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John Wycliffe Shoptaw (1830 - 1862) - Genealogy - Geni

John Wycliffe [uncertain] Shoptaw
Born 1830 in Kentucky, United States
Son of James Shoptaw and [mother unknown]
Brother of Alpheus T. Shoptaw, Mathew T. Shoptaw, William K. Shoptaw and Richard Shoptaw
Husband of Elizabeth Malinda (Shinn) Shoptaw — married 21 Feb 1856 in Pope County, Arkansas
DESCENDANTS
Father of John Thomas Shoptaw, Mary Alice (Shoptaw) Thompsonand Jesse James Shoptaw
Died 15 Oct 1863 in Columbus, Lowndes, Mississippi, United States
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Biography

John Shoptaw Died of Disease during the United States Civil War.

Pvt John Shoptaw served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Feb 15, 1862
Mustered out: Oct 15, 1863 Died
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): Company F, 1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry
Co F, 1st Battalion, Arkansas Cavalry (Confederate), US Civil War

Present at the Siege of Vicksburg and died in a Columbus, Mississippi hospital 3 months later.

John was born in 1830. He is the son of James Shoptaw.

John served in the 1st Arkansas Cavalry Battalion. The Battalion was present (dismounted) during the VIcksburg siege under the following officers: Capt. John J. Clark ,, Col. Robert W. Harper, Lt. Col. Daniel H. Reynolds [Link] The siege ended in July 1863. John died in a hospital at Columbus Mississippi on Oct 15, 1863. Note: Cause of death not known at this time.

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