William H. Corbin
William H. Corbin was born around 1844, either in Ohio or Indiana, to Elijah A. Corbin. His father was a farmer who owned $5,180 of real estate and $2,376 of personal property by 1860. He grew up and attended school in Fayette County, Indiana, and by 1860, he was working as a farm laborer.
 
He enlisted in the Union army on August 19, 1862, and he mustered in as a corporal in the 69th Indiana Infantry. The regiment took part in the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou and the Vicksburg campaign. He was wounded near Vicksburg in May 1863, and he died on May 25, 1863.
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(3593)Corbin, William H.18441863-05-25
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Corporal
  • Rank out: Corporal
  • Rank highest: Corporal
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 15

  • (10002) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 15 August 1862
  • (10004) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 20 August 1862
  • (10005) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 23 August 1862
  • (10007) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 25 September 1862
  • (10008) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 30 September 1862
  • (10010) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 5 October 1862
  • (10011) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, 18 October 1862
  • (10012) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 25 March 1863
  • (10017) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Sarah E. Corbin, 28 March 1863
  • (10025) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 13 April 1863
  • (10028) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 23 April 1863
  • (10029) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin et al., 27 April 1863
  • (10032) [associated with] ~ James Elliott to Elijah A. Corbin, 26 May 1863
  • (10034) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Elijah A. Corbin, undated
  • (10035) [writer] ~ William H. Corbin to Sarah E. Corbin, undated

People - Records: 2

  • (3594) Corbin, Elijah Alfred is the [parent of] (3593) Corbin, William H.
  • (3596) Corbin, Sarah Elizabeth is the [sibling of] (3593) Corbin, William H.

Places - Records: 2

  • (676) [death] ~ Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi
  • (3737) [residence in 1860] ~ Jennings Township, Fayette County, Indiana

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Regiments - Records: 1

  • (398) [enlisted] [K] ~ 69th Indiana Infantry
SOURCES

1850 and 1860 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com