William Calton Odum

(1839 - 1898)
Home State: Georgia
Branch of Service: Infantry
Unit: 6th Georgia Infantry

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He was in Company H, having enlisted as Private - July 28, 1861. Wounded in thigh at Malvern Hill, Virginia July 1, 1862.

In the Antietam Campaign:
He was wounded in the right arm, resulting in amputation, at Sharpsburg, MD in action on 17 September 1862.

The remainder of the War:
Roll for April 30, 1864, last on file, shows him on sick furlough; disabled for service by wounds. Unofficial records show he remained in army, carrying food and supplies until close of war.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from Ranger951.

Birth Date: 06/04/1839 Place of Birth: Sampson County, NC
Death Date: 09/08/1898 Death Place: Blakely, GA

Notes

1 Fincham, Jr., Ray, Artillery, Cavalry, Infantry Regimental Histories - Georgia C.S.A., Published c. 2005, <http://www.ranger95.com/civil_war/georgia/index.html>, Source page: /infantry/6th_inf_regt.html [AotW citation 9674]

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