William McCullough

A William F. McCullough, age 20, of Cohoes NY, occupation Axe Maker, enlisted in the army as a corporal Apr 23 1861 in Troy NY. Accepted into NY 2nd Infantry on May 14 1861. Promoted to Sergeant. Wounded in action at Bristoe Station in the Battle of Kettle Run on Aug 27 1862. Died of wounds in the hospital in Alexandria, VA on Sep 7 1862. source = New York, Civil War Muster Roll Abstracts, 1861-1900, 2nd Infantry, G-M, 843-844