William Bernhart Witzell

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William Bernhart Witzell

Date of Birth: Sep 1836

Born In: Germany

Age: 67

Occupation: 

Marital Status: Widowed

Died: 9 Jan 1904

Cause of Death: Heart Failure

Death Location: Redwood City

Burial Plot: GAR

FindaGrave ID: 111900067

William Bernhart Witzell

Obituary

By John Edmonds:
William Witzell joined the 6th California Infantry company “K” which was
established at Fort Point in San Francisco. This company was ordered to Fort Humboldt on February 1, 1964, where they had skirmishes with Indians at Booth’s Bar, Kneeland’s Prairie, Boynton’s and Grouse Creek. On May 23, 1864, they were sent to Benicia Barracks and Fort Alcatraz (where they acted as prison guards as well as defending against Confederate attacks within the Bay). They remained at these locations until they mustered out. Some of the men from company “K” were placed aboard the steamers, Uncle Sam and Constitution, and they sailed south along the coast to Mexico in 1864. The purpose, of this trip, was to protect passengers on other ships while the French ports to these countries. Those who remained at Benicia Barracks were protecting the West Coast’s largest weapons and ammunition storage facility.

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