Yates, William Viley, Dr.

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Title
Yates, William Viley, Dr.
Gender
Male
Biography
Originally enlisting in 1861, it appears he was wounded at the Battle of Wilson's Creek in Missouri on Aug 10, 1861. William earned a bounty of $39 for re-enlisting the following year.
He was wounded at the Battle of Little Sugar Creek (Dunagin's Farm), near Elkhorn, Arkansas, on March 7, 1862. He "was sorely wounded through right breast disabling him permanently." Afterwards, he was put on light duty. After the war, he bacame a doctor.
Member
Yates family
Birth date
3 Nov 1839
Place of birth
Randolph County (Mo.)
Mother
Christian, Virginia
Life event(s)
Marriage: 20 Apr 1876; Chariton County (Mo.)
Chariton County (Mo.)
Spouse(s)
Wright, Laura Marston
Child(ren)
Taylor, Laura Elma Yates
Yates, John E.
Smock, Mary Clare Yates
Death date
11 Oct 1930
Place of death
Sherwood (Or.)
Death and burial information
Pleasant View Cemetery (Clackamas County, Or.)
Military service
Co. K, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry
Co. B, 3rd and 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
Held rank
Private
Place of enlistment
Randolph County (Mo.)
Service began
1 Aug 1861
25 Jan 1862
Service ended
12 May 1865
Parolled by the U.S. Army at Meridian (Miss.)
Bibliographic citation(s)
FindAGrave.com, memorial #47729615
U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865
Item sets
Persons--Missouri

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