Winnie Davis Camp No. 108 UCV Records from Membership Register   William Francis Wilson Elected to Camp May 1893 Entered Conf Serv May 1861, Pvt Co H, 11th Ala; promoted to Midshipman in Confederate Navy Nov 1861; present at Manasas, Fort Jackson, Fort Pulaski, Issabau Sound, Mobile Bay, Drewry's Bluff, Fort Harrison. The mine and Sailor's Creek; taken prisoner Sailor's Creek April 6, 1865 and released July 1865. Discharged - surrender Gen. R. E. Lee July 1865. Was ordered to Savannah, Geo, and served for one year under Commodore Josiah Tatnall. Again ordered to report to Admiral Buchanan at Mobile in 1862. In 1863 was ordered to report to Capt. Lee at Richmond, Va. In 1864 was sent to Charleston, S. C. to Commodore Tucker. In 1865 was sent back to Richmond, Va. Captured at Sailors Creek. Sent to Johnson Island. Promoted twice.   Copyright © 2002-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:19:30 MDT