David Hubbard Cannon

[Kyle Kalasnik]

My aunt's great grandfather served in the Civil War for the Union he was a Lieutenant.

He was born in 1836.

He died in 1897.

David Hubbard Cannon (1836-1897) - Find a Grave...

STONE INFO: AGED 61 YR, 8 MO, 20 DY. STONE INFO COPIED BY RICHARD HOWELL, ETAL, OCT 1981.THE CANNON BOOK, BY CLARENCE CANNON, INDICATES THAT HE WAS MARRIED 3 TIMES. #1: CYNTHIA ANN WOMBLE (FEB 28, 1855) DAUGHTER OF HENRY AND ELIZABETH (EVANS) WOMBLE, #2: LUCINDA JANE NICHOLS (JULY 19, 1874)...

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Any help in finding his unit would be appreciated.
Thank you in advance.

 

[lupaglupa]

There is a David H. Cannon who served as a sergeant in Company G of the 3rd Missouri State Militia, Cavalry, fighting for the Union. They say he enlisted February 1, 1862 at Troy, Missouri at the age of 26. He was born in Lincoln, Missouri. His information is given as 5 foot 10 and 3/4 inches tall, fair complexion, grey eyes, and brown hair. His occupation was farmer.

Does that sound right?

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Possibly.

Was he mustered in as or primarily serve as a Sergeant.

Cause this guy was supposedly a Lieutenant.

I just found him, on Soliders and Sailors Civil War. Mustered in and out as Sergeant.

Wonder if he later served in another unit as a Lieutenant.

 

[lupaglupa]

Or he was a Lt. in the GAR. We see that a lot.

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Or he was a Lt. in the GAR. We see that a lot.

I have never heard of this. Like honorary rank?

 

[lupaglupa]

Yup. Men joined a veterans organization and held ranks there. Often we see family members say grandpa was a colonel and when we look it was his rank post war, not while he was serving.

 

[Kyle Kalasnik]

Thank you very much.