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William A Darnell

Biography
Born 05/01/1844
Birth Location Scott Co.
Died 11/02/1919
Death Location Woodward Co., OK
Father
Mother Peggy
Married 1
1/9/1870 (ILL)
Spouses 1
Mary Viola Bowen
Military Units
48th Infantry
1st Infantry
10th KY (per MO PEN)
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Widows Pension
Darnell_Mary_V.pdf
Census Information:

1850: 526, Age 11
1860: 1429, Age 16
1870: Shelby Co., IL Okaw 102, Age 25
1880: Tazewell Co., IL, Sand Prairie 44, Age 37
1900: Livingston Co., MO, Grand River 230, Age 56
1910: Harper Co., OK, Center 13, Age 65, Veteran: No
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1921 (OK)

Notes: Probable earlier marriage in Shelby Co., IL to Isabel Howlett, 6/22/1865. Check marriage records for parents names.

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age 28 years.

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell

Card 2
Company C*, 48th Virginia Infantry

Appears on a Regimental Return for Nov., 1861

Alterations since last return among enlisted men:

Remarks: * This Co. Subsequently became Co. K

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent sick at Hospital since about 3 of Nov.

Card 3

Appears on a Regimental Return for Feb., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent sick

Card 4

Appears on a Regimental Return for M'ch., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent sick

Card 5

Appears on a Regimental Return for Apr., 1862

Absent enlisted men accounted for: Absent without leave since 10th March

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