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Collection John Carvel Arnold Papers

Timeline

A chronology of key events in the life of John Carvel Arnold (1833-1865), laborer and Union soldier who served in the 49th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.

John Carvel Arnold (1833-1865)

  1. 1833

    Born in Union County (later part of Snyder County), Pennsylvania to John S. Arnold (1808-1857) and Elizabeth (or Rebecca) Carvel Arnold. Some sources list John Carvel Arnold's birth year as 1831.

  2. 1856, Aug. 3

    Married Mary Ann Snoke (1833- 1911), Chapman Township, Snyder Co., Pa.

  3. 1856, Nov. 12

    Son Edwin Arnold born (d. 1923)

  4. 1858, Aug. 23

    Daughter Idabell Arnold born

  5. 1860, Mar. 18

    Son Grant Arnold born

  6. 1862, Jan. 3

    Daughter Mary Arnold born

  7. 1863, Nov. 8

    Daughter Carrie Arnold born

  8. 1864, Feb.

    Enlisted as a private, Company I, 49th Pennsylvania Infantry, at Harrisburg, Pa.

  9. 1865, Mar. 10

    Promoted to corporal

  10. 1865, Apr. 6

    Killed in action at Sailor's (or Sailors, Sayler's) Creek, Va. 

  11. 1865, Dec. 4

    Son John S. Arnold born