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Note: Military: Lived in Jefferson County, Tennessee, but went to Mooresville, Morgan County, Indiana to enlist in the Union Army. Mustered in 1862. Died at age 41 of Chronic Dysentary. Military: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=1138&enc=1> Name: John Curnutt Side: Union Regiment State/Origin: Indiana Regiment Name: 44 Indiana Infantry Regiment Name Expanded: 44th Regiment, Indiana Infantry COMPANY: B Rank In: Private Rank In Expanded: Private Rank Out: Private Rank Out Expanded: Private Film Number: M540 roll 17 Military: American Civil War Soldiers <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=3737&enc=1> about John Curnutt Name: John Curnutt Residence: Mooresville Enlistment Date: 8 Aug 1862 Side Served: Union State Served: Indiana Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 8 August 1862. Enlisted in Company E, 12th Infantry Regiment Indiana on 14 Jul 1864 at Nashville, TN. Sources: 76 U.S., Burial Registers, Military Posts and National Cemeteries, 1862-1960 Name: John Curnutt Death Date: 14 Jul 1864 Burial Place: Tennessee Cemetery: Nashville National Cemetery Grave Site: H-9669 Military: "Caring for the Men "The History of Civil War Medicine Too many men, when entering the army after a lifetime of being cared for by mothers and wives, had a tendency to "go native" -to ignore washing themselves or their clothing and, worst of all, to ignore all regulations about camp sanitation. Each company was supposed to have a sink, a trench eight feet deep and two feet wide, onto which six inches of earth were to be put each evening. Some regiments, at first, dug no sinks. In other cases the men, disgusted by the sights and odors around the sinks, went off into open spaces around the edge of the camp. The infestation of flies that followed was inevitable, as were the diseases and bacteria they spread to the men and their rations. Soon long lines of soldiers began coming to sick call with complaints of loose bowels accompanied by various kinds and varying degrees of internal discomfort. The medical officer would make a slapdash diagnosis of diarrhea or dysentery and prescribe an astringent. He usually ascribed this sickness to the eating of bad or badly cooked food. Union Army surgeons were to come to use the term "diarrhea-dysentery," lumping all the cases together as one disease. In fact, in many cases it was only a symptom of tuberculosis or malaria, though amoebic and bacillary dysentery-introduced into the South by slaves brought from Africa-was certainly present as well. It caused enormous sickness and many deaths. The Union Army alone blamed the disease for 50,000 deaths, a sum larger than that ascribed to "killed in action." It was even more lethal in the Confederate Army. Sources: Middle name Charles from a paper left by Ethyl Curnutt Miller, his Granddaughter. Sources: "NATIONAL ARCHIVES", Washington, D. C, 20408 Box # 31829 Certificate # 36353 N. Curnutt "No. 36353" Tennessee Nancy B. Curnutt, Widow of John Curnutt Rank: Private Company : E Regiment: 12th Indiana Volunteers Indianapolis Agency Rate per Month $8, Commencing July 14, 1864. Additional sum of $2 per Month for each of the following children, until arriving at the age of 16 years, commencing July 25, 1866, viz: William N., Born 29, May, 1846. Former payment to be deducted. Certificate dated Feby 12, 1864 Sent to L. S. Holden, Dandridge, Tennessee Act 14th July 1862. Book B, Vol. I, page 224 Sargent, Clerk (Notation on paper - 1867 August 22nd, Transferred to Knoxville, Tenn from Mar. 1867) Second Notation - Informed claimant that she is not entitled to a second increase and returned certificate. Whelby??) "No. 36353" Indiana Nancy B. Curnutt, Widow of John Curnutt Rank: Private Company: E Regiment: 12th Indiana Volunteers Indianapolis Agency Rate per Month $8, Commencing July 14, 1864. Certificate dated Dec. 23, 1864 and sent to W. W. Leathers, Indianapolis, Indiana Act 14th July 1862 Book B, Vol. I, Page 224 "ADJUTANT GENERAL'S OFFICE", Washington, D. C. November 15th 1864 Sir, I have the honor to acknowledge the reciept from your office for application for Pension No. 70.452, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office. It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office, that John Curnutt was enrolled on the 8th day of August, 1862, at Mooresville in Co. E, 12th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, to serve three years, or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 8th day of August 1862, at Indianapolis, in Co. E, 12th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers, to serve three years of during the war. On the Muster Roll for Co. E of that Regiment, for the months of July and August, 1864, he is reported John Curnutt - Died in Nashville, Tenn, July 14, 1864 - cause of death not stated. I am, Sir, very respectfully, your obedient servant, Sam. N. ??eck, Assisstant Adjutant General "DECLARATION FOR WIDOW'S ARMY PENSION" This Declaration must be executed before a County Clerk, in the presence of two witnesses. Send