DOB:  About 1846 DOD:  ? Age at Enlistment: 17 Date of Enlistment:  April 20, 1863 Place of Enlistment:  Shelbyville, TN Rank at Enlistment:  Private Rank at Discharge:  Private Casualty:  None Comments:  According to the 1850 & 1860 Census, William was born in Virginia but was living with his family in District 19 of Sumner County.  He enlisted as a substitute for Innis Brown in April 1863 and the only one not to desert after enlisting.  He appears as present on every roster until February 1864.  From there his service record shows he was issued clothing on July 15, 1864 and then jumps to October 23, 1864 where he is listed as a patient in Ocmulgee Hospital in Macon, GA.  His hospital record states he suffers from Chronic Rheumatism and is a resident of Sumner County.  From here William disappears.  One post war roster states he was killed in battle with with no location listed, but no other rosters state that.  On George Nichols’ roster, he wrote next to William’s name, “Good Soldier.”  William never appears on another census with his family or even in Sumner County.  He was diagnosed with Rheumatism at the end of October 1864 so he would have still been in the hospital during Hood’s Tennessee Campaign.  Assuming he ever rejoined the regiment after that campaign failed, his chances of being killed would have dropped since the 1st Tennessee did not see much combat in North Carolina.  The Adjutant of the 1st Tennessee created a roster for the entire regiment in the 1900’s and listed whether each soldier was living or dead.  Next to William he wrote unknown.  So, what happened to William after his hospital stay is unknown.