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William served in the Civil War from August 7, 1862 to May 22, 1863.He enlisted in Company J of the 130th. Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry at York, PA on August 7, 1862. Company J was commanded by Capitain Lewis Small. The 130th. Pennsylvania was under the Second Brigade, Third Division, Second Corps, Army of the Potomac. The 130th. Pennsylvania was composed of new soldiers, recruited for nine months service. During the Battle of Antietam, the unit was involved in an unsuccessful assault on the Sunken Road, also known as the Bloody Lane. William was wounded in that battle, on September 17, 1862 at Sharpsburg, Maryland.

William received a gunshot wound in his left hand, resulting in loss of part of his left little finger and wounds to his left rib cage. A soldier serving with William noted " the ball passed through his left hand and struck him in the left breast " and that " the ball lodged in a memorandum book which he was carrying in his vest pocket." He was sent back to York, where he was in the hospital from September 20, 1862 to December 23, 1862. He was discharged from the Army on May 22, 1863 in Harrisburg,PA. After the service, he was a farmer. William and his wife, moved to Dedham, Iowa. William died on August 30, 1896 and is buried in Dedham. Susan noted that after his death, she owned twenty acres of farmland outside Dedham.

References:

1. Street Baldwin Harvey's death certificate.
2. William A. Harvey's military pension records, U.S. National Archives:
--Invalid Application No. 356461, Cert. No. 227002
-- Widow Application No. 645901, Cert. No. 470409
3. Sears, Stephen W.,[ Landscape Turned Red: The Battle Antietam.]-Warner Books, New York:1983-. See pages 263-264 for an account of the 130th. Pennsylvania Infantry in the attack on the Sunken Road.
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Descendants of William A. Harvey

1 William A. Harvey b: August 15, 1823 in Pennsylvania d: August 30, 1896 in Dedham,Iowa
+Susan A. Akins b: June 26, 1824 in York County, Penn. d: March 02, 1913 in Dedham,Iowa m: May 02, 1847 in Chanceford, York County, Pennsylvania

...... 2 William S. Harvey b: 1861 in York Co. ,Pennsylvania d: February 20, 1892 in Dedaham, Iowa
.......... +Rose Lamb b: March 16, 1865 in Tama, Iowa d: July 02, 1941 in Dedhan, Iowa m: October 05, 1885 in Dedhan, Iowa

.............. 3 Ross Harvey b: 1888
.................. +Hazel T.Shane b: 1898 in Coon Rapids, Iowa m: June 07, 1926 in Carroll, Iowa

...... 2 Mary Harvey b: 1849
.......... +Albert Bair

.............. 3 Ida Bair b: 1871 in Iowa

...... 2 Streat Baldwin Harvey b: May 16, 1851 in York County, Pennsylvania d: September 09, 1936 in Dedham,Iowa [DedhamCity Cemetery]
.......... +Olive Elvira Baker b: February 11, 1852 in Waukegan,Illinois d: January 01, 1933 in Dedham,Iowa [DedhamCity Cemetery] m: December 19, 1875 in Gilman, Marshall Co., Iowa

.............. 3 Bessie Florance Harvey b: October 18, 1878 in Tama, Iowa d: December 16, 1967 in Boone, Iowa
.................. +J. Perry Pomeroy b: May 09, 1874 in Morgantown, W.Virgina d: May 02, 1956 m: September 10, 1896 in Dedham,Iowa

...................... 4 Earl M. Pomeroy b: June 1897

...................... 4 Ila C. Pomeroy b: 1902

...................... 4 Ione M. Pomeroy b: 1905

.............. 3 Willard Wallace Harvey b: September 28, 1880 in Montour, Tama Co., Iowa d: November 21, 1972 in Indianola, Iowa [Buried Des Moines,Iowa]
.................. +Mary Jane Agnew b: May 14, 1884 in Sully County, So. Dakota d: January 26, 1975 in West Des Moines, Iowa m: February 28, 1906 in Dedham,Iowa

...................... 4 Elsie Verina Harvey b: January 29, 1913 in Dedham,Iowa
.......................... +John Adelbert Bradlee b: December 18, 1900 in Burlington,Iowa d: January 14, 1979 in Des Moines, Iowa m: June 30, 1931

