Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Pvt. William H. Visgar


Pvt. William H. Visgar
 
       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York
Co. A       184th NY Inft.
   Aged 18 years.
   Enlisted July 30, 1864 at Granby, New York for one year.
   Mustered In Sept. 12, 1864.
   Wounded in Action at Cedar Creek, gunshot wound to left hip.
   Transferred to Veterans Reserve Corps, no date listed.
   Mustered out 1st Battalion V. R. C. June 26, 1865 at Washington DC.
Known actions;
Cedar Creek, Va. Oct. 19, 1864

Awarded a pension of $2.00 per month for his wound.
Resided in Elgin in 1883 when the pension survey was taken.

       From the Post #49 Files
Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 May 27, 1879.
Transferred to another GAR Post, post not listed.

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