Born in New Jersey, William H. Greene moved to Colorado in 1858 to find riches in mining gold. In 1861 while living in Golden City, Colorado, William H. Greene was named a recruiting officer for the 2d Colorado Infantry. Territorial Governor William Gilpin had promised recruiting officers they would be appointed captain of the company if they could sign up at least 25 recruits. In time, Greene was appointed captain of Company C, 2d Colorado Infantry. In October 1863, when the 2d and 3d Colorado Infantry were consolidated to form the 2d Colorado Cavalry, Greene was appointed as captain of Company E. Greene mustered out on June 16, 1865, when his term of service expired. After the war, Greene returned to Colorado and worked as the clerk and recorder of Hinsdale County. In October 1876, Greene was elected to the House of Representatives for the new state.
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US Adjutant General, Official Army Register of the Volunteer Force of the United States Army for the Years 1861, ’62, ’63, ’64, ’65, Part VIII, 24.