Pike-Butler-Montgomery County AlArchives Military Records.....Wingard, William Asbury May 12, 1862
Civilwar - Enlistment Co D 2nd Battalion Hilliard's Legion,Co G 59th Regiment
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Civil War
William enlisted at Troy,Alabama as a Private in Hilliard Legion (also called 
Magnolia Regiment).It was organized at Fort Morgan,Alabama,during April 
1861.The men were from Calhoun,Pickens,Franklin,Monroe,Clarke,Mobile, and 
Jackson Counties.The regiment formed the garrison at Fort Morgan,serving as 
infantry and artillery until March,1862,when it was ordered to Fort Pillow in 
Tennessee.Here it disbanded because its term of service had expired.The offices 
were Colonel Henry Maury,Lieutenant Colonel H C Bradford,and Major Daniel P 
Forney were its field officers.Then William joined Co G 59th Infantry Regiment 
in November 1863 at Charleston,Tennessee.The unit was signed to General 
Gracie's Brigade,took part in Knoxville Campaign,them moved to Virginia.William 
was killed at Morristown,Tennesse January 21 1864.

Additional Comments:
William was born August 2 1839 in Goshen,Pike Co;Alabama.His parents were 
William Wingard and Ellender Burgess from Goshen,Pike Co;Alabama.The where 
about of William grave is not know.His parents are buried at Wingard Family 
Cemetery in Goshen,Pike Co;Alabama.

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