William Wirt Roberts

Going by Wirt, he was a 23 year old carpenter at Aurora, Kane County, IL when he enlisted on 6 September 1861, and he mustered in St. Charles, IL as a Private in Company A, 8th Illinois Cavalry on 18 September. He was promoted to Corporal, date not found.

He was with his company on the campaign and in action during a cavalry skirmish at the Quebec Schoolhouse near Middletown, MD on 13 September 1862.

He was severely wounded on 11 (or 13) October 1863, at Stevensburg near Brandy Station, VA, and his left leg was amputated. He was discharged for disability on 27 April 1864 and began receiving a pension in June 1864.

His service basics from the Roster 1 and the muster rolls extracts from the Illinois State Archives. His presence at Quebec Schoolhouse from a letter he wrote the widow of Charles Plopper, who was mortally wounded there; thanks to Jerry Elliott for a transcription of it. Wound and amputation details from Hard.2 His gravesite is on Findagrave.

c. 1838 in NY

04/25/1884; Chicago, IL; burial in Rosedale and Rosehill Cemetery, Linden, NJ