He lived from 1831 to 1893. Here's a pre-war photograph...
William Henry Braithwaite was born December 13, 1831 in Princess Ann County, Virginia to Thomas and Catherine Braithwaite. By 1860 the local census taker gave his profession as ship’s carpenter. Like so many of his fellow Virginians, William was soon cast into the storm that engulfed the nation in 1861. He subsequently served through the war as a lieutenant in Company F of the 32nd Regiment of Virginia Infantry volunteers, Confederate States Army. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant in late 1862, and remained in that grade through the close of the war.
And during the war he spent most of his time sick with various illnesses in hospital, including dysentery, chronic diarrhea, chronic hepatitis, etc. etc.
He is listed on an army quartermaster "clothing receipt roll" from February, 1863, which might explain his wearing a common "Richmond Clothing Bureau" jacket with wood buttons in that image.
He was paroled at Richmond, May 12, 1865.
And after the war he lived in Williamsburg...
His health never really improved, and he was wheelchair bound for some time before his death. He died at Williamsburg on August 23, 1893, and is buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
J. Marshall,
Hernando, FL.
William Henry Braithwaite was born December 13, 1831 in Princess Ann County, Virginia to Thomas and Catherine Braithwaite. By 1860 the local census taker gave his profession as ship’s carpenter. Like so many of his fellow Virginians, William was soon cast into the storm that engulfed the nation in 1861. He subsequently served through the war as a lieutenant in Company F of the 32nd Regiment of Virginia Infantry volunteers, Confederate States Army. He was promoted to 1st lieutenant in late 1862, and remained in that grade through the close of the war.
And during the war he spent most of his time sick with various illnesses in hospital, including dysentery, chronic diarrhea, chronic hepatitis, etc. etc.
He is listed on an army quartermaster "clothing receipt roll" from February, 1863, which might explain his wearing a common "Richmond Clothing Bureau" jacket with wood buttons in that image.
He was paroled at Richmond, May 12, 1865.
And after the war he lived in Williamsburg...
His health never really improved, and he was wheelchair bound for some time before his death. He died at Williamsburg on August 23, 1893, and is buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery.
J. Marshall,
Hernando, FL.