William Nelson Rea (1844-1918)
William Nelson Rea first enlisted in Company "F" of the 136th Illinois Infantry and was discharged (after 100 days), with the rank of Sergeant. He then re-enlisted in the newly formed Illinois 152nd Infantry and was promoted to the rank of 2nd Lieutenant. He served in that unit until the wars end. After the war he & his wife Mary located in Ukiah County, California. After his death in 1916, his widow Mary applied for his Service Pension.
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