.............................. 5 John Adelbert Bradlee Jr. d: September 24, 1984
.................................. +Pearl Hunter

...................................... 6 John Adelbert Bradlee III b:April 22, 1962

...................................... 6 Carol Lynne Bradlee b: April 30,1964
.......................................... +Norman Shaw MacQueen III

............................................... 7 Erin Heather MacQueen b:February 15, 1986

............................................... 7 Norman Shawn MacQueen IV b: Feb 26,1988

............................................... 7 John Bradlee MacQueen b:January 29, 1990

...................... 4 Leota B. Harvey b: 1907

...................... 4 Harold Harvey b: 1909

.............. 3 Mabel Iowa Harvey b: June 21, 1885 in Dedham,Iowa d:November 18, 1967 in Dedham,Iowa
.................. +Frederick Ankenbauer b: March 24, 1885 in Dedhan, Iowa m: December 23, 1907 in Carroll Co. Iowa

...................... 4 Bernard Ankenbauer b: July 14, 1909
.......................... +Freda McDaniel

.............................. 5 Douglas Duane Ankenbauer b: June 13, 1930
.................................. +Cleo Marie Lehrkamp b: November 29, 1934 in Carroll Co. Iowa

...................................... 6 Deborah Ankenbauer b: February 03, 1950
.......................................... +Jerry McDonald

............................................... 7 Ryan McDonald

...................................... 6 Kenneth Ankenbauer b: October 30,1953
.......................................... +Joan Kramer

............................................... 7 Dan Ankenbauer

............................................... 7 Brad Ankenbauer

...................................... 6 Tina Ankenbauer b: January 23, 1963

.............. 3 Walter Leslie Harvey b: February 26, 1887 in Dedham,Iowa d: March 13, 1943 in Lake City, Iowa
.................. +Clara Wilson b: in Iowa d: November 27, 1937 m: July 28, 1909 in Dedham,Iowa
.............. *2nd Wife of Walter Leslie Harvey:
.................. +Agnes Kawi b: 1898 in Mt.Carmel, Iowa m: Dec 26, 1938

...................... 4 Elmer Loneman

...................... 4 Bernice Loneman

.............. 3 Lottie Elvira Harvey b: May 07, 1889 in Dedham,Iowa d: June 18, 1981 in Iowa Falls, Iowa [ Buried in Dedham,Iowa ]
.................. +William Ankenbauer b: May 07, 1883 in Templeton, Iowa d:March 04, 1955 in Dedham,Iowa m: November 28, 1906 in Dedham,Iowa

...................... 4 Louis Ankenbauer b: October 01, 1908

...................... 4 Neva Ankenbauer b: May 13, 1907

.............. 3 Ernest Lyle Harvey b: September 05, 1891 in Dedham,Iowa d: October 03, 1967 in Wayne ,Nebraska [Buried Coon Rapids,Iowa]
.................. +Beryl Phillips m: Nov 21, 1919 in Geddes, So. Dakota

...................... 4 Donald Harvey

.............................. 5 Reid Phillips Harvey
.............. 3 Raymond Earl Harvey b: November 12, 1894 in Dedham,Iowa d: December 29, 1976 in Sacramento,Ca. [East Lawn Cem.]
.................. +Verena Margaret Bonenberger b: November 30, 1900 in Atkinson,Nebraska m: December 21, 1922 in Butte, Nebraska

...................... 4 Donald Raymond Harvey b: March 28, 1925 in Bonesteel, So. Dakota
.......................... +Bernice Watson m: 1955 in Sacramento,Ca.[Congregation Church]

.............................. 5 Sharon Denise Harvey
.................................. +Randy Jones

...................................... 6 Alethea Jones

...................................... 6 Sara Jones

...................... 4 Joan Chere Harvey b: August 13, 1935 in Alexandria,Minnesota [St. Marks Hospital]
.......................... +Kerry Karlyle Keener b: February 11, 1938 in Hollywood, Ca. [Hollywood Hospital] m: November 01, 1958 in Sacramento, Ca.[St. Philomenes Catholic C.]

.............................. 5 Kandis Kristine Keener b: April 25, 1959 in Sacramento,Ca.[Mercy Hospital]
.................................. +James Steven Holmdahl b: August 03, 1956 in Alameda,Ca. m: August 04, 1979 in Oakland, Ca.[St. Elizabeth Catholic C.]

