The records of the American Civil War Soldiers provides the following information concerning John Whigham:
"Service Record: Enlisted as a Corpl on 23 Mar 1864. Enlisted in Company I, 116th Infantry Regiment PA disch disability on 24 Jan 1865."
John Whigham received a pension for serving in the Civil War and was living at 509 Olive Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in April 1915.
John G. Whigham & Robert Whigham-Civil War Veterans
John G. Whigham served in Captain Samuel Taggart's Company "D", 58th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia. He served as a private for 90 days "unless discharged sooner." He served from 27 Jun 1863 to 14 Aug 1863. He and his brother Robert Whigham both served in this regiment. John G. Whigham was a single, twenty-one year old farmer when he joined the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry. In 7 Jul 1842, John was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Stewart and Mary Gray Whigham. John was raised in Woodville, Pennsylvania. He was described as having hazel eyes, dark hair and complexion and standing 5 feet, 4 inches at the time of his enlistment. John was mustered in the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company "I" on 23 Feb 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a Private. John was paid a $73 bounty for joining the 116th for three years service. The 116th was continuously recruiting new men because it was suffering great casualties. The brigade to which the regiment belonged, was the most famous in the Union's Army of the Potomac; the Irish Brigade. At the end of the war, the brigade suffered 4000 killed or wounded. John was one of those men wounded in battle. The Irish Brigade consisted of five regiments from three states; The 116th Pennsylvania, 28th Massachusetts, 88th New York, 63rd New York, and the "Fighting 69th" New York. John Whigham was only with the brigade a little over three months when he was severely wounded. The first major battle John participated in was the Battle of the Wilderness, 4 May 1864. This battle took place only twelve days after John was mustered into the 116th. On 3 Jun 1864, the brigade was engaged in the battle of Cold Harbor. The north suffered terrible loses in this defeat at the hands of General Robert E. Lee. On 16 Jun 1864 the first assault of Petersburg was launched. The 116th was detached from the Irish Brigade and assigned to the 4th Brigade. During this attack, the 116th had 8 men killed, 22 wounded, and 16 listed as missing. John was shot in the head and sustained a skull fracture. The shot removed part of his left frontal parietal bone. John was sent to the U.S. General Hospital at Alexandria, Virginia for treatment. John survived his wounds and was discharged on 24 Jan 1865. Pension reports indicate that John suffered headaches and seizures the rest of his life. John returned to his home in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and lived until 29 Apr 1915. His death certificate states his father as John Whigham and his mother as Sarah Patterson. All genealogical data, including his mother's pension application for her son deceased son Robert (Co. F, 101 Pa. Infantry), indicates his parents were Stewart Whigham and Mary Gray (Whigham). He is buried at Richland Cemetery, Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Lot 442, Section B, Deed 397. Robert Whigham is buried as Robert Whigand, Cypress Hill National Cemetery, Section 1, Site 3104, Long Island, Queens, New York, USA. Both John and Robert are memorialized on the tablets at the Allegheny County Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Memorial, University of Pittsburgh campus. John is on tablet #28 and Robert is on tablet #21. Bio by James E. Edmundson, GG-grandson to John G. Whigham.
Box: 554; Extraction: 130; Record: 1834; United States National Archives. Civil War Service Records. National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Death Certificate for John G. Whigham. U.S. Federal Census; 1850-1910. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates. Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902. Harrisburg,: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. Page 1261. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion 1861-1865, Pittsburgh, 1924, p. 497.
Written by James Edward Edmundson, Sr. his great great grandson.
"Service Record: Enlisted as a Corpl on 23 Mar 1864. Enlisted in Company I, 116th Infantry Regiment PA disch disability on 24 Jan 1865."
John Whigham received a pension for serving in the Civil War and was living at 509 Olive Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in April 1915.
