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Recorded as a resident of Houghton County, Michigan, he enlisted on April 30, 1863. He mustered into the newly organized 9th Regiment Michigan Cavalry in Coldwater, Michigan on May 19, 1863 and would serve as a Private of Company L.
He is listed as a prisoner-of-war on November 16, 1863 having been captured at a place called Henderson Station, Tennessee.
He received a discharge on May 26, 1865 while at Tripler Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
additional information courtesy of stonewall in the forums.
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His widow, Sarah J. Morrison applied for his pension - the image shows that he was with the 9th Michigan Cavalry.
1870 Census - Starkey, Yates County, New York - 545/555:
William Morrison, 42, white male, farm laborer, born New York
Sarah M. Morrison, 37, white female, keeping house, born England, parents of foreign birth
William Morrison, 6, white male, born New York, attended school, mother of foreign birth
1880 Census - Dundee, Yates County, New York (District 223) - 448/447:
William Morrison, white male, 52, married, laborer, he and parents born New Jersey
Sarah Morrison, white female, 46, wife, married, keeping house, she and parents born England
Willie Morrison, white male, 15, son, single, at school, born New York, father born New Jersey, mother born England
additional information courtesy of KathyB in the forums.
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Recorded as a resident of Houghton County, Michigan, he enlisted on April 30, 1863. He mustered into the newly organized 9th Regiment Michigan Cavalry in Coldwater, Michigan on May 19, 1863 and would serve as a Private of Company L.
He is listed as a prisoner-of-war on November 16, 1863 having been captured at a place called Henderson Station, Tennessee.
He received a discharge on May 26, 1865 while at Tripler Hospital, Columbus, Ohio.
additional information courtesy of stonewall in the forums.
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His widow, Sarah J. Morrison applied for his pension - the image shows that he was with the 9th Michigan Cavalry.
1870 Census - Starkey, Yates County, New York - 545/555:
William Morrison, 42, white male, farm laborer, born New York
Sarah M. Morrison, 37, white female, keeping house, born England, parents of foreign birth
William Morrison, 6, white male, born New York, attended school, mother of foreign birth
1880 Census - Dundee, Yates County, New York (District 223) - 448/447:
William Morrison, white male, 52, married, laborer, he and parents born New Jersey
Sarah Morrison, white female, 46, wife, married, keeping house, she and parents born England
Willie Morrison, white male, 15, son, single, at school, born New York, father born New Jersey, mother born England
additional information courtesy of KathyB in the forums.
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