His name was spelled Furney on his Civil War Record and Pension.
Abraham C. Forney served as a musician and was promoted to Corporal with Company "I", 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.
Abraham Curtis Forney was born in Guernsey County, Ohio on May 4, 1838. He was the second of 11 children born to Solomon and Mary Ann (Mardis) Forney. On December 3, 1861, at the age of 23, Abe signed up to join in Ohio's contribution of soldiers to the Union. He was appointed to be a corporal in the musician unit of Company I in the 80th Ohio volunteer infantry and play the fife.
The 80th Ohio, organized in December of 1861 under Colonel E.R. Eckley, left for the field following February. It arrived in Peducah, KY on the 10th of February and remained there until April when it left for Tennessee arriving at Hamburg on the 20th. On April 30, 1862, the regiment joined Halleck's army in the siege of Corinth, MS.
Abe Forney's unit was in battle at Farmington, MS on May the 9th and rejoined the siege of Corinth until the Confederate army evacuated. After Corinth, the 80th Ohio marched to Ripley and operated in northern Mississippi until September. On September 19-20, 1862, it took part in the battle of Iuka, MS and lost 45 men and then fought a second battle at Corinth on October 3-4.
This unit conducted operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad until February of 1863 then headed for Memphis, TN. It joined General U.S. Grant's movements in Mississippi and from March 10th until April 5th operated against Fort Pemberton on the Yazoo River. The regiment was in several battles on the way to Vicksburg; the battle at Thompson's Hill, near Port Gibson, MS on the 1st of May; the battle of Raymond, MS on May 12th, the battle at Jackson, MS on May 14th where it lost 90 men; and the battle at Champion's Hill on May 16, 1863.
On May 17, Abraham Forney was assigned to a unit to take POWs to Memphis. They arrived back at the siege of Vicksburg on June 4 until its end of the 4th of July. In August, Abe was sent to pick up conscripts in Ohio. He rejoined the 80th Ohio in Chattanooga, TN on November 22, 1863 and was in the battle of Missionary Ridge where the unit lost another 100 men. The regiment was assigned duty on the railroads from December to April.
The men re-enlisted in January 1864, went to Ohio in April and joined General W.T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign in June. They were stationed at Altoona, GA on June 6-25, then fought a battle at Kingston, GA on July 11. The 80th Ohio was on duty at Resaca, GA until November and repulsed an attack by Confederate General Hood's troops in October. On November 15th, they joined Sherman's "March to the Sea."
General Sherman's Army laid siege on Savannah, GA from December 10-21, 1864. The city surrendered and Sherman presented Savannah to Lincoln for Christmas. On January 5, 1865, Abraham Forney and all other "non-regular" personnel were discharged at Savannah and allowed to return to civilian life in Ohio.
Abe moved to Clarke County, IA in 1865 and married Nancy Sarah Delong, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Engler) Delong, on January 28, 1866. They had seven children. He joined the Osceola Post #173 of the Grand Army of the Republic on April 27, 1885. Upon his death, the post dedicated a page of its minutes book to his memory. Abraham Forney passed away on August 18, 1918 in Osceola, IA and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery of that city. His obituary in the Osceola Sentinel says he "rendered his services freely as a fifer, using the one he carried through the war. This fife he treasured very highly, also a pair of scissors with which he cut General Grant's hair." Written by Ron Rittel, great-great-grandson.
Abraham C. Forney served as a musician and was promoted to Corporal with Company "I", 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.
Abraham Curtis Forney was born in Guernsey County, Ohio on May 4, 1838. He was the second of 11 children born to Solomon and Mary Ann (Mardis) Forney. On December 3, 1861, at the age of 23, Abe signed up to join in Ohio's contribution of soldiers to the Union. He was appointed to be a corporal in the musician unit of Company I in the 80th Ohio volunteer infantry and play the fife.
The 80th Ohio, organized in December of 1861 under Colonel E.R. Eckley, left for the field following February. It arrived in Peducah, KY on the 10th of February and remained there until April when it left for Tennessee arriving at Hamburg on the 20th. On April 30, 1862, the regiment joined Halleck's army in the siege of Corinth, MS.
Abe Forney's unit was in battle at Farmington, MS on May the 9th and rejoined the siege of Corinth until the Confederate army evacuated. After Corinth, the 80th Ohio marched to Ripley and operated in northern Mississippi until September. On September 19-20, 1862, it took part in the battle of Iuka, MS and lost 45 men and then fought a second battle at Corinth on October 3-4.
