John P. Willis

Died 6 Apr 1862 in Shiloh, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Biography

Sergeant John Willis served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 23 Sep 1861
Mustered out: 30 Apr 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 16th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry, United States Civil War

Sergeant John Willis was Killed at the Battle of Shiloh during United States Civil War.

John enlisted on 23 Sep 1861 in the United States Army during the Civil War. He joined Company E, 16th Regiment, Wisconsin Infantry Color Guard. ^[1]

Sergeant John P. Willis died on 6 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, Tennessee. He was initially buried in Shiloh Battlefield with a wooden grave marker. He was later reinterred at Shiloh National Cemetery, plot 1817, section Color Guard.^[2]

The Civil War

US Civil War: War Between the States Resource Page

Wisconsin Resource Page US Civil War: War Between the States

Sources

1. ↑ Civil War Research, John P. Wills; Residence Strong's Prairie WI; Enlisted on 9/23/1861 as a Sergeant; On 9/23/1861 he mustered into "E" Co. WI 16th Infantry; He was Killed on 4/6/1862 at Shiloh, TN; Other Information: Buried: Shiloh National Military Park, Shiloh, TN; Gravesite: 1817
2. ↑ Memorial for Sergeant John P. Willis : "Find a Grave", database with images; Find A Grave: Memorial #9326322 (accessed 15 September 2023); Memorial page for Sgt John P. Willis (unknown-6 Apr 1862), citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA (plot: Color Guard 1817); Maintained by Bruce Laine (contributor 47431492).