DAVID LEMONS (1844-1864)
According to Family Bible records David Lemons was born on March 10, 1844 at Prairie du Chein, Crawford County, Wisconsin- the third son of nine children to be born to Jacob and Gertrude Price Lemons. After spending the first few years of his life at that location, David grew to adulthood on what he and his siblings would later refer to as "the old homestead-" land owned at Wauzeka by his father, "just 5 ½ miles northwest of Prairie du Chein." Much of what we know of his short, 20 year life span comes from the recollections of other family members. We do know however, that David never left the family farm prior to his enlistment into military service during the Civil War. He was never married and had no children.
When the Civil War broke out, David was forced to remain at home- feeling unable to leave his aged and ailing parents; four younger and dependent siblings; and with his two older brothers off to war already, the only man able to work the family farm and provide food for the table. However, by 1864, with the War still in full force, the call to battle became too strong for him to resist. From a very patriotic family, David followed in the footsteps of several other immediate family members who had already gone into military service: his brothers, Jacob Jr., and Joseph, as well as his brother- in-law, John B. Coyle and his half brother, Samuel J. Burlock. All would return home except for David himself.
On January 26, 1864, David Lemons signed his mark at Wauzeka, Wisconsin and enlisted into service "for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority." He became a "Private of Captain N.C. Denios' Company D of the 31st Regiment of Infantry of Wisconsin." Interestingly, David's brother-in-law, John B. Coyle was also serving in Company A. of the 31st Wisconsin Regiment. At the time of his enlistment, David was described as being "aged 19 years old; 5 feet 10 ½ inches tall; with a light complexion; blue eyes, brown hair and by occupation a farmer." He was mustered into service as a recruit by Lieutenant J. A. Purcill, at Madison, Wisconsin on February 2, 1864 to serve in the same Regiment. He remained with his Company and Regiment and was present on September 1, 1864, when Confederate General John Bell Hood evacuated Atlanta after a four-month siege mounted by Union General William T. Sherman, and ordered all public buildings and possible union assets destroyed. Sadly, David's military career would be a very short one- spanning less than eight months. By September of that same year, David would be discharged "by reason of death- died in camp of chronic diarrhea" on September 17th, 1864.
What little more is known about David Lemons comes through statements made by family members, contained within depositions made later in life to help David's mother, Gertrude A. Price Lemons, obtain a military pension based on her son's service and decease in the war. The following extractions give a nice insight into the character of David Lemons, and clearly outline not only his love of country, but also his love and dedication to the well-being of his parents and other family members.
In a deposition made by John B. Coyle, a brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Susan A. Lemons Coyle, we learn a bit more about David's life prior to the Civil War. "I knew said David Lemons and his parents before the war and at the time of his enlistment, that Jacob Lemons, his father, had a stroke of the palsy several years before the war and in consequence lost the use of his right side so that he did not do any work whatever afterwards… [and] that said David Lemon's parents had a large family of children." He goes on to say, "That said David Lemons always lived at home and took care of his parents and the family and did the work of their farm, which consisted of 40 acres of land; that in the summer of 1861, said David Lemons worked for me for about a month; that in payment for said labor I paid a grocery bill made by his mother, at the grocery store of Mr. C. Barney at Wauzeka, Wisconsin; that in 1862 said David Lemons changed work with me and helped me put in my crop, and in return for said work, I helped him put in the crop on the farm owned by his parents; the he often worked out among the neighbors and took the pay in pork and flour and other provisions; that he was the main-stay of the family and that his father and mother depended on him almost entirely… in years prior to the war."
The following statement comes from a deposition made by Oscar Harrison Ward, another brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Rebecca Lemons Ward. "I was a near neighbor of Mrs. Gertrude A. Lemons at Wauzeka, Wisconsin in 1864; that her husband, Jacob Lemons was paralyzed so that he never again did any manual labor until his death in 1870; that said Gertrude A. Lemons had the rheumatism so badly that she was… unable to do any manual labor." He continues, "That before her son's enlistment he often worked for me, and the wages he receive were paid by me to his mother; that my farm joined her farm and as they had a small place (around only a part of which was cultivated), they were obliged to buy some of their sustenance from the neighbors; that her son worked for me several different times that I now remember and took flour and pork and other provisions which were delivered by me to his mother for his pay. That I often changed work with said David Lemons in haying and harvesting and at other times… I paid him back I worked on his parent's farm and that the crop he thus raised was used by them the same as their own- for their sustenance. That at the time of his enlistment he was the oldest son at home, and was consequently the main-stay of the family."
