William (Wilhelm) Diehl was born in Germany in 1843 and enlisted on October 4, 1862 as a Private in Company E, 1st Michigan Infantry.
He was promoted to Corporal and transferred to Company A, 16th Michigan Infantry.
He was wounded in action at Po River, Virginia, on May 10, 1864, but recovered from his wound and was discharged on July 8, 1865.
He was a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
He was killed by the "Apache Kid" on his ranch in the Galurio Mountains on June 3rd, 1887. His funeral was one of the largest ever held in Tombstone.
He is buried in plot GAR-1-3. (1)
Date of Death source: Tombstone Epitaph-Prospector (vol. 9, no. 13; June 7, 1887). Additional articles in the Epitaph-Prospector about his murder by the Apache Kid on his ranch east of Tombstone, the public reaction, and the large crowd that turned out for his funeral. (2)
(1) (2) Steve (#47394147)
He was promoted to Corporal and transferred to Company A, 16th Michigan Infantry.
He was wounded in action at Po River, Virginia, on May 10, 1864, but recovered from his wound and was discharged on July 8, 1865.
He was a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
He was killed by the "Apache Kid" on his ranch in the Galurio Mountains on June 3rd, 1887. His funeral was one of the largest ever held in Tombstone.
He is buried in plot GAR-1-3. (1)
Date of Death source: Tombstone Epitaph-Prospector (vol. 9, no. 13; June 7, 1887). Additional articles in the Epitaph-Prospector about his murder by the Apache Kid on his ranch east of Tombstone, the public reaction, and the large crowd that turned out for his funeral. (2)
(1) (2) Steve (#47394147)
William (Wilhelm) Diehl was born in Germany in 1843 and enlisted on October 4, 1862 as a Private in Company E, 1st Michigan Infantry.
He was promoted to Corporal and transferred to Company A, 16th Michigan Infantry.
He was wounded in action at Po River, Virginia, on May 10, 1864, but recovered from his wound and was discharged on July 8, 1865.
He was a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
He was killed by the "Apache Kid" on his ranch in the Galurio Mountains on June 3rd, 1887. His funeral was one of the largest ever held in Tombstone.
He is buried in plot GAR-1-3. (1)
Date of Death source: Tombstone Epitaph-Prospector (vol. 9, no. 13; June 7, 1887). Additional articles in the Epitaph-Prospector about his murder by the Apache Kid on his ranch east of Tombstone, the public reaction, and the large crowd that turned out for his funeral. (2)
(1) (2) Steve (#47394147)
He was promoted to Corporal and transferred to Company A, 16th Michigan Infantry.
He was wounded in action at Po River, Virginia, on May 10, 1864, but recovered from his wound and was discharged on July 8, 1865.
He was a member of Tombstone's Burnside Post, Grand Army of the Republic.
He was killed by the "Apache Kid" on his ranch in the Galurio Mountains on June 3rd, 1887. His funeral was one of the largest ever held in Tombstone.
He is buried in plot GAR-1-3. (1)
Date of Death source: Tombstone Epitaph-Prospector (vol. 9, no. 13; June 7, 1887). Additional articles in the Epitaph-Prospector about his murder by the Apache Kid on his ranch east of Tombstone, the public reaction, and the large crowd that turned out for his funeral. (2)
(1) (2) Steve (#47394147)
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