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William Melson

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William Melson Veteran

Birth
Death
8 Apr 1906
USA
Burial
Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
Plot
, 3371
Memorial ID
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3rd Tn. Inf. Co. A;wed Rohanna Fortner July 1851.Enlisted
Feb 10,1862. Nearly died from measles Cumberland Gap/Cumberland Ford also jaundice at that time. On Aug 12,1864,while making a charge between Atlanta, Ga. & Jonesboro, Ga., he was shot through the thigh. Later he was also wounded on his head by falling timber caused by a shell hitting a tree.aka: Nelson
3rd Tn. Inf. Co. A;wed Rohanna Fortner July 1851.Enlisted
Feb 10,1862. Nearly died from measles Cumberland Gap/Cumberland Ford also jaundice at that time. On Aug 12,1864,while making a charge between Atlanta, Ga. & Jonesboro, Ga., he was shot through the thigh. Later he was also wounded on his head by falling timber caused by a shell hitting a tree.aka: Nelson

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