William Floyd Gober (1839)

Born 1839 in Franklin County Georgia, USA

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Biography

William Floyd Gober is the son of William "Bill" Jackson M. Gober (1817 Franklin County, GA - 1870 Haralson County, GA) and Sarah Jane (King) Gober (1817 GA - 1885 KS)

He enlisted March 04, 1862 as a Private; 40th Regt., Company G, Georgia Inf.; CSA.

U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865: Name: William F Gober Residence: Enlistment Date: 4 Mar 1862 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Georgia Service Record: Enlisted in Company G, Georgia 40th Infantry Regiment on 04 Mar 1862 Sources: Roster of Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865

He appears only on bounty payroll dated March 27, 1862.

It is thought that he died during the Civil War.

The 40th Infantry Regiment, which was organized fall of 1861, created it's companies in the counties of Bartow, Calhoun, Gordon, Whitfield, Paulding, and Haralson. The Regiment moved first to Tennessee, and later to Mississippi, where it was added to Barton's Brigade-- Department of Mississippi, and East Louisiana.

"Chickasaw Bayou's conflicts" and "Champion's Hill's conflicts" were conflicts that the 40th Infantry Regiment participated in. The 40th was included at "Vicksburg" in the garrison surrendered July 4, 1863. Following it's exchange, The 40th was attached to General Stovall's Brigade, Army of Tennessee and served in battles from Chattanooga to Nashville and was in North Carolina when the war ended.

In Dec. 1863, this Regiment had 36 casualties reported at Chattanooga; it totaled 223 men, 105 arms. In Nov. 1864, it had 74 effectives. North Carolina, On April 26, 1865, it surrendered. Colonel Abda Johnson, Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. Young and Major Raleigh S. Camp were it's field officers.

Sources

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