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Sgt John C. “Capt. Jack” Kensill

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Sgt John C. “Capt. Jack” Kensill Veteran

Birth
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
19 May 1902 (aged 67)
Upper Sandusky, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA GPS-Latitude: 41.0802155, Longitude: -85.1721115
Plot
P-325
Memorial ID
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John C. Kensill
Residence Philadelphia PA;
Enlisted on 8/19/1862 as a Private.
On 8/19/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. PA 150th Infantry
He was discharged on 5/15/1865

He was listed as:
* Wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA

Promotions:
* Sergt 6/3/1863


Capt. Charles T. Street , who lost
his life in the wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading road a few days ago, was an army comrade of Capt. J. C. Kensill, of the Pittsburg shops. They were what in army parlance is
termed "bunkmates," both belonging to Company F, 150 Pennsylvania volunteers, or "Buck Tails," as the regiment was called by the soldiers.

Ft Wayne Sentinel
May 18, 1899
John C. Kensill
Residence Philadelphia PA;
Enlisted on 8/19/1862 as a Private.
On 8/19/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. PA 150th Infantry
He was discharged on 5/15/1865

He was listed as:
* Wounded 7/1/1863 Gettysburg, PA

Promotions:
* Sergt 6/3/1863


Capt. Charles T. Street , who lost
his life in the wreck on the Philadelphia and Reading road a few days ago, was an army comrade of Capt. J. C. Kensill, of the Pittsburg shops. They were what in army parlance is
termed "bunkmates," both belonging to Company F, 150 Pennsylvania volunteers, or "Buck Tails," as the regiment was called by the soldiers.

Ft Wayne Sentinel
May 18, 1899


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  • Created by: JC
  • Added: Aug 8, 2010
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/56818786/john_c-kensill: accessed ), memorial page for Sgt John C. “Capt. Jack” Kensill (11 Aug 1834–19 May 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 56818786, citing Lindenwood Cemetery, Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by JC (contributor 46984629).