William Day, Co K, 8th Georgia Infantry

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William Day Ceremony
2nd Sgt., Co. K, 8^th Georgia Volunteer Infantry
Graveside Ceremony and 4 Photos | Biographical Information

Graveside Ceremony on Sept. 7, 2005:

DEDICATION SERVICE for
The grave markers of

William Day
2^nd Sgt.
8^th Georgia Regiment
Co. K
"OGLETHORPE RIFLES"
GEORGIA VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
C.S.A.

And his son

John Henry Day, Pvt.
38^th Georgia Regiment
Co. E
"Tom Cobb Infantry"
C.S.A.

BY THE OGLETHORPE COUNTY CHAPTER #1292
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Wednesday, September 7, 2005 at 6:00 p.m.
In Lexington, Georgia

PresidENT: JOYCE JOHNSON
Chaplain: SUE ELLEN BUCKMAN

Over 50 people were in attendance on Sept. 7, 2005.

(Information and Photos provided by Chris Day.)

Biographical Information:

Day, William - 2d Sergeant May 15, 1861. Discharged, disability, July 3, 1863.

William Day was born in England in 1819. He married Susan Britain in Georgia and worked a farm in Oglethorpe County. William may have had a brother named Edward [possibly E. Day in Company I?], a son named John Henry Day and another son named George Hopper Day, all of whom also served the Confederacy. William Day also had a daughter named Eliza Jane Day. William Day is buried on private property at his old homesite near Stephens, Oglethorpe County, Georgia.)

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