Hiram Jinright (1835 - 1917)

Born 25 Nov 1835 in Alabama

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa (Crauswell) Jinright — married 20 Aug 1865 in Pike County, Alabama, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Apr 1917 at age 81 in Cullman, Alabama

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Biography

Private Hiram Jinright served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Mar 8, 1862
Mustered out: May, 1865
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company C/G, 1st Regiment, Alabama Infantry

Private Hiram Jinright was a Prisoner of War at Camp Douglas during United States Civil War.

Hiram was a Farmer.

Early Life

Hiram was the son of William Jinwright and Susanah Pittman.

In the 1850 census, Hiram (age 18) was living with his parents and siblings in Pike County, Alabama. Hiram was helping out on the family farm. ^[1]

In the 1860 census Hiram (age 25) was in Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama.^[2]

Military Service, Civil War

The following timeline is from Hiram's Military Service Record on Fold3.^[3]

Hiram enlisted as a private in Company G/C, 1st Alabama Infantry Regiment on March 8, 1862. Company C was redesignated as Company G.

Hiram earned a bounty of $50.00 for enlisting.

Hiram was captured at Island No. 10 in the Mississippi River on April 8, 1862. This date was the end of a six-week siege on the island that resulted in a Union victory. This island was a key stronghold that controlled and defended river traffic.

After he was captured, Hiram was sent to Camp Butler (a POW camp) in Springfield, Illinois.

On September 23, 1862, Hiram was sent to Vicksburg, Mississippi for a prisoner exchange.

Hiram was captured a second time at Port Hudson, Louisiana on July 9, 1863. He was paroled that same month (the day is not specified).

Hiram was captured a third time near Nashville, Tennessee on December 15, 1864. This would have been at the Battle of Nashville, Dec 15 - 16, 1864, a Confederate loss that ended the major battles west of the coastal states.

Hiram was sent to the military prison at Louisville, Kentucky, arriving by December 20, 1864.

On December 20, 1864, Hiram was sent to Camp Douglas, a POW camp in Chicago, Illinois.

Hiram was paroled from Camp Douglas and forwarded to City Point, Virginia, on March 14, 1865. He was paroled for the end of the war on May 24, 1865. He signed a Oath of Allegiance to the United States on May 26, 1965. His description is given on his oath:

Height: 6'2" Hair: Dark Eyes: Grey Complexion: Dark

The following information is from Hiram's Pension Application Record at the Alabama Civil War Soldiers Database.^[4]

Name: Jinwright, Hiram

Enlistment Date: 1861/03/05

Enlistment Information: Alabama, Perote.

Engagements: Wounded: Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Discharge Date: 1865/03/01

Regiment: 1st Alabama Regiment

Company: G

Pension: yes

Comments: Rank: Private. Witnesses: A. A. Grantham and J. J. McDonald.

Source: Pension Application, Cullman County, No. 11515. Pension Application Walker County 1921/01/31

Post War

Hiram married Louisa "L. C." Croswell on 20 August 1865 in Troy, Pike, Alabama.^[5][6]

In the 1870 census Hiram (age 37), Farmer, was in Cross Roads, Pike, Alabama.^[7]

In the 1880 census Hirum (age 46), Works On Farm, was the married head of household. He and his wife Louisa (35) had five children at home in Jefferson, Alabama.^[8]

In the 1900 census HiramGinwright (age 66) was the married head of household in Bremen, Cullman, Alabama.^[9]

Hiram was in an Alabama Census of Civil War Veterans in 1907 in Bremen, Cullman, Alabama.^[10]

Name Hiram Jinright

Residence Place Bremen

Birth Date 20 Nov 1834

Birth Place Troy, Pike, Alabama

Census Date 1907

Military Service Place Bremen, Cullman, Alabama, United States

Entered Service as a private, March 5, 1863*

Paroled March 1865 at Chicago*

• These facts are a bit different than the Fold3 service record.

