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Federal (USV)

Private

William Whelan

(1835 - 1862)

Home State: New York

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 88th New York Infantry

Before Antietam

Age 26 years. Enlisted, October 7, 1861, at New York City, to serve three years; mustered in as private, Co. E, October 10, 1861

On the Campaign

He was mortally wounded in action at Antietam on 17 September 1862.

The rest of the War

Died of his wounds, October 6, 1862, at Frederick City, Md.

References & notes

Basic information from State of New York1. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing the NY regimental information in his excellent database.

Birth

1835

Death

10/06/1862; Frederick, MD

Notes

1   State of New York, Adjutant-General, Annual Report of the Adjutant General of the State of New York [year]: Registers of the [units], 43 Volumes, Albany: James B. Lyon, State Printer, 1893-1905  [AotW citation 10854]