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John Wesley Judd

UNION SOLDIER
Biography
Born 02/25/1837
Birth Location Russell Co.
Died 01/27/1903
Death Location Lawrence Co., KY
Father Increase S. Judd
Mother Margaret Fields
Married 8/17/1859 (Buchanan Co.)
Spouse Morgana Lockhart
Military Units
39th Kentucky Infantry
CSR, Pension, and Miscellaneous Images
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Census Information:

1850: 1358, Age 14
1860: 35, Age 23
1870: Not found
1880: Lawrence Co., KY, Louisa 87, Age 43
1900: Lawrence Co., KY, Georges Creek 212, Age 63
1910: DEAD
1920: DEAD
1930: DEAD

Miscellaneous Information:

Filed pension: 1880 (Federal)

Widow filed pension: 1903 (Federal)

Newspaper mention: Big Sandy News, 1/30/1903, 2/13/1903

Notes: Two different men appear on 1860 Census, one in Pike Co., KY. Same man?

Obituary online

Military Information:

Compiled Service Record
Card 1
Private, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Age 25 years.

Appears on Company Muster-in Roll dated Peach Orchard, Ky, Feb'y 16, 1863.
Muster-in to date: Nov. 18, 1862

Joined for duty and enrolled:
When: Sept. 6, 1862
Where: Lawrence Co., Ky
Period: 3 years

Card 2

Appears on muster roll for Enrollment to 28 Feb'y., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 3

Appears on muster roll for 28 Feb'y to 10 Ap'l, 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 4

Appears on muster roll for Mc'h. & Ap'l., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 5

Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1863
Present or absent: Absent

Remarks: At Gen Hospital at Ashland Ky Sick

Card 6

Appears on muster roll for July & Aug., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 7
Corporal, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 8
6th Corporal, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1863
Present or absent: Present

Card 9
5th Corporal, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on muster roll for Jan. & Feb., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Card 10
4th Corporal, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on muster roll for March & Apl., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Card 11

Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1864
Present or absent: Absent

Remarks: Absent on duty

Card 12

Appears on muster roll for July & Aug., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Card 13

Appears on muster roll for Sept. & Oct., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Card 14
2nd Corporal, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on muster roll for Nov. & Dec., 1864
Present or absent: Present

Card 15
1st Corporal, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on muster roll for Jan'y & Feb., 1865
Present or absent: Present

Card 16

Appears on muster roll for Mar & Apr, 1865
Present or absent: Present

Card 17
4th Sergeant, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Appears on muster roll for May & June, 1865
Present or absent: Present

Remarks: Promoted from Corporal to Sergeant May 20/65

Next Roll: M. O. Roll

Card 18
3rd Sergeant, Company D, 39th Kentucky Infantry (Mtd.)

Age 25 years.

Appears on Company Muster-out Roll, dated Louisville, Ky., Sept. 15, 1865
Muster-out to date: Sept. 15, 1865
Last paid to: June 30, 1865

Clothing account:

Due soldier: $12 82/100

Bounty paid: $25; due: $75

Card 19

Appears on Company Descriptive Book.

DESCRIPTION:

Age: 25 years; height: 5 feet 10 1/4 inches.
Complexion: fair
Eyes: blue; hair: dark
Where born: Russell Co., Va
Occupation: Farmer

ENLISTMENT.

When: Sept. 6, 1862
Where: Pike Co., Ky
By whom: M. Thornbery; term: 3 y'rs.
Remarks: Promoted to Corporal August 15, 1863 and promoted to Sergeant May 20, 1865.

Card 20

Appears on Hospital Muster Roll
of U. S. A. General Hospital,
at Ashland, Ky.,
for May & June, 1863.

Attached to hospital:
When: June 11, 1863
How employed: sick

Last paid by Maj. Kinney
to: Feb 28, 1863
Present or absent: Not stated

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