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Sgt John Houser

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Sgt John Houser

Birth
Death
1 Dec 1863 (aged 30–31)
Burial
Scotland, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID
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- Residing in Lincoln County, NC at time of enlistment
- 30 years of age at time of enlistment
- Enlisted on Jul 4 1862 at Lincoln County, NC as Corporal

Mustering information:
- Enlisted into G Company, 57th Infantry (North Carolina) on Jul 17 1862
- Died of disease as POW while serving in 57th Infantry (North Carolina) on Dec 1 1863 at Point Lookout, MD (Died of chronic diarrhoea and erysipelas)

Promotions:
- Promoted to Sergt (Full, Vol) on May 15 1863

Listed as:
- Hospitalized on Oct 9 1862 at Richmond, VA (With typhoid fever)
- Furloughed on Oct 27 1862
- Hospitalized on Dec 6 1862 at Richmond, VA (With debility)
- Returned on Feb 2 1863
- POW on Jul 2 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
- Confined on Jul 9 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE
- Transferred on Oct 20 1863 at Point Lookout, MD
- Residing in Lincoln County, NC at time of enlistment
- 30 years of age at time of enlistment
- Enlisted on Jul 4 1862 at Lincoln County, NC as Corporal

Mustering information:
- Enlisted into G Company, 57th Infantry (North Carolina) on Jul 17 1862
- Died of disease as POW while serving in 57th Infantry (North Carolina) on Dec 1 1863 at Point Lookout, MD (Died of chronic diarrhoea and erysipelas)

Promotions:
- Promoted to Sergt (Full, Vol) on May 15 1863

Listed as:
- Hospitalized on Oct 9 1862 at Richmond, VA (With typhoid fever)
- Furloughed on Oct 27 1862
- Hospitalized on Dec 6 1862 at Richmond, VA (With debility)
- Returned on Feb 2 1863
- POW on Jul 2 1863 at Gettysburg, PA
- Confined on Jul 9 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE
- Transferred on Oct 20 1863 at Point Lookout, MD


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  • Created by: Hope
  • Added: Jun 24, 2008
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27791623/john-houser: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt John Houser (1832–1 Dec 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 27791623, citing Point Lookout Confederate Cemetery, Scotland, St. Mary's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Hope (contributor 46790939).