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

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ID Letter Date Author Recipient From To
14540 Band104 June 21, 1864 William Band Mary Ann Band Petersburg, VA Chester, Delaware County, PA
14526 Band92 July 4, 1864 William Band Mary Ann Band Waynesboro, Franklin County, PA Chester, Delaware County, PA

Received Letters

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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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