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Wait Risley

Civil War (Union) · US Army

United States of America

Timeline

Birth- Mar 16, 1844
Illinois

1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 17 years

Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Unit
6th Heavy Artillery
Branch
Army
State
Michigan
Company
B
Served For
United States of America

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Muster Date
Aug 20, 1861

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Pvt

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Enlistment- Aug 8, 1861-Age: 17 years
St. Joseph Michigan

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Discharge

Pvt

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Death- Mar 16, 1862-Age: 18 years
Congestion of the Lungs
Ship Island, MS

Burial

Originally buried Ship Island, MS; Re-interred (Dec 1867) Chalmette Nat'l Cemetery, LA; in an unmarked grave; Cenoptaph-Riverview Cemetery, St Joseph Michigan

Other Facts

Full Name
Wait Risley

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Gender
Male; Age at Enlistment - 18 years
Place of Residence
Residence - Berrien County, Michigan
Full Name
full name - Waite Hoyt Risley
Father
father - Alanson Risley
Mother
mother - Lucy
Also Known As
AKA - Waite Risley

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