Civil War Veterans Buried In Washington State - John Collins

John Palmer Collins

Representing: Union


Unit History

  • 15th New Jersey Infantry A
John  Collins
Family History

CWV OCEAN VIEW CEM PORT ANGELES CLALLAM CO COLLINS JOHN PALMER UNION CENSUS CHRON 2023

 

Cornelius Michael Collins

1795–1887

BIRTH 1795 • County Cork, Ireland

DEATH 1887 • Albany, Albany, New York, USA

 

Ann Coughlin

1818–1906

BIRTH 1818 • County Cork, Ireland

DEATH 1906 • Washington, District of Columbia, USA

Jeremiah 1838/NJ

John P 1840 1908

Cornelius J 8/21/1842 Littleton Morris Co. NJ d. 1/11/ 1921 Bergen NJ

Margaret Josephine 1846 Morristown NJ d.  1908/MA

 

 

1850 Hanover Morris Co. NJ

Corneluis Collins 55/1795/Ireland

Ann 32/1818/IRE

Jeremiah 12/1838/NJ

John Collins 10/1840/NJ

Corneluis 8/1842/NJ

Mary 6/1844/NJ

Margaret 4/1846/NJ

 

1860

John P. Collins
Residence was not listed; 22 years old.

Enlisted on 8/11/1862 as a Private.

On 8/25/1862 he mustered into "A" Co. NJ 15th Infantry

He was discharged for wounds on 5/30/1865 at Newark, NJ

 (Discharged at Ward Hospital)

He was listed as:

* Wounded 6/7/1864 Cold Harbor, VA (Severe wound in right forearm)

Promotions:

* Corpl 5/30/1863

 

Name:

John P Collins

Enlistment Age:

22

Birth Date:

abt 1840

Enlistment Date:

11 Aug 1862

Enlistment Rank:

Private

Muster Date:

25 Aug 1862

Muster Place:

New Jersey

Muster Company:

A

Muster Regiment:

15th Infantry

Muster Regiment Type:

Infantry

Muster Information:

Enlisted

Rank Change Date:

30 May 1863

Rank Change Rank:

Corpl

Casualty Date:

7 Jun 1864

Casualty Place:

Cold Harbor, Virginia

Type of Casualty:

Wounded

Casualty Information:

Severe wound in right forearm

Muster Out Date:

30 May 1865

Muster Out Place:

Newark, New Jersey

Muster Out Information:

disch wounds

Side of War:

Union

Survived War?:

Yes

Injured in Line of Duty?:

Yes

Title:

Register of Officers and Men of New Jersey in the Civil War 1861-65; The Medical and Surgical History of the Civil War

 

 

Name:

John P Collins

Gender:

Male Pension card

Unit:

15th New Jersey Infantry, Company A

Filing Date:

12 Jul 1865

Filing Place:

Washington, USA

Relation to Head:

Soldier

Spouse:

Emma L Collins 1908

 

 

Name

John P Callins

Gender

Male gunshot to left forearm

Rank

Corporal

Role

Veteran

Residence Date

Jun 1890

Residence Place

Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA

Enumeration District

7

Enlistment Date

Jul 1862

Discharge Date

May 1865

Regiment or vessel

15 New Jersey Inf

Company

A

Length of Service

2 Yrs 10 Mos

 

1900 Port Angeles Clallam Co. WA

John Collins 59/Jul 1840/NJ widowed parents Ire/Ire black smith (cannot find any family infor on him his obit does not note prior family or wife either)

 

Name:

John Palmer Collins

Marriage Age:

64

Birth Date:

abt 1840

Birth Place:

Morristown NJ

Marriage Date:

18 Sep 1904

Marriage Place:

Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington, USA

Father:

Cornelius Collins

Mother:

Anna Collins

Spouse:

Emma L Ritchie

 

Name:

John Palmer Collins

Gender:

Male

Birth Date:

abt 1840

Death Date:

23 Oct 1908

Age at Death:

68

Death Location:

Port Angeles, Clallam, Washington

Father:

Cornelies Collins

Mother:

Ann Caughlin

Record Source:

Washington State Death Records

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John Palmer Collins

BIRTH

4 Jul 1840

New Jersey, USA

DEATH

22 Oct 1908 (aged 68)

Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, USA

BURIAL

Ocean View Cemetery

Port Angeles, Clallam County, Washington, USA

PLOT

Section I-39-1

MEMORIAL ID

27055134 · View Source

COPRL. / Co A / 15 N.J. INF.

Cemetery

Buried at Ocean View Cemetery GAR Section Clallam Co.


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