Soldier: Daniel D Rowan
Regiment: 85th. OVI Company: C
26th. OVI C
Age: 18
Date Entering Service: 6/1/1862
Period of Service: 85th OVI: 23 days; 26th OVI: 1 year 4 months
Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):
85th OVI: Discharged on 6/24/1862 at Columbus, Ohio with surgeon’s certificate of disability
26th OVI: Discharged due to disability on 6/15/1865 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio
Battles in which he fought:
The 85th ova organized between May and June 1862 at Camp Chase, Columbus Ohio to guard a large number of Rebel prisoners. Soldiers mustered out between September 23 and September 27, 1862 at expiration of service.
26th OVI:
Battle of Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia 5/5 to 9/1864
Battle of Resaca, Georgia 5/13 to 16/1864
Battle of Adairsville, Georgia 5/17 to 18/1864
Battle of Dallas, Georgia 5/25 to 6/4/1864
Battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia 6/9 to 30/1864
Battle of Peachtree Creek, Georgia 7/20/1864
Siege of Atlanta, Georgia 7/22/1864
Battle of Jonesboro, Georgia 8/31 to 9/1/1864
Battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee 11/29/1864
Battle of Franklin, Tennessee 11/30/1864
Battle of Nashville, Tennessee 12/15 to 16/1864
Other interesting information discovered:
Daniel D Rowen was born to the union of William Clark and Almeda (nee: Dailey) Rowan in 1844. The 1850 and 1860 Morrow County, Ohio census show Daniel lived in the Westfield Township area of Morrow County prior to the War. His father, William Clark Rowan collected his pension on 9/28/1888.
Date of Death: 8/26/1865 Place of burial: Peak Cemetery, Westfield Township, Morrow County, Ohio
Adopted By: Researcher: Velda L Montgomery