John Weyman Argo

In 1860 he was an 18 year old living with his parents and siblings on their small farm at Stone Mountain in DeKalb County, GA. He enlisted at Atlanta, GA on 8 March 1862 and mustered as a Private in Company C, Cobb's Legion Infantry.

He was mortally wounded in the thigh and leg and captured in action at Crampton's Gap on 14 September.

He was treated at the US Army 6th Corps field hospital in Burkittsville, MD but died there on 29 (or 27) October 1862.

His father William filed a claim for his final pay of $97.40 in March 1863; it was paid in April 1864.

His service from his Compiled Service Records,1 online from fold3. Personal details from family genealogists and the US Census of 1860.

His brothers Joseph and James were also in Company C; James, like John, died of wounds in Burkittsville in October 1862.

c. 1842 in GA

10/29/1862; Burkittsville, MD