According to William's veteran burial card, he served from April 21, 1861 to July 21, 1861 in Co. I, 5th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers as a private.
Organization
Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, April 20, 1861.
Service & Battles - 1861
Moved to Philadelphia April 22, then to Perryville and
Annapolis, Md., April 23,
And to Washington, D.C., April 27.
At Alexandria, Va., May 28.
Moved to Shutter's Hill June 3.
Attached to McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia.
Duty at Alexandria till muster out.
Mustered out July 25, 1861.
Source: http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/5th.html
Organization
Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, April 20, 1861.
Service & Battles - 1861
Moved to Philadelphia April 22, then to Perryville and
Annapolis, Md., April 23,
And to Washington, D.C., April 27.
At Alexandria, Va., May 28.
Moved to Shutter's Hill June 3.
Attached to McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia.
Duty at Alexandria till muster out.
Mustered out July 25, 1861.
Source: http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/5th.html
According to William's veteran burial card, he served from April 21, 1861 to July 21, 1861 in Co. I, 5th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers as a private.
Organization
Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, April 20, 1861.
Service & Battles - 1861
Moved to Philadelphia April 22, then to Perryville and
Annapolis, Md., April 23,
And to Washington, D.C., April 27.
At Alexandria, Va., May 28.
Moved to Shutter's Hill June 3.
Attached to McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia.
Duty at Alexandria till muster out.
Mustered out July 25, 1861.
Source: http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/5th.html
Organization
Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, April 20, 1861.
Service & Battles - 1861
Moved to Philadelphia April 22, then to Perryville and
Annapolis, Md., April 23,
And to Washington, D.C., April 27.
At Alexandria, Va., May 28.
Moved to Shutter's Hill June 3.
Attached to McDowell's Army of Northeast Virginia.
Duty at Alexandria till muster out.
Mustered out July 25, 1861.
Source: http://www.pacivilwar.com/regiment/5th.html
Inscription
Aged 52 Years. Co. I 5th Regt. P.V.
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