James H. McDonald (1835-22 July 1864)
James "Henry" McDonald was the 3rd child of 11 children born to William and Jane Dix McClellan McDonald, originally from Ireland via Kentucky and the Randolph County, Illinois. Henry was born in Kentucky in 1835. The McDonalds were farmers and Henry no different than rest of the family. He married Elizabeth Jane McNulty March 26, 1857 and farmed. The couple had 2 children before the Civil War broke out: William J. and Mina Jane.
Henry enlisted in the Union Army Aug 20, 1861 in Co. C, the 30th Illinois Infantry for a 3-year tour of duty with his 2 brothers, David and Granville. All 3 mustered in at Camp Butler and then re-enlisted as Veterans at Vicksburg, MS, Jan 24, 1864. While David and G.B. survived the war, Henry was killed near Atlanta, GA on July 22, 1864. He mustered in a private, but died a Corporal. Elizabeth 5 years later in 1869 to another Civil War veteran, James "Richard" Caudle and bore 2 more children: Emma Irene and George A. who died in 1874 following Elizabeth who had died 2 months earlier in May. Henry is buried in Marietta National Cemetery, outside of Atlanta. Elizabeth is buried in Union Cemetery with James Richard Caudle who died in 1911.
Note: The McDonald family had 6 sons: John T. died in 1858, David, William, Granville and James all fought in the Civil War, Andrew was born too late (1852) to serve. Like the McDonalds, the Caudle family contributed 3 of their sons to the war with Samuel Anderson Caudle dying just a couple of days within Henry's death and both men are buried at Marietta National Cemetery, GA. Richard Caudle had been shot in the war and declared an Invalid. David McDonald died within a few months of mustering out. See the Find-A-Grave records for each one's story.
Also, all of the McDonald men had glorious heads' of black hair and dark eyes. The FG sites have photos attached.
SERVICE:
Duty at Cairo, Ill., till February, 1862. Scout into Kentucky October 22-24, 1861. Expedition to Belmont November 6-7. Battle of Belmont November 7. Expedition toward Columbus, Ky., January 16-22, 1862. Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman February 2-6. Capture of Forts Henry and Heiman February 6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Garrison at Fort Donelson till April 22. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn,, April 22-25. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel, thence to Jackson, Tenn., June 4-7. Capture of Jackson June 7. Duty there till August 13. March to Estenaula August 13-14, and to Denmark August 31. Medon's Station, Britton's Lane, September 1. March to Jackson September 2-4, and duty there till November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Reconnoissance from LaGrange November 8-9, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 10, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., February 22-24. Duty there till April 17, thence moved to Milliken's Bend, La. Flank movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Thompson's Plantation, Port Gibson, May 1. North Fork Bayou Pierre May 3. Hankinson's Ferry, near Black River, May 3-4. Battles of Raymond May 12, Jackson May 14, Champion's Hill May 16, Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19-22 and June 25. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Duty at Vicksburg till February, 1864. Stephenson's Expedition to Monroe, La., August 20-September 2, 1863. Expedition toward Canton October 14-20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Meridian Campaign February 3 to March 2. Veterans on furlough March 5-April 18. Moved to Cairo, Ill.; thence to Clifton, Tenn., April 18-30. March to Huntsville, Ala., thence to Decatur, Ala., Rome and Kingston, Ga., to Ackworth, Ga., May 5-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Brushy Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw Mountain June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Howell's Ferry July 5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Leggett's Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.~NPS
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James "Henry" McDonald was the 3rd child of 11 children born to William and Jane Dix McClellan McDonald, originally from Ireland via Kentucky and the Randolph County, Illinois. Henry was born in Kentucky in 1835. The McDonalds were farmers and Henry no different than rest of the family. He married Elizabeth Jane McNulty March 26, 1857 and farmed. The couple had 2 children before the Civil War broke out: William J. and Mina Jane.
Henry enlisted in the Union Army Aug 20, 1861 in Co. C, the 30th Illinois Infantry for a 3-year tour of duty with his 2 brothers, David and Granville. All 3 mustered in at Camp Butler and then re-enlisted as Veterans at Vicksburg, MS, Jan 24, 1864. While David and G.B. survived the war, Henry was killed near Atlanta, GA on July 22, 1864. He mustered in a private, but died a Corporal. Elizabeth 5 years later in 1869 to another Civil War veteran, James "Richard" Caudle and bore 2 more children: Emma Irene and George A. who died in 1874 following Elizabeth who had died 2 months earlier in May. Henry is buried in Marietta National Cemetery, outside of Atlanta. Elizabeth is buried in Union Cemetery with James Richard Caudle who died in 1911.
Note: The McDonald family had 6 sons: John T. died in 1858, David, William, Granville and James all fought in the Civil War, Andrew was born too late (1852) to serve. Like the McDonalds, the Caudle family contributed 3 of their sons to the war with Samuel Anderson Caudle dying just a couple of days within Henry's death and both men are buried at Marietta National Cemetery, GA. Richard Caudle had been shot in the war and declared an Invalid. David McDonald died within a few months of mustering out. See the Find-A-Grave records for each one's story.
