John Abernathy

John Abernathy was a private in the 1st Alabama Cavalry (U) / Company A.

Antebellum

• Born in an Unknown City, Laurens County, South Carolina
• 43 years old
• Farmer

War Career

Residence was not listed; a 43 year-old Farmer.

Enlisted on 10/1/1864 at Rome, GA as a Private.

On 7/19/1865 he mustered into "L" Co. AL 1st Cavalry He was Mustered Out on 10/20/1865 at Huntsville, AL

Intra Regimental Company Transfers:

• from company L to company A

Other Information: born in Lawrence District, SC

Buried: Providence Baptist Church Cemetery, Forney, AL

- Index to Compiled Military Service Records
- Alabama Tories: The 1st Alabama Cavalry, U.S.A.
- SUVCW Database:  http://www.suvcwdb.org/

• December 16, 1863 - Enlisted in the 1st Alabama Cavalry (U) / Company L at Rome, Floyd County, Georgia
• May 5, 1865 - Wounded in North Carolina when shot by Daniel Cook during an argument
• July 19, 1865 - Mustered in for a ? year term of service at Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama
• ? - Transferred to the 1st Alabama Cavalry (U) / Company A
• October 20, 1865 - Mustered out of federal service at Huntsville, Madison County, Alabama

Post-war Career

• Buried at Providence Baptist Church, Highway 411, Forney, Cherokee County, Alabama

Family

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Sources

• 1st Alabama Cavalry Homepage
• https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=C94D8379-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
• https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=D44D8379-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
• https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=DB4E8379-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
• https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=04508379-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A
• https://www.nps.gov/civilwar/search-soldiers-detail.htm?soldierId=F4538379-DC7A-DF11-BF36-B8AC6F5D926A