Soldier: John Myers (Listed on Roster as Miers)
Regiment: 3rd. OVC
Company: M
Age: 45
Date Entering Service: Sept. 8, 1861, at Monroeville, Ohio
Period of Service: 3 years
Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):
Discharged on July 22, 1862 on a surgeon’s certificate of disability.
Battles in which he fought:
John Myers did not fight in any battles. He was 45 when he enlisted, and was probably just not able to adjust to the rigors of being a soldier.
Other interesting information discovered:
John Myers’ wife’s name was Miriam. In Sept. 1866 he filed for an invalid’s pension. He died about nine months later.
Date of Death: July 20, 1867. Place of burial: Bethel Cemetery, Cardington Twp., Morrow County
Adopted By: Researcher: Patrick Drouhard