78th Family Guestbook

Submitted by
Name: Mary Lou Snack
From: zanesville, ohio
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I am the great great greatgranddaughter of Charles D.FLOWERS Ohio Infantry 78 company C d.May 11,1862 at Shilo

Added: February 24, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Howard Frye
From: Columbus, Ohio
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My Great Grandfather, Thomas George served in Company B of the 78th OVI. He was lived in Springfield Township, Muskingum County, Ohio. He was a substitute for Edward Wilkins, also from Springfield Township. He was mustered in in 1862.

Added: February 24, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Lawrence Sceurman
From: Dresden, Ohio
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I am the Great Great Grandson of Abel R. Farnsworth. Abel was in Co."B" of the 78th. He served throughout the war, until the march North towards Bentonville. Upon crossing the Salkahatchie River / Swamp, Abel contracted "Dropsey", or Chronic Diarrhea. He continued with the regiment until just before Bentonville when He was sent to the Hospital in Beaufort N.C, Where He Died on 13 April 1865. I have not been able to find any records of Abel's interment. If anyone knows any information about Abel Farnsworth, I would Very Much Appreciate an E-mail! For some reason, the register of Deaths, lists Abel's name as William. It is possible that He was buried by that name. His Wife Martha may be intered near Him too, as we can not find her grave site Here in Ohio.

Added: January 15, 2015

Submitted by
Name: Glenn Perry
From: Colorado Springs, Colorado
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I am related to the Samuel McCune-Nancy Hammond family of Bloom Township, Morgan County, Ohio. Thus far I have learned they had two sons in the Civil War, both with the 78th O.V.I. John T McCune was wounded at the Battle of Stone Mountain (Tennessee) on 31 Dec 1862 and died in a Nashville hospital on 245 Jan 1863. His brother William G B McCune died 20 Apr 1865 but I do not know the circumstances.

Added: December 18, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Peter Davis
From: Oregon Wisconsin
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I am a relative to Richard P. McGee a pvt. in Co.D I have his original discharge papers (I will share a copy with anyone interested its * * * full of data and signature from the 78th. I would love to make contact with anyone who may have info on him group photo anything.

Added: May 16, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Chelseann McKinney
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I am the GGGGranddaughter of S.W. Hardesty. His real name is Sylvester Walker Hardesty born about 1844 in i believe Meigs Township, Muskingum Co., Ohio. He volunteered in 1863 at the age of 18(possibly). He was shot and relieved from further duty in Atlanta, GA, but I don�t know when. He received his honorable discharge on 25 August 1865. He died in Bozeman, MT on 7 July 1918. He grew up a farmer, and went back to farming after the war. He was married to Mary J. King in 1867 and lived in Meigs Township, Ohio. They had five children and I am descended from his oldest son, John A. Hardesty. If anyone has anymore information about him, please let me know.

Added: March 6, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Ann Sheffler Cherry
From: Granville, Ohio
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Great site. My husbands gg grandfather John Cherry was in company b. We followed their trail from Fort Donnelson , to shiloh, to Vicksburg. Next time Georgia way. Brave men!

Added: January 8, 2014

Submitted by
Name: Lawrence Sceurman
From: Dresden, Ohio
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I am the GG grandson of Abel R, Farnsworth, (misspelled both places)Private, of Company B , of the 78th OVI.Enlisted Aug. 30th, 1862. Died at Mansfield General Hospital Beaufort N.C., April,12th 1865. In pension papers filed by his widow it is stated by Cornelius Austin and Gershom Rose, who were with the Army of the Tennessee with Abel,that My GG Grandfather was taken sick with chronic diarrhea about the 3rd of February 1865, and stayed with the company until within a few days of his death when He was taken to the Hospital. Cause of death was stated as "Dropsey". I would be very interested if anyone might know where Abel is buried. I'd also like to find the resting place of his wife Martha (Coverdale) Farnsworth.

Admin reply: P.S. I'm sorry, I seem to have misread your message. I thought it was Beaufort, S.C., but you said North Carolina, which makes more sense given the date of his death. Sorry for the confusion. It was all mine! -- CJD

Added: November 3, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Rebecca Clark
From: New York City
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My maternal grandfather's own maternal grandfather was Russel Bethel who enlisted in the 78th Ohio as private and was promoted a number of times and by the end of the war was ranked as 1st Lieutenant. In the Battle of Atlanta, after previous standard bearers were killed, Bethel took up the flag and pressed on in the thick of fiercest fighting. For his courage and bravery, he was awarded the gold medal by the Army of the Tennessee.

Admin reply: Thanks for a most interesting and inspiring story!

Added: August 9, 2013

Submitted by
Name: Shirley Purdy
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As a child, I remember my mother always attending meetings of the Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War. She marched in parades, wore banners and ribbons on her dress, and sometimes traveled to Columbus or Cleveland for a gathering. I was too young to really ask questions or know what it was all about, but I do remember her talking about her grandpa being with Sherman in the March to the Sea. She also was interested in visiting Civil War battlefields and I was fortunate to have been to most east of the Mississippi before ending up in Gettysburg, PA as a freshman at Gettysburg College.
Now I live with my husband and children in Gettysburg immersed in everything Civil War. As we approach the 150th Anniversary of the Battle, my church � The Memorial Church of the Prince of Peace Episcopal � is also celebrating our 125th of the laying of our cornerstone as the only church built as a memorial to the Battle of Gettysburg. We are compiling a booklet of members� relatives who fought in the Civil War and, finally, I am looking for definite information about my great-grandfather, Michael Hetsler, who fought with the Ohio 78th Regiment.
I have learned quite a bit about the regiment through your website and others, but I cannot find the exact dates of HIS service with the 78th. Can anyone help me?

Admin reply: Thanks, Shirley, for your post on 78ohio.org. I apologize for the delay in getting back to you, but I've been doing major updates to the site, and I've gotten a little behind. If you'll reply to this message, I'll try to look up and find any additional information on your ancestor that I can. -- Carl J. Denbow, 78ohio.org webmaster.

Added: March 25, 2013