William W. Wight
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Jump to navigationJump to searchWilliam W. Wight was a Lieutenant Colonel in the 24th Michigan Infantry.
Antebellum
War Career
- Entered service in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company K at organization as Captain on July 23, 1862
- Commissioned July 26, 1862 for a 3 year term of service
- Mustered in August 14, 1862
- 45 years old
- Wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg
- Commissioned Lieutenant Colonel November 22, 1863
- Mustered February 1, 1864
- Discharged on account of disability on June 9, 1864
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 159)