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William Wright Veteran

Birth: 25 Jan 1823
Butler County, Ohio, USA
Death: 11 Feb 1888 (aged 65)
Eagle, Cass County, Nebraska, USA
Burial: Wright Cemetery

Eagle, Cass County, Nebraska, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 40.816746, Longitude: -96.4076162
Memorial ID: 70796460 View Source

Civil War Veteran
Co B 40th Iowa Infantry

From military records:
Wright, William.
Age 38. Residence Montezuma,Ia
nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, as Corp.
Mustered Oct. 1, 1862.
Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation.

Joseph L Wright, born Kentucky, and William H Wright 18 born Illinois,(possibly close relatives) enlisted from Montezuma,IA as did William into Co B 40th Iowa Infantry. William H Wright died before muster. Joseph was discharged for disability Oct 26 1863 Memphis,TN.

Service of 40th Iowa Infantry included: Duty at Columbus, KY until Mar 3 1863, duty at Paducah, KY, then the Siege of Vicksburg, May-Jun 1863, Battles of Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock, Ark, Sep 1863, Duty at Little Rock until Feb 1865 expeditions & skirmishes at Okalona, Prairie D'Ann, Camden, Moro Bottom, Jenkins Ferry, Brownsville Station, Arkansas. Garrison duty at Ft Smith and Ft Gibson, Cherokee Nation until Jun 5, 1865.

Civil War Veteran
Co B 40th Iowa Infantry

From military records:
Wright, William.
Age 38. Residence Montezuma,Ia
nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 15, 1862, as Corp.
Mustered Oct. 1, 1862.
Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865, Fort Gibson, Cherokee Nation.

Joseph L Wright, born Kentucky, and William H Wright 18 born Illinois,(possibly close relatives) enlisted from Montezuma,IA as did William into Co B 40th Iowa Infantry. William H Wright died before muster. Joseph was discharged for disability Oct 26 1863 Memphis,TN.

Service of 40th Iowa Infantry included: Duty at Columbus, KY until Mar 3 1863, duty at Paducah, KY, then the Siege of Vicksburg, May-Jun 1863, Battles of Bayou Fourche and capture of Little Rock, Ark, Sep 1863, Duty at Little Rock until Feb 1865 expeditions & skirmishes at Okalona, Prairie D'Ann, Camden, Moro Bottom, Jenkins Ferry, Brownsville Station, Arkansas. Garrison duty at Ft Smith and Ft Gibson, Cherokee Nation until Jun 5, 1865.

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Elizabeth Amanda Kendall Wright

1828–1916

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Maintained by: SMF
Originally Created by: Jenny Watton
Added: Jun 3, 2011
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/70796460/william-wright: accessed ), memorial page for William Wright (25 Jan 1823–11 Feb 1888), Find a Grave Memorial ID 70796460, citing Wright Cemetery, Eagle, Cass County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by SMF (contributor 47165327).

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