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William Thomas Blackistone

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William Thomas Blackistone Veteran

Birth
St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA
Death
1 Aug 1863 (aged 21)
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA
Burial
California, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.2883834, Longitude: -76.5516493
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On July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, the Second Maryland was pinned down on Culps Hill by a hail storm of enemy fire. He was immediately hit in the arm by a mine ball. William was taken off the field and was eventually taken to a Seminary hospital near Hagerstown, Md where he died from his wound.
On July 3, 1863 at Gettysburg, the Second Maryland was pinned down on Culps Hill by a hail storm of enemy fire. He was immediately hit in the arm by a mine ball. William was taken off the field and was eventually taken to a Seminary hospital near Hagerstown, Md where he died from his wound.


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