Son of Orin O. and Martha (Cook) Ormsby, grandson of Thomas and Lucy (Capen) Ormsby.
On 12 Jul 1861 William, a farmer, mustered into service with Company F, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years and 5 months old.
William and Orin O. Ormsby, father and son, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. F.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
In May 1864 William was wounded possibly in "The Wilderness."
On 28 Jul 1864 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 24 Nov 1868 William, 27, married Caroline May Green, 24, daughter of Aaron and Eliza (Watson) Green, at Sturbridge, MA. Their two daughters, Hattie and Martha, remained unmarried.
William applied for a veteran's pension on 31 Jul 1879.
William H. H. Ormsby was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, noting that he was wounded in the head.
He died on 10 May 1891 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 William, a farmer, mustered into service with Company F, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years and 5 months old.
William and Orin O. Ormsby, father and son, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. F.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
In May 1864 William was wounded possibly in "The Wilderness."
On 28 Jul 1864 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 24 Nov 1868 William, 27, married Caroline May Green, 24, daughter of Aaron and Eliza (Watson) Green, at Sturbridge, MA. Their two daughters, Hattie and Martha, remained unmarried.
William applied for a veteran's pension on 31 Jul 1879.
William H. H. Ormsby was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, noting that he was wounded in the head.
He died on 10 May 1891 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
Son of Orin O. and Martha (Cook) Ormsby, grandson of Thomas and Lucy (Capen) Ormsby.
On 12 Jul 1861 William, a farmer, mustered into service with Company F, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years and 5 months old.
William and Orin O. Ormsby, father and son, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. F.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
In May 1864 William was wounded possibly in "The Wilderness."
On 28 Jul 1864 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 24 Nov 1868 William, 27, married Caroline May Green, 24, daughter of Aaron and Eliza (Watson) Green, at Sturbridge, MA. Their two daughters, Hattie and Martha, remained unmarried.
William applied for a veteran's pension on 31 Jul 1879.
William H. H. Ormsby was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, noting that he was wounded in the head.
He died on 10 May 1891 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
On 12 Jul 1861 William, a farmer, mustered into service with Company F, of the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, being credited to the quota of Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts. He was 20 years and 5 months old.
William and Orin O. Ormsby, father and son, served together in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Co. F.
He was declared missing in action on 21 Oct 1861 at The Battle of Ball's Bluff, Leesburg, Virginia.
On 20 Nov 1861 in "The Worcester Daily Spy", Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts, William was listed with 195 other men among the prisoners taken at Ball's Bluff.
In May 1864 William was wounded possibly in "The Wilderness."
On 28 Jul 1864 William ended military service with the 15th Massachusetts having fulfilled his term of service.
On 24 Nov 1868 William, 27, married Caroline May Green, 24, daughter of Aaron and Eliza (Watson) Green, at Sturbridge, MA. Their two daughters, Hattie and Martha, remained unmarried.
William applied for a veteran's pension on 31 Jul 1879.
William H. H. Ormsby was enumerated in the 1890 US Federal census, Veteran's Schedule in Jun 1890 at Sturbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, as having served in the 15th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, Company F, noting that he was wounded in the head.
He died on 10 May 1891 at Brookfield, Worcester County, Massachusetts.
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