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Barnett Thornhill “Barney” Carnahan

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Barnett Thornhill “Barney” Carnahan Veteran

Birth
Clinton County, Ohio, USA
Death
2 Apr 1926 (aged 84)
Clinton County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Blanchester, Clinton County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 39.3160667, Longitude: -83.9543228
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Barnett Carnahan enlisted in the army, 79th Ohio regiment, Company C., and participated in many engagements. He was mustered out at Camp Denison, June 10, 1865. Aaron T. Carnahan served in the same Company as his brother, Barnett. The latter was on the march from Atlanta to the Sea with General Sherman, then from the sea, Savannah, overland to Washington, D.C..When the Regiment participated in the Grand Review at Washington, only 20 member of his company were left. Barnett, however, was not in a hospital or ambulance during his entire service. As per the Centennial Edition of the Blanchester paper. Mr. Carnahan had related many were not buried but arms and portions of the body were exposed as they marched through.
Barnett Carnahan enlisted in the army, 79th Ohio regiment, Company C., and participated in many engagements. He was mustered out at Camp Denison, June 10, 1865. Aaron T. Carnahan served in the same Company as his brother, Barnett. The latter was on the march from Atlanta to the Sea with General Sherman, then from the sea, Savannah, overland to Washington, D.C..When the Regiment participated in the Grand Review at Washington, only 20 member of his company were left. Barnett, however, was not in a hospital or ambulance during his entire service. As per the Centennial Edition of the Blanchester paper. Mr. Carnahan had related many were not buried but arms and portions of the body were exposed as they marched through.


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