel was born about 1834. On 04 March 1858 in Hall County, Georgia, he married Nancy Hardage. He and Nancy had two children: Jesse W. and Marion Cook Buffington.

In the Civil War, he enlisted in the 43rd Regiment, Georgia Infantry Co. F and was captured in the fighting at Baker's Creek, near Vicksburg, MS. He died in the harsh conditions of Fort Delaware Prison. After initial burial in the marshes of Pea Patch Island outside the walls of the prison, his remains later were transferred to a common grave of Confederate dead at Finn's Point, NJ. She passed away in 1869. .

Sources

• The Buffington Family in America. A Joint Venture ... by Clara Dunagan Rhame, Ruth Hollomon Palmer, Ralph Meldrim Buffington ... Ralph M. Buffington as Editor, Etc

Author Clara Dunagan RHAME Published 1965 Length 10 pages

Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 February 2019), memorial page for Ezekiel Peroneau Buffington (1834–8 Jul 1863), Find A Grave Memorial no. 111899772, citing Finn's Point National Cemetery, Pennsville, Salem County, New Jersey, USA ; Maintained by Carol's Genealogy Stuff (contributor 48015327) .