William H. Seiders was born 10 Nov. 1843 in Watts Twp.,Perry Co., Pennsylvania. His father was Henry Seiders (Zeiders) and his mother was Mary Jane Miller/ Seiders, a daughter of Christina Jane Enders/Miller. He served with Company A, 172nd Pennsylvania Drafted Militia from 22 Oct 1862 to 31 Jul 1863. On 2 Dec 1862, the regiment proceeded to Washington and after a halt of two days moved by transports to Newport News, Virginia. It remained for a week, busily engaged in drill, at the end of which, they marched to Yorktown and relieved the 52nd Pennsylvania at the fort. Here the 172nd was soon settled in quarters where it spent the greater part of its term of service. The troops were kept employed in garrison duty and drill in infantry, light and heavy artillery practice. Early in Jul 1863, it was ordered to Washington and then proceeded to Hagerstown, Maryland where it was atached to the Eleventh Corps. It joined in pursuit of the Confederate Army to Williamsport and after the escape of the enemy across the Potomac, marched with the Eleventh Corps to Warrenton Junction. Its term of service then expired and the regiment returned to Harrisburg where it was mustered out on 1 Aug 1863.
On 29 Mar 1864, William re-enlisted in Company H, 187th Pennsylvania Voluneteer Infantry. His military records describe him as being 5' 5" tall, with gray eyes, light hair and a fair complexion. Like most of the men written about in this book, William suffered hardships during his military service. Upon arriving at the lines of Petersburg, Virginia, on the night of 16 Jun 1864, the 187th Pennsylvania had the following experience as described in History of the First Battalion Pennsylvania Six Months Volunteers and 187th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry by James M. Gibbs.
On 18 Jun 1864, William participated in the fierce charge led by Colonel Joshua Chamberlain at Petersburg. Both Chamberlain and William's brother Josiah(Joseph) were seriously wounded in the engagement. The reigment was next in action on the Jerusalem Plank Road and Weldon Railroad, 21-23 Jun and held in reserve during the Battle of the Crater on 30 July 1864. They then fought in the battle for the Weldon railroad, 18-21 Aug. The 187th remained at Petersburg until 22 Sep 1864 when they were ordered to Philadelphia for garrison and escort duty at Camp Cadwalader. They also served as Guard of Honor over remains of President Lincoln in Independence Hall, Philadelphia and escort to the funeral cortege in May 1865. William was promoted to corporal in Jun 1865 and mustered out on 3 Aug 1865.
After the war, William married Hannah J. Brown who died 7 Nov 1874. They had one child, Alice, born 8 Apr 1869. He then married Hannah C. Masoner Kaser on 23 Jul 1876. She had been married to David E. Kaser from 26 May 1872 until his death on 4 Apr 1875. William and Hannah had two children: Blanch Edith, born 13 Apr 1885 and Buela Jane born 9 Nov 1886. William died on 20 Jul 1889. His wife Annie married Daniel B. Smith on 16 Aug 1891. William & Hannah "Annie" Masoner/Kaser/Seiders/Smith are buried in East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa. near his brother Isreal Seiders.
1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Twp., Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Henry [S]eiders 44
Mary Seiders 38
Catharine Seiders 18
John Seiders 16
Israel Seiders 12
Josiah [Joseph] Seiders 9
William H. Seiders 6
Mary Jane Seiders 4
Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Halifax, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_775; Page: 291; Image: 147.
William was a member of Post 58 of The Grand Army Of The Republic. He was also a member of the Lamberton Lodge of Harrisburg, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
On 29 Mar 1864, William re-enlisted in Company H, 187th Pennsylvania Voluneteer Infantry. His military records describe him as being 5' 5" tall, with gray eyes, light hair and a fair complexion. Like most of the men written about in this book, William suffered hardships during his military service. Upon arriving at the lines of Petersburg, Virginia, on the night of 16 Jun 1864, the 187th Pennsylvania had the following experience as described in History of the First Battalion Pennsylvania Six Months Volunteers and 187th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry by James M. Gibbs.
