Information from Pension and Military Records:
Born: 1841 in Minersville, PA
Died: 4/6/1865 at Amelia Springs, VA
Buried: Eckley Cemetery
Occupation: Laborer
Marital Status: Married 2/24/1864 at Summit Hill, PA
Wife: Hannah Warlow b. 1842
Children: None
Residence: Eckley, PA
Height: 5'3"
Weight:
Hair: Black
Eyes: Gray
Complexion: Fair
Service: Enlisted at Eckley, PA 9/24/1861 at the age of 20. Re-enlisted 12/23/1863 at Stevensburg, VA as a Veteran Volunteer.
Discharged: Killed in Action 4/6/1865
Rank: Sergeant
Pension: Widow's Pension Application # 95.532, Certificate # 52.132.
Other: Father, John Richards gave written permission for Willam to enlist. Wounded slightly in arm at Battle of Fredericksburg 12/13/1862. Wounded at Spotsylvania 5/12/1864. Pulled the wounded Wilson Beers from the field at Gettsburg - credited for saving Beers' life. Pension affidavits given by Lt. Peter Dougherty and Capt. Henry Paltzgrove. Peter Dougherty also served as witness for affidavit given by Hannah Richards. Capt. James McKinley signed William Richards personal effects sheet. Capt. William Wilson signed Richards' re-enlistment papers in 1863 as his recruiting officer.
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