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Pvt John Fisher

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Pvt John Fisher

Birth
Death
1 Dec 1913 (aged 75)
Burial
DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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John Fisher

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
"G" Co. TN 16th Infantry

Additional Information:
A John Fisher is in pension file #4666 accepted.
Filed 1/27/1903. Living in DeKalb Co.

Born 7/20/1838 in White Co. He apparently transferred into the 16th at Dalton Ga. after the Battle of Missionary Ridge. He mentions having been in S.H. Combs Battalion.

He mentions being wounded at Jonesboro Ga. by an exploding bombshell, having injured his feet marching barefoot and having "Bloody Piles".

States he served to the end and was paroled at Augusta Ga. Had a wife and 4 children.
D.B. Worley vouched for him and stated that they came home from the war together from Augusta. (both apparently in the hospital together)

Widow's pension #5318 filed 3/13/1914 accepted
(Elizabeth Fisher). Living in DeKalb Co. she was 74 years old and

He died 12/1/1913 in DeKalb Co.
She states 6 children. Married 10/11/1866.



Source: http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/
civilwar/16tnin-el.txt

John Fisher

Residence was not listed;
Enlisted as a Private (date unknown).
"G" Co. TN 16th Infantry

Additional Information:
A John Fisher is in pension file #4666 accepted.
Filed 1/27/1903. Living in DeKalb Co.

Born 7/20/1838 in White Co. He apparently transferred into the 16th at Dalton Ga. after the Battle of Missionary Ridge. He mentions having been in S.H. Combs Battalion.

He mentions being wounded at Jonesboro Ga. by an exploding bombshell, having injured his feet marching barefoot and having "Bloody Piles".

States he served to the end and was paroled at Augusta Ga. Had a wife and 4 children.
D.B. Worley vouched for him and stated that they came home from the war together from Augusta. (both apparently in the hospital together)

Widow's pension #5318 filed 3/13/1914 accepted
(Elizabeth Fisher). Living in DeKalb Co. she was 74 years old and

He died 12/1/1913 in DeKalb Co.
She states 6 children. Married 10/11/1866.



Source: http://www.tngenweb.org/records/military/
civilwar/16tnin-el.txt



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  • Maintained by: Cindy King
  • Originally Created by: Bev
  • Added: Mar 21, 2007
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18542820/john-fisher: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt John Fisher (20 Jul 1838–1 Dec 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 18542820, citing New Union Cemetery, DeKalb County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Cindy King (contributor 46817864).