William Prater (abt. 1845)

Born about 1845 in Washington County, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

William was born about 1845. He is the son of Joseph W. Prater and Martha Wise. ^[1]

His brother, our ggg and gg uncle William fought for the confederacy and suffered wounds to the head. He survived. You can see our family suffered mightily during the war. I am most proud of our forefathers. source: Tim Prater grandson of Carrington .

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Military

William Prater served in the United States Civil War.
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Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co B Virginia Regiment

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William Prater

Virginia, Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers

Name: William Prater

Event Type: Military Service

Event Year: 1862

Military Unit Note: Twenty-third Battalion, Infantry (First Battalion, Infantry; Hounshell's Battalion, Infantry; Derrick's Battalion, Infantry)

Affiliate Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Virginia , Affiliate Publication Number: M324 , Affiliate Film Number: 675

Wounded

Medical Report of William Prater, 48th Virginia Regiment. Wounded February 6th, 1865, by a conoidal ball, which struck the middle of the right cheek, passed through the right ramus of the inferior maxilla, and ploughing through the tongue, fractured the left ramus at its angle; it then glanced, and emerged from under the left mastoid process. He was admitted to the Chimborazo Hospital No (one) 1, Richmond, Virginia. On February 13th, secondary haemorrhage occurred from the lingual artery, at the root of the tongue, which was arrested by styptics.

Sources

1. ↑ Kenneth Shelton, Sunday, March 23, 2014. Replace this citation if there is another source.

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Family: United States Census, 1880

Wm Prater

United States Census, 1880

Name: Wm Prater

Event Type: Census

Event Year: 1880

Event Place: District 11, White, Tennessee, United States

Gender: Male

Age: 35

Marital Status:Married

Race: White

Race (Original): W

Occupation: Farmer

Relationship to Head of Household: Self

Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Self

Birth Year (Estimated): 1845

Birthplace: Virginia, United States

Father's Birthplace: Virginia, United States

Mother's Birthplace: Virginia, United States

Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

Affiliate Publication Number: T9

Affiliate Film Number: 1285

Household Role Gender Age Birthplace

Wm Prater Self M 35 Virginia, United States

Ann Prater Wife F 46 North Carolina, United States

Ellen Prater Daughter F 15 Tennessee, United States

Joseph Prater Son M 13 Tennessee, United States

Mary Prater Daughter F 9 Tennessee, United States