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Note: n arm. Resided in Campbellsville, Taylor Co., KY.
!CENSUS: 1850 U S Fed Census: District 1, Adair County, Kentucky; Image 62 of 114 (at Ancestry.com), Line 41; As Wm R. Dooley, age 7, male, Born in Kentucky
!RESIDENCE: Found a William R. Dooley married to Eliza Jane Wallace, April 17, 1864 in Adair Co. KY
!CENSUS: 1870, Columbia Adair Co. KY 040, page 63,House 469, line 30.
!CENSUS: 1880, Adair Co. KY, ED 1 Columbia, Page 8C, House #126. line 21: as W R Dooley
!CENSUS: 1890, Adair Co. KY 005 Cane Valley Preinct KY 1890 Veterans Schedule KY1609755
!CENSUS: 1900 Kentucky Census, Campbellville Taylor Co., ED 117, page 122, house 247. line 84.
!CENSUS: 1910 Kentucky Census, Campbellsville, Taylor Co., ED 0134, page 36, house 51, line 97: as W R Dooley. !MILITARY: American Civil War Soldiers: Record about William R Dooley Name: William R Dooley, Enlistment Date: 21 September 1861;
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE; Side Served: Union; State Served: Kentucky;
Unit Numbers: 820 820; Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 21 September 1861 Enlisted in Independent Company Battery B, 1st Light Artillery Regiment Kentucky on 08 October 1861. Received a disability discharge Company Battery B, 1st Light Artillery Regiment Kentucky on 21 September 1862.
!MILITARY: American Civil War Regiments
REGIMENT: Batty B Light Artillery Battery Kentucky ; Date of Organization: 8 Oct 1861; Muster Date: 16 Nov 1864; Regiment State: Kentucky
Regiment Type: Light Artillery
Regiment Number: Batty B
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 0
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 2
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 20
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History Battery B KENTUCKY (3-YEARS) Battery B. -- Capt. John M. Hewett First Lieuts., George W. Nell Albion A. Ellsworth; Second Lieuts., William H. Spence, William N. Snail Mathew H. Turner. The men in this battery were recruited by Capt. Hewett for infantry service, but as an artillery company was needed, it was drilled for that service and was mustered in as such by Gen. Thomas Oct. 8, 1861. In December it was at Campbellsville; in Jan., 1862, at Birch Grove; in February it was taken to Louisville, was immediately sent to Nashville, where it was continuously from March to November 1862, being used there for the defense of the city and the surrounding country. When Buell was superseded by Rosecrans, Battery B went with the Federal army from Nashville to Murfreesboro, and participated in the battle of Stone's River. Its losses were severe and the horses were greatly injured. After the battle the battery remained at Murfreesboro and vicinity until June, 1863, when it engaged in an expedition under Gen. Negley from Murfreesboro through Hoover's gap, Manchester, Hillsboro and Bobo's cross-roads to Elk river, engaging the enemy frequently on the way, once severely at University. This battery did not enter the veteran organization as a whole, but some of its members did so and they were transferred to Battery A. The battery, as an organization, was ordered to Louisville in Nov., 1864, and on Nov. 16 was mustered out. Source: The Union Army, vol. 4, p. 357 Stone's River after battle report: Report of Lieut. Alban A. Ellsworth, Hewett's (Kentucky) battery. HDQRS. HEWETT'S BATTERY, KENTUCKY VOL. ARTY., Murfreesborough, Tenn., January 12, 1863. SIR: In obedience to orders received from Hdqrs. Seventh Brigade, Eighth Division, Fourteenth Army Corps, I have the honor to make the following report of the part taken by Hewett's battery, Kentucky Volunteer Artillery, in the recent engagements before Murfreesborough, Tenn.: On the evening of December 29, 1862, in obedience to orders from Gen. Negley, I placed the battery in position near the old toll-gate, and on the right of Battery G, First Ohio Volunteer Artillery, commanded by Lieut. Marshall. Early on the morning of the 30th, I received orders from Col. Miler to move about three-fourths of a mile to the right and front, through a dense cedar thicket, and over a rough and newly made road. Here I remained partly under cover of the cedars until about 10 a.m., when I received orders from Gen. Negley to move a short distance to the left and front, taking a position fronting an open field, where the enemy had a battery of four guns bearing on us. During the day fired about 50 rounds of shell and solid shot at this battery and intrenchments without receiving any reply. As night approached, withdrew the battery and placed it under cover of the wood, where we remained during the night. Early in the morning of the 31st, received orders from Col. Miller to bring my command in position on the left, and near an old log-house, supported on my right and front by the Twenty-first Ohio Volunteer Infantry, where I remained without further orders for about fifteen minutes, when, observing the enemy in large column marching on a battery and some infantry stationed about 300 yards to my left, I opened an oblique fire on him, and soon discovered him retiring to his intrenchments, where I kept up a brisk and well-directed fire, receiving, at the same time, a heavy fire from his artillery for about fifteen or twenty minutes, when a cessation occurred. I soon after noticed a heavy mass of his infantry moving on our support to my right and front, accompanied by a section of artillery, which was brought into position about 500 yards to my right and front; also a section placed