John Salmon (1840 - aft. 1865)

Born 1840 in County Clare, Ireland

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Biography

Pvt John Salmon served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Sept 11, 1861 French Gulch, Colorado Territory
Mustered out: Nov 30 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 1st Regiment, Colorado Infantry/ 2nd United States Infantry

Descriptive Card information: Co.D 1st Regiment Colorado Cavalry

Sept 11, 1861 French Gulch Colorado Territory

Born: County Clare, Ireland

Age: 24

Occupation: Miner

Nickname: the "Bloodless Third"

"United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865,"

Name: John Salmon

Event Type: Military Service

Military Beginning Rank: Private

Military Final Rank: Private

Military Side: Union

State or Military Term: Colorado Territory

Military Unit: 1st Regiment, Colorado Cavalry

Military Company: D

Note: See also 2 U.S. Inf.

Affiliate Film Number: 3

Affiliate Publication Title: Index to Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the Territory of Colorado.

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Sources

1. ↑ Citing this Record: "United States Civil War Soldiers Index, 1861-1865," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F9LY-VZQ : 4 December 2014), John Salmon, Private, Company D, 1st Regiment, Colorado Cavalry, Union; citing NARA microfilm publication M534 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 3; FHL microfilm 822,000.