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  • "Jonathan J. Compton Discharge Document".
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  • Text: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN

    Know ye, that Jonathan J. Compton enlisted from Fulton County, Illinois, Sept. 21, 1861 and was mustered into the U. S. Service at Quincy, Illinois, Oct. 1, 1861 as a Private of Co. G, 50th regiment Ill. Vol. infantry under Capt. Geo. W. Brown and Col. Moses W. Bain to serve three years or during the war. The regiment was assigned to the 3rd brig. 2nd division 16th corps Army of the Tennessee, later to the div. Army of the Cumberland and participated in the following engagements: Ft. Henry, Feb. 6, 1862; - Ft. Donnellson, Tenn. Feb.13-15, '62; - Shiloh Tenn. April 6-7, 1832; - Corinth, Miss. Apr. 30 to May 30, 1862; - and October 5, 1862 Bear Creek; - Cherokee and Newcomers Farm, Ala. April 17, 1863; - Snake Creek Gap, Ga. May 8, 1864. - Wesaca, May 13; '64; - Lay's Ferry, Ga. May 15, 1864; —Contanaula River, Ga. May 17, 1864; - Allatoona, Ga. Oct.5, '64; —Savannah, Ca., Dec. 21, 1864; - Campaign of the Carolinas including Columbia, S. Car. Feb. 7, 1865; —Lynch's Creek, S. Car. Feb. 26, '65; - Fayetteville, N. Car., Mar. 13, 1865; —Bentonsville, B. C., Mar. 19-21, 1865. Was reviewed by General Sheridan at Raleigh, N. Car. and present at surrender of Gen. Johnston at Bennett House, April 26, 1865;. Also took part in the Grand Review at Washington, D.C. May 24, 1865. Said Jonathan J. Compton was detailed on special service with Col. Bain for a short time. At Rome, Ga. Sept. 27, 1864 he was honorably discharged on account of expiration of term of enlistment
Personal Names
PersonClaimDetailEvidence
Jonathan Jesse ComptonNameJonathan J. Compton [S47] [S48] [S54] [S55] [S1109:18620716] [S2715]
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Events & Attributes
PersonClaimDateDetailAgeEvidence
Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitarySep 21, 1861Avon, Fulton, Illinois, United States [S2] [S6] [S54] [S55] [S2715]
enlisted in the Union Army for 3 years
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryOct 1, 1861Quincy, Adams, Illinois, United States [S55]
mustered into service as a private of Company G, 50th Regiment, Illinois volunteer infantry
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryFeb 6, 1862Fort Henry, Tennessee, United States [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitary Feb 13, 1862 to Feb 15, 1862Fort Donnellson, Tennessee, United States [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitary Apr 6, 1862 to Apr 7, 1862Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee, United States [S52] [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitary Apr 30, 1862 to May 30, 1862Corinth, Alcorn, Mississippi, United States [S52] [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryOct 5, 1862Great Bear Creek, Alabama, United States [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryApr 17, 1863Cherokee and Newcomers Farm, Alabama, United States [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 8, 1864Snake Creek Gap, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 13, 1864Wesaca, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 15, 1864Lay's Ferry, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
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Jonathan Jesse ComptonMilitaryMay 17, 1864Contanaula River, Georgia, United States [S55] [S2715]
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