Corson, William D.

William D. Corson was a soldier with the 31st Michigan Volunteer Infantry during the Spanish-American War. Trained in Chattanooga, Tennessee, the Michigan 31st served in Cuba during the war. After the war, Corson became proprietor of Corson's Cozy Corner saloon which was located at the northwest corner of Ann and Main Street in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

From the guide to the William D. Corson Papers, 1896-1926, (Bentley Historical Library University of Michigan)