CS McLeod, William L.

William L. McLeod​

Born: May 6, 1842

Birthplace: Swainsboro, Georgia

Father: William Neil McLeod 1812 – 1890

Mother: Mary Griffis 1816 – 1890

Civil War Career:

1861 – 1863: Captain Company C, 38th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1862: Participated in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign​

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1862: Acted as regimental commander at the Battle of Antietam​

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1862: Acting Regimental Commander at the Battle of Fredericksburg​

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1863: Protested being overlooked for promotion and was arrested​

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1863: Arrested from January thru February due to his protesting​

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1863: Lt. Colonel of 38th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment​

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1863: Acted as Regimental Commander at Battle of Gettysburg​

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1863: Mortally Wounded on July 1st​ fighting Barlow's Knoll​

Died: July 1, 1863

Place of Death: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania

Cause of Death: Wounds to the temple

Age at time of Death: 21 years old

Burial Place: 1865, Taken home but not buried for seven years, remained in his mother's parlor in Swainsboro, Georgia

Burial Place: McLeod Family Cemetery, Swainsboro, Georgia

 

[Luke Freet]

William L. McLeod:​

Born: May 6, 1842
Birthplace: Swainsboro GeorgiaView attachment 364357
Father: William Neil McLeod 1812 – 1890
Mother: Mary Griffis 1816 – 1890

Civil War Career:
1861 – 1863: Captain Company C 38th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment
1862: Participated in the Virginia Peninsula Campaign
1862: Acted as regimental commander at the Battle of Antietam
1862: Acting Regimental Commander at the Battle of Fredericksburg
1863: Protested being overlooked for promotion and was arrested
1863: Arrested from January thru February due to his protesting
1863: Lt. Colonel of 38th​ Georgia Infantry Regiment
1863: Acted as Regimental Commander at Battle of Gettysburg
1863: Mortally Wounded on July 1st​ fighting Barlow's Knoll



Died: July 1, 1863
Place of Death: Gettysburg Pennsylvania
Cause of Death: Wounds to the temple
Age at time of Death: 21 years old
Burial Place: 1865 Taken home but not buried for seven years remained in his mother's parlor in Swainsboro Georgia
Burial Place: McLeod Family Cemetery Swainsboro Georgia

A Lt. Colonel at 21. Think about that for a second. That is a rather high rank for someone so young, but in this war, thats nothing; Philipp Frazier of the 27th Virginia was a Major at just 17 before he died in the Wilderness. Galusha Pennypacker became a general at age 20, too young to even vote at the time.