Private John F. Ingram
Of all of the States that have graves at the Camp Chase Cemetery the great State of Alabama has the sad distinction of having more dead than any other State. Private John F. Ingram was typical in many ways. More privates died at Camp Chase than any other rank. Private Ingram died in February of 1865. About 25% of all soldiers who died at Camp Chase during the entire war died in the shortest month and in the shortest year of the war with nearly 500 deaths occurring in February of 1865 alone. The leading reason for death at Camp Chase was pneumonia in which the private died of. More prisoners perished at Chase due to the Franklin/Nashville Campaign than any other campaign and the private was taken prisoner at Franklin, Tennessee. About 95% of the dead at Camp Chase did not own slaves prior to the war and Private Ingram fit into this category. Although General John Bell Hood was only in command of the Army of Tennessee for approximately six months and five days about 50% of all Confederate deaths at Camp Chase came from the command of John Bell Hood in which Private Ingram was a member of. For these reasons Private John F. Ingram was typical statistically speaking.
PRIVATE JOHN F. INGRAM
Private John Flourney INGRAM - Inscription on tombstone #1474 reads “J. F. INGRAM CO. C 7 ALA. CAV. C.S.A.” He was taken prisoner near Franklin, Tennessee in December 1864.
Approximate age of death at Camp Chase was 37 years old based on the 1860 United States census.
According to Alabama Select Marriages, 1816-1942; John F. Ingram married Louisa Blalock on July 21, 1853 in Barbour County, Alabama.
The 1860 United States listed (Spelled as) J. F. (A male) but corrected by an ancestry transcriber to John F. Ingram and will be noted this way. The census listed John F. Ingram, born about 1827 in North Carolina and noted his occupation as a farmer with a real estate value of $840.00 and a personal value of $200.00 and listed as the head of the household and living with his wife (Spelled as) S. F. but corrected by an ancestry transcriber to L. F. and the compiler agrees and will list her as L. F. (A female) Ingram, born about 1835 in Georgia. Other household members were: (Spelled as) T. D. (A male) Ingram, born about 1853 in Alabama and (Spelled as) E. F. (A female) Ingram, born about 1856 and (Spelled as) M. F. (A male) Ingram, born about 1858 and (Spelled as) J. (A male) Dees, born about 1780 in North Carolina and (Spelled as) K. (A female) Dees, born about 1792 in Georgia. The household was living in Precinct 3 in Butler County, Alabama and the nearest Post Office was reported as Oakey Streak and the census was enumerated on July 16, 1860.
According to the Soldiers and Sailors Database by the National Park Service Private John F. Ingram alternate name J. F. Ingram served in Company C in the 7th Alabama Cavalry and noted an overview and the compiler has corrected mistakes and or additional information made with brackets.
“7th Cavalry Regiment was formed at Newborn, Alabama, during July, 1863, with companies were raised in the counties of Randolph, Shelby, Greene, Pickens, and Montgomery. For a year the unit served in the Pollard area assigned to General Clanton's Brigade. In July, 1864, it contained 451 men, but was not serving as one command; two companies were with General Page, and eight rode with Colonel I. W. Patton. The 7th was later attached to B. M. Thomas', W. W. Allen's, and Bell's Brigade. It took part in the raid on Johnsonville and was engaged in the fighting as Hood moved toward Nashville. In April, 1865, it had less than 300 effectives and half that number surrendered at Gainesville, Alabama, in May. The field officers were Colonel Joseph Hodgson, [Joseph Hodgson Junior – Find A Grave Memorial # 109825191] and Lieutenant Colonels Turner Clanton, Jr., [15913057] Henry J. Livingston, [Henry James Livingston – Find A Grave Memorial # 13517181] and F. C. Randolph. [Francis C. Randolph]”
The compiler notes there were two units from Alabama called the 7th Alabama Cavalry.
The first 7th Alabama Cavalry was only known as this unit designation in the field. However the Confederate authorities did not recognize the first 7th Alabama Cavalry designation. The Confederate authorities then recognized the first 7th Alabama Cavalry as the 9th Alabama Cavalry (Malone’s). However many soldier’s in the first 7th Alabama Cavalry refused to acknowledge the Confederate War Departments decision to reclassify them as the 9th Alabama Cavalry.
The following is what is said about the 9th Alabama Confederate Cavalry.
