John was just 22 years old when he enlisted in the Confederate army on March 12, 1862 at Coryell County, TX, for the duration of the war. He enlisted with his three brothers, James, Asa and Simeon. John and his brothers were Privates in Co. K, 10th Texas Infantry, also known as Nelson's Reg't Texas Infantry. Riggs Pennington, a cousin, was also in the unit.
The 10th Texas was sent to Ft. Hindman, Arkansas Post. In January 1863, Union troops attacked the fort to stop the disruption of traffic on the Mississippi River by the Confederates. After a two day battle, the union captured 3500 Confederate prisoners. John, along with brothers Asa and Simeon, appear on a roster of troops captured at Arkansas Post on January 11, 1863. On February 8, John and brothers are on a roll of prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, IL. Camp Douglas was a horrific place where many soldiers died due to shortages of food and clothing. The prison also flooded when it rained which bred disease that took thousands more lives.
After surviving the imprisonment at Camp Douglas, John was paroled on April 1 and delivered to City Point, VA on April 7, 1863. John and brother, Asa, were hospitalized for several months before returning to military duty. He survived until Sept. 1, 1864 when he was killed in the battle of Jonesboro, Ga. Of the four Pennington brothers that went to war, only two returned home. John was buried in Georgia; Simeon in Virginia.
The 10th Texas was sent to Ft. Hindman, Arkansas Post. In January 1863, Union troops attacked the fort to stop the disruption of traffic on the Mississippi River by the Confederates. After a two day battle, the union captured 3500 Confederate prisoners. John, along with brothers Asa and Simeon, appear on a roster of troops captured at Arkansas Post on January 11, 1863. On February 8, John and brothers are on a roll of prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, IL. Camp Douglas was a horrific place where many soldiers died due to shortages of food and clothing. The prison also flooded when it rained which bred disease that took thousands more lives.
After surviving the imprisonment at Camp Douglas, John was paroled on April 1 and delivered to City Point, VA on April 7, 1863. John and brother, Asa, were hospitalized for several months before returning to military duty. He survived until Sept. 1, 1864 when he was killed in the battle of Jonesboro, Ga. Of the four Pennington brothers that went to war, only two returned home. John was buried in Georgia; Simeon in Virginia.
John was just 22 years old when he enlisted in the Confederate army on March 12, 1862 at Coryell County, TX, for the duration of the war. He enlisted with his three brothers, James, Asa and Simeon. John and his brothers were Privates in Co. K, 10th Texas Infantry, also known as Nelson's Reg't Texas Infantry. Riggs Pennington, a cousin, was also in the unit.
The 10th Texas was sent to Ft. Hindman, Arkansas Post. In January 1863, Union troops attacked the fort to stop the disruption of traffic on the Mississippi River by the Confederates. After a two day battle, the union captured 3500 Confederate prisoners. John, along with brothers Asa and Simeon, appear on a roster of troops captured at Arkansas Post on January 11, 1863. On February 8, John and brothers are on a roll of prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, IL. Camp Douglas was a horrific place where many soldiers died due to shortages of food and clothing. The prison also flooded when it rained which bred disease that took thousands more lives.
After surviving the imprisonment at Camp Douglas, John was paroled on April 1 and delivered to City Point, VA on April 7, 1863. John and brother, Asa, were hospitalized for several months before returning to military duty. He survived until Sept. 1, 1864 when he was killed in the battle of Jonesboro, Ga. Of the four Pennington brothers that went to war, only two returned home. John was buried in Georgia; Simeon in Virginia.
The 10th Texas was sent to Ft. Hindman, Arkansas Post. In January 1863, Union troops attacked the fort to stop the disruption of traffic on the Mississippi River by the Confederates. After a two day battle, the union captured 3500 Confederate prisoners. John, along with brothers Asa and Simeon, appear on a roster of troops captured at Arkansas Post on January 11, 1863. On February 8, John and brothers are on a roll of prisoners of war at Camp Douglas, IL. Camp Douglas was a horrific place where many soldiers died due to shortages of food and clothing. The prison also flooded when it rained which bred disease that took thousands more lives.
After surviving the imprisonment at Camp Douglas, John was paroled on April 1 and delivered to City Point, VA on April 7, 1863. John and brother, Asa, were hospitalized for several months before returning to military duty. He survived until Sept. 1, 1864 when he was killed in the battle of Jonesboro, Ga. Of the four Pennington brothers that went to war, only two returned home. John was buried in Georgia; Simeon in Virginia.
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