William Maylick

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

Before the Antietam Campaign:
He reported his age as 23, and occupation sailor when he enlisted May 12, 1861 in Company K, 2nd South Carolina Infantry. He then mustered in with the Brooks Artillery on its organization on 28 January 1862. He was described as having a dark complexion, brown hair, grey eyes, and being 5í8î tall.

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

The remainder of the War:
He was admitted to Chimborazo Hospital No. 1, discharged on disability September 9, 1863 with ìparalysis of right arm as a result of gunshot wound, ball entered left side of back of neck just below back of cranium and passed out sideî.

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

Place of Birth: Hamburg, GERMANY

Notes

1 Elliott, William, Casualties in the Brooks Artillery, Charleston Mecrcury, Charleston: Charleston Mecrury, 1862 [AotW citation 5380]

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