William A. Morgan
Residence Appomattox County; a 25 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/27/1861 at Bedford, Va as a Private.
On 4/27/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 28th Infantry
He was discharged on 1/10/1863
On 6/15/1864 he mustered into "H" Co. VA 2nd Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Estimated day of enlistment)
He was listed as:
Absent, sick 10/2/1861 (place not stated)
Returned 4/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
Wounded 6/1/1862 Seven Pines, VA
Hospitalized 6/2/1862 (place not stated)
Returned 11/13/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 10/9/1864 Tom's Brook, VA (Skull fractured by shell fragment)
POW 10/11/1864 Strasburg, VA
Confined 10/15/1864 US Hospital, Baltimore, MD (Estimated day)
Confined 11/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)
Oath Allegiance 6/28/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 6.0", florid complexion, blue eyes, dark hair
born 11/13/1838
died 7/4/1905
His father is Daniel G. Morgan and his mother is Francis S. Akers. I have his middle name listed as Akers from family source, but have not found a record as of yet confirming this. I have heard that the middle name is Armistead from the Salem museum.
Source:
Gayle P.
Residence Appomattox County; a 25 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/27/1861 at Bedford, Va as a Private.
On 4/27/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 28th Infantry
He was discharged on 1/10/1863
On 6/15/1864 he mustered into "H" Co. VA 2nd Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Estimated day of enlistment)
He was listed as:
Absent, sick 10/2/1861 (place not stated)
Returned 4/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
Wounded 6/1/1862 Seven Pines, VA
Hospitalized 6/2/1862 (place not stated)
Returned 11/13/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 10/9/1864 Tom's Brook, VA (Skull fractured by shell fragment)
POW 10/11/1864 Strasburg, VA
Confined 10/15/1864 US Hospital, Baltimore, MD (Estimated day)
Confined 11/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)
Oath Allegiance 6/28/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 6.0", florid complexion, blue eyes, dark hair
born 11/13/1838
died 7/4/1905
His father is Daniel G. Morgan and his mother is Francis S. Akers. I have his middle name listed as Akers from family source, but have not found a record as of yet confirming this. I have heard that the middle name is Armistead from the Salem museum.
Source:
Gayle P.
William A. Morgan
Residence Appomattox County; a 25 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/27/1861 at Bedford, Va as a Private.
On 4/27/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 28th Infantry
He was discharged on 1/10/1863
On 6/15/1864 he mustered into "H" Co. VA 2nd Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Estimated day of enlistment)
He was listed as:
Absent, sick 10/2/1861 (place not stated)
Returned 4/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
Wounded 6/1/1862 Seven Pines, VA
Hospitalized 6/2/1862 (place not stated)
Returned 11/13/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 10/9/1864 Tom's Brook, VA (Skull fractured by shell fragment)
POW 10/11/1864 Strasburg, VA
Confined 10/15/1864 US Hospital, Baltimore, MD (Estimated day)
Confined 11/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)
Oath Allegiance 6/28/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 6.0", florid complexion, blue eyes, dark hair
born 11/13/1838
died 7/4/1905
His father is Daniel G. Morgan and his mother is Francis S. Akers. I have his middle name listed as Akers from family source, but have not found a record as of yet confirming this. I have heard that the middle name is Armistead from the Salem museum.
Source:
Gayle P.
Residence Appomattox County; a 25 year-old Farmer.
Enlisted on 4/27/1861 at Bedford, Va as a Private.
On 4/27/1861 he mustered into "G" Co. VA 28th Infantry
He was discharged on 1/10/1863
On 6/15/1864 he mustered into "H" Co. VA 2nd Cavalry
(date and method of discharge not given)
(Estimated day of enlistment)
He was listed as:
Absent, sick 10/2/1861 (place not stated)
Returned 4/15/1862 (place not stated) (Estimated day)
Wounded 6/1/1862 Seven Pines, VA
Hospitalized 6/2/1862 (place not stated)
Returned 11/13/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 10/9/1864 Tom's Brook, VA (Skull fractured by shell fragment)
POW 10/11/1864 Strasburg, VA
Confined 10/15/1864 US Hospital, Baltimore, MD (Estimated day)
Confined 11/15/1864 Point Lookout, MD (Estimated day)
Oath Allegiance 6/28/1865 Point Lookout, MD (Released)
He was described at enlistment as: 5' 6.0", florid complexion, blue eyes, dark hair
born 11/13/1838
died 7/4/1905
His father is Daniel G. Morgan and his mother is Francis S. Akers. I have his middle name listed as Akers from family source, but have not found a record as of yet confirming this. I have heard that the middle name is Armistead from the Salem museum.
Source:
Gayle P.
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