According to the cemetery register, William was "colored". It says he was a Vet, but does not say what regiment he served in. He was 80 years old when he died, so he was born ca 1846, so he most likely served in the Civil War as a Union soldier. He is buried in the old Vet section. He died of chronic cardiac disease.
According to the cemetery register, William was "colored". It says he was a Vet, but does not say what regiment he served in. He was 80 years old when he died, so he was born ca 1846, so he most likely served in the Civil War as a Union soldier. He is buried in the old Vet section. He died of chronic cardiac disease.
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