William Wesley Brightman
Representing: Union
G.A.R Post
- Custer Post #6 Pierce Co. WA
Unit History
- 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry A
- 121st Pennsylvania Infantry G
nov 03
dec 03
march 05
apr 05
apr 11
Family History
William Wesley Brightman
- Birth
- 18 Oct 1844
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
- Death
- 15 Feb 1911 (aged 66)
- Burial
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Orting, Pierce County, Washington, USA Show Map GPS-Latitude: 47.0810193, Longitude: -122.2267506
- Plot
- Memorial ID
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William enlisted on 8/30/1861 as a Private.
On 8/30/1861 he mustered into "A" Co. PA 83rd Infantry.
He was discharged for disability on 6/10/1862.
WSH Grave #2-J-15 (*) Born in Mercer County, Pennsylvania. Enlisted for three years. Mustered in as a Private in Company A, 83rd Pennsylvania Infantry at Erie, Pennsylvania. Discharged on a Surgeon’s certificate of disability on 10 Jun 1862. Enlisted for three years, and mustered in as a Private in Company G, 121st Pennsylvania Infantry on 29 Aug 1862. Absent sick when the Company mustered out on 2 Jun 1865. He was a member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. Died in McMillian, Pierce County, Washington.
Cemetery
Buried at Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery in Orting
Row: 2-J-15