Also, all of the McDonald men had glorious heads' of black hair and dark eyes. The FG sites have photos attached.
SERVICE:
Duty at Cairo, Ill., till February, 1862. Scout into Kentucky October 22-24, 1861. Expedition to Belmont November 6-7. Battle of Belmont November 7. Expedition toward Columbus, Ky., January 16-22, 1862. Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman February 2-6. Capture of Forts Henry and Heiman February 6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Garrison at Fort Donelson till April 22. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn,, April 22-25. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel, thence to Jackson, Tenn., June 4-7. Capture of Jackson June 7. Duty there till August 13. March to Estenaula August 13-14, and to Denmark August 31. Medon's Station, Britton's Lane, September 1. March to Jackson September 2-4, and duty there till November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Reconnoissance from LaGrange November 8-9, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 10, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., February 22-24. Duty there till April 17, thence moved to Milliken's Bend, La. Flank movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Thompson's Plantation, Port Gibson, May 1. North Fork Bayou Pierre May 3. Hankinson's Ferry, near Black River, May 3-4. Battles of Raymond May 12, Jackson May 14, Champion's Hill May 16, Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19-22 and June 25. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Duty at Vicksburg till February, 1864. Stephenson's Expedition to Monroe, La., August 20-September 2, 1863. Expedition toward Canton October 14-20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Meridian Campaign February 3 to March 2. Veterans on furlough March 5-April 18. Moved to Cairo, Ill.; thence to Clifton, Tenn., April 18-30. March to Huntsville, Ala., thence to Decatur, Ala., Rome and Kingston, Ga., to Ackworth, Ga., May 5-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Brushy Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw Mountain June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Howell's Ferry July 5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Leggett's Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.~NPS
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James H. McDonald (1835-22 July 1864)
James "Henry" McDonald was the 3rd child of 11 children born to William and Jane Dix McClellan McDonald, originally from Ireland via Kentucky and the Randolph County, Illinois. Henry was born in Kentucky in 1835. The McDonalds were farmers and Henry no different than rest of the family. He married Elizabeth Jane McNulty March 26, 1857 and farmed. The couple had 2 children before the Civil War broke out: William J. and Mina Jane.
Henry enlisted in the Union Army Aug 20, 1861 in Co. C, the 30th Illinois Infantry for a 3-year tour of duty with his 2 brothers, David and Granville. All 3 mustered in at Camp Butler and then re-enlisted as Veterans at Vicksburg, MS, Jan 24, 1864. While David and G.B. survived the war, Henry was killed near Atlanta, GA on July 22, 1864. He mustered in a private, but died a Corporal. Elizabeth 5 years later in 1869 to another Civil War veteran, James "Richard" Caudle and bore 2 more children: Emma Irene and George A. who died in 1874 following Elizabeth who had died 2 months earlier in May. Henry is buried in Marietta National Cemetery, outside of Atlanta. Elizabeth is buried in Union Cemetery with James Richard Caudle who died in 1911.
Note: The McDonald family had 6 sons: John T. died in 1858, David, William, Granville and James all fought in the Civil War, Andrew was born too late (1852) to serve. Like the McDonalds, the Caudle family contributed 3 of their sons to the war with Samuel Anderson Caudle dying just a couple of days within Henry's death and both men are buried at Marietta National Cemetery, GA. Richard Caudle had been shot in the war and declared an Invalid. David McDonald died within a few months of mustering out. See the Find-A-Grave records for each one's story.
Also, all of the McDonald men had glorious heads' of black hair and dark eyes. The FG sites have photos attached.
SERVICE:
Duty at Cairo, Ill., till February, 1862. Scout into Kentucky October 22-24, 1861. Expedition to Belmont November 6-7. Battle of Belmont November 7. Expedition toward Columbus, Ky., January 16-22, 1862. Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman February 2-6. Capture of Forts Henry and Heiman February 6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Garrison at Fort Donelson till April 22. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn,, April 22-25. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel, thence to Jackson, Tenn., June 4-7. Capture of Jackson June 7. Duty there till August 13. March to Estenaula August 13-14, and to Denmark August 31. Medon's Station, Britton's Lane, September 1. March to Jackson September 2-4, and duty there till November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Reconnoissance from LaGrange November 8-9, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 10, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., February 22-24. Duty there till April 17, thence moved to Milliken's Bend, La. Flank movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Thompson's Plantation, Port Gibson, May 1. North Fork Bayou Pierre May 3. Hankinson's Ferry, near Black River, May 3-4. Battles of Raymond May 12, Jackson May 14, Champion's Hill May 16, Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19-22 and June 25. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Duty at Vicksburg till February, 1864. Stephenson's Expedition to Monroe, La., August 20-September 2, 1863. Expedition toward Canton October 14-20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Meridian Campaign February 3 to March 2. Veterans on furlough March 5-April 18. Moved to Cairo, Ill.; thence to Clifton, Tenn., April 18-30. March to Huntsville, Ala., thence to Decatur, Ala., Rome and Kingston, Ga., to Ackworth, Ga., May 5-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Brushy Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw Mountain June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Howell's Ferry July 5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Leggett's Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.~NPS
Researched and authored by Carole Morris Pancake, cemeterist (49421609) 11/16/2021 https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIL0030RI https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do https://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/r050/030-c-in.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126624450/james-richard-caudle https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126624608/elizabeth-jane-caudle https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17594478/james-h-mcdonald
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U.S. Census 1850, 1860, 1870, 1880
Contributor: David Shaw (48646632) • [email protected]
James "Henry" McDonald was the 3rd child of 11 children born to William and Jane Dix McClellan McDonald, originally from Ireland via Kentucky and the Randolph County, Illinois. Henry was born in Kentucky in 1835. The McDonalds were farmers and Henry no different than rest of the family. He married Elizabeth Jane McNulty March 26, 1857 and farmed. The couple had 2 children before the Civil War broke out: William J. and Mina Jane.
