Newlin, David C.

David Newlin

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Quick Facts

Significance:

Company C, 155th Illinois Infantry

Date of Birth:

1847

Place of Death:

Tullahoma, Tennessee

Date of Death:

March 25th, 1865

Place of Burial:

Murfreesboro, Tennessee

Cemetery Name:

Stones River National Cemetery

David C. Newlin was 18 years old when he joined Company C of the 155th Illinois Volunteer Infantry on February 16, 1865. Before joining the army, he worked as a farmer. Records say he was 5 feet 11 inches tall and had dark hair, hazel eyes, and a dark complexion.

The 155th Illinois regiment formed at Camp Butler and entered service by the end of February 1865. David and his regiment moved to Tullahoma, Tennessee. From there, they protected the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad stationed in blockhouses built at key points like bridges.

After just a month of service, Newlin died in Tullahoma on March 25, 1865. He was first buried in there, but later moved to Stones River National Cemetery, where he rests in Plot H‑2983.

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