John Rowdy McCormack (1835 - 1863)

Born 1835 in Cadiz, Henry, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Nancy Elizabeth (Baughan) McCormack — married 10 Aug 1855 in Henry, Indiana, United States

Died 11 Aug 1863 at about age 28 in Madison Parish, Louisiana, USA

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Biography

John was born in 1835. He was the son of Melon McCormack and Mary Bennett. He passed away in 1863.

John R. McCormack enlisted in the Union Army in Company I of the 69th Indiana Infantry and was mustered into the U.S. service on August 19th, 1862. At the battle of Richmond, Kentucky on August 30th, 1862, he was severely wounded and was taken prisoner. The regiment was soon exchanged and reorganized. It was next sent down the Mississippi River to help reinforce General Grant. After Vicksburg surrendered McCormack became ill and died at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana. He was later moved to the Vicksburg National Cemetery and is buried among the unknown. John was the eldest of four brothers to serve in the Civil War. His younger brother Thomas of Company K, 8th Indiana Infantry was killed at Vicksburg on May 21st 1863. The other two boys, Noah and Andrew also served in the war.

"He was a carpenter by trade, honorable and upright, a good citizen, a brave soldier, highly esteemed by all of his friends and neighbors, and his memory preserved and honored by his comrades in arms."

Research Notes

1) 69th Regiment Indiana Infantry

Indiana Adjutant General records list him as Jonathan R McCormick. Age 28. Enlisted August 11, 1862, at New Castle. Company I, 69th Indiana Infantry. Died August 11, 1863, at Vicksburg. ^[1]

2) Widow's Claim for pension, WC133079.

WC133079. On September 28, 1863, a claim for pension was filed on behalf of a minor child. In the pension index that application was incorrectly indexed as a claim by a widow. ^[2]

On August 10, 1854, John McCormack married Nancy E Baughan, in Henry County, Indiana. (Pension File Page 13 - Clerk of Circuit Court, Henry County, Indiana.) ^[3]

On March 19, 1855, John and Nancy McCormack had a daughter, Mary Elizabeth McCormack. (Pension File Page 15 - Affidavit of Luther W. Hess, attending physician). ^[3]

The claim for pension of a minor child was filed by Wilson McLucas, resident of Harrison Township, Henry County, Indiana. The mother of the child, Nancy McCormack, died October 13, 1855. (Pension File Page 4 - Guardian's Declaration for Minor Children's Army Pension). ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Military, Civil War, Adjutant General, Record for JONATHAN R. MCCORMICK, Regiment 69, Company I. https://www.in.gov/iara/services-for-public/search-archives-holdings/indiana-archives-digital-index-records/
2. ↑ Fold3, US, Civil War Pensions Index, 1861-1900, Penson Index for McCormack, John R. https://www.fold3.com/image/1417828/mccormack-john-r-us-civil-war-pensions-index-1861-1900?terms=r,indiana,69th,john,mccormack
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Fold3, Case Files of Approved Pension Applications of Widows and Other Veterans of the Army and Navy Who Served Mainly in the Civil War and the War With Spain, compiled 1861 - 1934; Veteran McCormack, John R; Pensioner: McCormack, Mary Elizabeth (minor child); Application Number WC133079 (40 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/313018358/mccormack-john-r-page-13-us-civil-war-widows-pensions-1861-1910

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHJJ-V7D : 12 April 2016), John M Cormack in household of Mahlon M Mcormack, Harrison, Henry, Indiana, United States; citing family 37, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• "Find A Grave," Pvt John Rowdy McCormack, Memorial# 26098881, https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=26098881

• National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for McCormack, John R. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=D43696B7-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A</ref>>

• Fold3, John R McCormick (https://www.fold3.com/memorial/659959372/john-r-mccormick-civil-war-stories/facts : accessed Apr 25, 2024), database and images, https://www.fold3.com/memorial/659959372/john-r-mccormick-civil-war-stories/facts