James W Newman (1836 - 1862)

Born 4 Jun 1836 in Kentucky, United States

Husband of Amanda (Rush) Thornbury — married 1859 in Indiana, United States

Died 11 Apr 1862 at age 25 in Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

Sgt. James Newman served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jan 20, 1862
Mustered out: Apr 01, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company B,53rd Indiana

Sgt. James Newman Died of Disease during United States Civil War.

SGT James W. Newman BIRTH 1836, Kentucky, USA DEATH 11 Apr 1862 (aged 25–26), Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA BURIAL*Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA ^[1] PLOT Unknown MEMORIAL ID 9035073

SGT James W. Newman was born in 1836 in Kentucky, USA. He served as a soldier and tragically lost his life on April 11, 1862, during the American Civil War. His final resting place is the Shiloh National Cemetery in Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee. The exact location of his grave within the cemetery is not specified 1. His memorial ID on Find a Grave is 9035073 1. May his sacrifice be remembered and honored.

N O T E : Duplicate Memorial Reported James W Newman BIRTH 4 Jun 1836 DEATH 11 Apr 1862 (aged 25) BURIAL Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA^[2] MEMORIAL ID 160562106

SGT CO B 53 REG IND VOLUNTEERS - MILITARY MARKER Note: The 53rd Regiment Indiana Infantry was an infantry regiment that served in the Union Army during the American Civil War. The 53rd Indiana Infantry was organized at New Albany and Indianapolis, Indiana, beginning February 19, 1862, and mustered in for a three-year enlistment on March 6, 1862. The regiment was attached to 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, Army of the Tennessee, to July 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of Memphis, Tennessee, to September 1862. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, District of Jackson, Tennessee, to November 1862. They were Ordered to Savannah, Tenn., March 15, 1862. The regiment lost a total of 359 men during service; 9 officers and 98 enlisted men killed or mortally wounded, 4 officers and 248 enlisted men died of disease.^[3]

S p o u s e : Amanda Rush Newman 1840–1920, married 1859, Indiana, USA

C h i l d r e n

1. Ida T Newman Secord 1860–1951

2. James W Newman Jr 1862–1863

In the 1860 United States Federal Census, [Newman, James W] James W Newman is reported to be Age 24, Birth Year: abt 1836. He is a white male. His Birth Place is Kentucky, and his Home in 1860 is located in Heth, Harrison, Indiana; Post Office: Mauckport. His Occupation is Brick Maker. His Personal Estate is Valued at $300. Household Members, Name, and Age are James W Newman 24, Amanda M Newman 19, and Ida T Newman 2/12. Household Members, Name, and Age are James W Newman 24, Amanda M Newman 19, and Ida T Newman 2/12^[4]

1 8 6 2 : In the Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865, [Newman, James W] James W Newman, Birth Year: abt 1836, Age: 26, Enrollment Date: 20 Jan 1862, Discharge Date: 1 Apr 1862, Place: Mauckport, Indiana, Company: B, Regiment: 53, Notes: Sergt. Died at Savannah, TN^[5]

D E A T H : 11 Apr 1862, Age 25. Burial in Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA^[6]

• Fact: Residence (1860) Heth, Harrison, Indiana, USA

He passed away in 1862. ^[7]

James W Newman married Amanda M Rush on April 27, 1859. At the time of his death, they had 2 children:

Ida Terise Newman, born 24 April 1860

James Wright Newman, born 2 June 1862. ^[8]

Military Service

• Civil War

Last Name: NEWMAN

First Name: JAMES

Middle Name: W

Age: 26

Date Enrolled: 1862/01/20

Where Enrolled: MAUCKPORT, INDIANA

Regiment: 53

Company: B

Final Date: 1862/04/01

Notes: Sergt. Died at Savannah, TN. ^[9]

Newman, James M

Sgt.

Co. B

53rd Indiana Infantry

Died disease: Apr 12, 1862

Savannah, Tennessee. ^[8]

Research Notes

Identity

Find a Grave Memorial ID 9035073 lists him as J. W. Newman, U.S. Soldier. ^[7]

Widow pension file is indexed James M Newman, but the written documents look more like James W Newman. ^[8]

1860 Census lists him as James W Newman.

Date of death

Find a Grave Memorial ID 9035073 lists the date of death as April 11, 1862. ^[7]

In her affidavit in the widow's pension file, Amanda Newman said he died on April 11, 1862, at Savannah, Tennessee. ^[8]

The Adjutant General's Report states he died on April 12, 1862, at Savannah, Tennessee. ^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9035073/james_w-newman: accessed February 14, 2024), memorial page for SGT James W. Newman (1836–11 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9035073, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Silent One (contributor 47845738).
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160562106/james-w-newman : accessed 06 May 2022), memorial page for James W Newman (4 Jun 1836–11 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160562106, citing Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Patsy Franks Belle (contributor 48290897) .
3. ↑ https://military-history.fandom.com/wiki/53rd_Indiana_Infantry_Regiment, "53rd Indiana Infantry Regiment"
4. ↑ United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Heth, Harrison, Indiana; Roll: M653_264; Page: 83; Family History Library Film: 803264. Source Information, Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Images reproduced by FamilySearch. Original data: 1860 U.S. census, population schedule. NARA microfilm publication M653, 1,438 rolls. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.
5. ↑ Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865. Source Information, Ancestry.com. Web: Indiana, U.S., Civil War Soldier Database Index, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: Civil War. Indiana State Digital Archives. https://secure.in.gov/apps/iara/search/: accessed 2 February 2015.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/160562106/james-w-newman : accessed 06 May 2022), memorial page for James W Newman (4 Jun 1836–11 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 160562106, citing Savannah Cemetery, Savannah, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA ; Maintained by Patsy Franks Belle (contributor 48290897) .
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/9035073/j-w-newman: accessed 22 September 2023), memorial page for J. W. Newman (unknown–11 Apr 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 9035073, citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Silent One (contributor 47845738).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} Fold3, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934, Veteran Newman, James M; Pensioner Newman, Amanda M Rush (widow), Application Number WC3224 (86 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/221838469/newman-james-m-wc3224-page-1-us-civil-war-widows-pensions-1861-1910
9. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Military, Civil War, Adjutant General, Record for James M Newman. https://researchindiana.iara.in.gov/DigitalRecords/Detail.html?WORK_FILENAME=NDX00114&WORK_RECORD_ID=138912

• "Public Member Trees", database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/151184848/person/162124356090/facts : accessed 6 May 2022), profile for James W Newman.
• "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4N2-1GZ : Fri Sep 15 20:49:16 UTC 2023), Entry for James W Newman and Amanda H Newman, 1860.