Soldier:  William H. Van Horn

Regiment:  2^nd. 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