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PVT William Nelson Davis

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PVT William Nelson Davis Veteran

Birth
Lafayette County, Mississippi, USA
Death
20 Nov 1864 (aged 18)
Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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William N Davis enlisted with Company 'B', 2nd Arkansas Cavalry.
He was captured at Jefferson City, Missouri on 8 Oct 1864
and sent to Alton Military Prison.
He was received in the Prison Hospital on 15 Nov 1864
and died of Rubella on 20 Nov 1864.

His name as it appears on the Prison Plaque:

Davis, William N
PVT, B, 2nd Arkansas Cav.
Captured; 10/08/64, Jefferson City, Missouri
d. 11/20/64
Rubella
William N Davis enlisted with Company 'B', 2nd Arkansas Cavalry.
He was captured at Jefferson City, Missouri on 8 Oct 1864
and sent to Alton Military Prison.
He was received in the Prison Hospital on 15 Nov 1864
and died of Rubella on 20 Nov 1864.

His name as it appears on the Prison Plaque:

Davis, William N
PVT, B, 2nd Arkansas Cav.
Captured; 10/08/64, Jefferson City, Missouri
d. 11/20/64
Rubella


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  • Maintained by: RiverMiss
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Nov 23, 2004
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9950073/william_nelson-davis: accessed ), memorial page for PVT William Nelson Davis (22 Aug 1846–20 Nov 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9950073, citing Confederate Cemetery, Alton, Madison County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by RiverMiss (contributor 49181046).