John William Foster (1844 - 1915)

Born 22 Dec 1844 in Greeneville, Greene, Tennessee, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Ginevra Jane (Plunkett) Foster — married 25 Jul 1868 in Johnson County, Arkansas

Descendants

Died 25 Apr 1915 at age 70 in Paris, Logan, Arkansas, United States

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Biography

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John Foster served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: October 4, 1861
Mustered out: March 30, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company B, 16th Regiment Arkansas Infantry

John Foster served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: October 10, 1863
Mustered out: Paroled May 20, 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Company B, 4th Regiment Arkansas Cavalry

4th Regiment Arkansas Volunteer Cavalry, US Civil War

John was born in 1844.

The Civil War

John William Foster was from Logan County and served in the Civil War in the same units (first Confederate then Union) as James Calvin and John Riley Plunkett. He enlisted in Confederate Company B of the 16th Arkansas Infantry Regiment at Shoal Creek on Oct 4, 1861. The 17 year old private left the regiment due to illness on March 30, 1862. He later enlisted in the Union Army, Company B Arkansas 4th Cavalry Regiment on 10 Oct 1863 at Ft Smith, AR. Age 18, height 5’ 8”, eyes gray, hair brown, dark complexion, farmer. He was a paroled prisoner, captured by Gen Shelby 20 May 1864.

He passed away in 1915 in Paris Arkansas and was buried in Oakhill Cemetery, Logan County Arkansas with a military marker reflecting his service in the Union Army. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #143373745

• "United States Census, 1850," FamilySearch,[1] Zoper Foster, Hamilton county, Hamilton, Tennessee; citing family 591, NARA microfilm M432 (DC: NARA, n.d.).
• "United States Census, 1860", FamilySearch,[2] Joseph Foster in entry for Dytsher Foster, 1860. Shoal Creek Township, Johnson County, Arkansas
• "Arkansas, County Marriages, 1837-1957," FHL microfilm 1,027,105.[3] John W Foster and Genevra J Plunket, 25 Jul 1868; citing Marriage, Johnson, Arkansas, United States, county offices, Arkansas;
• "United States Census, 1870," FHL microfilm 545,556.[4] John W Foster, Shoal Creek Township, Johnson County, Arkansas; citing p. 33, family 233, NARA microfilm M593 (DC: NARA, n.d.)
• "United States Census, 1880," FHL microfilm 1,254,050.[5] John W Foster, Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas; citing enum district ED 96, sheet 220C, NARA microfilm T9 (DC: NARA, n.d.), roll 0050;
• "United States Census, 1900," FHL microfilm 1,240,066.[6] John W Foster, Bear Willow & Ellsworth townships, Logan, Arkansas; citing enum district (ED) 47, sheet 4A, family 62, NARA microfilm T623 (DC: NARA, 1972.)
• "United States Census, 1910," FHL microfilm 1,374,069.[7] John W Foster, Short Mountain, Logan, Arkansas; citing enum district (ED) ED 57, sheet 13B, family 254, NARA microfilm T624 (WDC: NARA, 1982), roll 56;

• "The Civil War and the Ellison Plunkett Family" is an attached document that discusses John's military career on page 12. Military information sources are provided.