== Funeral Notice ==

"John C. Swann, Veteran, In Buried In Powhatan. Rock Castle, Va., Oct. 22. – Funeral services for John C. Swann, 72 years old, one of the best known Confederate veterans of Powhatan county, who died yesterday morning in his home near Trenholm, were conducted this afternoon in Muddy Creek Baptist church, the Rev. J. R. Taylor officiating. The burial was in the church cemetery." Published in News Leader, (Richmond, Virginia) Number 5,837., Friday, 22 October 1915, Column 3, Page 2. Accessed via Library of Virginia, Virginia Chronicle database https://virginiachronicle.com/?a=d&d=NEL19151022.1.2&srpos=11&e=--1860---1920--en-20--1-byDA-txt-txIN-%22Muddy+Creek+Baptist%22-------

A folder of 33 images of documents pertaining to the Civil War service of Private John C. Swann is freely available online from the National Archives (NARA) at: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/97637666

== CSA Military Record ==

On 3/17/1862 at Richmond, VA., John C. Swann enlisted in the Powhatan Light Artillery as a Private.

Surrendered on 4/9/1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA

He was listed as:

Hospitalized 8/15/1862 Winchester, VA (Estimated day)

Hospitalized 9/29/1862 Richmond, VA (With debility)

Returned 11/15/1862 (place not stated)

Hospitalized 12/8/1862 Winder Hospl, Richmond, VA

Returned 12/15/1862 (place not stated)

Hospitalized 11/14/1863 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA

Returned 11/15/1863 (place not stated)

Hospitalized 11/26/1863 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (With sprained ankle, returned same day)

Hospitalized 5/23/1864 Richmond, VA (With general debility)

Hospitalized 5/24/1864 Chimborazo Hospl, Richmond, VA (With imfriere Vaecine)

Hospitalized 6/2/1864 Farmville, VA (With rheumatism and dispepsia)

Furloughed 6/8/1864 (place not stated) (For 6 days)