Personal Information
Last Name: Lankford   Birth:
First Name: James   Death: July 22, 1921
Middle Name: W   Age:
    Unit: 49th Branch: INF
    State: IN Company: A
Side: Union
Confederate
If Federal
State From:
Rank: PVT
    Enlisted: September 30, 1861 Discharged: September 13, 1865
Veteran
Summary
WSH Grave # 4-G-16. Born in Crawford County, Indiana. Enlisted in the 49th Indiana Infantry for three years at Jeffersonville, Clark County, Indiana. Mustered in as a Private in Company A on 21 Nov 1861. Discharged at Indianola, Texas on 2 Feb 1864. Re-enlisted as a Veteran Volunteer for three years on 3 Feb 1864. Mustered out and discharged at Louisville, Kentucky. A member of Custer Post No. 6 of Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington. A resident of the Washington State Soldiers Home Colony at Orting, Pierce County, Washington when he was admitted to the Soldiers Home at Orting, Washington on 13 Jul 1921. He apparently died in the Soldiers Home Hospital at Orting, Washington.

Cemetery Information
Cemetery NameWashington Soldiers Home
Cemetery StreetOrting Kapowsin Hwy E
Cemetery CityOrting
Cemetery Township
Cemetery CountyPierce
Cemetery StateWA
Grave Information
Cemetery Lot
Cemetery Section
Cemetery Grave Number
GAR PostCuster Post 6
GAR DepartmentWA
Military Headstone ?
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Private Headstone or Family Monument ?
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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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