Wednesday, September 25, 2013

1st Lieutenant/adjutant William (Augustus) McClelland

DOB; 1839
POB; New Jersey
DOD; July 3rd, 1863
POD; Gettysburg , PA.

Enlisted at Jersey City, New Jersey for three years, Sept. 30th 1861
Company "G" 88th New York Volunteers (Irish Brigade)
Wounded at the Battle of Fredericksburg; promoted to sergeant December 13th, 1862
Mustered in as 2nd Lieutenant November 26th. 1862
Became 1st Lieutenant/ adjutant May 1st, 1863
Transferred from Comp. "G" to  Field and Staff  May 13th, 1863
Mortally wounded July 2nd. 1863 at The Battle of Gettysburg

Buried at The National Cemetery Gettysburg, PA

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