John hired out for $300 in another man's place and left his wife and three children for the Civil War. He took with him $60.00 and was paid when in action in the rebellion his allowance only. John was in service four years of which he was too sick to return home. John saw very hard times, and went down with the scurvy or diarrhea. He ate eight ears of boiled roasting ears against his doctor's orders, but by some miracle he improved. He carried some family souvenirs with him and returned with some shells and sea beans from the Gulf of Mexico from that infamous march to the sea. In 1883, John's farm contained ninety-five acres, and was in a good state of cultivation.
John entered the army in July 1862 as a member of Company K, Ninety-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. After serving a year in the Western Army, he was transferred to the Department of the Gulf. He fought through the siege of Vicksburg and Jackson and a number of minor battles. He was discharged at Mobile, Alabama on July 15, 1865, at the close of the rebellion.
He is by occupation a farmer and stock raiser. He and his wife, Catherine, were faithful members of the United Brethren Church. He was connected with the Grand Army of the Republic and in politics was a Republican.
John entered the army in July 1862 as a member of Company K, Ninety-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. After serving a year in the Western Army, he was transferred to the Department of the Gulf. He fought through the siege of Vicksburg and Jackson and a number of minor battles. He was discharged at Mobile, Alabama on July 15, 1865, at the close of the rebellion.
He is by occupation a farmer and stock raiser. He and his wife, Catherine, were faithful members of the United Brethren Church. He was connected with the Grand Army of the Republic and in politics was a Republican.
John hired out for $300 in another man's place and left his wife and three children for the Civil War. He took with him $60.00 and was paid when in action in the rebellion his allowance only. John was in service four years of which he was too sick to return home. John saw very hard times, and went down with the scurvy or diarrhea. He ate eight ears of boiled roasting ears against his doctor's orders, but by some miracle he improved. He carried some family souvenirs with him and returned with some shells and sea beans from the Gulf of Mexico from that infamous march to the sea. In 1883, John's farm contained ninety-five acres, and was in a good state of cultivation.
John entered the army in July 1862 as a member of Company K, Ninety-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. After serving a year in the Western Army, he was transferred to the Department of the Gulf. He fought through the siege of Vicksburg and Jackson and a number of minor battles. He was discharged at Mobile, Alabama on July 15, 1865, at the close of the rebellion.
He is by occupation a farmer and stock raiser. He and his wife, Catherine, were faithful members of the United Brethren Church. He was connected with the Grand Army of the Republic and in politics was a Republican.
John entered the army in July 1862 as a member of Company K, Ninety-Sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. After serving a year in the Western Army, he was transferred to the Department of the Gulf. He fought through the siege of Vicksburg and Jackson and a number of minor battles. He was discharged at Mobile, Alabama on July 15, 1865, at the close of the rebellion.
He is by occupation a farmer and stock raiser. He and his wife, Catherine, were faithful members of the United Brethren Church. He was connected with the Grand Army of the Republic and in politics was a Republican.
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