16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Soldier's Profile
John F. McClelland
Private, Company "B"
| Personal |
| birthdate: |
1830 |
place: |
Westmoreland County, Pennnsylvania |
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| married: | September 26, 1850 |
to: |
Rachel Lockhart |
born: | May 22, 1828 |
| child: | Lucy Leora McClelland | born: |
October 27, 1851 |
| child: | Albertine Victoria | born: |
January 1, 1854 |
| child: | Josephine Luella | born: |
May 19, 1860 |
| died: |
September 20, 1863 |
place: |
Cumberland Gap, Kentucky |
cause of death: |
disease while POW |
buried: |
Knoxville National Cemetery (cannot be confirmed) |
| Military Career |
| enlisted: |
September 12, 1861 |
Private | Company B |
| captured: |
.abt. September 18, 1863 |
Cumberland Gap, Kentucky |
note: died in captivity |
Additional Details
* Details and images, below, provided by Bob and Judi Hill and Valerie Davison, descendants of Pvt. John F. McClelland:
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| Rachel Lockhart McClelland, wife of Pvt. John F. McClelland and recipient of most of the Letters of John McClelland |
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| Josephina "Little Josie" Luella McClelland, daughter of Pvt. John F. and Rachel Lockhart McClelland - estimated age 6 (1868) and age 12 (1874) |
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Lucy, Albertina ("Allie" or "Albie") and Josephina ("Josie"), the three daughters of Pvt. John F. and Rachel Lockhart McClelland - estimated about 1880.
The girls were mentioned in several of the
Letters of John McClelland |
Summary of information about John F. McClelland (to be done):
