Elijah Skaggs b. 1825 Green County, Kentucky d. 2 Dec 1863 Knoxville, Tennessee: Ingram and Related Famiies

1825 - 1863 (38 years)

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Family Harriet Skaggs, b. 1826 d. 3 Oct 1878 (Age 52 years)

Marriage 17 Mar 1846 Green County, Kentucky [1]

Children

	1. Albert Skaggs, b. Feb 1845, Green County, Kentucky d. 8 Aug 1924, Henderson County, Kentucky (Age 79 years)
	2. Lorinda Skaggs, b. 26 Jul 1853, Green County, Kentucky d. Of Princeton, Bureau County, Illinois
	3. Mitchell Skaggs, b. 13 Dec 1853, Green County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
	4. Nancy Skaggs, b. 25 Jul 1855, Green County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown
	5. Melvina Skaggs, b. 10 Mar 1858, Green County, Kentucky d. 21 Apr 1898, Green County, Kentucky (Age 40 years)
	6. Fielding Skaggs, b. 19 Dec 1860 d. Yes, date unknown
	7. Lucetta Skaggs, b. 19 Apr 1863, Taylor County, Kentucky d. 2 Feb 1938, Alexander County, Illinois (Age 74 years)
	8. Mary Jane Skaggs, b. Between 1845 and 1848, Green County, Kentucky d. Yes, date unknown

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Last Modified 3 May 2015

Notes

Private Elijah Skaggs - Volunteered at Greensburg, Ky. on September 1, 1862 at age 38. Mustered in October 31, 1862 at Louisville, Ky. and was paid a $25 bounty and $4 premium pay. Listed as AWOL since February 13, 1863. Shown as present and "in arrest" in the September/October company muster roll. Died December 2, 1863 of chronic diarrhea in the hospital at Knoxville, Tenn. Discharge by reason of death issued January 6, 1865. Lt. Jesse DeSpain of Company H provided a statement in support of the pension request of Elijah Skaggs' widow, Harriet Skaggs. In the statement, Lt. DeSpain noted that Elijah Skaggs died of typhoid fever in Knoxville and was "buried decently at Knoxville". He further stated that when the 13th Regiment left Kentucky for Knoxville, "this man Skaggs and some others obtained leaves of absence on furlough with directions to come on and report to the Regiment at Knoxville". Elijah Skaggs did report, "but not in the time required" and was put under arrest for AWOL pending a trial. However, he died before being brought to trial. Lt. DeSpain stated that "the reason offered by Skaggs for his absence as we learned from him and others was regarded as good & reasonable and if he had been tried he would have been acquitted & restored". "The cause of his failure to report on time was the obstruction of the road by armed bands of Rebels and Guerrillas which prevented him from passing. He came on however voluntarily as soon as he could do so with safety."