John W. Sanders
John W. Sanders was born on July 17, 1830, in Illinois. The family eventually moved to Martin County, Indiana. By 1850, he was working as a farmer there, and he owned $100 of real estate. He married Ritty Ann Selsor in the early 1850s, and they had at least six children: Minerva, born around 1852; Emily, born around 1854; Nancy, born around 1856; Jacob, born around 1859; Laura, born around 1866; and Eliza, born around 1868. The family lived in Indiana until the late 1850s, when they moved to Washington, Missouri. Sanders worked as a farmer, and by 1860, he owned $400 of real estate and $175 of personal property. He supported Abraham Lincoln in the election of 1860.
 
Sanders enlisted in the Union army on September 1, 1861, and he mustered in as a private in Company C of the 23rd Missouri Infantry later that day. The regiment took part in the Battle of Shiloh, the Atlanta campaign, and the Carolinas campaign. He remained devoted to the Union, praying in November 1863 that "the ware may speadely come to a close and the old flag may wave over the hole face of the land." If he died, he added, "I die a soaldier for my God and my Country and if I fall on the battel field or elce wheare I fall in the defence of our flag of our Country."
 
In September 1864, as he prepared to muster out, he contemplated remaining in the Union army. As he explained to his wife, "I can get one thousan dollars for to take a mans place for one year." He added, however, that "I will come home first and stay with you a while first and kill som of them Copper heds." He supported Lincoln in the election of 1864, writing that "Old Abe is my man and non but rebels will vote for McClellan." He mustered out on October 13, 1864.
 
He returned to Washington, Missouri, after the war and resumed his work as a farmer. By 1870, he owned $1,500 of real estate and $300 of personal property. He applied for a federal pension in April 1880 and eventually secured one. His wife died sometime after 1880, and he married a woman named Amanda. He died on April 28, 1893.
1803
DATABASE CONTENT
(1803)Sanders, John W.1830-07-171893-04-28
  • Conflict Side: Union
  • Role: Soldier
  • Rank in: Private
  • Rank out: Private
  • Rank highest: Private
  • Gender: Male
  • Race: White

