Many men enlisted more than once during the Civil War. John was the son of Mahlon and Nancy (Reese) Yoders. John married Lydia Ann Sibert (also spelled S-e-i-b-e-r-t) on or about February 20, 1878 in Greene County, by Rev. William A. Porter. John and Lydia had three children; a son, Samuel and two daughters, Sarah/"Sadie" and Mary. Although his three children survived him, an unknown fourth child preceded him in death. John was of German ancestry known in Pennsylvania heritage history of "Pennsylvanian Dutch (German)", with a dark complexion, grey/brown eyes, black/brown hair and 6 feet tall. John Yoder(s) served under two separate Cavalry Regiments; the 1st West Virginia Cavalry, Company B, between September 1,1861 and was given a Medical Discharge, on April 3, 1863. John was one of many volunteers from Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia who volunteered to help the state of West Virginia establish and assemble a Calvary they didn't have. While serving with the 1st 185 West Virginia Calvary, he was shot below his right knee joint at The Battle of Kelly's Ford near the Rappahannock River in Virginia, while on "Picket (Guard) Duty" on August 22, 1862 military medical documents support this fact. He was carried off the battlefield by Pvt. Andrew Jackson Mannon and Pvt. Issac Hatfield, also of Company B. (It is possible that he was wounded a second time.) John rejoined as a volunteer, after his first medical discharge, then joined the 22nd Ringgold Battalion Regiment, Company A, Cavalry of Washington County, Pennsylvania between March 4, 1864 and given a second Honorable Discharge by General Order on May 3, 1865. He served under the commands of; Major Charles E. Capehart and Major Henry A. Myers (Medal of Honor recipients), Captain James Paxton Hart and Captian Harvey Farabee. Hugh Patterson Boon, also a Medal of Honor recipient, was a good friend of John's for 20 years. John died at St. Elizabeth's Hospital (formerly the Government Hospital for the Insane), where he was a patient for the last eight years of his life. John's final resting place is at the St. Elizabeth's East Cemetery. Like the many families of patients at St. Elizabeths Hospital, John's family couldn't financially afford to bury him close to their home in Washington County, Pennsylvania. John was a resident of Amwell Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania. Today our U. S. Coastguard (our Guardians) headquarters operate on the premises of St. Elizabeth's campus and their volunteers help to maintain the East Cemetery. I acknowledge all veterans, past and present, who by great sacrifice, taught me to never take my freedom for granted.