Henry F. Marsh (1843 - 1871)

Born 1843 in East Herrick, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States

Died 28 Jun 1871 at about age 28 in Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, United States

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Biography

Henry Marsh was born in Appalachia, in Pennsylvania.

Henry Marsh was an Ohioan.

Henry was born in 1843. His father was Adam or Adan Marsh. He passed away in 1871.

Books

Private Henry Marsh served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: August 6, 1862
Side: USA
Regiment(s): Co. F 105th Regiment Ohio Infantry

Private Henry Marsh was Wounded in Action at the Battle of Perryville during United States Civil War.

Private Henry Marsh was a POW in Andersonville Prison and escaped during The United States Civil War.

The Story of a Thousand by Albion Winegar Tourgée, Appendices, published by S. McGerald & Son, 1896

Enlisted into Company F of the 105th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 6, 1862 at age 19 as Private. He was wounded at the Battle of Perryville on October 8, 1862. He was captured at the Battle of Chickamauga on September 19, 1863 and subsequently escaped.

Newspapers

The Jeffersonian Democrat, Chardon, Ohio, 1863-Apr-17, page 3 - “From the 105th Regiment”, A private letter written by Henry Marsh about the Battle of Milton

An account of the Battle of Vaught’s Hill was written by Henry Marsh specifically mentions Colonel Hall.

"The Jeffersonian Democrat", (Chardon, Ohio), 1863-Oct-30, page 2

Casualties in the 105th Regiment.

A Noble Letter from Col. Tolles.

EDITOR JEFFERSONIAN DEMOCRAT: -- Enclosed I forward you an official report of the casualties in the 105th O. V., in the engagement near Chattanooga, Sept. 20th. The report was made to include the 26th Sept., and no doubt would be materially changed if made to include to the present date, as I am informed by A. Adj't Gen. Wm. R. Tuttle, the exchange of wounded commenced on 30 inst., 500 being brought off in one train, most of whom were able to sit up in the ambulances. The Rebels claim to hold 2,000 of our soldiers that would bear transportation inside our lines. ...

Report of casualties in the 105th Reg., Ohio Vol. Inf., during the engagement of the 19th and 20th of Sept., near Chattanooga, Tenn.: ...

Company F. -- ...Henry Marsh, wounded and missing; ...

"The Jeffersonian Democrat", (Chardon, Ohio), 1863-Nov-6, page 3

PRISON, RICHMOND, VA., Oct 4, 1863

MY DEAR SISTER: -- I write you a few lines this morning, to let you know that I am well. There are three other members of my company here, all from Lake County. Sergeant Charles Brown and privates D. H. Woodard and George Martin. They are all enjoying good health. We are not allowed to write more than twelve lines. -- You need not write to me, as I cannot get your letter.

From your affectionate brother,

Henry Marsh

“The Jeffersonian Democrat”, (Chardon, Ohio), 1863-Dec-4, page 2

... Among the prisoners in Richmond from the 105th O. V. M., was Woodard, Co. F, now here, with myself, paroled. Among those left back in prison, Marsh and Serg’t Brown, Co. F; Wm. Dayton, Co. E; Corp. Finney, and a private of Co. B, were all that I saw. While there, Greenbacks could be sold to the guard one dollar for fifteen Confederate. The Rebels appeared rather gloomy over the prospects before them, and many of them told me they did not want to fight any longer, and declared that their cause was hopeless. If I had not been paroled at the time that I was, I should have escaped with a Rebel Sergeant, who was going to pilot me through to our lines. You may give this a place in your paper if you please. Although badly written as it should is, every word of it is true, as thousands are willing to testify, and, as for myself, I am out of hell, and if I thought the other place was as bad, my life in the future should be altogether different. — Yours, James A. Mowrey

“Western Reserve Chronicle”, (Warren, Ohio), 1867-Sep-11, page 2

Nominated for County Treasurer on the Geauga Republican ticket.

Letters

Letter from Charles C. Caley to his wife, Juliaett, 24-Sep-1863, page 4, from Chattanooga, about the Battle of Chickamauga

... we had a great many wounded but not but a fu killed thoes in our co was E Crawford Severly in the ankel and will probably have to have his leg taken off O Dimmick [i.e., Pvt. Orlando Dimmick, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] wounded in the hand Corp King [i.e., Corp. John Harvey King, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] in the leg and H. F. March [i.e., Pvt. Henry March, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] also in the leg and R. B. Barlas [i.e., Pvt. Robert Barlass, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] Woodard [i.e., Pvt. Dwight H. Woodard, Co. F, 105th Ohio Infantry] was wounded but I dont no whare the rest of us got off all right a Small Shot hit my right Shoe just above the Sole and went through just enough to make a mark on my foot we retreated back about two milds Stayed untill about darck and went back to or near the plaice we had faught it being my turn I went out on picket and Stayed untill the next morning and was relieved ...

Sources

"United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXQS-LNM : 12 April 2016), Henry Mcconny in household of P H Mcconny, Bainbridge, Geauga, Ohio, United States; citing family 128, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

"United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC2Y-3JS : 13 December 2017), Henry Marsh in entry for Pater Mc Coughney, 1860.

"United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M627-9G9 : 14 June 2019), H F Marsh in entry for Mary Wright, 1870. County treasurer.

"Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6ZJ-JPX : 9 March 2018), Hary F. Marsh, 28 Jun 1871; citing Chardon, Ohio, reference v 1 p 1210 fn 1102; FHL microfilm 1,294,335.

"Ohio Deaths and Burials, 1854-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F6Z5-CZ4 : 9 March 2018), Henry F. Marsh, 28 Jun 1871; citing Chardon, Geauga, Ohio, reference v 1 p 188; FHL microfilm 873,460.

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