Drummer John Otto Swan

Drummer John Otto Swan

 

D Co.        28th NY Inf.

   Aged 18 years.
   Enlisted April 30, 1862 at Medina, New York.
   Mustered In May 22, 1862.
   Mustered Out June 2, 1863 at Albany, New York.

A Co.        2nd New York Mounted Rifles

   Aged 20 years.
   Enlisted Sept. 18, 1863 at Ridgeway, New York.
   Mustered In Oct. 31, 1863 as a Cpl.
   Reduced in Rank March 28, 1864, reason not listed.
   Re-appointed Cpl. Sept. 15, 1864.
   Reduced in Rank March 1, 1865, reason not listed.
   Mustered Out Aug. 10, 1865 at Petersburg, Va.
        Known actions;
Suray, Va.                 June 30, 1862
Rappahannock, Va. July 25, 1862
Cedar Mt., Va.         Aug. 9, 1862
Rappahannock Station, Va.        Aug. 23, 1862
Sulpher Springs, Va. Aug. 23, 1862
Antietam, Maryland Sept. 17, 1862
Chancellorsville, Va.      May 1, 1863
Spotsylvania Court House, Va.      May 15, 1864
Landron House, Va. May 18, 1864
North Anna, Va.        May 22, 1864
Totopotomoy, Va.     May 27, 1864
Cold Harbor, Va.      June 1, 1864
Bethesda Church, Va.     June 2, 1864
Assault on Petersburg, Va.     June 16, 1864
The Crater at Petersburg, Va.      July 30, 1864
Weldon Road, Va.      Aug. 18, 1864
Poplar Spring Church, Va.   Sept. 30, 1864
Hatcher's Run, Va.    Oct. 27, 1864
Duval Station, Va.     Dec. 1, 1864
Hatcher's Run, Va.    Dec. 8, 1864
Nottoway Station, Va.    Dec. 10, 1864
Hatcher's Run, Va.     Feb. 5, 1865
Dinwiddie Court House, Va.       March 30, '65
Five Forks, Va. April 1, 1865
Fall of Petersburg, Va.      April 2, 1865
Jettersville, Va.         April 4, 1865
Jarrett's Station, Va. April 5, 1865
Sailor's Creek, Va.    April 6, 1865
Deatonsville Road, Va.   April 6, 1865
Farmville, Va.           April 7, 1865
Pamplin Station, Va. April 8, 1865
Appomattox Court House, Va.        April 9, 1865

        As recorded on the Elgin Sexton's ledger
Occupation, Physician.  Died Jan. 27, 1881 in Alabama.  Aged 34/7/15.  Cause of death listed as Hemorage of Lungs for one year.  Undertaker retained, Palmer & Hinsdell.  Physician, W. J. McAlister.  Permit #1059.

       From the 1956 Kane Co. Honor Roll
Soldier - Drummer J. O. Swan
Unit - 28th New York Inf.
Died - Jan. 27, 1880
Interred at - Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.
Location - Lot 4, Section 14