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Pvt. William H. Findley, Co. A, 18th Texas Infantry. 7fold3 pages. He enlisted and mustered-in at age 19 on April 5, 1862 for 3 years. There are gaps in his records. He was "Present" on the Sept/Oct 1862 Company Muster Roll and "On extra duty May 5 Teamster". He was "Present" on the Jan/Feb 1864 CMR and "On extra duty Ord. Dept.". "Present" as a Teamster on the November and December 1862 Regimental Returns. "Present" on the April 1865 RR "On Extra or Daily Duty: Brig. Teamster 24 Feb/'65 S.O. No. 16". I have 2 collateral ancestors in Co. K, 18th Texas Infantry. He might've known them. He filed a Pension Application on August 31, 1909, approved same day. In it he said he "Fell off a horse on the way to work in April 1906 and broke his right hip and was on crutches". He died on August 28, 1915. His widow filed a Pension Application on Oct. 9, 1915, approved Oct. 11, 1915. He and their youngest child are buried there. There are 15 "Findley"s buried there.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18034770/william-holmes-findley
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18034770/william-holmes-findley