This database contains the names of almost 400 young men who attended the Western Reserve Eclectic Institute (now Hiram College) between 1850 and 1865, and served in the Civil War. Prior to this project, we only knew the names of about 140.
This is a work in progress as the Archives Department continues to gather information about the soldiers and their service. For more information about this project please contact the archivist at
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or 330.569.5361.
Marion Franklin Pratt |
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Home: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Years at Western Reserve Eclectic Institute: 1856-1858 Unit: I Company, Ogden's Batallion Regiment, of Louisiana. Function: Cavalry Rank: Mustered in: Private Rank: Mustered out Sergeant Other Notes: Lt. Charles E. Henry of the 42nd Ohio Infantry mentions meeting him in New Orleans during the war when Lt. Henry was stationed there. Source of Information: Henry Family Collection; Ancestry.com |
