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Federal (USV)

Private

Wilson Dewit Miner

(1842 - 1910)

Home State: Pennsylvania

Branch of Service: Infantry

Unit: 132nd Pennsylvania Infantry

Before Antietam

He mustered into service in Company B on 11 August 1862.

On the Campaign

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

The rest of the War

Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on November 1, 1862.

After the War

He moved to Minnesota.

References & notes

Basic information from Bates1, who has him as Wilson D. Minor. Thanks to Steve Maczuga for publishing Bates' information in his excellent database, and to descendent Clay Feeter for correcting his name and other details. Life dates from a family bible

Birth

05/06/1842

Death

10/11/1910

Notes

1 Bates, Samuel Penniman, History of the Pennsylvania Volunteers, 1861-65, Harrisburg: State of Pennsylvania, 1868-1871 [AotW citation 11376]

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