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Death Notices:
Kaufman Sun - Jan. 10, 1884
"Col. Hallonquist's death was received in Kaufman from Terrell Wednesday. His remains were brought to Kaufman by his brother, Dr. Frank Hallonquist and buried the same day. Hallonquist was a teacher in Kaufman for many years and a member of the most distinguished families of this county and of his home in South Carolina."
Kaufman Sun - January 17, 1884
"Details on the death of Jas H Hallonquist, who killed himself on the 9th inst. by taking chloral. Reason appears to be financial embarrassment. He graduated from West Point, was a lieutenant in the US Army. During the war he was Chief of Artillery under Gen. Bragg. He never married and retired from business two years ago."
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
United States Army
4th U.S. Light Artillery
Brevet 2nd Lieutenant, 3rd Artillery, 1 July 1858.
2nd Lieutenant, 24 February 1859.
Resigned US duty, 1 January 1861.
Confederate States Army
He had several commisions during the war between the states, and was noted with honor in many battle reports.
| 12 April 1861 | Captain | First Artillery Battalion | Fort Sumter, South Carolina |
| 20 April 1861 | Inspector & Mustering Officer | | Pensacola, Florida |
| 6 Dec 1861 | Major - Battalion Commander | 2nd Alabama Artillery Battalion | |
| 6 April 1862 | Chief of Artillery | Ruggles' Div., 2nd Corps, Army of Mississippi | Shiloh |
| Fall 1862 | Inspector of Artillery, Army Staff, Army of Mississippi | | Kentucky Campaign |
| 31 Dec 1862 - 2 Jan 1863 | Lt. Colonel - Inspector of Artillery, Army Staff, Army of Tennessee | | Murfreesboro |
| 1863 | | | Tullahoma Campaign, Chickamauga, Chattanooga |
| 22 July - Sept 1864 | Chief of Reserve Artillery, Army of Tennessee | | Atlanta |
| Sept 1864 - Feb 1865 | Chief of Reserve Artillery, CSA | | Macon GA |
For Hallonquist's service at Fort Sumter, at the very beginning of the war, the following was written:
"During the bombardment, I observed specially the behavior of the
troops at Fort Moultrie, and at Captains Butler's and Hallonquist's mortar
batteries. At all these posts the energy and spirit displayed alike by
officers and men could not be surpassed, I believe, by any troops in the
world."
Brig. Gen. R. G. M. Dunovant,
in his Battlereport of Fort Sumter
Commanding, South Carolina Army.
More information on J. H. Hallonquist
Submitted by Justin Sanders
J. H. Hallonquist was appointed State Engineer and Superintendent of Public Works by Governor Throckmorton. He was commissioned 5 Jan 1867. When hewas commissioned, he was asked to serve temporarily without pay until a salary could be appropriated. His duties primarily involved inspecting and appraising railroads in Texas. He was removed from office by the military under the Reconstruction Acts on 30 Aug 1867.
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Family of James H Hallonquist
PARENTS:
FATHER: Daniel David HALLONQUIST
Birth: 23 JUL 1785 London,England
Death: 13 JUN 1884 Barnwell,SC
Burial: Holy Apostles Episcopal Churchyard, Barnwell, SC
son of John Laurent HALLONQUIST & Sophia Magarit HAHN
MOTHER: Marian HATTON
Birth: 15 Feb 1796 London, England
Death: 6 May 1877 Barnwell, SC
daughter of Wm. HATTON & Elizabeth Mary VERDIER
Daniel & Marion Married: 17 DEC 1812 in Beaufort,SC
SIBLINGS of J. H Hallonquist:
Laurent Francis HALLONQUIST b: 14 FEB 1814
Laurent Daniel HALLONQUIST b: 17 APR 1815
Frederick Charles HALLONQUIST b: 11 JUL 1817 - 15 Feb 1874
**Lived in Kaufman Co TX - Buried Cedar Grove Cemetery
He was a Physician
Euphemia Isabella HALLONQUIST b: 15 AUG 1819
Mary HALLONQUIST b: 20 DEC 1821
Eliza Marian HALLONQUIST b: 14 FEB 1823
Sophia Louisa HALLONQUIST b: 20 SEP 1824
Martha Sarah HALLONQUIST b: 8 OCT 1826
Francis DeLaVaux HALLONQUIST b: 5 SEP 1828 - 9 FEB 1884
**lived in Kaufman Co TX - Buried Kaufman City Cemetery
He was a Physician
Catherine Anne HALLONQUIST b: 5 APR 1830
James Jenkins HALLONQUIST b: 23 DEC 1831
Alexander Henry HALLONQUIST b: 27 APR 1834
Marian Verdier HALLONQUIST b: 8 SEP 1840
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