William H. Swatzell, my great-great-grandfather, was born in 1815 in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee. Unfortunately, I do not know the names of William's parents.
On August 15, 1845, he married Eliza Jane Thompson in Greeneville, Greene County, Tennessee. Eliza was born on December 26, 1825, in Greeneville, and was the eldest of 14 children of Absolum Bartley Thompson and Sarah Dodd.
William and Eliza Jane had 11 children, including my great-grandmother, Sarah Jane Swatzell Dunn.
William served as a Private in the 8th Regiment, Tenneseee Cavalry, Company B (Union). He was "captured by the enemy" at "Zalley Caffer" (difficult to read) on October 19, 1863.
On September 24, 1864, William died of scorbitus (scurvy) in Andersonville Prison. He is interred at Andersonville National Cemetery, grave #9719.
Many thanks to Russ Ottens, Find A Grave volunteer, for the photo of William's grave!
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Grave of William H. Swatzell (Andersonville, Sumter Co., Georgia). Digital Image. Photographed by Find A Grave volunteer Russ Ottens, February 4, 2008.
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