Soldier: William H. Van Horn
Regiment: 2nd. OVI
Company: C
Age: 22
Date Entering Service: April 17, 1861
Period of Service: 2 months 13 days
Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):
Discharged on June 30, 1861 with certificate of disability from Camp Upton, Virginia
Battles in which he fought:
Battle of Bull Run, Virginia 7/21/1861
Other interesting information discovered:
William Van Horn was born on March 3, 1837 in Pennsylvania. He married Carlista Hopper on August 15, 1869. Mary O. Van Horn is listed as an adopted daughter in Find a Grave records. Carlista received a widow’s pension on November 18, 1908.
Date of Death: October 27, 1908 Place of burial: Glendale Cemetery, Cardington, Ohio
Adopted By: Judge Rob and Sharon Hickson Researcher: Velda L Montgomery