In a final statement made by his mother, Gertrude A. Lemons in 1882, we also learn that David continued his support of his family, even after he went away to war. "…Gertrude A. Lemons… is not able to send any of her son's letters written while in the army, as she is and has been ever since her son's death, a cripple and is not able… to look after her own things and that in consequence of her inability to do so, her son's letters were lost while moving from Wisconsin to Minnesota. That I received letters from him very frequently; that several times he sent money to me while in the army. That after his death I received quite an amount that was due him from the Government."
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After his death, David's body was interred in Section E, Graveside 6500 at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. A white marble, military tombstone marks his grave.
According to Family Bible records David Lemons was born on March 10, 1844 at Prairie du Chein, Crawford County, Wisconsin- the third son of nine children to be born to Jacob and Gertrude Price Lemons. After spending the first few years of his life at that location, David grew to adulthood on what he and his siblings would later refer to as "the old homestead-" land owned at Wauzeka by his father, "just 5 ½ miles northwest of Prairie du Chein." Much of what we know of his short, 20 year life span comes from the recollections of other family members. We do know however, that David never left the family farm prior to his enlistment into military service during the Civil War. He was never married and had no children.
When the Civil War broke out, David was forced to remain at home- feeling unable to leave his aged and ailing parents; four younger and dependent siblings; and with his two older brothers off to war already, the only man able to work the family farm and provide food for the table. However, by 1864, with the War still in full force, the call to battle became too strong for him to resist. From a very patriotic family, David followed in the footsteps of several other immediate family members who had already gone into military service: his brothers, Jacob Jr., and Joseph, as well as his brother- in-law, John B. Coyle and his half brother, Samuel J. Burlock. All would return home except for David himself.
On January 26, 1864, David Lemons signed his mark at Wauzeka, Wisconsin and enlisted into service "for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority." He became a "Private of Captain N.C. Denios' Company D of the 31st Regiment of Infantry of Wisconsin." Interestingly, David's brother-in-law, John B. Coyle was also serving in Company A. of the 31st Wisconsin Regiment. At the time of his enlistment, David was described as being "aged 19 years old; 5 feet 10 ½ inches tall; with a light complexion; blue eyes, brown hair and by occupation a farmer." He was mustered into service as a recruit by Lieutenant J. A. Purcill, at Madison, Wisconsin on February 2, 1864 to serve in the same Regiment. He remained with his Company and Regiment and was present on September 1, 1864, when Confederate General John Bell Hood evacuated Atlanta after a four-month siege mounted by Union General William T. Sherman, and ordered all public buildings and possible union assets destroyed. Sadly, David's military career would be a very short one- spanning less than eight months. By September of that same year, David would be discharged "by reason of death- died in camp of chronic diarrhea" on September 17th, 1864.
What little more is known about David Lemons comes through statements made by family members, contained within depositions made later in life to help David's mother, Gertrude A. Price Lemons, obtain a military pension based on her son's service and decease in the war. The following extractions give a nice insight into the character of David Lemons, and clearly outline not only his love of country, but also his love and dedication to the well-being of his parents and other family members.
In a deposition made by John B. Coyle, a brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Susan A. Lemons Coyle, we learn a bit more about David's life prior to the Civil War. "I knew said David Lemons and his parents before the war and at the time of his enlistment, that Jacob Lemons, his father, had a stroke of the palsy several years before the war and in consequence lost the use of his right side so that he did not do any work whatever afterwards… [and] that said David Lemon's parents had a large family of children." He goes on to say, "That said David Lemons always lived at home and took care of his parents and the family and did the work of their farm, which consisted of 40 acres of land; that in the summer of 1861, said David Lemons worked for me for about a month; that in payment for said labor I paid a grocery bill made by his mother, at the grocery store of Mr. C. Barney at Wauzeka, Wisconsin; that in 1862 said David Lemons changed work with me and helped me put in my crop, and in return for said work, I helped him put in the crop on the farm owned by his parents; the he often worked out among the neighbors and took the pay in pork and flour and other provisions; that he was the main-stay of the family and that his father and mother depended on him almost entirely… in years prior to the war."
