Timeline
Birth- 1837
New York
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 27 - 26 years
Served For
United States of America
Branch
Army
Unit
142nd Infantry
State
New York
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Company
A
Muster Date
29/09/1862
Corpl
Enlistment- 7/08/1862-Age: 26 years
DeKalb NY
Casualty- 16/05/1864-Age: 27 years
severly wounded right leg (amputated); taken as POW; Paroled
Drewry Bluff, VA
Discharge
Pvt
Death- 31/08/1864-Age: 28 years
wounds
Annapolis, MD
Burial
Burial - Annapolis National Cemetery; Section - C, Site-1168; Cenotaph - Renssalaer Falls Cemetery, NY
Other Facts
Full Name
William R Chaffee
Gender
Male; Age at Enlistment - 26 years
Marriage
New York
Harriet Chaffee
Full Name
full name: William Rufus Chaffee