one certified copy of marriage record. STATE of INDIANA County of Morgan On this 3rd day of August A.D., on thousand eight hundred and sixty four personally appeared before one William Wallace Clerk of the Circuit Court within and for the County and State aforesaid Nancy B. Curnutt a resident of Mooresville in the county of Morgan and the State of Indiana, aged 44 years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Act of Congress approved July 14, 1862. That she is the widow of John Curnutt who was a Private in Company E commanded by Capt. Peoples in the 12th Regiment of Indiana Volunteers in the War of 1861; who while in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, contacted chronic Diarrhea of which he died at Nashville (Sherman Hospital) in the state of Tennessee on the 14th day of July A.D., 1864. She further declares that she was married to the said John Curnutt in the County of Jefferson and State of Tennessee on the 2nd day of January in the year 1845 that her name before her said marriage was Nancy B. Newman., that her husband, the aforesaid John Curnutt died on the day above mentioned, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. And further, that the following are the name, age, and residence of her child, under 16 years of age at the time of the death of her said husband: William Nelson Curnutt, born May 30, 1860, lives with applicant. She also declares that she has not in any manner been engaged in or aided or abetted the rebellion in the United States. She hereby appoints W. W. Leathers, of Indianapolis, State of Indiana, her true and lawful Attorney, with full power of substitution, to prosecute this claim for pension, and to recieve the certificate which may be issued therefore. Her Post Office address is Mooresville, County of Morgan, State of Indiana. Nancy B. Curnutt, Signature of Claimant, in full "PROOF OF MARRIAGE" War of 1861 Brief in the case of Nancy B. Curnutt widow of John Curnutt from Co. E, 12th Indiana Volunteers Morgan County and State of Indiana Act of July 14th, 1862 Post Office address of Applicant, Mooresville, Morgan Co., Ind. Claim for Widow's Pension Declaration and Identification in due form Proof Exhibited: Marriage took place in Jefferson Co. Tennessee - Shown by the Public Service that a bond was Issued & License Issued - but seems not to have been returned - Two eye witnesses testify to the marriage Report of Sgt. shows that John Curnutt was enrolled and mustered Aug. 8, 1862, Died at Nashville Tenn, Jult 14, 1864. Report of Surg. Gen shows he died July 14, 1864 at Sherman Hospital Tenn of Chronic Diarrhea One child ; name and date both given Power of Atty, duly executed to W. W. Leathers Admitted Dec. 13th, 1864, to a Pension of $8.00 per month, commencing July 14, 1864. W. W. Leathers A. M. Scott, Examining Clerk Indianapolis, Ind. (Name & Address of Agent) "NO. 70452" Act of July 14, 1862 Nancy B. Curnutt Morgan Co., Ind. widow of John Curnutt Priv. Co. E, 12th Ind. Vol Died - Nashville, Tenn. July 14, 1864 Pension Office Respectfully referred to the Adjutant General, for official evidence of service and death. Joseph H. Barnett, Commissioner Recieved Oct. 29, 1864 W. W. Leathers, Indianapolis, Ind., Attorney "APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER" County of Jefferson On this 1st day of December, 1866, before me, a Clerk of a Court of Record in and for a County, personally appeared Nancy Curnutt, who being duly sworn, declareth that she is the same person whose name was placed, on the 23rd day of December, 1864, upon the list of Widows Pensions, at the rate of eight dollars per month, from the Fourteenth day of July, 1864. That said Nancy Curnutt was last paid at the Indianapolis Pension Agency at Indianapolis Ind. to the 4th day of March, 1866, inclusive, but now desires and applies for the payment of said pension at, and the transfer of her name to the roll of, the Knoxville Pension Agency at Knoxville, Tenn. Nancy B. Curnutt Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid. James M. Nicholson, Clerk of Jefferson County Court State of Tennessee, County of Jefferson I, James M. Nicholson, Clerk, in said county above named, do hereby certify that I have most satisfactory evidence, viz: Personal Knowledge, that Nancy B. Curnutt, who has this day appeared before me to take oath of idenity, is the identical person named in the pension certificate, which he has exhibited before me, numbered 36353, and bearing the date at the Department of the Interior the 25th day of December, 1864, and signed by G. Usher, Secretary of the Interior. Given under my hand at Office this 1st day of December, 1866. James M. Nicholson, Clerk of Jefferson County Court, Tenn. "WIDOW'S APPLICATION FOR INCREASE OF PENSION" Act of July 25, 1866 State of Tennessee County of Jefferson: On this 1st day of December A.D., 1866, personally appeared before me, Clerk of the County Court, a Court of Record, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs. Nancy B. Curnutt a resident of the 9th Civil District of Jefferson County in the State of Tennessee