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| birthdate: | 1815 | place: | Belmont, Ohio | |||
| father: | Adam Swinehart (Sr.) | birthdate: | 1776 | place: | . | |
| mother: | Elizabeth Grimm | birthdate: | . | place: | . | |
| pre-war occupation: | farmer | place: | Holmes County, Ohio (assumed) | |||
| post-war occupation: | farmer | place: | Industry, McDonough County, Illinois | |||
| married: | August 17, 1837 | to: | Sarah Smith | place: | Berlin, Holmes County, Ohio | |
| birthdate (wife): | November 18, 1817 | place: | Ohio | died: | January 12, 1892 | |
| children: | Jonathan S. | born: | 1838 | died: | *February 5, 1863 | |
| . | Elizabeth M. | born: | 1843 | died: | . | |
| . | Edward B. | born: | 1846 | died: | . | |
| . | Sarah Myra | born: | June 18, 1850 | died: | April 13, 1883 | |
| . | Phebe | born: | 1852 | died: | March 10, 1899 | |
| died: | March 24, 1897 | place: | Industry, Illinois | cause of death: | . | |
| Military Career | ||||||
| enlisted 3-year service: | August 18, 1861 | Private | Company B | |||
| discharged: | July 9, 1864 | on surgeon's certificate of disability |
Additional Details
Reported at Camp Chase about the middle of Sept 1863. In 1862 while going down the river from (unreadable-Ta?) to Illinois in the line of duty his eyes became inflamed, and the results of this principly disable him. His lungs are weak and general health bad. - S. S. Schults, Surg. U. S. (unreadable) in charge Chase Gen'l Hospital
I certify that I have carefully examined the said Adam Swinehart of Lt. Boling's Company, and find him incapable of perfomring the duties of a soldier because of iritic althesims? of the right eye, following inflammation contracted in the service; the sight of the eye is nearly destroyed and that if the left much impaired Has also irritable lungs and frequent palpitations of the heart. Not suitable for T.R.C. having less than 6 Mos. to serve. - S. S. Schultz
Photo and details above provided by Chris Powell, 3rd great-grandson of Adam Swinehart
*It is assumed and highly likely that Jonathan Swinehart, Private, Company D, 16th O. V. I., is the son of Adam. Jonathan died on February 5, 1863, in Jefferson Barracks, Mo., of disease.