John S. Wheeter
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| Name at Enlist | John S. Wheeter |
| Birth Name | John S. Wheeter |
| Lived | 1835 – 6 Apr 1862 |
| Birth Place | Goteberg |
| Birth Country | Sweden |
| Resident of Muster-In | Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois |
| Rank at Enlistment | Private |
| Muster Date | 24 May 1861 |
| Cause of Death | killed in action |
| Death Location | Battle of Pittsberg Landing, Tennessee |
John S. Wheeter was born in Goteberg, Sweden. He joined the IL 15th Infantry, Company G. The army listed him as living in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, age 25, laborer, and unmarried. He had blue eyes, dark hair, light complexion, and 5’9”. He enlisted for three years on May 24, 1861 at Freeport and mustered there the same day as a Private (Menig). He was killed on April 6, 1862 in the battle of Pittsberg Landing, Tennessee.
Sources: Adjutant General Military and Naval Department Muster and Descriptive Rolls, 1861-1865, Illinois State Archives, Microfilm reel one, p.31.