The following statement comes from a deposition made by Oscar Harrison Ward, another brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Rebecca Lemons Ward. "I was a near neighbor of Mrs. Gertrude A. Lemons at Wauzeka, Wisconsin in 1864; that her husband, Jacob Lemons was paralyzed so that he never again did any manual labor until his death in 1870; that said Gertrude A. Lemons had the rheumatism so badly that she was… unable to do any manual labor." He continues, "That before her son's enlistment he often worked for me, and the wages he receive were paid by me to his mother; that my farm joined her farm and as they had a small place (around only a part of which was cultivated), they were obliged to buy some of their sustenance from the neighbors; that her son worked for me several different times that I now remember and took flour and pork and other provisions which were delivered by me to his mother for his pay. That I often changed work with said David Lemons in haying and harvesting and at other times… I paid him back I worked on his parent's farm and that the crop he thus raised was used by them the same as their own- for their sustenance. That at the time of his enlistment he was the oldest son at home, and was consequently the main-stay of the family."
In a final statement made by his mother, Gertrude A. Lemons in 1882, we also learn that David continued his support of his family, even after he went away to war. "…Gertrude A. Lemons… is not able to send any of her son's letters written while in the army, as she is and has been ever since her son's death, a cripple and is not able… to look after her own things and that in consequence of her inability to do so, her son's letters were lost while moving from Wisconsin to Minnesota. That I received letters from him very frequently; that several times he sent money to me while in the army. That after his death I received quite an amount that was due him from the Government."
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After his death, David's body was interred in Section E, Graveside 6500 at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. A white marble, military tombstone marks his grave.
DAVID LEMONS (1844-1864)
According to Family Bible records David Lemons was born on March 10, 1844 at Prairie du Chein, Crawford County, Wisconsin- the third son of nine children to be born to Jacob and Gertrude Price Lemons. After spending the first few years of his life at that location, David grew to adulthood on what he and his siblings would later refer to as "the old homestead-" land owned at Wauzeka by his father, "just 5 ½ miles northwest of Prairie du Chein." Much of what we know of his short, 20 year life span comes from the recollections of other family members. We do know however, that David never left the family farm prior to his enlistment into military service during the Civil War. He was never married and had no children.
When the Civil War broke out, David was forced to remain at home- feeling unable to leave his aged and ailing parents; four younger and dependent siblings; and with his two older brothers off to war already, the only man able to work the family farm and provide food for the table. However, by 1864, with the War still in full force, the call to battle became too strong for him to resist. From a very patriotic family, David followed in the footsteps of several other immediate family members who had already gone into military service: his brothers, Jacob Jr., and Joseph, as well as his brother- in-law, John B. Coyle and his half brother, Samuel J. Burlock. All would return home except for David himself.
On January 26, 1864, David Lemons signed his mark at Wauzeka, Wisconsin and enlisted into service "for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority." He became a "Private of Captain N.C. Denios' Company D of the 31st Regiment of Infantry of Wisconsin." Interestingly, David's brother-in-law, John B. Coyle was also serving in Company A. of the 31st Wisconsin Regiment. At the time of his enlistment, David was described as being "aged 19 years old; 5 feet 10 ½ inches tall; with a light complexion; blue eyes, brown hair and by occupation a farmer." He was mustered into service as a recruit by Lieutenant J. A. Purcill, at Madison, Wisconsin on February 2, 1864 to serve in the same Regiment. He remained with his Company and Regiment and was present on September 1, 1864, when Confederate General John Bell Hood evacuated Atlanta after a four-month siege mounted by Union General William T. Sherman, and ordered all public buildings and possible union assets destroyed. Sadly, David's military career would be a very short one- spanning less than eight months. By September of that same year, David would be discharged "by reason of death- died in camp of chronic diarrhea" on September 17th, 1864.
