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Pvt William Washington Duke

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Pvt William Washington Duke Veteran

Birth
Marion County, Georgia, USA
Death
10 May 1864 (aged 26–27)
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Georgia State Section
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Married to Emily Bell Swain; father of Pernola Ann, William S.C. (born 23 May 1862, Marion County), Albiron Asbury.

Company H, 59th Georgia Infantry, G.T. Anderson's Brigade, Field's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Marion County GA.
Enlisted on 12/16/1861, he was mustered into Company G, 10th Georgia Infantry State Troops as a Private. (This unit subsequently became "H" Co. GA 59th Infantry).
Killed In Action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 59th Infantry Regiment was formed in the spring of 1862 with men from Jackson, Whitfield, Crawford, Worth and Turner counties.
Married to Emily Bell Swain; father of Pernola Ann, William S.C. (born 23 May 1862, Marion County), Albiron Asbury.

Company H, 59th Georgia Infantry, G.T. Anderson's Brigade, Field's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Marion County GA.
Enlisted on 12/16/1861, he was mustered into Company G, 10th Georgia Infantry State Troops as a Private. (This unit subsequently became "H" Co. GA 59th Infantry).
Killed In Action in the Battle of Spotsylvania Court House, VA.

The 59th Infantry Regiment was formed in the spring of 1862 with men from Jackson, Whitfield, Crawford, Worth and Turner counties.

Bio by: BigFrench



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  • Created by: BigFrench
  • Added: Feb 16, 2005
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10485240/william_washington-duke: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt William Washington Duke (1837–10 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 10485240, citing Spotsylvania Confederate Cemetery, Spotsylvania Courthouse, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by BigFrench (contributor 46554304).