William Jefferson Scoggins (1826 - 1896)

Born 1826 in Conecuh, Alabama, United States

Husband of Sarah Agee — married 13 Mar 1859 in Alabama

Descendants

Died 1896 at about age 70 in Alabama

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Biography

National Parks Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database (online) William J. Scoggins (First_Last) Regiment Name 27 Alabama Infantry Side Confederate Company K Soldier's Rank_In Private Soldier's Rank_Out Private Alternate Name W.J./Scogins Film Number M374 roll 39

Information from Footnote.com July 2011 - He is listed as Willliam J. Scoggins, W. J. Scogin, William J. Scoggin, W.J. Scogins and W.J. Scroggins. His brother Wiley Scoggins also served in Company K of the 27th Alabama Infantry. W.J. Scogin enlisted November 5, 1862 at Tuscumbia, Alabama by Major McAlexander. He was listed as Wm J. Scoggins on a roll of prisoners of War at Camp Morton, Indiana captured at Champ Hill on May 17, 1863. He was listed as absent from Company K on July-August 1863 "lost on battle field at Barbers Creek." W.J. Scroggins was paroled at Fort Delaware July 3, 1863. On July 19, 1863 he appeared on a list of detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at Camp Lee near Richmond, Virginia. He was listed as paid on October 31, 1863. On May 15, 1865, W. J. Scogin signed an Oath of Allegiance at Camp Chase, Ohio. Information from the Oath: Place of residence - Lawrence County, Alabama; Complexion - Dk; Hair - Drk; Eyes blue; height 6 feet 1inch: Captured Franklin Tennessee on November 30, 1864.

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See Also

• Source: S-2057817194 Ancestry Family Tree: http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=20671888&pid=1356

Acknowledgements

• Scoggin-100 was created by Skip McDonald through the import of McDonald_Compton Family Tree.ged on Mar 18, 2014.