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William Sevier Crockett

22 Nov 1841 – 14 Oct 1899

Birth22 Nov 1841
Death14 Oct 1899
CemeteryPayne Springs Cemetery
Payne Springs , Henderson County , Texas , USA
Added byGail Davis on 24 May 2012
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67505031

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Residence was not listed; 19 years old. Enlisted on 2/25/1862 as a Private. On 3/28/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. TN 5th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/30/1865 at Nashville, TN "Headstone Provided for Union Soldiers 1879-1903" shows William S Crockett died January, 1900. Paula Via Fifth Infantry TENNESSEE(3-YEARS)Fifth Infantry. -- Col. James T. Shelley, Lieut.-Cols., Fremortin Young, Charles C. McCaleb, Nat Witt; Majs., Joseph D. Turner, David G. Bowers. This regiment was organized at Barboursville, Ky., by Col. Shelley, of Roane county, Tenn., in March, 1862. As a part of Spear's brigade it participated in the operations around Cumberland Gap during the summer of 1862, also in the retreat from that place, and subsequently in the battle of Stone's River. It was present at Chickamauga, and took an active part in the battle of Missionary Ridge. In the Georgia campaign it formed a part of Manson's brigade, and with the remainder of the 23rd corps returned to fight Hood before Nashville. It was mustered out by companies at different dates from March 29 to June 30, 1865, by reason of expiration of term of service. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 380

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