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Pvt William Alexander

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Pvt William Alexander Veteran

Birth
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Death
28 Apr 1864 (aged 23–24)
Burial
Scotland, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Served in the 8th Virginia Company B. Name is not listed on monument but appears on a list from Baltimore National Cemetery updated May 25, 2006 located at the monument.

Enlisted on July 13, 1861, at Mt. Gilead, Virginia.
Listed as:
- Detailed on May 15 1863 (As cook)
- Absent without leave on Jul 15 1863
- POW on Nov 20 1863 at Mountsville, VA (With Mosby's men)
- Confined on Nov 24 1863 at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC
- Confined on Feb 8 1864 at Point Lookout, MD
Died of diarrhea as a POW.
Served in the 8th Virginia Company B. Name is not listed on monument but appears on a list from Baltimore National Cemetery updated May 25, 2006 located at the monument.

Enlisted on July 13, 1861, at Mt. Gilead, Virginia.
Listed as:
- Detailed on May 15 1863 (As cook)
- Absent without leave on Jul 15 1863
- POW on Nov 20 1863 at Mountsville, VA (With Mosby's men)
- Confined on Nov 24 1863 at Old Capitol Prison, Washington, DC
- Confined on Feb 8 1864 at Point Lookout, MD
Died of diarrhea as a POW.


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  • Created by: Hope
  • Added: Mar 27, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25569516/william-alexander: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt William Alexander (1840–28 Apr 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 25569516, citing Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, Scotland, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Hope (contributor 46790939).