William Henry Brotherton (1838 - 1864)

Born 1838 in Oakland, Michigan, United States

Husband of Caroline (Manwaring) Brotherton — married 8 May 1858 in Oakland County, Michigan, United States

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1864 at about age 26 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia, United States

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Biography

William was born in 1838. He passed away in 1864. [1]

Military Service

Corporal William Brotherton served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 15, 1862
Mustered out: Nov 9, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. B, 27th Regiment, Michigan Infantry

Corporal William Brotherton was a Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Corporal William Brotherton Died while Prisoner of War during United States Civil War.

Corporal William Brotherton Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

• Civil War

Brotherton, William H.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 27th Regiment, Michigan Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: B

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Corporal. [2]

Name: BROTHERTON, WILLIAM H.

Alternate spelling of last name:

Year born: 1838

Rank: CORPORAL

Company: B

Arm: Infantry

Regiment number: 27th Michigan Infantry

Date captured: 5/12/1864

Location captured: Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia

Date of death: 11/8/1864

Cause of death: DYSENTERY. [3]

NAME: William H. Brotherton

RESIDENCE: 15 Aug 1862

Age: 25 years

Marquette, Michigan

BIRTH: 1838

Michigan 27th Volunteer Infantry, Company B

ENLISTMENT: 15 Aug 1862

Age: 25 years

Marquette, Michigan

Private

Length of Service: 2 Yrs 2 Mos 24 Days.

MUSTERED IN

DATE: 10 Oct 1862

PROMOTED: Age: 26 years

DATE: 11 Mar 1864

RANK

Corporal

IMPRISONMENT

BATTLE: Spotsylvania Court House

DATE: 12 May 1864

PLACE: Spotsylvania Court House, Virginia

DISCHARGE: 20 Sep 1864

Andersonville, Georgia

died disease POW.

Corporal

DEATH: 1890

20 Sep 1864

Andersonville, Georgia

BURIAL: Andersonville National Cemetery

Andersonville, Georgia

PLOT: #11,932. [4]

Sources

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/51152003/william-henry-brotherton: accessed 9 April 2023), memorial page for William Henry Brotherton (1838–9 Nov 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 51152003, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by John C. Anderson (contributor 47208015).

• [2] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Brotherton, William H. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=4FF6CD86-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A

• [3] Civil War Prisons, Andersonville Prison, Record for Brotherton, William H. http://www.civilwarprisoners.com/searchresults.php?fname=William&lname=Brotherton&regiment=&database=andersonville

• Fold3, William H. Brotherton (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/655197008/william-h-brotherton-civil-war-stories : accessed April 9, 2023), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/655197008/william-h-brotherton-civil-war-stories

• [4] Fold3, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Dependents of Civil War Veterans, ca. 1861 - ca. 1910, Veteran Brotherton, William H; Pensioner Brotherton, Caroline M Manwaring (widow), Application Number WC57937 (37 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/270454035?terms=war,civil,h,william,union,brotherton

• Marriage: "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995"
  citing FHL microfilm: 973980;
  FamilySearch Record: FCVX-DQT (accessed 21 May 2023)
  William H Brotherton marriage to Caroline M. Manwaring on 8 May 1858 in Oakland, Michigan, United States.