Headstone of Capt. Westley D. Walden, Nixburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, Coosa County
9 April 2026 · Photograph by Matt Wade
Named here: Westley D Walden
Transcription
Upright white marble government headstone of the modern pattern, with the Southern Cross of Honor in a recessed shield:
CAPT / WESTLEY D WALDEN / CO B / 2 BATT / HILLIATD'S [sic] LEGION / ALA INF / CSA / AUG 1 1829 / OCT 10 1863
Citation: Photograph of the headstone of Capt. Westley D. Walden, Nixburg United Methodist Church Cemetery, Nixburg, Coosa County, Alabama, taken by Matt Wade on 9 April 2026.
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| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westley D Walden | Rank and unit | Capt., Co. B, 2 Batt., Hilliard's Legion, Ala. Inf., CSA | Captain Company B 60th Alabama Infantry CSA/AKA Hillard's Legion 2nd Battalion | agrees on the company and battalion; no regiment number (FS-197) |
| Westley D Walden | Birth | Aug 1 1829 | 1 August 1819, Autauga | conflicts on the year: the 1860 census gives him aged 40 (born about 1819 or 1820); see Notes |
| Westley D Walden | Death | Oct 10 1863 | 10 October 1863, Marietta, Cobb, Georgia | agrees (date only) |
| Westley D Walden | Burial or memorial | Nixburg United Methodist Church Cemetery | 1863, Nixburg United Methodist Church Cemetery | agrees |