In September 1861, William Marton Gable, a plasterer of Allenville, Pa., enlisted in Co. C of the 45th Regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers. In Dec. 1861 - July 1862, his company was regiment was stationed in South Carolina, on at Bay Point, Seabrook and Pope's Plantation on Hilton Head Island, and then in Elliott's Plantation on Broad River. During the Antietam Campaign, Gable took part in the battle of South Mountain (Oct. 9, 1862). In November and December, he worked as a nurse at a makeshift hospital in Middletown, Md., tending to the soldiers wounded in that battle. Early the next year Gable injured his ankle and was discharged upon on surgeon's certificate on Apr. 20, 1863. In March 1864, he re-enlisted, becoming Corporal of Co. K of the 22nd Regiment of Pennsylvania Cavalry. He was mortally wounded in a skirmish near Berryville, W. Va. on Apr. 21, 1864, during the operations in Shenandoah Valley.
From the description of Correspondence of William Marton Gable, 1852-1886 (bulk 1861-1864). (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122383370
