John R. Koons
Cpl., 36th Pa. Infantry (7th Pa. Reserves), Company F
Held as POW at Andersonville
Mustered in July 27, 1861, in Washington, D.C. at age 23, from Luzerne County. Promoted to corporal Nov. 18, 1862. Captured May 5, 1864, at Wilderness. Held at Andersonville prison. Released from Rebel hands Dec. 11, 1864. Entered Camp Discharge March 17, 1865. Discharged March 22, 1865.