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John W Davenport

John W. Davenport was a resident of Dundee, Illinois who served as a Corporal in Company F of the Fifteenth Illinois Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War. He died on November 24, 1863, according to regimental records, making him among the Dundee-area soldiers who did not return from the war.

Known Activities

Davenport served in Company F of the Fifteenth Illinois Infantry Regiment, holding the rank of Corporal. The Fifteenth Illinois Infantry was an active regiment throughout the western theater of the Civil War. Several other Dundee residents served alongside or in connection with Davenport in the same regiment and company, including George Lock and James Wollaver, as well as Nicholas Wollaver, who served in Company F before transferring to the Non-Commissioned Staff as Drum Major. (Source: History of Kane County, Ill., Vol. 1 (Joslyn, 1908))

The cause of Davenport's death is not specified in available records, though the date — late 1863 — places it within a period of sustained campaigning in the western theater. Whether he died of wounds, illness, or other causes is not confirmed by the source consulted.

Timeline

Date	Event
Unknown	Enlisted in Company F, Fifteenth Illinois Infantry Regiment, from Dundee, Illinois
November 24, 1863	Died while in service; specific circumstances not recorded in available sources

## Sources

History of Kane County, Ill., Vol. 1, Joslyn (1908), p. offset 478959]. Available at [archive.org. Lists Davenport as Corporal, Company F, Fifteenth Infantry Regiment, from Dundee, died November 24, 1863.