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Santa Cruz County History - People
Old Soldiers: Santa Cruz County Civil War Veterans
by Robert L. Nelson
KELLY, JAMES M (1841-1907)
Sawtelle Soldiers Home Records

LA National Cemetery
NAME: James M. Kelly
REGISTER #: 3101
Military History
RANK/CO/UNIT: Pvt. Co. B 19th US Infantry
ENLISTMENT: 1861/09/14 Loganport IN
DISCHARGED: 1864/09/14 Ft. Wayne at the end of Service
RE-ENLISTMENT:
RNK/CO/UNIT:
DISCHARGED:
DISABILITY: GSW L Thigh
Domestic History
BORN: 1841? Indiana
AGE: 55
HT/CMP/EYE/HR: 5'9"/DK/Literate
RELIGION: Catholic
OCCUPATION: Laborer
RESIDENCE: Santa Cruz, California
MARRIED/SINGLE: Single
NEXT OF KIN: Charles Kelly (Brother), Winnamuck IN
Home History
PENSION AMOUNT: $10
ADMISSION: 1896/03/30
DISCHARGED:
DATE OF DEATH: 1907/01/30
CAUSE OF DEATH: Cerebral Hemorrhage
General Remarks
PENSION CERT: 308,466
EFFECTS: $1.25 Cash
HOW DISPOSED OF:
BURIAL INFO: 13/A/8
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