Jeremiah B Anderson (1834 - 1863)

Died 5 Sep 1863 at about age 29 in Mississippi, United States

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Biography

Jeremiah was born in 1834. He passed away in 1863. ^[1]

On October 23, 1863, his mother filed for a Civil War pension, Application No. 36697. Her application was approved and she received Certificate No. 6424. ^[2]

Elizabeth Anderson, his mother, filed for a pension. She was a resident of McLean County, Illinois. Her post office address was Bloomington, Illinois. Her husband, James Anderson (Jeremiah's father), died on December 31, 1862 at Bloomington, Illinois. She was last paid $12 to December 4, 1889. She was dropped from the pension rolls due to her death. On September 3, 1863, her other son, Private James D Anderson, 8th Missouri Infantry, died of typhoid fever. ^[3]

Military Service

• Civil War
  

  Private Jeremiah Anderson served in the United States Civil War.
  Enlisted: Jun 25, 1861
  Mustered out: Sep 5, 1863
  Side: USA
  Regiment(s): Co. E, 8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry
  

  Private Jeremiah Anderson Died of Wounds during the United States Civil War.

Anderson, Jerry B.

BATTLE UNIT NAME: 8th Regiment, Missouri Infantry

SIDE: Union

COMPANY: E

SOLDIER'S RANK IN: Private

SOLDIER'S RANK OUT: Private. ^[4]

Anderson, Jerry

Age 27

8 Missouri Infantry

Company E

Enlisted when: June 25, 1861

Enlisted where: St. Louis arsenal

Period: 3 years

Deserted: February 9, 1862

Returned voluntarily from desertion: August 14, 1862

Died: September 5, 1863

At: Camp Sherman, Mississippi. ^[5]

In August, 1863, while at Camp Sherman, Private Anderson was wounded by a musket shot from an unknown person, supposed to be the enemy. He was taken sick and died soon after the wound. (Affidavit of William M Stahl, Co. E, 8th Missouri Volunteers, Pension File Page 16) ^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6011253/j_b-anderson: accessed March 10, 2024), memorial page for Pvt J. B. Anderson (unknown–5 Sep 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6011253, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Joel Manuel (contributor 46494625).
2. ↑ Fold3, US, Civil War Pensions Index, 1861-1900, Pension Index for Anderson, Jeremiah B. https://www.fold3.com/image/4883354/anderson-jeremiah-b-us-civil-war-pensions-index-1861-1900?terms=war,8th,infantry,civil,union,missouri,anderson
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Fold3, US, Civil War "Widows' Pensions", 1861-1910, Veteran Anderson, Jeremiah B; Pensioner Anderson, Elizabeth (mother); Application Number WC64211 (71 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/270742586/anderson-jeremiah-b-page-3-us-civil-war-widows-pensions-1861-1910
4. ↑ National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, Soldier Details for Anderson, Jerry B. https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=C60C437B-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
5. ↑ Fold3, Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Volunteer Organizations During the American Civil War, compiled 1890 - 1912, documenting the period 1861 - 1866, CMSR for Anderson, Jerry B (21 pages). https://www.fold3.com/image/231287594/anderson-jerry-b-page-1-us-civil-war-service-records-cmsr-union-missouri-1861-1865

• "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHL-GXC : Wed Mar 06 22:22:26 UTC 2024), Entry for James Anderson and Elizabeth Anderson, 1860.