Black, John Charles, 1839-1915

found: NUCMC data from N.J. Hist. Soc. for Civil War papers, 1836-1913(Gen. John Charles Black (1839-1887), U.S. Commissioner of Pensions)

found: WWWA, 1897-1942(Black, John Charles, lawyer; b. Lexington, Miss., 1839; s. Rev. John and Josephine Culbertson B.; ed. Wabash Coll.; m. Adaline L. Griggs, 1867; bvtd. brig. gen. vols., 1865, "for gallant services in assault on Ft. Blakely, Ala."; awarded Medal of Honor, 1893, for Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark.; U.S. Commr. of Pensions, 1885-89; U.S. atty for Northern Dist. Ill., 1895-99; d. 1915)

found: DAB, 1929(Black, John Charles (1839-1915); enl. in Army after fall of Fort Sumter; at Battle of Prairie Grove, Ark., 1862, severely wounded, losing permanently, the full use of right arm; mem. of Civil Service Comm., 1903-1913; ret. from public life, 1913)

found: Cowdon, James S. Statistical map of the United States of America, 1888:map recto (prepared by James S. Cowdon and James D. Holman, Special Statisticians, under the direction of the Hon. John C. Black, Commissioner of Pensions)