William Henry Willis:
Born: February 10, 1829
Birthplace: Jones County Georgia
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Isabella C. Griffin Willis 1842 – 1896
(Buried: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia)
Education:
Not Known
Occupation before War:
Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Lt. Of Company I 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Captain of Company E 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1863: Major of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1864 – 1865: Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
A folder of 84 images of documents pertaining to the Civil War service of Colonel William H. Willis is freely available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/165669041
Occupation after War:
Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia
1873 – 1877: Georgia State Representative
Died: December 31, 1889
Place of Death: Oglethorpe Georgia
Age at time of Death: 60 years old
Burial Place: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia
William Henry Willis:
Born: February 10, 1829
Birthplace: Jones County Georgia
Father:
Mother:
Wife: Isabella C. Griffin Willis 1842 – 1896
(Buried: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia)
Education:
Not Known
Occupation before War:
Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia
Civil War Career:
1861 – 1862: Lt. Of Company I 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1863: Captain of Company E 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1863: Major of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1863 – 1864: Lt. Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
1864 – 1865: Colonel of 4th Georgia Infantry Regiment
A folder of 84 images of documents pertaining to the Civil War service of Colonel William H. Willis is freely available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/165669041
Occupation after War:
Businessman in Oglethorpe Georgia
1873 – 1877: Georgia State Representative
Died: December 31, 1889
Place of Death: Oglethorpe Georgia
Age at time of Death: 60 years old
Burial Place: Oglethorpe Memorial Gardens Oglethorpe Georgia
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