Additional Details

Civil War History of Silas Hunter Corn:

 

June 3, 1840	Born on his parent's farm three miles west of Millersburg, OH.
September 23, 1861	Enlisted as Private, Co. B, 16th Ohio Volunteers, Millersburg, OH.  Sent to Camp Tiffen, Wooster, OH, for basic training.
September 26, 1861	Appointed 1st Sgt.
November, 1861	Companies transferred to Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, OH, to await outfitting with arms and training in their use.
December, 1861 thru September, 1862	Battles of Mill Springs and Cumberland Gap, KY, and Tazewell, TN.
February 19, 1862	Promoted to 2nd. Lt.
August 6, 1862	Promoted to 1st. Lt.
December 29, 1862	Captured at battle of Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg, MS.
January thru February, 1863	Imprisoned at Vicksburg and Jackson, MS.
March 23, 1863	Transferred to Libby Prison, Richmond, VA.
May 8, 1863	Exchanged at Camp Chase, OH.
May 21, 1863	Presented commemorative sword by citizens of Millersburg, OH, while home on leave.
June, 1863	Camp Chase, participated in putting down the "Holmes County Rebellion".
July 4, 1863	Rejoined regiment, Vicksburg, MS.  The Confederates surrendered on this date after the city had been under siege for 46 days.
July, 1863	Jackson, MS.
April, 1864	Alexandria, LA.
May, 1864	Mansura, LA. - Red River Expedition.
May 21, 1864	Promoted to Captain.
October 4, 1864	Mustered out (3-year enlistment).
ca. 1900	Military pension.
July 14, 1929	Died, buried in Graceland Cemetery, Cameron, MO.

Silas' brother, William David Corn, was in the 90-day army prior to Silas' enlistment.  W.D., as he was known, wasn't eligible to enlist in the regular army as he was blind in one eye.

This picture is a copy of a print made from a daguerreotype, date unknown. Silas H. Corn is seated 2nd from left and had been elected Orderly Sergeant or 1st Sergeant. This places the original between Sept. 1861 when Silas received his stripes and Feb. 1862 when he was promoted to 2nd Lt. Front row, seated:  left to right; Unknown, (a note on the back of the photo “he did not return”), Silas Hunter Corn, Orderly Sergeant, Millersburg, Ohio, Unknown, Unknown. Standing Left: Unknown. Standing Right: Thomas Miller, (married Letitia Corn, Silas’ sister after the war) According to S.H. Corn’s Memoirs, 15 boys enlisted from his neighborhood (3 miles west of Millersburg). Of those, 7 served the full 3 year enlistment, 6 died of disease, 3 wounded, 1 killed in battle (William Chaney), 1 died of wounds, 1 later drafted, died of wounds (Ephraim Cellars, Silas’ cousin). Officers were: John F. DeCourcey, Colonel; George Bailey, Lt. Colonel; William Spangler, Capt. (a blacksmith who was the recruiter in Millersburg); Joseph Edgar, 1st LT. (Bloomfield, OH); Robert W. Liggett, 2nd Lt. This group was transported by train to Camp Tiffin, Wooster, OH for basic training.

This photo is the reverse side of the portrait of Silas Corn shown at the top of this page.