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James Whitcomb Comly

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James Whitcomb Comly Veteran

Birth
Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
Death
8 May 1929 (aged 85)
Bedford, Lawrence County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Central, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA Add to Map
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Comly, James Whitcomb, Corp.
1844-1929

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 10/28/1862 as a Corporal.
On 10/28/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. IN 54th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Deserted: 19 JAN 1863, Island 82, Desha AR., While on duty
Captured: 20 JAN 1863, Skipwith Landing, Warren MS
Confined at Vicksburg, Jackson, Knoxville, and Richmond
Paroled: 23 MAY 1863, City Point, Richmond VA., Sent to College Green Barracks, MD.
Returned to regiment 3 SEP 1863
Mustered Out: 8 DEC 1863, New Orleans, Orleans LA.,
Mustered out with regiment
Pension Information:
INVALID, 14 AUG 1889, Application #721892
Certificate #769723
Widow Pension: Lucinda Jane (Carr) 5 JUN 1929, Application #1643927

James Whitcomb Comly was born in Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana on January 5th, 1844.
Wife: Jennie Carr, 1844-1932

Sources:
civilwardata /active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&2129209
hoosiersoldiers /NCOs/C/Comly,%20James%20W/Comly,%20James%20W.htm
Comly, James Whitcomb, Corp.
1844-1929

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 10/28/1862 as a Corporal.
On 10/28/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. IN 54th Infantry
(date and method of discharge not given)
Deserted: 19 JAN 1863, Island 82, Desha AR., While on duty
Captured: 20 JAN 1863, Skipwith Landing, Warren MS
Confined at Vicksburg, Jackson, Knoxville, and Richmond
Paroled: 23 MAY 1863, City Point, Richmond VA., Sent to College Green Barracks, MD.
Returned to regiment 3 SEP 1863
Mustered Out: 8 DEC 1863, New Orleans, Orleans LA.,
Mustered out with regiment
Pension Information:
INVALID, 14 AUG 1889, Application #721892
Certificate #769723
Widow Pension: Lucinda Jane (Carr) 5 JUN 1929, Application #1643927

James Whitcomb Comly was born in Milton Township, Jefferson County, Indiana on January 5th, 1844.
Wife: Jennie Carr, 1844-1932

Sources:
civilwardata /active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&2129209
hoosiersoldiers /NCOs/C/Comly,%20James%20W/Comly,%20James%20W.htm


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  • Maintained by: Quietude
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Jan 7, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17346586/james_whitcomb-comly: accessed ), memorial page for James Whitcomb Comly (5 Jan 1844–8 May 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 17346586, citing Rykers Ridge Cemetery Old, Central, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Quietude (contributor 47201639).