William Gentles may be the William Gentles born September 30,1828, the son of Robert and Sarah Gentles.
18 Facts About William Gentles
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William Gentles immigrated to the United States in 1850, arriving in New York City where he worked as a laborer for several years.
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Private William Gentles was assigned to Company K Tenth Infantry and sent to Fort Ridgely, Minnesota where he was stationed for the next year.
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Private William Gentles departed Fort Ridgely, Minnesota, with his company on June 9,1857, and arrived at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, two weeks later.
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When volunteers were called for, Private William Gentles was one of those who stepped forward.
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Private William Gentles was with his company in July 1858 when they moved through Salt Lake City and established Camp Floyd further south.
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In June 1860, the company was transferred to Fort Laramie where William Gentles completed his first enlistment and was discharged on April 1,1861.
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William Gentles was wounded in the hand at the Battle of Pilot Knob on September 27,1864.
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William Gentles completed his enlistment in 1864 and re-enlisted as a veteran volunteer.
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William Gentles was mustered out on July 22,1865, in Louisville, Kentucky.
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William Gentles was sent initially to the recruit depot at Newport Barracks, Kentucky and within days was assigned to Company F 45th Infantry and shipped to Tennessee where the regiment served on Reconstruction duty.
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In 1869, while stationed in Louisville, Kentucky, the army consolidated a number of regiments and William Gentles's company became Company F 14th Infantry.
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On June 10,1870, while camped near the agency, Private William Gentles re-enlisted for his third enlistment.
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William Gentles re-enlisted for his fourth enlistment on June 10,1875, while at Camp Douglas.
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Private William Gentles's name appears in the post records but once, when in August 1877 he was tried by garrison court-martial and sentenced to twenty days in the post guardhouse.
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Private William Gentles remained behind for several weeks, perhaps packing company baggage, but soon joined his company at Camp Douglas, Utah.
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In May 1878, suffering from asthma, Private William Gentles was admitted to the post hospital at Camp Douglas, where he died on May 20,1878.
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William Gentles was buried several days later in the post cemetery.