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1839 - 1865 (26 years)| Name | William Alexander McQUEEN | |
| Prefix | Lt. | |
| Birth | 3 Feb 1839 | Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina  |
| Gender | Male | |
| HIST | Lieut William Alexander McQueen V VETERAN BIRTH 3 Feb 1839 Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 9 Apr 1865 (aged 26) Sumter County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL Sumter Cemetery Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 33.9148442, Longitude: -80.3600215 On 9 April 1865 While home on furlough, Lt. McQueen led a group of locals in defense of Sumter. The marauding Yankees met his force of old men and boys at Dingle's Mill where McQueen had an obsolete howitzer. Lt. McQueen lost his life in this engagement. He was the last member of the PLA, since the rest had surrendered just hours earlier. The Battle: On Easter Day, April 9, 1865, the Battle of Dingle's Mill was fought 3 miles south of Sumter. At approximately three in the morning, General Edward E. Potter's army, called Potter's Raiders, came from the direction of Kingstree. They were joined by Col. Edward Needles Hallowell's troops, who had crossed the Pocotaligo River, throwing Colonel Presley's men across Turkey Creek. This put them north of the pond at Dingle's Mill. Confederate … Family Members Parents Rev Donald McQueen 1810–1880 Clara Harlowe Prince McQueen 1814–1899 Siblings Thomas Prince McQueen 1834–1904 Charlotte Benton McQueen Reynolds 1851–1934 Dr Donald MacQueen Jr 1853–1947 John Campbell McQueen 1856–1905 Rebecca McQueen Montgomery 1858–1941 | |
| HIST | Lieut William Alexander McQueen V VETERAN BIRTH 3 Feb 1839 Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA DEATH 9 Apr 1865 (aged 26) Sumter County, South Carolina, USA BURIAL Sumter Cemetery Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 33.9148442, Longitude: -80.3600215 On 9 April 1865 While home on furlough, Lt. McQueen led a group of locals in defense of Sumter. The marauding Yankees met his force of old men and boys at Dingle's Mill where McQueen had an obsolete howitzer. Lt. McQueen lost his life in this engagement. He was the last member of the PLA, since the rest had surrendered just hours earlier. The Battle: On Easter Day, April 9, 1865, the Battle of Dingle's Mill was fought 3 miles south of Sumter. At approximately three in the morning, General Edward E. Potter's army, called Potter's Raiders, came from the direction of Kingstree. They were joined by Col. Edward Needles Hallowell's troops, who had crossed the Pocotaligo River, throwing Colonel Presley's men across Turkey Creek. This put them north of the pond at Dingle's Mill. Confederate … Family Members Parents Rev Donald McQueen 1810–1880 Clara Harlowe Prince McQueen 1814–1899 Siblings Thomas Prince McQueen 1834–1904 Charlotte Benton McQueen Reynolds 1851–1934 Dr Donald MacQueen Jr 1853–1947 John Campbell McQueen 1856–1905 Rebecca McQueen Montgomery 1858–1941 | |
| _UID | 2858B886F5B04FBC8C0E9B3831CF88F154F2 | |
| _UID | 2858B886F5B04FBC8C0E9B3831CF88F154F2 | |
| Death | 9 Apr 1865 | Sumter County, South Carolina |
| Burial | Sumter Cemetery, 700 W. Oakland Avenue, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina [1] |
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| Person ID | I344931 | Singleton and Related Families |
| Last Modified | 15 Jul 2024 | |
| Father | Reverend Donald McQUEEN, b. 21 Jun 1810, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina d. 23 Jan 1880, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 69 years) | |
| Mother | Clara Harlowe PRINCE, b. 25 Sep 1814, Cheraw, Chesterfield County, South Carolina d. 15 Oct 1899, Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina (Age 85 years) | |
| _UID | EEF751CC870D4CB3A9338E25287FFAF4B908 | |
| _UID | EEF751CC870D4CB3A9338E25287FFAF4B908 | |
| Family ID | F230219 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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