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John Henry Washington
October 3, 1840 - August 15, 1926
Born at AL on October 3, 1840.
Moved to Travis County, TX in 1845.
Resided at Webberville, Travis County, TX in 1860 with parents and 7 siblings;
occupied as a student.
Mustered into Company D at Houston, TX on September 7, 1861.
Shot through both thighs and left behind while dismounted during the engagement
with the enemy's reserve forces at Shiloh, TN on April 7, 1862.
Left behind at a house as the Confederates retreated.
Captured and forwarded to Union hospital at Camp Denison, OH.
Forwarded to Camp Chase, OH in June 1862.
Exchanged at Vicksburg, MS in August 1862.
Discharged in October 1862 due to battle wounds.
He was assisted in surviving life in a Prisoner of War camp with gold coins his mother had sewn into the buttons of an overcoat she had given him at his enlistment.
Reenlisted after recovering from wounds.
Married Ladoria "Dona" Madeline Rector on December 2, 1869.
Died on August 15, 1926 at Ganado, Jackson County, TX.
Buried at Rector Cemetery in Manor, TX. (The tombstone incorrectly identifies
him as "John R. Washington.")
Brother-in-law to Kenner K. Rector, Co. D, and John B. Rector, Co. D. Also related to Ladoria's cousin, Thompson M. Rector, Co. D.
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W. Nicholson Letter, dated April
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Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. |
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(offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname:
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