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William Kay

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William Kay

Birth
Bedford, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
14 Sep 1862 (aged 21)
Burial
Yellow Creek, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Union soldier, Civil War, killed in action, aged 21 years, 10 months 10 days. Co. F (Hopewell Rifles), 8th Pennsylvania Reserves.

From Sue:
"William was killed in the Battle of South Mountain in the leadup to the battle of Antietam. William's father, Isaac, drove to Maryland and brought back his body packed in salt".

William Kay is one of the soldiers profiled in the book "Battlefield Tour Guide of Bedford County Soldiers at Gettysburg and Antietam", by Kevin Mearkle, 2022.
Union soldier, Civil War, killed in action, aged 21 years, 10 months 10 days. Co. F (Hopewell Rifles), 8th Pennsylvania Reserves.

From Sue:
"William was killed in the Battle of South Mountain in the leadup to the battle of Antietam. William's father, Isaac, drove to Maryland and brought back his body packed in salt".

William Kay is one of the soldiers profiled in the book "Battlefield Tour Guide of Bedford County Soldiers at Gettysburg and Antietam", by Kevin Mearkle, 2022.


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  • Created by: Kat
  • Added: Jun 25, 2006
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14729301/william-kay: accessed ), memorial page for William Kay (4 Nov 1840–14 Sep 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14729301, citing Saint Paul's Cemetery, Yellow Creek, Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Kat (contributor 19409629).