27th Missouri Infantry

Benjamin isn''t my ancestor but I''m sure he is related to my Caytons in this area of Missouri. After the War he lived in Blackwater/Nelson Saline Co., MO. I would like to correspond with anyone researching this family or knows about Benjamin''s family.

John Everhart enlisted in August 1862 in Hudson, Missouri. Although he claimed his age was 19, he was just 17. He was mustered into A company on September 4, 1862 at the 'Benton Barracks' near St Louis, and apparently served with the unit at the Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863. For unknown reasons, Company A remained behind when the regiment moved east. John was reported as 'Absent, sick' on May 2, 1865 at Millikins Bend, Louisiana, and was mustered out on June 13, 1865. He returned to Missouri and was the town blacksmith in Taborville (St Clair County) until his death in 1883. He is buried in the Good Cemetery in St. Clair County next to his mother (Anna) and sister (Hilla). RIP

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Found copies of the handwritten documents related to my relative's post service disability. Don't have any additional info, but disservice in the 27th is referenced several times. His disability seems to be related to piles (hemorrhoids!), severe and chronic diarrhea and sunstroke. The sunstroke occurred during a march to/in/near Marietta Georgia sometime between 1864-65

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Isaac Marion Franklin, my ancestral uncle, served with Co. G, 27th Reg't, Missouri Mounted Infantry (UNION) during the Civil War.

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Patrick Kearnes was my gggrandfather. He was killed by a gunshot to the head during action near Lovejoy's Station,GA. on Sept. 2nd,1864. I was informed of this from pension records filed by his wife Bridget in 1865 which I received from The National Archives.

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