John was born in 1840. He was the son of Thomas Garrison and Elizabeth Coffee. Enlisted 5 August, 1864, 5th Tennessee Mounted Infantry, Union, and discharged 15 July 1865. He passed away in 1911.
Sources
"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZY8-YGV : 29 February 2020), John Garrison in household of Thomas Garrison, Union county, Union, Georgia, United States; citing family 213, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q5G8-193Z : 25 October 2019), John C Garrison, 16 Jul 1865; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
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