4 SEP 1864, William died of Typhoid Dysentery at Camp Smith, Nashville, TN as a Private in Co. F, 1st East Tennessee Cavalry Union Army. He was 27 years old.
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Eldest of nine children born to Samuel David RICHMOND and Mary HUGHES

When William Campbell RICHMOND was born in 1837 in Hamilton County, Tennessee, his father, SAMUEL, was 22 and his mother, MARY, was 21. In 1837 the cotton crop reigned as lifeblood to the state's economy. The Deep South in the United States supplied most of the world's cotton—in booming British factories, it was spun into fabric then sold around the empire. Farmers across the region were producing larger harvests than ever before thanks to the cotton gin.

1850
William Campbell RICHMOND lived in Subdivision 26, Bradley County, Tennessee, in 1850 with his parents:
Name: William Richmond, Age: 14, Birth Year: abt 1836, Birthplace: Tennessee
Household Members:
S D Richmond 35 - Farmer, Real Estate valued at $600; Mary Richmond 34; William Richmond 14; Isaac Richmond 13; Samel Richmond 9; Lucinda Richmond 7; John J Richmond 6; Harda Richmond 3; Christopher Richmond 1

1856
William married Matilda Jane Hawkins on September 21, 1856. Rev Lacy performed the ceremony (probably in Bradley County). They had four children during their marriage.

1859 son Isaac RICHMOND was born in Bradley County

1860 W.C. Richmond is living in District 3, Bradley County Tennessee with his wife and son. His parents lived 2 houses away:
Name: W C Richmond, Age: 23, Birth Year: abt 1837
Dwelling Number: 1665, Family Number: 1665
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: W C Richmond 23 ; Matilda Richmond 20; Isaac M Richmond 1
Circa 1860 daughter, Sarah RICHMOND was born

1861
5 JUN 1861 daughter, Mary Jane Tennessee RICHMOND was born in Bradley County.

Hurlburts', HISTORY OF THE REBELLION 1866, p.185--
"...Mr. [S.D.] Richmond had four sons who had reached manhood, Isaac, William C., John and Samuel, all of whom became soldiers in the Federal Army....William C. was arrested by Capt. Brown and forced into Capt. Dunn's company in the 26th Tennessee rebel infantry, but deserted and joined the 1st Tennessee Federal cavalry...."

He was forced into Confederate Army 17 Dec. 1861.
Wm. C. Richmond, Pvt., Capt. John N. Dunn's Company Volunteers, Age 25 years
Roll dated Cleveland, Tenn Dec. 17, 1861, by Jas W Gillespie, Period 12 mos.

1 MAR 1862, Boston, Kentucky
Enlisted in Union Army
joined at Camp Garber 1 March 1862
22 March 1862 - Private F Co. 1 Kentucky Cavalry:
William C Richmond, Pvt Co. F, 1 Cav. Tenn, 4 Reg't Tennessee Infantry became Co. F., 1 Reg't Tenn Cavalry
Enlistment Aug 31, 1862
Joined for duty and enrolled ***March 1, 1862 Boston Ky Period 3 years

Mustered in April 22, 186_ C Garden Ky
Left sick at cumberland gap ___ Sept 17 1862, Age 21 years
Sep & Oct 1862 Camp Lew Wallace, Ohio, Age 27 years
Enlisted Oct. 1, Boston Ky, CWOusley, Term 3 yrs
Prisoner of War Record: Paroled at Cumberland Gap Oct 2, 1862
Reported at Camp Chase O date not given
Present at Camp Wallace Oct 31, 1862 See MR 166
Nov 1, 1862 Mustered First Regiment Cavalry. Company F.
Camp Dennison Ohio, Dec 6 1862
Oct 31. 1862 to Feb 28, 1863 present
March & April 1863 present
May & June 1863 present
June to Sept 1863 on duty, wagoner
June 30 to Oct 31 present
Nov & Dec 1863 present
Dec 1863 to March 1864 On duty, Co. Wagoner
Jan & Feb 1864
Dec 31, 1863 to April 30, 1864 present
May to July 1864 bridge guard U.S.Military Railroad, Georgia

MAY 1864:
p.187 "When East Tennessee fell into our hands, many of the Tennessee boys who had fled North and joined the Federal Army were permitted to visit their
homes. Among these were the four sons of Mr. Richmond. Once more at home they immediately determined, if possible, to solve the mystery of their father's sudden disappearance, the fall before, and also, if possible, bring some of the guilty parties to punishment. As the result of their efforts, the remains of their father were found concealed in the boughs of a fallen tree, in the vicinity where the report of the gun was heard by his family the morning he disappeared...."

"William C. Richmond came home in May 1864 with the rest of his brothers to hang the man who murdered their father, Samuel David Richmond. He apparently fathered his son William Campbell Richmond on the furlough who was born 12 Feb 1865. " Travis & Richmond Family History

Aug 18th Absent sick at Nash
Sept 1864 Loss.
Sept 4, 1864 Camp Smith Tenn, Died of Fever
Died in Hospital Nashville Tennessee Sept 4 - 1864
Died of Typhoid Dysentery Sept 4, 1864 in Hospital Nashville Tenn
Height 5 feet 9 inches, Complexion drk, eyes drk, hair drk
where born Hamilton Co., Tenn, Occupation Farmer
4 SEP 1864, William died of Typhoid Dysentery at Camp Smith, Nashville, TN as a Private in Co. F, 1st East Tennessee Cavalry Union Army. He was 27 years old.

12 FEB 1865 his son William Campbell RICHMOND Jr. was born in Bradley County.