John Perkins was born about 1838.
"Name: John Perkins Residence: Meadville, Virginia Occupation: Farmer Age at Enlistment: 23 Enlistment Date: 29 Apr 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private Enlistment Place: Meadville, Virginia State Served: Virginia Survived the War?: No Service Record: Enlisted in Company H, Virginia 14th Infantry Regiment on 29 Apr 1861. Mustered out on 27 Oct 1863 at Fort Delaware, DE. Birth Date: abt 1838 Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series"[[1]
During the US Civil War, he was captured at the Battle of Gettysburg on 3 Jul 1863[2] and died of disease, Dysentery, at Fort Delaware Federal Prison on 27 Oct 1863. [3]
See also:
Categories: Finn's Point National Cemetery, Pennsville, New Jersey | Battle of Seven Pines | Battle of Gettysburg | Died while Prisoner of War, Confederate States of America, United States Civil War | Died of Disease, Confederate States of America, United States Civil War | Dysentery | 14th Regiment, Virginia Infantry, United States Civil War