Private William Alonzo Drake

1844 - 1863  (19 years)

• Name	William Alonzo Drake  [1]
  Title	Private
  Birth	1844	Giles County, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1860	Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA   [1]
  Military Service	1863  [2, 3]
  	Confederate Army - War between the States
  		War-Battle of Gettysburg (Civil) The Battle of Gettysburg, by Thure de Thulstrup The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac…
  Death	1 Jul 1863	Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA   [2, 3]
  	Cause: Killed in Action - Civil War
  	Died in Battle of Gettysburg
  Person ID	I14995	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	Joel B Drake,   b. 7 Jul 1814, Virginia, USA d. 12 Mar 1881, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F13963	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Mother	Susan Angeline Black,   b. 8 Aug 1821, Virginia, USA d. 16 Dec 1861, Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA (Age 40 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F13964	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1844 - Giles County, Tennessee, USA Census - 1860 - Lawrence County, Tennessee, USA Death - Cause: Killed in Action - Civil War - 1 Jul 1863 - Gettysburg, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Arms Icons & Insignia

  Military Grave Marker - Southern Cross of Honor Killed in Action: American Service in the Civil War (Confederacy)

  
  

  Biographies and Histories

  History-Battle of Gettysburg (Civil War) The Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Union Forces Commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade Strength-97,000, Killed-3,070, Wounded-14,497, Missing/Captured-5,434 Confederate Forces Commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee Strength-75,000, Killed-2,592, Wounded-12,706, Missing/Captured-5,150 Conclusion:…

  
  

  Wars & Battles

  War-Battle of Gettysburg (Civil) The Battle of Gettysburg, by Thure de Thulstrup The Battle of Gettysburg was fought July 1–3, 1863, in and around the town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. It was the battle with the largest number of casualties in the American Civil War and is often described as the war's turning point. Union Maj. Gen. George Gordon Meade's Army of the Potomac…

  
  

• Sources

  [S93] Ancestry.com, 1860 United States Federal Census, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 436; Image: 216; Family History Library Film: 805260. 1860 United States Federal Census Year: 1860; Census Place: District 7, Lawrence, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1260; Page: 436; Image: 216; Family History Library Film: 805260 [S1627] American Battlefields: Battle of Gettysburg, (Name: American Battlefield Trust; Location: Washington DC; Date: 1-3 Jul 1863;), CIVIL WAR - Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg marked the turning point of the Civil War. With more than 50,000 estimated casualties, the three-day engagement was the bloodiest single battle of the conflict. How it ended Union victory. Gettysburg ended Confederate general Robert E. Lee’s ambitious second quest to invade the North and bring the Civil War to a swift end. The loss there dashed the hopes of the Confederate States of America to become an independent nation. In context After a year of defensive victories in Virginia, Lee’s objective was to win a battle north of the Mason-Dixon line in the hopes of forcing a negotiated end to the fighting. His loss at Gettysburg prevented him from realizing that goal. Instead, the defeated general fled south with a wagon train of wounded soldiers straining toward the Potomac. Union general Meade failed to pursue the retreating army, missing a critical opportunity to trap Lee and force a Confederate surrender. The bitterly divisive war raged on for another two years. [S1628] USWars: Battle of Gettysburg - My Civil War, (Name: USWars;), Battle of Gettysburg. The Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania https://www.mycivilwar.com/battles/630701.html History-Battle of Gettysburg (Civil War) The Battle of Gettysburg July 1-3, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Union Forces Commanded by Maj. Gen. George G. Meade Strength-97,000, Killed-3,070, Wounded-14,497, Missing/Captured-5,434 Confederate Forces Commanded by Gen. Robert E. Lee Strength-75,000, Killed-2,592, Wounded-12,706, Missing/Captured-5,150 Conclusion:…