★★★ McIntosh, William McPherson

William McPherson McIntosh​

Born: February 14, 1815

Birthplace: Elbert County, Georgia

Father: James Mackintosh 1764 – 1848

Mother: Cassandra Offutt 1777 – 1852

Wife: Mariah Louisa Allen 1824 – 1885

(Buried: Heard Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia)​

Children:

Singleton Allen McIntosh 1845 – 1908​

(Buried: Heard Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia)​

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Anne Cassandra McIntosh Wall 1849 – 1939​

(Buried: Heard Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia)​

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Mary McIntosh Brown 1855 – 1926​

(Buried: Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia)​

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Jessie McIntosh Hawes 1859 – 1950​

(Buried: Elmhurst Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia)​

Occupation before War:

Attorney and Planter in Elbert County, Georgia​

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1846 – 1847: Georgia State Representative​

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1855 – 1856: Georgia State Senator​

Civil War Career:

1861: Major of 15th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1861 – 1862: Lt. Colonel of 15th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Colonel of 15th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Mortally wounded at Battle of Garnett's Farm, Virginia​

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1862: Leg amputated in Richmond, Virginia on June 29th​​

Died: June 29, 1862

Place of Death: Richmond, Virginia

Age at time of Death: 47 years old

Burial Place: Heard Cemetery, Elberton, Georgia