John W. Compton
First Name: John
Middle Name(s): W.
Last Name: Compton
Unit:
Co. B, 74th Pennsylvania Infantry
Rank:
private
Residence (County):
Indiana County, PA
Biography:
John W. Compton (b. ca. 1828) was a wagon maker from Indiana County, Pennsylvania. He mustered into service on March 13, 1865 as a private in Co. B, 74th Pennsylvania Infantry and mustered out of service on August 29, 1865. The letters in this collection were written to Compton’s wife, Naomi (b. ca. 1830), and their daughter, Mary Jane (b. ca. 1855).
Authored Letters
Displaying 1 - 19 of 19
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14177 | Compton1 | March 20, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Harrisburg, PA | Indiana County, PA |
| 14179 | Compton3 | March 22, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Harrisburg, PA | Indiana County, PA |
| 14181 | Compton4 | March 26, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Green Spring, WV | Green Spring, PA |
| 14195 | Compton5 | April 2, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Green Spring, VA | Indiana County, PA |
| 14197 | Compton6 | April 8, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Beverly, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14199 | Compton7 | April 11, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Beverly, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14200 | Compton8 | April 16, 1865 | John W. Compton | Mary Jane Compton | Beverly, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14201 | Compton9 | May 3, 1865 | John W. Compton | Mary Jane Compton | Indiana County, PA | |
| 14202 | Compton10 | May 13, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Indiana County, PA | |
| 14203 | Compton11 | May 16, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Beverly, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14204 | Compton12 | June 5, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Indiana County, PA | |
| 14206 | Compton13 | June 12, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14208 | Compton14 | June 20, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14209 | Compton15 | July 2, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14210 | Compton16 | July 15, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14211 | Compton17 | August 11, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14213 | Compton19 | August 16, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14214 | Compson20 | August 18, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV | Indiana County, PA |
| 14216 | Compson21 | August 28, 1865 | John W. Compton | Naomi Compton , Mary Jane Compton | Clarksburg, WV | Indiana County, PA |
Received Letters
Displaying 1 - 1 of 1
| ID | Letter | Date | Author | Recipient | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14212 | Compton18 | August 15, 1865 | Mary Jane Compton , Naomi Compton | John W. Compton | Indiana County, PA | Petroleum, Ritchie County, WV |
