| Name |
Solomon WILLIAMS |
| Birth |
CA 1845 |
Monongalia Co, (W)VA  [1] |
- At Solomon Weekley's Army enlistment in West Union in 1862, his birth was given as 1843 in Doddridge County. But this is believed to be incorrect, as he was age 5 in the 1850 Census of Monongalia County. In that same census was his brother Abraham, who served in the same military unit and whose Doddridge County marriage record shows his birthplace as Monongalia County.
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| Gender |
Male |
| Census |
1850 |
Monongalia Co, (W)VA |
| Military |
From 23 Aug 1862 to 20 Nov 1864 [2] |
| Pvt, Co A, 14th W.Va. Inf, Civil War (died of wounds) |
- Military records show that Solomon Williams enlisted in Co A, 14th W.Va. Infantry, on 14 Aug 1862 at West Union. His description was 5'6" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, occupation farmer. He mustered in as a Private on 23 Aug 1862 at Wheeling. He was on duty at Fort Fuller, Keyser WVa, from Jan 1863 to Apr 1863. He was sick at Romney WVa in Sep 1863, and was sick at the Regimental Hospital in March 1864. In Aug 1864, he was on detached service at Charleston, WVa, after which he was on detached service as a scout with Captain Blazer. He was wounded in the Battle of Kabletown, Jefferson Co, WVa, on 18 Nov 1864, and died two days later.
Sources: Military records at the National Archives & Records Administration (fold3)
http://www.times-news.com/news/local_news/keyser-a-strategic-stronghold-during-civil-war/article_6752279c-409c-5518-8886-9a06284189e0.html
http://www.wvcivilwar.com/blazers-scouts/
NOTE: The state-issued Civil War medal intended for him was never claimed and remains in storage at the West Virginia State Archives in Charleston.
http://www.wvculture.org/history/archives/medals.html
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| Death |
20 Nov 1864 |
Kabletown, Jefferson Co, WV [2] |
| Person ID |
I112142 |
Doddridge County Roots |
| Last Modified |
1 Mar 2017 |
1845 - 1864 (~ 19 years)