James Cider Hobbs (1840 - 1925)

Born 10 Jan 1840 in Coal, Henry, Missouri, United States

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Died 28 Dec 1925 at age 85 in Douglas, Missouri, United States

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James Cider Hobbs was born on January 10, 1840, in Henry County, Missouri, the child of James and Sarah "Sally" Hobbs. He was a veteran of the Civil War, served in the 21st Missouri Volunteer Infantry. He married Emily Christina Little on 11 Jan 1867 in Knox City, Missouri. He died on 28 Dec 1925 in Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, at the age of 85. James is buried in the Yates Cemetery, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA.

Missouri Digital Heritage Soldiers' Records: War of 1812 - World War I Name HOBBS, JAMES Rank Private Conflict Civil War Side Union Type of Unit Infantry Organization Missouri Volunteers Name of Unit 21st Regiment Infantry Volunteers Alternate Unit Name Company D

Service: 1 Feb 1861 to 19 Apr 1866 6 Apr 1862 Taken prisoner during the battle of Shiloh, TN Was exchanged after the battle Promotion: Corporal 15 Dec 1864 Promotion: Sgt. 16 Feb 1865 Mustered out at Fort Gaines, Mobile, Alabama, USA

21st Missouri Volunteer Infantry From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 21st Missouri Volunteer Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. Organized February 1, 1862, from 1st and 2nd Northeast Regiments Missouri Infantry. Attached to Dept. of Missouri to March, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July, 1862, 1st Brigade, 6th Division, District of Corinth, Miss., to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 6th Division, Left Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. District of Columbus, Ky., 16th Army Corps, Dept. of the Tennessee, to May, 1863. 4th Brigade, District of Memphis, Tenn., 5th Division, 16th Army Corps, to January, 1864. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 16th Army Corps, to December, 1864. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Detachment Army of the Tennessee, Dept. of the Cumberland, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 2nd Division, 16th Army Corps (New), Military Division West Mississippi, to August, 1865. Dept. of Alabama to April, 1866.

Ordered to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., March, 1862. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Occupation of Corinth and pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 12. Duty at Corinth until September. Battle of Iuka September 19. Battle of Corinth October 3-4. Pursuit to Ripley October 5-12. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November, 1862, to January, 1863. On post and garrison duty at Columbus, Ky.; Union City, Tenn.; Clinton, Ky., and Memphis, Tenn., until January, 1864. Ordered to Vicksburg, Miss., January 26. Actions with guerrillas at Islands Nos. 70 and 71, Mississippi River, while en route, January 29, on steamer "William Wallace," Meridian Campaign February 3-March 2. Queen Hill February 4. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Fort DeRussy March 14. Occupation of Alexandria, La., March 16. Battle of Pleasant Hill April 9. About Cloutiersville April 22-24. At Alexandria April 26-May 13. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Yellow Bayou May 18. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss.. thence to Memphis, Tenn., May 22-June 10. Action at Old River Lake or Lake Chicot June 5-6. Smith's Expedition to Tupelo, Miss., July 5-21. Camargo's Cross Roads, near Harrisburg, July 13. Tupelo July 14-15. Old Town Creek July 15. Smith's Expedition to Oxford, Miss., August 1-30. Tallahatchie River August 7-9. Abbeville August 23. Moved to Duvall's Bluff, Ark., September 1-6. March through Arkansas and Missouri in pursuit of Price September 17-November 16. Lone Jack November 1. Moved to Nashville, Tenn., November 25 December 1. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Clifton, Tenn., thence to Eastport, Miss., January 2-7, 1865, and duty there until February 9. Moved to Vicksburg, Miss., thence to New Orleans, La., February 9-21. Campaign against Mobile and its Defenses March 17-April 12. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. March to Montgomery April 13-25, and duty there until June. Moved to Mobile June 1. Duty at Mobile and other points in Alabama until April, 1866. Mustered out April 19, 1866.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 68 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 234 Enlisted men by disease. Total 309.

Engagements Battle of Shiloh Siege of Corinth Battle of Iuka Battle of Corinth Grant's Mississippi Central Campaign Action Against Guerrillas at Islands Nos 70 & 71 Red River Campaign Battle of Fort De Russy Battle of Pleasant Hill Retreat to Morganza Battle of Mansura Battle of Yellow Bayou Smith's Expedition to Tupelo Battle of Camargo's Cross Roads Battle of Tupelo Battle of Old Town Creek Smith's Expedition to Oxford Tallahatchie River Battle of Abbeville Pursuit of Price Fight near Lone Jack Battle of Nashville Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely Assault on Fort Blakely Occupation of Mobile

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• Marie Mills, firsthand knowledge. Click the Changes tab for the details of edits by Marie and others.
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18656135/james-cider-hobbs: accessed 30 October 2022), memorial page for James Cider Hobbs (10 Jan 1840–28 Dec 1925), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18656135, citing Yates Cemetery, Ava, Douglas County, Missouri, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502) .