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Pvt John Wesley Guthrie

Birth	:	20 Nov 1842 Richland County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	11 Jun 1862 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.3980865, -91.4056091
Plot	:	B-0162
Description	:	From Civil War military records: Guthrie, John W. Age 19. Residence Des Moines,Iowa Nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 25, 1861 into Co B 15th Iowa Infantry. Mustered Nov. 9, 1861 Keokuk,Iowa. Fought at Battle of Shiloh,TN April 6-7 1862 Died May 21, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa. Records indicate he died of "Rheumatism and metastasis to the heart" Probably what we now call Rheumatic Fever - a serious complication of Group A Strep infection causing swelling of joints and damage to heart valves. Buried in Oakland Cemetery,now Keokuk Nat.Cemetery 3rd born child of Francis... Read More	From Civil War military records: Guthrie, John W. Age 19. Residence Des Moines,Iowa Nativity Ohio. Enlisted Oct. 25, 1861 into Co B 15th Iowa Infantry. Mustered Nov. 9, 1861 Keokuk,Iowa. Fought at Battle of Shiloh,TN April 6-7 1862 Died May 21, 1862, Keokuk, Iowa. Records indicate he died of "Rheumatism and metastasis to the heart" Probably what we now call Rheumatic Fever - a serious complication of Group A Strep infection causing swelling of joints and damage to heart valves. Buried in Oakland Cemetery,now Keokuk Nat.Cemetery 3rd born child of Francis and Matilda E (Stuart)Guthrie. Parents of Eleanor, Mary Ann, John Wesley, James H, William Scott"Albert", Laura, George W (from 1850 & 1860 Census). John never married. Family information courtesy of Steve Guthrie Battle of Shiloh,TN (Pittsburg Landing) "The regiment left Keokuk on the 19th day of March, 1862, and was conveyed by steamboat to St. Louis and, upon its arrival there, marched to Benton Barracks, where troops were being concentrated, and given such instruction as was possible before proceeding to join the Army of the Tennessee, then encamped at Pittsburg Landing. At Benton Barracks the regiment received its arms, accouterments and general equipment. On the morning of April 1, 1862, the regiment marched to St. Louis, where it embarked, with orders to report to General Grant at Savannah, Tenn. Arriving, the night before the commencement of the battle of Shiloh, Col. Hugh T. Reid, commanding the regiment, was ordered to proceed to Pittsburg Landing, and there disembark his command and report to General Prentiss. The regiment arrived at Pittsburg Landing on the morning of April 6, 1862. In his official report Colonel Reid states that, upon reaching Pittsburg Landing, he proceeded at once to report to General Prentiss, and found that officer and the division under his command already under the fire of the enemy. Colonel Reid was ordered to bring his regiment forward as soon as possible. He at once rode back to the landing and ordered his regiment to disembark quickly. As fast as the men reached the shore they formed in line of battle, ammunition was distributed, and guns were loaded for the first time since the men had received them. At this time an order was given by a member of General Grant's staff directing Colonel Reid to hold the position in which he had formed, to prevent stragglers from the battlefield from reaching the landing. The regiment remained in that position for about an hour, when an order came from General Grant to Colonel Reid to advance to the support of General McClernand's division, some two miles to the front. The Sixteenth Iowa Infantry was included in this order, and the two regiments moved promptly forward under the direction of a staff officer of General McClernand. A great many soldiers were met, retreating from the battlefield, while the roar of battle in front indicated that a desperate conflict was in progress, in which the enemy was succeeding in pressing the Union forces toward the river. The situation was such as to test to the utmost the courage of these men who were fresh from their homes, unused to the dreadful scenes transpiring about them, with the boom of cannon and crash of musketry sounding nearer each moment, and with the panic-stricken and wounded streaming to the rear; yet they pressed steadily forward. The following extract from Colonel Reid's official report will show how bravely his regiment conducted itself when it came into action, and while under the fire of the enemy. * *Adjutant General of Iowa, 1863, Report, Vol. 2, Page 800. + Colonel Hugh T. Reid. It must be remembered that this regiment had just received its arms and that the men had never had an opportunity of learning the use of them until they came on the battlefield; that they had just landed and were attached to no brigade, and fought the enemy without the support of artillery, in a position from which more experienced troops had been compelled to retire. Our flag staff was shot through and our colors riddled with bullets; for two hours, from 10 to 12 o'clock, we maintained our position, our men fighting like veterans." This was just the beginning of the two day battle. ============== John Wesley Guthrie was a SIBLING (not a "half-sibling) to William Scott Guthrie Contributor: Steve Guthrie (47620971) •

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Where is Pvt John Wesley Guthrie's memorial?
Pvt John Wesley Guthrie's memorial is located at: Keokuk National Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA.
When did Pvt John Wesley Guthrie death?
Pvt John Wesley Guthrie death on 11 Jun 1862 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Pvt John Wesley Guthrie's memorial?
Latitude: 40.3980865
Longitude: -91.4056091

Family Members:

Parent

Francis E Guthrie

(1810 - 1875)

Matilda E Stuart Guthrie

(1813 - 1887)

Siblings

James Harvey Guthrie

(1844 - 1889)

William Scott Guthrie

(1850 - 1928)

Laura Amelia Guthrie Woods

(1853 - 1932)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Keokuk National Cemetery
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3980865, -91.4056091

2. Oakland Cemetery
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4019012, -91.4064026

3. Saint Johns Episcopal Church Columbarium
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3965000, -91.3802000

4. Blondeau Street Cemetery
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3937770, -91.3800550

5. Chief Keokuk Gravesite
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4118680, -91.3796460

6. Sunset Memorial Gardens
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4249992, -91.4139023

7. Buena Vista Mound Cemetery
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3875008, -91.4441986

8. Oiler Family Cemetery
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4034670, -91.4519830

9. Turner Family Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4069000, -91.4551000

10. Little Mound Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4081001, -91.4593964

11. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Warsaw, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3558006, -91.4085999

12. Greenwood Cemetery
Hamilton, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3875008, -91.3494034

13. Riverside Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4411800, -91.3706300

14. Oakwood Cemetery
Hamilton, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4019012, -91.3343964

15. Alexandria Cemetery
Clark County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3561287, -91.4617386

16. Yellow Banks Ranch Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4085999, -91.4863968

17. Hickory Grove Cemetery
Summitville, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4533005, -91.4441986

18. Oakland Cemetery
Warsaw, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3394012, -91.4341965

19. Lutheran Cemetery
Warsaw, Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3375015, -91.4325027

20. Lee County Poor Farm Cemetery
Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4607910, -91.4487150

21. Sandusky Cemetery
Sandusky, Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4681015, -91.3843994

22. Wythe Congregational Church Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3238983, -91.3728027

23. Colvin Pioneer Cemetery
Lee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4775000, -91.3964000

24. Wythe Presbyterian Cemetery
Hancock County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3319016, -91.3424988