Notes for John D. HOLDREN

Notes for John D. HOLDREN

SOURCE: Edith Clark, Spearfish SD. (1978) Military Record.

Civil War Pension Information

John D. Holdren Certificate # 1043924

Military Serviec Pvt company I 89th Regmt, ILL Infantry and company

I 59th regmt ILL Infantry.
Enlisted 19 Aug 1863 at Brooklyn, ILL
Discharged 8 Dec 1865 at New Braumfels, Texas
Enlisted by Col Hotchkiss paid $25.00 bounty

Served in ambulance corps 30 Sep 1864 to 9 Jun 1865, served with the 59th Reg at Nashville and went with them to New Orleans. Tried on 23 Feb 1865 for leaving command 89th Reg and pillaging on about 13 Feb 1865, sentenced to 3 months confinement in Military Prison at Nashville during Apr 30 - Oct 30, 1865 but did not serve due to transfer length of pensionable service initially reduced by 5 1/2 months due to court Martial sentence and absence. Vital Statistics: Born 30 Apr 1845 Melton, Whitside Co Pa. (IL. ?)

Died 4 Aug 1926
Married 10 Jun 1882 Lottie Talzar who died 24 Aug 1894
Married prior to 1901 Delilah Lambort (blind in 1923 at age
84, children none.
Height: 66 inches, weight: 180, Eyes: brown, complexion:
dark, name of girl tatooed on left arm.
Hair: dark, Occupation: farmer
Received $72.00 a month pension in 1922 suffered from
rheumatism and hernia.

Residences:

Mulagin Grove (Brooklyn) Lee Co. IL. 1850 - 19 Aug 1863

Chamfagin IL. prior to 1879
Denver Co 1879
Centralia IL. 1880
1831 so 7th st. St. Louis Mo. 1880 until 1926

Company Muster Roll:

1863 Sep / Oct Present
1863 Nov / Dec Absent detailed as teamster 20 Nov 1863
1864 Jan / Feb Absent in convalst camp at Knoxville Tn
since 27 Feb 1864
1864 Mar / Apr Present
1864 May / Jun Absent detailed in amb train since 1 May
1864
1864 Jul / Aug Absent " corps " "
1864 Sep / Oct Absent " " " "
1864 Nov / Dec Present
1865 Jan / Feb Absent detailed SD no 154 of 30 Sep 1864
1865 Mar / Apr Absent in confinement by sentence of
court martial at Nashville Tn (not ser)

M and D transfer roll dated 5 Aug 1865 shows sentenced ot 3 months in Military prison. Transfered form Co I, 89th IL to Co I, 59th U.S.V. in accordance with s.o. 92 dated 6/26/65 mustered out 10 June 1865 Nashville Tenn.