The official U.S. Army Enlistment Record for William H. Battin notes that he was KIA at Tongue River, in MT on Jan 3, 1877. An image of this record is at: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRQD-Q1S (Line 395). This is probably this person which means the interment record at the Battlefield is in error on the name.
This record also indicates he enlisted as a miller at Indianapolis, Indiana on July 7, 1876 and was in the 5th Cav, K Company
This record also indicates he enlisted as a miller at Indianapolis, Indiana on July 7, 1876 and was in the 5th Cav, K Company
The official U.S. Army Enlistment Record for William H. Battin notes that he was KIA at Tongue River, in MT on Jan 3, 1877. An image of this record is at: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRQD-Q1S (Line 395). This is probably this person which means the interment record at the Battlefield is in error on the name.
This record also indicates he enlisted as a miller at Indianapolis, Indiana on July 7, 1876 and was in the 5th Cav, K Company
This record also indicates he enlisted as a miller at Indianapolis, Indiana on July 7, 1876 and was in the 5th Cav, K Company
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Co B 5th Regiment of Infantry
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