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12 November 2004

william giles, tn - andersonville survivor

i'd sure like more information about the william giles who survived andersonville prison during the civil war.

william is one of two giles prisoners listed from tennessee. the other is m.c. giles

here are the details on each posted by the macon county, georgia chamber of commerce:


william giles
private
co a, 4th tn cavalry
ca[tired 31 jul 1864 at newnan, ga
survived andersonville


further remarks about william giles from the website:
Reference*: 4TH TENN CAV ADG RPT: 391, HISTORY OF 4TH

m.c. giles
corporal
co i, 7th tn cavalry
grave no. 11926
died 8 nov 1864
cause of death listed as "scorbutus"

further remarks on m.c. giles from the website:
Remarks: PRIVATE [1]; RANK NOT LISTED, ARM NOT LISTED, [3]; RANK [13]
Reference*: P 62 [3]; P 512 [13]


note: i have no evidence that i am related to either of these men. it also needs to be noted that for both there is a comment that the chamber of commerce record comes from the national park service and that they have printed all the information they have on each man. search for these giles men and other andersonville prisoners of war from this page on andersonville maintained by the montezuma, georgia chamber of commerce | here |

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