Vardell, William G. (William Gildersleeve), 1829-1897
Biographical Note
William Gildersleeve Vardell (1829-1897) of South Carolina was a Major in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He served in the Quartermaster's Department attached to the Holcomb Legion and the 17th, 18th, 22nd, and 23rd South Carolina regiments. Vardell married Jane "Jennie" Dickson Bell in 1857 and had eight children with her. Vardell became a Presbyterian minister in 1885 and served as the pastor of Johns Island Presbyterian Church from 1885 to 1897.
External Source:
"William Gildersleeve Vardell" family tree, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/family-tree/person/tree/89329983/person/77006437231/facts, accessed December 2023.
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William Gildersleeve Vardell Letters
William Gildersleeve Vardell (1829-1897) of South Carolina was a Major in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. This collection contains photocopies of 48 wartime letters from Vardell to his wife and 1 letter from 1882 to Mrs. J. Jackson.