Franklin Charles Horn
Born in 1837 in Columbia County, PA and died in 1872 in Columbia County, PA.
Son of Andrew and Eva (Roehrig/Rohrig/Rarig) Horn.
Brother of:
1) John Horn; b) Dec 18, 1824 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 1878 in Nordmont, Sullivan County, PA.
2) Eliza Horn; b) 1826 in Columbia County, PA; d) unknown.
3) Daniel R. Horn; b) March 15, 1827 in Columbia County, PA; d) April 4, 1863.
4) Benneville N. Horn; b) 1829 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 10, 1864 killed in the Battle of Spotsylvania in VA.
5) Angelina Horn; b) Feb 15, 1832 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 4, 1905 in Millville, Columbia County, PA.
6) Elizabeth "Betsy" Horn; b) June 10, 1835 in Columbia County, PA; d) 1870-1876 in Brooklyn, NY.
7) Freeman P. Horn; b) Aug 22,1840 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 22, 1873 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
8) William Horn; b) Jan 1, 1843 in Columbia County, PA; d) Aug 17, 1875 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
9) Sarah Ann Horn; b) in 1846 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 16, 1920 in Clymer, Indiana County, PA.
Franklin was married twice:
1st to Charlotte Adams (died before the Civil War)
2nd to Caroline (Gillgo) Wenley (a widow and mother) (met her in Baltimore MD sometime during the Civil War and married her after he mustered out.)
Children by his 1st wife Charlotte. They had 1 child, a daughter.
1) Nettie Horn; married Frank Carpenter and they had one son named Earle.
Children by his 2nd wife Caroline. They had 1 child, a son.
1) Charles "Charlie" Franklin Horn; married Harriet "Hattie" Halfpenny. They had 3 children; Frances, Irene and Charles. Charlie often visited his Aunt Sarah Ann (Horn) Morgan.
Stepson of (Caroline's child by her 1st marriage, Mr (first name unknown) Wenley):
1) Dr. (first name unknown) Wenley.
Franklin was a Civil War Veteran.
He enlisted on Dec 10, 1861 with the 58th PA Regiment, Company B. Franklin was promoted to Corporal Dec 1, 1864 and mustered out Jan 24, 1866 at City Point, VA.
Franklin's service:
•Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, PA September 21, 1861, to March 1, 1862.
•Moved to Ft Monroe, VA, March 8-10, 1862.
•Duty at Camp Hamilton, VA, till May 10, 1862.
•Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA, May 10 thru October 11, 1862.
•Ordered to Suffolk, VA, October 11 till January, 1863.
•Embarked for Beaufort, NC January 5, 1863 then moved to New Berne NC, till June 1863.
•Moved to Washington, NC, June 26, till April 1864.
•Expedition from Washington to Chicora Creek December 17, 1863 (Co. "B").
•Regiment re-enlisted January 1, 1864.
•Reconnaissance on Neuse River Road January 27-28.
•Ordered to Yorktown, VA, April 28.
•Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14-16.
•Operations at Bermuda Hundred May 17-28.
•Movement to White House, then to Cold Harbor VA, May 28-June 1.
•Battle of Cold Harbor June 1-12.
•Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865.
•Hare's Hill June 24-28, 1864.
•Veterans on furlough June 24-August 25.
•Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30.
•Fair Oaks VA, October 27-28.
•Expedition to Fredericksburg March 5-8, 1865, and into Westmoreland County March 11-13.
•Moved to White House March 13-18.
•March to Signal Hill before Richmond March 24-26.
•Occupation of Richmond April 3 till August 1865.
•At Staunton VA till November and at Charlottesville VA till January, 1866.
•Mustered out January 24, 1866.
Born in 1837 in Columbia County, PA and died in 1872 in Columbia County, PA.
Son of Andrew and Eva (Roehrig/Rohrig/Rarig) Horn.
Brother of:
1) John Horn; b) Dec 18, 1824 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 1878 in Nordmont, Sullivan County, PA.
2) Eliza Horn; b) 1826 in Columbia County, PA; d) unknown.
3) Daniel R. Horn; b) March 15, 1827 in Columbia County, PA; d) April 4, 1863.
4) Benneville N. Horn; b) 1829 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 10, 1864 killed in the Battle of Spotsylvania in VA.
5) Angelina Horn; b) Feb 15, 1832 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 4, 1905 in Millville, Columbia County, PA.
6) Elizabeth "Betsy" Horn; b) June 10, 1835 in Columbia County, PA; d) 1870-1876 in Brooklyn, NY.
7) Freeman P. Horn; b) Aug 22,1840 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 22, 1873 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
8) William Horn; b) Jan 1, 1843 in Columbia County, PA; d) Aug 17, 1875 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
9) Sarah Ann Horn; b) in 1846 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 16, 1920 in Clymer, Indiana County, PA.
Franklin was married twice:
1st to Charlotte Adams (died before the Civil War)
2nd to Caroline (Gillgo) Wenley (a widow and mother) (met her in Baltimore MD sometime during the Civil War and married her after he mustered out.)
