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William H Palmer

Civil War (Union) · US Army

United States of America

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Birth- Jan 1831
Webster MA
Marriage- 11/04/1858
Jane Hoyle
Webster, MA
Spouse Death Date
24/11/1898

1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 33 - 30 years

State
Massachusetts
Unit
15th Infantry
Company
I
Branch
Army
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America

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Service Start Date
12/07/1861
Jan/Feb 1864
absent - in Massachusetts recruiting
20 Oct 1861
Missing in action- Balls Bluff, Leesburg, VA (POW)
May/Jun 1862
paroled at Newport News VA; sent to Aquia Creek VA
5 Dec 1862
returned to regiment (from POW)
Gold Star
1Sep 1863
promoted to Sgt
Service End Date
6/05/1864

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4 Sgt

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Enlistment- 20/04/1861-Age: 30 years
Worcester MA

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Discharge

Sgt

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Death- 6/05/1864-Age: 33 years
The Wilderness, Virginia
Killed in action - Battle of the Wilderness, VA

Burial

Perryville Cemetery, Dudley MA (cenotaph?)

Other Facts

Full Name
William H Palmer

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Full Name
William Harris Palmer

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Place of Residence
Webster MA
Age at enlistment
30 years
Occupation
shoemaker
25 May 1864
at "The Worcester Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William Harris Palmer was mentioned among the casualties.

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