aged 47 years, who, being first and duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the second section of the Act of Congress increasing the pensions of Widows and Orphans, approved July 25, 1866: That she is the widow of John Curnutt deceased, who was a Private in Company E commanded by Samuel ????? in the 12th Regiment of Indiana Infantry Volunteers commanded by Colonel Lake in the War of 1861-2, & c; and that by reason of his death in the service aforesaid, she has been granted a pension of eight dollars per month, in accordance with a certificate numbered 36353 bearing date the 23rd day of December A.D., 1864 which she herewith surrenders. She further swears that she has the following named children, issue of her deceased husband and herself, under sixteen years of age, who are now living, and the dates of whose birth were, as given below, to-wit: William Nelson Curnutt, was born 30th day of May 1860. That there are no other children than the above named under sixteen years of age, issue of the above named deceased soldier, and the applicant now living. She further declares that she has not remarried since the death of her husband, nor has she abandoned the support of any one of her children above named, nor permitted any one of the same to be adopted by any other person or persons as his, her, or their child. She irrevocably appoints L. S. Holden of Dandridge Tenn. her attorney, with full power of submission and revocation on his part in her said behalf, and authorizes him to prosecute her claim and recieve the Pension Certificate when issued. Her Post Office address is Mossy Creek in the County of Jefferson in the State of Tennessee. That her domicile or place of abode is 9th Civil District Jefferson County, Tenn. Nancy B. Curnutt, Applicant Sworn to, subscribed and acknowledged before me, the day and year above written, and also personally appeared Lucy Ann Farmer and Nelson Farmer residents of the 9th Civil District of Jefferson County in the State of Tennessee persons whom I certify to be respectable and entitled to credit, and who, being by me duly sworn, say that they were present and saw Mrs. Nancy B. Newman sign her name to the foregoing declaration; and they further swear that they have every reason to believe, from the appearance of the applicant and their acquaintance with her, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that they have no interest in the prosecution of this claim. They further state that the foregoing declaration and this affidavit were read over to, fully explained and understood by them before the signing and execution hereof. And that they were present at the birth of said child and it took place May 30, 1860. Witnesses: Lucy Ann Farmer Nelson (his X mark) Farmer Attest: A. C. Sherman J. C. French Sworn to and subscribed before me, this 1st day of December A.D., 1866, and I hereby certifythat I have no interest direct or indirect in the prosecution of this claim. That the declaration and affiavit were read over to, and understood by, the respective parties before they signed the same. James M. Nicholson, Clerk of Jefferson County Court, Tennessee Officially stamped by DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Dec. 22, 1866 "WITNESS AFFIDAVITS" State of Tennessee County of Jefferson Joel Johnson & James Rankin both to me well known and after being duly sworn state that they were present, and witnessed the solemnization of the rites of Matrimony between John Curnutt and Nancy B. Newman and that they were married about the first of January 1845 by Rev. C. C. Tipton, a regular ordained Minister of the gospel. Affidavits further state that they are not personally interested in any legasy claim donation of back for which may be due or to be obtained by the said Nancy B. Curnutt as the legal Representative of the said John Curnutt, Deceased. Joel Johnson James Rankin Sworn and subscribed to before me on the 24th day of September 1864. Patrick M. Rankin, Justice of the Peace for Jefferson County, Tenn. State of Tennessee Jefferson County I, James M. Nicholson Clerk of the County Court for the County of Jefferson and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Patrick M. Rankin, Esq., whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing affidavit of Joel Johnson and James Rankin is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Jefferson and state aforesaid, duly Elected commissions and qualified and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a court of Record having General Jurisdiction. Given under my hand seal of office in Dandridge this 1st day of October, 1864. James M. Nicholson, Clerk of Jefferson county Court Tennessee STATE OF TENNESSEE Jefferson County I, James m, Nicholson clerk of this county court for said county of Jefferson in the state of Tennessee aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true and perfect manuscript of the marriage Bonds of the said Jon Curnutt filed in my office and that I have been unable to find the marriage License & suppose that the License has not been returned into the clerks office. Given under