Private Henry Washington Sholar

1828 - 1865  (36 years)

• Name	Henry Washington Sholar  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Title	Private
  Birth	28 Oct 1828	Trigg County, Kentucky, USA   [1, 3, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Military Draft Registration	1863	Kentucky, USA   [3]
  	Draft Registration - Civil War
  Military Service	15 May 1863	Missouri, USA   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  	Union Army - War of the Rebellion; Originally enlisted in 2nd Missouri State Militia, transferred to 14th Missouri Cavalry. Died of Smallpox
  Death	11 Jan 1865	Burton Barracks Post Hospital, St Louis, Independent Cities, Missouri, USA   [1, 5, 6, 9]
  	Cause: Killed in Action - Civil War
  	Smallpox
  Burial	Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri, USA   [1, 5, 6]
  	Originally buried on Arsenal Island, reinterred to National Cemetery
  		Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri Find a Grave: #1593798 Plot: National Cemetery
  Person ID	I28001	A Tree Called Smith
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

  Family	Mary 'Polly' Vinson,   b. 7 Mar 1833, Golden Pond, Trigg, Kentucky, USA d. 30 Apr 1908, Murray, Calloway, Kentucky, USA (Age 75 years)
  Marriage	9 May 1850	Trigg County, Kentucky, USA   [2, 10]
  Children	1. Sarah Jane Sholar,   b. 1859, Kentucky, USA d. 20 Aug 1895 (Age 36 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F12405	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Jul 2025

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Oct 1828 - Trigg County, Kentucky, USA Marriage - 9 May 1850 - Trigg County, Kentucky, USA Military Draft Registration - Draft Registration - Civil War - 1863 - Kentucky, USA Military Service - Union Army - War of the Rebellion; Originally enlisted in 2nd Missouri State Militia, transferred to 14th Missouri Cavalry. Died of Smallpox - 15 May 1863 - Missouri, USA Burial - - Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St Louis County, Missouri, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Arms Icons & Insignia

  Military Grave Marker - Grand Army of the Republic Killed in Action: American Service in the Civil War (Union)

  
  

  Military Records		Military-SHOLAR Henry (Service 2nd MO Cav) Page 1 - Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri.
  		Military-SHOLAR Henry (Service MO 14th Cav) Page 1 - Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri.

  
  

  People

  SHOLAR-Henry W Henry Washington Sholar

  
  

• Sources

  [S10457] Find a Grave (Killed in Action - Civil War), SHOLAR Henry Washington - Private Union Army - 1828-1865 (Veteran) (KILLED IN ACTION). BIRTH: 28 Oct 1828 Trigg County, Kentucky DEATH: 11 Jan 1865 (aged 36) Saint Louis, St. Louis City, Missouri BURIAL: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, Lemay, St. Louis County, Missouri MEMORIAL ID: 142364293 https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/116828897:60525?ssrc=pt&tid=178474848&pid=182389403348 [S260] Ancestry.com, Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2016;). Kentucky, County Marriage Records, 1783-1965 [S1942] Ancestry.com, U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2010;), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha. U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865 National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha [S151] National Park Service, U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2007;). [S1444] Ancestry.com, U.S., Civil War Roll of Honor, 1861-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT ; Date: 2017;), Roll of Honor, Vol. X. U.S., Civil War Roll of Honor, 1861-1865 Roll of Honor, Vol. X [S154] Ancestry.com, U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2012;). U.S. National Cemetery Interment Control Forms, 1928-1962 [S156] Historical Data Systems, comp, U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2009;), Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database. [S1655] Ancestry.com, U.S., Union Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT ; Date: 2011;), National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Record Group Title: Records of the AGO, 1780s-1917; Record Group #: 94; Series Number: M405; Roll #: 0061. Military-SHOLAR Henry (Service 2nd MO Cav) Page 1 - Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri. Military-SHOLAR Henry (Service MO 14th Cav) Page 1 - Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri. [S5270] Fold3 - Killed in Action: Henry W Sholer 1828-1865, PVT (Private) Henry Washington Sholar - 2nd Missouri State Militia transferred to 14th Missouri Cavalry . Killed in Action (Died of Smallpox) in Civil War. Civil War Stories https://www.fold3.com/memorial/657211857/henry-w-sholar-civil-war-stories?xid=1945 Military-SHOLAR Henry (Service 2nd MO Cav) Page 1 - Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri. Military-SHOLAR Henry (Service MO 14th Cav) Page 1 - Compiled Service Records of Volunteer Union Soldiers Who Served in Organizations From the State of Missouri. [S6503] Find a Grave: VINSON Mary Futrell 1833-1908, Mary “Polly” Vinson Sholar Futrell. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/82082878/mary-sholar