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Pvt William Arthur Williams

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Pvt William Arthur Williams

Birth
Essex County, Virginia, USA
Death
22 Jan 1917 (aged 77)
Occupacia, Essex County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Caret, Essex County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Company F "Essex Light Dragoons" of Essex County, 9th Virginia Cavalry, W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Essex County VA; a 22 year-old Teacher.
Enlisted on 6/10/1861 at Essex County, VA., he mustered into "F" Co. VA 9th Cavalry as a Private.
Absent, sick 2/1862 - 3/1862.
Absent, sick 5/1862 - 6/1862.
AWOL 9/1862 - 10/1862.
Absent, sick 11/1862 - 3/1863.
POW 4/30/1863 Fredericksburg, VA.; exchanged 5/23/1863.
Wounded 9/13/1863 Culpeper Court House, VA.
He was transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps on 12/21/1864.
Oath Allegiance 5/9/1865 Bowling Green, VA.

The 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond.
It fought in the Seven Days' Battles, the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, Culpeper Court House, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations.

Company F "Essex Light Dragoons" of Essex County, 9th Virginia Cavalry, W.H.F. Lee's Brigade, Fitz. Lee's Division, Cavalry, Army of Northern Virginia, C.S.A.

Residence Essex County VA; a 22 year-old Teacher.
Enlisted on 6/10/1861 at Essex County, VA., he mustered into "F" Co. VA 9th Cavalry as a Private.
Absent, sick 2/1862 - 3/1862.
Absent, sick 5/1862 - 6/1862.
AWOL 9/1862 - 10/1862.
Absent, sick 11/1862 - 3/1863.
POW 4/30/1863 Fredericksburg, VA.; exchanged 5/23/1863.
Wounded 9/13/1863 Culpeper Court House, VA.
He was transferred into Veteran Reserve Corps on 12/21/1864.
Oath Allegiance 5/9/1865 Bowling Green, VA.

The 9th Cavalry Regiment was formed in January, 1862, using the 1st Battalion Virginia Cavalry as its nucleus. Its companies were from the counties of Stafford, Caroline, Westmoreland, Lancaster, Essex, Spotsylvania, Lunenburg, King William, King George, and Richmond.
It fought in the Seven Days' Battles, the conflicts at Gainesville, Second Manassas, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Dumfries, Rapidan Station, Brandy Station, Upperville, Hanover, Gettysburg, Williamsport, Funkstown, Culpeper Court House, Bristoe, Mine Run, The Wilderness, and Todd's Tavern. Later it skirmished around Richmond and Petersburg, then was active in the Appomattox operations.

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William A. Williams
FEB 27, 1839 JAN 27 1917

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