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William B. Blatt

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William B. Blatt

Birth
Death
13 May 1864 (aged 21–22)
Burial
Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA
Plot
Section 27, Grave 18
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Civil War Union Army Soldier. He enlisted at age 19 as a Private with Company K of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry on August 18, 1861, and transferred to Company B on January 1, 1863. He was killed in action during the Spotsylvania Court House Campaign on May 13, 1864. Private Blatt was buried on Saturday, May 14, 1864, thus becoming the first battle casualty interred at Arlington. His stone lists his name as "W. B. Blatt".
Civil War Union Army Soldier. He enlisted at age 19 as a Private with Company K of the 49th Pennsylvania Volunteers Infantry on August 18, 1861, and transferred to Company B on January 1, 1863. He was killed in action during the Spotsylvania Court House Campaign on May 13, 1864. Private Blatt was buried on Saturday, May 14, 1864, thus becoming the first battle casualty interred at Arlington. His stone lists his name as "W. B. Blatt".

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  • Added: Nov 21, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8111017/william_b-blatt: accessed ), memorial page for William B. Blatt (c.1842–13 May 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8111017, citing Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Arlington County, Virginia, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.