my hand and seal of office, at office in Dandridge this 1st day of October, 1864. James M. Nicholson Clerk of Jefferson County Court, Tennessee (Stamped: OCT 29,1864 -Department of the Interior, Pension Office) "CLAIM FOR INCREASE OF WIDOW'S PENSION" War of 1861 Supplemental to case in which certificate No. 36353 was issued December 23, 1864. Brief in the case of Nancy B. Curnutt, Widow of John Curnutt Private, Company E, 12th Indiana Resident of Jefferson County, and State of Tennessee Post Office address: Mossy Creek, Tennessee Declaration and Identification in Due Form Proof Exhibited. Child resides with claimant Parents were married Jany 2nd 1845. See old brief and original declaration Name of child: William N. Curnutt, born May 30, 1861, who will be 16 years old May 29, 1876 Proof of Age of Child: Proved affidavit of two credible eyewitnesses Shown to be only child Agent & P. O. address: Lewis S. Holden, Dandridge, Tenn. Issue certificate for $8.00 dollars per month, commencing July 14th, 1864, and two dollars per month additional for each of the above-named children, commencing July 25, 1866, deducting former payments. A. M. Scott, Examiner, L. C. W. Passed Feby 1, 1867 "SURGEON GENERAL'S OFFICE" Record and Pension Bureau Washington, D. C., Dec. 5, 1864 Sir: I have the honor to return herewith application for Pension, No. 70452 with such information as is furnished by the records of this Office. Private John Curnutt, Co. E, 12th Regiment, Indiana, is reported to this office by Surgeon Wm. Thurkeld as having died July 14, 1864, at Sherman G. Hospital, Nashville Tenn. of Chronic Diarrhea. Very respectfully , Your obedient servant, J. J. Woodward, Asst. Surgeon, U. S. Army "COMMISSIONED OFFICER'S CERTIFICATE OF SOLDIER'S DEATH" New Atlanta, GA. 12th Ind. Vol, Inf. Aug. 16th, 1864 I hereby certify that John Curnutt of Captain Robert R. Scott Company E of the 12th Regiment of Indiana Vols was enlisted by Samuel M. Rooker, Capt. of Co. E of the 12th Regiment of Ind. Vol Infantry at Mooresville, Ind. on the 8th day of August 1862 to serve Three Years; he ws born in Jefferson county in the state of Tenn. is 41 years of age, 6 feet high, fair complection, blue eyes, light hair, and by occupation when enlisted Farmer. That while in the service of the United States, and in the line of his duty he contracted Chronic Diarrhea of which he died at Sherman Hospital Nashville Tenn. on the 14th day of July 1864. Which I state from personal and official knowledge. Robert R. Scott Capt. Co. E, 12th Ind. Vols. MARRIAGE: "MARRIAGE BOND" Know all men by these presents, that we John Curnutt and Charles C. Crayton are held and firmly bound unto the Governor of the State of Tennessee, anf his successors in office, in the sum of Twelve hundred and Fifty Dollars, to be void on condition that there be no lawful cause to prevent a Marriage from being solemnized in the county of Jefferson between John Curnutt and Nancy B. Newman. Witness our hands and seals, this 1st day of January Anno Domini, 1845. James Holden, Clerk of Jefferson County John Curnutt Charles C. Crayton BURIAL: "NASHVILLE NATIONAL CEMETERY" Madison, Davidson County, Tennessee Curnutt, John - d. 7 / 14 / 1864, PVT E 12 IND CW, Plot # H9869 BURIAL: John Curnutt died on July 14, 1864. The National Cemetery, where John is now buried, was not founded until 1867, which means he had died before the cemetery was opened. He had to have been buried on the grounds of the Sherman General Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee, where he died, and later he was one of those reinterred at National Cemetery. BURIAL: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006 <http://www.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=8750&enc=1> Name: John Curnutt Service Info.: PVT INFANTRY CIVIL WAR Death Date: 14 Jul 1864 Cemetery: Nashville National Cemetery Cemetery Address: 1420 Gallatin Road, South Madison, TN 37115 Buried At: Section H Site 9670 U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 War Department Interment in the Nashville, Tennessee National Cemetery To - The Quartermaster General, Washington, D. C. Name: John Curnutt Rank: Priv. Company: E Regiment: 12th Indiana Infantry Division, if World War soldier: CW Date of Death: July 14, 1864 Grave mark: H. 9669 Remarks: Originally buried: Nashville, Tenn. U.S., Civil War Roll of Honor, 1861-1865 22 - Roll of Honor, Vol. XXII 03 - Nashville National Cemetery, Near Nashville, Tennessee Name John Curnutt Death Date 14 Jul 1864 Burial Place Nashville, Tennessee, USA Cemetery Nashville National Cemetery Regiment 12th infantry Company E DEATH: According to John's Pension papers, he died in Sherman General Hospital on July 14, 1864, of chronnic dysentery. Sherman General Hospital was a hospital located in Nashville, Tennessee, used to treat both Union and Rebel soldiers during the Civil War. Soldiers were interred on the hospital grounds when they died. Later, they were moved to National Cemetery outside of Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee.
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