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William “Billy” Bircher

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William “Billy” Bircher Veteran

Birth
Indiana, USA
Death
5 Feb 1917 (aged 71)
Saint Cloud, Osceola County, Florida, USA
Burial
Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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William served in Company K 2nd Minnesota Infantry during the Civil War. He served as a Drummer at the battle of Chickamauga in Georgia.

William Bircher, when 17 years old, enlisted in the Union Army at St Paul, Ramsey County, MN as a Musician. On 8/14/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. MN 2nd Infantry and re-enlisted on 12/19/1863 (Estimated day of re-enlistment). He was Mustered Out on 7/11/1865 at Louisville, KY.

For more information on Civil War soldiers and units contact us on the Colonel Colvill Camp 56 Facebook page. To experience MN Civil War history http://firstminnesota.org/
Submitted by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Minnesota Researcher Gary Carlberg. Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Graves National Registration Database www.suvcw.org/?page_id=794
* Historical Data Systems, Inc., which used:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
Contributor: Gary Carlberg
William served in Company K 2nd Minnesota Infantry during the Civil War. He served as a Drummer at the battle of Chickamauga in Georgia.

William Bircher, when 17 years old, enlisted in the Union Army at St Paul, Ramsey County, MN as a Musician. On 8/14/1861 he mustered into "K" Co. MN 2nd Infantry and re-enlisted on 12/19/1863 (Estimated day of re-enlistment). He was Mustered Out on 7/11/1865 at Louisville, KY.

For more information on Civil War soldiers and units contact us on the Colonel Colvill Camp 56 Facebook page. To experience MN Civil War history http://firstminnesota.org/
Submitted by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War - Minnesota Researcher Gary Carlberg. Sources include:
* Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War Graves National Registration Database www.suvcw.org/?page_id=794
* Historical Data Systems, Inc., which used:
- Minnesota in the Civil and Indian Wars 1861-65
- Minnesota Adjutant General's Report of 1866
(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
Contributor: Gary Carlberg


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  • Created by: Tom Mauer
  • Added: Dec 31, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46187649/william-bircher: accessed ), memorial page for William “Billy” Bircher (4 Jul 1845–5 Feb 1917), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46187649, citing Oakland Cemetery, Saint Paul, Ramsey County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by Tom Mauer (contributor 47099437).