- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- First Sergeant
- Unit
- 54th Ohio Infantry Company K
- Conflict / Era
- Civil War
- Years of Service
- 11/23/1861 – 08/15/1865
- Date of Death
- 09/22/1907
- Hometown
- Mill Creek, OH
- Burial Location
- Dover Twp: Buxton
- Monument Paver
- Yes — Section E
- Township (entering service)
- Mill Creek
- Township (current / at death)
- Mill Creek
- School
- UNKNOWN
- Record Authenticated
- No
Biography
School: UNKNOWN. The 54th Ohio Infantry lost over 500 men in Service; The 54th Ohio Infantry was organized in the fall of 1861 under Col. Thomas Kirby. In Feb. of 1862 joined General Sherman's division and participated in the battle of Shiloh, losing 200 men in 2 days. Moved to Memphis by July and in Nov. joined the Mississippi expedition; joined Gen. Sherman's 1st assault on Vicksburg in Jan. 1883; captured the Arkansas Post; on to the Tennessee Battles Joined the Atlanta, GA, campaign fought at Resaca, Dallas, New Hope Church Kennesaw Mt.and Jonesboro,thence from Atlanta to the Sea captured Fort Hood; moved north to Richmond and Washington and then back to Arkansas. Mustered out there on 8-15-1865.
Source: Veteran form submitted 04/04/2006 by great-granddaughter, Beverly Ezerins | MJT & Union Co. Journal Obit; Ancestry Roster of Soldiers of Ohio; Ohio Soldier Grave Registrations & Find a Grave