William Wallace Furman

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Husband William Wallace Furman ¹

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           Born: 10 Aug 1841 - Strattanville, Clarion County, PA
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           Died: 25 Feb 1865
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         Father: Nathan Howe Furman {FGID: 22925429} 1
         Mother: Isabella L. Longwill 1

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Biography

Son of Isabella Longwell and Nathan Howe Furman.

William Wallace Furman enlisted in 1861. He was a Private in H Company in the 8th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (37th Volunteers). Organized in Pittsburgh July 1861 and ordered to Washington DC 30 July 1861.

This unit saw duty at Tennallytown, Md., August 2 to October 10, 1861, and at Camp Pierpont, near Langley, Va., till March, 1862. Skirmish at Great Falls September 4, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Falmouth April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg till June. Moved to White House June 9-11. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26; Gaines Mill June 27; Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to join Pope August 16-26. Battles of Gainesville August 28; Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-24. Battles of South Mountain, Md., September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland till October 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battles of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Ordered to Washington, D. C., February 6, and duty there and at Alexandria till April, 1864. Rapidan Campaign. Battles of the Wilderness, Va., May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-17. Assault on the Salient May 12. Left the front May 17. Mustered out May 24, 1864.

Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 153 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 68 Enlisted men by disease. Total 226. William W Furman died in Civil War.

Sources

1850 - 1860 US Federal Censuses.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Film Number: M554 ROLL 40.

National Park Service.

U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Record

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Research Notes: Husband - William Wallace Furman

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=== Biography ===

Son of Isabella Longwell and Nathan Howe Furman.
William Wallace Furman enlisted in 1861. He was a Private in H Company in the 8th Pennsylvania Reserve Infantry (37th Volunteers). Organized in Pittsburgh July 1861 and ordered to Washington DC 30 July 1861.
This unit saw duty at Tennallytown, Md., August 2 to October 10, 1861, and at Camp Pierpont, near Langley, Va., till March, 1862. Skirmish at Great Falls September 4, 1861. Advance on Manassas, Va., March 10-15, 1862. McDowell's advance on Falmouth April 9-19. Duty at Fredericksburg till June. Moved to White House June 9-11. Seven days before Richmond June 25-July 1. Battles of Mechanicsville June 26; Gaines Mill June 27; Charles City Cross Roads and Glendale June 30; Malvern Hill July 1. At Harrison's Landing till August 16. Movement to join Pope August 16-26. Battles of Gainesville August 28; Groveton August 29; Bull Run August 30. Maryland Campaign September 6-24. Battles of South Mountain, Md., September 14; Antietam September 16-17. Duty in Maryland tillOctober 30. Movement to Falmouth, Va., October 30-November 19. Battles of Fredericksburg, Va., December 12-15. "Mud March" January 20-24, 1863. Ordered to Washington, D. C., February 6, and duty there and at Alexandria till April, 1864. Rapidan Campaign. Battles of the Wilderness, Va., May 5-7; Laurel Hill May 8; Spottsylvania May 8-17. Assault onthe Salient May 12. Left the front May 17. Mustered out May 24, 1864.
Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 153 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 68 Enlisted men by disease. Total 226. William W Furman died in Civil War.


=== Sources ===

1850 - 1860 US Federal Censuses.

U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865. Film Number:
M554 ROLL 40.

National Park Service.
U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 Record
OBJE: AUTH M Lechner

Sources

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1. WikiTree Wolverton Family.

1 WikiTree Wolverton Family.

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