Israil P. Abbott

Israil P. Abbott was a private in the 1st Alabama Cavalry (U) / Company A.

Antebellum

• Born in an Unknown City, Walker County, Alabama
• 18 years old
• Farmer

War Career

• April 7, 1865 - Enlisted in the 1st Alabama Cavalry (U) / Company A at Stevenson, Jackson County, Alabama
• April 18, 1865 - Mustered in for a ? year term of service at Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee

Residence was not listed; Enlisted on 10/1/1862 as a Private.

On 10/1/1862 he mustered into "L" Co. AL 1st Cavalry He died of disease (date not stated) at Chattanooga, TN

(Estimated date of enlistment.  Died in 1865)

Other Information:

Buried: Chattanooga National Cemetery, Chattanooga, TN Gravesite: L-9530

Federal Pension Information: His Mother (Jane Mills Abbott) applied for a pension on 5/7/1883 from the state of AL application # 303,985

- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- National Archives:  Index to Federal Pension Records
- SUVCW Database:  http://www.suvcwdb.org/

Death and Burial

• June 18, 1865 - Died in hospital due to chronic diarrhea
• Originally buried in Huntsville Cemetery, grave #219
• Later re-interred and re-buried in Chattanooga National Cemetery

Family

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Sources

• 1st Alabama Cavalry Homepage
• https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=8D448379-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A