Search Local History Articles
Browse Local History Topics
- » Architecture
- » Arts
- » Community Services
- » Crime & Public Safety
- » Cultural Diversity
- » Disasters & Calamities
- » Executive Order 9066 and the Residents of Santa Cruz County
- » Films
- » Government
- » In the 19th Century
- » In the 20th Century
- » Libraries & Schools
- » Making a Living
- » People
- » Places
- » Recreation & Sports
- » Religion & Spirituality
- » Spanish Period & Earlier
- » Tourism
- » Transportation
- » Unusual & Curious
- » Weather & Pop. Stats.
- » World War II
Santa Cruz County History - People
Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson
SPROUL, WILLIAM ARTHUR (1842 - ? )
Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records
NAME: William Arthur Sproul
REGISTER #: 12532
Military History
RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt/Co. K/143 PA Inf
ENLISTMENT: 1862/12/04 Scranton PA
DISCHARGED: 1865/06/12 Harte Island NY M/O
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Defective hearing, granulated lids both eyes, hypertrophic cardiac dilation
Domestic History
BORN: IR (1842?)
AGE: 72
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'8"/Lt, Bl, Gr/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Gardner
RESIDENCE: Watsonville, CA
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: (Wife) Francis Sproul Watsonville, CA
Home History
PENSION AMOUNT: $30
ADMISSION: 19114/07/02
DISCHARGED: 1918/10/19 Dpd
DATE OF DEATH:
CAUSE OF DEATH:
General Remarks
PENSION CERT: #1,144,764
EFFECTS:
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO:
>>Return to Home Page of Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
>>Return to "S" Index Page
Disclaimer:
It is our continuing goal to make available a selection of articles on various subjects and places in Santa Cruz County. Certain topics, however, have yet to be researched. In other cases, we were not granted permission to use articles. The content of the articles is the responsibility of the individual author. It is the Library's intent to provide accurate local history information. However, it is not possible for the Library to completely verify the accuracy of individual articles obtained from a variety of sources. If you believe that factual statements in a local history article are incorrect and can provide documentation, please contact the Webmaster.