Seventh Generation

2207. Cpl John Franklin ACKLEY⁵ was born on 25 May 1833 in East Hampton, Middlesex , Connecticut.^{49,364,366,998,1062,1412,1928} Also listed in census as Frank J In Jun 1860 he was a carpenter at New Britain, Hartford , Connecticut. He was living in 1860 in New Britain, Hartford , Connecticut.³⁶⁴ He was living about 1861 in New Britain, Hartford , Connecticut.⁵⁴⁵ He Enlisted in the military on 7 Nov 1861 in Connecticut⁵⁴⁵ Promoted to Full Corpl on 28 October 1863 He was dicharged from the military on 6 Jan 1865⁵⁴⁵ On 3 Jun 1880 he was a farmer at Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.³⁶⁶ He received a military pension on 25 Jun 1880 in for service during the Civil War in the Connecticut Infantry, Regiment: 13, Company: A^545,547 He was living between 1880 and 1900 in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.^{366,1062,1407,1411} He died on 31 Jul 1917 in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.^49,547,998 He was buried in Center Cemetery, Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.⁴⁹ He appeared in the census 1860, 1880, 1900 & 1910 in Connecticut. listed as Frank in 1910 CT census Bef 1885 to 1906 he was Carpenter at Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut.^{1406,1410,1411} He lived at Strong avenue in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut bef 1885 to 1906.^{1406,1407,1410,1411} He served in the military Civil War in A Co. 13th Inf Reg. CT.^{545,547,917,1929} 13th Regiment, Connecticut Infantry


Organized at New Haven November 25, 1861, to January 7, 1862. Left State for Ship Island, Miss., March 17, 1862, arriving there April 13. Attached to 1st Brigade, Department of the Gulf, to September, 1862. Weitzel's Reserve Brigade, Dept. Gulf, to December, 1862. Grover's Division, Dept. of the Gulf, to January, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Corps, to March, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Corps, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 19th Corps, to February, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 19th Corps, Dept. Gulf, to July, 1864, and Army of the Shenandoah, Middle Military Division, to January, 1865. District of Savannah, Ga., Dept. of the South, to March, 1865. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 10th Army Corps, Dept. of North Carolina, to April, 1865. District of Georgia, Dept. of the South, to April, 1866.

SERVICE.-Operations against Forts St. Phillip and Jackson, Mississippi River, April 15-28, 1862. Occupation of New Orleans, La., May 1. Duty at Camp Parapet and Carrollton till October. Expedition to Pass Manchac and Ponchatoula September 13-15 (Detachment). Ponchatoula September 14-15. Operations in District of La Fourche October 24-November 6. Occupation of Donaldsonville October 25. Action at Georgia Landing, near Labadieville, October 27. Thibodeauxville October 28. Duty at Thibodeauxville till December 27. Moved to Baton Rouge December 27, and duty there till March, 1868. Operations against Port Hudson March 7-27. Moved to Donaldsonville March 28. Operations in Western Louisiana April 9-May 14. Teche Campaign April 11-20. Porter's and McWilllams' Plantations at Indian Bend, April 13. Irish Bend April 14. Bayou Vermillion April 17. Expedition to Alexandria and Simsport May 5-18. Expedition from Barre's Landing toward Brashear City May 21-26. Siege of Port Hudson May 26-July 9. Assaults on Port Hudson May 27 and June 14. Brashear City June 21 (Detachment). Surrender of Port Hudson July 9. Moved to Donaldsonville July 11, thence to Thibodeauxville and duty there till March, 1864. Red River Campaign March 25-May 22. Monett's Bluff, Cane River Crossing April 28. Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Duty at Morganza till July 3. Veterans on furlough July and August. Sheridan's Sbenandoah Valley Campaign August to December. Battle of Opequan, Winchester, September 19. Fisher's Hill September 22. Battle of Cedar Creek October 19. Duty at Kernstown and Winchester till January, 1865. Moved to Savannah, Ga., January 5-22, and duty there till March 8. At Morehead City and New Berne, N. C., till May. Duty at Savannah, Augusta, Athens, Gainesville and District of Allatoona, Ga., till April, 1866. Mustered out at Fort Pulaski, Ga., April 25, 1866.

Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 42 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 157 Enlisted men by disease. Total 204.

Cpl John Franklin ACKLEY and Ellen Bell DIXON were married on 29 Nov 1855 in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.^{5,364,366,998,1062,1412,1930} Ellen Bell DIXON⁵ (daughter of Living and Hannah BELL.) was born on 3 Aug 1837 in Michigan.^{49,364,366,1062,1412,1931} She died on 27 Apr 1913.⁴⁹ She was buried in Center Cemetery, Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut. She appeared in the census 1860, 1880, 1900 & 1910 in Connecticut. Cpl John Franklin ACKLEY and Ellen Bell DIXON had the following children:

+3684	i.	Alliene Leora ACKLEY was born on 18 Oct 1857 in Connecticut.364,366,1062,1928,1930,1931 On 22 Jun 1880 she was an attendant for the sick at Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut.366 She was living in 1880 in Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut.366 She was living in 1900 in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.1062 living with parents 1900 She died on 7 Apr 1931.1931 She appeared in the census 1860, 1880 & 1900 in Connecticut.
+3685	ii.	William Case ACKLEY lived at Strong avenue in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut 1885 to 1891.1406 1888 To 1890 he was Teamster at Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut.1406 He was born on 31 Dec 1860 in New Britain, Hartford , Connecticut.26,366,998,1412,1928,1930 He was living in 1880 in Haddam, Middlesex, Connecticut.366 boarder In 1890/91 he was employee Middlesex Quarry Co at Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut.1406 About 1899 he was a laborer at Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.1407 He lived at Middle Haddam Road in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut about 1899.1407,1411 Between 1900 and 1906 he was a employee of a frieght depot at Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut.1408,1409,1410 He lived at at 33 Cherry St in Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut between 1900 and 1906.1409,1410 On 27 Apr 1910 he was a machinist at a factory at Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.1412 He was living in 1910 in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.1412 He died on 23 Dec 1910 in Portland, Middlesex , Connecticut.998,1520,1928,1932 Leora Ackley, told me that her father, William Case, used to play the fiddle in local pubs, in the Portland/Middletown area, accompanied by a woman who played piano. Leora recalled as a child being placed upon a pickle barrel in the pub and watching her father play. She said William fell off a porch on slippery ice in 1910 and died from the injury. He appeared in the census 1880 & 1910 in Connecticut. Bet 1885 to 1888 he was Farmer at Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut.1406
+3686	iii.	1888 To 1891 Hudson Franklin ACKLEY was employee U. S. Express Co. at Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut.1406 He lived at boards North Pearl above Grand in Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut 1888 to 1890.1406 He lived at boards 90 Grand in Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut 1890 to 1891.1406 He was born on 3 Sep 1870 in Connecticut.366,1062,1412,1444,1520,1928,1930,1931 Middletown, Connecticut Directories, 1882-91 lists as Hudson F He was living between 1898 and 1920 in Waterbury, New Haven , Connecticut.1062,1407,1412,1925 He was living about 1931 in Cromwell, Middlesex, Connecticut.1933 He lived at 634 Main St in Middletown, Middlesex , Connecticut in 1953.1934 He died before 1960.1520,1935 He appeared in the census 1880, 1900, 1910 & 1920 in Connecticut. listed as Hudson F in the 1910 census