John C. Hardy enlisted in Detroit on the 20th of April 1861. His age was 19. He was Mustered in on the 25th of May 1861 for 3 years. He fell in with Company "D" 2nd Michigan Volunteer Infantry. He was promoted to Corporal on the 25th of July 1861.
He Re-enlisted on the 25th of February 1861 (Actual 1864) at Detroit Mich. He was Mustered in on the 26th.
He was on duty with co. K Seventeenth Infantry from 30th of January 1864 to 9th of April 1864.
He was Severely Wounded at Wilderness Va. May 6th 1864.
Discharged for promotion to First Sergeant (?) on Oct. 16th 1864. Mustered Oct. 17 1864.
He was Commissioned First Lieutenant of Co. B on Sept. 24th 1864.
By 1865 he had become a member of the Color Party. While performing his duties with the Colors Party he had been wounded twice while carrying the flag.
On the night of March 25,1865 the Confederates succeeded in Capturing Fort Steadman. John Hardy, as a Color Corporal, is believe carrying the Colors, counterattacked. He gained the Nom de Guerre of "The Hero of Fort Steadman" for capturing Thirty-Five Rebels single handedly and assisting in the capture of three hundred more.
He was Brevetted Captain U.S. Volunteers on the 25th of March 1865 for conspicuous gallantry in attack on Fort Steadman. He was Commissioned Captain of Co. D on April 25th 1865. Mustered In on April 27th 1865.
He was Mustered out with the rest of teh Second at Delaney House D.C. on the 28th of July 1865.
He Participated in the following engagements: Blackburn's Ford Va. Bull Run Va. Bailey's Cross Roads Munson's Hill Va. Siege of Yorktown Va. Williamsburg Va. Fair Oaks Va. near Richmond Va. June 18. 1862 White Oak Swamp Va. Malvern Hill Va. Second Bull Run Va. Chantilly Va. Fredericksburg Va. Siege of Vicksburg Miss. Siege of Jackson Miss. Jackson Miss. Blue Spring Tenn. London Tenn. Lenoir Station Tenn. Campbell's Station Tenn. Siege of Knoxville Tenn. Charge on enemy's works in front of Knoxville Tenn. Fort Saunders Tenn. Thurley's Ford Tenn. Strawberry Plains Tenn. near Knoxville Tenn. Jan. 22 1864 Wilderness Va. May 6 1864 (where he was severely wounded) Night assault on Fort Steadman Va. Capture of Petersburg Va.
Feb. 11,2006
| Title | Hardy, John C. |
| Description | Portrait of Captain John C. Hardy standing with saber 1861-1865. (Veteran) Detroit. Enlisted in Company D Second Infantry April 20 1861 at Adrian for 3 years age 19. Mustered May 25 1861. Corporal July 25 1861. Re-enlisted Feb. 25 1861 at Detroit Mich. Mustered Feb. 26 1864. On duty with company K Seventeenth Infantry from Jan. 30 1864 to April 9 1864. Wounded in action at Wilderness Va. May 6 1864. First Sergeant. Discharged for promotion Oct. 16 1864. Commissioned First Lieutenant company B Sept. 24 1864. Mustered Oct. 17 1864. Commissioned Captain company D April 25 1865. Mustered April 27 1865. Participated in the following engagements: Blackburn's Ford Va. Bull Run Va. Bailey's Cross Roads Munson's Hill Va. Siege of Yorktown Va. Williamsburg Va. Fair Oaks Va. near Richmond Va. June 18. 1862 White Oak Swamp Va. Malvern Hill Va. Second Bull Run Va. Chantilly Va. Fredericksburg Va. Siege of Vicksburg MIss. Siege of Jackson Miss. Jackson Miss. Blue Spring Tenn. London Tenn. Lenoir Station Tenn. Campbell's Station Tenn. Siege of Knoxville Tenn. Charge on enemy's works in front of Knoxville Tenn. Fort Saunders Tenn. Thurley's Ford Tenn. Strawberry Plains Tenn. near Knoxville Tenn. Jan. 22 1864 Wilderness Va. May 6 1864 (where he was severely wounded) Night assault on Fort Steadman Va. Capture of Petersburg Va. Brevetted Captain U.S. Volunteers March 25 1865 for conspicuous gallantry in attack on Fort Steadman. Mustered out at Delaney House D.C. July 28 1865 (Descriptive Roll Second Michigan Volunteers). |
| Subject | soldier Second Michigan Infantry John C. Hardy captain saber |
| Date | 1861-1865 |
| Format | Carte de visite |
| Identifier | PH.18410 |
| Negative | 76195 |
| Rights | Please Credit State Archives of Michigan |
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| Daniels, Henry H. *** | ||||
| Cherington, Dewitt C. | ||||
| Ewing, Andrew A. | ||||
| Ewing, Henry A. | ||||
| Gibson, Edward E. | ||||
| Hank, Alvin E. | ||||
| Hardy, John C. | ||||
| Henion, Dudley C. | ||||
| Humphrey, William | ||||
| Jennings, Henry D. | ||||
| Radabaugh, Thomas C. | ||||
| Sexton, Zaphaniah | ||||
| Van Sandt, Samuel L.*8 | ||||
| Warren, Edwin | ||||
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Table of Abbreviations
Coy = Company
AAE = Age at Enlistment
Rnk = Rank
DLB = Date and Location of Birth
DLE = Date and Location of Enlistment
DLD = Date and Location of Discharge
KIA = Killed in Action
MIA = Missing in Action
POW = Prisoner of War
DIP = Died in Prison
DOW = Died of Wounds
DofD = Died of Disease
TLDD = Type, Location & Date of Death
DOAI = Died of Accidental Injury NOR = Not On Rosters I found
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