Pvt. William Meyer

Pvt. William Meyer

D Co. 8th Ill. Cav.

Farnsworth’s Regiment

   Enlisted Feb. 4, 1863.
   Home of record listed as Elgin, Ill's.
   Mustered In Feb. 29, 1863.
Issued .56 7 shot Spencer Carbine, Revolver, and a Saber.
   Mustered out at Benton Barrack’s July 17, 1865.

Known Actions;
Bull Run, Va.              March 10, '62
Mechanicsville, Va.     June 26, 1862
Gaines Mill, Va.          June 27, 1862
Malvern Hill, Va.        July 1, 1862
Poolsville, Maryland    Sept. 4, 1862
Monocacy Church       Sept.. ?, 1862
Sugar Loaf Mt., Md.    Sept. 6, 1862
Barnsville, Maryland       Sept. 9, 1862
Antietam, Maryland    Sept. 16, 1862
Fredericksburg, Va.    Dec. 11, 1862
Sulpher Springs          April 14, 1863
Rapidan Station , Va. May 1, 1863
Northern Neck             May 14, 1863
Borstly Ford                   June 9, 1863
Upperville                       June 21, 1863
Fairville                   July 1, 1863
Gettysburg, Penn.           July 2, 1863
Williamsburg, Md.           July 6, 1863
Boonsboro, Md.            July 8, 1863
Funktown , Md.            July 10, 1863
Falling Water                   July 14, 1863
Chester Gap                  July 21, 1863
Sandy Hook                    July 22, 1863
Brandy Station, Va.         Aug. 4, 1863
Culpepper, Va.                Sept. 13, 1863
Liberty Mills, Va.            Sept. 21, 1863
Warrenton Junction        Oct. 30, 1863
Rexleysville                      Nov. 8, 1863
Mitchell’s Station           Nov. 12, 1863
Ely’s Ford                       Nov. 30, 1863

Post war;
   Joined GAR, Gen. George A. Custer Post #40 in Chicago.
   Listed on the 1900 Census as a 62 year old Painter from Germany.  He could read and write English.  He lived in East Dundee, Ill.
   Died Nov. 23, 1915.