William
D
Dodson
Born in Pittsylvania County,VA
Ancestors 
Son of James Elisha Dodson
and Catherine (Gardner) Dodson
Brother of
James Monroe Dodson
Husband of
Mary Ann (Lewis) Dodson
— married
17 Nov 1851 in Pittsylvania County, VA
Descendants 
Father of
Alexander Dodson
Died
at about age 39
in Point Lookout, MD
Profile last modified
| Created 28 Oct 2016
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Biography
Company C Roster
William Dodson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 1864
Mustered out: 20 Feb 1865 (DWP)
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry
Enlisted: 1864
Mustered out: 20 Feb 1865 (DWP)
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry
William was born in 1826. William Dodson ... He passed away in 1865.[1]
In 1860 William and Mary Dodson are shown with four children in Peytonsburg, southern Pittsylvania.
- Isaac 1854
- Alex 1855
- William 1856
- Letti A. 1859
Also in the house was probable niece Lucy L Dodson, born 1847.
William and Mary would have one more child, Phoebe, in 1862, as shown in 1870 census with widow Mary in Chatham, north of Dan River in Pittsylvania.
William joined the 38th Virginia Infantry, Company C, in 1864. He was taken prisoner and sent to Point Lookout Prison in southern Maryland.
Over 3,300 CSA POWs died at Point Lookout Prison between 1863-1865, and at least 14 from the 38th Virginia Infantry, including William Dodson.
The names of the known dead are on metal plates around the pictured obelisk. Many of the men have bricks provided by relatives, in a courtyard nearby.
Sources
- ↑ A source for this information is needed.
- Familysearch database 1860 census Peytonsburg, Southern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, WM D DODSON
- Virginia Civil War service records of Confederate Soldiers, 1864, WILLIAM DODSON, 38th Virginia Infantry
- 1870 census Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia, MARY A DODSON
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- Berwyn Dodson
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Family Tree DNA Y-DNA Test, FTDNA kit #411738
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~3.12%
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