Marvin. J.W.
Soldier: Captain John W. Marvin
Regiment: 3rd. OVC
Company: M
Age: 34
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):
Appointed captain. It is assumed that he mustered out with his company on Aug. 4, 1865 at Nashville, Tenn.
Battles in which he fought:
Bardstown, Ky. Oct. 4, 1862
Lexington, Ky. Oct. 7, 1862
Stone River, Tenn. Dec. 31, 1862
Stewart’s Creek, Tenn. Jan. 1, 1863
Middleton, Tenn. Jan. 31, 1863
Chickamauga, Ga. Sept. 19-20, 1863
McMinnville, Tenn. Sept. 28, 1863
Shelbyville, Tenn. Oct. 7, 1863
Decatur, Courtland Rd., Ala. May 26-27, 1864
Moulton, Ala. May 28-29, 1864
Noonday Creek, Ga. June 20, 1864
Kenesaw Mt., Ga. June 27, 1864
Vining Station, Ga. July 2, 1864
Peach Tree Creek, Ga. July 20, 1864
Jonesboro, Ga. Aug. 19-20, 1864
Lovejoy Station, Ga. Aug. 20, 1864
Other interesting information discovered:
In 1860 John Marvin is shown living in Cardington township with his wife, Sarah. In 1880 he was living in Galion, Oh. And listed his occupation as a jeweler. By 1900 he was widowed, and still living in Galion. He died there in 1903.
Date of Death: 1903 Place of burial: Fairview Cemetery, Galion, Ohio
Adopted By: Researcher: Patrick Drouhard