On 18 Jun 1864, William participated in the fierce charge led by Colonel Joshua Chamberlain at Petersburg. Both Chamberlain and William's brother Josiah(Joseph) were seriously wounded in the engagement. The reigment was next in action on the Jerusalem Plank Road and Weldon Railroad, 21-23 Jun and held in reserve during the Battle of the Crater on 30 July 1864. They then fought in the battle for the Weldon railroad, 18-21 Aug. The 187th remained at Petersburg until 22 Sep 1864 when they were ordered to Philadelphia for garrison and escort duty at Camp Cadwalader. They also served as Guard of Honor over remains of President Lincoln in Independence Hall, Philadelphia and escort to the funeral cortege in May 1865. William was promoted to corporal in Jun 1865 and mustered out on 3 Aug 1865.
After the war, William married Hannah J. Brown who died 7 Nov 1874. They had one child, Alice, born 8 Apr 1869. He then married Hannah C. Masoner Kaser on 23 Jul 1876. She had been married to David E. Kaser from 26 May 1872 until his death on 4 Apr 1875. William and Hannah had two children: Blanch Edith, born 13 Apr 1885 and Buela Jane born 9 Nov 1886. William died on 20 Jul 1889. His wife Annie married Daniel B. Smith on 16 Aug 1891. William & Hannah "Annie" Masoner/Kaser/Seiders/Smith are buried in East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa. near his brother Isreal Seiders.
1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Twp., Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Henry [S]eiders 44
Mary Seiders 38
Catharine Seiders 18
John Seiders 16
Israel Seiders 12
Josiah [Joseph] Seiders 9
William H. Seiders 6
Mary Jane Seiders 4
Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Halifax, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_775; Page: 291; Image: 147.
William was a member of Post 58 of The Grand Army Of The Republic. He was also a member of the Lamberton Lodge of Harrisburg, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
William H. Seiders was born 10 Nov. 1843 in Watts Twp.,Perry Co., Pennsylvania. His father was Henry Seiders (Zeiders) and his mother was Mary Jane Miller/ Seiders, a daughter of Christina Jane Enders/Miller. He served with Company A, 172nd Pennsylvania Drafted Militia from 22 Oct 1862 to 31 Jul 1863. On 2 Dec 1862, the regiment proceeded to Washington and after a halt of two days moved by transports to Newport News, Virginia. It remained for a week, busily engaged in drill, at the end of which, they marched to Yorktown and relieved the 52nd Pennsylvania at the fort. Here the 172nd was soon settled in quarters where it spent the greater part of its term of service. The troops were kept employed in garrison duty and drill in infantry, light and heavy artillery practice. Early in Jul 1863, it was ordered to Washington and then proceeded to Hagerstown, Maryland where it was atached to the Eleventh Corps. It joined in pursuit of the Confederate Army to Williamsport and after the escape of the enemy across the Potomac, marched with the Eleventh Corps to Warrenton Junction. Its term of service then expired and the regiment returned to Harrisburg where it was mustered out on 1 Aug 1863.
On 29 Mar 1864, William re-enlisted in Company H, 187th Pennsylvania Voluneteer Infantry. His military records describe him as being 5' 5" tall, with gray eyes, light hair and a fair complexion. Like most of the men written about in this book, William suffered hardships during his military service. Upon arriving at the lines of Petersburg, Virginia, on the night of 16 Jun 1864, the 187th Pennsylvania had the following experience as described in History of the First Battalion Pennsylvania Six Months Volunteers and 187th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry by James M. Gibbs.
On 18 Jun 1864, William participated in the fierce charge led by Colonel Joshua Chamberlain at Petersburg. Both Chamberlain and William's brother Josiah(Joseph) were seriously wounded in the engagement. The reigment was next in action on the Jerusalem Plank Road and Weldon Railroad, 21-23 Jun and held in reserve during the Battle of the Crater on 30 July 1864. They then fought in the battle for the Weldon railroad, 18-21 Aug. The 187th remained at Petersburg until 22 Sep 1864 when they were ordered to Philadelphia for garrison and escort duty at Camp Cadwalader. They also served as Guard of Honor over remains of President Lincoln in Independence Hall, Philadelphia and escort to the funeral cortege in May 1865. William was promoted to corporal in Jun 1865 and mustered out on 3 Aug 1865.
