Pvt.
Dorsey
Jackson
Gilley
Sr.
Born about in Henry, Virginia, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 19
in Richmond, Virginia, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 18 Apr 2018
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Biography
Dorsey Jackson Gilley Sr. was born about 1845 in Henry County, Virginia to parents Leftwich Gilley and Mary ___. He is first cited in the 1850 census as "Doney" Gilley, with parents Leftwich and Mary.
Pvt. Dorsey Gilley Sr. served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 19 May 1864
Mustered out: 30 Jul 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry
Enlisted: 19 May 1864
Mustered out: 30 Jul 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry
Dorsey married Louisa Virginia Gilley on 4 Sep 1863 in Rockingham, North Carolina. Before he would be able to see his first child, Dorsey was drafted into Company K of the 38th Virginia Infantry. He died of disease at the Chimbarazo Hospital in Richmond, Virginia on 30 Jul 1864. His son Dorsey Jackson Gilley, Jr. would be born less than a month later, 19 Aug 1864.
Sources
- US Federal Census 1850, 1860
- North Carolina Index to Marriage Bonds
- North Carolina Marriage Index
- North Carolina Marriage Records
- Virginia Death Records
- Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia
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