Sgt. John C. McCarthy

Sgt. John C. McCarthy

K Co. 19th Ill. Vol. Inf.

Chicago Zouaves

   Mustered In June 17, 1861 as a private.
   Home of record listed as Chicago, Ill's.
   Mustered Out July 9, 1864.

Known actions;
Stones River, Tenn.     Dec. 31, 1862
Tullahoma, Tenn.        June 24, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga.       Sept. 18, 1863
Missionary Ridge, Ga.       Nov. 25, 1863
Resaca, Ga.               May 13, 1864

Post war;
   Moved to Elgin, Ill.
   Joined Elgin GAR Veteran's Post #49 Aug. 8, 1884.

   Obit; May 6, 1907 issue of The Elgin Daily News.
   After a lingering illness of several months, John C. McCarthy, of this city, died at 12:30 o'clock Sunday night at his home, 523 north street.  Deceased was sixty-six years of age and had been a resident of Elgin many years.  He served three years in the civil war and was a prominent member of Veteran post, 49, Grand Army of the Republic.
   Besides a wife, Mary, he leaves eight children, Thomas, William, John, Eva, Agnes and Alice, of Elgin, Mrs. William Norton of Woodstock, and David, who recently left this city for Cuba.
   The funeral will be held from the late residence Tuesday morning at 9;30 o'clock and at 10 o'clock from St. Mary's church.  Interment will take place at Bluff City cemetery.

   Buried at Bluff City Cemetery in Elgin, Ill.

Used with permission Dan Mallett

Members of Post #49 sewed watch faces to their ribbons to show they were from Elgin.