Moses Williams

Moses Williams was born about 1833 in Marquette, Michigan and enlisted there on 4 Jul 1863 for three years. He was described as 5'8", black hair and eyes, a farmer and hunter. Moses died 30 Jul 1864 at the Battle of the Crater. 

"The Indians had taken a beating on 30 July. Survivors remembered that Charles Carter and Moses Williams had died in the  fighting."[These Men Have Seen Hard Service by Raymond J. Herek, page 234]

Moses' service records, copied in the order found, at the Clarke Historical Library, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, on 3 Oct 2024, from the Quita V. Shier collection.

Link to Company K, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters facebook group

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Moses Williams

Moses Williams was born about 1833. Place and parents currently unknown. He has not been found in the 1860 federal census, however many census takers did not include Natives until it was required in the 1870 census. 

He enlisted in Company K, First Michigan Sharpshooter on 4 Jul 1863 in Marquette, Marquette County, Michigan for three years.

He was about 30 years old, a hunter and farmer.

Moses was described as five foot eight inches tall, black eyes, black hair, dark complexion.

He was mustered in on 20 Jul 1863.

Moses was reported present until the Battle of the Crater, Peersburg, Virginia, 30 Jul 1864, when he is listed as taken prisoner. On 31 Dec 1864, after testimony of two Company K comrades, he was listed as killed in action. 

Moses was buried at the battle site in an unmarked grave.

US Register of Deaths of Volunteers

Company K - list of deaths

I do not currently have copies of Moses Williams' service records, but hope to soon. Information taken from "Warriors in Mr. Lincoln's Army" by Quita V. Shier

copyright (c) 2024 Vicki Wilson