This unit conducted operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad until February of 1863 then headed for Memphis, TN. It joined General U.S. Grant's movements in Mississippi and from March 10th until April 5th operated against Fort Pemberton on the Yazoo River. The regiment was in several battles on the way to Vicksburg; the battle at Thompson's Hill, near Port Gibson, MS on the 1st of May; the battle of Raymond, MS on May 12th, the battle at Jackson, MS on May 14th where it lost 90 men; and the battle at Champion's Hill on May 16, 1863.
On May 17, Abraham Forney was assigned to a unit to take POWs to Memphis. They arrived back at the siege of Vicksburg on June 4 until its end of the 4th of July. In August, Abe was sent to pick up conscripts in Ohio. He rejoined the 80th Ohio in Chattanooga, TN on November 22, 1863 and was in the battle of Missionary Ridge where the unit lost another 100 men. The regiment was assigned duty on the railroads from December to April.
The men re-enlisted in January 1864, went to Ohio in April and joined General W.T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign in June. They were stationed at Altoona, GA on June 6-25, then fought a battle at Kingston, GA on July 11. The 80th Ohio was on duty at Resaca, GA until November and repulsed an attack by Confederate General Hood's troops in October. On November 15th, they joined Sherman's "March to the Sea."
General Sherman's Army laid siege on Savannah, GA from December 10-21, 1864. The city surrendered and Sherman presented Savannah to Lincoln for Christmas. On January 5, 1865, Abraham Forney and all other "non-regular" personnel were discharged at Savannah and allowed to return to civilian life in Ohio.
Abe moved to Clarke County, IA in 1865 and married Nancy Sarah Delong, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Engler) Delong, on January 28, 1866. They had seven children. He joined the Osceola Post #173 of the Grand Army of the Republic on April 27, 1885. Upon his death, the post dedicated a page of its minutes book to his memory. Abraham Forney passed away on August 18, 1918 in Osceola, IA and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery of that city. His obituary in the Osceola Sentinel says he "rendered his services freely as a fifer, using the one he carried through the war. This fife he treasured very highly, also a pair of scissors with which he cut General Grant's hair." Written by Ron Rittel, great-great-grandson.
His name was spelled Furney on his Civil War Record and Pension.
Abraham C. Forney served as a musician and was promoted to Corporal with Company "I", 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.
Abraham Curtis Forney was born in Guernsey County, Ohio on May 4, 1838. He was the second of 11 children born to Solomon and Mary Ann (Mardis) Forney. On December 3, 1861, at the age of 23, Abe signed up to join in Ohio's contribution of soldiers to the Union. He was appointed to be a corporal in the musician unit of Company I in the 80th Ohio volunteer infantry and play the fife.
The 80th Ohio, organized in December of 1861 under Colonel E.R. Eckley, left for the field following February. It arrived in Peducah, KY on the 10th of February and remained there until April when it left for Tennessee arriving at Hamburg on the 20th. On April 30, 1862, the regiment joined Halleck's army in the siege of Corinth, MS.
Abe Forney's unit was in battle at Farmington, MS on May the 9th and rejoined the siege of Corinth until the Confederate army evacuated. After Corinth, the 80th Ohio marched to Ripley and operated in northern Mississippi until September. On September 19-20, 1862, it took part in the battle of Iuka, MS and lost 45 men and then fought a second battle at Corinth on October 3-4.
This unit conducted operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad until February of 1863 then headed for Memphis, TN. It joined General U.S. Grant's movements in Mississippi and from March 10th until April 5th operated against Fort Pemberton on the Yazoo River. The regiment was in several battles on the way to Vicksburg; the battle at Thompson's Hill, near Port Gibson, MS on the 1st of May; the battle of Raymond, MS on May 12th, the battle at Jackson, MS on May 14th where it lost 90 men; and the battle at Champion's Hill on May 16, 1863.
On May 17, Abraham Forney was assigned to a unit to take POWs to Memphis. They arrived back at the siege of Vicksburg on June 4 until its end of the 4th of July. In August, Abe was sent to pick up conscripts in Ohio. He rejoined the 80th Ohio in Chattanooga, TN on November 22, 1863 and was in the battle of Missionary Ridge where the unit lost another 100 men. The regiment was assigned duty on the railroads from December to April.
The men re-enlisted in January 1864, went to Ohio in April and joined General W.T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign in June. They were stationed at Altoona, GA on June 6-25, then fought a battle at Kingston, GA on July 11. The 80th Ohio was on duty at Resaca, GA until November and repulsed an attack by Confederate General Hood's troops in October. On November 15th, they joined Sherman's "March to the Sea."
