Jesse Tarlton
Jesse Tarlton was born somewhere in Virginia around 1824.[1] Nothing else is known of his life prior to his service in the Union Army. His name is sometimes spelled “Tarlton” and sometimes “Talton.” He was drafted into Company K of the 31st USCT in Washington D.C. on October 31, 1864. He had been working as a Laborer. During his time in the 31st USCT, the regiment served in the 1st Brigade, 1st Division and the 1st Brigade, 3rd Division of the Union Army.[2] He served both as a Private and a Teamster during his service.[3] He was mustered out of the regiment on November 7, 1865 while stationed at Brownsville, Texas.[4] Very little information about his post-war life exist. At some point he married a woman named Lydia.[5] In 1896, he was awarded a veteran’s pension and was living in Mt. Holly Springs.[6] A year later, on October 5, 1897, Jesse Tarlton passed away, and was buried in Mt. Holly Springs Cemetery with a marble headstone.[7] His wife then received a widow’s pension.
Bibliography
“Granted Certificates.” Harrisburg Daily Independent. August 28, 1896.
AncestryLibrary.com. “Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904,” n.d. Accessed Nov 11, 2020.
“Jesse Tarlton Muster Roll Abstract,” n.d.
“Jesse Tarlton Muster Rolls,” n.d. Accessed November 11, 2020.
“Jesse Tarlton Pension Record,” n.d.
dmna.ny.gov. “NY Civil War Colored Troops,” n.d. https://dmna.ny.gov/historic/reghist/civil/other/coloredTroops/coloredTr....
[1] “Jesse Tarlton Muster Rolls.”
[2] “NY Civil War Colored Troops.”
[3] “Jesse Tarlton Muster Rolls.”
[4] “Jesse Tarlton Muster Roll Abstract.”
[5] “Jesse Tarlton Pension Record.”
[6] “Granted Certificates.”
[7] “Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Civil War Veterans, 1861-1904.”