P
ilot CSA Navy - Killed when the CSS Chatahoochee exploded May 27, 1863. Buried here with other crew members May 28, 1863.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 1, 1815
Georgia
Marriage- Aug 14, 1847-Age: 33 years
Columbus,Muscogee County, Georgia
Harriet A. Wood
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Age: 48 years
Branch
Confederate Navy
Rank
Pilot
Unit
C.S.S. Chattahoochee
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Served For
Confederate States of America
Service End Date
May 27, 1863
Service Date
Jan 1, 1863
Death- May 27, 1863-Age: 48 years
At Sea
Burial- May 28, 1863
Chattahoochee, Florida
Other Facts
Full Name
William B Bilbro
Gender
male
Place of Residence
Columbus, Georgia and Apalachicola, Florida
Race or Ethnicity
Caucasian