William Layman

He enlisted 31 July 1861, at New Orleans, in the 2nd Company, Washington Artillery. He was a laborer in New Orleans, age 25 when enlisted, and single.

He was present with the battery on all Rolls to June 1863, and in the following engagements, 1861: Munson's Hill, Va., Aug. 28; Hall's Hill, September; Lewinsville, Va., Sept. 11 and 25; 1862: Yorktown, Va., April 25; Mechanicsville, Va., May; Rappahannock Sta., Aug. 23; Manassas, Va., Aug. 30; Sharpsburg, Md., Sept. 16 and 17; Fredericksburg, Va., Dec. 11, 12 and 13; Chancellorsville, Va., May 2 and 3, 1863.

He was wounded in action at Gettysburg, PA on 5 July (sic) 1863, an died of wounds on 18 July 1863.

Basic information from Booth1, who says he was also on Rolls as William Layshan.

c. 1836 in NY

07/18/1863