William Irion
William Irion | |
|---|---|
| File:William Irion.png Irion circa 1860 | |
| Chair Member of the Corinth Agricultural Association | |
| In office 1855–1856 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 2, 1829 Hardeman County, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | Nov 15, 1862 Harrodsburg, Kentucky, Confederate States |
| Spouse(s) | Mary-Ann Glasgow (1838-1862) |
| Children | 2 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Confederate States of America |
| Branch/service | Confederate States Army |
| Years of service | 1861-1862 |
| Rank | Corporal (CSA) Captain (CSA) |
| Commands | "Lowrey Invincibles" Company G, 32nd Regiment Mississippi Infantry, Confederate States Army |
| Battles/wars | |
William M. Irion was an American soldier and farmer who served as the Captain for Company G of the 32nd regiment of Mississippi Infantry during the first couple of years of the American Civil War. He was shot on the field of the Battle of Perryville in 1862 and died in a hospital.[1][2]
Early life
William McKinney Irion was born to William Lewis Irion and Amelia Wooten Cade. His maternal great-grandfather, Col. Thomas Wooten, led militia troops during the American Revolution in the Georgia Militia. He married Mary-Ann Glasgow circa 1850. They had two children, only one of which survived childhood: his daughter, Mary Irion McElderry, who married the son of Col. Thomas McElderry. In his younger years, he served on the board of the local Agricultural association.
Military service
Civil War
Joining the Confederate Army as a Corporal in 1861, Irion was soon promoted to Captain of company G in the 32nd Mississippi Infantry.[3] They were first present for the Siege of Corinth in April/May of 1862 and later began the Kentucky Campaign under Braxton Bragg.[4] At the Battle of Perryville in October of 1862, the 32nd Mississippi was part of the center and right flank of the Confederate line. Located in "Evans' Brigade" which was a part of Polk's Division. The southerners right, launched a frontal assault on the union forces led by Don Carlos Buell and were fired apon by soliders from the 33rd Ohio Infantry aswell as eight artillery pieces that were 200 yards north.[5] 219 of the 370 men who were apart of that attack were slain.[6] After this more of the center tried to advance but was stalled, causing the Confederate center to advance forward to support them.[7] All in all the battle had 4276 casualties on the Northern side, and 3401 on the Southern side, Captain William Irion being among them. He record states that he was wounded on the field of battle, and laid there for sometime, where men from a hospital wagon would have taken him to a nearby field hospital where he died at age 33.[8]
Legacy
He has been mentioned in several local and family history books as well as a couple of Civil War history books.[9][10]
References
- ↑ Officers of the 32nd Miss. Infantry, https://msgw.org/confederate/32msrecords.htm
- ↑ National Park Service record, https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=67F39DAB-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
- ↑ Roster of the 32nd Mississippi Infantry, https://www.msgw.org/confederate/32nd.htm
- ↑ Kennedy, p. 127. The entire Army of the Ohio (present for duty) was approximately 55,000 men (Cameron, p. 197, cites 55,261 men; National Park Service, cites 55,000).
- ↑ Breiner, Invasion, np.; McDonough, p. 200; Noe, p. 129.
- ↑ Noe, p. 373, cites 4,276 (894 killed; 2,911 wounded; 471 captured/missing)
- ↑ Breiner, Invasion, np.; McDonough, p. 200; Noe, p. 129. Cameron, p. 97; Noe, pp. 130–32.
- ↑ McDonough, pp. 232–33; Noe, pp. 173–76; Cameron, p. 117; Breiner, Battle, np.; Street, pp. 60–61.
- ↑ Irion family of Tennessee history, page 30-32
- ↑ Miss. Offiers of the Civil war, page 101-102.
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