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Col William Montgomery Sawyers

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Col William Montgomery Sawyers

Birth
Tennessee, USA
Death
24 Nov 1919 (aged 76)
Bend, Deschutes County, Oregon, USA
Burial
Brownsville, Linn County, Oregon, USA Add to Map
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Oregonian (Portland) Saturday, November 29, 1919

CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES
Colonel Sawyer's Funeral Srvices
Held at Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Or. Nov 28--(Special)--Colonel Sawyer, who was away from home on a visit, died suddenly in Bend, Or. last Monday. Funeral services were held yesterday from the Methodist church, with interment in Masonic cemetey.

At the time of his death Mr. Sawyer was visiting his son, William Sawyer, at Bend. The three children surviving are William, Robert and Myrlte Sawyer, all of whom were reared in Brownsville.

Mr. Sawyer was a veteran of the Civil war, having taken part in many campaigns. He entered the service in Tennessee with the rank of captain and finally was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He has been known here familiarly as Colonel Sawyer. Colonel Sawyer had lived in this city for about 15 years. He was 76 years old at the time of his death.
Contributed by Jeanie Sawyer*

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: William M Sawyers
Rank at enlistment: Captain
State Served: Tennessee
Survived the War? Yes
Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company K, Tennessee 3rd Infantry Regiment.
Promoted to Full Lt Colonel on 25 Aug 1863.
Mustered out on 23 Feb 1865.
Death Date: 22 Nov 1919
Death Place: Linn County, OR
Sources: Index to Compiled Military Service Records
Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
Research by Harold Slavik
Oregonian (Portland) Saturday, November 29, 1919

CIVIL WAR VETERAN DIES
Colonel Sawyer's Funeral Srvices
Held at Brownsville

BROWNSVILLE, Or. Nov 28--(Special)--Colonel Sawyer, who was away from home on a visit, died suddenly in Bend, Or. last Monday. Funeral services were held yesterday from the Methodist church, with interment in Masonic cemetey.

At the time of his death Mr. Sawyer was visiting his son, William Sawyer, at Bend. The three children surviving are William, Robert and Myrlte Sawyer, all of whom were reared in Brownsville.

Mr. Sawyer was a veteran of the Civil war, having taken part in many campaigns. He entered the service in Tennessee with the rank of captain and finally was promoted to the rank of lieutenant-colonel. He has been known here familiarly as Colonel Sawyer. Colonel Sawyer had lived in this city for about 15 years. He was 76 years old at the time of his death.
Contributed by Jeanie Sawyer*

U.S. Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles
Name: William M Sawyers
Rank at enlistment: Captain
State Served: Tennessee
Survived the War? Yes
Service Record: Commissioned an officer in Company K, Tennessee 3rd Infantry Regiment.
Promoted to Full Lt Colonel on 25 Aug 1863.
Mustered out on 23 Feb 1865.
Death Date: 22 Nov 1919
Death Place: Linn County, OR
Sources: Index to Compiled Military Service Records
Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force 1861-1865
Research by Harold Slavik

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