James A. Markin (1827 - 1862)

Born 1827 in Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Died 6 Apr 1862 at about age 35 in Savannah, Hardin, Tennessee, United States

Biography

James Markin Died in Military Service during The United States Civil War.

James Markin Died of Disease in Savannah, Tennessee during United States Civil War.

Private James Markin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 28 Feb 1862
Mustered out: 6 Apr 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, United States Civil War

Early Life

James was born in 1827.

Death Records

George was in an obituary on 1 October 1936 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. He died (age 78) in about 1936 in Rensselaer.^[1]

Family

Mary Burgett Markin (her sister & brother-in-law become George's guardian when his father James dies in 1862) Son - George Washington Markin (3 Jun 1858-30 Sep 1936)

Marriage Records

Spouse Mary Burgett Markin

The Civil War

James Markin was a Hoosier.

US Civil War: War Between the States Resource Page

Indiana Resource Page US Civil War: War Between the States

Civil War Research Database - Private James A. Markin
James A. Markin
Residence was not listed;
Enlisted on 28 Feb 1862 as a Private.
On 28 Feb 1862 he mustered into 53rd Regiment, Indiana Infantry, Company H
He died of disease on 6 Apr 1862 at Savannah, Tennessee^[2]

Regimental Lookup - 53rd IN Infantry (3-years )
Organized: New Albany, IN on 2/1/62
Mustered Out: 7/21/65 at Louisville, KY
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 9
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 4
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 98
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 248
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)^[3]

James was in a military record on 28 February 1862.^[4]

James was in a military record. They were in the H. 53 Ind. Inf.^[5]

James was in a military record. They were in the H. 53 Ind. Inf.^[6]

Battle of Shiloh, ^[7]

Visiting Shiloh Visitor Center at Shiloh National Military Park^[8]

Shiloh National Cemetery History ^[9]

Research Notes

1. Utilized these sources: Civil War Research and Genealogy Personnel Directory (found source), Regiment search (found source), Family Search (unable to find source Markin or Marken), National Park Service-Civil War Soldiers (unable to find source, not buried with his father, Alkana Malone), Ancestry (found sources), Fold3 ($) (found sources) Diss-96 15:12, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
2. Verified categories & stickers Diss-96 15:12, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
3. Location of burial is unknown Diss-96 15:12, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
4. FindAGrave shows that James was born in 1827 in Kentucky but I cannot find a source Diss-96 15:12, 6 September 2023 (UTC)
5. Mary's sister, Elizabeth Burgett Clemans married John B. Clemans who is mentioned as the relative in the Civil War Pension that raises Mary & James's child, George W. Markin. Both married Burgett's & were brother-in-laws
6. FindAGrave shows James marrying Mary's sister, but I cannot find a source that shows they were married after Mary died Diss-96 15:12, 6 September 2023 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Obituary: "U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current", database
   Journal and Courier; Publication Date: 1 Oct 1936; Publication Place: Lafayette, Indiana, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/261880871/?article=9e33b50c-f1e8-4185-82f8-d97a78e4a309&focus=0.4991293,0.037152722,0.61930835,0.22279136&xid=3355
   Ancestry Record 61843 #522372888 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Name: George Washington Markin; Gender: Male; Death Age: 78; Birth Date: 3 Jun 1858; Birth Place: Jasper county; Marriage Date: 1913; Residence Place: Jasper county; Death Date: Abt 1936; Death Place: Rensselaer; Obituary Date: 1 Oct 1936; Obituary Place: Lafayette, Indiana, USA; Newspaper Title: Journal and Courier; Spouse: Lu-visa Jane Huxley; Child: Charles W. Markin Fred Markin Guy Markin Clara May Overton Effie Webb Roy Markin Estel Markin.
2. ↑ Civil War Research Database - Private James A. Markin, https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?SoldierHistory?U&2145415
3. ↑ Regimental Lookup - 53rd IN Infantry, https://civilwardata.com/active/hdsquery.dll?RegimentAssignment?604&U
4. ↑ Military - Civil War Soldier Profile: "U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865", database
   Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
   Ancestry Record 1555 #48538 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Name: James A Markin; Enlistment Date: 28 Feb 1862; Enlistment Rank: Private; Muster Date: 28 Feb 1862; Muster Place: Indiana; Muster Company: H; Muster Regiment: 53rd Infantry; Muster Regiment Type: Infantry; Muster Information: Enlisted; Muster Out Date: 6 Apr 1862; Muster Out Place: Savannah, Tennessee; Muster Out Information: died disease; Side of War: Union; Survived War?: No; Title: Report of the Adjutant General of the State of Indiana.
5. ↑ Military - Pension: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Number: T288; Roll: 313
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #3296838 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Name: James A Markins; Unit: H. 53 Ind. Inf; Relation to Head: Soldier; Relative: John B Clemens; Relative Relationship: Child.
6. ↑ Military - Pension: "U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934", database with images
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; U.s., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, Ca. 1949-Ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773-2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Number: T288; Roll: 313
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4654 #3296838 (accessed 6 September 2023)
   Name: James A Markins; Unit: H. 53 Ind. Inf; Relation to Head: Soldier; Relative: John B Clemens; Relative Relationship: Child; https://www.fold3.com/image/312988631/markin-james-a-wc132527-page-1-us-civil-war-widows-pensions-1861-1910
7. ↑ Battle of shiloh, https://www.fold3.com/battle/10058/shiloh-civil-war-stories
8. ↑ Shiloh National Military Park Visitation, https://www.nps.gov/shil/planyourvisit/outdooractivities.htm#:~:text=Visitors%20are%20allowed%20and%20encouraged,from%20the%20auto%20tour%20roads
9. ↑ Shiloh History, https://www.nps.gov/shil/learn/historyculture/upload/Cemetery-2021-Update-3.pdf

See Also: Memorial for Private James A. Markin: "Find a Grave", database; Find A Grave: Memorial #58748348 (accessed 5 September 2023); Memorial page for James A. Markin (1827-6 Apr 1862), citing Shiloh National Cemetery, Shiloh, Hardin County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by Thomas (contributor 47162047). Memorial without headstone

"According to Charles Spearman, Park Ranger at Shiloh National Military Park Cemetery, James Markin was likely buried in a hospital cemetery in Savannah, Tennessee. However, it is more likely that his body was moved to Shiloh National Cemetery ca. 1866," Created by: Thomas, Added: 16 Sep 2010