William VanMeter, Pvt.
THE KENTUCKY SHARPSHOOTERS
Elite Corps of the Orphan Brigade
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 11/28/1862 at Murfreesboro, TN as a Private.
On 11/28/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. KY 6th Infantry
He died of wounds on 9/15/1864 at Barnesville, GA
(Estimated day of death)
He was listed as: Detailed
(date and place not stated) (Detailed Sharpshooters corp.)
Wounded 8/31/1864 Jonesboro, GA
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From Thompson's book "History of the Orphan Brigade"
"WM. H. VAN METER, Hardin County, was not enlisted till Nov. 6,1862; fought at Stone River, Jackson, and Chickamauga; was placed on the corps of sharpshooters at Dalton, and fought with them at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; was engaged almost daily from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and at Jonesboro ; was wounded at the latter place, Aug. 31, and died from the effects of it, September, 1864, at Barnesville, Ga."
THE KENTUCKY SHARPSHOOTERS
Elite Corps of the Orphan Brigade
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 11/28/1862 at Murfreesboro, TN as a Private.
On 11/28/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. KY 6th Infantry
He died of wounds on 9/15/1864 at Barnesville, GA
(Estimated day of death)
He was listed as: Detailed
(date and place not stated) (Detailed Sharpshooters corp.)
Wounded 8/31/1864 Jonesboro, GA
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From Thompson's book "History of the Orphan Brigade"
"WM. H. VAN METER, Hardin County, was not enlisted till Nov. 6,1862; fought at Stone River, Jackson, and Chickamauga; was placed on the corps of sharpshooters at Dalton, and fought with them at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; was engaged almost daily from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and at Jonesboro ; was wounded at the latter place, Aug. 31, and died from the effects of it, September, 1864, at Barnesville, Ga."
William VanMeter, Pvt.
THE KENTUCKY SHARPSHOOTERS
Elite Corps of the Orphan Brigade
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 11/28/1862 at Murfreesboro, TN as a Private.
On 11/28/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. KY 6th Infantry
He died of wounds on 9/15/1864 at Barnesville, GA
(Estimated day of death)
He was listed as: Detailed
(date and place not stated) (Detailed Sharpshooters corp.)
Wounded 8/31/1864 Jonesboro, GA
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From Thompson's book "History of the Orphan Brigade"
"WM. H. VAN METER, Hardin County, was not enlisted till Nov. 6,1862; fought at Stone River, Jackson, and Chickamauga; was placed on the corps of sharpshooters at Dalton, and fought with them at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; was engaged almost daily from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and at Jonesboro ; was wounded at the latter place, Aug. 31, and died from the effects of it, September, 1864, at Barnesville, Ga."
THE KENTUCKY SHARPSHOOTERS
Elite Corps of the Orphan Brigade
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 11/28/1862 at Murfreesboro, TN as a Private.
On 11/28/1862 he mustered into "H" Co. KY 6th Infantry
He died of wounds on 9/15/1864 at Barnesville, GA
(Estimated day of death)
He was listed as: Detailed
(date and place not stated) (Detailed Sharpshooters corp.)
Wounded 8/31/1864 Jonesboro, GA
------
From Thompson's book "History of the Orphan Brigade"
"WM. H. VAN METER, Hardin County, was not enlisted till Nov. 6,1862; fought at Stone River, Jackson, and Chickamauga; was placed on the corps of sharpshooters at Dalton, and fought with them at Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and Dallas; was engaged almost daily from Dallas to Atlanta; at Peachtree, Intrenchment, and Utoy Creeks, and at Jonesboro ; was wounded at the latter place, Aug. 31, and died from the effects of it, September, 1864, at Barnesville, Ga."
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