Isaac J Nichols
| Age: |
23 |
| Birthplace: |
Marion Co., AL |
| Occupation: |
Farmer |
| Rank at enlistment: |
Private |
| Company Assignment: |
K |
| Company Ressignment: |
A |
| 8/9/1862 |
Enlisted
Iuka, MS
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| 10/1/1862 |
Mustered In
Corinth, MS
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| 7/2/1863 |
Discharged
due to disability, lost use of right hand.
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Notes:
Isaac was born June 26, 1840 in Marion Co., AL, married Margaret G. West June 11, 1865 at Martins Mills, Wayne Co., TN and died February 28, 1915 in Stantonville, McNairy Co., TN. Children of Isaac and Margaret according to her Widow's Pension #896.766 filed March 31, 1915, were: Mary C., born March 19, 1867 (line drawn through name); John T.G., born July 20, 1869; Margaret L.E., born September 15, 1872 (line drawn through name); James W.R., born February 25, 1874 (line drawn through name); Arthur F., born March 5, 1876; Andrew J., born December 26, 1877; Nancy C., born August 23, 1879; Martha E. and William L. (twins) born September 8, 1882; and Isaac N., born June 10, 1885. Margaret West Nichols was born 1848 and died June 21, 1927 at Parkin, AR.
Additional information on Isaac states, "Was unfit for the duties of a soldier by reason of his right hand being crippled before entering service. Loosing the use of his right hand by having the forefingers injured and the three external metacarpal bones severed by an ax passing transversely across the hand."
Buried in Mt. Vinson Cemetery. Grave is unmarked (burial information from obituary that appeared in McNairy County Independent Appeal dated March 5, 1915).
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