William L Ball

Biography
Born	04/22/1844
Birth Location	Russell Co.
Died	10/05/1912
Death Location	Alfalfa Co., OK
Father	John Tunnel Ball
Mother	Margaret Honaker
Married	1/15/1872 (Utah)
Spouse	Louisa Kennedy
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
37th Infantry
6th Battalion
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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37th Infantry
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Census Information: 1850: 1683, Age 8 1860: 987, Age 16 1870: Salt Lake Co., UT, Mill Creek Ward 82, Age 25 1880: Sevier Co., UT, Gooseberry Valley 301, Age 34 1900: Woods Co., OK, Saline, 270, Age 73 1910: Not found 1920: DEAD 1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information: Blog Post: William L. Ball, Soldier, Saint, Swindler Newspaper mentions: Salt Lake Daily Tribune, many Jet Visitor, 10/12/1912 many others Notes: Two men with same name, both possibly served. Ball got in trouble with Mormon Church in Colorado after supposedly embezzling Church funds.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1 Private, Company G, 37th Virginia Infantry Appears on a muster roll for Mch. & Apl., 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: Mar. 4 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 3 yrs Absent Remarks: Absent on furlough	Card 2 Appears on a muster roll for May & June, 1862 (Not dated) Enlisted: When: July 12, 1861 Where: Russell By whom: W. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mos. Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole To what time: Apl. 30 Present	Card 3 Appears on a muster roll for July & Aug., 1862 (Dated Nov. 1) Enlisted: When: July 10 Where: Russell By whom: Wm. J. Kindrick Period: 12 mos. Absent Remarks: Absent without
Card 4 Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1862 (Dated Dec. 9, 1862) Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 5 Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1862 (Dated Dec. 30, 1862) Last paid: By whom: Capt. Cole Absent Remarks: Absent without leave	Card 6 2 Lieutenant, Company D, Bowen's Regiment Mounted Riflemen, 22nd Virginia Cavalry Appears on a muster roll for To Oct. 31, 1863 (Dated Oct. 31, 1863) Enlisted: When: May 1, 1863 Where: Russell Co., Va By whom: Capt. Ball Period: 3 yrs Present
Card 7 Appears on a roster dated Jany 10, 1865 Remarks: Dropped from Rolls.	Card 8 Appears on an Inspection Report of Lomax's Cavalry Division Report dated: In the Field Dec. 15, 1864 Absent commissioned officers accounted for: By what authority: Recommended to be dropped. Date: Oct., 1864 Remarks: Without Authority.	Card 9 Subject: Arrested. & returned to Co. G, 37 Va. Vol. Special Order Number 5/25 Jan. 7, 1864 Adjutant and Inspector General's Office, Confederate States, contains information relative to the man named, on the subject mentioned above.
Card 10 Private, Company G, 13th Battalion Virginia Reserves, 6th Battalion Reserves Appears on a muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1864 Enlisted: When: Apr. 16, 1864 Where: Lebanon, Russell Co., Va By whom: Lt. H. Sawyers Period: War Last paid: By whom: Never paid To what time: Absent Remarks: Absent without leave