“The 19th (Also known as 2nd) Battalion (Thomason’s) Alabama Cavalry and the 14th Battalion (Malone’s) Alabama Partisan Rangers were consolidated by Special Order number 25, Headquarters Wharton’s Division, dated April 15, 1863 to form the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry. This organization was subsequently known as the 9th Regiment Alabama Cavalry.”
A Company Muster roll within his Compiled Military Service Records from August 31 to October 31, 1863 stated Private (Spelled as) J. F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry enlisted on May 13, 1863 at Troy, (Alabama) (Troy, Alabama was located in Pike County) and enrolled by Captain (Alexander) H. Bright for the war and pay due from enlistment and noted as absent and under remarks stated detached service.
A Company Muster roll within his Compiled Military Service Records from October 31 to December 31, 1863 stated Private (Spelled as) I. (With an X by the initial I indicating an incorrect initial) F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry enlisted on May 13, 1863 at Troy, (Alabama) and enrolled by Captain (Alexander H) Bright for the war and paid for his horse at .40 cents per day for $91.20 (228 days) and noted as present for duty (And the notation about his pay was added by a war department clerk on July 18, 1903).
A Company Muster roll within his Compiled Military Service Records from April 30 to June 30, 1864 stated Private (Spelled as) J. F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry enlisted on May 13, 1863 at Troy, Alabama and enrolled by Captain (Alexander H) Bright for the war and last paid by (William) K. Hyer on December 31, 1863 and noted as present for duty.
When Private John F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Alabama Cavalry was taken prisoner after the Battle of Nashville, Tennessee on December 17, 1864 near Franklin, Tennessee he had been in Rucker’s Brigade in Chalmers’ Division in Forrest’s Corps, detached at Murfreesboro with Jackson’s and Buford’s Division’s with John Bell Hood as Commanding General of the Army of Tennessee.
Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) John F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war at Nashville, Tennessee captured by forces under Major General Thomas commanding Department of the Cumberland and forwarded to Captain (Stephen Edward) Jones Add’l A. D. C. (Additional Aide-De-Camp) Louisville, Kentucky on December 31, 1864. Roll dated Headquarters Department Cumberland Office Provost Marshal General Nashville, Tennessee on December 31, 1864 and noted as captured near Franklin, (Tennessee) on December 17, 1864.
Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) John F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry appeared on a register of prisoners of war at the Department of the Cumberland and transferred to Louisville, Kentucky on January 1, 1865 and noted as captured at Franklin, Tennessee on December 17, 1864.
Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) John F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war who arrived at the Military Prison in Louisville, Kentucky during the five days ending January 5, 1865. Roll dated Louisville, Kentucky on January 6, 1865 and had been sent to Louisville, Kentucky from Nashville, Tennessee by box cars on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad approximately a 187 mile trip and noted as captured at Franklin, Tennessee on December 17, 1864.
Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) John F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war received at the Military Prison in Louisville, Kentucky on January 2, 1865 and originally slated to be discharged to Camp Douglas, (Illinois) on January 2, 1865 and noted as captured near Franklin, Tennessee on December 17, 1864.
Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) John F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war at Louisville, Kentucky and transferred to Camp Chase, Ohio on January 2, 1865. Roll dated Louisville, Kentucky on January 2, 1865 and noted as captured near Franklin, Tennessee on December 17, 1864.
Federal POW Records stated Private (Spelled as) Jno F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Alabama Cavalry appeared on a roll of prisoners of war received at Camp Chase, Ohio on January 4, 1865 and had been sent from Louisville, Kentucky and noted as captured near Franklin, Tennessee on December 17, 1864.
Private John F. Ingram died approximately 53 days after arriving at Camp Chase, Ohio.
Juxtaposition:
On February 26, 1865 at Washington, D.C., an artist, Francis Bicknell Carpenter and party in President Lincoln’s office see manuscript referred to as Second Inaugural Address.
And on Sunday, February 26, 1865 at far away Camp Chase, Ohio Federal POW Records reported the death of Private (Spelled as) J. F. Ingraham of Company C of the 7th Regiment Alabama Cavalry due to pneumonia.
The compiler notes John F. Ingram has a cenotaph tombstone which can be viewed at Find A Grave Memorial number 35369214.
Mrs. Louisa F. Ingram filed for a Confederate widow’s pension in Butler County, Alabama. Her husband had been Private John F. Ingram of Company C of the 7th Alabama Cavalry.
The compiler notes Mrs. Louisa F. Ingram died in 1912 and has a Find A Grave Memorial at number 8470221.
According to the 1850 and 1860 United State slave schedules John F. Ingram of Butler County, Alabama did not own slaves.
