Cenoptah Memorial-buired unknown grave Danville,Va.
This is A memorial
Civil
Enlisted 1-1-1864 Discharged Death
Army Pvt.
Co.H.99th.Ohio.Inf.
What untold suffering did these men experience? We will never know. Their lips are now sealed. Letters from only one of the men are known to exist. Alfred Swanders wrote to his sister Savilla, who lived on the family farm south of Anna, on two occasions. On November 20, 1863, Alfred sent a letter asking for "a shirt, a pair of socks, no. 11 shoes, 20 lbs. of crackers," along with paper and stamps. It was not mailed until December 9th, and he died three weeks later
Alfred Swander (brother to Aaron and William) of Shelby County, Ohio was born October 3, 1842. On August 11, 1862, he was enrolled as a Private in Company H, 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was mustered for three years at Camp Lima, Ohio by Captain C.O. Howard on August 26, 1862. He was captured September 20, 1863 at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. He died January 1, 1864 in prison at Danville, Virginia. Because the 99th and the 50th Ohio Infantry Regiments were consolidated December 31, 1864 he is listed on the 50th Muster Roll (even through he was already deceased!). The 99th Ohio's Roll of Honor lists him as buried Danville, Virginia. The 50th Ohio's Roll of Honor has a similar entry with the added information that he died December 31, 1863 and that he is buried in Grave #683. However, his gravesite cannot now be found. Additional Swander(s) who served in the Civil War include:
Cenoptah Memorial-buired unknown grave Danville,Va.
This is A memorial
Civil
Enlisted 1-1-1864 Discharged Death
Army Pvt.
Co.H.99th.Ohio.Inf.
What untold suffering did these men experience? We will never know. Their lips are now sealed. Letters from only one of the men are known to exist. Alfred Swanders wrote to his sister Savilla, who lived on the family farm south of Anna, on two occasions. On November 20, 1863, Alfred sent a letter asking for "a shirt, a pair of socks, no. 11 shoes, 20 lbs. of crackers," along with paper and stamps. It was not mailed until December 9th, and he died three weeks later
Alfred Swander (brother to Aaron and William) of Shelby County, Ohio was born October 3, 1842. On August 11, 1862, he was enrolled as a Private in Company H, 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was mustered for three years at Camp Lima, Ohio by Captain C.O. Howard on August 26, 1862. He was captured September 20, 1863 at battle of Chickamauga, Georgia. He died January 1, 1864 in prison at Danville, Virginia. Because the 99th and the 50th Ohio Infantry Regiments were consolidated December 31, 1864 he is listed on the 50th Muster Roll (even through he was already deceased!). The 99th Ohio's Roll of Honor lists him as buried Danville, Virginia. The 50th Ohio's Roll of Honor has a similar entry with the added information that he died December 31, 1863 and that he is buried in Grave #683. However, his gravesite cannot now be found. Additional Swander(s) who served in the Civil War include:
Family Members
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Christina Swander
1831–1856
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Sarah Swander Baker
1832–1916
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Sevilla Swander Shaffer
1834–1911
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Susan Swander
1836–1915
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Edward Swander
1838–1910
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Pvt Aaron Swander
1840–1864
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Aaron Swander
1840–1864
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Alfred Swander
1842–1864
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William Jefferson Swander
1844–1887
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Frances Alena Swander Forrar
1846–1928
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Rebecca Ann Swander
1849–1917
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James M. Swander
1851–1925
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