| Birth: | 1841
Ohio, USA | | Death: | Aug. 4, 1864
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee, USA | 
Civil War Veteran
Co A 27th Iowa Infantry
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From military records:
Osborn, James.
Age 21.
Residence Allamakee County,Ia.
Nativity Ohio.
Enlisted Aug. 11, 1862.
Mustered Sept. 3, 1862.
Wounded April 9, 1864, Pleasant Hill, La.
Wounded severely July 14, 1864, Tupelo, Miss.
Died of wounds Aug. 4, 1864, Memphis, Tenn.
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Osborn, Jefferson. Age 18.(probably his brother)same residence,nativity, enlisted same day into same company. Accidentally wounded Oct. 11, 1862. Died of wounds Oct. 12,
1862, Dubuque, Iowa.
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Based on enlistment, James service included duty at Jackson,TN guarding the railroad from Corinth,MS to Memphis TN until Jun 2 1863. Battle of Bayou LaFourche and capture of Little Rock Sep 10, 1863. Moved to Memphis, provost duty until Jan 28 1864. Moved to Vicksburg Jan 28 1864. Battles of Meridian Feb 3-Mar 5, Pleasant Hill,LA Apr 9, Cane River Crossing Apr 22-24, Yellow Bayou May 18-19, . Action at Lake Chicot Arkansas Jun 6-7 1864. Poctotoc Jul 11, Carmargo Crossroads near Harrisburg Jul 13, Tupelo,MS Jul 14-15.
Note: Birth year based on age at enlistment | | | Burial:
Memphis National Cemetery
Memphis
Shelby County
Tennessee, USA
Plot: A, 2119 |
Maintained by: K L Bonnett
Originally Created by: US Veterans Affairs Offi...
Record added: Mar 04, 2000
Find A Grave Memorial# 3166039 |
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