James F. Bacon (1844 - 1864)

Born 1844 in Chautauqua, Chautauqua, New York, United States

Died 17 Sep 1864 at about age 20 in Andersonville Prison, Macon, Georgia, United States

Biography

Pvt. James Bacon served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA

Pvt. James Bacon was a POW in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Pvt. James Bacon Died while a Prisoner of War in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Not to be confused with James F Bacon of Jefferson New York in 1850. Private James F Bacon grew up in Chautauqua where he had been born in a family of 5 boys and 1 sister his parents James Sr. And Eliza his grave is not recorded in his family history. Private James Bacon Enlisted as a Private in Ridley County New York on August 30, 1862 when he was only 18 years old. He was Mustered into Company E Regiment was the 154th New York Volunteer Infantry. He was at Gettysburg on July 1 1863 where he was captured and sent to the Andersonville Prison as a POW . He died as a POW of disease on September 17 1864.

Sources

• United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCT5-C2Z : 14 December 2021), James Bacon in household of James Bacon, Ripley, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing family , NARA microfilm publication...

• New York State Census, 1855", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:K6SP-S1V : Sun Jan 29 17:30:06 UTC 2023), Entry for James Bacon and Eliza J Bacon, 1855.

• United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCWC-S83 : 18 February 2021), James Bacon in entry for James Bacon, 1860.

• United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F91C-X2L : 24 August 2021), James Bacon, 1861-1865.

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/10354688/james-f-bacon