William C. Ford (1842 - 1862)

Born 1842 in Ashland, Ohio, United States

Died 7 Apr 1862 at about age 20 in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Biography

U.S. Civil War Campaing Medal

William was born in 1842. He passed away in 1862. [1]

Military Service

Private William Ford served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sep 24, 1861
Mustered out: Apr 7, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. H, 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

Private William Ford was Killed in Action at Battle of Shiloh during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Ford, William C.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: H

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. [4]

Last Name: FORD

First Name: WILLIAM

Middle Name: C.

Age: 19

Date Enrolled: 1861/09/24

Where Enrolled: FORT WAYNE, INDIANA

Regiment: 30

Company: H

Final Date: 1862/04/07

Notes: Killed at Battle of Shiloh; Nativity: Ashland Co., OH.; Tinner. [3]

NAME: William C Ford

RESIDENCE: 24 Sep 1861

Age: 18 years

DeKalb County, Indiana

BIRTH: 1842

Indiana 30th Infantry, Company H

DISCHARGE: 7 Apr 1862

BATTLE: Shiloh

Shiloh, Tennessee

Died. Killed.

Private

DEATH: 7 Apr 1862

BURIAL: Shiloh National Military Park

Shiloh, Tennessee

PLOT: #2,427. [5]

William C. Ford

Residence DeKalb County IN;

Enlisted on 9/24/1861 as a Private.

On 9/24/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. IN 30th Infantry

He was Killed on 4/7/1862 at Shiloh, TN

Other Information:

Buried: Shiloh National Military Park, Shiloh, TN. Gravesite: #2,427^[1]

Research Notes

There were 3 soldiers named William Ford in the 30th Regiment, Indiana Infantry. The record at Fold3 has the three commingled into a single record. [5]

Sources

1. ↑ https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&2063003

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9438338/william-c-ford: accessed 19 February 2023), memorial page for PVT William C. Ford (unknown–7 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9438338, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by J. Colin Clark (contributor 47094715).

• [2] National Park Service, Shilon National Military Park, Shiloh National Cemetery Detail for Ford, William C. https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/cemetery-detail.htm?id=2427

• [3] Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Military, Civil War, record for William C. Ford. https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/DigitalRecords/Detail.html?WORK_FILENAME=NDX00114&WORK_RECORD_ID=62663

• [4] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Ford, William C. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=0B82DD9D-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [5] Fold3, William C Ford (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654397020/william-c-ford-civil-war-stories : accessed February 19, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/654397020/william-c-ford-civil-war-stories

• [6] United States Census, 1860, FamilySearch, William C Ford in entry for Job C Smith, 1860. https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4FF-F3C

• [7] Family Tree, database and images, FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, record for William Clark Ford, ID 9J32-KY3. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/family/9J32-KY3