Pvt. William Nicholson

Pvt. William Nicholson

 
   Attended Elgin High School.

       From the Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Illinois

Co. C       127th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Three Years Service

Elgin Sharpshooters

   Mustered In at Camp Douglas in Chicago, Ill's. Sept. 5, 1862.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Issued .577 1857 Enfield Rifled Musket.
   Died at Camp Sherman, Miss. Sept. 22, 1863.
Known Actions;
Chickasaw Bayou,           Miss.Dec. 26, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark. Jan. 11, 1863
Tuscumbia, Ala.        May 13, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss.        May 19, 1863
Milliken’s Bend, La. June 13, 1863

       From the Database of Illinois Veterans Index
Soldier - Pvt. William Nicholson
Unit - Co. C       127th Ill. Inf.
Height - 5'   8"
Hair - Brown
Eyes - Blue
Complexion - Dark
Marital Status - Single
Occupation - Farmer
Born - 1842 in Ireland
Enlisted - Aug. 15, 1862 in Elgin, Ill. by John S. Riddle for 3 Years
Mustered In - Sept. 5, 1862 in Chicago, Ill.
Remarks - Died at CAmp Sherman, Miss. Sept. 22, 1863
Residence - Elgin, Kane Co., Ill.
Record Source - Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls