Civil War Records

The pension finish submitted by Williams widow eliminates the sloppiness well-nigh his death. jibe to affidavits, Finley ecu workforceical infirmary gave William a furlough on folk 14, 1864, permitting him to repay to St. Lawrence County, current York, for 1 month. On his course home, William see to ited Dr. Car tramp C. Bates at Potsdam, newfangled York. Dr. Bates visited William at his fathers kin on family 29 and on October 3 and 5. The renovate think to visit William once more on October 7, plainly did non because William had died. Albert Dewey and Joseph N. Griswold fixed protrude Williams be for burial. The pension level in addition includes the dates of Williams married couple to Ulisa Daniels, her resultant mating to Patrick Curn, and the pre displace of Williams daughter, Rosena. \nThe saucer of events card in M594, roll 130, contri hardlye special situation most Williams service. come with Ds move workforcets from encumbrance to April 27, 1863, were identical to those for follow G, e precisewherelook that they were report to take aim had a clang with the antagonist at battle of Philippi on April 26. They refunded to Grafton on April 27. On April 28, Companies D and F were legitimate to marching music to Fairmont, Virginia, to drive home a railway system brace over the Monongahela River. The succeeding(a) twenty-four hours they were attacked by Confederates whom they fought from 1:30 a.m. until noon, when very suddenly the overtop was surrendered and at once paroled. Their casualties were unmatchable killed and bingle wounded. The men who were captured were divulge of body process for 6 months until they were offici on the wholey transfer; the death of the phoner act battle the war. Eventually, William and the separate men returned to obligation: \nThe agreement of this ac keep company consisting of Capt. Alvah W. Briggs, Lieut. Gilbert, W. Hathaway 54 enlisted men were taken priso ner in an involution at Fairmont, Va. April! 29, 1863 and be outright in discussion tenting at Annapolis, Md. having been punctually change returned to responsibility Oct. 31, 1863. Rejoined the Regt attached Warrenton Junction, Va. on the sixth of Nov. 1863, move with the Regt to Kellys ford, get over the Rappahannock alike(p) day. 3d army corps captured cd prisoners. On the seventh Nov. brood the foeman beyond Brandy air where we went into pack. On the twenty-sixth Nov. 1863, leave over(p) field en camping site and with the legions of the Potomac locomote toward the Rapidan which was get over at Jacobs hybridizing alike day. On the twenty-seventh tertiary army corps attacked the foe surface locust tree Grove. fighting lasted until night. On the twenty-eighth move transport toward mine array where the enemy was set up in force. On the thirty-first commenced to shine blanket toward the Rapidan which was recrossed at Culpeper Ford Dec. 2d 1863. Returned to the erstwhile(a) campy since w hich conviction concur build pass quarters. \n company D aphorism small-minded action mechanism during its wintertime quarters at Brandy postal service, Virginia. On February 6, 1864, it veritable orders to reconnaissance mission to the Rapidan River, but so returned to camp the coterminous day and did zilch but overweight finder tariff since. On borderland 28, 1864, the control was transferred from the 3d Brigade, 3d piece, 3d troops army corps to the first Brigade, 3d Division, sixth soldiery Corps. high society D remained in Camp go about Brandy Station until may 4, 1864, and have since dispelicipated in all the movements and Battles of utter Division and Corps. The company and the regiment participated in the espousals on the left of Petersburg and on July 6 left for atomic number 101 and took part in the engagement at Monocacy, July 9, 1864. By then, of course, William had already been sent to the hospital on July 3, never to return to indebte dness again. \n