Henry enlisted in the Union Army Aug 20, 1861 in Co. C, the 30th Illinois Infantry for a 3-year tour of duty with his 2 brothers, David and Granville. All 3 mustered in at Camp Butler and then re-enlisted as Veterans at Vicksburg, MS, Jan 24, 1864. While David and G.B. survived the war, Henry was killed near Atlanta, GA on July 22, 1864. He mustered in a private, but died a Corporal. Elizabeth 5 years later in 1869 to another Civil War veteran, James "Richard" Caudle and bore 2 more children: Emma Irene and George A. who died in 1874 following Elizabeth who had died 2 months earlier in May. Henry is buried in Marietta National Cemetery, outside of Atlanta. Elizabeth is buried in Union Cemetery with James Richard Caudle who died in 1911.
Note: The McDonald family had 6 sons: John T. died in 1858, David, William, Granville and James all fought in the Civil War, Andrew was born too late (1852) to serve. Like the McDonalds, the Caudle family contributed 3 of their sons to the war with Samuel Anderson Caudle dying just a couple of days within Henry's death and both men are buried at Marietta National Cemetery, GA. Richard Caudle had been shot in the war and declared an Invalid. David McDonald died within a few months of mustering out. See the Find-A-Grave records for each one's story.
Also, all of the McDonald men had glorious heads' of black hair and dark eyes. The FG sites have photos attached.
SERVICE:
Duty at Cairo, Ill., till February, 1862. Scout into Kentucky October 22-24, 1861. Expedition to Belmont November 6-7. Battle of Belmont November 7. Expedition toward Columbus, Ky., January 16-22, 1862. Operations against Forts Henry and Heiman February 2-6. Capture of Forts Henry and Heiman February 6. Investment and capture of Fort Donelson, Tenn., February 12-16. Garrison at Fort Donelson till April 22. Moved to Pittsburg Landing, Tenn,, April 22-25. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Moved to Bethel, thence to Jackson, Tenn., June 4-7. Capture of Jackson June 7. Duty there till August 13. March to Estenaula August 13-14, and to Denmark August 31. Medon's Station, Britton's Lane, September 1. March to Jackson September 2-4, and duty there till November 2. Grant's Central Mississippi Campaign November 2, 1862, to January 10, 1863. Reconnoissance from LaGrange November 8-9, 1862. Moved to Memphis, Tenn., January 10, 1863. Moved to Lake Providence, La., February 22-24. Duty there till April 17, thence moved to Milliken's Bend, La. Flank movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Thompson's Plantation, Port Gibson, May 1. North Fork Bayou Pierre May 3. Hankinson's Ferry, near Black River, May 3-4. Battles of Raymond May 12, Jackson May 14, Champion's Hill May 16, Big Black River May 17. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19-22 and June 25. Surrender of Vicksburg July 4. Duty at Vicksburg till February, 1864. Stephenson's Expedition to Monroe, La., August 20-September 2, 1863. Expedition toward Canton October 14-20. Bogue Chitto Creek October 17. Meridian Campaign February 3 to March 2. Veterans on furlough March 5-April 18. Moved to Cairo, Ill.; thence to Clifton, Tenn., April 18-30. March to Huntsville, Ala., thence to Decatur, Ala., Rome and Kingston, Ga., to Ackworth, Ga., May 5-June 8. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign June 8 to September 8. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Assault on Brushy Mountain June 15. Assault on Kenesaw Mountain June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Howell's Ferry July 5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Battle of Leggett's Bald Hill July 20-21. Battle of Atlanta July 22. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25.~NPS
Researched and authored by Carole Morris Pancake, cemeterist (49421609) 11/16/2021 https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-battle-units-detail.htm?battleUnitCode=UIL0030RI https://apps.ilsos.gov/isaveterans/civilMusterSearch.do https://civilwar.illinoisgenweb.org/r050/030-c-in.html https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126624450/james-richard-caudle https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/126624608/elizabeth-jane-caudle https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17594478/james-h-mcdonald
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