William T. Whitson aka William F. Whitson - Believed to be former Confederate with Company K 4th Regiment, Kentucky Cavalry. Confederate CMSR's list his name as W.T. Whitson however it also says see CMSR's for William F. Whitson and list him as giving up in Leavenworth, Indiana in June 1863. Acting under orders from General John Hunt Morgan (Morgan Raid) a spy named Thomas Hines with twenty-five Confederate soldiers keeping a low profile entered Crawford County, Indiana in June of 1863 in hopes of gathering information about Copperhead support for a potential raid into Indiana. The Confederates were involved in a skirmish near Leavenworth, Indiana and were scattered across the area. Hines had to abandon his men and crossed back over the Ohio River to report to General Morgan. History has not recorded who these 25 Confederates were and now I believe we have at least one name, William F. Whitson. Some histories have indicated that the 25 Confederates were wearing Federal uniforms upon their entry into Indiana. If William F. Whitson had been captured wearing a Union uniform he may have faced harsh consequences. As it turns out he was taken to prison at Camp Chase, Ohio and then transferred to Fort Delaware. He was shown as being desirous of joining the Union Army and was transferred to the 3rd Maryland Cavalry from Fort Delaware. Confederate CMSR's also report him as being born in Kentucky. 3rd Maryland Cavalry CMSR's list him as William T. Whitson and report him being born in Harrison County, Kentucky and he was 18 years of age when he entered service with the Union regiment and prior to the War had been a farmer. His physical description was blue eyes; light hair; fair complexion; and stood 5' 5" in height. He made his mark with a X indicating he may not have been able to write. Union CMSR's report that he enlisted on September 18, 1863 at Fort Delaware and was mustered into service with Company G of the 3rd Maryland Cavalry on September 24, 1863 in which the vast majority of Company G was made from former Confederates. He was given the usual bounty of $25.00 dollars for enlisting. In January of 1864 he left with his Union regiment from Baltimore, Maryland by steamer to Louisiana. In the July and August 1864 muster rolls he is listed as being sick and in the United States hospital since August 2, 1864 at New Orleans, Louisiana. He was present for duty for the September and October 1864 muster rolls. In November and December 1864 muster rolls he is shown as being absent and being in confinement at Fort Morgan, Alabama and being transferred from Company G to Company K 3rd Maryland Cavalry. In January and February 1865 he is shown as being in confinement under court martial. In March and April 1865 company muster rolls he is still serving time in confinement and moved to confinement at Fort Pickens, Florida. In May and June of 1865 company muster rolls still show him being in confinement at Fort Pickens, Florida. Records indicate that he was convicted of theft and sentenced to hard labor. The 3rd Maryland Cavalry was mustered out of service in September of 1865 at Vicksburg, Mississippi. Private Whitson is not shown as being mustered out with his regiment.