John G. Whigham & Robert Whigham-Civil War Veterans
John G. Whigham served in Captain Samuel Taggart's Company "D", 58th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia. He served as a private for 90 days "unless discharged sooner." He served from 27 Jun 1863 to 14 Aug 1863. He and his brother Robert Whigham both served in this regiment. John G. Whigham was a single, twenty-one year old farmer when he joined the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry. In 7 Jul 1842, John was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Stewart and Mary Gray Whigham. John was raised in Woodville, Pennsylvania. He was described as having hazel eyes, dark hair and complexion and standing 5 feet, 4 inches at the time of his enlistment. John was mustered in the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company "I" on 23 Feb 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a Private. John was paid a $73 bounty for joining the 116th for three years service. The 116th was continuously recruiting new men because it was suffering great casualties. The brigade to which the regiment belonged, was the most famous in the Union's Army of the Potomac; the Irish Brigade. At the end of the war, the brigade suffered 4000 killed or wounded. John was one of those men wounded in battle. The Irish Brigade consisted of five regiments from three states; The 116th Pennsylvania, 28th Massachusetts, 88th New York, 63rd New York, and the "Fighting 69th" New York. John Whigham was only with the brigade a little over three months when he was severely wounded. The first major battle John participated in was the Battle of the Wilderness, 4 May 1864. This battle took place only twelve days after John was mustered into the 116th. On 3 Jun 1864, the brigade was engaged in the battle of Cold Harbor. The north suffered terrible loses in this defeat at the hands of General Robert E. Lee. On 16 Jun 1864 the first assault of Petersburg was launched. The 116th was detached from the Irish Brigade and assigned to the 4th Brigade. During this attack, the 116th had 8 men killed, 22 wounded, and 16 listed as missing. John was shot in the head and sustained a skull fracture. The shot removed part of his left frontal parietal bone. John was sent to the U.S. General Hospital at Alexandria, Virginia for treatment. John survived his wounds and was discharged on 24 Jan 1865. Pension reports indicate that John suffered headaches and seizures the rest of his life. John returned to his home in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and lived until 29 Apr 1915. His death certificate states his father as John Whigham and his mother as Sarah Patterson. All genealogical data, including his mother's pension application for her son deceased son Robert (Co. F, 101 Pa. Infantry), indicates his parents were Stewart Whigham and Mary Gray (Whigham). He is buried at Richland Cemetery, Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Lot 442, Section B, Deed 397. Robert Whigham is buried as Robert Whigand, Cypress Hill National Cemetery, Section 1, Site 3104, Long Island, Queens, New York, USA. Both John and Robert are memorialized on the tablets at the Allegheny County Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Memorial, University of Pittsburgh campus. John is on tablet #28 and Robert is on tablet #21. Bio by James E. Edmundson, GG-grandson to John G. Whigham.
Box: 554; Extraction: 130; Record: 1834; United States National Archives. Civil War Service Records. National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Death Certificate for John G. Whigham. U.S. Federal Census; 1850-1910. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates. Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902. Harrisburg,: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. Page 1261. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion 1861-1865, Pittsburgh, 1924, p. 497.
Written by James Edward Edmundson, Sr. his great great grandson.
The records of the American Civil War Soldiers provides the following information concerning John Whigham:
"Service Record: Enlisted as a Corpl on 23 Mar 1864. Enlisted in Company I, 116th Infantry Regiment PA disch disability on 24 Jan 1865."
John Whigham received a pension for serving in the Civil War and was living at 509 Olive Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in April 1915.
John G. Whigham & Robert Whigham-Civil War Veterans
John G. Whigham served in Captain Samuel Taggart's Company "D", 58th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia. He served as a private for 90 days "unless discharged sooner." He served from 27 Jun 1863 to 14 Aug 1863. He and his brother Robert Whigham both served in this regiment. John G. Whigham was a single, twenty-one year old farmer when he joined the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry. In 7 Jul 1842, John was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Stewart and Mary Gray Whigham. John was raised in Woodville, Pennsylvania. He was described as having hazel eyes, dark hair and complexion and standing 5 feet, 4 inches at the time of his enlistment. John was mustered in the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company "I" on 23 Feb 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a Private. John was paid a $73 bounty for joining the 116th for three years service. The 116th was continuously recruiting new men because it was suffering great casualties. The brigade to which the regiment belonged, was the most famous in the Union's Army of the Potomac; the Irish Brigade. At the end of the war, the brigade suffered 4000 killed or wounded. John was one of those men wounded in battle. The Irish Brigade consisted of five regiments from three states; The 116th Pennsylvania, 28th Massachusetts, 88th New York, 63rd New York, and the "Fighting 69th" New York. John Whigham was only with the brigade a little over three months when he was severely wounded. The first major battle John participated in was the Battle of the Wilderness, 4 May 1864. This battle took place only twelve days after John was mustered into the 116th. On 3 Jun 1864, the brigade was engaged in the battle of Cold Harbor. The north suffered terrible loses in this defeat at the hands of General Robert E. Lee. On 16 Jun 1864 the first assault of Petersburg was launched. The 116th was detached from the Irish Brigade and assigned to the 4th Brigade. During this attack, the 116th had 8 men killed, 22 wounded, and 16 listed as missing. John was shot in the head and sustained a skull fracture. The shot removed part of his left frontal parietal bone. John was sent to the U.S. General Hospital at Alexandria, Virginia for treatment. John survived his wounds and was discharged on 24 Jan 1865. Pension reports indicate that John suffered headaches and seizures the rest of his life. John returned to his home in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and lived until 29 Apr 1915. His death certificate states his father as John Whigham and his mother as Sarah Patterson. All genealogical data, including his mother's pension application for her son deceased son Robert (Co. F, 101 Pa. Infantry), indicates his parents were Stewart Whigham and Mary Gray (Whigham). He is buried at Richland Cemetery, Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Lot 442, Section B, Deed 397. Robert Whigham is buried as Robert Whigand, Cypress Hill National Cemetery, Section 1, Site 3104, Long Island, Queens, New York, USA. Both John and Robert are memorialized on the tablets at the Allegheny County Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Memorial, University of Pittsburgh campus. John is on tablet #28 and Robert is on tablet #21. Bio by James E. Edmundson, GG-grandson to John G. Whigham.
