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| Headstone at Oakland Cemetery |
The headstone shows him in the 184th Ohio, but I cannot find his name listed in that unit. He may have been in the 181st Ohio, though, as a "1" or a "4" at the end of the number may have been hard for the engraver to read
He apparently enlisted in the 181st Ohio in August of 1864 and and discharged in July 1865 with heart disease. He lived in Grant's Lick, the small community where he is now buried.
The 181st Ohio was formed at Camp Dennison, Ohio, near Cincinnati, in October 1864 and served in Alabama, Tennessee and North Carolina until July of 1865, It participated in the Siege of Murfreesboro, and was present at the capture of Wilmington, North Carolina, before taking part in the campaign that ended with the surrender of Confederate General Joe Johnston and his army.
The 184th Ohio was organized in early 1865 and spent its service fighting against guerrillas in Alabama and Tennessee before mustering out in September 1865
Rest in peace, soldier.
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