John Chitwood (1839 - 1863)

Born 6 Mar 1839 in Lebanon, DeKalb, Alabama, United States

Ancestors

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Biography

Southern Cross of Honor

Private John Chitwood served in the United States Civil War.
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. K, 3rd Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (Howard's)

John was born in 1838. He was the son of Mathias Chitwood and Nancy Wright. He passed away in 1863. [1] [2]

Military Service

• Civil War

Chitwood, John

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 3rd Regiment, Confederate Cavalry (Howard's)

SIDE: Confederacy

COMPANY: B, K

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private

ALTERNATE NAME:

FILM NUMBER: M818 ROLL 5

PLAQUE NUMBER:

NOTES: Battle Unit Note - (11 Battalion Alabama Cavalry. Howard's Battalion Confederate Cavalry. Howards' Regiment Confederate Cavalry. 11 Confederate Cavalry. 13 Confederate Cavalry.) [3]

Sources

• [1] Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33450050/john-chitwood: accessed 21 December 2022), memorial page for John Chitwood (6 Mar 1839–10 Mar 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 33450050, citing Lebanon Cemetery, Lebanon, DeKalb County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by Jeffrey (Phillips) Thomas-Ledesma (contributor 46842215).

• [2] Family Tree, database and images, FamilySearch.org, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, record for John Chitwood, ID LJLM-F5H. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/vitals/LJLM-F5H

• [3] National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Detail for Chitwood, John. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=B998168D-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A