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William Shannon
11 Nov 1825 – 31 Dec 1899
| Birth | 11 Nov 1825 |
| Death | 31 Dec 1899 |
| Cemetery | Dickson Cemetery Cherokee City , Benton County , Arkansas , USA |
| Added by | Kim Boswood Pearson on 03 Sep 2010 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58122339 |
Bio
William Shannon Ord. Sergeant 11th Regiment, Missouri Infantry CSA 11th Infantry Regiment [also called 2nd Regiment], formerly Burns' 8th Regiment, was organized during the winter of 1863-1864. The unit served in Parson's and S.P. Burns' Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department, and fought in Arkansas and Louisiana. It lost 5 killed and 44 wounded at Pleasant Hill and 2 killed and 15 wounded at Jenkins' Ferry. Early in 1865 it disbanded. The Missouri 8th (Burns') Infantry Regiment, formerly Hunter's 2nd Regiment, was organized in September, 1862. The unit fought at Cane Hill, Prairie Grove, and Helena where it lost 14 killed, 82 wounded, and 67 missing. On July 6, 1863, it contained 467 effectives and later was redesignated the 11th Missouri Regiment. Officers: Colonel: Simon P. Burns Lieutenant Colonel: Thomas H. Murray Major: James Phillips Assignments: General Parson's Brigade, Trans-Mississippi Department Battles: Cane Hill Prairie Grove Helena William Shannon from Jasper County, Missouri (born 1825 in Allegany Co Maryland) was in the confederacy. His wife, Arabella, took the children by ox cart to Texas to escape the problems of the area. He was captured and spent time in prison until the war ended when he joined Arrabella in Texas.
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- William Orrick Shannon 1853–1919
- George Neale Shannon 1855–1917
- Ida May Shannon Mallory 1866–1945
- DeWitt Clinton Shannon 1867–1943
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