Soldier: Richard T. Mills
Regiment: 96th. OVI
Company: E
Age: 21
Date Entering Service: August 5, 1862, Marion, Ohio
Period of Service: 3 Years
Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):
Listed as a casualty on December 30, 1862; sick. Mustered out on July 29, 1863 at Vicksburg, Mississippi, on a surgeon’s certificate of disability.
Battles in which he fought:
Other interesting information discovered:
Richard Mills was born in Marion county, but lived in Cardington prior to the war and up until his death in 1893. Listed as working at a grist mill in 1870, he eventually opened up a mill and feed store in Cardington. This set just west of the railroad tracks and on the south side of main street. He is believed to be the great-grandfather of former teacher, coach and resident, Mills Poorman. Mills’ wife’s name was Lottie.
Date of Death: April 1, 1893 Place of burial: Glendale Cemetery, Cardington, OH
Adopted By: Researcher: Patrick Drouhard
