Enlistment age: 16

Date of Enlistment: March 20, 1963.

Rank: Private

Company Ohio 24^th Light Artillery

Died: December 24, 1863; Sandusky, Ohio

Burial: Hillsboro Cemetery, The City of Hillsboro, Liberty Twp. Highland County, Ohio

Source: civilwardata.com

OHIO

TWENTY-FOURTH LIGHT ARTILLERY

(TWENTY-FOURTH INDEPENDENT BATTERY, "HILL'S")

(Three Years)

Twenty-fourth Independent Battery Light Artillery. -

Capts. John L. Hill; First Lieuts., James W. Gamble, James J. Brown, Frederick W. Poor; Second Lieuts., William March, Samuel Lyle, Jr. This battery was mustered into service on Aug. 4, 1863, at Camp Dennison, to serve for three years. In November it was taken by rail to Johnson's island to guard Confederate prisoners. On June 9, 1864, orders were received to move by rail to Kentucky to aid in looking after Morgan's cavalry, but on reaching Xenia, O., counter orders were met and the battery returned to Camp Hill, Johnson's island. In August it was taken to Camp Chase, and from there was ordered to report at Camp Douglas, near Chicago. It was mustered out on June 24, 1865.

Organized: Camp Dennison, OH on 8/4/63
Mustered Out: 6/24/65 at Camp Dennison, OH
Officers Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Officers Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 0
Enlisted Men Killed or Mortally Wounded: 0
Enlisted Men Died of Disease, Accidents, etc.: 6
(Source: Fox, Regimental Losses)