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Source for: John Pleasant Slaten, 10 DEC 1839 - 1 NOV 1863
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Name source: S73Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
Birth source: S73Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
_MIL S13Text: Name: John P Slaten ,
Residence: Newbern, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 09 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 424 424
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 09 August 1862
Enlisted in Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862.
Accidentally killed Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 01 November 1863 in En Route To New Orleans
_MIL S12Page: 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois
Text: Date Mustered: 29 July 1865
Regiment Type: Infantry
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 2
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 28
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3
Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers
Regimental History
ILLINOIS
NINETY-SEVENTH INFANTRY
(Three Years)
Ninety-seventh Infantry. - Cols., Friend S. Rutherford,
Lewis D. Martin; Lieut.-Cols., Lewis D. Martin, Victor
Vifquain; Majs., Stephen W. Horton, Victor Vifquain, James G.
Buchanan. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in Aug.
and Sept.,1862. During its stay there the men as they came in
were put to an almost constant drill, and the regiment was mus-
tered in on Sept. 16. About Oct. 1 it was ordered to the field
and proceeded to Covington, Ky. where it was incorporated in
the army that marched from that place southward to the relief
of a Federal column at Cumberland gap. It became a part of the
forces operating against Vicksburg and bore its full share of
the spirited engagement at Port Gibson. At the fierce battle
of Champion's hill the regiment had the not very pleasant duty
of being the target for the Confederate artillery for at least
2 hours, at a distance of not over 800 yards. The next morning
with the rest of the army it moved on to the Black river and
took part in the fight at that place. It took part in the
early charges at Vicksburg, never failing to go as far as any
other organization, and as a rule much farther. In short, from
May 19 to July 4, the 97th accomplished its full share of the
great work and for 45 consecutive days remained by day and by
night exposed to the most destructive fire. It then took part
in the contest at Jackson and distinguished itself sufficiently
to be praised by Maj.-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding the expe-
ditionary army. The remainder of its term of service was spent
in Louisiana, doing guard duty, etc. and it took a prominent
part in the siege of Fort Blakely, where it led the charge
which resulted in the capture of the fort, but in doing so suf-
fered a loss of 80 killed and wounded. From Mobile the regi-
ment was sent to Galveston, Tex., where on July 29, 1865, it
was mustered out and proceeded homeward by the way of New Or-
leans and the Mississippi river to East St. Louis, which place
was reached on the morning of Aug. 19.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 3
Battles Fought
Fought on 19 January 1863.
Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 22 May 1863.
Fought on 09 April 1865 at Blakely, AL.
Fought on 09 April 1865 at Fort Blakely, AL.
_MIL S13Text: Name: John P Slaten , Residence: Newbern, Illinois Enlistment Date: 09 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Unit Numbers: 424 424 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 09 August 1862 Enlisted in Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862. Accidentally killed Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 01 November 1863 in En Route To New Orleans
Note: @N711@
_MIL S12Page: 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois
Text: Date Mustered: 29 July 1865 Regiment Type: Infantry Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 2 Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 28 Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 3 Regimental Soldiers and History: List of Soldiers Regimental History ILLINOIS NINETY-SEVENTH INFANTRY (Three Years) Ninety-seventh Infantry. - Cols., Friend S. Rutherford, Lewis D. Martin; Lieut.-Cols., Lewis D. Martin, Victor Vifquain; Majs., Stephen W. Horton, Victor Vifquain, James G. Buchanan. This regiment was organized at Camp Butler in Aug. and Sept.,1862. During its stay there the men as they came in were put to an almost constant drill, and the regiment was mus- tered in on Sept. 16. About Oct. 1 it was ordered to the field and proceeded to Covington, Ky. where it was incorporated in the army that marched from that place southward to the relief of a Federal column at Cumberland gap. It became a part of the forces operating against Vicksburg and bore its full share of the spirited engagement at Port Gibson. At the fierce battle of Champion's hill the regiment had the not very pleasant duty of being the target for the Confederate artillery for at least 2 hours, at a distance of not over 800 yards. The next morning with the rest of the army it moved on to the Black river and took part in the fight at that place. It took part in the early charges at Vicksburg, never failing to go as far as any other organization, and as a rule much farther. In short, from May 19 to July 4, the 97th accomplished its full share of the great work and for 45 consecutive days remained by day and by night exposed to the most destructive fire. It then took part in the contest at Jackson and distinguished itself sufficiently to be praised by Maj.-Gen. W. T. Sherman, commanding the expe- ditionary army. The remainder of its term of service was spent in Louisiana, doing guard duty, etc. and it took a prominent part in the siege of Fort Blakely, where it led the charge which resulted in the capture of the fort, but in doing so suf- fered a loss of 80 killed and wounded. From Mobile the regi- ment was sent to Galveston, Tex., where on July 29, 1865, it was mustered out and proceeded homeward by the way of New Or- leans and the Mississippi river to East St. Louis, which place was reached on the morning of Aug. 19. Source: The Union Army, vol. 3 Battles Fought Fought on 19 January 1863. Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS. Fought on 22 May 1863. Fought on 09 April 1865 at Blakely, AL. Fought on 09 April 1865 at Fort Blakely, AL.
Note: @N663@
Burial source: S43Census source: S2Page: 15
Text: 90 90 John P Slaten 11 M _ _ _ IL _ X _ _
Page: 15
Text: 90 90 John P Slaten 11 M _ _ _ IL _ X _ _
Note: @N712@
Residence source: S13Text: Name: John P Slaten ,
Residence: Newbern, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 09 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 424 424
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 09 August 1862
Enlisted in Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862.
Accidentally killed Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 01 November 1863 in En Route To New Orleans
Text: Name: John P Slaten , Residence: Newbern, Illinois Enlistment Date: 09 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Unit Numbers: 424 424 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 09 August 1862 Enlisted in Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862. Accidentally killed Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 01 November 1863 in En Route To New Orleans
Note: @N711@
Death source: S73Text: Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.
Death source: S13Text: Name: John P Slaten ,
Residence: Newbern, Illinois
Enlistment Date: 09 August 1862
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Illinois
Unit Numbers: 424 424
Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 09 August 1862
Enlisted in Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862.
Accidentally killed Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 01 November 1863 in En Route To New Orleans
Text: Name: John P Slaten , Residence: Newbern, Illinois Enlistment Date: 09 August 1862 Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE Side Served: Union State Served: Illinois Unit Numbers: 424 424 Service Record: Enlisted as a Corporal on 09 August 1862 Enlisted in Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 08 September 1862. Accidentally killed Company K, 97th Infantry Regiment Illinois on 01 November 1863 in En Route To New Orleans
Note: @N711@
Census source: S3Page: 11
Text: 81 81 John P Slaton 20 M _ _ _ _ IL _ X _ _