Georgia:  Columbia County Obituary of Wm. Avert, 24 March 1862
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Augusta Chronicle, March 24, 1862:  Died at the residence 
of Mr. Z. McCord, in this city, on Sunday morning last, 
WM. AVERT, formerly resident of Columbia county, and late 
a member of the Clinch Rifles, now stationed at Cumberland 
Gap, Tennessee.  He departed this life under circumstances 
which will be painful to the feelings of his brother soldiers 
and numerous friends. A letter dated 17-th inst., from the 
Surgeon of the 5th Georgia Regiment, to which the Rifles 
are attached, states that for want of proper accommodations 
he was compelled to send off many of the sick, and that
eight of the Clinch were to leave for Augusta on that day. 
Of this number, the deceased was included,
who reached this place by the Saturday evening train, and, 
as stated, expired the next morning, The writer met with 
young Avery at Atlanta, Jan. the 18th ult., apparently in 
fine health, when the Regiment passed from Pensacola, Fla., 
through that city. He was said to be an admirable soldier 
possessing qualities, which rendered him highly esteemed.  
His remains were conducted to the Sunday afternoon train, 
to be conveyed, under an escort of his former comrades, to 
Thomson, Ga., near which place be was to be Interred.  Thus 
has still another Volunteer fallen in defence of his invaded 
country.  Augusta, March 24, 1862.