dcert#55
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William Alexander enlisted as a Private in Company H of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years of service, at age 26. Height 5'8½". Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair brown. Farmer by trade, Mustered June 20, 1861. He was wounded in right hand during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862and later taken prisoner on the march to Orange Court House, Virginia, on November 27, 1863, during the Mine Run Campaign. He was held captive at Richmond, Virginia until February 1864, and then moved to Andersonville, Georgia. William was moved again in October of 1864 to Camp Lawton, Georgia, and finally to Camp Parole, Maryland. On January 31, 1865, he was discharged at Detroit, Michigan. William was admitted to the Old Soldiers Home, in Dayton, Ohio, for a hernia January 1, 1897. Heart disease was listed as his cause of death.
Son of: Phineas Alexander / Emeline Butterfield
Brother: John Alexander
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Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
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78y9m21d
William Alexander enlisted as a Private in Company H of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years of service, at age 26. Height 5'8½". Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair brown. Farmer by trade, Mustered June 20, 1861. He was wounded in right hand during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862and later taken prisoner on the march to Orange Court House, Virginia, on November 27, 1863, during the Mine Run Campaign. He was held captive at Richmond, Virginia until February 1864, and then moved to Andersonville, Georgia. William was moved again in October of 1864 to Camp Lawton, Georgia, and finally to Camp Parole, Maryland. On January 31, 1865, he was discharged at Detroit, Michigan. William was admitted to the Old Soldiers Home, in Dayton, Ohio, for a hernia January 1, 1897. Heart disease was listed as his cause of death.
Son of: Phineas Alexander / Emeline Butterfield
Brother: John Alexander
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Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
dcert#55
78y9m21d
William Alexander enlisted as a Private in Company H of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years of service, at age 26. Height 5'8½". Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair brown. Farmer by trade, Mustered June 20, 1861. He was wounded in right hand during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862and later taken prisoner on the march to Orange Court House, Virginia, on November 27, 1863, during the Mine Run Campaign. He was held captive at Richmond, Virginia until February 1864, and then moved to Andersonville, Georgia. William was moved again in October of 1864 to Camp Lawton, Georgia, and finally to Camp Parole, Maryland. On January 31, 1865, he was discharged at Detroit, Michigan. William was admitted to the Old Soldiers Home, in Dayton, Ohio, for a hernia January 1, 1897. Heart disease was listed as his cause of death.
Son of: Phineas Alexander / Emeline Butterfield
Brother: John Alexander
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Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
78y9m21d
William Alexander enlisted as a Private in Company H of the Fourth Michigan Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, at Adrian, for 3 years of service, at age 26. Height 5'8½". Complexion fair. Eyes blue. Hair brown. Farmer by trade, Mustered June 20, 1861. He was wounded in right hand during the Peninsula Campaign of 1862and later taken prisoner on the march to Orange Court House, Virginia, on November 27, 1863, during the Mine Run Campaign. He was held captive at Richmond, Virginia until February 1864, and then moved to Andersonville, Georgia. William was moved again in October of 1864 to Camp Lawton, Georgia, and finally to Camp Parole, Maryland. On January 31, 1865, he was discharged at Detroit, Michigan. William was admitted to the Old Soldiers Home, in Dayton, Ohio, for a hernia January 1, 1897. Heart disease was listed as his cause of death.
Son of: Phineas Alexander / Emeline Butterfield
Brother: John Alexander
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sources: " Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War 1861-1865, vol. 4", also known as the "Brown Book" and personal research from the soldier's Compiled Military Service Records and Pension Application file from the National Archives.
For further information on the Fourth Michigan Infantry, copy this link into your browser and press enter: www.4thmichigan.wordpress.com
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