William Ellie Gilmore

Born 1833

Marriage Date: 13 May 1850

Marriage Place: Itawamba, Mississippi, USA

Spouse: A. J. Ridgway

25 April 1861 Enlisted into the Company G, 14th Mississippi Regiment “Mississippi Volunteers” (age 29) in Corinth, MS 

Served under Captain F.M. Rogers company E 

His line of command above Rogers: 

• Major W.L. Doss, Commander 14th Regiment, Mississippi Volunteers 

• Colonel John C. Brown Commander First Brigade 

• Brig. General Simon Bolivar Buckner, Division Commander (later 30th Governor of KY) .

Name: William E. Gilmore

Side: Confederate

Regiment State/Origin: Mississippi

Regiment: 11th Regiment, Mississippi Infantry

Company: C

Rank In: Private

Rank Out: Private

“Escaped from Ft. Donelson before the fight” (battle was Feb 11-12, 1862) a decisive victory for Grant 

This LINK is a good description of the battle and General Buckner’s role. 

1 May 1862 Re-enlisted into the 11th Mississippi Regiment “Prairie Rifles” (age 30) in Richmond, VA 

Served under Lt. Colonel George W. Shannon Company C 

His line of command above Shannon: 

• General Robert E. Lee, CSA Army Commander

• General Joseph E. Johnston

• Brigadier General Chaste Whiting

He began his service in May 1862 at Richmond, described in this LINK 

Among many battles, he served at Gettysburg on July 2-3, 1863 taking part in Pickett’s charge. 

11th Mississippi Infantry Memorial

William E. Gilmore was survived by son William Byrd Gilmore born 1863 who married Willie Amy Raden born 10 August 1892.  Among their children was Ovie Pauline Raden Wardlaw, grandmother to this author. 

He files for disability for loss of use of a hand or foot.  No further detail on this (yet). 

Died 12 Dec 1925

Keys Cemetery Itawamba Co

Fulton, MS