Pvt. William H. Wheeler

Pvt. William H. Wheeler

Elgin Continentals

 
       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
Enlisted April 22, 1861.

Co. A        7th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Fremont Rifles

   Armed with .69 US Altered musket taken in the Geneva Raid
   Mustered In for 3 months service at Camp Yates in Springfield, Ill's. April 25, 1861.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered Out at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861
   Mustered in for 3 years at Mound City, Ill's. July 25, 1861.
   Died Aug. 16, 1861, circumstances not listed.
   Buried in Elgin City Cemetery.

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. William Wheeler
Unit - Co. A       7th Ill. Inf.
Height - 5' 6"
Hair - Dark
Eyes - Gray
Complexion - Dark
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - New York
Service Entry Age - 21 Years
Service Entry Date - July 25, 1861 at Mound City, Ill.
Period - 3 Years
Mustered In - July 25, 1861 at Mound City, Ill.
Remarks - Died at Ft. Holt, Ky., Oct. 26, 1861
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Pvt William Wheeler
Unit - Co. A   7 Ill. Inf.
Died - Aug. 16, 1861
Re-Interred at Bluff City Cemetery, Elgin, Ill.
Location - GAR Section
Issued a Gov't Headstone