Private Albert Francis Bills,
Company K, 1st US Sharpshooter [US Volunteer Army].
Died 31 May 1889; 67 years of age.
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Private Albert Francis Bills,
Company K, 1st US Sharpshooter [US Volunteer Army]. Died 31 May 1889; 67 years of age. Albert Francis Bills enlisted as a Private on 14 Mar 1862 at Detroit, Michigan, at 39 years of age. His residence was listed as Wayne County, Michigan. Albert F. Bills was mustered into Company K, 1st US Sharpshooters on 20 Mar 1862. He served more than 06 months in that regiment; 20 Mar 1862 - after 30 Aug 1862. While Albert F. Bills was in service, the 1st US Sharpshooters regiment was engaged in the following battles which had a direct impact on the course of the war and / or a decisive influence on a campaign: Albert F. Bills is listed severely wounded on 30 Aug 1862 at the battle of Second Bull Run, Virginia. Albert F. Bills was discharged for disability, date not reported. Other information regarding Albert F. Bills gleaned from the Sources below includes: - Wayne County, Michigan, in 1862 - Boulder County, Colorado, in 1885 Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan The US Goverment issue headstone inscribed Albert Bills standing in the South Central GAR lot in Columbia Cemetery is a cenotaph. The BGS abstract of Albert Bills' obituary reports 'Albert died a few weeks ago in . . . Michigan' and Albert F. Bills' death and burial are reported in the Soldiers' Home, Grand Rapids Township, Kent County, Michigan Sources |
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