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Comp. B 33 Ind. 31 Aug. 1861, at Vincennes, mustered in 4 Sept. 1861 at Indianapolis. |
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mustered out July 21, 1865, as 1st Sgt. |
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6 feet 5 inches |
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light |
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light |
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blue |
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Antwerp around 1841 (in January) |
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Biography :
The name was sometimes spelled Gilles, sometimes Gillis. Occupation : farmer
Enlisted private Comp. B 33 Ind. 31 Aug. 1861 at Vincennes, mustered in 4 Sept. 1861 at Indianapolis.
Oct 61 absent sick, left at Crab Orchard.
Reenlisted 28 jan. 1864 as Sergeant at Christiana Tenn. Wounded 20 July 1864 during the Atlanta campaign, at Peach Tree Creek Ga., in right breast, Gun. Shot. wound penetrating right lung. The official casualty sheet says mortally, but it seems he recovered.
July -> Sept. 64 : absent sick, sent to hosp. Nashville Tenn. from wound received 20 July 1864.
Oct. 64 -> march 65 absent wounded in Indiana (sergent) admitted Sept 16, 1864, convalescent
residence : Knox County, Indiana
nearest relative : Jame Bolton Bruceville ? Indiana
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Sources :
There is two Civil War diaries left by John F. Gilles. They are at the Indiana Historical Library and consists of two pocket diaries about 115 pages each. They are in English.
- Military papers of John F. Gilles at the NATIONAL ARCHIVES
- There is no pension file in the NATIONAL ARCHIVES
special thanks to :
- Paul Brockman, Archivist at the INDIANA HISTORICAL SOCIETY LIBRARY
- Chris Walker, who wrote a Master's thesis on the 33rd Indiana Infantry
