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Sgt John Sylvester Ferguson

Birth : 15 Oct 1830 Beaver County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death : 6 Dec 1915 Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA
Burial : Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA
Coordinate : 40.4019012, -91.4064026
Plot : Block 30-00-22
Description : Civil War Veteran
Co F 28th Iowa Infantry

From Civil War military records:
Ferguson, John S.
Age 31.
Residence Tama,
Nativity Pennsylvania.
Enlisted Aug. 9, 1862, as Second Sergeant.
Mustered Sept. 15, 1862 Camp Pope, Iowa City.
Promoted First Sergeant Nov. 1, 1862.
Wounded and taken prisoner; arm amputated April 8, 1864, Sabine Cross Roads, La. Discharged July 28, 1865,
Keokuk, Iowa.

Battles in which the 28th participated before Sabine Cross Roads included Port Gibson, Champion's Hill, Big Black River, Siege of Vicksburg, Siege of Jackson,MS, Mansfield as well as numerous other battles and skirmishes perhaps less well known.

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  • Where is Sgt John Sylvester Ferguson's memorial?

    Sgt John Sylvester Ferguson's memorial is located at: Oakland Cemetery, Keokuk, Lee County, USA.

  • When did Sgt John Sylvester Ferguson death?

    Sgt John Sylvester Ferguson death on 6 Dec 1915 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa, USA

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    Latitude: 40.4019012
    Longitude: -91.4064026

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Elmer Jackson Ferguson

(1857 - 1927)

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George S Ferguson

(1857 - 1944)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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