James M Erwin (1844 - 1895)

Born 1844 in Ohio, United States

Died 1 Mar 1895 at about age 51 in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Musician James Erwin served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 18 Aug 1862
Mustered out: 12 Jun 1865
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 103rd Ohio Infantry, Company B

James was born in 1844. His father was William Erwin, born in Ireland. His mother, Julia, was born in Ohio. They lived in Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio in 1850. James enlisted in Company B of the 103rd OVI on 18 Aug 1862 as a musician. He mustered out with the company on 12 Jun 1865. He passed away in 1895.

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Sources

• Historical Data Systems, comp. U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116344780/james-erwin: accessed 23 June 2023), memorial page for James Erwin (1846–28 Feb 1895), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116344780, citing Monroe Street Cemetery, Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War (contributor 48353502).

• Ancestry.com. Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2017. Original data: Graves Registration Cards Collection, Ohio History Connection, Columbus, Ohio.

• The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Office of the Quartermaster General; Record Group Number: 92; Series Number: M1845

• 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: Brooklyn, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: 673; Page: 39b

• 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: Cleveland Ward 11, Cuyahoga, Ohio; Roll: M653_953; Page: 1036; Family History Library Film: 803953