Item 59885 - William Broughton, Portland, ca. 1862
- Item 59885 - William Broughton, Portland, ca. 1862
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Image Info William H. Broughton of Portland (1845-1882) enlisted in Co. D of the 16th Maine Infantry on August 14, 1862 at age 16.
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He was promoted to Full Acting Sergeant in 1862, then to 2nd Lieutenant on Dec. 31, 1862, to 1st lieutenant a year later and to captain in November 1864.
He mustered out on June 5, 1865 at Arlington Heights, Virginia.
