John C. Trapp (1833 - 1864)

Born 1833 in Georgia, USA

Died 23 Sep 1864 at about age 31 in Camp Chase, Franklin County, Ohio, USA

Biography

PVT John C. Trapp Died while a Prisoner of War in Camp Chase during The United States Civil War.

Private John C. Trapp served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 11 (or 13) May 1862
Mustered out: 13 Sep 1864
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company G, 1st Confederate Infantry, AKA 1 Confederate Regiment Georgia Vols

John C. Trapp enlisted as a Private in (2d) Company G, 1st Confederate Regiment, Georgia Volunteers on May 11 or 13, 1862, in Rome, Georgia. He was captured at Missionary Ridge on Nov 26, 1863, and subsequently transported to Camp Chase, where he died of small Pox, Sep 13, 1864. He passed away in 1864.^[1]

Compiled Service Record of John C. Trapp

Research Note

• John E. Trapp is recorded on his headstone; however, there is a note on his findagrave profile that his name is John C, which agrees with his Compiled Record at fold3.com

• His headstone records Company G, 1 CSA Cavalry; compiled record reports 2 Company G, 1 CSA Infantry.

Sources

1. ↑ Title: Page 2 Military Unit: First Confederate Infantry, T-Y Full Name: Trapp, John C Age: 30 Year: 1862 Estimated Birth Year: 1831 - 1832 Conflict Period: Civil War (Confederate) Branch: Confederate Army Served for: Confederate States Civil War Service Records (CMSR) - Confederate - Confederate Government (CSA) Publication Title: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations Raised Directly by the Confederate Government. Content Source: The National Archives Publication Number: M258 Content Source: NARA National archives catalog id: 586957 National archives catalog title: Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations , compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865 Record Group: 109 Roll: 0059

• Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
  Find A Grave: Memorial #47333360 (accessed 8 August 2023)
  Memorial page for PVT John C. Trapp (1833-23 Sep 1864), citing Camp Chase Confederate Cemetery, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Linda Davis (contributor 46609907).