HISTORY OF THE FORTY-SEVENTH O.V.V.I. edited by Joseph A. Saunier, Page 522, Roster of Co. E 47th O.V.I.: Abraham T. Craig, Sergeant, Age 23, Enlisted June 15, 1861, for 3 yrs., appointed Corporal------, captured July 22, 1864, at battle of Atlanta, Ga., appointed Sergeant July 23, 1964, discharged June 19, 1865, at Camp chase, Ohio by order of War Department; veteran.

During the Battle of Atlanta Union lines were flanked, & temporarily forced back from their defenses. Page 333 of above narrative states: "At the works a fierce struggle, & hand-to-hand conflict occurred over our colors, in which the enemy was punished most severely in the struggle. Corporal McCarthy of the color guard was captured, Corporal Abraham Craig of the color guard was wounded, & captured, & Henry Beckman, color Sergeant was wounded.

Prisoner Details:
Side............Union
Unit Name.......47th Ohio Infantry
Company.........E
Rank............Corporal
Description.....Held at Andersonville & survived
Capture Date....7-22-1865
Capture Site....Atlanta, Ga.

Married Sarah Jane Irvin Sept. 18, 1865, in Clinton Co., Oh.
Married 2nd Joanna Barry in 1878.
Aged:74yrs.,10ms.,24dys.
Son of Richard, & Elizabeth Taylor Craig
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Died in Christ Hospital, Cincinnati,Oh. from Hemorrhage resulting from Prostatectomy
From Ohio Death Index, 1908-1953

1850 Marion Twp, Clinton County,Ohio
Isaac C. Coons-45
Jane Coons-57
Abraham G. E. Coons-16
Abraham Craig-12

1860 Marion Twp, Clinton County, Ohio
Samuel Irvin-39
Martha Irvin-34
Nathan Irvin-13
James Irvin-11
Caroline Irvin- 7
George Irvin-4
Abraham Craig-23, farm hand.

A few "Undocumented" family trees on Ancestry claim parents were William (1779-1850), & Elizabeth Sarah Taylor (1795-1850) married on May 12, 1825 in Highland County, Ohio
Both dates of death were given as occurring in September, 1850.