Sgt
Jonathan S
Bishop
Born in Logan, Ohio, United States
Son of John Bishop
and Nancy (Seegar) Bishop
Husband of
Mary C (McGahan) Bishop
— married
26 Apr 1840 (to 25 Mar 1851) in Ohio, United States
Husband of
Polly (Ray) Bishop
— married
1852 (to 1863) [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 44
in Louisiana, United States
Profile last modified
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Biography
Sgt Jonathan S Bishop served in the United States Civil War.
Side: USA
Side: USA
Sgt Jonathan S Bishop was Wounded in Action during The United States Civil War.
Sgt Jonathan S Bishop Died of Disease during The United States Civil War.
Sgt Jonathan S. Bishop was born 20 October 1818, in Logan, Ohio. He was the son of John Bishop and Nancy Segar.
Jonathan's first wife was Mary McGahan, they were married 26 April 1840 in Champaign, Ohio.[1]Jonathan and Mary were the parents of two sons: John B, and George.[2]Mary died 25 March 1851, leaving Jonathan with two young sons.
Jonathan was married 2nd to Polly Ray in 1852. Polly had previously been married and had a son, who was born in 1842. Jonathan and Polly were the parents of two children: Charles and Harriet. She died 18 August 1863 in Tama, Iowa, a month before Jonathan's death. At the time of his enlistment he was living in Toledo, Iowa.[3]
Civil War
Jonathan was 44 years old when he enlisted with the Union Army on 15 August 1862. He was mustered into Company F, 28th Regiment, Iowa Infantry as a 8th Corporal. Jonathan was promoted to a 7th Corporal on 19 March 1863. [4]
He was the Flag Bearer at the Battle of Champion Hills, and was slightly wounded in his arm.
He died from disease "Typhoid Fever" on 8 September 1863 at Regiment Camp at Transylvania Landing, Louisiana. He was originally buried in Louisiana then reburied in the Vicksburg National Cemetery, Section P, 10162. He has a family memorial in Tama, Iowa.
Sources
- ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKNY-PQTX : Sat Mar 09 15:29:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Jonathan S Bishop and Mary Mc Gahan, 26 Apr 1840.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1850", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF88-8BT : Sat Mar 09 18:00:21 UTC 2024), Entry for Jonathan Bishop and Mary C Bishop, 1850.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8L9-ZVG : Sun Mar 10 13:07:59 UTC 2024), Entry for J S Bishop and P Bishop, 1860.
- ↑ ACWRD: Jonathan S. Bishop
Residence Toledo IA; 44 years old.
Enlisted on 8/15/1862 as a 8th Corpl.
On 9/15/1862 he mustered into "F" Co. IA 28th Infantry
He died of disease on 9/8/1863 at Penna Landing, LA
Promotions:
- 7th Corpl 3/19/1863
- Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6037065/jonathan_s-bishop: accessed March 20, 2024), memorial page for Sgt Jonathan S. Bishop (20 Oct 1818–8 Sep 1863), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6037065, citing Vicksburg National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Warren County, Mississippi, USA; Maintained by Joel Manuel (contributor 46494625).
- "Wisconsin Deaths and Burials, 1835-1968", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRWX-946 : 30 January 2020), J. S. Bishop in entry for Harriet Emily Babcock, 1908.
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