Pvt. William Walsh

Pvt. William Walsh

   Member of St. Mary's Parish.

       From the Adjutant General of Illinois, Revised in 1900 by Brig. Gen. J. N. Reece.

Co. A       58th Ill. Vol. Inft.

Three Years Service

Lyon Color Guard

   Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861
   Residence, Elgin, Ill.
   Mustered In Dec. 24, 1861
   Remarks, Deserted Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas in Chicago.

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. William Walsh
Unit - Co. A       58th Ill. Inf.
Height - 5'   8"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Brown
Complexion - Fair
Marital Status - Unmarried
Occupation - Laborer
Born - 1824 in Ireland
Enlisted - Sept. 18, 1861 in Elgin, Ill. by R. W. Healy for 3 Years
Mustered In - Dec. 24, 1861 at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill.
Remarks - Deserted Feb. 11, 1862 at Camp Douglas, Ill.
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

       From the 1900 Census
Name - William Walsh
Aged - 83 Years
Born - Ireland
Home in 1900 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.