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Support Maine Genealogy by Civil War Sailors Record of William E. Burgin
| Name of sailor: | William E. Burgin |
| Rank: | Seaman |
| Age: | 30 |
| Occupation: | Mariner |
| Place of birth: | Searsport |
| 5' 10 3/4" | |
| Complexion: | Fair |
| Eye color: | Blue |
| Hair color: | Sandy |
| Marks and scars: | Eagle and child, on breast representation of cutlass drawn into back name full on right arm with initials W.E.B. M.B. E.B. dancing girl on right fore-arm Goddess of Liberty on left forearm in india ink very extensively marked on all parts of his body |
| Marital status: | |
| Number of children: | 0 |
| Residence: | |
| Date of enlistment: | 3 Apr. 1865 |
| Place of enlistment: | Belfast |
| Term of service: | 3 years |
| Date left service: | 19 Nov. 1867 |
| How left service: | Discharged |
| Ships: | Rhode Island, North Carolina, Susquehanna, Shawmut, Brooklyn, Constellation, Potomac, Ohio |
| Remarks: | |
| Rate Last Cruise: | |
| Can Read?: | |
| Can Write?: | |
| Vaccinated?: | |
| Bounty paid: | $0 |
| Money advanced: | $0 |
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Source citation: "Civil War Sailors," database, Maine Genealogy (https://www.mainegenealogy.net/civil_war_navy_record.asp?id=358 : accessed 16 Sept. 2025), entry for William E. Burgin, citing Civil War Sailors database, Maine State Archives.
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