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Fellow 16th Ohio descendant Betsy Sternau has provided a treasure of information on her great-great grandfather, Private William F. Butler, Co. D, as well as a number of images of 16th OVI gravestones, shown in the next several pages and other information from extensive research in the Dresden area. Most of these graves are from Dresden Cemetery or nearby cemeteries and are from the area of Muskingum County where the 90-day regiment Company "K" and 3-year regiment Company "D" were formed. Our sincere thanks to Betsy for her passion, hard work and contribution to the memory of the regiment.


Cpl. William H. Spurgeon, Company D (3-year) Born 1840 - Died December 10, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio Originally Interred at Spring Grove Cemetery, Cincinnati, Ohio, later re-interred at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Ohio courtesy of Betsy Sternau, great great granddaughter of Pvt. William F. Butler


Pvt. William Gould, Company K (90-day), Company D (3-year) Note: No "M. M." Gould appears on 16th OVI rosters - assuming stone inscription incorrect Born , abt. 1840 - Died ? Buried at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Ohio courtesy of Betsy Sternau, great great granddaughter of Pvt. William F. Butler		Sgt. Lewis Estinghausen. Company K (90-day) Born 1834, Died Dresden, Ohio (assumed) - Died 1897 Buried at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Ohio courtesy of Betsy Sternau, great great granddaughter of Pvt. William F. Butler


Pvt. George W. Lee, Company D (3-year) Born , 1839 - Died ? Buried at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Ohio courtesy of Betsy Sternau, great great granddaughter of Pvt. William F. Butler


Pvt. Abraham Ford. Company K (90-day) Born October 25, 1828 - Died Dresden, Ohio (assumed), March 1, 1886 Note: Conflicting information exists on various records but the two stones shown are believed to be for the same soldier Buried at Dresden Cemetery, Dresden, Ohio courtesy of Betsy Sternau, great great granddaughter of Pvt. William F. Butler

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