James William Warner
October 2, 1841 - April 3, 1900
Private
Co. K 21st Regiment, Massachusetts Infantry
Co. G, 4th Regiment, US Artillery
Civil War
Co. K, 21st Regiment Battles:
Fought on 7 Feb 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC
Fought on 8 Feb 1862 at Roanoke Island, NC
Fought on 14 Mar 1862 at New Berne, NC.
Fought on 15 Mar 1862 at New Berne, NC.
Fought on 14 Apr 1862 at New Berne, NC.
Fought on 19 Apr 1862 at Camden, NC.
Fought on 10 Aug 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 12 Aug 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA
Fought on 12 Aug 1862 at Bottom's Bridge, VA.
Fought on 30 Aug 1862 at 2nd Bull Run, VA
Fought on 1 Sep 1862 at Chantilly, VA.
Fought on 1 Sep 1862
Fought on 14 Sep 1862 at South Mountain, MD.
Fought on 17 Sep 1862 at Antietam, MD.
Fought on 13 Dec 1862 at Fredericksburg, VA.
Fought on 15 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 24 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 25 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN
Fought on 29 Nov 1863 at Knoxville, TN.
Fought on 23 Dec 1863 at Blain's Cross Roads, TN.
Fought on 22 Jan 1864 at Strawberry Plains, TN.
Fought on 1 May 1864.<br/>Fought on 6 May 1864 at Wilderness, VA.
Fought on 10 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Fought on 11 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA
Fought on 12 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 15 May 1864.<br/>Fought on 18 May 1864 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA.
Fought on 25 May 1864 at North Anna River, VA
Fought on 31 May 1864 at Shady Grove Church Road, VA.
Fought on 1 Jun 1864 at Cold Harbor, VA
Fought on 1 Jun 1864 at Bethesda Church, VA
Fought on 2 Jun 1864 at Bethesda Church, VA.
Fought on 16 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Fought on 29 Jun 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 3 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Fought on 5 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 7 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Fought on 14 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA
Fought on 20 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 23 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 24 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 27 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 29 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 30 Jul 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 12 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 14 Aug 1864 at Petersburg, VA.
Fought on 19 Aug 1864 at Weldon Railroad, VA.
Fought on 30 Sep 1864 at Poplar Springs Church, VA.
Born in Rock Island, Illinois, James Warner was born on October 2, 1841 to parents Ernest (1812) and Louisa (Fray) (1815). Two more brothers would join James (John in 1842 and George in 1850) before their mother and and infant brother Edwin would die on September 2, 1852. By this time, the Warner family was living in Massachusetts and it was there, on August 19, 1864, that James joined the Union Army with Co. G, 4th Regiment US Artillery.
After the war, James has moved on to Wisconsin where he meets and marries Miss Margarette J. DeGraff around 1866. Their first child, a girl named Louise Adelle, was born in May of 1867. Their son, John Wesley, was born in 1869, another daughter, Lottie May, in 1872, and a son, Ernest Augustus was born in 1878. Three more sons were born, James W., John, and Peter between 1885 and 1891. The family then moved on to the White, South Dakota area where James would pass away on April 4, 1900.
MASSACHUSETTS
4th Regiment
HEAVY ARTILLERY
One Year
Fourth Regiment, Heavy Artillery.-Col., William S. King;
Lieut.Col., Samuel C. Hart; Majs., Francis E. Boyd, William N. Meserve, Joseph W. Gelray.
The number on the regimental rolls of the 4th was 72 officers, 1,769 enlisted men. One officer and 20 enlisted men died by accident or disease during its service. The regiment was recruited for one year's service, and was composed of the 17th to 28th unattached companies of heavy artillery, which were mustered into service in Aug, 1864. They were consolidated into a regiment by Special Order of the war department, dated Nov. 12, 1864. The several companies left the state in three detachments about the middle of Sept., 1864, and were stationed on garrison duty in the defenses of Washington during their entire term of service. The regiment was mustered out of service June 17, 1865.
Source: Massachusetts Soldiers, Sailors & Marines in the Civil War
James W. Warner
