Timeline
Birth- 1842
4 Sept 1841
Decatur, Macon County, Illinois
1861 - 1865Civil War (Union)- Age: 21 years
Regiment
Illinois 116th Volunteer Infantry (Union)
Regiment
Illinois 116th Volunteer Infantry, Company C (Union)
State
Illinois, United States of America
Conflict Period
Civil War (Union)
Served For
United States of America
Enlistment- 6 Sept 1862-Age: 21 years
Illinois
Residence- Age: 21 years
Date
9 Aug 1862
Place
Macon County, Illinois
Military Service- Ages: 22 - 21 years
Gold Star
Prisoner of War
Yes
Wounded
No
Enlistment- 9 Aug 1862-Age: 21 years
Macon County, Illinois
Private
Discharge- Age: 22 years
Date
17 Jun 1864
Place
Andersonville, Georgia
Info
died disease POW
Death- 17 Jun 1864-Age: 22 years
Andersonville, Georgia
Macon County, Georgia
Burial
Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville, Georgia
Plot
2094
Plot
Andersonville National Cemetery
Other Facts
Military Age
20
Occupation
Farmer
Name
John Kelker Maeyers
Name
John Meyers