William M. Andrews

Then a railroad baggage-master, he enlisted as Private in Company C, 13th North Carolina Infantry in 1861. He was promoted to 2nd Lieutenant after Seven Pines, VA (1 June 1862) and First Lieutenant after the Seven Days (to 1 July 1862).

He was in action with his Company at Sharpsburg on 17 September 1862.

He was at Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, the Wilderness, Spottsylvania Courthouse, Cold Harbor, and other actions before surrendering at Appomattox Court House in April 1865.

He was a railroad clerk, station agent and conductor, with internal revenue for 4 years, and afterward a contractor and builder.

Biographical information and his presence at Sharpsburg from the Military History1.

1835; Orange County, NC