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Civil War Veteran:Private John McAnally, Company H of the 85th Infantry of Indiana Regiment of the United States Volunteers was enlisted by Captain Crawford on the fourth day of January, 1864 to serve three years. He was born in Franklin County in the state of Kentucky, is forty four years of age, five feet eight inches high, dark complexion, hazel eyes, gray hair, and by occupation when enlisted a farmer. He is incapable of performing the duties of a soldier because of Brights disease of the kidneys contracted in the service. Unfit for service. Degree of diability total.
The above was written on May 17, 1865 when he was discharged from the army. He was injured at Snake Creek Gap in Georgia when a log rolled over him and damaged his lower back. Later on May 13, 1864 at Rasaca, Georgia he reinjured his back while charging at the Rebel works with his rifle. From that day onward he spent the rest of his enlistment in various hospitals in Nashville, TN: Louisville, KY: and Jeffersonville, IN.
At the time of his enlistment he had five sons and a daughter. The two oldest sons, Thomas and Cary enlisted near the same time that John did. That left a three month pregnant Mary his wife with 10 year old John Mason, seven year old William Wallace, four year old Sidney (girl), and yet to be born James Ellsworth.
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