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John L Black

Biography
Born ca. 1837
Birth Location Washington Co.
Died 08/11/1863
Death Location Gettysburg, PA
Father
Mother Delphia
Married 12/23/1859
Spouse Rhoda Booth
Military Units
48th Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
48th Infantry
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Widows Pension
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Census Information:

1850: Not found
1860: Not found
1870: DEAD
1880: DEAD
1900: DEAD
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Widow filed pension: 1896 (Washington County)

Newspaper mention:
Abingdon Virginian, 7/24/1863

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Capt. John H. Candler's Company (Russell Guards), Virginia Volunteers, 48th Virginia Infantry

Age 23 years.

Appears on a muster roll for July 17 to Aug. 31, 1861 (Dated Aug. 31)

Enrolled for active service:
When: June 25
Where: Russell
By whom: Jno. H. Candler

Mustered into service:
When: July 17
Where: Abingdon
By whom: Col. J. A. Campbell

Card 2

Appears on a Register of sick and wounded Confederates in the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa., after the battle of July 1, 2 and 3, 1863.

Complaint: Thigh fractured

Sent to Gen. Hosp.: July 27, 1863
Died: Aug. 11


Card 3

Appears on a Roll of Prisoners of War at the hospitals in and about Gettysburg, Pa.; captured July 1, 2 and 3, 1863.

Roll not dated.

Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa
When captured:
Remarks: Died Aug. 11, 1863.

Card 4

Appears on a List of prisoners of war who have died in U. S. General Hospital, Camp Letterman, Gettysburg, Pa., from July 21 to Aug. 31, 1863.

List dated: Not dated
Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa
When captured: July 2, 1863
Remarks: Died Aug. 11, 1863

Card 5

Appears on a Report of prisoners of what who have died at General Hospital, Gettysburg, Pa., from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30, 1863.

Report dated: Not dated

Where captured: Gettysburg, Pa
Died: Aug. 11, 1863
Cause of death: Frac. R. Femur

Number of grave: 21
Locality of grave: 4 Sec Genl. Hospital

Card 6

Complaint: G. Fract. R Thigh M. 3d

Admitted: July 27, 1863

Died: Aug. 11, 1863

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