William H
ATKINS
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Born: abt. 1840 in Granville, Massachusetts, USA
William H was a soldier in the U.S. Civil War.
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William H ATKINS died 12 August 1862 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
Went on foot from Granville to Springfield, MA.
Paid his own expenses to go to Washington, saying he wanted to serve his country.
Mustered into Co I, 10th Mass Infantry
Received fatal injuries at Malvern Hill
Died of secondary hemorrhage, Aug. 12,1862 at Philadelphia."
pg 567
10th Mass Infantry
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Name: Wm. H. Atkins
Gender: Male
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Burial Place: Granville
Death Date: 12 Aug 1862
Death Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 22
Birth Date: 1840
Birth Place: Granville
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Marital Status: Unknown
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Father's Name: Johny
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Mother's Name: M...
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: B07551-1
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 185380
Reference ID: yrs 1857-1891 p 6
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FC9L-9JM : 10 December 2014), Wm. H. Atkins, 12 Aug 1862; citing Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reference yrs 1857-1891 p 6; FHL microfilm 185,380.'
Record added: 5/16/2017 10:24:01 PM
Last updated: 4/25/2018 3:22:31 PM
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