William R. Donaldson
Residence Swanton VT;
Enlisted on 8/15/1862 as a Private.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. VT 1st Heavy Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 6/16/1865
He was listed as:
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA (Paroled)
Paroled 2/27/1865 (place not stated)
Promotions:
Corpl 12/28/1863
Sergt 1/31/1864
Private 10/25/1864 (Reduced to ranks)
Additional Information:
Arrived Millen, Georgia 11/11/64. Paroled 2/27/65. Recuperated at Wilmington. Arrived Camp Parole at Annapolis, Maryland, 3/9/65. Furloughed 3/14/65. Admitted to the Military Hospital at Brattleboro, Vermont 6/9/65. Mustered out 6/16/65. Attended 50th Anniversary GAR Encampment at Gettysburg in 1913. Died 10/17/1917. Granted an invalid pension in 1879.
Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&651735
William R. Donaldson
Residence Swanton VT;
Enlisted on 8/15/1862 as a Private.
On 9/1/1862 he mustered into "K" Co. VT 1st Heavy Artillery
He was Mustered Out on 6/16/1865
He was listed as:
POW 6/23/1864 Weldon Railroad, VA (Paroled)
Paroled 2/27/1865 (place not stated)
Promotions:
Corpl 12/28/1863
Sergt 1/31/1864
Private 10/25/1864 (Reduced to ranks)
Additional Information:
Arrived Millen, Georgia 11/11/64. Paroled 2/27/65. Recuperated at Wilmington. Arrived Camp Parole at Annapolis, Maryland, 3/9/65. Furloughed 3/14/65. Admitted to the Military Hospital at Brattleboro, Vermont 6/9/65. Mustered out 6/16/65. Attended 50th Anniversary GAR Encampment at Gettysburg in 1913. Died 10/17/1917. Granted an invalid pension in 1879.
Sources: http://www.weldonrailroad.com/updates.html
http://www.civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&651735
Family Members
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James Donaldson
1802–1893
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Hannah Curry Donaldson
1813–1870
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Mary E Town Donaldson
1844–1906
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Rowanna A Donaldson
unknown–1864
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James Horatio Donaldson
1840–1932
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Earl A Donaldson
1855–1931
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Murray W Donaldson
1866–1949
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Belle Penny Donaldson Tassie
1873–1949
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Warren J Donaldson
1878–1921
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Terace J Donaldson Tassie
1882–1960
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