McGinniss, John Edward
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MILITARY SERVICE Age: 18, credited to Rutland, VT Unit(s): 9th VT INF Service: enl 12/16/63, m/i 1/2/64, PVT, Co. B, 9th VT INF, pr CPL 9/26/64, pr 1SGT 6/15/64, tr to Co. C, 6/13/65, comn 1LT 7/3/65 (7/20/65), d/dis 11/10/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALSBirth: abt 1845, Wallingford, VT Death: 11/10/1865 Burial: West Street Catholic Cemetery, Rutland, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Jennifer Snoots Findagrave Memorial #: 0 (There may be a Findagrave Memorial, but we have not recorded it) MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Not Found Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None Webmaster's Note: If this soldier enlisted before 9/1/62, and was with the regiment on 9/13/62, he would have briefly been taken prisoner along with the entire regiment at Harper's Ferry. Read the unit's Organization and Service for details. DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today) |
BURIAL: Copyright notice  West Street Catholic Cemetery, Rutland, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there. |
Obituary
Lieut. John E. McGinnis, Co. C, 9th Vt. Vols., formerly of Rutland, did at Portsmouth, Va., Nov. 10Th, at which place that regiment is now stationed. Lieut. McGinnis, though quite young, had raised from the ranks to First Lieut. And possessed superior qualities as a soldier.
Source: Vermont Record, November 24, 1865
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.