William served in the Confederate Army under Capt John Ludlow AP Hill Corp 6th VA. Regiment.
A book on the 6th Virginia Infantry, by Michael A. Cavanaugh, has the following information on William:
b:1842NC (Correction: Death Certificate states Mar. 26, 1844 ), occupation oysterman; Cpl.; enlisted 5/6/1861 Norfolk County; 1yr.; Co. "D"; 9/1/1861 reduced to Pvt.; 4/30/1862 enlistment extend war; 8/1/1864 promoted Cpl.; 4/3/1865 POW, Petersburg; 6/20/1865 took oath to USA; released; resided Dinwiddie County; light complexion, light hair, light eyes, 5'10"; Policeman , living Salter St., member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp, UCV , Norfolk.
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He fought in the following battles:
6/25/1862 - French Farm, 7/1/1862 - Malvin Hill, 8/30/1862 - 2nd Battle of Manassa, 12/13/1862 - Fredericks burg, 5/1/1863 - Chancellorsville/ Salem Church, 7/3/1863 - Gettysburg, 8/1/1863 - Culpepper, 10/1863 - Bristol Station, 11/1863 - Mine Run, 5/6/1864 - Wilderness, 5/12/1864 - Spotsylvania/ Hanover Junction/ Cold Harbor/ Wilcox Farm/ Lurly House, 7/30/1864 - Reems Station Crater, 10/27/1864 - Burgess Mills.
He was captured at Petersburg, Va. April 3, 1865. He made it through the war without a major injury.
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He did died in Old Dixie Hospital, Hampton, VA.
Thanks to friends Marquita Latta and Dawn Stewart he is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, location unknown.
A book on the 6th Virginia Infantry, by Michael A. Cavanaugh, has the following information on William:
b:1842NC (Correction: Death Certificate states Mar. 26, 1844 ), occupation oysterman; Cpl.; enlisted 5/6/1861 Norfolk County; 1yr.; Co. "D"; 9/1/1861 reduced to Pvt.; 4/30/1862 enlistment extend war; 8/1/1864 promoted Cpl.; 4/3/1865 POW, Petersburg; 6/20/1865 took oath to USA; released; resided Dinwiddie County; light complexion, light hair, light eyes, 5'10"; Policeman , living Salter St., member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp, UCV , Norfolk.
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He fought in the following battles:
6/25/1862 - French Farm, 7/1/1862 - Malvin Hill, 8/30/1862 - 2nd Battle of Manassa, 12/13/1862 - Fredericks burg, 5/1/1863 - Chancellorsville/ Salem Church, 7/3/1863 - Gettysburg, 8/1/1863 - Culpepper, 10/1863 - Bristol Station, 11/1863 - Mine Run, 5/6/1864 - Wilderness, 5/12/1864 - Spotsylvania/ Hanover Junction/ Cold Harbor/ Wilcox Farm/ Lurly House, 7/30/1864 - Reems Station Crater, 10/27/1864 - Burgess Mills.
He was captured at Petersburg, Va. April 3, 1865. He made it through the war without a major injury.
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He did died in Old Dixie Hospital, Hampton, VA.
Thanks to friends Marquita Latta and Dawn Stewart he is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, location unknown.
William served in the Confederate Army under Capt John Ludlow AP Hill Corp 6th VA. Regiment.
A book on the 6th Virginia Infantry, by Michael A. Cavanaugh, has the following information on William:
b:1842NC (Correction: Death Certificate states Mar. 26, 1844 ), occupation oysterman; Cpl.; enlisted 5/6/1861 Norfolk County; 1yr.; Co. "D"; 9/1/1861 reduced to Pvt.; 4/30/1862 enlistment extend war; 8/1/1864 promoted Cpl.; 4/3/1865 POW, Petersburg; 6/20/1865 took oath to USA; released; resided Dinwiddie County; light complexion, light hair, light eyes, 5'10"; Policeman , living Salter St., member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp, UCV , Norfolk.
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He fought in the following battles:
6/25/1862 - French Farm, 7/1/1862 - Malvin Hill, 8/30/1862 - 2nd Battle of Manassa, 12/13/1862 - Fredericks burg, 5/1/1863 - Chancellorsville/ Salem Church, 7/3/1863 - Gettysburg, 8/1/1863 - Culpepper, 10/1863 - Bristol Station, 11/1863 - Mine Run, 5/6/1864 - Wilderness, 5/12/1864 - Spotsylvania/ Hanover Junction/ Cold Harbor/ Wilcox Farm/ Lurly House, 7/30/1864 - Reems Station Crater, 10/27/1864 - Burgess Mills.
He was captured at Petersburg, Va. April 3, 1865. He made it through the war without a major injury.
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He did died in Old Dixie Hospital, Hampton, VA.
Thanks to friends Marquita Latta and Dawn Stewart he is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, location unknown.
A book on the 6th Virginia Infantry, by Michael A. Cavanaugh, has the following information on William:
b:1842NC (Correction: Death Certificate states Mar. 26, 1844 ), occupation oysterman; Cpl.; enlisted 5/6/1861 Norfolk County; 1yr.; Co. "D"; 9/1/1861 reduced to Pvt.; 4/30/1862 enlistment extend war; 8/1/1864 promoted Cpl.; 4/3/1865 POW, Petersburg; 6/20/1865 took oath to USA; released; resided Dinwiddie County; light complexion, light hair, light eyes, 5'10"; Policeman , living Salter St., member of Pickett-Buchanan Camp, UCV , Norfolk.
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He fought in the following battles:
6/25/1862 - French Farm, 7/1/1862 - Malvin Hill, 8/30/1862 - 2nd Battle of Manassa, 12/13/1862 - Fredericks burg, 5/1/1863 - Chancellorsville/ Salem Church, 7/3/1863 - Gettysburg, 8/1/1863 - Culpepper, 10/1863 - Bristol Station, 11/1863 - Mine Run, 5/6/1864 - Wilderness, 5/12/1864 - Spotsylvania/ Hanover Junction/ Cold Harbor/ Wilcox Farm/ Lurly House, 7/30/1864 - Reems Station Crater, 10/27/1864 - Burgess Mills.
He was captured at Petersburg, Va. April 3, 1865. He made it through the war without a major injury.
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He did died in Old Dixie Hospital, Hampton, VA.
Thanks to friends Marquita Latta and Dawn Stewart he is buried in Oakland Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia, location unknown.
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