SGT John A. Bosang

Abt 1843 - 1864  (~ 21 years)

• Name	John A. Bosang
  Title	SGT
  Nickname	Johnny
  Birth	Abt 1843
  Gender	Male
  Death	5 May 1864	Wilderness, VA
  	Died fighting at the Wilderness 1864
  Person ID	I35077	Drollinger Genealogy
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2016

  
  

  Father	William Henry Bosang
  Mother	Margaret Trinkle,   b. 11 Feb 1811, VA d. 10 Aug 1875, VA (Age 64 years)
  Family ID	F1937	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Death - 5 May 1864 - Wilderness, VA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  1860 United States Federal Census Name: John Bosang Age in 1860: 17 Birth Year: abt 1843 Birthplace: Virginia Home in 1860: Western District, Pulaski, Virginia Gender: Male Post Office: Newbern Name: John A. Bosang Company: C Unit: 4 Virginia Infantry. Rank - Induction: Private Rank - Discharge: Sergeant Allegiance: Confederate U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles Occupation: Tinker Age at enlistment: 18 Enlistment Date: 17 Apr 1861 Rank at enlistment: Private State Served: Virginia Service Record: Enlisted in Company C, Virginia 4th Infantry Regiment on 17 Apr 1861.Promoted to Full Sergeant. Birth Date: abt 1843 Sources: The Virginia Regimental Histories Series John BOSANG, killed at the battle of the Wilderness May 5, 1864 "Here I must go back a few days to the Battle of the Wilderness. My younger brother, John A. Bosang, had for several days, by the doctor's orders, been with the wagons. He had been quite unwell and was also barefooted, not having the sign of a shoe. The day of this Wilderness fight our command was marched and countermarched for half the day before we seemed to find the enemy. Finally we formed in line of battle and just then my brother came limping up. I met him and tried to persuade him to go to the rear as he was unfit to go into action, but he refused to leave us. Being a noncommissioned officer his proper place was in the rear of the company, but we were ordered forward. I looked down the line and Johnny was in front. I told him to get back to his place and remain there. Those were the last words I ever spoke to him and the last time I every saw him. Almost immediately the enemy opened fire on us. A galling fire from the front and another force on our right gave us a heavy enfilading volley. We were ordered to fall back which was done. The enemy did not follow so we reformed and by that time more of our troops had moved up on our right and we all made another forward move. This time we had nothing to contend with but the force in our immediate front which we soon disposed of. Being an officer I could not go back to see about my brother but sent a detail to bury our dead. He was shot through the heart. Dear little brother, I hope we shall meet again. He was only about 18 years old." JNB