{⋆★⋆} BG Forney, William Henry

William Henry Forney​

Born: November 9, 1823

Birth Place: Lincolnton, North Carolina

Father: Jacob Forney 1787 – 1856

(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Alabama)​

Mother: Sabrina Swope "Sarah" Hoke 1800 – 1881

(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Alabama)​

Wife: Mary Elizabeth Woodward 1833 – 1910

(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Alabama)​

Children:

Joseph Woodward Forney 1855 – 1859​

(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Alabama)​

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Mary Avery Forney Baker 1857 – 1928​

(Buried: Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland)​

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Yelverton Cass Forney 1859 – 1863​

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Fannie W. Forney 1864 – 1955​

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George Hoke Forney 1866 – 1947​

(Buried: Oak Hill Burial Park, Lakeland, Florida)​

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Ida Amelia Forney Baker 1868 – 1916​

(Buried: Loudon Park Cemetery, Baltimore, Maryland)​

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John Cortlan Forney 1873 – 1957​

(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery, Birmingham, Alabama)​

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Jennie Cary Forney 1876 – 1887​

(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Alabama)​

Education:

1844: Graduated from University of Alabama​

Occupation before War:

Served in the Mexican War rising to 1st​ Lt.​

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Attorney in Jacksonville, Alabama​

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1851 – 1860: Trustee of University of Alabama​

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1859 – 1860: Alabama State Representative​

Civil War Career:

1861: Captain in 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1862: Major of 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1861: Wounded in the leg at the Battle of Dranesville, Virginia​

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1862: Lt. Colonel of 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1862 – 1865: Colonel of 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Wounded in the right arm, and captured, Battle of Williamsburg​

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1862: Prisoner of War held by the Union Army – (June 27th​ – August 31)​

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1863: Wounded in the leg at the Battle of Salem Church, Virginia​

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1863: Wounded and captured at the Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania​

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1863 – 1864: Prisoner of War, held by Union Army – (July 5 – August 4th​)​

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1864: Paroled by the Union Army on August 21st​​

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1864 – 1865: Brigade Commander in Mahone's Division

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1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Infantry Regiment​

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1865: Surrendered at Appomattox Court House, Appomattox, Virginia​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1866: Alabama State Senator​

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1875 – 1893: United States Congressman from Alabama​

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1879 – 1881: House Chairman of Committee on Expenditures​

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1893 – 1894: Member of Gettysburg Battlefield Commission​

Died: January 16, 1894

Place of Death: Jacksonville, Alabama

Cause of Death: Not Known

Age at time of Death: 70 years Old

Burial Place: City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Alabama

 

[Pollaco]

His 10th Alabama regiment was part of the 5th Brigade under the command of Colonel John Forney and William Forney's brother. In August of 1862 when William was promoted to Major he joined Joseph Johnston's army. This is where the wounding incident at Dranesville on Dec. 20, 1862 occurred.

 

[Luke Freet]

William Henry Forney:​

Born: November 9, 1823View attachment 380946
Birth Place: Lincolnton North Carolina
Father: Jacob Forney 1787 – 1856
(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery Jacksonville Alabama)
Mother: Sabrina Swope "Sarah" Hoke 1800 – 1881
(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery Jacksonville Alabama)
Wife: Mary Elizabeth Woodward 1833 – 1910
(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery Jacksonville Alabama)
Children:
Joseph Woodward Forney 1855 – 1859
(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery Jacksonville Alabama)
Mary Avery Forney Baker 1857 – 1928
(Buried: Loudon Park Cemetery Baltimore Maryland)
Yelverton Cass Forney 1859 – 1863
Fannie W. Forney 1864 – 1955
George Hoke Forney 1866 – 1947
(Buried: Oak Hill Burial Park Lakeland Florida)
Ida Amelia Forney Baker 1868 – 1916
(Buried: Loudon Park Cemetery Baltimore Maryland)
John Cortlan Forney 1873 – 1957
(Buried: Oak Hill Cemetery Birmingham Alabama)
Jennie Cary Forney 1876 – 1887
(Buried: Jacksonville City Cemetery Jacksonville Alabama)

Education:
1844: Graduated from University of Alabama

Occupation before War:
Served in the Mexican War rising to 1st​ Lt.
Attorney in Jacksonville Alabama
1851 – 1860: Trustee of University of Alabama
1859 – 1860: Alabama State Representative

Civil War Career:
1861: Captain in 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment
1861 – 1862: Major of 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment
1861: Wounded in the leg at the Battle of Dranesville Virginia
1862: Lt. Colonel of 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment
1862 – 1865: Colonel of 10th​ Alabama Infantry Regiment
1862: Wounded in the right arm and captured Battle of Williamsburg
1862: Prisoner of War held by the Union Army – (June 27th​ – August 31)
1863: Wounded in the leg at the Battle of Salem Church Virginia
1863: Wounded and captured at the Battle of Gettysburg Pennsylvania
1863 – 1864: Prisoner of War held by Union Army – (July 5 – August 4th​)
1864: Paroled by the Union Army on August 21st​
1864 – 1865: Brigade Commander in Mahone's Division
1865: Brigadier General of Confederate Infantry Regiment
1865: Surrendered at Appomattox Court House Appomattox Virginia

Occupation after War:
1865 – 1866: Alabama State Senator
1875 – 1893: United States Congressman from Alabama
1879 – 1881: House Chairman of Committee on Expenditures
1893 – 1894: Member of Gettysburg Battlefield Commission


Died: January 16, 1894
Place of Death: Jacksonville Alabama
Cause of Death: Not Known
Age at time of Death: 70 years Old
Burial Place: City Cemetery Jacksonville Alabama




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Was King the senior Colonel in the brigade before his capture? Would he have been junior in seniority to J. C. C. Sanders? Would he have been made brigade commander instead of Sanders if he had not been in captivity for so long? I barely know much about the guy besides the fact he was John Forney's older brother (so many high ranking officers have older brothers that did much less than them), was Colonel of the 10th Alabama and then became commander of Sanders' Old Brigade.

 

[Pollaco]

I'm a little confused here, who was King?

 

[Pollaco]

The brigade he took over in Mahone's Division was under the command of General Sanders who had been killed several months earlier and had been without a regular commander since Sander's death. Forney took over command of this brigade as senior colonel and led it throughout the rest of the Petersburg Campaign and even after becomming a brigadier on Febuary 15, 1865.

 

[Luke Freet]

I'm a little confused here, who was King?

Colonel Joseph H. King was Colonel of the 9th Alabama and took command from Sanders after his death.

 

[farrargirl]

NOTE: I believe the date should read 1962. That was when Mrs. Bracken was doing the "100 Years Ago " columns.