Box: 554; Extraction: 130; Record: 1834; United States National Archives. Civil War Service Records. National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Death Certificate for John G. Whigham. U.S. Federal Census; 1850-1910. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates. Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902. Harrisburg,: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. Page 1261. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion 1861-1865, Pittsburgh, 1924, p. 497.
Written by James Edward Edmundson, Sr. his great great grandson.
"Service Record: Enlisted as a Corpl on 23 Mar 1864. Enlisted in Company I, 116th Infantry Regiment PA disch disability on 24 Jan 1865."
John Whigham received a pension for serving in the Civil War and was living at 509 Olive Street, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, in April 1915.
John G. Whigham & Robert Whigham-Civil War Veterans
John G. Whigham served in Captain Samuel Taggart's Company "D", 58th Regiment of the Pennsylvania Militia. He served as a private for 90 days "unless discharged sooner." He served from 27 Jun 1863 to 14 Aug 1863. He and his brother Robert Whigham both served in this regiment. John G. Whigham was a single, twenty-one year old farmer when he joined the 116th Pennsylvania Infantry. In 7 Jul 1842, John was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania to Stewart and Mary Gray Whigham. John was raised in Woodville, Pennsylvania. He was described as having hazel eyes, dark hair and complexion and standing 5 feet, 4 inches at the time of his enlistment. John was mustered in the 116th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Company "I" on 23 Feb 1864 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania as a Private. John was paid a $73 bounty for joining the 116th for three years service. The 116th was continuously recruiting new men because it was suffering great casualties. The brigade to which the regiment belonged, was the most famous in the Union's Army of the Potomac; the Irish Brigade. At the end of the war, the brigade suffered 4000 killed or wounded. John was one of those men wounded in battle. The Irish Brigade consisted of five regiments from three states; The 116th Pennsylvania, 28th Massachusetts, 88th New York, 63rd New York, and the "Fighting 69th" New York. John Whigham was only with the brigade a little over three months when he was severely wounded. The first major battle John participated in was the Battle of the Wilderness, 4 May 1864. This battle took place only twelve days after John was mustered into the 116th. On 3 Jun 1864, the brigade was engaged in the battle of Cold Harbor. The north suffered terrible loses in this defeat at the hands of General Robert E. Lee. On 16 Jun 1864 the first assault of Petersburg was launched. The 116th was detached from the Irish Brigade and assigned to the 4th Brigade. During this attack, the 116th had 8 men killed, 22 wounded, and 16 listed as missing. John was shot in the head and sustained a skull fracture. The shot removed part of his left frontal parietal bone. John was sent to the U.S. General Hospital at Alexandria, Virginia for treatment. John survived his wounds and was discharged on 24 Jan 1865. Pension reports indicate that John suffered headaches and seizures the rest of his life. John returned to his home in McKeesport, Pennsylvania and lived until 29 Apr 1915. His death certificate states his father as John Whigham and his mother as Sarah Patterson. All genealogical data, including his mother's pension application for her son deceased son Robert (Co. F, 101 Pa. Infantry), indicates his parents were Stewart Whigham and Mary Gray (Whigham). He is buried at Richland Cemetery, Dravosburg, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, Lot 442, Section B, Deed 397. Robert Whigham is buried as Robert Whigand, Cypress Hill National Cemetery, Section 1, Site 3104, Long Island, Queens, New York, USA. Both John and Robert are memorialized on the tablets at the Allegheny County Soldiers, Sailors and Marine Memorial, University of Pittsburgh campus. John is on tablet #28 and Robert is on tablet #21. Bio by James E. Edmundson, GG-grandson to John G. Whigham.
Box: 554; Extraction: 130; Record: 1834; United States National Archives. Civil War Service Records. National Archives and Records Administration. Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; Death Certificate for John G. Whigham. U.S. Federal Census; 1850-1910. History of Pennsylvania volunteers, 1861-5; prepared in compliance with acts of the legislature, by Samuel P. Bates. Bates, Samuel P. (Samuel Penniman), 1827-1902. Harrisburg,: B. Singerly, state printer, 1869-71. Page 1261. Allegheny County, Pennsylvania in the War for the Suppression of the Rebellion 1861-1865, Pittsburgh, 1924, p. 497.
Written by James Edward Edmundson, Sr. his great great grandson.
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