From the book: "The Iron Men of Indiana's 44th Regiment, Book 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics" by Margaret Hobson. "Alexander Kinmont was born July 2, 1827, in Richland County, Ohio, one of nine children of William and Mary Kinmont and brother to Thomas C. who also joined Company F. Alexander married Nancy Reed December 8, 1852, in Defiance County, Ohio. Both she and a daughter died in February 1860 of consumption (TB) in Hicksvile, Defiance County, Ohio, but two other children survived.
Kinmont entered the service on September 23, 1861, as 1st Corporal in Company F, three days after his brother, Thomas, entered as 2nd Lieutenant. Alex was promoted 4th Sergeant March 20, 1862 He fought in all the battles receiving honorable mention by Colonel Reed at Fort Donelson and Shiloh where he was twice wounded on Sunday but was in Monday's fight. He was sent to Evansville, Indiana, and returned to the Regiment Aug. 10, 1862. After fighting at Chickamauga, he reenlisted as a veteran and married Barbara Peterson March 6, 1864, in DeKalb County, Indiana, while home on veteran furlough. He was promoted 1st Lieutenant on June 3, 1864, became Quartermaster on January 17, 1865 and mustered out with the Regiment on September 14, 1865.
Kinmont was a farmer in DeKalb and Steuben County, Indiana, but he died Feb. 19, 1920, at his son Bruce's home in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there.
Kinmont entered the service on September 23, 1861, as 1st Corporal in Company F, three days after his brother, Thomas, entered as 2nd Lieutenant. Alex was promoted 4th Sergeant March 20, 1862 He fought in all the battles receiving honorable mention by Colonel Reed at Fort Donelson and Shiloh where he was twice wounded on Sunday but was in Monday's fight. He was sent to Evansville, Indiana, and returned to the Regiment Aug. 10, 1862. After fighting at Chickamauga, he reenlisted as a veteran and married Barbara Peterson March 6, 1864, in DeKalb County, Indiana, while home on veteran furlough. He was promoted 1st Lieutenant on June 3, 1864, became Quartermaster on January 17, 1865 and mustered out with the Regiment on September 14, 1865.
Kinmont was a farmer in DeKalb and Steuben County, Indiana, but he died Feb. 19, 1920, at his son Bruce's home in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there.
From the book: "The Iron Men of Indiana's 44th Regiment, Book 1: Biographies and Regimental Statistics" by Margaret Hobson. "Alexander Kinmont was born July 2, 1827, in Richland County, Ohio, one of nine children of William and Mary Kinmont and brother to Thomas C. who also joined Company F. Alexander married Nancy Reed December 8, 1852, in Defiance County, Ohio. Both she and a daughter died in February 1860 of consumption (TB) in Hicksvile, Defiance County, Ohio, but two other children survived.
Kinmont entered the service on September 23, 1861, as 1st Corporal in Company F, three days after his brother, Thomas, entered as 2nd Lieutenant. Alex was promoted 4th Sergeant March 20, 1862 He fought in all the battles receiving honorable mention by Colonel Reed at Fort Donelson and Shiloh where he was twice wounded on Sunday but was in Monday's fight. He was sent to Evansville, Indiana, and returned to the Regiment Aug. 10, 1862. After fighting at Chickamauga, he reenlisted as a veteran and married Barbara Peterson March 6, 1864, in DeKalb County, Indiana, while home on veteran furlough. He was promoted 1st Lieutenant on June 3, 1864, became Quartermaster on January 17, 1865 and mustered out with the Regiment on September 14, 1865.
Kinmont was a farmer in DeKalb and Steuben County, Indiana, but he died Feb. 19, 1920, at his son Bruce's home in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there.
Kinmont entered the service on September 23, 1861, as 1st Corporal in Company F, three days after his brother, Thomas, entered as 2nd Lieutenant. Alex was promoted 4th Sergeant March 20, 1862 He fought in all the battles receiving honorable mention by Colonel Reed at Fort Donelson and Shiloh where he was twice wounded on Sunday but was in Monday's fight. He was sent to Evansville, Indiana, and returned to the Regiment Aug. 10, 1862. After fighting at Chickamauga, he reenlisted as a veteran and married Barbara Peterson March 6, 1864, in DeKalb County, Indiana, while home on veteran furlough. He was promoted 1st Lieutenant on June 3, 1864, became Quartermaster on January 17, 1865 and mustered out with the Regiment on September 14, 1865.
Kinmont was a farmer in DeKalb and Steuben County, Indiana, but he died Feb. 19, 1920, at his son Bruce's home in Albion, Calhoun County, Michigan, and is buried in Riverside Cemetery there.
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b. Richland Co., OH. d. Albion Sgt. Company F, 44th Ind Cavalry, Civil War. Wives 1) Nancy Reed; 2) Barbara Patterson.
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