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| | William Abel Military Writeup |
 | | William Abel served with Company I of the 53rd Illinois Volunteer Infantry, enrolling at Ottawa, Illinois, LaSalle county, on January 4, 1864, and being mustered out at the end of the war on July 22, 1865. |
 | | William was born on April 27, 1837, the fifth of nine children born to his parents, Ira H. and Almira (Hine) Abel, in Litchfield County, Connecticut. |
 | | William stood at five foot, eight inches tall, with a fair complexion, gray eyes, and dark hair, and was a farmer by occupation. |
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