WILLIAM WILSON -- 9th CAVALRYBECAME COMMISARY SERGEANT - William Wilson, a 24-year-old clerk who wasborn in Canada, enlisted in the 9th Cavalry in Rouses Point onNovember 27, 1861. He was recruited by a regular Army officer who hadjust joined this new regiment, Joseph Milliete, Jr., from New York City.William was assigned to Company M as 2nd lieutenant and the companywent to Westfield and Albany, NY, to muster in as the "StonemanCavalry." His company left for Washington in early December and becamepart of its defenses until March 1862. Willam resigned from the regimentand returned home on January 24, 1862, before they went to the PeninsulaCampaign with General McClellan.About ten months later, he enlisted again in Champlain in the sameregiment and the same company. This time he mustered in as a privateand, less than a month later, on November 13th, he was appointedsergeant while the 9th was in winter quarters west of Washington.In January 1863, William was appointed Commissary Sergeant, and, duringthe next year, the regiment had forty-five engagements in northwestVirginia, Maryland and Gettysburg, PA, in July.While the 9th was in their dismount camp in January 1864, while theywere preparing for their campaign against Petersburg, William desertedon March 1st. He was placed on the Discipline List for Deserters.In 1891, despite having been on the Discipline List at one time, thingsmust have resolved themselves and he started receiving a pension.
