In Memory of
William A. Whitaker
2nd Mississippi State Cavalry
Company L
May 14, 1844
August 5, 1926
On October 29, 2005, the Holt Collier SCV Camp #2018 with the
General William Barksdale SCV Camp #1220 Color Guard, participated in
the Dedication Service honoring William A Whitaker of the
2nd Mississippi State Cavalry, Company L. His descendant,
Mrs. Mary Davis (a member of the UDC), read his biography
during this ceremony.
"We have gathered today to honor the memory of William A.
Whitaker. He gave four years of his life to protect and defend
his homeland-the South. May God never allow us to forget the
sacrifice William Whitaker made for freedom and liberty."
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