19th Illinois Infantry & 9th New York Cavalry - Gettysburg Regimental Commander - NEW

Item CDV-11621

Description

William H. Sackett grew up in Seneca Falls, New York. William Sackett originally sergeant major of 19^th Illinois Volunteers and afterwards Colonel of 9th regiment NY Cavalry. He was promoted to Full Major on 20 Nov 1861. He was commissioned an officer in Company S, New York 9th Cavalry on 20 Nov 1861 at Albany, NY, NY 9th Cavalry. 
 
He was promoted to Full Major on 20 Nov 1861.
He was promoted to Full Lt. Colonel on 27 Jun 1862.
Promoted to Full Colonel on 1 May 1863.
Promoted to Full Brigadier General on 10 Jun 1864. 
He was killed on 14 Jun 1864 while leading a charge under General Sheridan at Trevillian Station, Virginia. 
" after the war, Sackett's family indeed recovered his body and he was interred with full military honors at Restvale Cemetery, Seneca Falls, New York." Burial Restvale Cemetery Seneca Falls, Seneca County, New York, USA 
Born 16 Apr 1839 in Seneca Falls, Seneca, New York, United States 
Died 14 Jun 1864 at age 25 in Trevilian Station, Louisa, Virginia, United States
 
 
Source:  Wikipedia and Wikitree.