Burke COUNTY  GA

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William Oliver Milton

William Oliver Milton was born on January 1, 1841,  in
Augusta, Richmond County, Georgia.   He died on September
14, 1892, in Augusta.   His parents were Joseph M.T.
Milton, son of Peter and Sarah Thompson Milton,  and
Lodasky Hill, daughter of Frederick and Charlotte Hill.

William O. Milton’s parents died when he was still a
youth.  After the death of his parents; William went to
live with his aunt Sarah R. Milton Utley, wife of William
Utley.   William had another aunt,  Cornelia Hill Utley
whose husband was Henry Utley.  It is believed that
William Utley and Henry Utley were half-brothers.


Although William Milton lived with his Uncle William and
Aunt Sarah Utley; his actual legal guardian was Isaac
Heath.  Isaac Heath, a very wealthy landowner, and uncle
by marriage to William’s aunt Nancy Milton.   On the
death of William Utley, in January 1854, William Milton
lived with his Uncle Henry and Aunt Cornelia Utley.

William O. Milton was a musician.   On his enlistment
into Cobb’s Legion, he was placed with the military band.
It would seem that he never took up arms during the
entire war.

NOTE: See Letters written:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/burke/military/civilwar/letters/milton.txt

Milton returned after the war and married, first, Emily
Hatcher.   They had two children: Joseph Edward Milton
and Annie Milton.   Due to an unfortunate epidemic;
William his wife and both children.

William’s second marriage was to Mary Powell Rosseau, a
widow.   They had four children: William Oliver, II, Ida
Lee, James Norman,  and Lena Lucille.

After his return to Augusta and the establishment of his
second family; William Milton worked for J. B. White’s
Department Store.    He later purchased a grocery store. 
He continued with this endeavor until his death in 1892.

The letters, addressed to his legal guardian Isaac Heath,
give an everyday look at the activities of the soldiers
in the field, their attitudes toward slavery, and their
opinions of their generals and leaders.

William O. Milton was present at the Battle of Gettysburg
as well as  the surrender of General Robert E. Lee at
Appomatox Courthouse, Virginia.

The original letters are in the possession of Mr. William
Hart Phillips of Durham, N.C.
There are on-line:
http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/burke/military/civilwar/letters/milton.txt


Written by Don H. Langford,  great great grandson of
Henry Y. Utley, Jr., from research by William H.
Phillips,  great grandson of  William Oliver Milton


bphillips44@yahoo.com                                                                                                                                don_langford@msn.com




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