Bradley, William S.

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Title: Bradley, William S.
Gender: Male
Biography: "History of the Orphan Brigade 1816-1865" by Ed Porter Thompson lists Bradley as transferring into the 2nd Regiment, Co. H in September 1863. He fought with the regiment at Chickamauga, and Mission Ridge, later joining Col. Howard Smith's regiment of Morgan's command. Bradley was killed in June of 1864 at Mount Sterling, Ky.
Lewis Loder wrote entries in his diary referring to William Bradley and his family. "Dillon Bradley got home last night from Mt. Sterling. His son Wm. Bradley was wounded there and died before he got to see him." -16 Jun 1864
"William S. Bradley's remains were brought here on the mailboat from Mt. Sterling, KY and buried in the graveyard below Petersburg." - 2 Dec. 1866
Member: Bradley family
Birth date: circa 1845
Place of birth: Kentucky
Father: Bradley, William
Mother: Teumy, Mary A.
Death date: 17 Jun 1864
Place of death: Mount Sterling (Ky.)
Death and burial information: Cause of death: Wounds received at Mt. Sterling, Ky.; Petersburg Cemetery (Petersburg, Ky.)
Military service: Col. Howard Smith's Regiment of Morgan's Command; Captain J.A. Cooper's Co. E, detachment of Morgan's Men
Allegiance: Confederate States of America
Held rank: Private
Place of enlistment: Kentucky
Service began: 1 Nov 1862
Service ended: 17 Jun 1864 (died)
Resided in: Boone County (Ky.)
Source(s): Civil War in Boone County, Kentucky; The; Diary of Lewis Loder, 1857-1904; Northern Kentucky Marriages, 1795-1850; Eighth Census of the United States, 1860; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Kentucky

Item sets: Civil War, 1861-1865--Veterans--Kentucky--Boone County--A-K