- Branch of Service
- Army
- Rank
- Private
- Unit
- 96th OVI, Co. B, C, K
- Conflict / Era
- Civil War
- Years of Service
- 07/07/1865
- Date of Birth
- 09/30/1840
- Date of Death
- 02/07/1936
- Hometown
- Paris, OH
- Burial Location
- Paris Twp: Oakdale
- Monument Paver
- No
- Township (entering service)
- Paris
- Township (current / at death)
- UNKNOWN
- School
- UNKNOWN
- Status
- Prisoner of War
- When
- 04/08/1864
- Where
- Captured at Sabine Cross Roads, LA; imprisoned at Libby, Andersonville, and Camp Ford
- Record Authenticated
- Yes
Biography
School: UNKNOWN. due to heavy casualties and by special order, 11/18/1864, Co. B from Knox, Co. E from Marion, and Co. K from Union were combined to form Co. C of the 96th OVI (Beers, Record 499); Turner was exchanged as POW 10/23/1864 mustered out 7/7/1865 at Mobile, AL
Source: Jayne Overfield/Esther Carmany email (7/8/2005); Veterans database information; American Civil War Roster of the 96th OVI; Civil War Soldiers System; 1850 Federal Census; American Civil War Research Database