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John Wesley Puckett


Biography
Born 04/09/1846, 4/21/1845
Birth Location Russell Co., TN
Died 04/21/1924
Death Location Russell Co., VA
Father David Puckett
Mother Lucinda Wyatt
Married 05/26/1875
Spouse Elizabeth F. Harrison
Military Units
22nd Cavalry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
22nd Cavalry
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Misc
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Pension
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Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1905, Russell County
Appears on 1909 pension list: Under act of 1902, 1917
Appears on pension applications for: Robert M. Sykes widow, 1921.

Newspaper mention:
Lebanon News, 9/27/1907, 5/2/1924

Notes: Received Southern Cross of Honor.

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company A, 22nd Virginia Cavalry

Appears on a muster roll for Dec. 31, 1863 to Oct. 31, 1864 (Dated Oct. 31, 1864)

Enlisted:
When: Feby 10, 1864
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: A. Fuller
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent: Absent
Remarks: Absent on Horse detail

Card 2

Appears on a muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864 (Dated Dec. 31-64)

Enlisted:
When: Feb. 10, 1864
Where: Russell Co., Va
By whom: W. P. Horton
Period: 3 yrs

Last paid:
By whom:
To what time:

Present or absent:
Remarks: Deserted

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