Civil War Veteran, 3rd United States Colored Troops (USCT), Company G. Served July 14, 1863 - October 31, 1865. Mustered out with Company.
In 1860, he was a laborer living with Anna Harras and her children in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 7" tall and had black hair and black eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia July 14, 1863, as a private with Co. G, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops, but was detached to the engineer corps throughout most of his service time. He honorably discharged with his company October 31, 1865, at Jacksonville, Florida.
He married Rachel Pierce October 7, 1866, in Marietta, Lancaster County, and fathered Kate (b. @1861 - not certain she was William's daughter), Mary (b. @1865), Florence (b. 07/26/68), John H. (b. 10/31/72), Jane A. (b. 10/08/74), George S. (b. 12/23/75), David (b. 07/05/77), and Grant (b. 12/26/79). His pension file several times reports January 4 as his date of death. Contributor 47232334
In 1860, he was a laborer living with Anna Harras and her children in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 7" tall and had black hair and black eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia July 14, 1863, as a private with Co. G, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops, but was detached to the engineer corps throughout most of his service time. He honorably discharged with his company October 31, 1865, at Jacksonville, Florida.
He married Rachel Pierce October 7, 1866, in Marietta, Lancaster County, and fathered Kate (b. @1861 - not certain she was William's daughter), Mary (b. @1865), Florence (b. 07/26/68), John H. (b. 10/31/72), Jane A. (b. 10/08/74), George S. (b. 12/23/75), David (b. 07/05/77), and Grant (b. 12/26/79). His pension file several times reports January 4 as his date of death. Contributor 47232334
Civil War Veteran, 3rd United States Colored Troops (USCT), Company G. Served July 14, 1863 - October 31, 1865. Mustered out with Company.
In 1860, he was a laborer living with Anna Harras and her children in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 7" tall and had black hair and black eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia July 14, 1863, as a private with Co. G, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops, but was detached to the engineer corps throughout most of his service time. He honorably discharged with his company October 31, 1865, at Jacksonville, Florida.
He married Rachel Pierce October 7, 1866, in Marietta, Lancaster County, and fathered Kate (b. @1861 - not certain she was William's daughter), Mary (b. @1865), Florence (b. 07/26/68), John H. (b. 10/31/72), Jane A. (b. 10/08/74), George S. (b. 12/23/75), David (b. 07/05/77), and Grant (b. 12/26/79). His pension file several times reports January 4 as his date of death. Contributor 47232334
In 1860, he was a laborer living with Anna Harras and her children in East Donegal Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. He stood 5' 7" tall and had black hair and black eyes.
A Civil War veteran, he enlisted and mustered into federal service at Philadelphia July 14, 1863, as a private with Co. G, 3rd U.S. Colored Troops, but was detached to the engineer corps throughout most of his service time. He honorably discharged with his company October 31, 1865, at Jacksonville, Florida.
He married Rachel Pierce October 7, 1866, in Marietta, Lancaster County, and fathered Kate (b. @1861 - not certain she was William's daughter), Mary (b. @1865), Florence (b. 07/26/68), John H. (b. 10/31/72), Jane A. (b. 10/08/74), George S. (b. 12/23/75), David (b. 07/05/77), and Grant (b. 12/26/79). His pension file several times reports January 4 as his date of death. Contributor 47232334
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