Pvt
John A.
Atkins
Born about in Henry County, Tennessee, USA
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at about age 20
in Shiloh Battlefield, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Feb 2023
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Biography
Pvt John A. Atkins was KIlled in Action during The United States Civil War.
Pvt John A. Atkins served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: May 14, 1861
Mustered out: April 6, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
Enlisted: May 14, 1861
Mustered out: April 6, 1862
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry
Private John A. Atkins was born about 13 Feb 1842 in Henry County, Tennessee, USA.
In the 1850 census John (age 8) was in District 10, Henry, Tennessee, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green Alkins | M | 25 | Farmer | Tennessee |
| George Alkins | M | 22 | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Daniel Alkins | M | 20 | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Joseph Alkins | M | 17 | Tanner | Tennessee |
| Richard Alkins | M | 15 | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Milly Alkins | F | 14 | Tennessee | |
| Levis Alkins | M | 10 | Tennessee | |
| John Alkins | M | 8 | Tennessee |
In the 1860 census John (age 19) was living with his sister Milly and her husband in District 10, Henry, Tennessee.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V M McAdoo | M | 21 | Farmer | Tennessee |
| Milly T McAdoo | F | 23 | Tennessee | |
| Robert G McAdoo | M | 4 | Tennessee | |
| John D McAdoo | M | 8/12 | Tennessee | |
| John A Atkins | M | 19 | Tennessee |
On May 14, 1861, at Randolph Tennessee was sworn into the 154th Senior Regiment, Tennessee Infantry by General Campbell.[3]
| Name: | J A Atkins |
| Age: | 20 |
| Birth Date: | abt 1841 |
| Enlistment Date: | 14 May 1861 |
| Enlistment Place: | Randolph, Tennessee, USA |
| Rank: | Private |
| Military Unit: | Eighty-fourth Infantry AND Hundred and Twenty-first Regiment, Militia AND Hundred and Fifty-fourth Senior Regiment, Infantry (First Volunteers) |
John A. died on 6 Apr 1862 in Shiloh Battlefield, Hardin County, Tennessee aged 20. He is buried in Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Tennessee.[4]
Sources
- ↑
1850 Census:
"1850 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 10, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: 884; Page: 324b; Line Number: 10
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #6248093 (accessed 15 February 2023)
John Alkins (8) in District 10, Henry, Tennessee, USA. Born in Tennessee. - ↑
1860 Census:
"1860 United States Federal Census"
The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 10, Henry, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1256; Page: 411; Family History Library Film: 805256
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 7667 #19262873 (accessed 15 February 2023)
John A Atkins (19) in District 10, Henry, Tennessee. Born in Tennessee. - ↑ Confederate Service Record:U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee; Series Number: M268; Roll: 351 Ancestry Record 2322 #85815739
- ↑ Burial: Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94632837/john-a-atkins: accessed 15 February 2023), memorial page for Pvt John A. Atkins (13 Feb 1842-6 Apr 1862), Find A Grave: Memorial #94632837, citing Shiloh Confederate Burial Trench, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Nita May Stolns (contributor 47233907).
Death:
Name: Pvt John A. Atkins Birth Date: 13 Feb 1842 Birth Place: Henry County, Tennessee, USA Death Date: 6 Apr 1862 Death Place: Shiloh Battlefield, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA Cemetery: Shiloh Confederate Burial Trench Cemetery Address: Hardin County, Tennessee, USA
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