William Albright was 26 when he first enlisted as a Private, and later Sergeant, in Co. A of the "DeKalb County Battalion, Enrolled Missouri Militia" which was later attached to the 25th Enrolled Missouri Militia. This unit was enrolled and organized July 28, 1862, at Cameron, Missouri, and ordered into service on July 30th. They were relieved of duty on April 8, 1863.
Albright was next a Sergeant in the 3rd Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia which was enrolled and organized on May 2, 1863. They were enrolled to active service the same day, and served until they were relieved on Oct 2, 1863. Albright's record indicates that he served a total of 184 days in the various enrolled Missouri militias.
On August 18, 1864, Albright enlisted, and was shortly assigned as a Private in Co. C, 43rd Missouri Infantry which was organized on Sept. 1, 1864, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was immediately promoted to 3rd Sergeant on Sept. 2nd.
On Oct. 15, 1864, during the battle against Sterling Price's Confederate troops at Glasgow, Missouri, Albright was listed as one of nine "missing in action." They were all soon found, and returned to duty.
The 43rd Missouri Infantry was mustered out of service on June 30, 1865, at Benton Barracks in St. Louis.
Albright had come to Missouri with his parents, Henry and Rebecca (Hodgin) Albright, from North Carolina when he was ten years old. He was one of 12 children in their family. He and his wife, Hattie, had three children. Albright was a farmer, but also operated a boarding house—The Lyndon—in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He died of pneumonia at age 78.
Three of his brothers--Daniel, Elias, and George--also served during the Civil War. Daniel and George are buried in Antioch Cemetery, and Elias is buried in Muddy Fork Cemetery.
Albright had applied for his Civil War pension on Dec. 10, 1894. His application is #1,162,487, and his certificate #1,025,342. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on Jan. 7, 1915. Her application is #1,039,438, and her certificate #740,200.
Albright was next a Sergeant in the 3rd Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia which was enrolled and organized on May 2, 1863. They were enrolled to active service the same day, and served until they were relieved on Oct 2, 1863. Albright's record indicates that he served a total of 184 days in the various enrolled Missouri militias.
On August 18, 1864, Albright enlisted, and was shortly assigned as a Private in Co. C, 43rd Missouri Infantry which was organized on Sept. 1, 1864, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was immediately promoted to 3rd Sergeant on Sept. 2nd.
On Oct. 15, 1864, during the battle against Sterling Price's Confederate troops at Glasgow, Missouri, Albright was listed as one of nine "missing in action." They were all soon found, and returned to duty.
The 43rd Missouri Infantry was mustered out of service on June 30, 1865, at Benton Barracks in St. Louis.
Albright had come to Missouri with his parents, Henry and Rebecca (Hodgin) Albright, from North Carolina when he was ten years old. He was one of 12 children in their family. He and his wife, Hattie, had three children. Albright was a farmer, but also operated a boarding house—The Lyndon—in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He died of pneumonia at age 78.
Three of his brothers--Daniel, Elias, and George--also served during the Civil War. Daniel and George are buried in Antioch Cemetery, and Elias is buried in Muddy Fork Cemetery.
Albright had applied for his Civil War pension on Dec. 10, 1894. His application is #1,162,487, and his certificate #1,025,342. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on Jan. 7, 1915. Her application is #1,039,438, and her certificate #740,200.
William Albright was 26 when he first enlisted as a Private, and later Sergeant, in Co. A of the "DeKalb County Battalion, Enrolled Missouri Militia" which was later attached to the 25th Enrolled Missouri Militia. This unit was enrolled and organized July 28, 1862, at Cameron, Missouri, and ordered into service on July 30th. They were relieved of duty on April 8, 1863.
Albright was next a Sergeant in the 3rd Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia which was enrolled and organized on May 2, 1863. They were enrolled to active service the same day, and served until they were relieved on Oct 2, 1863. Albright's record indicates that he served a total of 184 days in the various enrolled Missouri militias.
On August 18, 1864, Albright enlisted, and was shortly assigned as a Private in Co. C, 43rd Missouri Infantry which was organized on Sept. 1, 1864, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was immediately promoted to 3rd Sergeant on Sept. 2nd.
On Oct. 15, 1864, during the battle against Sterling Price's Confederate troops at Glasgow, Missouri, Albright was listed as one of nine "missing in action." They were all soon found, and returned to duty.
The 43rd Missouri Infantry was mustered out of service on June 30, 1865, at Benton Barracks in St. Louis.
Albright had come to Missouri with his parents, Henry and Rebecca (Hodgin) Albright, from North Carolina when he was ten years old. He was one of 12 children in their family. He and his wife, Hattie, had three children. Albright was a farmer, but also operated a boarding house—The Lyndon—in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He died of pneumonia at age 78.
Three of his brothers--Daniel, Elias, and George--also served during the Civil War. Daniel and George are buried in Antioch Cemetery, and Elias is buried in Muddy Fork Cemetery.
Albright had applied for his Civil War pension on Dec. 10, 1894. His application is #1,162,487, and his certificate #1,025,342. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on Jan. 7, 1915. Her application is #1,039,438, and her certificate #740,200.
Albright was next a Sergeant in the 3rd Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia which was enrolled and organized on May 2, 1863. They were enrolled to active service the same day, and served until they were relieved on Oct 2, 1863. Albright's record indicates that he served a total of 184 days in the various enrolled Missouri militias.
On August 18, 1864, Albright enlisted, and was shortly assigned as a Private in Co. C, 43rd Missouri Infantry which was organized on Sept. 1, 1864, in St. Joseph, Missouri. He was immediately promoted to 3rd Sergeant on Sept. 2nd.
On Oct. 15, 1864, during the battle against Sterling Price's Confederate troops at Glasgow, Missouri, Albright was listed as one of nine "missing in action." They were all soon found, and returned to duty.
The 43rd Missouri Infantry was mustered out of service on June 30, 1865, at Benton Barracks in St. Louis.
Albright had come to Missouri with his parents, Henry and Rebecca (Hodgin) Albright, from North Carolina when he was ten years old. He was one of 12 children in their family. He and his wife, Hattie, had three children. Albright was a farmer, but also operated a boarding house—The Lyndon—in Excelsior Springs, Missouri. He died of pneumonia at age 78.
Three of his brothers--Daniel, Elias, and George--also served during the Civil War. Daniel and George are buried in Antioch Cemetery, and Elias is buried in Muddy Fork Cemetery.
Albright had applied for his Civil War pension on Dec. 10, 1894. His application is #1,162,487, and his certificate #1,025,342. After his death, his wife applied for her widow's pension on Jan. 7, 1915. Her application is #1,039,438, and her certificate #740,200.
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