In the 1910 census Hiram (age 75) was the married head of household in Good Hope, Cullman, Alabama.^[11]

Death / Burial

Hiram died on 27 April 1917 and was buried in Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama.^[12]

See Also: Land Patent ^{[citation needed]}

Property: 120 acres

Date: 1 NOV 1858

Place: Saint Stephens, Washington, Alabama^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "United States Census, 1850," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: MH57-PR2 : accessed 17 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6W9S-H8D
   Hiram (18) in Pike, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M432; Line: 29; Digital film/folder number: 004191538_002_M9CH-J6C; FHL microfilm: 442864; Image number: 237; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01175-4.
2. ↑ 1860 Census: "United States Census, 1860," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: MHD6-R4G : accessed 17 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBF-96YZ
   Hiram Jinright (25) in Eastern Division, Pike, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
   citing Page: 202; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Digital film/folder number: 005165592; FHL microfilm: 803021; Image number: 382; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N01686-0.
3. ↑ Military Service Record – Fold3: "Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama," The National Archives, Pub No. M311, CatID 586957, Rcd Grp 109, Roll 86. Twenty-four pages in file, imaged at fold3.com (https://www.fold3.com/image/26609015 : accessed October 17, 2023)
4. ↑ Alabama Civil War Service Record: "Alabama Civil War Service Records Database," Alabama Department of Archives and History, Online database at (https://archives.alabama.gov/research/CivilWarSoldier.aspx?id=102287 : retrieved Oct 17, 2023)
5. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama Marriages, 1816-1957," database
   (FamilySearch Record: FQ6C-FJQ : accessed 17 October 2023)
   Hiram Ginright marriage to L. C. Croswell on 20 Aug 1865 in Troy, Pike, Alabama, United States
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007316632; FHL microfilm: 1033194; Record number: 680; Packet letter: A.
6. ↑ Marriage: "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: QKZ9-PYP1 : accessed 17 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9HJ-1QW Image number 00384
   Hiram Ginright marriage to L. C. Croswell on 20 Aug 1865 in Pike, Alabama, United States
   citing Pike, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,033,194.
7. ↑ 1870 Census: "1870 United States Federal Census," database with images
   Ancestry Sharing Link - (Ancestry Record 7163 #12498972 : accessed 17 October 2023)
   Hiram Jennaretta (37), Farmer, in Cross Roads, Pike, Alabama. Born in Alabama
   citing Year 1870, Census Place Cross Roads, Pike, Alabama, Roll M593_37, Page 297A.
8. ↑ 1880 Census: "United States Census, 1880," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: M4JL-2P1 : accessed 17 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GYBS-9YBQ
   Hirum Ginwright (46), married, Works On Farm, head of household in Jefferson, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama, United States
   citing Volume: 2; Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T9; Affiliate Line Number: 00076; Digital film/folder number: 005157234; FHL microfilm: 1254016; Image number: 789; Sheet number: 326; Sheet letter: D.
9. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900," database with images
   (FamilySearch Record: M988-XNX : accessed 17 October 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-6Q2Q-JW6
   Ginwright (66), married head of household in Bremen, Cullman, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
   citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 83; Digital film/folder number: 004119979; FHL microfilm: 1240012; Image number: 541; Sheet number: 12; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N00824-1.
10. ↑ Veteran's Census: "Alabama, Census of Confederate Veterans, 1907, Cullman County," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: Q2DP-WGRV : accessed 17 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 3Q9M-C912-89B8-S
    Name Hiram Jinright, Residence Place Bremen, Birth Date 20 Nov 1834, Birth Place Troy, Pike, Alabama, Military Service Date 1907, Military Service Place Bremen, Cullman, Alabama, United States, Source Certificate Nbr 73, System Of Record SLS
    citing Page: 25; Digital film/folder number: 007751228_022_M9MN-MNB; FHL microfilm: 001533727; Image number: 15.
11. ↑ 1910 Census: "United States Census, 1910," database with images
    (FamilySearch Record: MKQC-QY4 : accessed 17 October 2023)
    FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJP-RY3
    Hiram Jinright (75), married head of household in Good Hope, Cullman, Alabama, United States. Born in Alabama
    citing Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Affiliate Publication Number: T624; Digital film/folder number: 004970183; FHL microfilm: 1374023; Image number: 115; Sheet number: 3; Sheet letter: B; Packet letter: A; Indexing batch: N03321-7.
12. ↑ Memorial: "Find a Grave," database with images
    (Find A Grave: Memorial #80305885 : accessed 17 October 2023)
    Memorial page for Hiram J. Jinright (20 Nov 1834-27 Apr 1917), citing Bethlehem Methodist Cemetery, Cullman County, Alabama, USA; Maintained by YForr6 (contributor 46961246).
13. ↑ Source: #S177