Letter from John Silas Caton Letter, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 26 January 1863

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United States

History

Civil War, 1861-1865

Description

Contributor Note: "The attached is a letter from my great, great uncle, John Silas Caton, who enlisted in Company B 78th Ohio November 27, 1861. He was discharged because of wounds on October 23,1863.

He married Rachel Day, in 1858, in Muskingum County, Ohio and later moved to Adams County, Nebraska.

He applied for a pension in 1891. I do not know when he died.

The Elizabeth mentioned is my maternal great grandmother. Silas was the son of George Wesley Caton and Mildred Buckley and was born in Fairfax County, Virginia."

Creator

John Silas Caton

Source

Janice Graham Gonzalez

Date

January 26, 1863

Contributor

Janice Graham Gonzalez

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Letter from John Silas Caton Letter, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 26 January 1863

Collection

Letters and Correspondence

Citation

John Silas Caton, "Letter from John Silas Caton Letter, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 26 January 1863," in Ohio Civil War 150 | Collections & Exhibits, Item #1786, http://www.ohiocivilwar150.org/omeka/items/show/1786 (accessed June 19, 2013).