Ferris, William G. Capt. Co D 6th Regt. NY Heavy Art. Discharged dated Washington March 9,1865. Wounded in Battle of Cedar Creek Va Oct 19,1864 by a musket ball striking the outer aspect of right thigh about 2 inches below great trochanter, striking the bone and lodging, afterwards extracted. Wound still unhealed, thigh flexed on pelvis, subject to occasional inflammation and formation of matter. Disability total, duration uncertain. Examination ordered Nov. 2,1865 Dr. Alfred Hasbrook's Record of Disability for Civil War Vet. 1863-1866