Tombstone Tuesday~William Alexander McCall, Civil War Soldier and Shoemaker

William Alexander McCall

b. 1 March 1831

d. December 7, 1875

bu. St. David’s Cemetery

Photo’s courtesy of Julious Burr

Photo’s courtesy of Julious Burr

William A. McCall was born 1 March 1831 a son of Duncan McCall and Nancy Ann (LNU) McCall.¹

On 6 February 1851, William Alexander married Anna Elizabeth Purvis, b. 1 October 1832, a daughter of James Purvis. They had five sons and one daughter of which one son died as an infant.^{2 3}

William Alexander was a Private in the 8th Regiment South Carolina Volunteers, CSA enlisting on 14 April 1861, for three years. ⁴

On 16 February 1865 - William A. McCall was captured at Sampson County, NC. Sent from Newbern NC, by Capt. Perkins, Union Army, to Hart's Island, New York Harbor. He was released 16 June 1865. G.O. #109, dated 6 June 1865.
William spent a lot of time on special assignment at the Charleston Arsenal.
William A. McCall, Pvt., 1st SC Art'y signed an oath of allegiance to the United States, subscribed and sworn to at Hart's Island, NY Harbor on 16 June 1865. His place of residence is listed as Chesterfield District, SC. His vital statistics are listed as : -- light complexion, light hair, blue eyes and 5' 8 1/2" tall.

William Alexander McCall died on 9 January 1875, and was buried at the St. David's Church Cemetery. ⁵ 

After his death, his wife Ann Elizabeth applied for and was granted a pension for his service during the Civil War.⁶





Ann Elizabeth Purvis McCall died on 9 January 1925 and was buried beside her husband, William Alexander in the St. David's Church Cemetery.⁷  













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[1] McCall Family Bible.
[2] "Record for Confederate veterans , 1909 -1973," SC Department. of Archive & History (SCDAH), SCDAH Database Search (http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx : viewed 20 June 2012), , "Pension application Ann Elizabeth McCall," pages 1 & 2; Series: S126088, Item 02529.
[3] Find A Grave, Inc., Find A Grave, database and digital images, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 6 June 2011); Memorial page for Anne Elizabeth Purvis McCall; (1 October 1831–9 January 1925); Find a Grave memorial # 66227572, Citing Old Saint David's Episcopal Church Cemetery; Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA.
[4]Ancestry, "Civil War Service Records" database, Military Service Records (http://www.fold3.com/ : accessed 20 June 2012), entry for William A. McCall, Private; Company 'C', 8th Regiment South Carolina Infantry; Confederate.
[5] "Record for Confederate veterans , 1909 -1973," SC Department. of Archive & History (SCDAH), SCDAH Database Search (http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx : viewed 20 June 2012), , "Pension application Ann Elizabeth McCall," pages 1 & 2; Series: S126088, Item 02529.
[6] Ibid.
[7] Anna E. McCall, death certificate 000465 (9 January 1925), Vital Records, Department of Health and Environmental Control, Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina.