(NOTE: John W. Duval/Duvall probably never sat for a portrait prior to the outbreak of the Civil War. However, during the 10 months that he was with the 86th in and around Nashville in the winter of 1862/63 and the spring and summer of 1863, John, like most of the boys, almost certainly took the time to sit for a portrait, at the very least, to send home to the loved ones they left behind. Those pictures would have come in one of two forms. There were the older styled cased pictures, known as "Tin types", and then there was a new fangled paper picture, which was called a "Carte de vista" or "CDV" for short. The CDV's, unlike the Tin type, could be printed over and over and over, so the boys could, inexpensively, purchase multiple copies, not only to send home to their loved ones, many of whom they were away from for the first time in their lives, but also to swap among their messmates and tentmates.
Sadly, John did not survive the war, so if he did sit for a picture in Nashville, it was probably the only picture he ever sat for. If such a picture was made, there may be copies in the hands of descendants of the family, as well as in the hands of descendants of his messmates, tentmates and friends he served with in the 86th. If anyone reading this, has a copy of a photograph of John W. Duvall, I would dearly love to see it scanned and added to his Find A Grave Memorial for the benefit of descendants, the Washington Historical Society and for all with an interest in seeing the face of this veteran of the Civil War. Can you help in this matter? Thanks, Baxter

Private JOHN W. DUVAL (DUVALL), Co. G, 86th Illinois

John W. Duvall was born about 1843/42 in Ohio, probably Highland County, the son of Josiah M. Duvall and Mary "Polly" (Williams) Duvall. Josiah M. Duvall is believed to have been born c. February 6, 1800 in Virginia, the son of Marsh Mareen Duvall and Rebecca (Wilson) Duvall, while Mary was born c. March 10, 1805 in Ohio.
Josiah Duvall and Mary "Polly" Williams were married c. 1821 in Ohio.
At least Thirteen children are believed to have been born to Josiah and Polly there in Ohio, including;
1. (Daughter) ___________ Duvall, born between 1820 and 1825 in Ohio. This daughter could be Rebecca Duvall, who was born c. January 30, 1822 and who died on September 2, 1845 in Highland County, Ohio at the age of 23 years, 7 months and 3 days. Her mortal remains were laid in the Coss Cemetery in Belfast, Highland County, Ohio. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 95842142.
Or this daughter could be the Chrysteney Duvall, who was married to Samuel B. Williamson (1824 - 1899) in Highland County, Ohio on March 20, 1845. Chrysteney Duvall was born c. August 10, 1823 in Ohio. The children born to Chrysteney and Samuel include;
A. Samuel E. Williamson, born ___________ __, 1847 in Ohio.

B. John E. Willliamson, born c. 1849/50 in Ohio. John E. Williamson must have died in Highland County, Ohio in the 1850's as he is not found with the family in the 1860 census.

C. William Lycurgus Williamson, born ___________ __, 1853 in Ohio.

D. Curtenius A. Williamson, born ___________ __, 1854 in Ohio.

E. James Curtis Williamson, born ___________ __, 1859 in Ohio.

About the same time the Duvall family migrated to Tazewell County, Illinois, Samuel and Chrysteney/Christiana also migrated to Tazewell County, Illinois. At the time of the 1850 census, this is the way the Williamson family appears in Tazewell County, Illinois. They reside right next to Josiah Duval and the rest of his family;
Samuel Williamson M 26 Ohio
Christiana Williamson F 27 Ohio
Samuel E Williamson M 3 Ohio
John E Williamson M 0 Ohio

Chrysteney's father, Josiah Duvall, died in 1857 and sometime in the 1850's, perhaps after her father's death, the Williamson's, apparently not being happy with Illinois, returned to Ohio. At the time of the 1860 census, the Williamson family is found back in Jackson Township, Highland County, Ohio;
Saml Williamson M 35 Ohio
Christena Williamson F 30 Ohio
Samuel Williamson M 11 Ohio
Lycurgus Williamson M 8 Ohio
Curtemus Williamson M 6 Ohio
James Williamson M 5 Ohio

At the time of the 1870 census, they are still found in Highland County, Ohio;
Samuel B Williamson M 45 Ohio
Christina Williamson F 46 Ohio
William L Williamson M 17 Ohio
Cutemins A Williamson M 16 Ohio
James C Williamson M 11 Ohio

Chrysteney/Christina/Christiana (Duvall) Williamson died on December 17, 1878 in Highland County, Ohio at the age of 55 years, 4 months and 7 days. Her mortal remains were laid in the Coss Cemetery in Belfast, Highland County, Ohio. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 95886173.

At the time of the 1880 census, Samuel and two of his children are found in Jackson, Highland County, Ohio, where he is farming and widowed;
Samuel Williamson Self M 55 OH
William L Williamson Son M 26 OH
Martha Williamson Daughter-in-law F 28 OH
J Curtis Williamson Son M 20 OH
America Williamson Daughter-in-law F 17 OH

Samuel died in 1899 and his mortal remains were also laid in the Coss Cemetery in Belfast, Highland County, Ohio.

2. (Daughter) ___________ Duvall, born between 1820 and 1825 in Ohio. If Rebecca Duvall is daughter #1, then Chrysteney Duvall is almost certainly Daughter #2. If Chrysteney Duvall is Daughter #1, then this daughter could be Mary Elizabeth Duvall, though her age is a little off as Mary Elizabeth Shreve is believed to have been born c. April 17, 1828. She was born in Ohio. Elizabeth Duvall was married to Julius Shreve (1827 - 1896) on November 30, 1848 in Tazewell County, Illinois on November 30, 1848.
Elizabeth and Julius were the parents of at least ten children, including;
A. Phoebe Ellen Shreve 1849-1890

B. Sarah Ann Shreve 1850-1907

C. Mary Elizabeth Shreve 1851-1930

D. Josiah Shreve 1852-1854

E. Malissa Shreve 1855-1857

F. Julius Shreve 1857-1859

G. William Marion Shreve 1859-1920

H. Laura S Shreve 1863-1864

I. Emma E Shreve 1865-1919

J. Flora Belle Shreve 1868-1937

At the time of the 1860 census, Julius and Elizabeth are found in Morton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Julius Shreeves M 32 Ind
Elizabeth Shreeves F 31 O
Phobe Shreeves F 11 Ill
Sarah A Shreeves F 10 Ill
Mary Shreeves F 8 Ill
William Shreeves M 1 Ill

At the time of the 1880 census, Elizabeth and her family are found in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, where the family is farming;
Julius Shreeves Self M 53 IN
Elizabeth Shreeves Wife F 52 OH
Emma Shreeves Daughter F 15 IL
Flora Shreeves Daughter F 11 IL

Elisabeth (Duvall) Shreve died on November 19, 1886 at the age of 58 years, 7 months and 2 days and her mortal remains were laid in the Buckeye Cemetery in Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 33045869.

3. Elias Duvall, born ___________ __, 1825 in Ohio. Elias was married to Catharine Matthews Duvall on November 9, 1848, but she died on ____________ __, 1849 in Tazewell County. Elias died on ____________ __, 1851. Their mortal remains were laid in the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial.

4. (Daughter) ___________ Duvall, born between 1825 and 1830 in Ohio. This daughter could be the Elizabeth Duvall, noted above, or she could be Nancy Duvall, who was married to Nathan Will on February 8, 1849 in Tazewell County, Illinois. At the time of the 1860 census, Nancy and her family are found in Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Nathan Will M 35 Ohio
Nancy Will F 28 Ohio
James M Will M 7 Ill
Clarissa J Will F 4 Ill
Martha A Will F 3 Ill
Laura Ann F 1 Ill

Absolutely nothing can be found on any of the Will family after the 1860 census.

5. Josiah L. Duvall (1830 - 1890)

6. Nancy Duvall Wills (1832 - 1915)

7. James Homer Duvall (1833 - 1920)

8. Ann/Anna Duvall, born December 25, 1835 in Ohio. Anna Duvall was married to Orlando Shaffer (1827 - 1869) on February 22, 1855 in Tazewell County, Illinois.
Three children were born to Anna and Orlando, including;
A. Elizabeth A Shaffer (1856 - 1857)*

B. John Wilson Shaffer (1858 - 1935)*

C. William H. Shaffer (1862 - 1866)*

At the time of the 1860 census, Anna and Orlando are found in Morton Township, Tazewell County, Illinois;
Orlando Schafer M 33 O
Anna Schafer F 23 O
John W Schafer M 2 Ill

Orlando Shaffer died in 1869. Anna (Duvall) Shaffer died on August 30, 1885 and her mortal remains were laid in the Kappa Cemetery in Kappa, Woodford County, Illinois. See her Find A Grave Memorial# 15770501.

9. William Penn Duvall, born October 15, 1837 in Ohio. William is found with the family in Tazewell County, Illinois at the time lof the 1850 census. A William Duvall was married to Sarah Jane Whisler (1840 - 1932) on March 24, 1859 in Tazewell County, Illinois. Sarah was born in 1840 in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
The children born to William and Sarah, include;
A. Laura B. Duvall (1860 - 1928)

B. William Franklin Duvall (1868 - 1938)

C. Jacob Beauford Duvall (1873 - 1940)

D. Arthur Duvall (1876 Missouri - 1961)

E. Homer Duvall (1878 Missouri - 1966)

At the time of the 1900 census, William and his family are found in Mount Pleasant Township (excl. Butler city), Bates County, Missouri. He and Sarah have been married 41 years, and his father and mother are listed as having been born in Virginia and Ohio, respectively;
William Duvall Head M Oct 1837 63 Ohio
Sarah L Duvall Wife F 60 Ohio
Laura D Duvall Daughter F 40 Illinois
Aurthur Duvall Son M 23 Missouri
Homer Duvall Son M 21 Missouri

William Penn Duvall died on September 25, 1917 in Butler, Bates County, Missouri. His mortal remains were laid in the Oak Hill Cemetery in Butler, Bates County, Missouri. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 55693860.

10. Henry Clay Duvall, (1840 - 1923)

11. John Duvall, born c. 1842 in Ohio. See his Find A Grave biography below.

12. Thomas D. Duvall, born January 13, 1844 in Ohio, the son of Josiah M. Duvall and Mary "Polly" (Williams) Duvall. Thomas is found with the family in Tazewell County, Illinois in the 1850 and 1860 census records.
On December 21, 1865, Thomas Duvall was married to Mary Vermont in Tazewell County, Illinois. Mary was born on February 6, 1847 in Indiana.
Thomas and Mary were the parents of four children, three of whom were still living in 1900, including;
A. Carrie Duvall, born c. 1866 in Illinois.

B. Anna Duvall, born c. 1869/70 in Illinois.

C. Pearl M. Duvall, born July __, 1883 in Illinois.

At the time of the 1870 census, Thomas and his family are found in ___________ Township, ____________ County, Illinois;
Thomas Duvall M 25 Ohio
Mary Duvall F 22 Indiana
Carry Duvall F 4 Illinois
Anna Duvall F 0 Illinois

At the time of the 1880 census, Thomas and his family are found in Deer Creek Township, Tazewell County, Illinois, where he is farming;
Thomas Duvall Self M 36 OH
Lizzie Duvall Mother F 33 IN
Carrie Duvall Daughter F 13 IL
Anna Duvall Daughter F 10 IL

At the time of the 1900 census, Thomas and his family are found in Sheridan & Stanton Townships, Delphos village, Ottawa County, Kansas;
Thos Duvall Head M 56 Ohio
Mary E Duvall Wife F 53 Indiana
Pearl M Duvall Daughter F 17 Illinois

At the time of the 1910 census, Thomas and Mary Elizabeth (Vermont) Duvall are found boarding in Minneapolis Ward 2, Ottawa County, Kansas;
Edgar Wood Head M 40 England
Anna M Wood Wife F 34 Kansas
Mary A Wood Daughter F 14 Kansas
Richard Wood Son M 12 Kansas
Mary Schwendiner Boarder F 30 Kansas
Mable Merryman Boarder F 29 Missouri
Lilly Mcbride Boarder F 29 Kansas
Mrs. Miles Boarder F 28 Kansas
Emeline Henderson Cook F 35 Mississippi
Bissie Bellis F 20 Kansas
Maggie Dollem Dishwasher F 17 Missouri
Joe Lewis Porter M 28 Massachusetts
Lewis Henderson Cook's son M 15 Mississippi
Thomas Duvall Boarder M 66 Ohio
Mary E Duvall Boarder F 63 Indiana

Mary Elizabeth (Vermont) Duvall died on April 10, 1918. At the time of the 1920 census, Thomas is found, widowed, and living in a home he owns on 4th Street in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas. He is 75.

At the time of the 1930 census, Thomas is found, widowed in Parsons, Labette County, Kansas;
Albert S Parker Head M 71 Iowa
Carrie I Parker Wife F 62 Illinois
Thomas D Duvall Father-in-law M 86 Ohio
Eugene Armstrong Roomer M 19 Oklahoma

Thomas Duvall died on June 2, 1932. The mortal remains of Thomas and Mary were laid in the Highland Cemetery in Minneapolis, Ottawa County, Kansas. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 65235318.

13. Mary Ellen (Duvall) Deane (1846 - 1930)

Now to continue with what we know about Josiah Duvall and his family;
At the time of the 1840 census, Josiah Duvall and his family are found in Jackson Township, Highland County, Ohio. His family consists of;
2 males under 5 (William & Henry)
1 male 5 to 9 (James)
1 male 10 to 14 (Josiah Jr.)
1 male 15 to 19 (Elias)
1 male 40 to 49 (Josiah)
1 female under 5 (Ann)
1 female 5 to 9 (Nancy)
1 female 10 to 14 (________)
2 females 15 to 19 (________ & ________)
1 female 30 to 39 (Mary)

The Duvalls came west to Illinois sometime between 1845 and 1850 and at the time of the 1850 census are found in Tazewell County, Illinois;
Josiah Duvall M 50 Michigan
Mary Duvall F 45 Ohio
Elias Duvall M 24 Ohio
Josiah Duvall M 22 Ohio
James Duvall M 17 Ohio
Ann Duvall F 14 Ohio
William Duvall M 12 Ohio
Henry Duvall M 11 Ohio
John Duvall M 8 Ohio
Thomas Duvall M 6 Ohio
Mary Duvall F 5 Ohio
John Shepard M 17 Indiana

Josiah Duvall died on January 10, 1857 in Mackinaw Township, Tazewell County, Illinois and his mortal remains were laid in the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois. See his Find A Grave Memorial# 173107459.
At the time of the 1860 census, Mary and the children are found in Deer Creek Township in Tazewell County, Illinois;
Mary Duvall F 48 O
Henry Duvall M 19 O
John Duvall M 17 O
Thomas Duvall M 16 O
Mary Duvall F 14 O

At the time of the 1870 census, Mary "Polly" (Williams) Duval is found residing in Tazewell County, Illinois with her youngest son, Thomas Duval, and his family.

Mary "Polly" William died on March 12/13, 1880 in Tazewell County, Illinois and her mortal remains may have been laid in the Mackinaw Township Cemetery in Mackinaw, Tazewell County, Illinois next to those of her husband or possibly in the Hardscrabble Cemetery near Deer Creek, Illinois.

Now to continue with what we know about John W. Duval;
On August 14, 1862, John W. Duvall volunteered in Deer Creek Township to serve in a company which was being raised in the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton area of Tazewell County by a Washington Photographer by the name of William B. Bogardus.

ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES
Illinois Civil War Detail Report

Name DUVALL, JOHN W Rank PVT
Company G Unit 86 IL US INF

Personal Characteristics
Residence DEER CREEK, TAZEWELL CO, IL
Age 19 Height 5' 7 Hair BLACK
Eyes BLUE Complexion FAIR
Marital Status SINGLE
Occupation FARMER Nativity OH

Service Record
Joined When AUG 14, 1862
Joined Where DEER CREEK, IL
Joined By Whom W B BOGARDUS
Period 3 YRS Muster In AUG 27, 1862
Muster In Where CAMP PEORIA, IL
Muster In By Whom

Muster Out
Muster Out Where
Muster Out By Whom
Remarks DIED IN FIELD HOSPITAL SEP 3, 1864 AT JONESBORO GA FROM WOUNDS RED IN ACTION AT JONESBORO GA SEP 1, 1864

When Bogardus had about 90 volunteers he led the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton volunteers into Peoria where they went into camp at Camp Lyon, near present day Glen Oak Park. On August 27, 1862, Bogardus and 87 of his volunteers were mustered into service as Co. G of the 86th Regiment of Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Bogardus was elected Captain of Co. G by the men of the Washington/Deer Creek/Morton company.
On September 7, 1862, the men of the 86th Illinois marched out the gates of Camp Lyon, through the streets of Peoria, with much fanfare, and boarded a train bound for Camp Joe Holt, Jeffersonville, Indiana. Three weeks later, the men of the 86th were in the field in Kentucky as part of Col. Daniel McCook's Brigade, in pursuit of Confederate troops in Kentucky. On Oct. 8, 1862, the men of McCook's Brigade were engaged with those troops in the Battle of Perryville, Kentucky, the 86th Illinois suffering their first casualties. There would be many more to come.
During the next two years, John W. Duvall served faithfully in Co. G as the men of the 86th served in Kentucky, Tennessee and Georgia. During this time, John was witness to and a participant in numerous battles and skirmishes, some of the bloodiest fighting in the Western Theatre of the war, including the Battles of Chickamauga and then during the Campaign for Atlanta, Georgia, the Battles of Resaca, Georgia; Rome, Georgia, Kennesaw Mountain, Georgia and Peach Tree Creek, Georgia. Then on September 1, 1864, the men of McCook's Brigade were involved in the Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia.
Kinnear in his history of the 86th Illinois has the following to say about the Battle of Jonesboro. "After the siege of Atlanta was abandoned it was not long until our division, under General J. D. Morgan, arrived in the vicinity of Jonesboro, about twenty-two miles south of Atlanta. At this place, on the 1st of September, and at five o'clock P.M., our division was formed for a charge: the 2nd brigade on the right, the 3rd brigade in the centre, and the 1st brigade on the left, and advanced to the attack in two lines of battle. The Eighty-sixth regiment in this battle held a position in the second line. The enemy's works were handsomely carried, capturing a greater part of rebel General Gowan's brigade, including its commander, with two four-gun batteries. This brigade was among the choice men of the rebel army, having fought with a desperation worthy a better cause."
Kinnear continued, "This charge came like a flash upon the enemy, who were not aware of our coming until we pounced upon them like an avalanche, and though they fought obstinately, they were completely conquered. Our brigade was in the hottest of the fight, and among the first troops to scale the works and capture them. The loss of the Eighty-sixth Regiment in this battle was two killed and sixteen wounded."
Among the list of wounded were five members of Co. G of the 86th Illinois, including Private John W. Duval, who received what was believed, almost immediately, to be mortal wounds to his neck and side. John was sent to a field hospital, where doctors did all they could for him, but his wounds did prove to be mortal and Private John W. Duval died on September 3, 1864. His mortal remains were initially buried there in a makeshift Union burial ground along with the mortal remains of many other Union soldiers, who died during and following this battle. After the was came to a close, the mortal remains of these men were exhumed and moved to what came to be known as the Marietta, Georgia National Cemetery. The mortal remains of Private John W. Duval lie in grave 4927 in Section F of this cemetery.

by Baxter B. Fite III and __________ __________ (ccchand Find A Grave Contributor #49104097), whose email address is [email protected]

(Baxter would enjoy hearing from anyone, especially descendants of the Duval family, who might be able to add to the biographical information that we have on John W. Duvall and the Duvall family. Baxter also believes that during those early days in Nashville, Tennessee that Private John W. Duvall did sit for a portrait/photograph, not only to send copies back to family back home, but also to swap with other members of his company. If anyone has a copy of any photograph of Private Duvall, Baxter would love to see a copy of this picture added to John W. Duvall's Find A Grave Memorial for the benefit of the Washington Historical Society, the family and for all with an interest in seeing the face of this veteran of the Civil War. Thanks!)