Documents - Records: 134

  • (5959) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders et al., 8 May 1862
  • (5961) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 2 June 1862
  • (5962) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 9 June 1862
  • (5963) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 19 June 1862
  • (5964) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 20 July 1862
  • (5965) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 31 July 1862
  • (5966) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 4 April 1864
  • (5967) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 20 April 1864
  • (5968) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 22 April 1864
  • (5969) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 15 May 1864
  • (5970) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders et al., 19 May 1864
  • (5971) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 29 May 1864
  • (5972) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 3 June 1864
  • (5973) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 7 June 1864
  • (5974) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 15 June 1864
  • (5975) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (5976) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (5977) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (5978) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 5 November 1863
  • (5979) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 7 November 1863
  • (5980) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 15 November 1863
  • (5981) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 26 November 1863
  • (5982) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 30 November 1863
  • (5983) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 12 December 1863
  • (6009) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 18 December 1863
  • (6010) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 29 December 1863
  • (6012) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6013) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 3 November 1861
  • (6025) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 29 December 1861
  • (6026) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 9 January 1862
  • (6027) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 22 January 1862
  • (6028) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 25 January 1862
  • (6029) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 16 April 1862
  • (6047) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 28 June 1862
  • (6048) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6053) [writer] ~ Francis M. Selsor et al. to Ritty A. Sanders, 1 April 1863
  • (6062) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 7 January 1864
  • (6063) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 28 January 1864
  • (6064) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 11 February 1864
  • (6065) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 14 February 1864
  • (6066) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 28 February 1864
  • (6067) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 8 March 1864
  • (6068) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 13 March 1864
  • (6069) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 20 March 1864
  • (6070) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 25 March 1864
  • (6071) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6072) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 22 January 1863
  • (6073) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 22 February 1863
  • (6074) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 1 March 1863
  • (6075) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 21 May 1863
  • (6076) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 6 June 1863
  • (6077) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 14 June 1863
  • (6078) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6079) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 8 March 1863
  • (6080) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 15 March 1863
  • (6081) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 22 March 1863
  • (6082) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 24 April 1863
  • (6083) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 27 June 1863
  • (6084) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 27 July 1863
  • (6097) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6098) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 30 May 1863
  • (6100) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 8 July 1863
  • (6101) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 27 July 1863
  • (6103) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 24 July 1864
  • (6105) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 21 September 1864
  • (6106) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6107) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 19 August 1862
  • (6108) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 12 November 1862
  • (6109) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders et al., 13 December 1862
  • (6111) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders et al., 29 December 1862
  • (6127) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 4 October 1863
  • (6129) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 8 August 1864
  • (6130) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6140) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 25 October 1863
  • (6141) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 15 July 1864
  • (6142) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders and Nancy J. Selsor, 30 July 1864
  • (6143) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 6 August 1864
  • (6144) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 5 September 1864
  • (6145) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 14 September 1864
  • (6146) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 10 December 1862
  • (6157) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 28 September 1863
  • (6158) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 2 November 1863
  • (6159) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 11 July 1864
  • (6160) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 2 October 1864
  • (6161) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 8 October 1864
  • (6162) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6163) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 10 January 1863
  • (6164) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 29 January 1863
  • (6165) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 6 April 1863
  • (6166) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 30 April 1863
  • (6167) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 16 June 1863
  • (6168) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 13 July 1863
  • (6169) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6170) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6171) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 4 November 1862
  • (6172) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 8 June 1863
  • (6173) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 20 June 1863
  • (6174) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 22 June 1864
  • (6175) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 19 August 1864
  • (6176) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 26 August 1864
  • (6177) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Unknown, undated
  • (6212) [recipient] ~ Sadie J. Hert to John W. Sanders and Ritty A. Sanders, 2 February 1863
  • (6214) [recipient] ~ Jacob Sanders to John W. Sanders, 22 March 1863
  • (6227) [recipient] ~ Mary M. Cox to John W. Sanders and Ritty A. Sanders, 6 January 1865
  • (6228) [recipient] ~ Cenith Sanders to John W. Sanders, 9 January 1865
  • (6229) [recipient] ~ America J. Ritter and Martin H. Anderson to John W. Sanders, 28 May 186X
  • (6234) [associated with] ~ Syntha A. Minnick to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6235) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Minerva J. Sanders et al., undated
  • (6236) [recipient] ~ Parent to John W. Sanders, undated
  • (6237) [recipient] ~ Alphabet, undated
  • (6238) [recipient] ~ John W. Sanders Receipt, 6 February 1871
  • (6239) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 4 March 1863
  • (6240) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 6 May 1863
  • (6241) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 12 August 1863
  • (6242) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 28 August 1863
  • (6243) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 12 August 1864
  • (6244) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 18 August 1864
  • (6245) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 25 May 186X
  • (6246) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 15 August 1862
  • (6247) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 17 December 1862
  • (6248) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 17 May 1863
  • (6249) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 7 June 1863
  • (6250) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 20 July 1863
  • (6251) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 2 August 1864
  • (6252) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6253) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6254) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders and Nancy J. Selsor, 4 December 1862
  • (6255) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 6 May 1863
  • (6256) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 5 July 1863
  • (6257) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 27 August 1863
  • (6258) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 28 October 1863
  • (6259) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 30 June 1864
  • (6260) [writer] ~ John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, undated
  • (6262) [associated with] ~ Francis M. Selsor to Ritty A. Sanders, 4 August 1863

People - Records: 18

  • (1803) Sanders, John W. is the [aunt/uncle of] (1955) Beaty, Caroline
  • (1803) Sanders, John W. is the [aunt/uncle of] (1957) Sanders, Cenith
  • (1803) Sanders, John W. is the [aunt/uncle of] (1958) Anderson, Martin H.
  • (1804) Sanders, Ritty Ann is the [wife of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1805) Sanders, Minerva Jane is the [child of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1806) Sanders, Emily F. is the [child of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1807) Sanders, Jacob M. is the [child of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1811) Sanders, Nancy Panina is the [child of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1820) Selsor, Francis Marion is the [sibling-in-law of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1835) Sanders, (?) is the [sibling of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1847) Selsor, James Hardin is the [sibling-in-law of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1866) Selsor, Nancy Jane is the [sibling-in-law of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1945) Sanders, Jacob is the [parent of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1947) Ritter, Sarah is the [sibling of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1950) Sanders, Phebe is the [parent of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1954) Cox, Mary M. is the [sibling of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1956) Selsor, Andrew J. is the [sibling-in-law of] (1803) Sanders, John W.
  • (1959) Minnick, Syntha A. is the [sibling-in-law of] (1803) Sanders, John W.

Places - Records: 2

  • (372) [birth] ~ Illinois
  • (533) [death] ~ Missouri

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Regiments - Records: 1

  • (560) [enlisted] [C] ~ 23rd Missouri Infantry
SOURCES

1850, 1860, 1870, and 1880 United States Federal Censuses, available from Ancestry.com; Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, available from Ancestry.com; John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 5 November 1863, DL1272.001, Nau Collection; John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 8 July 1863, DL1276.002, Nau Collection; John W. Sanders to Ritty A. Sanders, 21 September 1864, DL1276.005, Nau Collection