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Name: John W. Pletcher III
Name: John W. Pletcher III
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I am the g-g-grandson of John W. Pletcher of E Co. He was born in March 1845 near "Filo" or "Philo" Ohio, near Zanesville, Ohio. His father, Noah, a barrelmaker, was killed in about 1847 or 1848 fording a stream which was swollen by rain. He was delivering barrels. The oxen and waggon were recovered but his body was not recovered. John was 16 yrs old when he enlisted -- having lied about his age, and re-enlisted when 18. John died in eastern Colorado in about 1942 which made him about 97. My granddad lived until 93. Dad is still alive at 86 and still flies his own aircraft. Great GD was stocky according to dad. Dad says that GGD John claimed to have walked most everywhere during the war rather than riding. I may have seemed like that but I have read Stevensen's book and it looks like they may have been on a railroad and a riverboat, too. GGD John was shot once in the calf and told a story of shooting a rebel who was standing behind a tree. Dad saws he was reluctant to say much about the war. The other Pletchers in E Co. (Noah, Nichlas, Israel) are unknown relatives -- perhaps cousins. Noah wasn't his father of course, because he was already deceased. If any of you people -- especially in the Zanesville area -- have any more info I would be very interested. Thanks.
Admin reply: Originally posted 3 Jan 2002
I am the g-g-grandson of John W. Pletcher of E Co. He was born in March 1845 near "Filo" or "Philo" Ohio, near Zanesville, Ohio. His father, Noah, a barrelmaker, was killed in about 1847 or 1848 fording a stream which was swollen by rain. He was delivering barrels. The oxen and waggon were recovered but his body was not recovered. John was 16 yrs old when he enlisted -- having lied about his age, and re-enlisted when 18. John died in eastern Colorado in about 1942 which made him about 97. My granddad lived until 93. Dad is still alive at 86 and still flies his own aircraft. Great GD was stocky according to dad. Dad says that GGD John claimed to have walked most everywhere during the war rather than riding. I may have seemed like that but I have read Stevensen's book and it looks like they may have been on a railroad and a riverboat, too. GGD John was shot once in the calf and told a story of shooting a rebel who was standing behind a tree. Dad saws he was reluctant to say much about the war. The other Pletchers in E Co. (Noah, Nichlas, Israel) are unknown relatives -- perhaps cousins. Noah wasn't his father of course, because he was already deceased. If any of you people -- especially in the Zanesville area -- have any more info I would be very interested. Thanks.
Admin reply: Originally posted 3 Jan 2002
Added: November 20, 2006
Name: Susan McLaughlin
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Hi! My g-g-grandfather Lemuel Bennett of Enon Valley, Pa. was in G Co. 78th Inf. Reg. Pa. He died July 31, 1865 in Nashville, TN. of disease. He left a wife and three sons, and four daughters. My email is snoozy_47@yahoo.com I have little info. on him, and if any would know of any please contact me. thanks.
Admin reply: Originally posted: 16 Jan 2002.