John F Lyons (abt. 1844)

Born about 1844 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

Died [date unknown] in United States

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Biography

Private John Lyons served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: April 8, 1863
Mustered out: End of War, 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry (USCT)

Pvt. John Lyons was Wounded in Action during United States Civil War.

John was a Laborer.

John Lyons is a part of US Black heritage.

Occupations

• 1863: Laborer

Birthplaces

Chicago, Illinois

Military Service, Civil War

John was a private in the all-black 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry Regiment, Company F.

The following facts are from John's compiled military service record on Fold3.com.:

There are two separate envelopes, the second one appears to be primarily the files from after he was wounded.

John enlisted on 8 April 1863 at Readville, Massachusetts. He listed his birthplace as Chicago, Illinois. He was 19 years old, single and working as a laborer when he enlisted.

John's physical description is listed as 5' 5" tall, with a light complexion, brown eyes, and black hair.

In August and September 1863, John was detailed as an officer's servant for Lt. Tucker

John was wounded badly in the left hand on April 1, 1864, while on picket at Jacksonville, Florida. He had a gunshot wound (minie ball) that penetrated his left hand and damaged the phalanges of his thumb.

John appeared on a hospital muster roll for No. 6 US General Hospital (Old) (Colored) Beaufort, South Carolina. He was attached to the hospital rolls on April 7, 1864. He was at that hospital through January 1, 1864, when he was "transferred North"

From May to July 1865, John was absent sick at DeCamp General Hospital, David's Island NY, from January 6, 1865 through July.

From April 1864 to April 1865, John was absent-sick

On April 1, 1865, John was transferred to Fort Wood, Bedloe's Island, NY. ^[1][2]

John applied for a pension on September 30, 1865, due to being wounded/invalid.^[3]

Research Notes

I tried to find his family today but was not successful. There are many John Lyons so this needs further research.Huggins-2519 17:19, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

Projects

• 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry

Sources

1. ↑ "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored)," The National Archives, Pub No. M1898, CatID 300398, Rcd Grp 94, Roll 19. Ten pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/260814353 : accessed July 15, 2023)
2. ↑ "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served with the United States Colored Troops: 54th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment (Colored)," The National Archives, Pub No. M1898, CatID 300398, Rcd Grp 94, Roll 11. Ten pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/265072076 : accessed July 15, 2023)
3. ↑ Military Pesion Record: "Organization Index to Pension Files of Veterans Who Served Between 1861 and 1900, compiled 1949 - 1949, documenting the period 1861 - 1942," National Archives, Rcd Grp 15, Pub. No. T289, Catalog ID: 2588825. Online at Fold3 (https://www.fold3.com/image/3111923/lyons-john-f-civil-war-pensions-index : accessed July 15, 2023)

See Also:

• Emilio, Luis Fenollosa. History of the Fifty-Fourth Regiment of Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, 1863-1865, Boston, Massachusetts: Boston Book Co., 1891 (1st ed.) and 1894 (2nd ed.)