MCCOMB, William

Confederate

Born: November 21 1828, Mercer Cty PA

Died: July 21 1918, Louisa Cty VA

Pre-War Profession: Manufacturer

War Service: 1861 Pvt. in 14th Tennessee, May 1861 2nd Lt., Cheat Mountain, Maj., Jackson's Shenandoah Valley campaign, Seven Pines, Seven Days, Cedar Mountain, Lt. Col., Second Manassas, September 1862 Col., Sharpsburg (w), Chancellorsville (w), Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Cold Harbor, commanded McComb's Bde/Heth's Divn at Petersburg, January 1865 Brig. Gen., Appomattox.

Post War: Farmer