The middle initial should be "C" according to census and military records. William was the son of William and Rhoda, 1850 census of Union Co., SC, family #397. 1860 census of Union, family #936, he is 25 years old, living next to his parents in family #935. 1870 census, Bogansville, Union Co., family #249 he is William C. West, and again in the 1880 census of Bogansville, Union Co., distr. 151, family #333 he is William C. West. He enlisted as W.C. West on 6 Jan 1862 in Co. B of the 15th SC INF and was discharged 25 June 1863 after suffering a disabling leg wound.
Contributor: Christopher Rucker (49637367)
The middle initial should be "C" according to census and military records. William was the son of William and Rhoda, 1850 census of Union Co., SC, family #397. 1860 census of Union, family #936, he is 25 years old, living next to his parents in family #935. 1870 census, Bogansville, Union Co., family #249 he is William C. West, and again in the 1880 census of Bogansville, Union Co., distr. 151, family #333 he is William C. West. He enlisted as W.C. West on 6 Jan 1862 in Co. B of the 15th SC INF and was discharged 25 June 1863 after suffering a disabling leg wound.
Contributor: Christopher Rucker (49637367)
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