| Name | John Bessinger |
|---|---|
| Rank | Private |
| Military Age | 16 [16] |
| Service Entry Age | 19 |
| Muster In Age | 19 [19] |
| Muster Out Age | 19 [19] |
| Birth Date | abt 1845 [abt 1845] |
| Birth Place | Summersett Co, Ohio |
| Height | 5' 9 |
| Hair | Light |
| Eyes | Blue |
| Complexion | Light |
| War Years | 1861-1865 |
| War | Civil War |
| Company | G |
| Unit | 142nd Illinois Infantry |
| Period | 100 Day |
| Service Entry Date | 27 May 1864 |
| Service Entry Place | Freeport, Illinois |
| Joined By Whom | Daniel J Kelly |
| Muster In Date | 18 Jun 1864 |
| Muster In Place | Camp Butler, Illinois |
| Muster Out Date | 26 Oct 1864 |
| Muster Out Place | Chicago, Illinois |
| Muster Out By Whom | Lt Horr |
| Residence Place | West Point, Stephenson Co, Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Record Source | Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls |
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Ancestry.com. Web: Illinois, U.S., Databases of Illinois Veterans Index, 1775-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.
Original data: Databases of Illinois Veterans. Illinois State Archive. https://www.ilsos.gov/departments/archives/databases/home.html: accessed 5 August 2014.
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