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John W. McCown

1840 – 1865

Birth	1840
Death	1865
FaG	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/142343324

Bio

Dates are approximate. John died before 4 January 1865 while serving in the War Between the States. He was a Private in Co. K, 14th Regiment Mississippi Volunteers, and had enlisted 24 May 1861 at Corinth, Mississippi. He was wounded at the Battle of Fort Donelson, Tennessee, 14 February 1862, and was discharged. He reenlisted again 31 March 1862 at Columbus, Mississippi. This Company was attached to the 43rd Regiment Mississippi Volunteers. He was captured when the company surrendered 4 July 1863 to Federal Forces at Vicksburg. He was paroled. He was appointed Corporal 22 March 1864, by order of Col. R. Harrison. John was killed at Decatur, Alabama. He left a will dated 4 January 1864 in Columbus, Lowndes Co., Mississippi. He left his inheritance to his sister, Eliza Rebecca McCown. It is not known where he was buried. John never married.

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Family

Parents

• John McCown 1799–1848
• Nancy Vaughn McCown 1810–1887

Siblings

• George W. McCown 1825–1873
• Lieut Simeon "Sim" McCown 1828–1892
• Mary Elizabeth McCown Sampson 1830–1870
• Francis Asberry McCown 1832–1879
• Manerva Jane McCown Ussery 1834–1867
• Eliza Rebecca McCown Wells 1838–1878

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