John P Austin (1843 - 1864)

Born 24 Mar 1843 in Tyrone, Livingston, Michigan

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Private John P Austin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 6 Jul 1861
Mustered out: 20 Jan 1863
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 11th MI Infantry

In the 1850 census John (age 7) was in Tyrone Township, Livingston, Michigan, United States.^[1]

In the 1860 census J (age 17) was in Ingham, Ingham, Michigan, United States.^[2]

John was in a military record on 6 July 1861 in Schoolcraft, Michigan:

Name John P Austin Enlistment Age 20 Birth Date abt 1841 Enlistment Date 6 Jul 1861 Enlistment Place Schoolcraft, Michigan Enlistment Rank Private Muster Date 4 Sep 1861 Muster Place Michigan Muster Company G Muster Regiment 11th Infantry Muster Regiment Type Infantry Muster Information Enlisted Casualty Date 31 Dec 1862 Casualty Place Stones River, Tennessee Type of Casualty Wounded Casualty Information Severely wounded in right leg, amputated Muster Out Date 20 Jan 1863 Muster Out Place Murfreesboro, Tennessee Muster Out Information died wounds Side of War Union Survived War? No Injured in Line of Duty? Yes Residence Place Schoolcraft, Michigan Title Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65; The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War^[3]

John died of his wounds on 20 January 1863 and was buried in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850"
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 21; Digital film/folder number: 004200031; FHL microfilm: 443572; Image number: 247; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01166-0
   FamilySearch Record: MF8J-NJJ (accessed 25 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-XCW7-2FY
   John Austin (7) in Tyrone Township, Livingston, Michigan, United States. Born in Michigan.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860"
   citing Page: 60; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005170126_002_M9CN-52F; FHL microfilm: 803545; Image number: 58; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01739-6
   FamilySearch Record: MWDR-BP9 (accessed 25 August 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSW-VZW
   J Austin (17) in Ingham, Ingham, Michigan, United States. Born in Michigan.
3. ↑ Military: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865"
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #3118206 (accessed 25 August 2023)
   Name: John P Austin; Enlistment Age: 20; Birth Date: abt 1841; Enlistment Date: 6 Jul 1861; Enlistment Place: Schoolcraft, Michigan; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 4 Sep 1861; Muster Place: Michigan; Muster Company: G; Muster Regiment: 11th Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Casualty Date: 31 Dec 1862; Casualty Place: Stones River, Tennessee; Type of Casualty: Wounded; Casualty Information: Severely wounded in right leg, amputated; Muster Out Date: 20 Jan 1863; Muster Out Place: Murfreesboro, Tennessee; Muster Out Information: died wounds; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: No; Injured in Line of Duty?: Yes; Residence Place: Schoolcraft, Michigan; Title: Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers 1861-65; The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War.
4. ↑ Burial: "Find A Grave Index"
   citing record ID 57838528, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com
   FamilySearch Record: QV2S-2P4P (accessed 25 August 2023)
   Find A Grave: Memorial #57838528
   John Preston Austin burial (died on 20 Jan 1863) in Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, United States of America.

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• This person was created through the import of Family Line.ged on 01 March 2011.