Children by his 1st wife Charlotte. They had 1 child, a daughter.
1) Nettie Horn; married Frank Carpenter and they had one son named Earle.
Children by his 2nd wife Caroline. They had 1 child, a son.
1) Charles "Charlie" Franklin Horn; married Harriet "Hattie" Halfpenny. They had 3 children; Frances, Irene and Charles. Charlie often visited his Aunt Sarah Ann (Horn) Morgan.
Stepson of (Caroline's child by her 1st marriage, Mr (first name unknown) Wenley):
1) Dr. (first name unknown) Wenley.
Franklin was a Civil War Veteran.
He enlisted on Dec 10, 1861 with the 58th PA Regiment, Company B. Franklin was promoted to Corporal Dec 1, 1864 and mustered out Jan 24, 1866 at City Point, VA.
Franklin's service:
•Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, PA September 21, 1861, to March 1, 1862.
•Moved to Ft Monroe, VA, March 8-10, 1862.
•Duty at Camp Hamilton, VA, till May 10, 1862.
•Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA, May 10 thru October 11, 1862.
•Ordered to Suffolk, VA, October 11 till January, 1863.
•Embarked for Beaufort, NC January 5, 1863 then moved to New Berne NC, till June 1863.
•Moved to Washington, NC, June 26, till April 1864.
•Expedition from Washington to Chicora Creek December 17, 1863 (Co. "B").
•Regiment re-enlisted January 1, 1864.
•Reconnaissance on Neuse River Road January 27-28.
•Ordered to Yorktown, VA, April 28.
•Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14-16.
•Operations at Bermuda Hundred May 17-28.
•Movement to White House, then to Cold Harbor VA, May 28-June 1.
•Battle of Cold Harbor June 1-12.
•Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865.
•Hare's Hill June 24-28, 1864.
•Veterans on furlough June 24-August 25.
•Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30.
•Fair Oaks VA, October 27-28.
•Expedition to Fredericksburg March 5-8, 1865, and into Westmoreland County March 11-13.
•Moved to White House March 13-18.
•March to Signal Hill before Richmond March 24-26.
•Occupation of Richmond April 3 till August 1865.
•At Staunton VA till November and at Charlottesville VA till January, 1866.
•Mustered out January 24, 1866.
Franklin Charles Horn
Born in 1837 in Columbia County, PA and died in 1872 in Columbia County, PA.
Son of Andrew and Eva (Roehrig/Rohrig/Rarig) Horn.
Brother of:
1) John Horn; b) Dec 18, 1824 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 1878 in Nordmont, Sullivan County, PA.
2) Eliza Horn; b) 1826 in Columbia County, PA; d) unknown.
3) Daniel R. Horn; b) March 15, 1827 in Columbia County, PA; d) April 4, 1863.
4) Benneville N. Horn; b) 1829 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 10, 1864 killed in the Battle of Spotsylvania in VA.
5) Angelina Horn; b) Feb 15, 1832 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 4, 1905 in Millville, Columbia County, PA.
6) Elizabeth "Betsy" Horn; b) June 10, 1835 in Columbia County, PA; d) 1870-1876 in Brooklyn, NY.
7) Freeman P. Horn; b) Aug 22,1840 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 22, 1873 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
8) William Horn; b) Jan 1, 1843 in Columbia County, PA; d) Aug 17, 1875 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
9) Sarah Ann Horn; b) in 1846 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 16, 1920 in Clymer, Indiana County, PA.
Franklin was married twice:
1st to Charlotte Adams (died before the Civil War)
2nd to Caroline (Gillgo) Wenley (a widow and mother) (met her in Baltimore MD sometime during the Civil War and married her after he mustered out.)
Children by his 1st wife Charlotte. They had 1 child, a daughter.
1) Nettie Horn; married Frank Carpenter and they had one son named Earle.
Children by his 2nd wife Caroline. They had 1 child, a son.
1) Charles "Charlie" Franklin Horn; married Harriet "Hattie" Halfpenny. They had 3 children; Frances, Irene and Charles. Charlie often visited his Aunt Sarah Ann (Horn) Morgan.
Stepson of (Caroline's child by her 1st marriage, Mr (first name unknown) Wenley):
1) Dr. (first name unknown) Wenley.
Franklin was a Civil War Veteran.
He enlisted on Dec 10, 1861 with the 58th PA Regiment, Company B. Franklin was promoted to Corporal Dec 1, 1864 and mustered out Jan 24, 1866 at City Point, VA.
Franklin's service:
•Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, PA September 21, 1861, to March 1, 1862.
•Moved to Ft Monroe, VA, March 8-10, 1862.
•Duty at Camp Hamilton, VA, till May 10, 1862.
•Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA, May 10 thru October 11, 1862.
•Ordered to Suffolk, VA, October 11 till January, 1863.
•Embarked for Beaufort, NC January 5, 1863 then moved to New Berne NC, till June 1863.
