Soldier:  William Brenizer

Regiment:  88^th. OVI                 

Company:  C

Age:  35                       

Date Entering Service:  October 17, 1862

Period of Service:  3 years

Remarks (When discharged, re-enlisted, wounded, captured, died of disease or killed):

Mustered out with company on July 3, 1865 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio

Battles in which he fought:

Performed guard duty over Confederate prisoners at Camp Chase.  The regiment was also involved in the pursuit of Morgan’s Raid through Ohio and the suppression of the Holmes County Rebellion in 1863.  His pension file notes that he lost his “great toe” at some point in his life.

Other interesting information discovered:

William Brenizer was born in Pennsylvania.  He is shown to be residing in Westfield Township through the 1870’s before moving to Cardington Township, Morrow County.

Date of Death:  December 21, 1910        Place of burial:  Shawtown Cemetery, Westfield Twp.

Adopted By:  James Patterson                                        Researcher:  Patrick Drouhard