Santa Cruz County History - People

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

LAWLESS, WILLIAM E (1844-?)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: William Lawless
REGISTER #: 6203

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt/Co A/7th IL Inf.
ENLISTMENT: 1861/07/05 Atlanta, IL
DISCHARGED: 1865/07/09 Louisville, KY Expiration of term
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RNK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Injury to back by gun carriage, Altoona Pass, GA 1864/10/05

Domestic History

BORN: England (1844?)
AGE: 60
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'8"/Lt/Blue Gray/Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Optician
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz, CA
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Viola Lawless (wife) Santa Cruz, CA

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $40
ADMISSION: 1904/03/05
DISCHARGED: 1919/03/10 Own request
DATE OF DEATH:
CAUSE OF DEATH:

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #783,643
EFFECTS:
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO:

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