Infantry Units: 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry
The biographical sketches here show only those members of the unit who wrote letters to their local newspapers. Information may be drawn from the unit roster, newspaper obituaries, or other biographical sources.
Roster - Company G, 16th OVI
Private John H. Thompson, Company G
John H. Thompson enlisted as a 37 year old Private in Company G, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on November 4, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He was mustered out October 31, 1864.
Letters: Church Advocate- February 5, 1863, May 28, 1863
Roster - Company I, 16th OVI
Private Cyrus B. Anderson
Enlisted, age 24, on October 7, 1861 to serve three years; mustered out
with company, October 31, 1864
Kalida Sentinel- 3/5/1863
Captain George Upton Harn
George Upton Harn enlisted as a 41 year old Captain in Company I, 16th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on December 1, 1861. He was killed in action December 29, 1862 during the Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Mississippi and is buried at Vicksburg National Cemetery.
Article: Church Advocate- June 23, 1864
Obituary: Church Advocate- January 29, 1863
Letters: Church Advocate- May 8, 1862, July 31, 1862, August 7, 1862
