DAVENPORT, JOHN A. (? - 1866)
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Santa Cruz Sentinel (November 12, 1972)He was a volunteer who served in Arizona, where he was wounded by an Apache arrow that penetrated his lungs and eventually brought death on Dec. 12, 1866. He was the nephew of the man after whom Davenport Landing was named.
Date of Death: 1866-12-12
County: US/AZ
Cause of Death: War/Wounds
Enlisted: 1863/02/26
Discharged: 1866/12/12
Military Unit: CA_ 6 Inf_ Co H
Rank: Pvt
Military Notes: E-Columbia_ M/O-Benicia Brks
GAR#: N/R
Available records used to obtain information:
Cemetery records
Santa Cruz County death records
Military records
Santa Cruz and Monterey newspapers
Voter Records
CW Reference: SEN 1972/11/12
Creator:
Nelson, Robert L.
Source:
Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004.
Date: Undated
Coverage:
Santa Cruz (County)
Rights:
Reproduced by permission of Robert L. Nelson.
Identifier: OS-0243
Collection
Citation
Nelson, Robert L. “DAVENPORT, JOHN A. (? - 1866).” Old Soldier: the story of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Cruz County. Santa Cruz, CA: The Museum of Art & History, c2004. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/133219. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.