to my left and front, at about the same distance. Here we were subject to a heavy cross-fire of canister. I immediately ordered a return fire of canister, double-shot, firing as rapidly as possible for about twenty minutes, doing good execution. The enemy was soon seen retiring, and I ordered the use of shell to follow his retreat, briskly kept up for about fifteen minutes, when the enemy commenced a well-directed fire from his artillery direct upon my command. After shelling him rapidly for about three-fourths of an hour, one of my guns (a small rifled gun) was disabled. I continued shelling as rapidly as possible for some time after, and finding my horses were fast being crippled by the shells continually exploding in our midst, I ordered a change of position of the battery to the left, that I might break the range of his artillery, bearing heavily upon us. While my order was being executed, I noticed that our infantry and artillery were retiring, at the same time that a heavy fire was being poured into out right, and almost into our rear. Receiving no orders to retire, made the change of position of the battery to the left, and opened fire on the enemy, now fast approaching; but I soon found it impossible to do more without losing the whole battery, and ordered it limbered to the rear, and to retire into the cedar thicket, now being cut off from the road we came in the day previous. Being principally in the rear of our retiring forces, was subject to a heavy fire from the enemy following our retreat, and having all except one horse that moved my 6-pounder smooth-bore gun shot, was compelled to leave it; also one caisson belonging to the 10-pounder Parrott gun, containing about 50 rounds of ammunition. The remainder of the battery we succeeded in saving. Some of the carriages moved out with two horses, having had over half my horses killed and crippled. Fired during the day 493 rounds of ammunition, losing 2 men killed and 1 wounded. Early on the morning of January 1, reported to Gen. Negley the Parrott gun, and sent it on the field in charge of Lieut. Spence. I then took the remainder of the battery, now unserviceable, to the rear; at the same time procuring 22 rounds of Parrott ammunition, and was subsequently ordered to move the unserviceable portion of the battery to Nashville, which I did, and immediately returned; but, while on the road, was attacked, and lost the rear chests of one caisson. Lieut. Spence was placed on the left center for a short time, then receiving orders to move to the right and take position with Marshall's battery, where he remained until about 12 m. January 2, when ordered to move to the left center and take position as on the day previous. About 4 p.m. a heavy force of the enemy was discovered moving on our left and front, driving in our skirmishers. He immediately ordered shell to be fired into him as rapidly as possible, and at the same time receiving a heavy cross-fire from the enemy's artillery. Not long after the batteries on his right and left retired, and retired about 40 yards to the rear; found that the limber contained about 10 rounds of shell and few canister; immediately ordered the gun to its former position, using all the shell, and reporting the same to Capt. Lowrie; was ordered to remain and use the canister in case a second attack was made; but the enemy being repulsed and driven beyond their intrenchments, he retired, moving the gun about one-fourth of a mile to the rear. Forty-two rounds of ammunition were expended, receiving little damage, except a few horses wounded. On the morning of the 3d, I failed to procure ammunition, and remained as on the night previous. Early on the morning of the 4th, procured 75 rounds of ammunition, and reported to Col. Miller, who ordered me to move to the left center, and placed my gun in position with Marshall's battery. About 3 p. m., was ordered to advance on Murfreesborough, and moved about 1 mile and remained during the night. Early on the morning of the 5th, forded the river and passed through Murfreesborough. I take great pleasure in referring to the valuable assistance rendered by Lieut. Spence, whose heroic bravery inspired the men with courage, and his conduct is deserving of public commendation. My non-commissioned officers and privates deported themselves like veterans who fight for the cause of their country. Our loss in killed was 2-Godfrey Hautt, Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on detached duty which the battery, and Lewis Sagers, Seventy-eighth Pennsylvania, on detached duty which the battery; wounded, 1-Milton Crawhorn. A. A. ELLSWORTH, Lieut., Comdg. Hewett's Battery, Kentucky Vol. Artillery. H. M. CIST, Acting Assistant Adjutant-Gen. Source: Official Records PAGE 412-29 KY., MID. AND E. TENN., N. ALA., AND SW. VA. [CHAP. XXXII. [Series I. Vol. 20. Part I, Reports. Serial No. 29.] Battles Fought
!MILITARY: Private enrolled 21 Sep 1861; Mustered in 8 Oct 1861 at Camp Dick Robinson, KY for 3 years; Mustered out on 21 Sep 1862 for disability.
!MILITARY-SPOUSE: Civil War Pension Filed in Kentucky: DOOLEY, William, Widow, Eliza J., B1, Ky. L. A. 1863, Invalid Application #10084, Certificate #12723; October 26, 1912, Widow, Application #995403, Certificate #753212 !DEATH: Kentucky Death Index Volume: 66 Certificate: 26232: Dooley, William R; Death Date: 13 October, 1912; Death Place: Taylor; Age: 072
Note: !Note: From Frank Dooley - DOOLEYFARMS@aol.com : William fought in the Civil War and lost a
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