Private
Co F, Cobb's Legion, GA Cavalry
Confederate States Army
William R. Rountree enlisted August 28, 1861 as a Private in Company F, Cobb's Legion Georgia Cavalry, Confederate States Army. He was mortally wounded in July 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. William was taken to Lynchburg, Virginia, and hospitalized at Claytor's Tobacco Warehouse, one of many makeshift hospitals located in and around Lynchburg.
After spending several weeks in the hospital, William eventually succumbed to his wounds on August 28, 1863, exactly two years to the day after enlisting. William, called Will or Willie by his family and friends, stood tall at 6' 2". He had never married, and was only 26 years old at the time of his death. He was buried in the Confederate Section of the Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg.
Beginning in 1904 and ending in 1915, and due in part to the diligence of the undertaker having kept accurate records of the soldier's deaths, including the exact location of their burials, a ladies memorial association was able to place a headstone at every grave in the Confederate Section of the cemetery. May God bless them for their efforts.
I'd like to thank Kathy Wise, Administrative Assistant, Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA for helping with the above information.
Private
Co F, Cobb's Legion, GA Cavalry
Confederate States Army
William R. Rountree enlisted August 28, 1861 as a Private in Company F, Cobb's Legion Georgia Cavalry, Confederate States Army. He was mortally wounded in July 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg in Pennsylvania. William was taken to Lynchburg, Virginia, and hospitalized at Claytor's Tobacco Warehouse, one of many makeshift hospitals located in and around Lynchburg.
After spending several weeks in the hospital, William eventually succumbed to his wounds on August 28, 1863, exactly two years to the day after enlisting. William, called Will or Willie by his family and friends, stood tall at 6' 2". He had never married, and was only 26 years old at the time of his death. He was buried in the Confederate Section of the Old City Cemetery in Lynchburg.
Beginning in 1904 and ending in 1915, and due in part to the diligence of the undertaker having kept accurate records of the soldier's deaths, including the exact location of their burials, a ladies memorial association was able to place a headstone at every grave in the Confederate Section of the cemetery. May God bless them for their efforts.
I'd like to thank Kathy Wise, Administrative Assistant, Old City Cemetery, Lynchburg, VA for helping with the above information.
Inscription
Grave marker reads "W R R, then beneath the initials only F C GAL (standing for Co. F, Cobbs, Georgia Legion)."
Family Members
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Lucinda Rountree Chance
1833–1912
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James A. Rountree
1834–1914
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Sarah A. Rountree Brinson
1836–1897
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Zilpha Durden Rountree Coleman
1839–1915
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Elizabeth Jane Rountree Durden
1840–1925
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Julia Ann Rountree Kibbee
1843–1905
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Nancy Rountree Brinson
1844–1903
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America Rountree Franklin
1845–1922
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John J. Rountree Sr
1848–1889
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