Frankfort, Kansas Index
Friday, April 17, 1903
John Walters passed away at his
home in Bigelow, Kansas at 6:00
a.m. on April 6, 1903. He was 72
years, 2 months and 22 days old.
He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church since he was
eighteen years old. But like so many
boys in blue he neglected his duties
but renewed his membership when
he was about forty-five years old.
He enlisted on August 13, 1862 as a
private in Company C. 116th Ohio
Infantry, and was mustered out on
June 13, 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
On the second day's battle of
Gettysburg, he received a scalp
wound on the head where the hair
parts, from the effects of which
he lay unconscious for four days.
He was detailed in the pontoon
bridge across the Potomac river in
the winter of 1862-63, he stood
all night in the water above his
knees holding pontoon ropes while
ice formed on the banks. Since
then his feet have hurt him in the
winter time, and for the last seven
winters, he had to go about on
crutches with his feet badly swollen.
About five months ago, he was again
on crutches and finally confined to
his bed. Dry gangrene broke out
in the two small toes of the left
foot and were amputated at the foot,
at the time of his death the disease
had eaten to the ankle joint which
was the cause of his death.
He leaves his wife and six children.
Funeral services were held at the
home with Reverend B.F. Ray
officiating with the members of
the Henderson G.A.R. post in
charge at graveside in the Antioch
Cemetery, southwest of Frankfort,
Kansas.
Frankfort, Kansas Index
Friday, April 17, 1903
John Walters passed away at his
home in Bigelow, Kansas at 6:00
a.m. on April 6, 1903. He was 72
years, 2 months and 22 days old.
He was a member of the Methodist
Episcopal church since he was
eighteen years old. But like so many
boys in blue he neglected his duties
but renewed his membership when
he was about forty-five years old.
He enlisted on August 13, 1862 as a
private in Company C. 116th Ohio
Infantry, and was mustered out on
June 13, 1865 at Camp Chase, Ohio.
On the second day's battle of
Gettysburg, he received a scalp
wound on the head where the hair
parts, from the effects of which
he lay unconscious for four days.
He was detailed in the pontoon
bridge across the Potomac river in
the winter of 1862-63, he stood
all night in the water above his
knees holding pontoon ropes while
ice formed on the banks. Since
then his feet have hurt him in the
winter time, and for the last seven
winters, he had to go about on
crutches with his feet badly swollen.
About five months ago, he was again
on crutches and finally confined to
his bed. Dry gangrene broke out
in the two small toes of the left
foot and were amputated at the foot,
at the time of his death the disease
had eaten to the ankle joint which
was the cause of his death.
He leaves his wife and six children.
Funeral services were held at the
home with Reverend B.F. Ray
officiating with the members of
the Henderson G.A.R. post in
charge at graveside in the Antioch
Cemetery, southwest of Frankfort,
Kansas.
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