Soldier:  James K Pearl

Regiment:  174th. OVI            

Company:    A

Age:      23         

Date Entering Service:  9/12/1864

Period of Service:  9 months 16 days

Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):

Discharged 6/28/1865. Suffered gunshot wound to left hand and ribs.

Battles in which he fought:
Battle of Overall’s Creek, Tennessee                12/4/864
Battle of the Cedars, Tennessee                12/5/1864
Battle of Wyse Fork, North Carolina                3/7/1865

Other interesting information discovered:

James K Pearl was born in Sparta, Ohio on 8/17/1840.  James first married Lydia a Breece in Morrow County on 12/31/1865, six children were born of this union. Lydia died in 1884. James married Mary Ellen Partlow in Morrow County on 10/18/1889.  James lived in Morrow County, Ohio all of his life. He was a carpenter.  James received an ‘ pension on 2/9/1880, his wife, Mary received a widow’s pension on 3/24/1928.

Date of Death:  2/8/1928        Place of burial:  Fulton Cemetery, Fulton, Ohio

Adopted By:  Veronica Pearl                    Researcher: Velda L Montgomery