After the war, William married Hannah J. Brown who died 7 Nov 1874. They had one child, Alice, born 8 Apr 1869. He then married Hannah C. Masoner Kaser on 23 Jul 1876. She had been married to David E. Kaser from 26 May 1872 until his death on 4 Apr 1875. William and Hannah had two children: Blanch Edith, born 13 Apr 1885 and Buela Jane born 9 Nov 1886. William died on 20 Jul 1889. His wife Annie married Daniel B. Smith on 16 Aug 1891. William & Hannah "Annie" Masoner/Kaser/Seiders/Smith are buried in East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa. near his brother Isreal Seiders.
1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Twp., Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Henry [S]eiders 44
Mary Seiders 38
Catharine Seiders 18
John Seiders 16
Israel Seiders 12
Josiah [Joseph] Seiders 9
William H. Seiders 6
Mary Jane Seiders 4
Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Halifax, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_775; Page: 291; Image: 147.
William was a member of Post 58 of The Grand Army Of The Republic. He was also a member of the Lamberton Lodge of Harrisburg, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
On 29 Mar 1864, William re-enlisted in Company H, 187th Pennsylvania Voluneteer Infantry. His military records describe him as being 5' 5" tall, with gray eyes, light hair and a fair complexion. Like most of the men written about in this book, William suffered hardships during his military service. Upon arriving at the lines of Petersburg, Virginia, on the night of 16 Jun 1864, the 187th Pennsylvania had the following experience as described in History of the First Battalion Pennsylvania Six Months Volunteers and 187th Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry by James M. Gibbs.
On 18 Jun 1864, William participated in the fierce charge led by Colonel Joshua Chamberlain at Petersburg. Both Chamberlain and William's brother Josiah(Joseph) were seriously wounded in the engagement. The reigment was next in action on the Jerusalem Plank Road and Weldon Railroad, 21-23 Jun and held in reserve during the Battle of the Crater on 30 July 1864. They then fought in the battle for the Weldon railroad, 18-21 Aug. The 187th remained at Petersburg until 22 Sep 1864 when they were ordered to Philadelphia for garrison and escort duty at Camp Cadwalader. They also served as Guard of Honor over remains of President Lincoln in Independence Hall, Philadelphia and escort to the funeral cortege in May 1865. William was promoted to corporal in Jun 1865 and mustered out on 3 Aug 1865.
After the war, William married Hannah J. Brown who died 7 Nov 1874. They had one child, Alice, born 8 Apr 1869. He then married Hannah C. Masoner Kaser on 23 Jul 1876. She had been married to David E. Kaser from 26 May 1872 until his death on 4 Apr 1875. William and Hannah had two children: Blanch Edith, born 13 Apr 1885 and Buela Jane born 9 Nov 1886. William died on 20 Jul 1889. His wife Annie married Daniel B. Smith on 16 Aug 1891. William & Hannah "Annie" Masoner/Kaser/Seiders/Smith are buried in East Harrisburg Cemetery, Harrisburg, Pa. near his brother Isreal Seiders.
1850 U.S. Census, Halifax Twp., Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Henry [S]eiders 44
Mary Seiders 38
Catharine Seiders 18
John Seiders 16
Israel Seiders 12
Josiah [Joseph] Seiders 9
William H. Seiders 6
Mary Jane Seiders 4
Image Source: Year: 1850; Census Place: Halifax, Dauphin, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_775; Page: 291; Image: 147.
William was a member of Post 58 of The Grand Army Of The Republic. He was also a member of the Lamberton Lodge of Harrisburg, Independent Order Of Odd Fellows.
