William E. Peters was the twin brother of my second great grandfather John Henry Peters. William E. Peters died in the Civil War.
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p.1 (cover sheet)
Peters, William E.
Co E, 8 Tennessee Inf.
Private
Card Numbers
9047670
9053634
9053671
9053704
9053736
9053773
9053832
9053913
9054119
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p.2 (roll card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for July & Aug, 1863
Present or absent -- Present
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p.3 (roll card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for Sept & Oct, 1863
Present or absent -- Present
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p.4 (roll card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for Nov & Dec, 1863
Present or absent -- Present
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p.5 (roll card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for Jan & Feb, 1864
Present or absent -- Present
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p.6 (roll card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for March & Apr, 1864
Present or absent -- Present
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p.7 (roll card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for May & June, 1864
Present or absent -- Present
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p.8 (roll card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on
Company Muster Roll
for July & Aug, 1864
Present or absent --
Remarks -- Killed in action at
Atlanta Ga ??????? 64
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p.9 (muster out card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Age 20 years
Appears on Company Muster Roll, dated
Com pay stops June 30, 1865
Muster-out to date
Late paid to Feb 29, 1864
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Clothing Account
Never settled; drawn since
Due soldier due U.S.
Am't for cloth'g in kind or money adv'd $36.00
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Due U.S. for arms, equipment, &c,
Bounty paid due $100.00
Remarks: Killed in Battle
Utoy Creek Ga Aug
6/64
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p.10 (company descriptive book)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Description
Age 20 years; height 5 feet 8.25 inches
Complexion - fair
Eyes - blue; hair - light
Where born - Anderson Co, Tenn
Occupation - Farmer
Enlistment
When Mar 1, 1863
Where - Clinton
By whom - J.C. Keith; term 3 y'rs
Remarks: Killed in action near
Atlanta, Ga Aug 6/64
Final Statement Sent ufr
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p.11 (card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Sgt., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Appears on Returns as follows:
Aug 1864, Aug 6, Utowah
Creek Ga killed in
action.
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p.12 (muster in card)
P 8 Tenn
William E. Peters
Priv., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
Age 24 years
Appears on
Detachment Muster-in Roll
of the organization named above. Roll dated
Camp Nelson Ky Aug 11 1863
Muster in to date March 1 1863
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Joined for duty and enrolled
When March 1st, 1863
Where Anderson Co Tenn
Period 3 years
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p.13 (enclosures)
William E. Peters
P., Co. E, 8 Reg't East Tenn Inf.*
3 enclosures
Final Statements
Pris. of War Record
Death or Effects
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p.14
Inventory of the Effects
of
William E. Peters
Late of Company E
8th Reg't of Ten Infty
Volunteers who died at or near Atlanta Ga
on the 6th day of Aug 1864
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p.15
Inventory of the effects of William E. Peters late
a Pvt of Lt. Bible Company E of
the 8th Regiment of Tennessee Infty Volunteers, who was enrolled as
a Pivt at in Anderson County in the state of Tennessee, on
the 1st day of March 1863, and mustered into the service of the United
States as a Pivt on the 11th day of Aug 1863 at Camp Nelson Ky
in company E 8th Regiment of Tenn Infty Volunteers to serve 3 years
or during the war; he was born in Anderson Co in the State
of Tennessee; he was 20 years of age, 5 feet 8 inches
high, Fair complexion, Blue eyes, Fair hair, and by occupation when enrolled,
a Farmer; Killed in Action
Near Atlanta Ga on the 6th day of Aug 1864.
No Effects
I certify, on honor, that the above inventory comprises all the effects of ____
________________ deceased, and that the effects are in the hand
of ___________ at _______________-
________________ to be disposed of by a Council of Administration.
Thomas Bible
Commanding the Company
Station: Atlanta, Ga
Date: Aug 15th, 1864
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p.16
Final Settlement
of
William E. Peters
8th Regt. of Tennessee Infty
Volunteers
Decd. Aug 6th 1864
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p.17
I certify on honor, that William E. Peters, a Peters of
Captain Samuel Bible Company E of the 8th Regiment of Infty,
VOLUNTEERS, of the State of Tennessee, born in Anderson County, State
of Tennessee, aged 20 years; 5 feet 8 inches high; Fair complexion,
Blue eyes, Fair hair, and by occupation a Farmer, having joined the company on
its original organization at ______________, and enrolled in it at the muster into
the service of the United States at ___________, on the _______ day
of _________, 186_, (or was mustered in service as a recruit, by Capt Cory,
_______ at Camp Nelson, Ky on the 11th day of Aug,
1863, to serve HONESTLY and FAITHFULLY with his Company in ?? Service
to the present date, is now entitled to a discharge by reason of Death (Killed
in action near Atlanta Aug 6th 1864.
The said William E. Peters was last paid by Paymaster
Maj. Beeshen, to Include the 29th day of Feb, 1864, and has
pay due him from that time to the date of his Death to pay and subsistence for
TRAVELING to place of enrollment and whatever allowances are authorized to volunteer
soldiers, or militia, so discharged. He has received 40.00 dollars,
advanced by the United States on account of CLOTHING.
There is to be stopped from him, on account of the State of ______, or other
authorities for CLOTHING, &c., received on entering service, _____ dollars; also,
for expenses of SUBSISTENCE for TRAVELING from place of enrollment to the place of rendezvous,
amounting to ____ dollars; and on account of the United States for EXTRA
CLOTHING received in kind from ________________ and for other
stoppages, viz:
Due the soldier for Clothing not drawn, amounting to 13.92 dollars;
and he has been SUBSISTED for TRAVELING to his place of enrollment, up to the ______
_________, 186_.
He is indebted to _________ BUTLER ________ dollars.
He is indebted to _________ LAUNDRESS ____ dollars.
Given in Duplicate at Atlanta this 16th day of Aug, 1864
Thomas Bible
Capt.
Commanding Company E