William S. Craig

(? - )
Home State: South Carolina
Branch of Service: Artillery
Unit: Brooks (SC) Artillery

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He mustered in with Brooks Artillery on its organization on 28 January 1862, and was promoted to Corporal in 1862 (date not given). He was desrcibed as 5í10î tall with light complexion, light brown hair, and grey eyes.

In the Antietam Campaign:
He was wounded in action on 17 September 1862.

The remainder of the War:
promoted to Sergeant summer of 1863, (date not given), re-enlisted at Beam Station, TN, December 21, 1863, captured (date not given) paroled from Point Lookout, MD, June 24, 1865.

References, Sources, and other notes:
Basic information from Elliott1, with details by Dave Hann from his research in the Compiled Service Records, US Archives.

Notes

1 Elliott, William, Casualties in the Brooks Artillery, Charleston Mecrcury, Charleston: Charleston Mecrury, 1862 [AotW citation 5373]

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