Santa Cruz County History - People

Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson

MONKS, MICHAEL M (1824-1896)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: Michael Monks
REGISTER #: 1861

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt/Co. K/4 Cal Inf
ENLISTMENT: 1861/11/03 Auburn
DISCHARGED: 1864/11 Drum Barracks Ex of Service
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RANK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: Old Age Piles 1862

Domestic History

BORN: IR (1824?)
AGE: 72
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'3 1/2"/ Lt. /Read
RELIGION: Catholic
OCCUPATION: Engineer and Blacksmith
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Michael and John Monks (sons) St. Louis MO

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $6
ADMISSION: 1893/05/20
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1896/12/02
CAUSE OF DEATH: Catarrhal Pneumonia

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #753.734
EFFECTS: $0.75 cash
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO: Section 3, Row A, No. 9

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