Timeline
Birth- 1843
Lehigh County, PA
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 21 years
Service Start Date
Apr 1864
Service End Date
11/05/1864
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Rank
Private E-1
Served For
United States of America
Death- 11/05/1864-Age: 21 years
peritonitis
Washington DC
Burial- 13/05/1864
Other Facts
Also known as
First soldier buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Full Name
William Henry Christman
Gender
Male
Occupation
Civil War Soldier