John Guest
First Name: John
Last Name: Guest
Unit:
Co. A, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry
Rank:
private
Biography:
John Guest (b. ca. 1843) was the son of Catherine Guest (b. ca. 1806) and the brother of William Guest (b. ca. 1836), Ellen Guest, and Isaac Guest. At the time of the 1860 Census, John Guest was living nearby his mother and brother in the household of wealthy farmer Isaac Van Leer. John Guest mustered into service as a private in Co. A, 97th Pennsylvania Infantry on August 22, 1862. His regiment was stationed on the coasts of South Carolina and Florida until April 1864, when it was transferred to Virginia. The regiment was soon involved in the fighting around Petersburg, where John Guest was killed in action on July 4, 1864.
Authored Letters
Displaying 1 - 14 of 14
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14107 | Guest4 | January 12, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Saint Helena Island, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14111 | Guest6 | February 18, 1863 | John Guest | Brother of William Guest | Parris Island, Beaufort County, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14112 | Guest7 | March 4, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Parris Island, Beaufort County, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14113 | Guest8 | March 11, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest , Catherine Guest | Parris Island, Beaufort County, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14118 | Guest11 | April 20, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | North Edisto, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14119 | Guest12 | April 21, 1863 | John Guest | John Guest | North Edisto, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14120 | Guest13 | May 22, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Seabrook Island, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14122 | Guest14 | August 13, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Morris Island, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14124 | Guest15 | October 18, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Fort Clinch, FL | Chester County, PA |
| 14125 | Guest16 | November 20, 1863 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Saint Helena Island, SC | Chester County, PA |
| 14127 | Guest18 | March 6, 1864 | John Guest | Catherine Guest | Fort Clinch, FL | Chester County, PA |
| 14128 | Guest19 | March 15, 1864 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Fort Clinch, FL | Chester County, PA |
| 14129 | Guest20 | June 9, 1864 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Cold Harbor, VA | Chester County, PA |
| 14126 | Guest17 | December 16, 1864 | John Guest | Ellen Guest | Fort Clinch, FL | Chester County, PA |
Received Letters
Displaying 1 - 4 of 4
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14105 | Guest2 | William Guest | John Guest , Isaac Guest | Harpers Ferry, VA | Chester County, PA | |
| 14104 | Guest1 | September 30, 1862 | William Guest | John Guest , Isaac Guest | Harpers Ferry, VA | Chester County, PA |
| 14106 | Guest3 | December 31, 1862 | William Guest | John Guest , Isaac Guest | Fairfax, VA | Chester County, PA |
| 14119 | Guest12 | April 21, 1863 | John Guest | John Guest | North Edisto, SC | Chester County, PA |