General Sherman's Army laid siege on Savannah, GA from December 10-21, 1864. The city surrendered and Sherman presented Savannah to Lincoln for Christmas. On January 5, 1865, Abraham Forney and all other "non-regular" personnel were discharged at Savannah and allowed to return to civilian life in Ohio.
Abe moved to Clarke County, IA in 1865 and married Nancy Sarah Delong, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Engler) Delong, on January 28, 1866. They had seven children. He joined the Osceola Post #173 of the Grand Army of the Republic on April 27, 1885. Upon his death, the post dedicated a page of its minutes book to his memory. Abraham Forney passed away on August 18, 1918 in Osceola, IA and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery of that city. His obituary in the Osceola Sentinel says he "rendered his services freely as a fifer, using the one he carried through the war. This fife he treasured very highly, also a pair of scissors with which he cut General Grant's hair." Written by Ron Rittel, great-great-grandson.
Abraham C. Forney served as a musician and was promoted to Corporal with Company "I", 80th Ohio Volunteer Infantry during the American Civil War.
Abraham Curtis Forney was born in Guernsey County, Ohio on May 4, 1838. He was the second of 11 children born to Solomon and Mary Ann (Mardis) Forney. On December 3, 1861, at the age of 23, Abe signed up to join in Ohio's contribution of soldiers to the Union. He was appointed to be a corporal in the musician unit of Company I in the 80th Ohio volunteer infantry and play the fife.
The 80th Ohio, organized in December of 1861 under Colonel E.R. Eckley, left for the field following February. It arrived in Peducah, KY on the 10th of February and remained there until April when it left for Tennessee arriving at Hamburg on the 20th. On April 30, 1862, the regiment joined Halleck's army in the siege of Corinth, MS.
Abe Forney's unit was in battle at Farmington, MS on May the 9th and rejoined the siege of Corinth until the Confederate army evacuated. After Corinth, the 80th Ohio marched to Ripley and operated in northern Mississippi until September. On September 19-20, 1862, it took part in the battle of Iuka, MS and lost 45 men and then fought a second battle at Corinth on October 3-4.
This unit conducted operations on the Mississippi Central Railroad until February of 1863 then headed for Memphis, TN. It joined General U.S. Grant's movements in Mississippi and from March 10th until April 5th operated against Fort Pemberton on the Yazoo River. The regiment was in several battles on the way to Vicksburg; the battle at Thompson's Hill, near Port Gibson, MS on the 1st of May; the battle of Raymond, MS on May 12th, the battle at Jackson, MS on May 14th where it lost 90 men; and the battle at Champion's Hill on May 16, 1863.
On May 17, Abraham Forney was assigned to a unit to take POWs to Memphis. They arrived back at the siege of Vicksburg on June 4 until its end of the 4th of July. In August, Abe was sent to pick up conscripts in Ohio. He rejoined the 80th Ohio in Chattanooga, TN on November 22, 1863 and was in the battle of Missionary Ridge where the unit lost another 100 men. The regiment was assigned duty on the railroads from December to April.
The men re-enlisted in January 1864, went to Ohio in April and joined General W.T. Sherman's Atlanta campaign in June. They were stationed at Altoona, GA on June 6-25, then fought a battle at Kingston, GA on July 11. The 80th Ohio was on duty at Resaca, GA until November and repulsed an attack by Confederate General Hood's troops in October. On November 15th, they joined Sherman's "March to the Sea."
General Sherman's Army laid siege on Savannah, GA from December 10-21, 1864. The city surrendered and Sherman presented Savannah to Lincoln for Christmas. On January 5, 1865, Abraham Forney and all other "non-regular" personnel were discharged at Savannah and allowed to return to civilian life in Ohio.
Abe moved to Clarke County, IA in 1865 and married Nancy Sarah Delong, daughter of Ephraim and Hannah (Engler) Delong, on January 28, 1866. They had seven children. He joined the Osceola Post #173 of the Grand Army of the Republic on April 27, 1885. Upon his death, the post dedicated a page of its minutes book to his memory. Abraham Forney passed away on August 18, 1918 in Osceola, IA and is buried in Maple Hill Cemetery of that city. His obituary in the Osceola Sentinel says he "rendered his services freely as a fifer, using the one he carried through the war. This fife he treasured very highly, also a pair of scissors with which he cut General Grant's hair." Written by Ron Rittel, great-great-grandson.
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