William M Boughton's biography, Wasepi, St Joesph County, Michigan

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WILLIAM M. BOUGHTON
Was born in Orange county, N.Y., Sept. 12, 1838, and was a son of
James and Mary (Mahaffey) Boughton, deceased.  On Dec. 20, 1869, he
was married in Nottawa, Mich., to Sarah J. Hill, and their hearthstone
has been graced with two children, Fred F. and Lew L. His wife was
born in Ashtabula county, Ohio, Jan. 16, 1849. She was a daughter of
Daniel and Hulda (Town) Hill, deceased.  When the war broke out he was
engaged in farming.  He responded to the president's call for brave
boys to don the blue in defense of the Stars and Stripes and was
enrolled Aug. 20, 1861, at Coldwater, Mich., when 23 years of age as a
private--was later made Sergt.--of Co. B, 44th Ill. V.I., 1st Brig.,
3d Div., 15th A.C.  July, 1862, he was confined in hospital at
Corinth, later at Lagrange six weeks, suffering with chronic diarrhea;
he was previously confined in camp hospital for bilious fever and
measles. July, 1862, he was detailed as nurse at Lagrange for six
weeks. July 9, 1864, he was detailed as receiving steward in hospital
at Marietta, Ga., six months.  August, 1865, he was detailed at Pt.
Lawrence, Texas, to help unload boats for one month.  He was honorably
discharged Jan. 1, 1864, re-enlisting in old command as a veteran and
was given the usual furlough. He was actively engaged in  the battles
of Pea Ridge, Perryville, Stone River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge,
Dandridge, Hoover's Gap, Rocky Face Ridge, Resacca, Adairsville,
Kenesaw Mt., Peach Tree Creek, Siege of Atlanta, Spring Hill,
Franklin, Siege of Corinth, Shiloh and several others.  He was
honorably discharged Sept. 25, 1865, at Camp Ervin, Texas. He enlisted
in April, 1861, but the Regt. disbanded two weeks later. His brother
John was a member of 8th Mich. Cav., and was starved to death in
Andersonville prison; his paternal grandfather served in the
Revolutionary war seven years; his wife's half-brothers, Ellehor,
George and Horace Rice, all served in the war; Frank was wounded and
died in service; her maternal grandfather served also in the
Revolutionary war.  Comrade Boughton is P.P.C. of Little Post, No.
131, and his wife belongs to W.R.C.; he is a farmer by occupation and
his address is Wasepi, Mich.






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