John McClung

JOHN MCCLUNG, son of MARY ELIZABETH SCOTT and WILLIAM T. MCCLUNG, was born June 26, 1837 in Indiana,³⁹ and died April 8, 1864 in Sabine Cross Roads, Louisiana.³⁹ He is buried in Mount Zion Cemetery, Rochester, Fulton, Indiana.^{25, 456}

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• John McClung was baptized in June, 1838 at Knightstown Presbyterian Church, Henry County, Indiana.¹⁵⁴³
  

April 12, 1864

FROM THE 46th. Grand Ecore, La., April 12, 1864. Mrs. McClung: It is with a heavy and sad heart that I seat myself this morning, my earliest opportunity, to notify you of the death of your noble hearted son .... Our loss was Lieut. Col. A. M. FLORY, seen to fall; Capt. Wm. DEHART, seen to fall; Lieut. John McCLUNG, known to be killed; Licut Jacob HUDLOW, missing; Chaplain ROBB, missing; Capt. Frank SWIGART, wounded. Co. K suffered heavier than any other company. The following is a list of the casualties of Co K: Killed, Lieut. John McCLUNG and private Thomas SCOTT. Wounded, Jefferson MARSHMAN, shoulder, very slightly. Missing, Orderly Sergeant John M. VANMETER, corporals David C. JENKINS and Jesse SHAMP, privates William COOK, Samuel JOHNSON, Wm. KREIGHBAUM, Ambrose McVOKE, Geo. MOORE, Geo. MATHEWS, Elihu SHAFFER, Elmore SHELT and John STALLARD.... I have the Lieutenant's sword and effects that were left back with the teams. I shall do my utmost to take care of them and see that you get them. If they send us home from here, I shall do myself the honor to call upon you. Very respectfully Ob't Servant, R. M. SHIELDS, Capt. Co. K, 46th Reg Ind Vols.

(Tribute of Respect to... Lieut John McCLUNG... signed by the officers of the 46th Reg Ind Vols)

Rochester Chronicle, May 5, 1864⁴⁵⁶

We are pained to hear that Lieutenant John McCLUNG, of the 46th Indiana, was killed in the late battle on Red River, in Louisiana. We have not yet seen a list of the losses in company K, but fear that others of the brave boys have fallen....