Samuel Robert John was born on January 6, 1841, at Brookville in Franklin County, Indiana, to Robert John (1841-1861) and Martha (Wiles) John (1806-1891). Of their three children, Samuel Robert John was the youngest. His two older sisters are Ellen Goodwin (John_ Adair (1833–1905) and Lydia Ann John (1835–1840).
During the American Civil War, CPL. Samuel Robert John served as a volunteer Private in Company "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry in the U. S. Army. Fifteen days elapsed between Samuel's death at the age of twenty on July 6, 1861, and his interment on July 21, 1861, in Hamilton, Ohio, at Greenwood Cemetery in Section 1st-East, Lot 546. CPL. Samuel Robert John is reported to have been discharged from service on July 5, 1861, perhaps because of severe wounds or illness. His death came one day later.
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Caption for the second attached photograph: CPL. Samuel Robert John served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War in Co. "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry. His name is among the several thousand names inscribed within Hamilton's Soldiers, Sailors & Pioneers Memorial erected in 1904 primarily to honor U.S. military veterans. The Memorial, depicted here in Bruce Garver's photo of Nov. 4, 2017, is Hamilton's largest and most impressive structure designed primarily to commemorate the several thousand Hamiltonians who served their country to suppress rebellion and to eradicate slavery during the American Civil War.
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Before writing Samuel Robert John's "bio" on March 29, 2021, Bruce Garver placed Samuel's headstone "inscription" and two official documents on Samuel's Find a Grave Memorial:
(1) From the "Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958":
Name: Samuel R. John (Headstone reads "Samuel P. John", but "R" matches official record).
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1841
Birth Place: Brookville, Ind.
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Discharge Date: 5 Jun 1861
Death Date: 6 Jul 1861
Death Place: Hamilton, Ohio
Burial Date: 21 Jul 1861
Burial Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA / Cemetery: Greenwood
Rank: Corporal (Headstone reads "CPL" but document (2) below reports that he had enlisted as a "Private". Presumably, his promotion to "Corporal" occurred shortly before this death.
Branch of Service: Army
Next of Kin: Robert John (father)
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(2) From the "U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904":
Name: Samuel R. John = Samuel Robert John
Date of Death: 21 Jul 1861 (This would appear to be the date of interment per document (1) above).
Burial Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Rank: Pvt. (Note that "CPL" has been incised upon Samuel's headstone).
Regiment: 3 / Company: F / Unit: Ohio Infantry
During the American Civil War, CPL. Samuel Robert John served as a volunteer Private in Company "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry in the U. S. Army. Fifteen days elapsed between Samuel's death at the age of twenty on July 6, 1861, and his interment on July 21, 1861, in Hamilton, Ohio, at Greenwood Cemetery in Section 1st-East, Lot 546. CPL. Samuel Robert John is reported to have been discharged from service on July 5, 1861, perhaps because of severe wounds or illness. His death came one day later.
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Caption for the second attached photograph: CPL. Samuel Robert John served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War in Co. "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry. His name is among the several thousand names inscribed within Hamilton's Soldiers, Sailors & Pioneers Memorial erected in 1904 primarily to honor U.S. military veterans. The Memorial, depicted here in Bruce Garver's photo of Nov. 4, 2017, is Hamilton's largest and most impressive structure designed primarily to commemorate the several thousand Hamiltonians who served their country to suppress rebellion and to eradicate slavery during the American Civil War.
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Before writing Samuel Robert John's "bio" on March 29, 2021, Bruce Garver placed Samuel's headstone "inscription" and two official documents on Samuel's Find a Grave Memorial:
(1) From the "Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958":
Name: Samuel R. John (Headstone reads "Samuel P. John", but "R" matches official record).
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1841
Birth Place: Brookville, Ind.
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Discharge Date: 5 Jun 1861
Death Date: 6 Jul 1861
Death Place: Hamilton, Ohio
Burial Date: 21 Jul 1861
Burial Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA / Cemetery: Greenwood
Rank: Corporal (Headstone reads "CPL" but document (2) below reports that he had enlisted as a "Private". Presumably, his promotion to "Corporal" occurred shortly before this death.
Branch of Service: Army
Next of Kin: Robert John (father)
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(2) From the "U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904":
Name: Samuel R. John = Samuel Robert John
Date of Death: 21 Jul 1861 (This would appear to be the date of interment per document (1) above).
Burial Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Rank: Pvt. (Note that "CPL" has been incised upon Samuel's headstone).
Regiment: 3 / Company: F / Unit: Ohio Infantry
Samuel Robert John was born on January 6, 1841, at Brookville in Franklin County, Indiana, to Robert John (1841-1861) and Martha (Wiles) John (1806-1891). Of their three children, Samuel Robert John was the youngest. His two older sisters are Ellen Goodwin (John_ Adair (1833–1905) and Lydia Ann John (1835–1840).
