McClelland, William

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McClelland, William
From Mattern: "i[nitiated] Mar. 9, 1866 . . . enlisted, June 28, 1861, as pvt., Battery B, 1st Pa. Reserve Artillery [Carlisle says "Btry. B, 1st Regt., Pa. Vol. Lt. Arty. Muehlers Battery."]; Apr. 8. 1864, promoted to 2d lieut., Sept. 12, 1864, 1st lieut. and Feb. 23, 1865, to capt.; mustered out, June 9, 1865; took part in all battles fought by the Army of the Potomac except Chancellorsville and Gettysburg; wounded at Petersburg, Apr. 2, 1865 . . . ." Later US congressman. [Photo Mattern, p. 276, and Carlisle, both post-war civilian]
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