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John Divins/Divens died Vicksburg 1864 burial?

John Divins/Divens died Vicksburg 1864 burial?

Robbie (View posts)
Posted: 16 May 2004 9:37PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: John Divins/Divens
Anyone know where I could get a list of Civil War soldiers that died at Vicksburg (mine died from dysentery). I have looked at the website for Vicksburg Nat. Cemetery but his name is not on the list. I don't know if he was in the hospital there or not. He was a private in Co. B, 5th Illinois Cavalry. He died 9 October 1864.
I have his military service record from the Nat. Archives but it does not tell where he was buried. I can not imagine his body would have been sent back to IL. where his family lived at the time. I also have his will and the papers with the will doesn't say either.
Thank you in advance.

Re: John Divins/Divens died Vicksburg 1864 burial?

magjtrbug (View posts)
Posted: 17 May 2006 11:31PM GMT
Classification: Query
Even though this is an old posting I'm wondering if you got your information? Gordon Cotton is an historian at the Old Courthouse Museum. I know he has a lot of information on the Civil War soldiers. He was my sister's history teacher. You might try him.

Re: John Divins/Divens died Vicksburg 1864 burial?

Robbie (View posts)
Posted: 18 May 2006 12:14AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: John Divins/Divens
I have not gotten any information for John.
Who is Gordon Cotton at the Old Courthouse Museum?? Is this museum in Mississippi??
Thank You for the information, hope he can help.
My E-Mail address is RobbieRogers@mchsi.com.
Thank You Again, Robbie

Re: John Divins/Divens died Vicksburg 1864 burial?

Posted: 23 Jun 2014 6:32AM GMT
Classification: Query
Hi Robbie,
Have you tried looking up Rhonda Kohl? She recently wrote a book on the 5th, "The Prairie Boys Go to War," and just created a new website for the 5th Illinois at http://fifthillinoiscavalry.webs.com/ to share and capture additional stories and documents. Also, I have a site dedicated to my 3g-grandfather, Jonas H. Roe, and family which transcribes about 100 letters at http://civilwarletters.150m.com/.

All the best,
Erik
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