William John Sallens was born November 15, 1843.  We haven’t found any background of where he came.  William enlisted May 29, 1861 as a Private into the Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Company “K”, 26^th Regiment, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A., Glynn County, Georgia; Brunswick Rifles or Brunswick Riflemen.  Mustered out July 31, 1861.

    He married Margaret A. “Maggie” Westberry, daughter of John and Matilda (Arnett) Westberry born May 13, 1865 , Wayne County , Georgia , and died March 19, 1931 .  William died July 16, 1911 .  Both are buried in Hortense Cemetery , Hortense , Georgia .

 Sources: “Roster of the Confederate Soldiers of Georgia 1861-1865” by Lillian Henderson, Vol. 3, pages 255 & 262; The Brantley County Historical Historical & Preservation Society, Inc. “Cemeteries & More” edition 2

Military service was researched and a stone was ordered by Gaynell H. Sasser on November 20, 2004.  The stone was installed by Jerry Van Herrin and Linton Herrin on January 19, 2004. 

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