Source: Confederate Veteran, Vol XVII, November 1919, No 11, page 432 W. A. Bellamy After a brief illness, W. A. Bellamy, one of the oldest and best known citizens of Russell County, Ala. died at his home, in Seale, in August, 1919. He was born on July 11, 1842, at the old homestead in Russell County. With the exception of three years in Texas, he had passed his life in that county. In January, 1862, young Bellamy enlisted in Capt. James F. Waddell's battery, and he served under Gen. Kirby Smith in the Kentucky campaign. Coming back to Tennessee, from Murfreesboro he was sent with Stevenson's Division of ten thousand men to Vicksburg and served through that campaign under Pemberton. He was severely wounded at Baker's Creek and was taken back to Vicksburg, where he went through the siege and after the surrender was brought down the Mississippi on a transport to New Orleans. He was sent to his home in Russell County, and after his recovery and exchange, he was made sergeant of artillery and placed in the battery of his brother, Capt. R. H. Bellamy, then commanding a part of Waddell's Battery. Comrade Bellamy joined his command at Decatur, Ga. And went through the campaign under Joseph E. Johnston from Dalton to Atlanta. When Hood took command he was sent to Macon with others to help hold that city against raiders, and later he took part in the defense of Columbus against Wilson. This was the closing service of W. A. Bellamy. He never missed roll call during service and was never absent without permission. Comrade Bellamy was for many years a member of the Baptist Church, active and prominent in the Church work, and for forty years was superintendent of the Sunday school at Seale. He was also prominent in the political affairs of the State, was sheriff of his county three times, and had been councilman and mayor of Seale. He was twice married, his first wife being Miss Williams. He is survived by his second wife, who was Miss Fannie Bickstaff, and by a sister, Mrs. D.B. Waddell, of Meridian, Miss.