William M. Freeman was a miller and a farmer. He enlisted on Apr. 19, 1862 in Cleveland County, North Carolina and mustered on May 30, 1862 in the South Mountain Rangers, Company F, North Carolina 55th Infantry Regiment. He was hospitalized in Richmond, VA on Jun. 24, 1863 and on Jul. 25, 1864 for chronic diarrhea. On Apr. 2, 1865, he was one of a thousand Confederate soldiers captured at the Battle of Sutherland's Station in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. He was imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD on Apr. 5, 1865 and took the Oath of Allegiance there on Jun. 26, 1865. Established in Aug. 1, 1863, Point Lookout was the largest and one of the worst Union prisoner-of-war camps.
His first marriage was to Christine "Tiny" Ledford prior to the Civil War. Tiny was the daughter of Jessie and Hannah Self Ledford. Their marriage produced at least one daughter, Mary Elizabeth. He married Dulcena Newton after returning to his farm from the Civil War. Their marriage produced two sons (John Alford and Enos) and two daughters (Belzoria and Martha).
***NOTE: In August 1929, his son, John Alford Freeman, applied for his Confederate headstone. He provided a death date of Feb. 12, 1899 on the application.
His first marriage was to Christine "Tiny" Ledford prior to the Civil War. Tiny was the daughter of Jessie and Hannah Self Ledford. Their marriage produced at least one daughter, Mary Elizabeth. He married Dulcena Newton after returning to his farm from the Civil War. Their marriage produced two sons (John Alford and Enos) and two daughters (Belzoria and Martha).
***NOTE: In August 1929, his son, John Alford Freeman, applied for his Confederate headstone. He provided a death date of Feb. 12, 1899 on the application.
William M. Freeman was a miller and a farmer. He enlisted on Apr. 19, 1862 in Cleveland County, North Carolina and mustered on May 30, 1862 in the South Mountain Rangers, Company F, North Carolina 55th Infantry Regiment. He was hospitalized in Richmond, VA on Jun. 24, 1863 and on Jul. 25, 1864 for chronic diarrhea. On Apr. 2, 1865, he was one of a thousand Confederate soldiers captured at the Battle of Sutherland's Station in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. He was imprisoned at Point Lookout, MD on Apr. 5, 1865 and took the Oath of Allegiance there on Jun. 26, 1865. Established in Aug. 1, 1863, Point Lookout was the largest and one of the worst Union prisoner-of-war camps.
His first marriage was to Christine "Tiny" Ledford prior to the Civil War. Tiny was the daughter of Jessie and Hannah Self Ledford. Their marriage produced at least one daughter, Mary Elizabeth. He married Dulcena Newton after returning to his farm from the Civil War. Their marriage produced two sons (John Alford and Enos) and two daughters (Belzoria and Martha).
***NOTE: In August 1929, his son, John Alford Freeman, applied for his Confederate headstone. He provided a death date of Feb. 12, 1899 on the application.
His first marriage was to Christine "Tiny" Ledford prior to the Civil War. Tiny was the daughter of Jessie and Hannah Self Ledford. Their marriage produced at least one daughter, Mary Elizabeth. He married Dulcena Newton after returning to his farm from the Civil War. Their marriage produced two sons (John Alford and Enos) and two daughters (Belzoria and Martha).
***NOTE: In August 1929, his son, John Alford Freeman, applied for his Confederate headstone. He provided a death date of Feb. 12, 1899 on the application.
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CO. F
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