Joseph Keith Williams

[Old Bay]

I've recently dug into my father's side of the tree and found a lot of interesting bits. The one thing that has caused me the most difficulty is with my 3rd Great Grand Uncle, Joseph Keith Williams, born on 26 May 1831 in Smyth County, Virginia. When looking through Ancestry.com he was linked to a source saying he died on November 27, 1863 (assumed Mine Run as the date correlates), presumably his headstone in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NBP's cemetery.

Doing a little digging, this is for a J Williams, but of the 1st New York Infantry (believed to be Co. A). Joseph Keith was from Smyth County, Virginia. Thinking it possible that he maybe could've stayed loyal to the Union I checked the 1st NY roster and there is no Joseph Keith listed. There is a marker in Smyth County that he did die in 1863, but no specific date. And Findagrave.com has a member there that says he died at Fredericksburg.

I've looked at multiple databases and can't find a Joseph Keith Williams that matches up outside of one that's for the 16th Virginia Infantry (Union). But there is no information that I can find on this regiment and so I can't seem to place whether it is him or even if he did serve in the military (for either side).

Any help or hints?

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

I've recently dug into my father's side of the tree and found a lot of interesting bits. The one thing that has caused me the most difficulty is with my 3rd Great Grand Uncle, Joseph Keith Williams, born on 26 May 1831 in Smyth County, Virginia. When looking through Ancestry.com he was linked to a source saying he died on November 27, 1863 (assumed Mine Run as the date correlates), presumably his headstone in Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NBP's cemetery.

Doing a little digging, this is for a J Williams, but of the 1st New York Infantry (believed to be Co. A). Joseph Keith was from Smyth County, Virginia. Thinking it possible that he maybe could've stayed loyal to the Union I checked the 1st NY roster and there is no Joseph Keith listed. There is a marker in Smyth County that he did die in 1863, but no specific date. And Findagrave.com has a member there that says he died at Fredericksburg.

I've looked at multiple databases and can't find a Joseph Keith Williams that matches up outside of one that's for the 16th Virginia Infantry (Union). But there is no information that I can find on this regiment and so I can't seem to place whether it is him or even if he did serve in the military (for either side).

Any help or hints?

Actually the 16th West Virginia. Not much info.

Sixteenth Infantry
WEST VIRGINIA
(3-YEARS)
Sixteenth Infantry.-Col., James T. Close, Lieut.-Col., Samuel
W. Snider; Maj., Barnet C. Armstrong. This regiment was
organized at Washington, D. C., in Aug. and Sept., 1862, to
serve for three years. Co. A was captured on the night of Aug.
27, while on railroad guard duty between Alexandria and
Manassas. In the spring of 1863 the regiment was assigned to
the 2nd brigade, Abercrombie's division, defenses of
Washington, where it served until mustered out June 10, 1863,
by order of the war department.

Source:The Union Army Vol.,2 p.,306.

Joseph Williams

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 9/30/1862 at Washington, DC as a Private.

On 9/30/1862 he mustered into "B" Co. WV 16th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 6/10/1863 at Washington, DC
(Estimated enlistment date)

 

[Old Bay]

Thanks for the help. Seems most likely to be him as everything else has come up nothing. The next step looks like a dig through the West Virginia Archives.

 

[East Tennessee Roots]

Thanks for the help. Seems most likely to be him as everything else has come up nothing. The next step looks like a dig through the West Virginia Archives.

Glad to help. I hope that's actually him. Closest I could find.

 

[Old Bay]

There's very little info that I can find of him. The other course is to check with Smyth County before I go down that route to see if they have any better records. Thanks again.