John McFarling
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John T McFarling (1835 - 1864)

Pvt Dr John T McFarling
Born in Corn House, Georgia, USAmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died at about age 29 in Virginia, United Statesmap
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Biography

John McFarling was a married physician.

Military

Enlisted 25 Feb 1862 Alabama, USA at 25 yoa. He fought and died in the War Between the States. He was in the 13th Alabama Infantry Company L.

Engagement Details

Enlisted 25 Feb 1862 Alabama, USA

Date Battle Missed DatesReason
Joined Rains' Brigade at Yorktown, Va10 Apr-3 MayAbs
31 May-1 JunBattle of Seven Pines31 MayAbs
26 JunBattle of Mechanicville
27-28 JunFirst Battle of Cold Harbor
or Gaines’ Mill
27 Jun Abs
1-5 JulBattle of Malvern Hill 1 JulAbs
14 SepBattle of South Mountain 14 SepAbs
17 SepBattle of Sharpsburg (Antietam)17 Sep Abs
13 DecBattle of Fredericksburg
1-4 May Battle of Chancellorsville3 Apr Abs sick
1 Ju1 Battle of Gettysburg 1 JulFurlough
3 Jul Battle of Gettysburg 1 JulFurlough
4 Jul Battle of Gettysburg
14 JulFalling Water14 Jul Furlough
25 JulGains Crosswords 25 Jul Furlough
14 Oct Battle of Bristoe Station14 Oct Abs
27 Nov Mine Run

Died 15 Mar 1864 Absent detail: Siege of Yorktown 1862/04/10 to 05/03, Seven Pines 1862/05/32, Mechanicville 1862/06/27?, Cold Harbor 1862/06/27?, Malvern Hill 1862/07/01, South Mountain 1862/09/14, Sharpsburg 1862 09/17, Bristoe Junction 1863/10/14,; Absent sick: Chancellorsville 1863/04/03. Absent Furlough: Gettysburg 1863/07/01 &03, Falling Water 1863/07/14, Gains Crosswords 1863/07/25. Present: Mine Run 1863/11/27.[1]

He was at the Orange Court House in Virginia when he died of disease.

Burial

He was buried in Apopka Church Cemetery, Apopka, Florida.

Pvt John McFarland

Inscription: Infantry Symbol
In Memory of
Pvt John T McFarland
Co L 13 Ala Inf CSA
1835-Mar 15 1864

Honored

Service Heroes, Apopka, Orange, Florida, USA

Honored with a street dedication in Apopka, FL at Main Street (SR 441) and S Alabama Ave, very close to his cemetery spot. Dr Phyllis M Olmstead researched the war dead of Apopka, Florida and dedicated the streets of Apopka on 10 Oct 2020 on behalf of the Apopka Historical Society with the help of the VFW Post 10147 after those who fought and died for the town.

Pvt Dr McFarling, Apopka War Hero Street Sign

Sources

  1. Alabama Civil War Soldiers 1860-1865 Ancestry.com
  • First Baptist Church of Apopka Old Church Cemetery, Apopka, FL, USA




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