Co D 85th Illinois Infantry
Residence HAVANA, MASON CO, IL Age 18 Height 5'10 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, OH
Service Record
Joined JUL 20, 1862 MASON CO, IL
Joined By CPT HOUGHTON Period 3 YRS
Muster AUG 27, 1862 PEORIA, IL
DIED OF DISEASE OCT 2, 1864 AT ATLANTA GA
-ILSOS
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History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407
HENRY P. JONES, aged eighteen, farmer, born in Warren county, Ohio, and enlisted as a farmer from Havana, Ill. He served with his company until his health failed at or near the end of the Atlanta campaign, and he died in the hospital at Atlanta, October 2, 1864. His remains are buried at No. 7732 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.
This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.
Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.
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JONES, H P
PVT US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF DEATH: 10/02/1864
BURIED AT: SECTION G SITE 7732
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Residence HAVANA, MASON CO, IL Age 18 Height 5'10 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, OH
Service Record
Joined JUL 20, 1862 MASON CO, IL
Joined By CPT HOUGHTON Period 3 YRS
Muster AUG 27, 1862 PEORIA, IL
DIED OF DISEASE OCT 2, 1864 AT ATLANTA GA
-ILSOS
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History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407
HENRY P. JONES, aged eighteen, farmer, born in Warren county, Ohio, and enlisted as a farmer from Havana, Ill. He served with his company until his health failed at or near the end of the Atlanta campaign, and he died in the hospital at Atlanta, October 2, 1864. His remains are buried at No. 7732 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.
This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.
Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.
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JONES, H P
PVT US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF DEATH: 10/02/1864
BURIED AT: SECTION G SITE 7732
-VA grave locator
Co D 85th Illinois Infantry
Residence HAVANA, MASON CO, IL Age 18 Height 5'10 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, OH
Service Record
Joined JUL 20, 1862 MASON CO, IL
Joined By CPT HOUGHTON Period 3 YRS
Muster AUG 27, 1862 PEORIA, IL
DIED OF DISEASE OCT 2, 1864 AT ATLANTA GA
-ILSOS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407
HENRY P. JONES, aged eighteen, farmer, born in Warren county, Ohio, and enlisted as a farmer from Havana, Ill. He served with his company until his health failed at or near the end of the Atlanta campaign, and he died in the hospital at Atlanta, October 2, 1864. His remains are buried at No. 7732 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.
This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.
Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JONES, H P
PVT US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF DEATH: 10/02/1864
BURIED AT: SECTION G SITE 7732
-VA grave locator
Residence HAVANA, MASON CO, IL Age 18 Height 5'10 Hair LIGHT Eyes GRAY Complexion FAIR Marital Status SINGLE Occupation FARMER
Nativity WARREN CO, OH
Service Record
Joined JUL 20, 1862 MASON CO, IL
Joined By CPT HOUGHTON Period 3 YRS
Muster AUG 27, 1862 PEORIA, IL
DIED OF DISEASE OCT 2, 1864 AT ATLANTA GA
-ILSOS
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
History of the 85th Illinois Volunteers
Illinois Volunteer Infantry
by
Henry J. Aten
1901
CHAPTER XXX.
Pages 393 - 407
HENRY P. JONES, aged eighteen, farmer, born in Warren county, Ohio, and enlisted as a farmer from Havana, Ill. He served with his company until his health failed at or near the end of the Atlanta campaign, and he died in the hospital at Atlanta, October 2, 1864. His remains are buried at No. 7732 in the national cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
Company D was enrolled by Dr. Charles W. Houghton, residing at Bath, Mason county, and was recruited between July 18 and August 8, 1862. At the organization of the company, the following commissioned officers were elected: Charles W. Houghton, captain; Comfort H. Ramon, first lieutenant, and Charles H. Chatfield, second lieutenant.
This company was mustered in with 95 officers and men, of whom 5 were killed in action, 3 died of wounds, 1 was accidentally killed and 15 received wounds in battle which did not prove fatal while in the service, 13 died of disease, 22 were discharged for disability, 1 was transferred, and 40 officers and men were mustered out with the regiment.
Under the careful training of Lieutenant Chatfield this company became very proficient in the skirmish drill, and upon all occasions performed its duty with zeal and energy.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
JONES, H P
PVT US ARMY
CIVIL WAR
DATE OF DEATH: 10/02/1864
BURIED AT: SECTION G SITE 7732
-VA grave locator
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