Private, Co. B, 1st W.Va. Infantry
Date of death: Jan. 8, 1865
Grave: 2698
Original place of burial: Frederick, MD.
Source: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 Record
on Ancestry.com
William H. Cole was born in Canada, and was a farmer.
He enlisted in the Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (USA) on June 20, 1864, and was mustered in on July 2, 1864, as a private, at Harpers Ferry. He deserted at Point of Rocks, Md. on Oct. 21, 1864, and was arrested by the Provost Marshall at Frederick Md. He later suffered a gunshot wound and was at the U.S. General Hospital at Frederick on Dec. 31, 1864, and he died on Jan. 7, 1865, at Frederick. As he was near death, he said his correct name was Elisha Curl. (Information from military service and pension records.)
Date of death: Jan. 8, 1865
Grave: 2698
Original place of burial: Frederick, MD.
Source: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 Record
on Ancestry.com
William H. Cole was born in Canada, and was a farmer.
He enlisted in the Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (USA) on June 20, 1864, and was mustered in on July 2, 1864, as a private, at Harpers Ferry. He deserted at Point of Rocks, Md. on Oct. 21, 1864, and was arrested by the Provost Marshall at Frederick Md. He later suffered a gunshot wound and was at the U.S. General Hospital at Frederick on Dec. 31, 1864, and he died on Jan. 7, 1865, at Frederick. As he was near death, he said his correct name was Elisha Curl. (Information from military service and pension records.)
Private, Co. B, 1st W.Va. Infantry
Date of death: Jan. 8, 1865
Grave: 2698
Original place of burial: Frederick, MD.
Source: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 Record
on Ancestry.com
William H. Cole was born in Canada, and was a farmer.
He enlisted in the Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (USA) on June 20, 1864, and was mustered in on July 2, 1864, as a private, at Harpers Ferry. He deserted at Point of Rocks, Md. on Oct. 21, 1864, and was arrested by the Provost Marshall at Frederick Md. He later suffered a gunshot wound and was at the U.S. General Hospital at Frederick on Dec. 31, 1864, and he died on Jan. 7, 1865, at Frederick. As he was near death, he said his correct name was Elisha Curl. (Information from military service and pension records.)
Date of death: Jan. 8, 1865
Grave: 2698
Original place of burial: Frederick, MD.
Source: U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 Record
on Ancestry.com
William H. Cole was born in Canada, and was a farmer.
He enlisted in the Independent Loudoun Virginia Rangers (USA) on June 20, 1864, and was mustered in on July 2, 1864, as a private, at Harpers Ferry. He deserted at Point of Rocks, Md. on Oct. 21, 1864, and was arrested by the Provost Marshall at Frederick Md. He later suffered a gunshot wound and was at the U.S. General Hospital at Frederick on Dec. 31, 1864, and he died on Jan. 7, 1865, at Frederick. As he was near death, he said his correct name was Elisha Curl. (Information from military service and pension records.)
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