Pre-enlistment occupation: Farmer. Residing in Acushnet, MA at the time of enlistment. Enlisted on August 13, 1862 as a Private in the 18th Massachusetts Infantry, Company D, at the age of 37 years. Wounded on December 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA. Died of dropsey at Point Lookout, Maryland.
William was married to Emily W. Spooner, the daughter of Thomas and Joan (DeMoranville) on April 25, 1847 and was father to Emily W., born March 1, 1848; Andrew A., born June 28, 1850; Mary Elizabeth, born Oct. 22, 1852; Abby J. born Sept. 19, 1855; Uriah Sanford, born Nov. 8, 1858; and James Otis, born Feb. 2, 1863.
Excerpt from letter written by Priv. Lyman Spooner, Co. E, 18th Massachusetts Infantry, to his mother on Feb. 10, 1863 from camp near Falmouth, VA (Pension Record of Lyman Spooner, National Archives, Washington, DC):
Dear Mother & folks at home,
…I should not write again so soon did I not have bad news to communicate. Andrew Cole is dead as you perhaps may have heard before this, but I thought maybe the news of his death might not have reached home so I would write and tell you what I knew about it. He died in the hospital of chronic diahrhea. The orderly sergeant of his company got a letter from the surgeon of the hospital informing him of the fact last Sunday morning. I am sorry for Mrs. Cole and her children. Disease strikes down the strongest and toughest men as well as those whose constitutions are weaker and less powerful to cope against disease.
William was married to Emily W. Spooner, the daughter of Thomas and Joan (DeMoranville) on April 25, 1847 and was father to Emily W., born March 1, 1848; Andrew A., born June 28, 1850; Mary Elizabeth, born Oct. 22, 1852; Abby J. born Sept. 19, 1855; Uriah Sanford, born Nov. 8, 1858; and James Otis, born Feb. 2, 1863.
Excerpt from letter written by Priv. Lyman Spooner, Co. E, 18th Massachusetts Infantry, to his mother on Feb. 10, 1863 from camp near Falmouth, VA (Pension Record of Lyman Spooner, National Archives, Washington, DC):
Dear Mother & folks at home,
…I should not write again so soon did I not have bad news to communicate. Andrew Cole is dead as you perhaps may have heard before this, but I thought maybe the news of his death might not have reached home so I would write and tell you what I knew about it. He died in the hospital of chronic diahrhea. The orderly sergeant of his company got a letter from the surgeon of the hospital informing him of the fact last Sunday morning. I am sorry for Mrs. Cole and her children. Disease strikes down the strongest and toughest men as well as those whose constitutions are weaker and less powerful to cope against disease.
Pre-enlistment occupation: Farmer. Residing in Acushnet, MA at the time of enlistment. Enlisted on August 13, 1862 as a Private in the 18th Massachusetts Infantry, Company D, at the age of 37 years. Wounded on December 13, 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA. Died of dropsey at Point Lookout, Maryland.
William was married to Emily W. Spooner, the daughter of Thomas and Joan (DeMoranville) on April 25, 1847 and was father to Emily W., born March 1, 1848; Andrew A., born June 28, 1850; Mary Elizabeth, born Oct. 22, 1852; Abby J. born Sept. 19, 1855; Uriah Sanford, born Nov. 8, 1858; and James Otis, born Feb. 2, 1863.
Excerpt from letter written by Priv. Lyman Spooner, Co. E, 18th Massachusetts Infantry, to his mother on Feb. 10, 1863 from camp near Falmouth, VA (Pension Record of Lyman Spooner, National Archives, Washington, DC):
Dear Mother & folks at home,
…I should not write again so soon did I not have bad news to communicate. Andrew Cole is dead as you perhaps may have heard before this, but I thought maybe the news of his death might not have reached home so I would write and tell you what I knew about it. He died in the hospital of chronic diahrhea. The orderly sergeant of his company got a letter from the surgeon of the hospital informing him of the fact last Sunday morning. I am sorry for Mrs. Cole and her children. Disease strikes down the strongest and toughest men as well as those whose constitutions are weaker and less powerful to cope against disease.
William was married to Emily W. Spooner, the daughter of Thomas and Joan (DeMoranville) on April 25, 1847 and was father to Emily W., born March 1, 1848; Andrew A., born June 28, 1850; Mary Elizabeth, born Oct. 22, 1852; Abby J. born Sept. 19, 1855; Uriah Sanford, born Nov. 8, 1858; and James Otis, born Feb. 2, 1863.
Excerpt from letter written by Priv. Lyman Spooner, Co. E, 18th Massachusetts Infantry, to his mother on Feb. 10, 1863 from camp near Falmouth, VA (Pension Record of Lyman Spooner, National Archives, Washington, DC):
Dear Mother & folks at home,
…I should not write again so soon did I not have bad news to communicate. Andrew Cole is dead as you perhaps may have heard before this, but I thought maybe the news of his death might not have reached home so I would write and tell you what I knew about it. He died in the hospital of chronic diahrhea. The orderly sergeant of his company got a letter from the surgeon of the hospital informing him of the fact last Sunday morning. I am sorry for Mrs. Cole and her children. Disease strikes down the strongest and toughest men as well as those whose constitutions are weaker and less powerful to cope against disease.
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