Santa Cruz County History - People

Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson

WILHITE, WILLIAM T (1837-1913)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: William T. Wilhite
REGISTER #: 5493

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt./Co C/5th Iowa Cav
ENLISTMENT: 1861/09/07 Brownsville Nebraska
DISCHARGED: 1865/08/11 1st Lt, End of war
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Locomotor

Domestic History

BORN: 1837 Illinois
AGE: 65
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 6'/Lt cmplx/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Farmer
RESIDENCE: Watsonville
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Sarah M Wilhite, Watsonville

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $15
ADMISSION: 1902/08/29
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1913/01/31
CAUSE OF DEATH: Hyper Cardiac Dilation

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #1,060,979
EFFECTS: none
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO: 22/F/6

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