Culpeper County Virginia USGenWeb Archives Military Records.....Watts, William, W. June 7, 1808
Warof1812 - Enlistment 5th & 7th Inf. Regiments
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U. S. Army Enlistment
From U. S. Army enlistments
No. 5522, Watts, William W., Rank Sergeant, Reg. 5th U. S. Inf., Commanding
Officer Capt. N. Long. (Nimrod Long)
Description: 5 ft., 11 3/4 inches tall, eyes grey, hair brown, fair complexion,
age 31, b. Virginia. 
Enlisted June 7, 1808, by whom Capt. Long, period 5 years. 
Remarks:
Monthly Return Sept. 30, Dec 31/08, and Jany 24/09 present. G. O. Camp
Washington March 3/10, transferred to Capt Nicholas Co. Regtl Order July 20/10
(Capt. Nicholas Co.) present. Orders Sept. 19/10, Tried by Court Martial Neglect
of Duty, acquitted. Again Sept. 23/10: disobedience of orders. To be reduced to
a private. Pardoned. 
Again Oct. 12/10. Conduct unbecoming a N. C. officer. Acquitted. 
Capt. Walter H. Overton's Co. Book 213. 7th U. S. Inf., appointed Sergeant June
7/08, reduced Oct. 31/12, and promoted to Sergeant Jany 1/13. Discharged June
6/13. Reenlisted by Captain Overton, at Fort Claiborne, Sept. 18/13 for the war,
aged 37 years. Appointed Sergeant Sept. 18/13. Discharged at Fort Claiborne, La,
May 31/15, term expired. See pension case. 


Additional Comments:
Arkansas Co., Arkansas -- Land Warrant for 160 acres to William W. Watts on
April 16, 1821 for his service in Capt. Walter Overton's Co. of the 7th Infantry
Regiment.


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