Individual Details

Died in a hospital in New Orleans from illness contracted during the Civil War according to father's obit.

His parents, Rebecce C. Washard and Robert Wishard, applied for the Civil War pension for James A. Wishard, on 26 Apr 1882 and 30 Apr 1886 respectively.
James served in Company I, 1st MO Cavalry.

I found his records on Fold3.
He enlisted August 1 of 1862 in Indianapolis for three years.
Muster Roll, Jan & Feb, 1863. Present.
Apr 15, 1863, Special Muster Roll
Muster Roll, Mar & Apr 1863 Absent - Orderly for Genl. Herron.
Muster Roll, May & June, 1863 Absent - Detailed as Orderly for Maj. Gen. Herron
Muster Roll, July & Aug 1863: Absent - Detailed Orderly for Maj. Gen. Herron, Army of the Frontier.
The Company Muster Roll of Sep & Oct 1863 states he died at Carrolton, LA, 22 Aug 1863. His age not known.
23 Jan 1868 - Memoradum for Office Use.
There is no widow on file in the Office, that James A. Wich was enrolled in Company I, 1st Regt of Cav., MO, to serve three years. Report died at Carrolton, LA., August 22, 1863.
[NOTE: Carollton was a neighborhood in New Orleans]

Birth	25 Jul 1844	Johnson County, Indiana
Death	22 Aug 1863	New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana

Father	Robert Courtney Wishard (1803 - 1893)
Mother	Rebecca Smith (1805 - 1882)
Sibling	Caroline H. Wishard (1827 - 1909)
Sibling	Milton Morris Wishard (1829 - 1877)
Sibling	Emily F. Wishard (1832 - )
Sibling	John M. Ward Wishard (1835 - )
Sibling	Mary W. Wishard (1839 - 1927)
Sibling	Robert W. Wishard (1842 - )
Sibling	Harriet L. "Hattie" Wishard (1849 - )