William E was born about 1828 in OH. William E is no longer alive.
General Notes
The following is a record of a William E. Shorb, left a widow "Lovina" in Indiana, so I assume it's the same man:
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 14 August 1861 at the age of 32 Enlisted in Company D, 8th Infantry Regiment Iowa on 16 September 1861 Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 April 1866 Mustered out on 20 April 1866 in Selma, AL Sources: Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion. (IARoster) Published in 1910 by English