Joseph A. Manning (abt. 1839 - 1862)

Born about 1839 in Indiana, United States [uncertain]

Died 6 Apr 1862 at about age 23 in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Private Joseph Manning was Killed at the Battle of Shiloh during The United States Civil War.

Private Joseph Manning served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 2 Oct 1861
Mustered out: 6 Apr 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry, United States Civil War

Early Life

Joseph Manning was an Illinoisan.

Joseph was born about 1839 and was a resident of Bradford, Illinois before enlisting. Joseph married Paryintha Tompkins on 20 Jun 1862.

Death & Burial Records

Private Joseph A. Manning was killed in action at the Battle of Shiloh, Shiloh, Tennessee on 6 Apr 1862. He was buried at Shiloh Battlefield until about 1866 when the Shiloh National Military Park was opened and Private Manning was reinterred.

Memorial for Private Joseph A. Manning, 22-23 (1839-6 Apr 1862)^[1]

Marriage Records

Marriage of Joseph A Manning marriage to Parryintha Tompkins on 20 Jun 1862^[2]

Military Records

US Civil War: War Between the States Resource Page

Illinois Resource Page US Civil War: War Between the States

Joseph enlisted as a Private on 2 Oct 1861 in Bradford, Illinois. Private Manning was assigned to Company F, 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry on 26 Dec 1861.

Private Manning participated in the Battle of Shiloh and died on Shiloh Battlefield on 6 apr 1862 in Shiloh, Tennessee. He was later interred at Shiloh National Cemetery after 1866.

Civil War Research Database, Private Joseph Manning
Joseph Manning
Residence Bradford Illinois;
Enlisted on 2 Oct 1861 as a Private.
On 26 Dec 1861 he mustered into Company "F", 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
He was Killed on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, Tennessee
Other Information: Buried: Shiloh National Military Park, Shiloh, TN, Gravesite: 1845^[3]

Regimental Lookup - 57th IL Infantry ( 3-years )
Organized: Camp Douglas, Chicago, Illinois on 26 Dec 1861
Mustered Out: 7 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 4
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 65
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 108
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)^[4]

Civil War Soldiers Index, Private Joseph A. Manning^[5]

Shiloh National Cemetery Detail, Private Joseph Manning
Manning, Joseph
Last Name: Manning
First Name: Joseph
Rank: Private
Company: F
Unit: 57th Illinois Infantry
War: Civil War
Date Birth: Unknown
Date Death: 6 Apr 1862
Section: 57th Illinois
Grave: 1845
First Interment: Shiloh Battlefield^[6]

Civil War Pension for Joseph A. Manning on behalf of spouse, Parintha Manning^[7]

Civil War Stories - Illinois 57th Infantry, Company F (Union), Private Joseph A. Manning^[8]

Battle of Shiloh, ^[9]

Visiting Shiloh Visitor Center at Shiloh National Military Park^[10]

Shiloh National Cemetery History ^[11]

Research Notes

1. Utilized these sources: Civil War Research and Genealogy Personnel Directory (found source), Regiment search (found source), Family Search US Civil War Soldiers Index 1861-1865 (found source), National Park Service-Shiloh National Cemetery Search (found source), Ancestry (found sources), Fold3 ($) (found source) Diss-96 02:31, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
2. Verified categories & stickers Diss-96 02:31, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
3. Verified Headstone number (#1845, matches records), unable to download headstone the person is no longer associated with FaG Diss-96 02:31, 5 September 2023 (UTC)
4. The Shiloh National Cemetery wasn't developed until 1866 so those buried at Shiloh Battlefield were reinterred at the Shiloh National Cemetery, which is why it shows buried at Shiloh National Cemetery, Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee (the location of Shiloh Battlefield) Diss-96 02:31, 5 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Memorial for Private Joseph A. Manning, 22-23 (1839-6 Apr 1862): "Find a Grave", database with images; Find A Grave: Memorial #9423080 (accessed 4 September 2023); Memorial page for Pvt Joseph A. Manning (1839-6 Apr 1862), citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA (plot: 57th Illinois. Grave 1845.); Maintained by bill3262 (contributor 48550421).
2. ↑ Marriage of Joseph A Manning marriage to Parryintha Tompkins on 20 Jun 1862: "Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1851-1900", database; Original data: Jordan Dodd and Liahona Research, comp.. Illinois, Marriages, 1851-1900. Index compiled from county marriage records on microfilm located at the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah by Jordan Dodd of Liahona Research (P.O. Box 740, Orem, Utah 84059). Specific source information is listed with each entry; Ancestry Record 7857 #364858 (accessed 4 September 2023); Joseph A Manning marriage to Parryintha Tompkins on 20 Jun 1862.
3. ↑ Civil War Research Database, Private Joseph Manning, https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&703784
4. ↑ Regimental Lookup - 57th IL Infantry, https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?380&U
5. ↑ Military - Civil War Soldiers Index, Private Joseph A. Manning: "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865", database; citing Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Illinois.; Affiliate Publication Number: M539; Affiliate Film Number: 57; FHL microfilm: 881677; Record number: 553; Packet letter: C; FamilySearch Record: F9GB-765 (accessed 4 September 2023); Name: Joseph Manning
   Military Service Date from 1861 to 1865
   Military Service Place: Illinois, United States
   Miitary Beginning Rank: Private
   Military Company: F
   Miitary Final Rank: Private
   Military Side: Union
   Miitary Unit: 57th Regiment, Illinois Infantry
   Misc Note: _.
6. ↑ Shiloh National Cemetery Detail, Private Joseph Manning, https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/cemetery-detail.htm?id=1845
7. ↑ Military - Civil War Pension for Joseph A. Manning on behalf of spouse, Parintha Manning: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images; The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Number: T288; Roll: 312; Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #1276477 (accessed 4 September 2023); Name: Joseph A Manning; Gender: Male; Unit: F. 103 Ill. Infantry; Relation to Head: Soldier; Spouse: Parintha Manning.
8. ↑ Civil War Stories - Illinois 57th Infantry, Company F (Union), https://www.fold3.com/company/108802/illinois-57th-infantry-company-f-union-civil-war-stories
9. ↑ Battle of shiloh, https://www.fold3.com/battle/10058/shiloh-civil-war-stories
10. ↑ Shiloh National Military Park Visitation, https://www.nps.gov/shil/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm#:~:text=Visitors%20are%20allowed%20and%20encouraged,from%20the%20auto%20tour%20roads
11. ↑ Shiloh History, https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/upload/Cemetery-2021-Update-3.pdf