Life span: 02/23/1838 to 08/10/1901TabsLife SummaryFull name: Gilbert Moxley SorrelPlace of Birth: Savannah, GABurial Place: Savannah, GABirth Date Certainty: ExactDeath Date Certainty: ExactGender: MaleRace: WhiteSectional choice: SouthOrigins: Slave StateFamily: Francis Sorrel (father)Occupation: MilitaryBusinessmanWriter or ArtistMilitary: Confederate Army Events Date span begin Life span End Event 05/06/1864 05/06/1864 In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness continues for a second bloody day 05/07/1864 05/07/1864 In Spotsylvania County, Virginia, the Battle of the Wilderness ends and Union maneuvering continues Documents Images Gilbert Moxley Sorrel Gilbert Moxley Sorrel, detail Bibliography