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William Riley York Veteran

Birth
Crawford County, Illinois, USA
Death
6 May 1862 (aged 18)
Anna, Union County, Illinois, USA
Burial
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Civil War Veteran
William R. York was in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He enlisted as a private for 3 years period in Company F, 62nd Regiment Illinois Volunteer U.S. Infantry on December 15, 1861 in Crawford County, Illinois. At this time he was a 20 years old, single, a farmer, 5'-7" height, dark hair, blue eyes, dark complexion and his nativity was Crawford County, Illinois. He mustered in on April 10, 1862 at Camp Dubois, near Anna & Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois. The unit moved to Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois on April 22. 1862, but William did not make the moved because of his illness. William died on May 6, 1862 at Anna, Union County, Illinois due to his disease. His burial location has not been identified.
Civil War Veteran
William R. York was in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He enlisted as a private for 3 years period in Company F, 62nd Regiment Illinois Volunteer U.S. Infantry on December 15, 1861 in Crawford County, Illinois. At this time he was a 20 years old, single, a farmer, 5'-7" height, dark hair, blue eyes, dark complexion and his nativity was Crawford County, Illinois. He mustered in on April 10, 1862 at Camp Dubois, near Anna & Jonesboro, Union County, Illinois. The unit moved to Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois on April 22. 1862, but William did not make the moved because of his illness. William died on May 6, 1862 at Anna, Union County, Illinois due to his disease. His burial location has not been identified.


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