During the American Civil War, CPL. Samuel Robert John served as a volunteer Private in Company "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry in the U. S. Army. Fifteen days elapsed between Samuel's death at the age of twenty on July 6, 1861, and his interment on July 21, 1861, in Hamilton, Ohio, at Greenwood Cemetery in Section 1st-East, Lot 546. CPL. Samuel Robert John is reported to have been discharged from service on July 5, 1861, perhaps because of severe wounds or illness. His death came one day later.
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Caption for the second attached photograph: CPL. Samuel Robert John served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War in Co. "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry. His name is among the several thousand names inscribed within Hamilton's Soldiers, Sailors & Pioneers Memorial erected in 1904 primarily to honor U.S. military veterans. The Memorial, depicted here in Bruce Garver's photo of Nov. 4, 2017, is Hamilton's largest and most impressive structure designed primarily to commemorate the several thousand Hamiltonians who served their country to suppress rebellion and to eradicate slavery during the American Civil War.
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Before writing Samuel Robert John's "bio" on March 29, 2021, Bruce Garver placed Samuel's headstone "inscription" and two official documents on Samuel's Find a Grave Memorial:
(1) From the "Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958":
Name: Samuel R. John (Headstone reads "Samuel P. John", but "R" matches official record).
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1841
Birth Place: Brookville, Ind.
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Discharge Date: 5 Jun 1861
Death Date: 6 Jul 1861
Death Place: Hamilton, Ohio
Burial Date: 21 Jul 1861
Burial Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA / Cemetery: Greenwood
Rank: Corporal (Headstone reads "CPL" but document (2) below reports that he had enlisted as a "Private". Presumably, his promotion to "Corporal" occurred shortly before this death.
Branch of Service: Army
Next of Kin: Robert John (father)
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(2) From the "U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904":
Name: Samuel R. John = Samuel Robert John
Date of Death: 21 Jul 1861 (This would appear to be the date of interment per document (1) above).
Burial Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Rank: Pvt. (Note that "CPL" has been incised upon Samuel's headstone).
Regiment: 3 / Company: F / Unit: Ohio Infantry
During the American Civil War, CPL. Samuel Robert John served as a volunteer Private in Company "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry in the U. S. Army. Fifteen days elapsed between Samuel's death at the age of twenty on July 6, 1861, and his interment on July 21, 1861, in Hamilton, Ohio, at Greenwood Cemetery in Section 1st-East, Lot 546. CPL. Samuel Robert John is reported to have been discharged from service on July 5, 1861, perhaps because of severe wounds or illness. His death came one day later.
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Caption for the second attached photograph: CPL. Samuel Robert John served in the U.S. Army during the Civil War in Co. "F" of the 3rd Regiment of Ohio Infantry. His name is among the several thousand names inscribed within Hamilton's Soldiers, Sailors & Pioneers Memorial erected in 1904 primarily to honor U.S. military veterans. The Memorial, depicted here in Bruce Garver's photo of Nov. 4, 2017, is Hamilton's largest and most impressive structure designed primarily to commemorate the several thousand Hamiltonians who served their country to suppress rebellion and to eradicate slavery during the American Civil War.
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Before writing Samuel Robert John's "bio" on March 29, 2021, Bruce Garver placed Samuel's headstone "inscription" and two official documents on Samuel's Find a Grave Memorial:
(1) From the "Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958":
Name: Samuel R. John (Headstone reads "Samuel P. John", but "R" matches official record).
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1841
Birth Place: Brookville, Ind.
Enlistment Date: 22 Apr 1861
Discharge Date: 5 Jun 1861
Death Date: 6 Jul 1861
Death Place: Hamilton, Ohio
Burial Date: 21 Jul 1861
Burial Place: Hamilton, Ohio, USA / Cemetery: Greenwood
Rank: Corporal (Headstone reads "CPL" but document (2) below reports that he had enlisted as a "Private". Presumably, his promotion to "Corporal" occurred shortly before this death.
Branch of Service: Army
Next of Kin: Robert John (father)
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(2) From the "U.S., Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904":
Name: Samuel R. John = Samuel Robert John
Date of Death: 21 Jul 1861 (This would appear to be the date of interment per document (1) above).
Burial Place: Hamilton, Butler, Ohio, USA
Rank: Pvt. (Note that "CPL" has been incised upon Samuel's headstone).
Regiment: 3 / Company: F / Unit: Ohio Infantry
Inscription
SAMUEL P. JOHN / CPL / CO F / 3 REGT / OHIO INF / JAN 6 1841 / JULY 6 1861
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