What little more is known about David Lemons comes through statements made by family members, contained within depositions made later in life to help David's mother, Gertrude A. Price Lemons, obtain a military pension based on her son's service and decease in the war. The following extractions give a nice insight into the character of David Lemons, and clearly outline not only his love of country, but also his love and dedication to the well-being of his parents and other family members.
In a deposition made by John B. Coyle, a brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Susan A. Lemons Coyle, we learn a bit more about David's life prior to the Civil War. "I knew said David Lemons and his parents before the war and at the time of his enlistment, that Jacob Lemons, his father, had a stroke of the palsy several years before the war and in consequence lost the use of his right side so that he did not do any work whatever afterwards… [and] that said David Lemon's parents had a large family of children." He goes on to say, "That said David Lemons always lived at home and took care of his parents and the family and did the work of their farm, which consisted of 40 acres of land; that in the summer of 1861, said David Lemons worked for me for about a month; that in payment for said labor I paid a grocery bill made by his mother, at the grocery store of Mr. C. Barney at Wauzeka, Wisconsin; that in 1862 said David Lemons changed work with me and helped me put in my crop, and in return for said work, I helped him put in the crop on the farm owned by his parents; the he often worked out among the neighbors and took the pay in pork and flour and other provisions; that he was the main-stay of the family and that his father and mother depended on him almost entirely… in years prior to the war."
The following statement comes from a deposition made by Oscar Harrison Ward, another brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Rebecca Lemons Ward. "I was a near neighbor of Mrs. Gertrude A. Lemons at Wauzeka, Wisconsin in 1864; that her husband, Jacob Lemons was paralyzed so that he never again did any manual labor until his death in 1870; that said Gertrude A. Lemons had the rheumatism so badly that she was… unable to do any manual labor." He continues, "That before her son's enlistment he often worked for me, and the wages he receive were paid by me to his mother; that my farm joined her farm and as they had a small place (around only a part of which was cultivated), they were obliged to buy some of their sustenance from the neighbors; that her son worked for me several different times that I now remember and took flour and pork and other provisions which were delivered by me to his mother for his pay. That I often changed work with said David Lemons in haying and harvesting and at other times… I paid him back I worked on his parent's farm and that the crop he thus raised was used by them the same as their own- for their sustenance. That at the time of his enlistment he was the oldest son at home, and was consequently the main-stay of the family."
In a final statement made by his mother, Gertrude A. Lemons in 1882, we also learn that David continued his support of his family, even after he went away to war. "…Gertrude A. Lemons… is not able to send any of her son's letters written while in the army, as she is and has been ever since her son's death, a cripple and is not able… to look after her own things and that in consequence of her inability to do so, her son's letters were lost while moving from Wisconsin to Minnesota. That I received letters from him very frequently; that several times he sent money to me while in the army. That after his death I received quite an amount that was due him from the Government."
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After his death, David's body was interred in Section E, Graveside 6500 at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. A white marble, military tombstone marks his grave.
According to Family Bible records David Lemons was born on March 10, 1844 at Prairie du Chein, Crawford County, Wisconsin- the third son of nine children to be born to Jacob and Gertrude Price Lemons. After spending the first few years of his life at that location, David grew to adulthood on what he and his siblings would later refer to as "the old homestead-" land owned at Wauzeka by his father, "just 5 ½ miles northwest of Prairie du Chein." Much of what we know of his short, 20 year life span comes from the recollections of other family members. We do know however, that David never left the family farm prior to his enlistment into military service during the Civil War. He was never married and had no children.
When the Civil War broke out, David was forced to remain at home- feeling unable to leave his aged and ailing parents; four younger and dependent siblings; and with his two older brothers off to war already, the only man able to work the family farm and provide food for the table. However, by 1864, with the War still in full force, the call to battle became too strong for him to resist. From a very patriotic family, David followed in the footsteps of several other immediate family members who had already gone into military service: his brothers, Jacob Jr., and Joseph, as well as his brother- in-law, John B. Coyle and his half brother, Samuel J. Burlock. All would return home except for David himself.
