Son of John and Barbara Fox Nail.
Married Sarah Lee, daughter of James and Rachel Lee.Oct. 3 1854, German Reformed Church.
Enlisted in Company B, 192nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania
Mustered out on 24 August 1865
Civil War Pension records state that "on or about the 1st day of August 1865 (John V. Nail) was attacked with dimness of sight and giddiness, and while at camp in the State of Virginia was never sent to hospital but was under care of Regimental Surgeon. He grew worse and worse after his discharge and is now almost blind, is confined to bed and no use of his limbs requires constant attendance, unable to feed himself." The family physician stated in a deposition "John V. Nail died on the 5th day of March 1868 of complicated physical troubles, of which disease of the spine with paralysis of the lower extremities were the most prominent." Information from World Connect. Multiple sources.
Married Sarah Lee, daughter of James and Rachel Lee.Oct. 3 1854, German Reformed Church.
Enlisted in Company B, 192nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania
Mustered out on 24 August 1865
Civil War Pension records state that "on or about the 1st day of August 1865 (John V. Nail) was attacked with dimness of sight and giddiness, and while at camp in the State of Virginia was never sent to hospital but was under care of Regimental Surgeon. He grew worse and worse after his discharge and is now almost blind, is confined to bed and no use of his limbs requires constant attendance, unable to feed himself." The family physician stated in a deposition "John V. Nail died on the 5th day of March 1868 of complicated physical troubles, of which disease of the spine with paralysis of the lower extremities were the most prominent." Information from World Connect. Multiple sources.
Son of John and Barbara Fox Nail.
Married Sarah Lee, daughter of James and Rachel Lee.Oct. 3 1854, German Reformed Church.
Enlisted in Company B, 192nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania
Mustered out on 24 August 1865
Civil War Pension records state that "on or about the 1st day of August 1865 (John V. Nail) was attacked with dimness of sight and giddiness, and while at camp in the State of Virginia was never sent to hospital but was under care of Regimental Surgeon. He grew worse and worse after his discharge and is now almost blind, is confined to bed and no use of his limbs requires constant attendance, unable to feed himself." The family physician stated in a deposition "John V. Nail died on the 5th day of March 1868 of complicated physical troubles, of which disease of the spine with paralysis of the lower extremities were the most prominent." Information from World Connect. Multiple sources.
Married Sarah Lee, daughter of James and Rachel Lee.Oct. 3 1854, German Reformed Church.
Enlisted in Company B, 192nd Infantry Regiment Pennsylvania
Mustered out on 24 August 1865
Civil War Pension records state that "on or about the 1st day of August 1865 (John V. Nail) was attacked with dimness of sight and giddiness, and while at camp in the State of Virginia was never sent to hospital but was under care of Regimental Surgeon. He grew worse and worse after his discharge and is now almost blind, is confined to bed and no use of his limbs requires constant attendance, unable to feed himself." The family physician stated in a deposition "John V. Nail died on the 5th day of March 1868 of complicated physical troubles, of which disease of the spine with paralysis of the lower extremities were the most prominent." Information from World Connect. Multiple sources.
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