The May 11, 2008, DelawareOnline.
William Bruce Martin, a native of New Castle, Delaware, was just 17 when he fought for the Confederacy. He was a descendant of Declaration of Independence signer George Reed. He was one of 257 cadets from the Virginia Military Academy who fought at the Battle of New Market in 1864.
he was recognized by the Delaware Grays, the state's camp of the Sons of Confederate Veterans which has about 35 members across the state. It took a year to pin down his service record and his name is the 67th on the list the group is compiling of the estimated 2000 from the state who served in the Confederacy.
They're All Over the Place. --Old B-R'er
The Battle of Fort Fisher, N.C.
