AL Confederate Soldier (William Leander Witherington) buried at Witherington Cemetery Obit: WILLIAM L. WITHERINGTON, son of Daniel and Melissa Witherington, died 29th day of August, 1890, age 62 years, 9 months and 19 days. Buried Witherington Cemetery on CR # 22, Conecuh County, AL --------------- From the Confederate Soldiers Roster: WITHERINGTON, W.L. Ala 38th Infantry, Company E. <Wm Leander Witherington> WITHERINGTON, WILLIAM Ala 23 Bn. Sharp Shooters, Company F WITHERINGTON, WILLIAM Ala 1st Bn Hilliard's Legion Volunteers, 'Co. F' National Park Service/Civil War Data <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.htm> W.L. Witherington Confederate Regiment 38th Alabama Inf. Company E Soldier's Rank_In Pvt. Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt. Film Number M374 roll 48 CONFEDERATE ALABAMA TROOPS 38th Regiment, Alabama Infantry 38th Infantry Regiment was organized at Mobile, Alabama, in May, 1862, and remained there until February, 1863. Men of this command were raised in the counties of Clarke, Washington, Conecuh, Mobile, Wilcox, and Fayette. It was assigned to Clayton's, then Holtzclaw's Brigade, and took an active part in the campaigns of the Army of Tennessee from Chickamauga to Nashville. Transferred to the Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana, it suffered many hardships defending Spanish Fort. The regiment lost thirty-seven percent of the 490 engaged at Chickamauga, reported 214 casualties at Chattanooga, and totalled 272 men and 71 arms in December, 1863. During the Atlanta Campaign, May 7-27, it lost 12 killed, 88 wounded, and 24 missing, had 236 fit for duty in November, 1864, and surrendered about 80 on May 4, 1865. The field officers were Colonels Charles T. Ketchum and A.R. Lankford, Lieutenant Colonel W.J. Hearin, and Major Origen S. Jewett. From Tom Morton: " William Leander Witherington was in the 38th Al. Volunteer Infantry. He suffered a gunshot wound in the hand during the battle of Atlanta." Bill King 281-493-6767 BillKing@houston.rr.com