Individual Details
William B. Greear
(October 18, 1822 - July 18, 1864)
"William Greear was taken from prison in Camp Chase, Ohio to Camp Douglas, in Illinois and while there, I had good room to think he was starved to death." (From J. C. Greears notes, page 8.)
"Mrs. Graybeal (Martha Greer) had five brothers in the late war. Two of them Wm. B. and Isaac M. were captured in Ohio with Gen. John Morgan and held for some months at Camp Chase, Ohio, then removed to Douglas, Illinois, where William died July 1864. Eli W. received a sabre wound on the head and his horse was killed at the same time." (VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIANS by Dr. R. A. B. Brook, Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society, Vol.II)
"G, 3 Cav., Kentucky, Confederate; recorded as William Greear, W. B. Grier, W. B. Greer, and W. B. Greear: Shown as Pvt. Co. A, 3 Regt. and Sgt. Co. A, 3 Regt., Kentucky Cav.; captured at Buffington Island or Chester, Ohio on July 19, 1863; received at Camp Chase, Ohio, July 26, 1863; Whence Cincinnati, Ohio by order of Brig. Genl. Cox; Transferred to Camp Douglas on Aug. 20, 1863; received at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 22, 1863; died July 18, 1864; cause of death: consumption; Grave number 1196 at Chicago City Cemetery." (Abstracts from the Civil War records of William B. Greear; Prisoners of War at Camp Chase, Ohio Register No. 2, page 210; Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois, Register No. 1, page 15; Roll of Prisoners of War received at Camp Douglas, Illinois, during the month of Aug. 1863, Roll No. 7, sheet 9; Report of Prisoners of War who have died at Camp Douglas, Illinois, from July 15 to July 31, 1864, Roll Number 292.)
"Mrs. Graybeal (Martha Greer) had five brothers in the late war. Two of them Wm. B. and Isaac M. were captured in Ohio with Gen. John Morgan and held for some months at Camp Chase, Ohio, then removed to Douglas, Illinois, where William died July 1864. Eli W. received a sabre wound on the head and his horse was killed at the same time." (VIRGINIA AND VIRGINIANS by Dr. R. A. B. Brook, Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society, Vol.II)
"G, 3 Cav., Kentucky, Confederate; recorded as William Greear, W. B. Grier, W. B. Greer, and W. B. Greear: Shown as Pvt. Co. A, 3 Regt. and Sgt. Co. A, 3 Regt., Kentucky Cav.; captured at Buffington Island or Chester, Ohio on July 19, 1863; received at Camp Chase, Ohio, July 26, 1863; Whence Cincinnati, Ohio by order of Brig. Genl. Cox; Transferred to Camp Douglas on Aug. 20, 1863; received at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois on Aug. 22, 1863; died July 18, 1864; cause of death: consumption; Grave number 1196 at Chicago City Cemetery." (Abstracts from the Civil War records of William B. Greear; Prisoners of War at Camp Chase, Ohio Register No. 2, page 210; Prisoners of War at Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois, Register No. 1, page 15; Roll of Prisoners of War received at Camp Douglas, Illinois, during the month of Aug. 1863, Roll No. 7, sheet 9; Report of Prisoners of War who have died at Camp Douglas, Illinois, from July 15 to July 31, 1864, Roll Number 292.)
Events
| Birth | October 18, 1822 | Grant, Grayson County, Virginia | |||
| Marriage | December 15, 1841 | Ashe County, North Carolina - Louisa "Leanza" "Leanzy" Pugh | |||
| Death | July 18, 1864 | Camp Douglas, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois | |||
| Burial | Chicago City Cemetery, Cook County, Illinois |
Families
| Spouse | Louisa "Leanza" "Leanzy" Pugh (1823 - 1882) |
| Child | Johnothan Thomas Greear (1844 - 1923) |
| Child | Sarah Ann Greear (1850 - ) |
| Child | James M. Greear (1851 - ) |
| Child | Lucey E. M. Greear (1859 - ) |
| Father | Shadrack Marshal Greear Jr. (1801 - 1876) |
| Mother | Celia "Rosa B." "Sealy" "Seley" Thomas (1805 - 1828) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Greear (1824 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Catherine Greear (1827 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Celia "Selia" Greear (1828 - 1901) |