John A. Cottman

Mustered into service as a 2nd. Lieutenant on July 29th, 1861

Born 22 April 1821

Died  30 July 1898

Buried Crown Hill Cemetery, Marion County Indiana

 

2nd. Lieutenant Cottman was made Quartermaster of the 19th Indiana prior to his muster out on May 2nd, 1864. On that same day he was commissioned a Captain in the U.S. Volunteers Quartermaster's Department. He served there until September 15th, 1866 when he left the army for good.

 

He filed for a pension in May of 1882.

 

Photo by Rick France

 

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