He was born in 1841, Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. [sources: date: 9; 5 (21 probably in 1864), 6 (19 in 1861). place: 5]
When he enlisted, he was a laborer, and was living in Hollidaysburg. [sources: 5, 6]
When he enlisted, he was 5 feet 11 inches tall, and had a florid complexion, blue eyes, and brown hair. [sources: 5, 6]
He enlisted on 9 August 1861, at Hollidaysburg, Pennsylvania. He was mustered into service as a private in the 62nd Pennsylvania Infantry on 1 September 1861. He was a private, in company M. [sources: 1, 6, 9, 11, 12]
He reenlisted as a veteran volunteer on 5 February 1864. He was enlisted for three years, at Licken Run, Virginia, by Lieutenant Adams. He was mustered in by Captain Gentry. [sources: 5, 6]
On 20 June 1864, he was discharged. [source: 12]
He was transferred to the 91st Pennsylvania. On 21 July 1864, he, and the other members of companies L and M, were assigned to company G. On 22 July 1864, they were transferred to company K, following brigade orders to assign them to the smallest company. He was then absent, as a private. He was a private, in company K. [sources: 1, 2, 9, 10]
He was discharged on 25 December 1864, from Armory Square Hospital, Washington DC, on surgeon's certificate of disability. [sources: 3 (1 Jun 65), 6 (has 23 Dec 64), 7 (25 Dec 64)]
On 30 April 1865, he was reported absent sick. [source: 7]
The regiment was notified of his discharge on 1 June 1865. He was a private, in company K (10). [sources: 7; 3, 10]
On 20 March 1865, he successfully applied for a pension. This was based solely on his service in the 62nd Pennsylvania. [sources: 11, 12]
On 24 February 1888, he was buried in Union Dale Cemetery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. [sources: 4, 13]
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1 special order 65, HQ 91st PA, 21 July 1864 (William Lindsay)
2 special order 66, HQ 91st PA, 22 July 1864 (William Lindsay)
3 company K, second register of men discharged (William Lindsay)
4 62nd Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry Regiment Tombstone Inscriptions Allegheny County, Pennsylvania (searched 11 May 2005) "Lindsay William 24 Feb 1888 Union Dale Div 1 Pvt Co M 62nd Pa Civil War" Union Dale = Union Dale Cemetery, 2200 Brighton Road, Pittsburgh PA 15212
5 company K, third descriptive roll (William Lindsay)
6 Civil War Veterans' Card File, available at the Pennsylvania State Archives, searched 20 May 2005 (William Lindsay)
7 company K, monthly report, April 1865 (Wm Lindsay)
8 monthly return, company K, June 1865 (Wm Lindsay)
9 Page 222. Floyd G Hoenstine. Military services and genealogical records of soldiers of Blair County, Pennsylvania. Harrisburg, PA: Telegraph Press, 1940. (William Lindsay)
10 index to compiled service records of volunteer Union soldiers who served in organizations from the state of Pennsylvania (William Lindsay)
11 pension index, by name (William Lindsey)
12 pension index, by unit (William Lindsey)
13 Find a grave, memorial 61549599, created 13 November 2010, by Ted Myers (William Lindsay)
| NAME OF SOLDIER | Lindsey William | |||
| NAME OF DEPENDENT | Widow | |||
| Minor | ||||
| SERVICE | M 62 Pa. Inf. | |||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | CERTIFICATE NO | STATE FROM WHICH FILED |
| 1865 Mch. 20 | Invalid | 63690 | 40993 | |
| Widow | ||||
| Minor | ||||
| ATTORNEY | ||||
| REMARKS | ||||
| DEAD NAME OF SOLDIER | Lindsey William | ||||
| SERVICE | Late rank Pvt | Co. M | 62 Reg't Pa Inf | ||
| TERM OF SERVICE | Enlisted Aug 9, 1861 | Discharged June 20, 1864 | |||
| DATE OF FILING | CLASS | APPLICATION NO | LAW | CERTIFICATE NO. | |
| 1865 Mar 20 | Invalid | 63690 | 40.993 | ||
| Widow | |||||
| Minor | |||||
| ADDITIONAL SERVICES | |||||
| REMARKS | |||||
| Died | at | ||||