Soldier: Isaac Thompson McClain
Regiment: 136th. OVI
Company: G, Ohio National Guard
Age: 28
Date Entering Service: Aug.31, 1864, Camp Chase, Columbus, OH
Period of Service: 100 days
Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):
Mustered out with his company on August 31, 1864 at Camp Chase.
Battles in which he fought:
His regiment was on garrison duty at Forts Ellsworth, Williams and North, those being part of the defense of Washington DC south of the Potomic River. He was not involved in any battle.
Other interesting information discovered:
Isaac was married first to Sarah Chilcote (1861) and then to Margaret Smith (1868). Born in Pennsylvania, he spent most of his life in Morrow County
Date of Death: 1917 Place of burial: Bethel Cemetery, Cardington, Ohio