Lt. Col. William B. Short

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Lt. Col. William B. Short

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Perry County, Illinois, United States
Death: March 30, 1913 (70-71)
Los Angeles County, California, United States
Place of Burial: Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Jacob Short and Elizabeth Short
Brother of Sgt. Thomas Jefferson Short; Pvt. (USA), Jacob Addison Short and Mary Elizabeth Rees

Managed by: Tamás Flinn Caldwell-Gilbert
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About Lt. Col. William B. Short

William Short served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He enlisted in Company A, Illinois 31st Infantry Regiment on 18 Sep 1861 in Cairo, IL. Promoted to Full Captain on 01 May 1862. Promoted to Full Major on 23 May 1865. Promoted to Full Lt Colonel on 11 Jul 1865. Mustered out on 19 Jul 1865 at Louisville, KY.

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Lt. Col. William B. Short's Timeline

1842
1842
Perry County, Illinois, United States
1913
March 30, 1913
Age 71
Los Angeles County, California, United States
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Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, United States