The Life of William Westwood McCreery
Captain William Westwood McCreery (son of George Magee McCreery & Matilda Werth McCreery) graduated at West Point as second lieutenant of artillery in 1860: resigned to serve in the Confederate Army; killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863, age 27, in Pettigrew's Division. He often had said that should he fall in battle he would like to be color bearer at the time; his wish was granted, as he fell on the breast works, being the tenth of fourteen men killed or wounded while bearing the flag of the 26th NC.
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Military Service
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Civil War
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Army
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Capt
State:
NC
Regiment:
.Pettigrew's Staff
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