William Band

First Name: William
Last Name: Band
Unit: 
Co. I, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry
Rank: 
private
Residence (County): 
Delaware County, PA
Biography: 

William Band (b. ca. 1833) was a machinist from the Upland community of Chester Township, Delaware County, Pennsylvania. At the time of the 1860 Census (the name was spelled Bond in the Census), Band and his wife, Mary Ann (b. ca. 1835) were living in the household of William Forsyth. William Band was born in Pennsylvania, and Mary Ann was born in England. William Band mustered into service as a private in Co. I, 3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry on August 17, 1861 and mustered out with his company on August 24, 1864. At the time of the 1870 Census, William was back home in Upland working as a machinist, and he and Mary Ann were the parents of two small children.

Authored Letters

Displaying 26 - 50 of 102
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
14453 Band27 February 9, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Chester, Delaware County, PA
14454 Band28 February 16, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14455 Band29 February 23, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14456 Band30 March 2, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14457 Band31 March 9, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14458 Band32 March 9, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14459 Band33 March 13, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Fairfax, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14460 Band34 March 17, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Alexandria, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14461 Band35 March 20, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Alexandria, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14462 Band36 March 23, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Chester, Delaware County, PA
14464 Band38 March 28, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Hampton, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14465 Band39 April 7, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Yorktown, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14466 Band40 April 16, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Yorktown, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14467 Band41 April 18, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Yorktown, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14468 Band42 April 24, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Yorktown, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14469 Band43 April 24, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Yorktown, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14470 Band44 April 28, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Yorktown, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14473 Band46 May 7, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Williamsburg, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14475 Band47 May 19, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band New Kent Court House, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14476 Band48 May 23, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14477 Band49 May 29, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Hanover Junction, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14479 Band51 June 13, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Fair Oaks, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14480 Band52 June 25, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Savage Station, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14483 Band54 July 4, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band Chester, Delaware County, PA
14484 Band55 July 9, 1862 William Band Mary Ann Band VA Chester, Delaware County, PA

Received Letters

Displaying 1 - 2 of 2
ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
14436 Band10 November 8, 1861 Mary Ann Band , William Band William Band , Mary Ann Band Chester, Delaware County, PA
14440 Band14 November 21, 1861 William Band , Mary Ann Band Mary Ann Band , William Band Chester, Delaware County, PA

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