W. E. Lee, Private, Company E, 40th Regiment Mississippi Vols., enlisted May 3, 1862 in Neshoba County, Miss. by W. McD. Gibbens for 3 years, wounded severely, Moore's Brigade, Forney's Division, killed in action June 22, 1863

M269: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Mississippi

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The regiment served in the trenches on the Siege line between the 3rd Louisiana Redan and 2nd Texas Lunette, see map

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Lee. W. E, Co. E, 40th Mississippi, date of death 23* Jun 1863 UDC Record Page 33

* Civil war records, especially those found in Vicksburg cemetery listings often list differing dates. This could be the result of
the difficulty in reading old records in which ink has run, is splotched, torn, etc.

buried Cedar Hill Cemetery, Vicksburg City Cemetery
Confederate Roll of Honor, Known Confederate Dead, Vicksburg Campaign