August 25, 2020
William Sergent joined the Pennsylvania 53rd regiment on November 7, 1861. At the battle of Seven Pines, Sergent suffered gunshot wounds in both arms and endured a double amputation. He survived the war and later died on January 17, 1871, and is buried in Philadelphia's Mount Moriah Cemetery. #SoldierStories
August 25, 2020
William Sergent joined the Pennsylvania 53rd regiment on November 7, 1861. At the battle of Seven Pines, Sergent suffered gunshot wounds in both arms and endured a double amputation. He survived the war and later died on January 17, 1871, and is buried in Philadelphia's Mount Moriah Cemetery. #SoldierStories