John O. Huff (1837-1887) Service Records
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United States Army service records for Private John O. Huff (1837-1887), Ninth New Jersey Infantry Regiment, Company E. Service records generally include muster rolls, disciplinary reports, etc. Handwritten text is shown in italics. Stamped or pre-filled text is bold.
Source: National Archives, 9th New Jersey Infantry, Company E for Private John O. Huff.
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Muster
- October 31, 1861
- November 15, 1861
- December 31, 1861
- Jan & Feb 1862
- March & April 1862
- May & June 1862
- July & Aug 1862
- Sept & Oct 1862
- Nov & Dec 1862
- Jany & Feb 1863
- March & April 1863
- May & June 1863
- July & Aug 1863
- Sept & Oct 1863
- Nov & Dec 1863
- Dec 31, 1863 to April 30, 1864 - Discharged for re-enlistment
- Dec 31, 1863 to April 30, 1864 - Rec'd $13 adv pay $60 Bty when mustered next inst $50 V.V. due
- Jany 18, 1864 Discharge by virtue of reenlistment ...
- January 18, 1864 - Remustered as Vet. Vol. ...
- May & June 1864 - Rec'd 13 Dols. adv pay & 60 Dols. Bty when mustered next inst to be paid on this roll
- July & Aug 1864 - Hospital wounded July 30 / 64
- Sept & Oct 1864 - (Absent wounded)
- Nov & Dec 1864 - Absent wounded
- Jan & Feb 1865 - Absent wounded
- Mch & April 1865 - Discharged from U.S. service Feby 11/65 by order of Maj. Genl Dix
- July 12, 1865 - Discharge from U.S. service Geby 11/65 by order of Gen. Dix for disability
January 18, 1864 Re-enlistment
I, John O. Huff, born in Sussex County in the state of New Jersey aged twenty five years, and by occupation a farmer Do hereby acknowledge to have Voluntarily Reenlisted this Eighteenth day of January, 1864, to serve as a soldier in the Army of the United States of America for the period of THREE YEARS unless sooner discharged by proper authority.
John was described in the re-enlistment paper as five feet 10-1/2 inches high with blue eyes, sandy hair, and light complexion. The record was recorded January 23, 1864. His signature is on the document.
July 30, 1864 Casualty sheet
Name, J. O. Huff
Rank, Private, Company E, Regiment 9th
Arm, Infantry, State New Jersey
Place of casualty, before Petersburg Va.
Nature of casualty, Wounded
Date of casualty, July 30, 1864
___ Brigade, 2 Division, 18 Corps, dated Head Quarters
in the field Va Augh 3, 1864, Signed A. Ames Brig Genl
Comdy
Index 50 wo 164
November 5,-12, 1864 Furlough
John was given permission to travel to Flatbrookville from November 5, 1864 until November 12, 1864. The document was issued at "Ward" General Hospital, Newark, New Jersey.
February 11, 1865 Discharge
Private John O. Huff of Captain Barry W. Hopper's company E of the 9th New Jersey Infantry Volunteers was discharged from the Union Army. The document lists battles in which he participated and his wound.
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