Personal Information
Last Name: Poynes   Birth:
First Name: John   Death: January 02, 1893
Middle Name:   Age:
    Unit: 23rd Branch: INF
    State: IA Company: K
Side: Union
Confederate
If Federal
State From:
Rank: PVT
    Enlisted: August 11, 1862 Discharged: February 21, 1863
Veteran
Summary
Born in Ohio. A resident of Marshalltown, Marshall County, Iowa when he enlisted in the 23rd Iowa Infantry for three years. Mustered in as a Private in Company K on 1 Sep 1862. Discharged for disability at St. Louis, Missouri. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. On 2 Jul 1892 admitted to the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers at Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas where he died. His pension and soldiers home records spell his last name as "Poyns".

Cemetery Information
Cemetery NameLeavenworth National
Cemetery Street150 Muncie Rd
Cemetery CityLeavenworth
Cemetery Township
Cemetery CountyLeavenworth
Cemetery StateKS
Grave Information
Cemetery LotSec 3
Cemetery SectionRow 3
Cemetery Grave Number5
GAR PostCuster Post 6
GAR DepartmentWA
Military Headstone ?
Headstone Needs Replacing ?
Headstone Needs Resetting ?
Private Headstone or Family Monument ?
No Stone or Marker Found ?
Grand Army of the Republic Flag Holder
Military Order of the Loyal Legion Flag Holder
Other Flag Holder
Medal of Honor
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