Soldiers Records

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Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War, Virginia Center for Digital History, University of Virginia
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Personal Information Enlistment Records

Name: William S. Wholey

Birth Place: Enniskern, Co. Cork, Ireland

Date of Birth: 8/31/1840

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Prewar Life:Came to U. S. 1847 and to Staunton 1853; Pvt., West Augusta Guard

Date of Enlistment: 4/17/1861

Place of Enlistment: Staunton

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Occupation at Enlistment:Farmer

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Service Information Military Service Record

Rank: Pvt.

Company: L

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Regiment: 5th Va. Inf.

Promotions: To Ordnance Sgt. 08-00-1861

Transfers and Other Service:Detailed to Ordnance Dept. Jackson's Div. 00-00-1861 to 00-00-1864; transf. to Co. H 10-31-1864; served at Petersburg Saylor's Creek and Farmville

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Notes: Surrendered Appomattox Courthouse 04-09-65

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Personal Life: Brother of Ovid L. Abney

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Postwar Life: Manager, American Hotel, Staunton, 1865-1870. 1870 Census, Liquor Dealer, age 36, Staunton. Membership application for Stonewall Jackson Camp No. 25 C. V. Staunton 01-19-93 obituary states he was a sharpshooter

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