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From: Carol Tolley <>
Subject: Re: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] John F. WILSON
Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2003 23:54:01 -0400
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Jeanne,

Thanks. I have his military records from the Archives, but I am really
having a time finding where he is buried. He is not in any of the
cemeteries around Tupelo that I have found. The govt has no record of
a burial, no record of a grave marker being ordered in Jackson Co, IA
or elsewhere for him.

Unfortunately, he is probably buried in an unmarked grave in
Mississippi, but I am just not ready to give up yet. He appears to be
the only "one" lost from his unit. The govt records say he "died in the
hands of the enemy" 9 days after being captured, so I hope there is a
record of him somewhere.

I understand there is something called "Prisoner of War Records", but
haven't located them yet. I have been trying to gather all the
Confederate Units that were in the Battle in the hopes that he might
be mentioned in one of them.

Any suggestions are welcome :-) !!!

Carol

Jeanne Surber wrote:

>Carol, since he apparently died at Tupelo (see below) would he not have
>likely been buried near there?
>(assuming this is your ancestor). There seem to be many cemeteries in that
>area. Unless of course he was sent home for burial. - Jeanne
>
>John F. Wilson
>Residence Fulton IA; 20 years old.
>Enlisted on 10/10/1861 as a Private.
>On 10/23/1861 he mustered into "I" Co. IA 12th Infantry
>He Re-enlisted on 1/5/1864
>He died of wounds on 7/22/1864 at Tupelo, MS
>He was listed as:
>* Wounded 7/13/1864 Tupelo, MS (Severe thigh wound)
>Promotions:
>* Corpl 2/1/1864
>Other Information:
>born in Indiana
>
>Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
>
> - Roster & Record of Iowa Soldiers in the War of Rebellion
>(c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com
>
>
>To: <>
>Sent: Tuesday, April 29, 2003 4:40 PM
>Subject: [Fwd: RE: [IA-CIVIL-WAR] question to Sue...]
>
>
>
>
>> Dave,
>>Does this book happen to have the 12th IA Infantry Regiment? I am on a
>>never ending hunt for my ancestor, John Franklin Wilson's burial place
>>in Mississippi after he was captured at the Battle of Harrisburg
>>(Tupelo) in July 1864. I have done all the government agencies I can
>>find and there is no record of his burial.
>>
>>Since you mentioned dead, wounded, etc, I thought I would give it a look
>>see.
>>Thanks.
>>Carol
>>
>>
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