Find a Grave memorial: PVT John Samuel Monk

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Field

Memorial

Name

PVT John Samuel Monk

Birth

1822 · USA

Death

30 Nov 1864 · Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Burial

McGavock Confederate Cemetery · Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA

Plot

Section 69 - Alabama Grave 22

Veteran

yes

Added

2002-07-01

Photos

4 (3 of the grave)

Biography on the memorial (contributor's text, not a primary source):

John resided in Coosa County, Alabama. He was married to Louise F. Sereply Monk. They were small farmers and had 3 sons and two daughters. John Samuel enlisted in Co. C. Hilliard's Alabama Legion of Infantry on June 15, 1862. This unit was later changed to Co. C. 60th Alabama Infantry. Sometime in 1862-63 he transferred to Co. D. 17th Alabama Infantry. He was in the hospital in Macon, Georgia in July, 1864 with dysentery. While encamped at Resaca, Georgia he was joined by his oldest son, Joseph Rufus Monk who had enlisted in Coosa County, Alabama in April, 1864. They served together until John Samuel's Death at Franklin at age 42. Joseph Rufus was later captured at the Battle of Nashville in December, 1864 and was sent to Camp Douglas, Illinois Prisoner of War Camp until released June 22, 1865.

Spouses linked on the memorial: Louisa Serepta Carlisle Monk (1827–1885)

Children linked on the memorial: Joseph Rufus Monk (1846–1924); Mary Clara Monk Corley (1857–1906); Susan Virginia Monk Waldrop (1862–1930)

Person	Fact	Document says	Tree says	Assessment
PVT John Samuel Monk	Birth	1822 USA	1822 Georgia, United States	agrees (year only)
PVT John Samuel Monk	Death	30 Nov 1864 Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA	30 November 1864 Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States	agrees (the day of the Battle of Franklin)
PVT John Samuel Monk	Burial	McGavock Confederate Cemetery Franklin, Williamson County, Tennessee, USA	McGavock Confederate Cemetery, Franklin, Williamson, Tennessee, United States of America	agrees

Transcription

What it says, against the tree