William H. H. Kiester Lt. Co. I, PA 103rd Volunteers
Mustered In- 12 Jan 1862
Promoted 2nd Lt.- 1 Mar 1862
Promoted 1st Lt.- 30 Jun 1862
Mustered out with Company- 25 Jun 1865
Veteran of the Battle of Fair Oaks.
20 Apr 1864 - Lt. Kiester was captured with the Federal Garrison at Plymouth, NC. He was sent to Andersonville prison. He was transferred to Charleston SC in August 1864.
5 Oct 1864 - The officers were being transferred to Colombia SC, where Lt. Kiester escaped en-route, with Capt. Alvin Alexander PA 103rd, and Capt. Bascom, 5th Iowa.
16 Oct 1864 - The party traveled north, Kiester and Alexander were recaptured in Rutherford, NC. Their captor was also a veteran of the battle of Fair Oaks, and treated them well.
Kiester was transferred to other prisons in Virginia. They were paroled 21 Feb 1865 and arrived in Annapolis the next day.
Source: "History of the 103d Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865" by Luther S. Dickey, 1910.
Contributor: Harry Alexander (49232697)
After their mother died, Charles Bull fag#82004625 and his brother, Grant Bull fag#62150149 were raised by William and his second wife, Sabra.
Mustered In- 12 Jan 1862
Promoted 2nd Lt.- 1 Mar 1862
Promoted 1st Lt.- 30 Jun 1862
Mustered out with Company- 25 Jun 1865
Veteran of the Battle of Fair Oaks.
20 Apr 1864 - Lt. Kiester was captured with the Federal Garrison at Plymouth, NC. He was sent to Andersonville prison. He was transferred to Charleston SC in August 1864.
5 Oct 1864 - The officers were being transferred to Colombia SC, where Lt. Kiester escaped en-route, with Capt. Alvin Alexander PA 103rd, and Capt. Bascom, 5th Iowa.
16 Oct 1864 - The party traveled north, Kiester and Alexander were recaptured in Rutherford, NC. Their captor was also a veteran of the battle of Fair Oaks, and treated them well.
Kiester was transferred to other prisons in Virginia. They were paroled 21 Feb 1865 and arrived in Annapolis the next day.
Source: "History of the 103d Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865" by Luther S. Dickey, 1910.
Contributor: Harry Alexander (49232697)
After their mother died, Charles Bull fag#82004625 and his brother, Grant Bull fag#62150149 were raised by William and his second wife, Sabra.
William H. H. Kiester Lt. Co. I, PA 103rd Volunteers
Mustered In- 12 Jan 1862
Promoted 2nd Lt.- 1 Mar 1862
Promoted 1st Lt.- 30 Jun 1862
Mustered out with Company- 25 Jun 1865
Veteran of the Battle of Fair Oaks.
20 Apr 1864 - Lt. Kiester was captured with the Federal Garrison at Plymouth, NC. He was sent to Andersonville prison. He was transferred to Charleston SC in August 1864.
5 Oct 1864 - The officers were being transferred to Colombia SC, where Lt. Kiester escaped en-route, with Capt. Alvin Alexander PA 103rd, and Capt. Bascom, 5th Iowa.
16 Oct 1864 - The party traveled north, Kiester and Alexander were recaptured in Rutherford, NC. Their captor was also a veteran of the battle of Fair Oaks, and treated them well.
Kiester was transferred to other prisons in Virginia. They were paroled 21 Feb 1865 and arrived in Annapolis the next day.
Source: "History of the 103d Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865" by Luther S. Dickey, 1910.
Contributor: Harry Alexander (49232697)
After their mother died, Charles Bull fag#82004625 and his brother, Grant Bull fag#62150149 were raised by William and his second wife, Sabra.
Mustered In- 12 Jan 1862
Promoted 2nd Lt.- 1 Mar 1862
Promoted 1st Lt.- 30 Jun 1862
Mustered out with Company- 25 Jun 1865
Veteran of the Battle of Fair Oaks.
20 Apr 1864 - Lt. Kiester was captured with the Federal Garrison at Plymouth, NC. He was sent to Andersonville prison. He was transferred to Charleston SC in August 1864.
5 Oct 1864 - The officers were being transferred to Colombia SC, where Lt. Kiester escaped en-route, with Capt. Alvin Alexander PA 103rd, and Capt. Bascom, 5th Iowa.
16 Oct 1864 - The party traveled north, Kiester and Alexander were recaptured in Rutherford, NC. Their captor was also a veteran of the battle of Fair Oaks, and treated them well.
Kiester was transferred to other prisons in Virginia. They were paroled 21 Feb 1865 and arrived in Annapolis the next day.
Source: "History of the 103d Regiment, Pennsylvania Veteran Volunteer Infantry, 1861-1865" by Luther S. Dickey, 1910.
Contributor: Harry Alexander (49232697)
After their mother died, Charles Bull fag#82004625 and his brother, Grant Bull fag#62150149 were raised by William and his second wife, Sabra.
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