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Pleasant Sanders Monroe

Birth: 30 Apr 1847
Taylor County, Kentucky, USA
Death: 30 May 1913 (aged 66)
Adair County, Kentucky, USA
Burial: Mount Carmel Cemetery

Cane Valley, Adair County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Memorial ID: 53894814 View Source

Mr. P.S. Monroe, who lived in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood, died last Thursday night in the 67th year of his age. During the civil war he served in the Federal army, making a good soldier. As a civilian, he was an honorable and much respected citizen. His funeral was preached by the pastor of the Methodist church, and many were present. He was a man who will be greatly missed in the neighborhood. He leaves [two] children. Peace to his memory.

(The Adair County News, June 4, 1913)

Pleasant enlisted as a Private in the Union Army on Oct 10, 1863 at age 16. He was mustered into the 13th KY Cavalry Co. L on Dec 23, 1863. He was wounded at Burkesville, KY in Aug 1864. He was mustered out of service at Camp Nelson, KY on Jan 10, 1865.

Mr. P.S. Monroe, who lived in the Mt. Carmel neighborhood, died last Thursday night in the 67th year of his age. During the civil war he served in the Federal army, making a good soldier. As a civilian, he was an honorable and much respected citizen. His funeral was preached by the pastor of the Methodist church, and many were present. He was a man who will be greatly missed in the neighborhood. He leaves [two] children. Peace to his memory.

(The Adair County News, June 4, 1913)

Pleasant enlisted as a Private in the Union Army on Oct 10, 1863 at age 16. He was mustered into the 13th KY Cavalry Co. L on Dec 23, 1863. He was wounded at Burkesville, KY in Aug 1864. He was mustered out of service at Camp Nelson, KY on Jan 10, 1865.

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Added: Jun 20, 2010
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Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53894814/pleasant_sanders-monroe: accessed ), memorial page for Pleasant Sanders Monroe (30 Apr 1847–30 May 1913), Find a Grave Memorial ID 53894814, citing Mount Carmel Cemetery, Cane Valley, Adair County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by BC (contributor 47306211).

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