Timeline
Birth- Jan 28, 1826
Greenwood Maine
Marriage- Dec 26, 1848-Age: 23 years
Andover, Massachusetts
Zilpha Dustin (remarried 1866) ( died 7 Nov 1918, Berlin NH)
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Ages: 37 - 36 years
Served For
United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Branch
Army
Company
B
State
New Hampshire
Unit
5th Infantry
Gold Star
Service Start Date
Oct 23, 1861
Pvt
Enlistment- Oct 7, 1861-Age: 36 years
Concord New Hampshire
Casualty- Sept 17, 1862-Age: 37 years
severe wound in leg (amputated)
Battle of Antietam, Maryland
Discharge
Pvt
Death- Sept 27, 1862-Age: 37 years
wounds recieved in battle, 17 Sep 1862
In hospital at Antietam Creek, Maryland
Burial
Originally buried at Smoketown; Reinterred at Antietam National Cemetery, Sharpsburg MD, Grave # 2,802
Other Facts
Full Name
William R Yates
Gender
Gender - Male; Age at Enlistment - 35 years
Place of Residence
Residence - Milan New Hampshire
Also Known As
AKA - William K Yates
Full Name
full name: William Kilburn Yates
Father
father William Yates
Mother
mother - Dorcas Hall
Child
Dependent Children - Herbert-age 11 (died 1907); Alvah-age1 (Alvah died Aug 1866 of consumption)
