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Pvt John Wilson Armstrong

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Pvt John Wilson Armstrong Veteran

Birth
Highland, Pulaski County, Virginia, USA
Death
8 Aug 1864 (aged 44)
Burial
Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section F, plot 5011.
Memorial ID
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VA

Andersonville Prisoners of War Andersonville Prisoners of War
Surname: J. Armstrong
Rank: PRIVATE
Company: C
Regiment: 8
State: VA
Arm of Service: MILITIA
Death Date: 8 Aug 1864
Cause Of Death: SCORBUTUS
Remarks: ARM NOT LISTED [3]
Reference: p 66 [3]
Page: 152
More Information: NO
Code: 15011
GRAVE: 5011

John and his militia group were captured by Confederate troops at Centerville, Virginia on 12 Sept. 1863, which incuded his son Granville.

John was the son of John M. Armstrong (1791-1871) and Mary Wilson Armstrong (1790-1860).

Married: Sarah Talbott 14 Dec. 1843. Sarah was born 1826, died 1885. They were parents of 10 children. Their oldest, Granville B. Armstrong, was also in the civil war, a prisoner of war at Andersonville, and died there 15 June, 1864, shortly before John and a double tragedy for this family. Granville is buried in grave #1968, this cemetery.


VA

Andersonville Prisoners of War Andersonville Prisoners of War
Surname: J. Armstrong
Rank: PRIVATE
Company: C
Regiment: 8
State: VA
Arm of Service: MILITIA
Death Date: 8 Aug 1864
Cause Of Death: SCORBUTUS
Remarks: ARM NOT LISTED [3]
Reference: p 66 [3]
Page: 152
More Information: NO
Code: 15011
GRAVE: 5011

John and his militia group were captured by Confederate troops at Centerville, Virginia on 12 Sept. 1863, which incuded his son Granville.

John was the son of John M. Armstrong (1791-1871) and Mary Wilson Armstrong (1790-1860).

Married: Sarah Talbott 14 Dec. 1843. Sarah was born 1826, died 1885. They were parents of 10 children. Their oldest, Granville B. Armstrong, was also in the civil war, a prisoner of war at Andersonville, and died there 15 June, 1864, shortly before John and a double tragedy for this family. Granville is buried in grave #1968, this cemetery.




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  • Maintained by: Marilyn Andersen
  • Originally Created by: Bud
  • Added: Sep 16, 2009
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42023561/john_wilson-armstrong: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt John Wilson Armstrong (2 Feb 1820–8 Aug 1864), Find a Grave Memorial ID 42023561, citing Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia, USA; Maintained by Marilyn Andersen (contributor 47381791).