John Blackwell

John Blackwell was a Corporal in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company E.

War Career

• Enlisted on August 11, 1862 in the 24th Michigan Infantry / Company E at Detroit, Michigan as a Corporal
• Mustered in on August 13, 1862 for a 3 year term of service
• 19 years old
• Wounded in action on July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg
• Transferred to the Veteran Reserve Corps on April 13, 1864
• Discharged at Cliffbourne Barracks, Washington, D.C. on May 7, 1864 as a Sergeant from V.R.C. / Unassigned

Post-War Career

• Died on December 7, 1896

Sources

• Michigan and George H. Turner, Record of Service of Michigan Volunteers in the Civil War, 1861-1865. Volume 24. (Kalamazoo, Mich.: Ihling bros. & Everard, printers, 1900). (Page 15)