Enlisted in Co. I, 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment, on 21 Sep 1861. Promoted to corporal on 25 Feb 1862. Promoted to sergeant on 28 Jun 1862. Commissioned as 1st Lieutenant on 05 May 1864. Promoted to captain on 04 Jun 1865. Mustered out on 13 Jul 1865

William Ward Pierce was a sash and blind manufacturer in Londonderry. His son: Josiah Quincy Piere, b. Londonderry 24 March 1870, m. in Weston, Vt. 10 May 1890, Nettie M. Pease. Josiah was an engineer.

Residence Londonderry VT;
Enlisted on 9/3/1861 as a Private.
On 9/21/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. VT 4th Infantry
He Re-enlisted on 12/15/1863
He was Mustered Out on 7/13/1865
He was listed as:
POW 9/4/1862 (place not stated)
Paroled 9/5/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg, VA
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Paroled 12/13/1864 (place not stated)
Promotions:
Corpl 2/25/1862
Sergt 6/28/1862
1st Lieut 5/5/1864 (As of Co. D)
Capt 6/4/1865 (Not Mustered)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
6/11/1864 from company D to company I
2/25/1865 from company I to company B

Additional Information:
Living in South Londonderry, Vermont, on 1885 RSVO roster. Died 12/23/90 of "bilious fever."

Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&360820

Enlisted in Co. I, 4th Vermont Infantry Regiment, on 21 Sep 1861. Promoted to corporal on 25 Feb 1862. Promoted to sergeant on 28 Jun 1862. Commissioned as 1st Lieutenant on 05 May 1864. Promoted to captain on 04 Jun 1865. Mustered out on 13 Jul 1865

William Ward Pierce was a sash and blind manufacturer in Londonderry. His son: Josiah Quincy Piere, b. Londonderry 24 March 1870, m. in Weston, Vt. 10 May 1890, Nettie M. Pease. Josiah was an engineer.

Residence Londonderry VT;
Enlisted on 9/3/1861 as a Private.
On 9/21/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. VT 4th Infantry
He Re-enlisted on 12/15/1863
He was Mustered Out on 7/13/1865
He was listed as:
POW 9/4/1862 (place not stated)
Paroled 9/5/1862 (place not stated)
Wounded 12/13/1862 Fredericksburg, VA
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA
Paroled 12/13/1864 (place not stated)
Promotions:
Corpl 2/25/1862
Sergt 6/28/1862
1st Lieut 5/5/1864 (As of Co. D)
Capt 6/4/1865 (Not Mustered)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
6/11/1864 from company D to company I
2/25/1865 from company I to company B

Additional Information:
Living in South Londonderry, Vermont, on 1885 RSVO roster. Died 12/23/90 of "bilious fever."

Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&360820