William F. Shelley

Mustered into service as a Private on March 12th, 1862
Born 1834
Died 05 October 1902
Buried South Mound Cemetery, Henry Co. Indiana

South MoundCemetery

Photo by Susan Clemons at Find A  Grave

Before Private Shelly mustered into service with the 19th Indiana he had served in a United States Reserve Corps Infantry from Missouri. By 1864 he left the 19th and joined Company B of the 139th Indiana Infantry as a 1st Lieutenant. The 139th was a 100 days regiment so after he mustered out he joined Company H of the 147th Indiana Infantry as a Captain. He mustered out on August 4th, 1865

He filed for and started to receive a pension in 1888.
William became a dentist after the war.