•Moved to Washington, NC, June 26, till April 1864.
•Expedition from Washington to Chicora Creek December 17, 1863 (Co. "B").
•Regiment re-enlisted January 1, 1864.
•Reconnaissance on Neuse River Road January 27-28.
•Ordered to Yorktown, VA, April 28.
•Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14-16.
•Operations at Bermuda Hundred May 17-28.
•Movement to White House, then to Cold Harbor VA, May 28-June 1.
•Battle of Cold Harbor June 1-12.
•Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865.
•Hare's Hill June 24-28, 1864.
•Veterans on furlough June 24-August 25.
•Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30.
•Fair Oaks VA, October 27-28.
•Expedition to Fredericksburg March 5-8, 1865, and into Westmoreland County March 11-13.
•Moved to White House March 13-18.
•March to Signal Hill before Richmond March 24-26.
•Occupation of Richmond April 3 till August 1865.
•At Staunton VA till November and at Charlottesville VA till January, 1866.
•Mustered out January 24, 1866.
Born in 1837 in Columbia County, PA and died in 1872 in Columbia County, PA.
Son of Andrew and Eva (Roehrig/Rohrig/Rarig) Horn.
Brother of:
1) John Horn; b) Dec 18, 1824 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 1878 in Nordmont, Sullivan County, PA.
2) Eliza Horn; b) 1826 in Columbia County, PA; d) unknown.
3) Daniel R. Horn; b) March 15, 1827 in Columbia County, PA; d) April 4, 1863.
4) Benneville N. Horn; b) 1829 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 10, 1864 killed in the Battle of Spotsylvania in VA.
5) Angelina Horn; b) Feb 15, 1832 in Columbia County, PA; d) March 4, 1905 in Millville, Columbia County, PA.
6) Elizabeth "Betsy" Horn; b) June 10, 1835 in Columbia County, PA; d) 1870-1876 in Brooklyn, NY.
7) Freeman P. Horn; b) Aug 22,1840 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 22, 1873 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
8) William Horn; b) Jan 1, 1843 in Columbia County, PA; d) Aug 17, 1875 in Waller, Columbia County, PA.
9) Sarah Ann Horn; b) in 1846 in Columbia County, PA; d) May 16, 1920 in Clymer, Indiana County, PA.
Franklin was married twice:
1st to Charlotte Adams (died before the Civil War)
2nd to Caroline (Gillgo) Wenley (a widow and mother) (met her in Baltimore MD sometime during the Civil War and married her after he mustered out.)
Children by his 1st wife Charlotte. They had 1 child, a daughter.
1) Nettie Horn; married Frank Carpenter and they had one son named Earle.
Children by his 2nd wife Caroline. They had 1 child, a son.
1) Charles "Charlie" Franklin Horn; married Harriet "Hattie" Halfpenny. They had 3 children; Frances, Irene and Charles. Charlie often visited his Aunt Sarah Ann (Horn) Morgan.
Stepson of (Caroline's child by her 1st marriage, Mr (first name unknown) Wenley):
1) Dr. (first name unknown) Wenley.
Franklin was a Civil War Veteran.
He enlisted on Dec 10, 1861 with the 58th PA Regiment, Company B. Franklin was promoted to Corporal Dec 1, 1864 and mustered out Jan 24, 1866 at City Point, VA.
Franklin's service:
•Organized at Camp Curtin, Harrisburg, PA September 21, 1861, to March 1, 1862.
•Moved to Ft Monroe, VA, March 8-10, 1862.
•Duty at Camp Hamilton, VA, till May 10, 1862.
•Occupation of Norfolk and Portsmouth, VA, May 10 thru October 11, 1862.
•Ordered to Suffolk, VA, October 11 till January, 1863.
•Embarked for Beaufort, NC January 5, 1863 then moved to New Berne NC, till June 1863.
•Moved to Washington, NC, June 26, till April 1864.
•Expedition from Washington to Chicora Creek December 17, 1863 (Co. "B").
•Regiment re-enlisted January 1, 1864.
•Reconnaissance on Neuse River Road January 27-28.
•Ordered to Yorktown, VA, April 28.
•Battle of Drewry's Bluff May 14-16.
•Operations at Bermuda Hundred May 17-28.
•Movement to White House, then to Cold Harbor VA, May 28-June 1.
•Battle of Cold Harbor June 1-12.
•Siege operations against Petersburg and Richmond June 16, 1864 to April 2, 1865.
•Hare's Hill June 24-28, 1864.
•Veterans on furlough June 24-August 25.
•Chaffin's Farm, New Market Heights, September 28-30.
•Fair Oaks VA, October 27-28.
•Expedition to Fredericksburg March 5-8, 1865, and into Westmoreland County March 11-13.
•Moved to White House March 13-18.
•March to Signal Hill before Richmond March 24-26.
•Occupation of Richmond April 3 till August 1865.
•At Staunton VA till November and at Charlottesville VA till January, 1866.
•Mustered out January 24, 1866.
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