Porter, William Wallace

1821 - 1908  (87 years)

• Name	Porter, William Wallace
  Birth	1821	Nelson County, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	PORT.W004
  _FGRAVE	21946830
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company H, 8th Louisiana Infantry, Confederate States of America  [1]
  		Flag of the Confederate States of America, (Battle Flag) (1863-1865) This Confederate Flag pattern is the one most often thought of as the Confederate Flag today; it was one of many used by the Confederate armed forces. Variations of this design served as the Battle Flag of the Armies of Northern Virginia and Tennessee, and as the Confederate Naval Jack.
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		Confederate States of America
  		Flags of the Confederate States of America
  		Confederate States Army
  		8th Louisiana Infantry Regiment (African Descent)
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0036.jpg Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	1908	Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Burial	Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois
  Person ID	I55700	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	31 Aug 2024

  
  

  Family	Chewning, Permelia,   b. 27 Jan 1830, Spotsylvania County, Virginia d. 28 May 1897, New Madrid County, Missouri (Age 67 years)
  Family ID	F20225	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 1908 - Flora, Clay County, Illinois Burial - - Elmwood Cemetery, Flora, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).