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Pvt William Axel Page

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Pvt William Axel Page

Birth
Lafayette County, Missouri, USA
Death
1863 (aged 32–33)
Virginia, USA
Burial
Henry County, Missouri, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.5302389, Longitude: -94.0445028
Memorial ID
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CIVIL WAR CASUALTY
Lore is he was in Battle of Vicksburg.

Confederate Co H 4th Reg, MO Infantry

NOT BURIED THIS CEMETERY: Actual burial spot is unknown; entered here with his family for research convenience.

Son of Joshua and Sallie Hansford (Wade) Page, who were early settlers of Bogard, Henry Co. Mo, who had twelve children.

m: Elizabeth I. Short June 17 1855.
ch:
-Ida Elizabeth
-Alice Bell (m: Barnes)

Elizabeth later remarried to Charles H. Oakes and moved to Texas.

per notes written by their niece Jennie, William and his brother, Benjamin "went south" to join the confederate cause. Many of the family's neighbors, mostly "Yankees", held this against the family for many years.

CONFEDERATE MISSOURI TROOPS
4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
4th Infantry Regiment completed its organizations in April, 1862 with men from Springfield and the surrounding area. Most all of its members served in the Missouri State Guard. It moved east of the Mississippi River, took an active part in the Battles of Iuka and Corinth, then was assigned to Bowen's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in various conflicts during the Vicksburg operations and was captured in July, 1863.

William's name has not been added to any of the on-line civil war burial cemeteries as of 2007; it is assumed he was killed or died at or near Vicksburg and is buried where he fell.
Anyone who has information re his burial, please send a SAC.
CIVIL WAR CASUALTY
Lore is he was in Battle of Vicksburg.

Confederate Co H 4th Reg, MO Infantry

NOT BURIED THIS CEMETERY: Actual burial spot is unknown; entered here with his family for research convenience.

Son of Joshua and Sallie Hansford (Wade) Page, who were early settlers of Bogard, Henry Co. Mo, who had twelve children.

m: Elizabeth I. Short June 17 1855.
ch:
-Ida Elizabeth
-Alice Bell (m: Barnes)

Elizabeth later remarried to Charles H. Oakes and moved to Texas.

per notes written by their niece Jennie, William and his brother, Benjamin "went south" to join the confederate cause. Many of the family's neighbors, mostly "Yankees", held this against the family for many years.

CONFEDERATE MISSOURI TROOPS
4th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
4th Infantry Regiment completed its organizations in April, 1862 with men from Springfield and the surrounding area. Most all of its members served in the Missouri State Guard. It moved east of the Mississippi River, took an active part in the Battles of Iuka and Corinth, then was assigned to Bowen's Brigade, Department of Mississippi and East Louisiana. It participated in various conflicts during the Vicksburg operations and was captured in July, 1863.

William's name has not been added to any of the on-line civil war burial cemeteries as of 2007; it is assumed he was killed or died at or near Vicksburg and is buried where he fell.
Anyone who has information re his burial, please send a SAC.


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