Sgt Scrivner was born in Estill County, Kentucky around 1843. He was one of three brothers who served during the Civil War. Both he and his older brother William enlisted as Privates on 27 Aug 1861 into Co E, 4th Kentucky Infantry, Mounted at the RR Iron works. William would die of an infection on 4 Aug 1862 at Tuscumbia, Alabama. John was promoted to Corporal on 4 Sep 1862 and to Sergeant on 20 May 1864. On 4 Jun 1864 John would reenlist as a Veteran Volunteer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On 30 Jul 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta, GA Sgt Scrivner was captured. He would spend 7 months at Camp Florence in Florence South Carolina being paroled on 28 February 1865 at NE Ferry, North Carolina. John would pass away 10 days later on 8 March 1865 at Camp Jackson Army Hospital in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was later moved to Wilmington National Cemetery sometime after 1867. His other younger brother, Comm SGT Ambrose Scrivner who rode with Co C, 14th Kentucky Cavalry would survive the war.
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Sgt Scrivner was born in Estill County, Kentucky around 1843. He was one of three brothers who served during the Civil War. Both he and his older brother William enlisted as Privates on 27 Aug 1861 into Co E, 4th Kentucky Infantry, Mounted at the RR Iron works. William would die of an infection on 4 Aug 1862 at Tuscumbia, Alabama. John was promoted to Corporal on 4 Sep 1862 and to Sergeant on 20 May 1864. On 4 Jun 1864 John would reenlist as a Veteran Volunteer in Chattanooga, Tennessee. On 30 Jul 1864 during the Battle of Atlanta, GA Sgt Scrivner was captured. He would spend 7 months at Camp Florence in Florence South Carolina being paroled on 28 February 1865 at NE Ferry, North Carolina. John would pass away 10 days later on 8 March 1865 at Camp Jackson Army Hospital in Wilmington, North Carolina. He was later moved to Wilmington National Cemetery sometime after 1867. His other younger brother, Comm SGT Ambrose Scrivner who rode with Co C, 14th Kentucky Cavalry would survive the war.
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