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This headstone is in memory of Emily Permelia Walters, wife of Dr. William B. Day. Emily was born on March 19th, 1818 near Fairfax, Virginia. She moved with Dr. Day to Dranesville where they lived together until she died on January 16th, 1892. The…

This record provides a summary of Dr. William B. Day's life during the Civil War. Dr. Day was a Confederate General and surgeon during the war. He served in both General Stone's 16th Virginia Infantry and General Cobb's Georgia Legion. Dr. Day also…

This is the headstone in memory of Dr. William B. Day, born February 6th, 1817, in Calvert County, MD. Dr. William B. Day was married to Emily P. Day. They lived at together at their house in Drainesville until he died of liver disease August 29th,…

This map shows Dranesville (the residence of Dr. William B. Day), Sugarland Run (the river that runs alongside Lowe's Island, the location of the ambush of Union Pickets), the Bull Run Battlefield (where Dr. Day was said to have cut off heads of…

This is the page from the 1870s census record that lists Dr. William B. Day, his wife Emily, their children (Sarah, Roberta, Annie, William B. Jr.). This record also lists Dr. William B. Day's half-brother, Dr. John T. Day and his wife Elizabeth. Two…