Blair, William 'Farmer'

1833 - 1913  (79 years)

• Name	Blair, William 'Farmer'
  Birth	1 Nov 1833
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	BLAI.W002
  _FGRAVE	24681411
  Military Service	American Civil War, Private, Company A, 53rd Illinois Infantry  [1]
  		United States of America Flag, 35 Stars (1863-1865) This flag was flown by the Federal States during the United States Civil War. The flag of the United States of America from 1861 to 1863, with 34 stars for all the 34 states. In 1863 a 35th star was added to represent the new state of West Virginia (the loyal northwestern counties of Virginia), and in 1864 a 36th star for Nevada (previously…
  		American Civil War (April 12, 1861 – May 26, 1865)
  		53rd Illinois Infantry Regiment
  		Clay County Civil War Veterans A Virtual Cemetery Created By Ewood Sexton
  		Civil War Veterans Buried in Clay County, Illinois_0003 Compiled by Les Higgason
  Death	25 Sep 1913
  Burial	Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois   [1]
  		Headstone, Blair, William and Lydia, His Wife
  Person ID	I55057	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Burial - - Old Union Cemetery, Louisville, Clay County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  ILLINOIS CIVIL WAR DETAIL REPORT Name BLAIR, WILLIAM Rank PVT Company A Unit 53 IL US INF Personal Characteristics Residence Age N/A Height N/A Hair N/A Eyes N/A Complexion N/A Marital Status N/A Occupation N/A Nativity N/A Service Record Joined When N/A Joined Where N/A Joined By Whom N/A Period N/A Muster In N/A Muster In Where N/A Muster In By Whom N/A Muster Out JUL 22, 1865 Muster Out Where LOUISVILLE, KY Muster Out By Whom LT WOODS Remarks DRAFTED

  
  

• Sources

  [S493] Les Higgason, Civil War Veterans, Buried in Clay County (including Confederate), Compiled by Les Higgason (Reliability: 2).