William Wesley Busby
William Wesley Busby
First Lieutenant, Company F, 40th Regiment, Georgia Infantry, CSA
Born June 11, 1829
On March 4, 1862 promoted to First Lieutenant
Resigned August 10, 1862
On December 2, 1863 enlisted as a Private
In December, 1863 promoted to Sergeant
On June 14, 1864 wounded at Resaca, Georgia, resulting in amputation of right leg below hip
Died December 29, 1870 as a result of his wounds
Buried at Bethany Christian Church, 3264 Villa Rica Highway, Dallas, Georgia