William enlisted in the Confederate States Army on 29 February 1864 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina and mustered as a private in CompanyA, 19th South Carolina Infantry. He was wounded, gunshot (cannonball) fracture of left tibia, on 15 December 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee and taken as a prisoner of war to U.S. General Hospital No. 1 in Nashville, Tennessee for treatment. The hospital noted that he was 44 years old. William was transferred from the hospital to the Provost Marshall on 17 January 1865 and transferred to Louisville, Kentucky. He arrived on 18 January 1865 and then was transferred to Camp Chase Confederate Prison in Ohio. He arrived at Camp Chase on 20 January 1865. William died at the prison on 15 February 1865 of pneumonia.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cullum
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ridge
Household Members:
William Cullum, age 40
Ann Cullum, age 38
Joseph Cullum, age 15
Patience Cullum, age 12
Lawrenc Cullum, age 10
Emeline Cullum, age 5
Elizabeth Cullum, age 2
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cullum
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ridge
Household Members:
William Cullum, age 40
Ann Cullum, age 38
Joseph Cullum, age 15
Patience Cullum, age 12
Lawrenc Cullum, age 10
Emeline Cullum, age 5
Elizabeth Cullum, age 2
William enlisted in the Confederate States Army on 29 February 1864 in Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina and mustered as a private in CompanyA, 19th South Carolina Infantry. He was wounded, gunshot (cannonball) fracture of left tibia, on 15 December 1864 at Nashville, Tennessee and taken as a prisoner of war to U.S. General Hospital No. 1 in Nashville, Tennessee for treatment. The hospital noted that he was 44 years old. William was transferred from the hospital to the Provost Marshall on 17 January 1865 and transferred to Louisville, Kentucky. He arrived on 18 January 1865 and then was transferred to Camp Chase Confederate Prison in Ohio. He arrived at Camp Chase on 20 January 1865. William died at the prison on 15 February 1865 of pneumonia.
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cullum
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ridge
Household Members:
William Cullum, age 40
Ann Cullum, age 38
Joseph Cullum, age 15
Patience Cullum, age 12
Lawrenc Cullum, age 10
Emeline Cullum, age 5
Elizabeth Cullum, age 2
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: William Cullum
Age in 1860: 40
Birth Year: abt 1820
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Edgefield, Edgefield, South Carolina
Gender: Male
Post Office: Ridge
Household Members:
William Cullum, age 40
Ann Cullum, age 38
Joseph Cullum, age 15
Patience Cullum, age 12
Lawrenc Cullum, age 10
Emeline Cullum, age 5
Elizabeth Cullum, age 2
Bio by: Cousins by the Dozens
Inscription
Pvt. William Cullam Co.A 19th S.C. Inf. CSA
Gravesite Details
Confederate POW who died while in yankee captivity during the civil war.
