John Stevens CARLTON^[1]

1838 - 1864  (26 years)

• Name	John Stevens CARLTON
  Born	22 May 1838	Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine
  Gender	Male
  Noteworthy	Died at Andersonville prison
  Occupation	Mechanic, shoemaker
  Census	1850	Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine
  	Living w/ Joseph Allen & Hannah
  Census	1860	Sterling, Worcester, Massachusetts
  	Living w/ G B Mirick & wife
  Military Note	Enlisted in Company A, Massachusetts 15th Infantry Regiment on 12 Jul 1861. Mustered out on 25 Apr 1862. At Camp Kalorama till August 25, 1861. March to Poolesville, Md., August 25-27. Picket and outpost duty on the Upper Potomac from Conrad's Ferry to Harrison's Island till October 20. Operations on the Potomac October 21-24. Battle of Ball's Bluff October 21. At Harper's Ferry and Bolivar Heights till March 7, 1862. At Charlestown till March 10. At Berryville till March 13. Movement toward Winchester and return to Bolivar Heights March 13-15. Moved to Fortress Monroe March 22-April 1. Siege of Yorktown April 5-May 4.   [2]
  Military Event	Civil War - Co A, Mass 15th Inf; Co D, Mass 31st Inf; Pvt  [2]
  Served Civil War?	Y
  Descendant Interest	Blue eyes, brown hair, 5’ 9-1/2”, dark complexion
  Military Flag	Y
  Cause of Death	Died in rebel prison - Andersonville, Georgia; chronic diarrhea
  Died	20 Aug 1864	Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia
  Buried	Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia   [3]
  	Sec. E, Grave 6246
  Person ID	I25618	Main
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2023

  
  

  Father	Lewis C. CARLTON,   b. 7 Oct 1809, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine ,   d. 8 Aug 1872, Rutland, Worcester, Massachusetts  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Phoebe STOVER,   b. Abt 1805, Penobscot, Hancock, Maine ,   d. 8 Nov 1844, Brooksville, Hancock, Maine  (Age ~ 39 years)
  Married	16 Dec 1833	Castine, Hancock, Maine
  Family ID	F1496	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah FREEMAN,   b. 31 May 1719, Orleans, Barnstable, Massachusetts ,   d. 1749  (Age 29 years)
  Last Modified	13 Sep 2021
  Family ID	F8650	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 May 1838 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Census - 1850 - Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Died - 20 Aug 1864 - Andersonville, Sumter, Georgia Buried - - Andersonville National Cemetery, Macon County, Georgia  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  John Stevens Carlton Military record

  
  

  Headstones

  John Stevens Carlton Headstone Died at notorious Andersonville Prison during the Civil War

  
  

• Sources

  [S117] CARLETON Carr, Andrue (Andrew) of Martha's Vineyard, Ma, Andrue Carleton Carr. [S77] Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, National Park Service. [S96] Find a Grave, database and images, 127879953.