Dates

• Existence: 1838 - 1903

Biographical History

Francis John King (1838-1903) was a Union soldier in the 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment or "Bucktails," led by Thomas L. Kane.

Francis ("Frank") John King, known as Frank King, was born on January 26, 1838, in Sudbury, England to William King and Eliza Kewell. He married Martha King Bell and they had one son. During the Civil War, King joined the 13th Pennsylvania Reserve Regiment, known as "Kane's Rifles" or simply the "Bucktails," in 1861 until the regiment was mustered out of service on June 11, 1864. This regiment was lead by Thomas L. Kane and fought in several major battles, including Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg. He was later sent to the 190th Pennsylvania Regiment. King was captured and spent the remainder of the war at Salisbury Prison Camp, North Carolina. After the war he worked for the Findlay Oil Refining Company in Ohio. Francis John King died on January 28, 1903, in Washington D.C.

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UPB Files November 3, 2014 (Francis John King. b. Jan 26, 1838, in Sudbury, England; m. Martha King Bell and they had one son; joined the 13th Pennsylvannia Reserve Regiment or the "Bucktails," during the American Civil War; later sent to the 190th Pennsylvania Regiment; was captured and spent the remainder of the war at Salisbury Prison Camp, North Carolina. worked for the Findlay Oil Refining Company in Ohio; d. Jan 28, 1903, in Washington D.C.)

Ancestry.com November 3, 2014 (William King and Eliza Kewell)

Wikipedia.com November 3, 2014 (13th Pennsylvannia Reserve Regiment or the "Bucktails," in 1861 till the regiment was mustered out of service on June 11, 1864. This regiment led by Thomas L. Kane and fought in battles of Antietam, Fredericksburg, and Gettysburg)

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