He has a cenotaph HERE with his wife.
Centennial Edition of the Greenfield Gazette 1 Feb 1892 p 50, Memorial Day oration by Rev. John F. Moors 30 May 1872.
John Adams BASCOM, the son of Elijah and Chloe BASCOM, was born at Greenfield Sept. 26, 1831. He was a mechanic and had resided a portion of the time at Montague City. He married Anna M. NORWOOD and had two sons. On the 28th of Sept., '62, he enlisted as a private in the 52d regiment. He enlisted from pure patriotic motives, feeling it his duty to do what he could for the safety of his country. The hardships of the campaign, under the burning sun of Louisiana, finally broke down a constitution naturally strong. When the regiment started to come home he was but the wreck of a stalwart man. At Cairo, it was found that he was too weak to continue the journey farther. He was sent to Mound City hospital. To disease was now added the pang of crushed hope at seeing the regiment "homeward bound" without him. He lingered a few days and died Aug. 3, '63, the day his regiment reached home.
Note: The Mound City Civil War Naval Hospital, Mound City, Illinois; 1974 listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1850 Census Greenfield, Franklin, MA
Elijah Bascom 49 farmer b MA
Minerva [2nd wife*] 46
John 18
Nancy 16
Ann 15
John Phillips 11
*1st wife Cloe Newton, m.28 Apr 1828
1855 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
John A. Bascom 23 Laborer b MA
Ann M. 18 b. MA
1860 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
July 23, 1860
John Bascom 26 b MA
Ann Bascom 22 b MA
Chas E Bascom 4 b MA
Edwd A Bascom 2 b MA
John A. Bascom enlists:
Regiment: 52 Massachusetts Mil. Inf.
Company F
Soldier's Rank In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank Out Pvt.
Film Number M544 roll 2
Centennial Edition of the Greenfield Gazette 1 Feb 1892 p 50, Memorial Day oration by Rev. John F. Moors 30 May 1872.
John Adams BASCOM, the son of Elijah and Chloe BASCOM, was born at Greenfield Sept. 26, 1831. He was a mechanic and had resided a portion of the time at Montague City. He married Anna M. NORWOOD and had two sons. On the 28th of Sept., '62, he enlisted as a private in the 52d regiment. He enlisted from pure patriotic motives, feeling it his duty to do what he could for the safety of his country. The hardships of the campaign, under the burning sun of Louisiana, finally broke down a constitution naturally strong. When the regiment started to come home he was but the wreck of a stalwart man. At Cairo, it was found that he was too weak to continue the journey farther. He was sent to Mound City hospital. To disease was now added the pang of crushed hope at seeing the regiment "homeward bound" without him. He lingered a few days and died Aug. 3, '63, the day his regiment reached home.
Note: The Mound City Civil War Naval Hospital, Mound City, Illinois; 1974 listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1850 Census Greenfield, Franklin, MA
Elijah Bascom 49 farmer b MA
Minerva [2nd wife*] 46
John 18
Nancy 16
Ann 15
John Phillips 11
*1st wife Cloe Newton, m.28 Apr 1828
1855 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
John A. Bascom 23 Laborer b MA
Ann M. 18 b. MA
1860 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
July 23, 1860
John Bascom 26 b MA
Ann Bascom 22 b MA
Chas E Bascom 4 b MA
Edwd A Bascom 2 b MA
John A. Bascom enlists:
Regiment: 52 Massachusetts Mil. Inf.
Company F
Soldier's Rank In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank Out Pvt.
Film Number M544 roll 2
He has a cenotaph HERE with his wife.
Centennial Edition of the Greenfield Gazette 1 Feb 1892 p 50, Memorial Day oration by Rev. John F. Moors 30 May 1872.
John Adams BASCOM, the son of Elijah and Chloe BASCOM, was born at Greenfield Sept. 26, 1831. He was a mechanic and had resided a portion of the time at Montague City. He married Anna M. NORWOOD and had two sons. On the 28th of Sept., '62, he enlisted as a private in the 52d regiment. He enlisted from pure patriotic motives, feeling it his duty to do what he could for the safety of his country. The hardships of the campaign, under the burning sun of Louisiana, finally broke down a constitution naturally strong. When the regiment started to come home he was but the wreck of a stalwart man. At Cairo, it was found that he was too weak to continue the journey farther. He was sent to Mound City hospital. To disease was now added the pang of crushed hope at seeing the regiment "homeward bound" without him. He lingered a few days and died Aug. 3, '63, the day his regiment reached home.
Note: The Mound City Civil War Naval Hospital, Mound City, Illinois; 1974 listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1850 Census Greenfield, Franklin, MA
Elijah Bascom 49 farmer b MA
Minerva [2nd wife*] 46
John 18
Nancy 16
Ann 15
John Phillips 11
*1st wife Cloe Newton, m.28 Apr 1828
1855 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
John A. Bascom 23 Laborer b MA
Ann M. 18 b. MA
1860 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
July 23, 1860
John Bascom 26 b MA
Ann Bascom 22 b MA
Chas E Bascom 4 b MA
Edwd A Bascom 2 b MA
John A. Bascom enlists:
Regiment: 52 Massachusetts Mil. Inf.
Company F
Soldier's Rank In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank Out Pvt.
Film Number M544 roll 2
Centennial Edition of the Greenfield Gazette 1 Feb 1892 p 50, Memorial Day oration by Rev. John F. Moors 30 May 1872.
John Adams BASCOM, the son of Elijah and Chloe BASCOM, was born at Greenfield Sept. 26, 1831. He was a mechanic and had resided a portion of the time at Montague City. He married Anna M. NORWOOD and had two sons. On the 28th of Sept., '62, he enlisted as a private in the 52d regiment. He enlisted from pure patriotic motives, feeling it his duty to do what he could for the safety of his country. The hardships of the campaign, under the burning sun of Louisiana, finally broke down a constitution naturally strong. When the regiment started to come home he was but the wreck of a stalwart man. At Cairo, it was found that he was too weak to continue the journey farther. He was sent to Mound City hospital. To disease was now added the pang of crushed hope at seeing the regiment "homeward bound" without him. He lingered a few days and died Aug. 3, '63, the day his regiment reached home.
Note: The Mound City Civil War Naval Hospital, Mound City, Illinois; 1974 listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1850 Census Greenfield, Franklin, MA
Elijah Bascom 49 farmer b MA
Minerva [2nd wife*] 46
John 18
Nancy 16
Ann 15
John Phillips 11
*1st wife Cloe Newton, m.28 Apr 1828
1855 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
John A. Bascom 23 Laborer b MA
Ann M. 18 b. MA
1860 Census Montague, Franklin, MA
July 23, 1860
John Bascom 26 b MA
Ann Bascom 22 b MA
Chas E Bascom 4 b MA
Edwd A Bascom 2 b MA
John A. Bascom enlists:
Regiment: 52 Massachusetts Mil. Inf.
Company F
Soldier's Rank In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank Out Pvt.
Film Number M544 roll 2
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