John Henry Caldwell (1826 - 1902)

Born 4 Apr 1826 in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States

Husband of Mary Darthula (Greer) Caldwell — married 12 Oct 1846 in Limestone, Alabama, United States

Died 4 Sep 1902 at age 76 in Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

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Preceded by
Peter M. Dox

US Representative from Alabama (5th District)
1873 - 1877

Succeeded by
Robert Fulwood Ligon

Biography

John Caldwell is Notable.

John was born in 1826. He passed away in 1902.

Fact Summary

Birth

• Name: John Henry Caldwell
• Gender: Male
• Birth Date: 4 Apr 1826
• Birth Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama, United States

Family

• Mother: Emily
• Father: John Caldwell
• Spouse: Mary Darthula Greer
• Children:

Marriages

• Spouse: Mary Darthula Greer
• Wedding Date: 31 Oct 1846
• Wedding Location:
• Officiant:

Residence

Occupation

• 1848-1852: Served as principal of Jacksonville Female Academy
• 1853-1857: Served as principal of Jacksonville Male Academy
• 1857-1858: Served in Alabama House of Representatives
• 1858-1861: Practicing Attorney
• 1861-1863: Officer in the Confederate Army
• 1863-1867: Served as Solicitor of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
• 1873-1877: Served in the U.S. House of Representatives
• 1878: Resumed private law practice

Military Service

Lt. Colonel John Caldwell served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 4 Jun 1861
Mustered out: 10 Jun 1863
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Field & Staff, 10th Alabama Infantry

• Enlisted: 4 Jun 1861
• Enlistment Unit: Co. A, 10th Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Enlistment Rank: Captain
• Enlistment Location: Ashville, Alabama

• Muster Out: 10 Jun 1863
• Departing Unit: Field & Staff, 10th Alabama Infantry, CSA
• Reason for Departure: Resigned
• Departing Rank: Lt. Colonel

• Notes: Promoted to Major 27 Apr 1862. Promoted to Lt. Colonel 27 Jun 1862. Wounded in the head by shrapnel while commanding the regiment at the Battle of Glendale on 30 Jun 1862. Resigned his commission on 10 Jun 1863 as result of being appointed Solicitor of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.

Political & Civil Service

• 1857-1858: Served in Alabama House of Representatives
• 1863-1867: Served as Solicitor of the 10th Judicial Circuit of Alabama.
• 1873-1877: Served in the U.S. House of Representatives representing Alabama's Fifth Congressional District.

Education

• Attended Bacon College in Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Miscellaneous

• Founding member of Camp Col. James B. Martin of the United Confederate Veterans in Jacksonville, Alabama.

Death

• Age:
• Cause of Death:
• Death Date: 4 Sep 1902
• Death Location: Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States
• Burial: Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Calhoun, Alabama, United States

Research Notes

John was a very accomplished man. He deserves a biography, beyond bullet points. Added "needs biography" categories.

Sources

• “Civil War Service Records, Confederate Records,” digital images, Fold3 (http://www.fold3.com : accessed 5 February 2022) Tenth Infantry, Caldwell, John H.; citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm publication Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Alabama.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7339953/john-henry-caldwell : accessed 05 February 2022), memorial page for John Henry Caldwell (4 Apr 1826–4 Sep 1902), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7339953, citing Jacksonville City Cemetery, Jacksonville, Calhoun County, Alabama, USA ; Maintained by Find a Grave .

• Spann, Kevin. "John Henry Caldwell." Encyclopedia of Alabama. July 18, 2018; http://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/h-4003 (accessed 5 Feb 2022).

• “Camp J B Martin 292 U.C.V. has first meeting and enrolls original members", digital image, Newspapers.com (Online: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), [Originally published “Camp J. B. Martin", The Jacksonville Republican, Jacksonville, Alabama, USA, 3 Jun 1893, page 2], https://www.newspapers.com/clip/89072688/camp-j-b-martin-292-ucv-has-first/