Davenport, John F., d. 1864.
Confederate soldier, Alabama.
From the description of Letters, 1862-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122611979
John Forbes Davenport, of Montgomery County (Ala.), was a private and corporal in Company G, 23rd Battalion, Alabama Sharpshooters, during the Civil War. According to the Office of Adjutant General records he enlisted on 14 May 1862 at Montgomery, Ala. He joined the 1st Battalion, Company G, Hilliard's Legion, which was later combined with other companies to create the 23rd Alabama Regiment Shapshooters. The company muster roll for July and August list him as "killed by a minnie from enemy's gun, July 9, 1864, near Petersburg, Virginia."
From the description of John F. Davenport Civil War letters, 1862-1864. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387671
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| creatorOf | Davenport, John F., d. 1864. John F. Davenport Civil War letters, 1862-1864. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| creatorOf | Davenport, John F., d. 1864. Letters, 1862-1864. | Library of Virginia |
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| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army. Alabama Infantry Regiment, 23rd. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Confederate States of America. Army. Hilliard's Legion. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Davenport family. | family |
| associatedWith | Davenport, Mary Jane. | person |
| associatedWith | Midleton, W.A. Captain. | person |
| associatedWith | Molton, Robert H. | person |
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| Drewry's Bluff (Va.) | |||
| Virginia | |||
| Cumberland Gap (Ky. and Va.) | |||
| Tennessee, East |
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| Chickamauga, Battle of, Ga., 1863 |
| Fort Harrison, Battle of, Va., 1864 |
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Death 1864
