Tuesday, April 16, 2013

Pvt. William H. Pugh


Pvt. William H. Pugh

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois
C Co.        140th Ill. Vol. Inf.
100 Days Service
   Mustered In June 18, 1864.
   Home of record listed as Galena, Ill's.
   Mustered Out Oct. 29, 1864

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. William H. Pugh
Unit - Co. C       140th Illinois Infantry
Height - 5' 7 1/2"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Gray
Complexion - Light
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Bricklayer
Born - Rising Sun, Indiana
Service Entry Age - 30 Years
Service Entry Date - May 9, 1864
Service Entry Place - Galena, Ill.
Joined by Whom - Capt. Bociens
Period - 100 Days
Mustered In - June 18, 1864 at Camp Butler, Ill.
Mustered Out - Oct. 29, 1864 in Chicago, Ill.
Mustered Out by Whom - Lt. Horr
Residence - Galena, JoDavies Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls

        From the 1870 Census
Name - William H. Pugh
Aged - 35 Years
Born - Indiana
Home in 1870 - Galena, JoDavies Co., Ill.
Race - White

       From the 1880 Census
Name - William Pugh
Aged - 45 Years
Born - Illinois
Home in 1880 - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Race - White
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Brick Layer

   Buried in the GAR section of the Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

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