On January 26, 1864, David Lemons signed his mark at Wauzeka, Wisconsin and enlisted into service "for the period of three years, unless sooner discharged by proper authority." He became a "Private of Captain N.C. Denios' Company D of the 31st Regiment of Infantry of Wisconsin." Interestingly, David's brother-in-law, John B. Coyle was also serving in Company A. of the 31st Wisconsin Regiment. At the time of his enlistment, David was described as being "aged 19 years old; 5 feet 10 ½ inches tall; with a light complexion; blue eyes, brown hair and by occupation a farmer." He was mustered into service as a recruit by Lieutenant J. A. Purcill, at Madison, Wisconsin on February 2, 1864 to serve in the same Regiment. He remained with his Company and Regiment and was present on September 1, 1864, when Confederate General John Bell Hood evacuated Atlanta after a four-month siege mounted by Union General William T. Sherman, and ordered all public buildings and possible union assets destroyed. Sadly, David's military career would be a very short one- spanning less than eight months. By September of that same year, David would be discharged "by reason of death- died in camp of chronic diarrhea" on September 17th, 1864.
What little more is known about David Lemons comes through statements made by family members, contained within depositions made later in life to help David's mother, Gertrude A. Price Lemons, obtain a military pension based on her son's service and decease in the war. The following extractions give a nice insight into the character of David Lemons, and clearly outline not only his love of country, but also his love and dedication to the well-being of his parents and other family members.
In a deposition made by John B. Coyle, a brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Susan A. Lemons Coyle, we learn a bit more about David's life prior to the Civil War. "I knew said David Lemons and his parents before the war and at the time of his enlistment, that Jacob Lemons, his father, had a stroke of the palsy several years before the war and in consequence lost the use of his right side so that he did not do any work whatever afterwards… [and] that said David Lemon's parents had a large family of children." He goes on to say, "That said David Lemons always lived at home and took care of his parents and the family and did the work of their farm, which consisted of 40 acres of land; that in the summer of 1861, said David Lemons worked for me for about a month; that in payment for said labor I paid a grocery bill made by his mother, at the grocery store of Mr. C. Barney at Wauzeka, Wisconsin; that in 1862 said David Lemons changed work with me and helped me put in my crop, and in return for said work, I helped him put in the crop on the farm owned by his parents; the he often worked out among the neighbors and took the pay in pork and flour and other provisions; that he was the main-stay of the family and that his father and mother depended on him almost entirely… in years prior to the war."
The following statement comes from a deposition made by Oscar Harrison Ward, another brother-in-law and husband to David's sister, Rebecca Lemons Ward. "I was a near neighbor of Mrs. Gertrude A. Lemons at Wauzeka, Wisconsin in 1864; that her husband, Jacob Lemons was paralyzed so that he never again did any manual labor until his death in 1870; that said Gertrude A. Lemons had the rheumatism so badly that she was… unable to do any manual labor." He continues, "That before her son's enlistment he often worked for me, and the wages he receive were paid by me to his mother; that my farm joined her farm and as they had a small place (around only a part of which was cultivated), they were obliged to buy some of their sustenance from the neighbors; that her son worked for me several different times that I now remember and took flour and pork and other provisions which were delivered by me to his mother for his pay. That I often changed work with said David Lemons in haying and harvesting and at other times… I paid him back I worked on his parent's farm and that the crop he thus raised was used by them the same as their own- for their sustenance. That at the time of his enlistment he was the oldest son at home, and was consequently the main-stay of the family."
In a final statement made by his mother, Gertrude A. Lemons in 1882, we also learn that David continued his support of his family, even after he went away to war. "…Gertrude A. Lemons… is not able to send any of her son's letters written while in the army, as she is and has been ever since her son's death, a cripple and is not able… to look after her own things and that in consequence of her inability to do so, her son's letters were lost while moving from Wisconsin to Minnesota. That I received letters from him very frequently; that several times he sent money to me while in the army. That after his death I received quite an amount that was due him from the Government."
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After his death, David's body was interred in Section E, Graveside 6500 at Marietta National Cemetery, Marietta, Cobb County, Georgia. A white marble, military tombstone marks his grave.
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