DOWNING, Maj. Abisha

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A Civil War veteran, private, in Company G, First Ohio Infantry, as a private, for three months, and was discharged about Aug. 1, 1861. In Sep 1861, he set about recruiting a company for 3 years service. He was successful and reported to camp at Chillicothe, Ohio, and the company was mustered in the Seventy-third Ohio, 30 Nov 1861. he was commissioned Second Lieutenant of Company D, in December, 1862, he was commissioned First Lieutenant, and in March, 1864, he was promoted to Captain. He participated in a number of battles, First Bull Run, Chancellorville, Gettysburg and siege of Atlanta. He was promoted to Major, July 20, 1865 just as he was being discharged.

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Family/Spouse: PUFFER, Sarah Medora. Sarah (daughter of PUFFER, Horace F. and STRATTON, Calista Ann) was born on 20 Nov 1847 in Columbus, OH; died on 26 Jun 1918 in Columbus, OH; was buried on 28 Jun 1918 in Waverly, OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. DOWNING, Lenora Emma was born on 9 Dec 1866 in Waverly, OH; died on 3 Jan 1935 in Jackson County, OH; was buried in Jackson, OH.
2. DOWNING, Horace Edgar was born in Nov 1868 in Waverly, OH; died on 24 Oct 1958 in Chillicothe, OH; was buried in Waverly, OH.
3. DOWNING, Grace A. was born on 28 Oct 1886 in OH; died on 19 Sep 1948 in OH; was buried in Waverly, OH.
4. DOWNING, Amelia B. was born in Mar 1873 in OH; died on 11 May 1969 in Columbus, OH.

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