Rev. William Appleton Ragsdale

Married Mary C. Gann, 1860 in Paulding Co., GA. Children: George Thomas (m Alena Armer) William Boyd Robert E. Lee (m Claude A. Lester) Savanah Sarah Alice (m Joseph Eli Harris) Lenora (m Martin Taylor Marchman, Sr.) John Appleton Gordon (m Mattie M. Grogan)

Mrs. Blake Ragsdale VanLeer, Ragsdale Family in England and America, (Compiled & © 1975 by June Hart Wester), pp 87-88, "'Memoirs of Georgia, Historical and Biographical,' Vol. II p 673 gives his biography. 'On Oct 1861 he raised a company, which became Company B 4th Georgia State Troops of which he was made a captain. In battle on John's Island he was wounded in his right hand when he raised his sword to tell his troops to take cover. He was sent to the hospital at Branchville, SC.'

"It is difficult to determine which William A. Ragsdale served in which company in the compiled service records in the Civil War section at the Georgia Archives. It appears that one W. A. Ragsdale served as 1st Lieut. of Company I 29th Battalion Seige Artillery and another served as Captain of 4th Regiment 2nd Brigade Georgia State Troops. There are 14 documents listed which include clothing requests 'for his men.' It is also stated one W. A. Ragsdale was AWOL and then later muster rolls state he had a medical leave to return to Talladega Co., AL, 'his place of residence.' These could be the same man."

74 years, 5 months, 22 days. School teacher, state senator, farmer, school commissioner, minister.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 30 2020, 0:39:21 UTC