American Civil War Soldiers
Name: James Melody
Enlistment Date: 16 Sep 1864
Enlistment Place: Marquette, Michigan
Side Served: Union
State Served: Michigan
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 16 September 1864 at the age of 19. [b. abt 1845]
Enlisted in Company K, 29th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 24 Sep 1864.
Mustered Out Company K, 29th Infantry Regiment Michigan on 6 Sep 1865 at Murfreesboro, TN.

Battles Fought
Fought on 28 Oct 1864 at Huntsville, AL.
Fought on 6 Dec 1864 at Murfreesboro, TN.
Fought on 13 Dec 1864 at Winsted Church, TN.
Fought on 13 Dec 1864 at Murfreesboro, TN.
Fought on 14 Dec 1864 at Murfreesboro, TN.
Fought on 26 Dec 1864 at Murfreesboro, TN.

Source Information:
Historical Data Systems, comp.. American Civil War Soldiers [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999. Original data: Data compiled by Historical Data Systems of Kingston, MA form the following list of works.

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: James Melody
Home in 1880: Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan
Age: 39
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1841
Birthplace: Ireland
Relation to Head of Household: Something other than a direct relationship (Other)
Father's birthplace: Ireland
Mother's birthplace: Ireland
Occupation: Blacksmith
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Living in a boarding house

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