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Facts and Events
| Name[1] |
Pvt John Pennington |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth[1][2][3] |
1840 |
Lawrence, Missouri, United States |
| Residence[1] |
1850 |
Lawrence, Missouri, United States |
| Other? |
28 Jul 1859 |
Ripley, Missouri, United States
Refuted Wife?: Mary Frye (17) |
| Residence[2] |
1860 |
Coryell, Texas, United States |
| Death[3] |
1 Sep 1864 |
Jonesboro, Clayton, Georgia, United States |
| Burial[3] |
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Clayton, Georgia, United StatesConfederate Cemetery |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 District 14, Lawrence County, Missouri, in United States. 1850 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M432)
HH 47, Fam 51 FamilySearch.
John Pennington, 10, b. MO
in HH of Corbin and Elizabeth Pennington with
Matilda, James, Lucy A, Asa, Simion, Nancy I, Corbin and Sarah E Pennington
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Plumb Creek Beat, Coryell County, Texas, in United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M653)
p. 54, HH 395, HH 396 Image 6, FamilySearch.org.
HH 395
Corbin Pennington, 55, b. TN, Elizabeth Pennington, 49, b. TN, Lacy, 23
HH 396
John Pennington, 20, b. MO
Simeon, Nancy J, Auborn [Corbin], and Sarah E Pennington
Wm Hatten, 40, b. IN, Susan Hatten, 30, b. PA
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Pvt John Pennington, Memorial 30823079, Created by B. B. Roberts 24 Oct 2008, Maintained by JLLL; accessed 1 Mar 2022 , in Find A Grave.
Pvt John Pennington
Birth 1840, Lawrence County, Missouri, USA
Death 1 Sep 1864 (aged 23–24), Jonesboro, Clayton County, Georgia, USA
Burial Confederate Cemetery, Clayton County, Georgia, USA
[Has photograph of gravestone]
Biography:
John was just 22 years old when he enlisted in the Confederate army on March 12, 1862 at Coryell County, TX, for the duration of the war. He enlisted with his three brothers, James, Asa and Simeon. John and his brothers were Privates in Co. K, 10th Texas Infantry, also known as Nelson's Reg't Texas Infantry. Riggs Pennington, a cousin, was also in the unit.
The 10th Texas was sent to Ft. Hindman, Arkansas Post. In January 1863, Union troops attacked the fort to stop the disruption of traffic on the Mississippi River by the Confederates. After a two day battle, the union captured 3500 Confederate prisoners. John, along with brothers Asa and Simeon, appear on a roster of troops captured at Arkansas Post on January 11, 1863. On February 8, John and brothers are on a roll of prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, IL. Camp Douglas was a horrific place where many soldiers died due to shortages of food and clothing. The prison also flooded when it rained which bred disease that took thousands more lives.
After surviving the imprisonment at Camp Douglas, John was paroled on April 1 and delivered to City Point, VA on April 7, 1863. John and brother, Asa, were hospitalized for several months before returning to military duty. He survived until Sept. 1, 1864 when he was killed in the battle of Jonesboro, Ga. Of the four Pennington brothers that went to war, only two returned home. John was buried in Georgia; Simeon in Virginia.
Bio by: JLLL
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