Company I, 14th Kentucky Cavalry, United States Army

Son of John, Sr. and Sarah (Marsham) Akemon

Born about 1837 in Perry County, Kentucky

1850 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, September 3, 1850
Line 30, Dwelling Number 368, Family Number 368
John Aikman               71
Sally Aikman              50
     Peter Aikman         24
     Alexander Aikman     15
     Daniel Aikman        19
     James Aikman         13
     Elizabeth Aikman     11

1860 Breathitt County, Kentucky Federal Census
District 1, July 5, 1860
Line 20, Dwelling Number 444, Family Number 444
John Aikman, Jr.          77
Sary Aikman               56
     Alexander Aikman     25
     James Aikman         23
     Sarah Webb           19     Wash Woman

Military Service
Company I, 14th Kentucky Cavalry, United States Army
Enrolled: October 10, 1862 in Breathitt County, Kentucky for one year
Mustered In: February 13, 1863, at Irvine in Estill County, Kentucky
Present: 1862, October to February 28, 1863 attending sick 
Present: 1863, February 28 to March 6, 1964
Last Paid: 1863, August 31 by Major Phelps
Paid: $27.00 bonus
Highest Rank: Private

Died at age 24 on March 6, 1864, of inflammation of the lungs at the Camp Nelson General Hospital at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County, Kentucky. He was hospital patient number 2581.

An inventory of James Aikman's effect at the time of death:
     1 Uniform Coat        1 pair pants
     1 pair drawers        1 pair stocking
     1 pair boots          2 shirts

Expended (buried) with the corpse:
     1 pair pants          1 pair socks
     1 shirt               1 coat

Buried on March 6, 1864, in Grave 275 of Section A at the Camp Nelson National Cemetery at Camp Nelson in Jessamine County, Kentucky.

Sarah (Marsham) Akemon filed for a Mother’s Pension in 1869. The Pension Bureau approved her application (Number 176.269) on June 12, 1869. She was awarded Certificate #137.083.

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