Civil War Soldier
JOHN Chapman
Offaly: Unknown Within Offaly
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Army: Union
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Born: 1835
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Died: 1894
Soldier No. 241
3 Illinois
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Town: 12 · Regiment: 0 · State: 12 · Town+Reg: 0
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This record places JOHN Chapman from Unknown Within Offaly in Union service.
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- Soldier Number
- 241
- Surname
- Chapman
- First Name
- JOHN
- Alternative Name / Alias
- Chapman, John C
- Soldier No. Of Relation
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Offaly Town / Area
- Unknown Within Offaly
- Army
- Union
- Rank
- Private
- Company
- Co. B
- Regiment Number
- 3
- US State Regiment
- Illinois
- Type Reg.
- Cavalry
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- Mother
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Father
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Siblings
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Family Connections / Other Relationship
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Birth Year
- 1835
- Baptism Record
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Civil War Death Y/N
- N
- Battle Or Other Civil War Related Death
- Unknown / not yet recorded
- Death Year
- 1894
- Place of Death
- Los Angeles Soldiers Home
- State / Country Of Burial
- California, USA
- Grave Site (link)
- Unknown / not yet recorded
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- Service: Union – 3 Illinois Cavalry – Co. B
- Death & Aftermath: Death year: 1894 • Civil War death: N • Place: Los Angeles Soldiers Home • Burial location: California, USA
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Available Details
| Name | John Chapman |
| Alt’ Name | John Patrick Chapman |
| Location/ Birthplace | To be Confirmed But Likely Ferbane Area Ferbane – Wikipedia |
| Born | 1835 |
| Baptism Record | |
| Year of Death | 1894 |
| Grave Location | Los Angeles National Cemetery Los Angeles County, California, USA John Chapman (unknown-1904) – Find a Grave Memorial |
| US State | Illinois |
| US Residence | Browning, Illinois Browning, Illinois – Wikipedia And later Sawtelle Soldiers Home, Los Angeles Sawtelle Veterans Home – Wikipedia |
| Mother | |
| Father | |
| Other Family | |
| Army | Union Army Union army – Wikipedia |
| Military History | |
| Army Details | Co. B, 3rd Illinois Cavalry Soldier Details – The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service) Roster of Company H 3rd Illinois Cavalry Roster of Company B 3rd (Consolidated) Illinois Cavalry |
| Other Details | Chapman, John – US, National Homes for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, 1866-1938 – Fold3 |
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3696429/john-chapman#view-photo=195825732 
https://www.fold3.com/sub-image/685313382/chapman-john-us-national-homes-for-disabled-volunteer-soldiers-1866-1938 
https://www.fold3.com/external/ANCESTRY_DOCUMENT/1076179:4654?memorial=663805335 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sawtelle_Veterans_Home#/media/File:Sawtelle_Veterans_Home.jpg 
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