Hiram (Van Guilder) Vanguilder (1836 - 1864)

Born 1836 in Lorain County, Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Died 1 Aug 1864 at about age 28 in Sumter County, Georgia, United States

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Biography

Pvt Hiram (Van Guilder) Vanguilder was a POW in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Pvt Hiram (Van Guilder) Vanguilder Died while Prisoner of War in Andersonville Prison during The United States Civil War.

Pvt Hiram (Van Guilder) Vanguilder served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: 31 Jul 1862
Mustered out: 1 Aug 1864
Side: USA
Regiment(s): 103rd Ohio Infantry, Company H

Private Hiram Van Guilder was born in 1836 in Lorain County, Ohio, United States, son of Tobias Van Guilder (~1810–<1841) and Ann Youry (1815– ).

In 1850, Hiram (13) was living in Eaton, Lorain with his sister, Olive Van Guilder (12); and Phidelia Urias (8), Emily Urias (7), Teale Urias (5), and Sarah Urias (0). ^[1]

On 31 Jul 1862, he enlisted as a Private in Company H of the 103rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry. ^[2]

He was captured at Dandridge, Tennessee and sent to Andersonville Prison, where he died of disease (aged 27) on August 1, 1864. He was buried at the Andersonville National Cemetery. He was buried in Andersonville National Cemetery, Andersonville National Historic Site, Macon County, Georgia.

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Sources

1. ↑ 1850 Census: "1850 United States Federal Census"
   The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Eaton, Lorain, Ohio; Roll: 705; Page: 428b; Line Number: 10
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8054 #14105572 (accessed 18 April 2023)
   Hiram Van Guilder (14) in Eaton, Lorain, Ohio, USA. Born in O.
2. ↑ U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865: Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database Ancestry Record 1555 #1130905 U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865:

   Name:	Hiram VanGuilder
   Enlistment Age:	26
   Birth Date:	abt 1836
   Enlistment Date:	31 Jul 1862
   Enlistment Rank:	Private
   Muster Date:	8 Sep 1862
   Muster Place:	Ohio
   Muster Company:	H
   Muster Regiment:	103rd Infantry
   Muster Regiment Type:	Infantry
   Muster Information:	Enlisted
   Imprisonment Date:	18 Jan 1864
   Imprisonment Place:	Dandridge, Tennessee
   Muster Out Date:	1 Aug 1864
   Muster Out Place:	Andersonville, Georgia
   Muster Out Information:	died disease POW
   Side of War:	Union
   Survived War:	No
   Was POW:	Yes
   Burial Place:	Andersonville, Georgia
   Cemetery:	Andersonville National Cemetery
   Title:	Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio; Roll of Honor: Names of Soldiers Who Died in Defense of the Union; Roll of Honor of Ohio Soldiers