Henry A Ausburn (1846 - 1892)

Born 1846 in Sullivan County, TN

Husband of Mary B (Martin) Ausburn — married 15 Nov 1866 in Davidson County, TN

Husband of Sarah Victoria (Martin) Ausburn — married 26 Oct 1876 in Lebanon, Wilson, TN

Descendants

Died 22 Oct 1892 at about age 46 in Grainger County, TN

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Biography

Pvt Henry Ausburn served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Aug 1862
Mustered out: Apr 1864 (DD)
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry (Union), Company: A

Henry was born in 1846. He passed away in 1892.

Henry joined the Union Army at Cumberland Gap in Aug 1862. He gave his occupation as Musician.

During a fight with Lt. J W Bell, Henry stabbed him several times. Henry was charged with "Assault with intent to kill". Although he pleaded not guilty, he was found guilty. He was sentenced to be shot, but the sentence was remitted. He was dishonarably discharged and sent to military prison in Nashville for 5 years.

After 6 months of a letter writing campaign by himself and friends, he was released in December 1865.

He applied for a pension, but it was refused because he was dishonorably discharged.

• Fact: Burial Knoxville National Cemetery , Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

• Pvt Henry A Ausburn (1846-1892) on Find A Grave: Memorial #46147428 retrieved 28 July 2019
• census, tombstone, Military records

• "United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHW7-KM4 : 24 March 2016), Henry A. Ausburn, 1889.
• "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSNG-9YH : 4 December 2014), Henry A. Ausburn, , Company A, 2nd Regiment, Tennessee Cavalry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M392 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1; FHL microfilm 821,889.
• "United States General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KDP5-VBM : 13 March 2018), Henry A Ausburn, 1889.
• "Tennessee, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JWRL-NZC : 4 December 2014), Henry A Ausbern, 1863; from "Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee," database, Fold3.com (http://www.fold3.com : 2010); citing military unit Second Cavalry, NARA microfilm publication M395 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1963), roll 13.