Santa Cruz County History - People

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

WALKER, JOHN C (1837-1906)

Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

NAME: John C Walker
REGISTER #: 3265

Military History

RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt/Co F/56 IL Inf, Co H 57 IL
ENLISTMENT: 1861/11/17 Lebannon IL, 1862/02/07 Chicago
DISCHARGED: 1862/02/01 Ord Sec of War, 1862/06/16 Disability
RE-ENLISTMENT: 1864/07/25 Marion IA
RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt. /Co B/1 IA Cav
DISCHARGED: 1865/05/28 Order Secretary of War
DISABILITY: Rheumatism

Domestic History

BORN: 1837 Illinois
AGE: 59
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 6'1"/Lt./Literate
RELIGION: Protestant
OCCUPATION: Laborer
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz
MARRIED SINGLE: Married
NEXT OF KIN: Celia T Walker (wife) Santa Cruz

Home History

PENSION AMOUNT: $10
ADMISSION: 1896/07/13
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1906/12/29
CAUSE OF DEATH: Hemoplegia

General Remarks

PENSION CERT: #183,328
EFFECTS: $8.75 Labor, $1.25 Personal
HOW DISPOSED OF: Turned over to Celia T. Walker, widow
BURIAL INFO: 12/L/11

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