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Risher, William G.
Last Modified:
2012-08-09
Date of Birth (not before):
1841-09-02
Date of Birth (not after):
1842-09-01
Date of Death (not before):
1864-07-15
Date of Death (not after):
1864-07-15
Additional information:
Risher's birth date range is calculated based on his age given at the time of enlistment. Risher was 20 years old when he enlisted on 1 September 1862.
Sources:
The Medical and Surgical History of the War of the Rebellion (1861-1865)
, part 1, vol 2, (Washington, DC: Government Printing Office, 1870).
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"William G. Risher (Union)," in
The American Civil War Research Database
[database online], Alexander Street Press, 2011. 12 December 2011.
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Baxter, Jedediah Hyde
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Relationship Additional Information:
Baxter reported the medical case of Risher.
Relationship Last Modified:
2011-12-12
Relationship Ending Date:
July 15, 1864
Kemp, E. A.
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Relationship Additional Information:
Kemp operated on Risher at Campbell Hospital.
Relationship Last Modified:
2011-12-12
Relationship Beginning Date:
July 13, 1864
Relationship Ending Date:
July 15, 1864
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Campbell General Hospital
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Relationship Additional Information:
Risher was wounded in the head on 12 July 1864 while defending Washington. He was initially treated in the field and subsequently admitted to Campbell Hospital in a comatose condition.
Relationship Last Modified:
2011-12-12
Relationship Beginning Date:
July 13, 1864
Relationship Ending Date:
July 15, 1864
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139th Pennsylvania Infantry
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Relationship Additional Information:
Risher enlisted into E Company, 139th Pennsylvania Infantry as Private. He died while serving this regiment at Washington, DC.
Relationship Last Modified:
2011-12-12
Relationship Beginning Date:
Sept 01, 1862
Relationship Ending Date:
July 15, 1864
