Broughton, William H., 1846-1882

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William H. Broughton was captain of Company D, 16th Maine Infantry Regiment during the Civil War. Sometime around August 1864, he was captured at Weldon Railroad, Va.

From the description of William H. Broughton letter, 20 January 1865. WorldCat record id: 639965458

William H. Broughton mustered into the Union Army on 4 August 1862 and was later made captain of Company D, 16th Maine Infantry Regiment. He was captured at Weldon Railroad, Va, circa August 1864, and mustered out on 5 June 1865.

From the guide to the William H. Broughton Letters and Other Materials, 1862-1865, 1935, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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Birth 1846

Death 1882

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