William H. Boring
William H. Boring | |
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| Birth name | William Harrison Boring |
| Born | February 26, 1841 Greenfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | December 1, 1932 (aged 91) Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Place of burial | Damascus Pioneer Cemetery, Damascus, Oregon, U.S.45°25′03″N 122°27′32″W / 45.417621°N 122.458978°W |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1863 |
| Rank | Private |
| Unit | 33rd Regiment, Illinois Infantry |
| Battles / wars | Siege of Vicksburg |
| Spouse(s) |
Sarah Elizabeth Wilder
(m. 1867; died 1922) |
| Children | 2 |
William Harrison Boring (February 26, 1841 – December 1, 1932) was an American Union soldier who fought in the American Civil War, and who was a member of the distinguished battalion in the 33rd Illinois Infantry Regiment that helped lead the capture of Vicksburg in 1863. Boring later came to be known as a pioneer after settling Boring, Oregon in 1874, which took its name from him.