William England

Male 1825 - 1864  (39 years)


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  • Name William England 
    Birth 26 Jan 1825  Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 6 Aug 1864  Utio Creek, GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Near Atlanta

      John page 75 originally submitted this on 12 Dec 2008
      Sergeant William ENGLAND was one of the brave union soldiers killed in action during the battle of Utoy Creek, near Atlanta, Georgia.
      Battle of Utoy Creek 6 Aug 1864 , Utoy Creek, near Atlanta, GEORGIA
      The Battle of Utoy Creek was fought from August 5 to August 7, 1864,during the Atlanta Campaign in the American Civil War. Maj. Gen.William T. Sherman's Union armies had partially encircled the city of Atlanta, Georgia, which was being held by Confederate forces under the command of Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood. Sherman had at this point adopted a strategy of attacking the railroad lines into Atlanta, hoping to cut off his enemies' supplies.
      After failing to envelop Hood's left flank at the Battle of Ezra Church, Sherman still wanted to extend his right flank to hit the railroad between East Point and Atlanta. He transferred Maj. Gen. John M. Schofield's Army of the Ohio from his left to his right flank and sent him to the north bank of Utoy Creek. Although Schofield's troops were at Utoy Creek on August 2, they, along with the XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, did not cross until August 4. Schofield's force began its movement to exploit this situation on the morning of August 5. Although initially successful, Schofield had to regroup his forces,which took the rest of the day. The delay allowed the Confederates to strengthen their defenses with abatis, which slowed the Union attack when it restarted on the morning of August 6. The Federals were repulsed with heavy losses by William B. Bate's division and failed in an attempt to break the railroad. Sergeant William England was among those union soldiers killed during this battle of Utoy Creek, near Atlanta, Georgia.
    Burial Marietta, Cobb, GA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Section F Grave #5363 Marietta National Cemetery
    Person ID I20514  Drollinger Genealogy
    Last Modified 20 Jun 2019 

    Father Titus England,   b. 1787, Montgomery, VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1840, Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Stewart,   b. 1795, NC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1870, Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 74 years) 
    Family ID F7085  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane Peters,   b. 18 Dec 1827, Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Apr 1900, Knox County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 72 years) 
    Marriage 11 Aug 1846  Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Huldah Jane England,   b. 12 Nov 1848, Concord, Knox, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1932, Douglas County, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Louise Elizabeth England,   b. 28 Aug 1851, Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Jan 1925, Knox County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
     3. Hester Ann England,   b. 24 May 1855, Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Apr 1940, Mansfield, Wright, MO Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years)
     4. Samuel Love England,   b. 31 Mar 1858, Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Mar 1928, Knox County, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years)
     5. James Wesley England,   b. 6 Sep 1860, Anderson County, TN Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Apr 1935, Lenoir City, Loudon, TN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)
    Family ID F7083  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 14 Mar 2016 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - 26 Jan 1825 - Anderson County, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 11 Aug 1846 - Anderson County, TN Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Marietta, Cobb, GA Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • Johnpage75 originally submitted this on 12 Dec 2008
      Sergeant William ENGLAND was one of the brave union soldiers killed inaction during the battle of Utoy Creek, near Atlanta, Georgia.
      Battle of Utoy Creek
      6 Aug 1864 , Utoy Creek, near Atlanta, GEORGIA
      The Battle of Utoy Creek was fought from August 5 to August 7, 1864,during the Atlanta Campaign in the American Civil War. Maj. Gen.William T. Sherman's Union armies had partially encircled the city ofAtlanta, Georgia, which was being held by Confederate forces under thecommand of Lt. Gen. John Bell Hood. Sherman had at this point adopteda strategy of attacking the railroad lines into Atlanta, hoping to cutoff his enemies' supplies.
      After failing to envelop Hood's left flank at the Battle of EzraChurch, Sherman still wanted to extend his right flank to hit therailroad between East Point and Atlanta. He transferred Maj. Gen. JohnM. Schofield's Army of the Ohio from his left to his right flank andsent him to the north bank of Utoy Creek. Although Schofield’s troopswere at Utoy Creek on August 2, they, along with the XIV Corps, Armyof the Cumberland, did not cross until August 4. Schofield's forcebegan its movement to exploit this situation on the morning of August5. Although initially successful, Schofield had to regroup his forces,which took the rest of the day. The delay allowed the Confederates tostrengthen their defenses with abatis, which slowed the Union attackwhen it restarted on the morning of August 6. The Federals wererepulsed with heavy losses by William B. Bate's division and failed inan attempt to break the railroad. Sergeant William England was amongthose union soldiers killed during this battle of Utoy Creek, nearAtlanta, Georgia.