John W. Collins (1836 - abt. 1900)

Born Jul 1836 in Indiana

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah J. (Chandler) Collins — married 28 Apr 1857 in Morgan County, Indiana

Descendants

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Biography

John was the son of Hiram Collins and Rebecca Earles

John married Sarah J Chandler on April 28, 1857 in Morgan County, Indiana.^[1]

They were the parents of:

• Permelia Jane Collins^[2]
• Ransom J. Collins^[3][4]
• Mary F. Collins^[5]
• Lucinda C. Collins^[6]

Military

United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917

• Name John W. Collins
• Pension Date 28 Jul 1892
• Pension Place Indiana, United States
• Military Unit Infantry
• Military Regiment 79
• Event Type Pension
• File Name 905363
• Shipping Company H^[7][8]

John W. Collins and his brother in law Joshua Chandler served together in Civil War 79th Regiment, Indiana Infantry Company H.

The 79th Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 79th Indiana Infantry was organized at Indianapolis, Indiana from August 20 through September 2, 1862 and mustered in for a three year enlistment on September 2, 1862 under the command of Colonel Frederick Knefler.

The regiment was attached to11th Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Ohio, September 1862. 11th Brigade, 5th Division, II Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Left Wing, XIV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, XXI Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, IV Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to June 1865.

The 79th Indiana Infantry mustered out of service at Nashville, Tennessee on June 7, 1865.

Detailed service Moved to Louisville, Ky. Pursuit of Bragg to London, Ky., October 1–22, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8 (reserve). March to Nashville, Tenn., October 22-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26–30. Battle of Stones River December 30–31, 1862 and January 1–3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June. Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Occupation of middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19–20. Siege of Chattanooga, September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23–27. Orchard Knob November 23–24. Missionary Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26–27. March to relief of Knoxville, Tenn., November 28-December 8. Operations in eastern Tennessee December 1863 to April 1864. Atlanta Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge and Dalton, Ga., May 8–13. Battle of Resaca May 14–15. Adairsville May 17. Near Kingston May 18–19. Near Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22–25.

Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church, and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kennesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11–14. Lost Mountain June 15–17. Assault on Kennesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5–17. Peachtree Creek July 19–20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25–30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy's Station September 2–6. Operations against Hood in northern Georgia and northern Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24–27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15–16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17–28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there until March 1865. Expedition from Whitesburg February 17, 1865. Operations in eastern Tennessee March 15-April 22. At Nashville until June. Casualties

The regiment lost a total of 202 men during service; 3 officers and 50 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 2 officers and 147 enlisted men died of disease.

Sources

1. ↑ Indiana, Marriages, 1811-1959", index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV99-7CG5 : accessed 08 Aug 2014), John W Collins and Sarah J Chandler, 1857.
2. ↑ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4N9-ZVP
3. ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-3JZ
4. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-3JZ
5. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-3J8
6. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3F6-VWK
7. ↑ United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NHVL-947 : 24 March 2016), John W. Collins, 1892.
8. ↑ *United States Civil War and Later Pension Index, 1861-1917," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NHVL-947 : accessed 08 Aug 2014), John W. Collins, 28 Jul 1892; citing "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900," Fold3.com; company H, regiment 79, Indiana, NARA microfilm publication T289.

• United States Census, 1850", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MHJB-G43 : Sat Mar 11 15:51:21 UTC 2023), Entry for Thomas Collins and Rebecca Collins, 1850.
• United States Census, 1860," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/M4N9-ZVP : accessed 08 Aug 2014), Permelia Collins in household of John Collins, Jefferson Township, Martinsville, Indiana, United States; citing "1860 U.S. Federal Census - Population," Fold3.com; p. 2, household ID 10, NARA microfilm publication M653; FHL microfilm 803284.
• United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MX6J-ZH5 : 17 October 2014), J M Collins, Indiana, United States; citing p. 7, family 45, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,866.
• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MNW9-3JH : 14 July 2016), J W Collins, Washington, Conway, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district ED 39, sheet 304C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0041; FHL microfilm 1,254,041.
• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3F6-TW5 : accessed 13 July 2017), John W Collins in household of Jaris B Davis, Galley Rock Township, Yell, Arkansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 147, sheet 5B, family 83, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,080.
• http://www.fold3.com/page/286732213_john_w_collins/