Calvin Marshall (abt. 1843 - 1862)

Born about 1843 in Ohio, United States [uncertain]

Died 26 May 1862 at about age 19 in Pittsburg Landing, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Private Calvin Marshall Died in Military Service during The United States Civil War.

Private Calvin Marshall Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

Private Calvin Marshall served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 25 Oct 1861
Mustered out: 26 May 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, United States Civil War

Early Life

Calvin Marshall was an Ohioan.

James was born in Ohio and enlisted at the age of 18 in the Civil War.

The Civil War

US Civil War: War Between the States Resource Page

Iowa Resource Page US Civil War: War Between the States

Calvin enlisted at the age of 18 in Ottumwa, Iowa as a Private on 25 Oct 1861. Private Marshall was assigned to the 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D on 1 Nov 1861.

Private Calvin Marshall died from Typhoid Fever while serving at the Battle of Shiloh, Shiloh, Tennessee on 26 May 1862. He was buried at Shiloh Battlefield until about 1866 when the Shiloh National Military Park was opened and Private Marshall was reinterred.

Shiloh National Cemetery Detail - Private Calvin Marshall
Marshall, Calvin
Last Name: Marshall
First Name: Calvin
Rank: Private
Company: D
Unit: 15th Iowa Infantry
War: Civil War
Date Birth: Unknown
Date Death: 26 May 1862
Section: J
Grave: 1273, Section A, Grave 23
First Interment: Shiloh Battlefield^[1]

Civil War Research Database - Private Calvin Marshall
Calvin Marshall
Residence Ottumwa Iowa; 18 years old.
Enlisted on 25 Oct 1861 as a Private. On 1 Nov 1861 he mustered into 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry, Company D He died of disease on 26 May 1862 at Pittsburg Landing, Tennessee (Died of typhoid fever) Other Information: born in Ohio Buried: Shiloh National Military Park, Shiloh, Tennessee Gravesite: 1273 (Buried in Shiloh National Cemetery, Pittsburg Landing, TN; sec A, grave 23) https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&1696754

Regimental Lookup - 15th IA Infantry ( 3-years )
Organized: Keokuk, Iowa on 22 Feb 1862
Mustered Out: 24 Jul 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 8
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 1
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 118
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 260
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)^[2]

Calvin was in a military record in 1861-1865 in Iowa, United States.^[3]

Calvin was in a military record. They were in the 15th Iowa Infantry, Company D.^[4]

Civil War Service Index (CMSR) - Union - Iowa, Marshall, Calvin (Private) Civil War (Union)^[5]

Battle of Shiloh, ^[6]

Visiting Shiloh Visitor Center at Shiloh National Military Park^[7]

Shiloh National Cemetery History ^[8]

Death & Burial Records

Private Calvin Marshall died from Typhoid Fever while serving at the Battle of Shiloh, Shiloh, Tennessee on 26 May 1862. He was buried at Shiloh Battlefield until about 1866 when the Shiloh National Military Park was opened and Private Marshall was reinterred.

Calvin was mentioned on a memorial in Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States with a death date of 26 May 1862.^[9]

Calvin died in May 1862 and was buried in Pittsburgh Landing National Cemetery, Tennessee.^[10]

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 16:37, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
2. Verified categories & stickers Diss-96 16:37, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
3. Verified Headstone number (#1273, matches records) Diss-96 16:37, 6 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 16:37, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
5. Unable to download headstone, the person that uploaded photo is no longer affiliated with FindAGrave. I've contacted Shiloh National Cemetery and FindAGrave to see if they will give permission Diss-96 16:37, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Shiloh National Cemetery Detail - Private Calvin Marshall, https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/cemetery-detail.htm?id=1273
2. ↑ Regimental Lookup - 15th IA Infantry, https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?187&U
3. ↑ Military: "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 Iowa.; Affiliate Publication Number: M541; Affiliate Film Number: 17; Record number: 313; Packet letter: B
   FamilySearch Record: FS4Q-4Y7 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Name: Calvin Marshall; Military Service Date: from 1861 to 1865; Military Service Place: Iowa, United States; Miitary Beginning Rank: Private; Military Company: D; Miitary Final Rank: 15th Regiment, Iowa Infantry; Miitary Side: Union; Miitary Unit: D; Misc Note: _Private.
4. ↑ Military: "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: 314
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #195185 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Name: Calvin Marshall; Unit: 15th Iowa Infantry, Company D; Filing Place: Kansas, USA; Relation to Head: Soldier; Mother: Sabra Marshall.
5. ↑ CMSR, https://www.fold3.com/image/298908201?terms=calvin,war,civil,union,marshall,iowa
6. ↑ Battle of shiloh, https://www.fold3.com/battle/10058/shiloh-civil-war-stories
7. ↑ Shiloh National Military Park Visitation, https://www.nps.gov/shil/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm#:~:text=Visitors%20are%20allowed%20and%20encouraged,from%20the%20auto%20tour%20roads
8. ↑ Shiloh History, https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/upload/Cemetery-2021-Update-3.pdf
9. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave", database with images
   Find A Grave: Memorial #9432992 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Memorial page for Pvt Calvin Marshall (unknown-26 May 1862), citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA (plot: J 1273); Maintained by J. Colin Clark (contributor 47094715).
10. ↑ Burial: "U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960", database with images
    National Archives and Records Administration; Burial Registers of Military Posts and National Cemeteries, compiled ca. 1862-ca. 1960; Archive Number: 44778151; Series: A1 627; Record Group Title: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General, 1774-1985; Record Group Number: 92
    Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 3135 #57292 (accessed 6 September 2023)
    Calvin Marshall burial (died in May 1862) in Pittsburgh Landing National Cemetery, Tennessee.