William M. Palmer

Private, Company F, 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA 

Born May 10, 1841

Promoted to Private May 13, 1862

Deserted

Took oath of allegiance to United States at Chattanooga, Tennessee November 18, 1864

Admitted to U. S. A. General Hospital #2, at Chattanooga, Tennessee December 14, 1864

Returned to duty January 4, 1865

Died December 02, 1915

Buried at Mount Nebo Methodist Church, 3685 Nebo Road, Hiram, Georgia