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About William Meyers
- Residence: Claiborne county, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States - 1850
- Residence: 11th Subdivision, Claiborne, Tennessee, United States - 1860
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 15 2022, 17:43:40 UTC
- Reference: FamilySearch Genealogy - SmartCopy: Jan 15 2022, 17:43:40 UTC
William served in the Union Army during the Civil War. William enlisted December 31, 1861, age 20, at Camp Calvert, Jacksboro, Campbell County as a Corporal in Company H, 2d Tennessee Infantry Regiment. William was promoted to Sergeant by order of the regimental commander, Colonel James Carter. He was captured at Rogersville, Tennessee on November 6, 1863 and and transferred to Andersonville Prison, Georgia. There he was admitted to the hospital on June 14, 1864 and died of chronic diarrhea or scurvy on June 16, 1864. Buried in Andersonville Prison cemetery, Georgia, grave marker number 2050.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Jan 15 2022, 17:45:23 UTC
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William Meyers's Timeline
| 1841 |
December 15, 1841
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New Tazewell, Claiborne County, Tennessee, USA
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| 1864 |
June 16, 1864
Age 22
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Andersonville, Sumter County, Georgia, USA
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1864
Age 22
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Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA
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