Jeremiah Theodore Hancock (1842 - 1862)

Born 1842 in Irwin, Georgia

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Died 14 Sep 1862 at about age 20 in Battle of South Mountain at Boonsboro, Washington County, Maryland

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Jeremiah T. Hancock was Killed in Action during United States Civil War.

Biography of Jeremiah Theodore HANCOCK of 1842

3rd Corpl. Jeremiah T. Hancock served in the United States Civil War.
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Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Co. H 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry

Jeremiah T. Hancock was born in 1842 in Irwin, Georgia, probably a twin brother of sister Martha also born 1842. He also had an older brother, Shadrach Lee Hancock, born 1826.

Jeremiah T. Hancock was named for an Uncle Jeremiah Hancock, with whom he served in the same regiment in the US Civil War.

Jeremiah T. Hancock 's uncle Jeremiah Hancock, and his father Henry William Hancock are listed on the 1840 United States Federal Census for Colquitt County, Georgia. Names of wives and children are not included in this early census.

Jeremiah T. Hancock lost his mother Mary Fulgrum/Fulgham when he was 8 years old

Jeremiah T. Hancock enlisted in the Georgia infantry during the United States Civil War and became Third Corporal Jeremiah T Hancock, Company H, 50th Regiment, Georgia Infantry. This regiment was known as the "Colquitt Marksmen" and they were from Colquitt County, Georgia.

Jeremiah T. Hancock was killed in action in the Battle of Boonsboro Gap/South Mountain on September 14, 1862 and temporarily buried at the battle site.

Jeremiah T. Hancock was later reburied in 1874 at Washington Confederate Cemetery, Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, USA in an unmarked grave with other unidentified soldiers from the same battle.

NOTE: Private Harrison G. Hancock from Company H was also killed in this battle. He is related to Corp. Jeremiah T. Hancock. Corp. Jeremiah T. Hancock was probably an officer under whom Harrison G. Hancock served. Three other Hancock's were also in the same Company H and are all somehow related.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHBZ-16C : 24 August 2015), Jeremiah Hancock, District 8, Thomas, Georgia, United States; citing p. 311, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 51; FHL microfilm 7,047. - https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYBW-P39?mode=g&cc=1786457

• Find A Grave Memorial #153862266. Created by: BATMAN. Record added: Oct 17, 2015 - https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=153862266

• Battle of South Mountain (Boonsboro Gap) on wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_South_Mountain

• Bloody Prelude: Battle of South Mountain - https://mountainaflame.wordpress.com/2010/09/10/the-slaughter-of-draytons-brigade/

• Find A Grave Memorial# 6677156 for Jeremiah Hancock, created by: Brian Hancock. Record added: Aug 10, 2002 - Find A Grave: Memorial #6677156