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John Calvin Rouse 48th VA

Gentlemen, I'm slowly beginning a search for the burial site of John Calvin Rouse 12 Apr 1830 Smyth Co., VA d. after 14 Jul 1904 probably in Sullivan County, Tennessee. He was a baker by trade and one of his residence locations is listed as Silvicola. John Calvin served with the 48th Virginia Infantry through Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. He went awol and joined the 3rd North Carolina Infantry in company B headed by his brother James W. Rouse ca April of 1864. After apprximatley a year's service with the US Army, he was given an honorable discharge. His wives were in order Margaret Fry ca 1840 - 16 Feb 1858 Smyth Co.; Sephronia Ashley 16 Apr 1841 - 1879; Ann C.S. Ireson m. 31 Jul 1884 Washington Co., VA; Manerva Smith m. 8 Jan 1891, service performed by J.M. Newland at Blountville, TN. Any help would be greatly appreciated. John Calvin's parents were Henry W. Rouse and Margaret Cole.