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| William
Henry Free |
| Mercer
County, Pennsylvania |
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Private,
Co. G, 111th PA Infantry
Enlisted
Sept 30, 1861 in Deer Creek Township |
| Deserted October 17, 1862 at Harpers
Ferry, VA. Returned to regiment under arrest October 1,
1863. Court-martialed and found guilty of absence
without leave. Sentenced to forfeit all pay and
allowances due to him while absent. Reenlisted as
veteran volunteer in December 1863 and furloughed. Fell
ill while on furlough and was unable to return to
regiment. Died of lung disease at his home in Deer Creek
Township and buried in Caldwell Cemetery.
 research
submitted by Patrick
Knierman
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