William Whitley (1843 - 1862)

Born 1843 in Arkansas, United States

Ancestors

Died 15 Mar 1862 at about age 19 in Illinois, United States

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Biography

Private William Whitley served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 15th Arkansas Infantry (Johnson's), Co E.

William was born in 1843. He was the son of Taylor Whitley and Callista Cole. He passed away in 1862.

Notes about William Whitley's service in Fifteenth (Johnson's) Arkansas Regiment (CSA):

"The unit was originally organized by Captain John L. Logan of the Eleventh Arkansas Infantry, and Gee was elected colonel in January 1862. The regiment was ordered to Memphis, Tennessee, and soon afterward to Fort Henry on the Tennessee River. In February 1862, the Union army began its assault on Fort Henry, and the Fifteenth Arkansas retreated to Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River fifteen miles away. Soon, Union forces arrived and surrounded the fort, cutting off escape. The entire garrison, including the Fifteenth Arkansas, surrendered on February 16, 1862. The officers of the Fifteenth Arkansas were sent to prison at Fort Warren, Massachusetts, and its enlisted men to Camp Butler, Illinois, where many died of disease. On release in September 1862, the regiment was exchanged at Vicksburg, Mississippi."^[1]

Research Notes

It is uncertain that this William Whitley is the one buried in Camp Butler National Cemetery. Further research is necessary to confirm.

Sources

1. ↑ 15th (Johnson's) Arkansas Infantry Regiment.

• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87R-HCL : 18 February 2021), William Whitley in entry for Taylor Whitley, 1860.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2562408/william-whitley: accessed 04 January 2023), memorial page for William Whitley (1843–15 Mar 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 2562408, citing Camp Butler National Cemetery, Springfield, Sangamon County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by James Bianco (contributor 47745493).