Name: John D. Martin
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: Virginia
Regiment Name: 56 Va Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 56th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
COMPANY: K
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M382 roll 36
56th Regiment, Virginia Infantry
56th Infantry Regiment completed its organization in September, 1861, with men from Louisa, Mecklenburg, Buckingham, Nelson, and Charlotte counties. It moved to Tennessee and attached to Floyd's Brigade was captured in the fight at Fort Donelson. After being exchanged, the unit returned to Virginia and was assigned to Pickett's, Garnett's, and Hunton's Brigade, Army of Northern Virginia. It fought with the army from the Seven Days' Battles to Cold Harbor except when it served under Longstreet at Suffolk. The 56th then endured the hardships of the Petersburg trenches north and south of the James River and saw action around Appomattox. In June, 1862, it contained 466 effectives and reported 100 casualties during the Seven Days' Battles. This regiment carried only 40 men into action at Sharpsburg and 8 were wounded. Of the 289 engaged at Gettysburg, more than sixty-five percent were disabled. Many were captured at Sayler's Creek, and only 3 officers and 26 men surrendered on April 9, 1865. The field officers were Colonels William E. Green, Philip P. Slaughter, and William D. Stuart; Lieutenant Colonel Timoleon Smith; and Major John B. McPhail.
Also in this unit:
Martin, Alexander M.
Co K Private Private
Martin, Richard
Co E Private Private
Martin, William T.
Co K Private Private
Co K = Harrison's Guards; formerly Capt Dabney C. Harrison's Co Va Vols; enlisted August 6, 1861 for one year; reorganized May 5, 1862
Captains: Dabney Carr Harrison, James H. Mason, Nathaniel Abraham Flournoy
Co E = Ebenezer Grays; formerly Capt Thos. J. Taylor's Co Va Vols, Enlisted July 10, 1861, for one year; reorganized May 3, 1862
Captains: Thomas James Taylor, Benjamin Crawley Jones, Josiah A. Fraser, Robert Stainback
Battles:
Fort Donelson [Feb 12-16, 1862]
Seven Days Battles [June 25 - July 1, 1862]
Gaines' Mill [June 27, 1862]
Frayser's Farm [June 30, 1862]
2nd Bull Run [August 28-30, 1862]
South Mountain [Sept 14, 1862]
Antietam [Sept 17, 1862]
Fredericksburg [Dec 13, 1862]
Gettysburg [July 1-3, 1863]
North Anna [May 22-26, 1864]
Cold Harbor [June 1-3, 1864]
Petersburg Siege [June 1864-April 1865]
Chaffin's Farm [Sept 29,1864]
Five Forks [April 1, 18765]
Sayler's Creek [April 6, 1865]
Appomattox Court House [April 9, 1865]
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U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
Name: John D Martin
Pension Office City/Town: Wheeling
Pension Office State: Virginia
Year Range: 1820-1842
U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
Name: John D Martin
Pension Office State: Virginia
Year Range: 1843-1856
U.S. Pensioners, 1818-1872
Name: John D Martin
Pension Office City/Town: Richmond
Pension Office State: Virginia
Year Range: 1855-1867
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I don't know which is which but these two were of the right age:
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John D Martin
Age in 1860: 21
Birth Year: abt 1839
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: Kanawha, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Blue Creek
Value of real estate: View Image
Household Members: Name Age
John Martin 61 w/m Real Estate $1500 Personal $500
Mary Martin 57 w/f
Nancy Martin 23 w/f
John D Martin 21 Laborer
Paulina M Martin 19 w/f
Nathan Martin 17 w/m
Virginia M Martin 12 w/f
1860 United States Federal Census
Name: John D Martin
Age in 1860: 23
Birth Year: abt 1837
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1860: My Division, Mercer, Virginia
Gender: Male
Post Office: Princeton
Household Members: Name Age
John D Martin 23 w/m Farmer
Lenarah g Martin 25 w/f wife
James Martin 4 months w/m
John Martin 85 w/m Farmer
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John D Martin
[Son of William C. Martin 1813-1880 and Ann Hearn 1812-1870]
Born: 18 Nov 1837 Mercer, Virginia
Died:
Married: 10 Apr 1859 in Mercer, Virginia
Spouse: Leneson G Gibson
[Daughter of Samuel Gibson and Elizabeth unknown]
Born: 15 Jul 1834 in Mercer, Virginia
Died: 1870 in Mercer, West Virginia
Children:
Mary Jane Martin F 1 Apr 1868
George Martin M 25 Apr 1869
John D Martin
[Son of John E. Martin 1799-1874 and Mary Huddleston 1804-1868]
Born: 1839 Kanawha,Virginia
Died:
Married:
Spouse: Sarah C Martin
Born:
Died:
Children:
Henry Martin
JR