Irwin Turner, an old soldier, was born in Ohio, March 16, 1838 and passed away at the soldiers home in Danville, Illinois.
In 1858 he married Miss Lucinda Cahill.
Children from the marriage still living are Mrs. Della Shirk of Peoria, Mrs. W. F. Bohnstedt, Olney and Mrs. Gertrude Seaman, Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Turner died in 1877 and he married Mrs. Florence Taylor, who survives with one child Byron Turner of Brownstown, Indiana.
"Gleanings From Old Newspapers, Clay & Richland Counties, Illinois" by Taylor
_________________________________________________________________
Private, U.S. Army, Infantry
Civil War Veteran
Company K, 96th Ohio Infantry
06 Aug 1862 to 27 Jul 1863
Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, and mustered on August 29, 1862.
Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1,
thence to Covington and Newport, Ky., September 3,
and duty there during the threatened attack on Cincinnati by Kirby Smith.
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to October 1862.
Moved to Falmouth, Ky., October 8, 1862,
thence to Nicholasville October 23.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Memphis, Tenn., November 13-22.
Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863.
Landed at Milliken's Bend, La., and Expedition to Dallas Station, on Vicksburg & Shreveport Railroad, and destruction of railroad and stores December 25-26, 1862.
Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28.
Chickasaw Bluff December 29.
Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863.
Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11.
Moved to Young's Point on January 17, and duty there till March 10.
Expedition to Greenville, Miss., and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14-26.
Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., on March 10, and duty there till April 25.
Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30.
Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Miss., May 1.
Battle of Champion's Hill May l6.
Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4.
Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22.
Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10.
Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
Camp at Vicksburg till 27 Jul 1863.
Disability discharge was awarded.
Contributor: mortar84 (48195741)
In 1858 he married Miss Lucinda Cahill.
Children from the marriage still living are Mrs. Della Shirk of Peoria, Mrs. W. F. Bohnstedt, Olney and Mrs. Gertrude Seaman, Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Turner died in 1877 and he married Mrs. Florence Taylor, who survives with one child Byron Turner of Brownstown, Indiana.
"Gleanings From Old Newspapers, Clay & Richland Counties, Illinois" by Taylor
_________________________________________________________________
Private, U.S. Army, Infantry
Civil War Veteran
Company K, 96th Ohio Infantry
06 Aug 1862 to 27 Jul 1863
Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, and mustered on August 29, 1862.
Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1,
thence to Covington and Newport, Ky., September 3,
and duty there during the threatened attack on Cincinnati by Kirby Smith.
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to October 1862.
Moved to Falmouth, Ky., October 8, 1862,
thence to Nicholasville October 23.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Memphis, Tenn., November 13-22.
Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863.
Landed at Milliken's Bend, La., and Expedition to Dallas Station, on Vicksburg & Shreveport Railroad, and destruction of railroad and stores December 25-26, 1862.
Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28.
Chickasaw Bluff December 29.
Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863.
Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11.
Moved to Young's Point on January 17, and duty there till March 10.
Expedition to Greenville, Miss., and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14-26.
Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., on March 10, and duty there till April 25.
Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30.
Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Miss., May 1.
Battle of Champion's Hill May l6.
Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4.
Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22.
Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10.
Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
Camp at Vicksburg till 27 Jul 1863.
Disability discharge was awarded.
Contributor: mortar84 (48195741)
Irwin Turner, an old soldier, was born in Ohio, March 16, 1838 and passed away at the soldiers home in Danville, Illinois.
In 1858 he married Miss Lucinda Cahill.
Children from the marriage still living are Mrs. Della Shirk of Peoria, Mrs. W. F. Bohnstedt, Olney and Mrs. Gertrude Seaman, Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Turner died in 1877 and he married Mrs. Florence Taylor, who survives with one child Byron Turner of Brownstown, Indiana.
"Gleanings From Old Newspapers, Clay & Richland Counties, Illinois" by Taylor
_________________________________________________________________
Private, U.S. Army, Infantry
Civil War Veteran
Company K, 96th Ohio Infantry
06 Aug 1862 to 27 Jul 1863
Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, and mustered on August 29, 1862.
Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1,
thence to Covington and Newport, Ky., September 3,
and duty there during the threatened attack on Cincinnati by Kirby Smith.
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to October 1862.
Moved to Falmouth, Ky., October 8, 1862,
thence to Nicholasville October 23.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Memphis, Tenn., November 13-22.
Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863.
Landed at Milliken's Bend, La., and Expedition to Dallas Station, on Vicksburg & Shreveport Railroad, and destruction of railroad and stores December 25-26, 1862.
Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28.
Chickasaw Bluff December 29.
Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863.
Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11.
Moved to Young's Point on January 17, and duty there till March 10.
Expedition to Greenville, Miss., and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14-26.
Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., on March 10, and duty there till April 25.
Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30.
Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Miss., May 1.
Battle of Champion's Hill May l6.
Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4.
Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22.
Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10.
Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
Camp at Vicksburg till 27 Jul 1863.
Disability discharge was awarded.
Contributor: mortar84 (48195741)
In 1858 he married Miss Lucinda Cahill.
Children from the marriage still living are Mrs. Della Shirk of Peoria, Mrs. W. F. Bohnstedt, Olney and Mrs. Gertrude Seaman, Columbus, Ohio.
Mrs. Turner died in 1877 and he married Mrs. Florence Taylor, who survives with one child Byron Turner of Brownstown, Indiana.
"Gleanings From Old Newspapers, Clay & Richland Counties, Illinois" by Taylor
_________________________________________________________________
Private, U.S. Army, Infantry
Civil War Veteran
Company K, 96th Ohio Infantry
06 Aug 1862 to 27 Jul 1863
Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, and mustered on August 29, 1862.
Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1,
thence to Covington and Newport, Ky., September 3,
and duty there during the threatened attack on Cincinnati by Kirby Smith.
Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to October 1862.
Moved to Falmouth, Ky., October 8, 1862,
thence to Nicholasville October 23.
Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Memphis, Tenn., November 13-22.
Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863.
Landed at Milliken's Bend, La., and Expedition to Dallas Station, on Vicksburg & Shreveport Railroad, and destruction of railroad and stores December 25-26, 1862.
Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28.
Chickasaw Bluff December 29.
Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863.
Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11.
Moved to Young's Point on January 17, and duty there till March 10.
Expedition to Greenville, Miss., and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14-26.
Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., on March 10, and duty there till April 25.
Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30.
Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Miss., May 1.
Battle of Champion's Hill May l6.
Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4.
Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22.
Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10.
Siege of Jackson July 10-17.
Camp at Vicksburg till 27 Jul 1863.
Disability discharge was awarded.
Contributor: mortar84 (48195741)
Family Members
Sponsored by Ancestry
Advertisement
Advertisement
