William Nathaniel Scales

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William Nathaniel Scales

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Rockingham County, NC, United States
Death: April 09, 1864 (37-38)
Camp Chase Cemetery, Columbus, OH, United States (erisepilas)
Place of Burial: Columbus, OH, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Robert Henry Scales and Jane Watt Scales
Husband of Martha Jane Scales
Father of Elizabeth Jane Pillow
Brother of Brig. General Alfred Moore Scales (CSA), Governor; James Pinckney Scales; Colonial Junius Irving Scales (CSA); Sarah Louise Galloway; Robert Watt Scales and 5 others

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About William Nathaniel Scales

He moved to Mississippi around 1840. When the Civil War broke out, he enlisted as a captain in Co D, George's Regiment, 5th MS Cavalry, 10 Sepember 1863 in McNutt, MS. He was taken prisoner 3 November of that year in Collierville, TN. He was sent to Johnson's Island, Lake Erie, Ohio 3 March 1864. He died in the Camp Chase hospital. Johnson's Island was a prison camp for Rebel officers.

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William Nathaniel Scales's Timeline

1826
1826
Rockingham County, NC, United States
1849
1849
Greenwood, MS
1864
April 9, 1864
Age 38
Camp Chase Cemetery, Columbus, OH, United States
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Camp Chase Cemetery, Columbus, OH, United States