Military: William P.Atchison, Company F 142 Regiment Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Kimberly Croft USGENWEB NOTICE: Printing this file by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all noticesand submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- William P.Atchison company F 142 Regiment was enrolled on the 20th day of August 1862 at Berlin, Pa Somerset co for three years and reported on roll May and June 1864 asent missing in action since May 21, 1864. company was in action on said dateat Spottsylvania, Va. prisoner of war Records show him captured at Spottsylvania Va May 21, 1864 confined at Richmond, Va May 25, 1864 and sent to Andersonville Ga May 31, 1864. wher he was admitted to hospital Janurary 13, 1865 and died Janurary 25, 1865 of scorbutus . William is buried in Andersonville, Ga grave number 12520