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Civil War Records of William F. Hale

Grand Army of the Republic
Isaac Davis Post No. 138

Personal War Sketch for William F. Hale

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Comrade William F. Hale
Who was born the
seventh
day of
November
A.D. 1840
in
Acton County of  Middlesex State of Massachusetts

At Lowell, Mass., August twenty-fifth, 1862 I first entered the service as private, in Company E Sixth Regiment of Infantry Massachusetts Volunteers and at the close of the war my rank still was the same.

 

On June 3rd, 1863, I was first discharged at Lowell, Mass., as my term of enlistment had expired

 

My first engagement was at Ludlow Lawrence's Plantation on the Blackwater. I also took part in the engagements at Joiner's Ford on the Blackwater, Deserted House and Siege of Suffolk.

 

Among my most intimate comrades were Captain Whitcomb, Walter Holden, and Oscar Preston.

 
I Certify that the Sketch of my War service as above written is true as
I verily believe  
Date Signed
We certify that Comrade William F. Hale Joined Isaac Davis
Post No. 138 Department of Massachusetts G.A.R. July 16, 1885
Held Offices of
F.H. Stevens
H.R. Knowlton
Adjutant
Commander