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

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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

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