...................................... 6 Heidi Marie Holmdahl b: November 30, 1980 in Concord,Ca. ( Mt. Diablo Hospital )

...................................... 6 Julia Michelle Holmdahl b: March 22, 1984 in Walnut Creek,Ca.( Kaiser Hospital}

...................................... 6 James Jordan Holmdahl b: March 25, 1989 in Waalnut Creek, CA> ( Kaiser Hospital )

.............................. 5 Kim Kristopher Keener b: December 28, 1960 in Sacramento,Ca. [Mercy Hospital] d: December 29, 1960 in Sacramento,Ca.[St. Marys Cemetary]

.............................. 5 Kevin Koy Keener b: May 18, 1962 in Sacramento, Ca.[Mercy Hospital]
.................................. +Carol Sue Harmon b: January 24, 1963 in Berkeley, MO. m: December 14, 1985 in Florissant,Mo. [Parker Road Baptist Church]

...................................... 6 Katie Lynn Keener b: October 13, 1991 in Florissant,Mo. [Christan N.W. Hospital]

...................................... 6 Kyle Andrew Keener b: July 01, 1994 in Florissant,Mo. [Christan N.W. Hospital]

.............. 3 Jessie Iola Harvey b: May 30, 1897 in Dedham,Iowa d: June 07, 1994 in Carroll,Iowa [Buried Dedham,Iowa Cemetery]
.................. +William S.Hughes b: May 20, 1890 d: April 15, 1961 in Dedham,Iowa m: June 16, 1915 in Dedham,Iowa

...................... 4 Dorothy Iola Hughes b: December 22, 1916 in Templeton,Carroll Co., Iowa
.......................... +Wilber Louis Werner m: May 02, 1942 in St. Lawrence Church Carroll, Iowa

.............................. 5 James Lee Werner b: December 15, 1946 in St.Anthony Hospital, Carroll,Iowa

.............................. 5 Judith Kay Werner b: September 06, 1948 in St. Anthony Hospital, Carroll, Iowa

...................... 4 Della Mae Hughes b: April 30, 1918 in Templeton, Carroll Co., Iowa
.......................... +William K. Lauridsen b: 1914 m: April 07, 1936 in Wm Hughes home Dedham, Iowa

.............................. 5 Betty May Lauridsen b: August 14, 1941

...... 2 J. A. Harvey b: 1854 in York Co. ,Pennsylvania d: September 28,1928 in Newton, Iowa
.......... +Emma Kellog b: 1858 in Tama Co. m: 1889-1902 in Dedaham, Iowa

...... 2 Carrie Harvey b: 1857
.......... +Julius Kelley

...... 2 James Amos Harvey b: April 05, 1864 in Maonmouth, Illinois d: September 28, 1928 in Coon Rapids, Iowa
.......... +Elva M. Clifford b: 1870 in Tama Co. d: January 02, 1902 in Coon Rapids, Iowa m: March 15, 1889 in Dedaham, Iowa

.............. 3 Clare Harvey b: August 22, 1901 in Carroll Co. Iowa

.............. 3 Flossie E. Harvey b: June 1896 in Iowa
.................. +Unknown Bylund

.............. 3 Carl Harvey b: May 1899 in Iowa

...... 2 Archibald Harvey b: 1868 in Illinois d: July 01, 1945 in Coon Rapids, Iowa
.......... +Mary Almira Clifford b: Sept 21, 1871 in Illinois d: Jan 12, 1962 in Coon Rapids, Iowa m: September 22, 1889 in Dedaham, Iowa

.............. 3 William Ray Harvey b: 1895 in Iowa
.................. +Bertha Elizabeth Rabuck b: Nov 21, 1900 in Carroll Co. Iowa d: Apr 17, 1975 in Coon Rapids, Iowa m: Jan 22,1921 in Carroll Co. Iowa

...................... 4 Ursil Harvey
.......................... +Joe E. Callen

.............................. 5 Elizabeth Anne Callen
.................................. +Unknown Breed

.............................. 5 Bradford Joseph Callen

.............. 3 Julia Marie Harvey b: 1890 d: 1891