William J. Speed
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Jump to navigationJump to searchWilliam J. Speed was a Captain in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company D.
Antebellum
War Career
- Enlisted on July 23, 1862 in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company D at Detroit, Michigan as 2nd Lieutenant
- Mustered in July 23, 1862 for a 3 year term of service
- 19 years old
- Commissioned Captain on July 26, 1862
- Mustered on August 13, 1862
- Killed in action on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg
Post-War Career
Family
Notes
Sources
- Michigan and George H. Turner, Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Volume 24. (Kalamazoo, Mich.: Ihling bros. & Everard, printers, 1900). (Page 138)