William G Coen Company G Enlisted 04/29/61 Discharged 05/05/64 Rank Private Wounds wounded Battle Wounded Antietam-unknown Battle Wounded Gettysburg 7/2-left foot Nativity USA,OH Born 01/01/40 Died 02/07/33 Died Where NE, Sargent Hometown Morristown Vocation farmer

William G Coen enlisted from Morristown in Rice County, Mn. He was born in Comstock, Ohio but was now farming in Minnesota when the war began. The 21 year old farmer stood 5' 7 1/4" tall, had a light complexion, hazel colored eyes and light brown hair. He fought at the Seven Days Battle as well as Fredericksburg on May 3, 1863. He was wounded at the battles of Antietam on Dec 13, 1862 and again at Gettysburg on July 2nd, 1863. He recovered and was mustered out with the regiment on May 5, 1864.

In 1909 he was living in Huffman, Nebraska. The 1910 roster of the veterans of the First lists him as residing in Sprague, Nebraska. The 1917 roster of veterans of the First Minnesota lists William as living in Sargeant, Nebraska, at the time. He died at his home in Sargent on Feb 7, 1933. He was 93 years old and one of the last survivors of the First Minnesota.

Sources:

Descriptive List of the Men of Company G, First Minnesota Asoc papers, MHS, box 2.

Roster of the First Minnesota Infantry, 1910.

Roster of the Survivors, First Minnesota Volunteer Infantry, 1917.

The St Paul Pioneer Press, Sept 6, 1909.

First Minnesota Association papers, July 19, 1932, MHS.