William Huson

He was Captain of Company A, 10th New York State Militia by 19 May 1856, when he was elected Captain of Company B of the 12th Militia. In 1859 his Company B and Company H of the 12th Militia were combined and transferred to the Tenth Militia as Company H, under his command. In 1860 he was a 38 year old gunsmith in New York City.

He enrolled with his militia Company on 19 April 1861 for 3 month's Federal service and mustered as Captain of Company B, 12th New York Infantry on 22 November 1861 in New York City. He mustered again as Captain of the same company, for a 3 year term, on 31 January 1862.

He commanded the regiment at Antietam as senior officer present on 17 September 1862.

In May 1863 his regiment was reduced to a Battalion of 4 Companies, with Captain Huson in command. He mustered out of service on 30 June 1863 as a supernumerary - his regiment further reduced to a detachment of just two Companies.

His US service from the Adjutant General.1 His militia service from M. Francis Dowley's History and Honorary Roll of the Twelfth Regiment, Infantry, N.G.S.N.Y (1869). Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860. His gravesite is on Findagrave. His picture from his bio sketch from the Green-Wood Cemetery.

He married Maria Lewis (1824-1880) and they had at least 3 children between 1847 and 1860.

c. 1822 in ENGLAND

11/1870; burial in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, NY