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Menno Simon Myers

(23 Jan 1844 - 15 Jun 1901)

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Birth	23 Jan 1844	Wayne, Ohio, United States
Census-shared	1850	(Joseph Huber Myers) Green Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States
Census-shared	1860	(Joseph Huber Myers) Green Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States
Military Enlistment	6 Feb 1864
Military Service	3 Mar 1864	prisoner for 13 months - Camp Ford, Tyler, Smith, Texas, United States
Military Service-shared	3 Mar 1864	(Joseph Huber Myers Jr) and was captured near Snaggy Point on Red River, Louisiana - Red River, Louisiana, United States
Military Discharge	Jul 1865	Camp Chase, Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Marriage	18 Jun 1868	Smithville, Wayne, Ohio, United States - Rosanna Maria Kiefer
Census-shared	1870	(Rosanna Maria Kiefer) Green Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States
Census-shared	1880	(Rosanna Maria Kiefer) Milton Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States
Census-shared	1900	(Rosanna Maria Kiefer) Milton Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States
Death	15 Jun 1901	Wayne, Ohio, United States
Burial		Smithville Cemetery, Smithville, Wayne, Ohio, United States
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Families

Spouse	Rosanna Maria Kiefer (1842 - 1925)
Child	Odell Ezra Myers (1869 - 1899)
Child	Ora Pearl Myers (1872 - 1943)

Father	Joseph Huber Myers (1801 - 1878)
Mother	Susanna Horst Wenger (1803 - 1881)
Sibling	Infant Myers ( - )
Sibling	Louisa Myers (1827 - 1916)
Sibling	Maria Myers (1829 - 1864)
Sibling	Francis Weaver Myers (1830 - 1912)
Sibling	Amos Hoover Myers (1832 - 1900)
Sibling	John Wenger Myers (1834 - 1908)
Sibling	William Penn Myers (1836 - 1904)
Sibling	Joseph Huber Myers Jr (1837 - 1905)
Sibling	Michael W Myers (1840 - 1840)
Sibling	Isaac Myers (1841 - 1844)
Sibling	Susan Elizabeth Myers (1846 - 1932)

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Military Service

The three brothers (William Penn, Joseph and Menno Simon Myers) enlisted in the same company, Co. H. of the 120th regiment of Ohio Volunteer Infantry, during the War of the Rebellion, serving faithfully until discharged. Wm. P. and Joseph enlisted the same day, August 13, 1862, at the respective ages of 26 and 24 years, while Menno joined his brothers when 20 years of age, enlisting February 6th, 1864. Their regiment was in the attacks upon Vicksburg in December, 1862, and during the campaign of the spring of 1863. They were good soldiers, William, being credited with the capture of five prisoners on one occasion. Joseph attained the rank of 1st or Orderly Sergeant, and would undoubtedly have been a commissioned officer had not the 120th come to grief and the larger portion been captured at Snaggy Point on Red River, La., May 3, 1864. A number of engagements in which they had part were of considerable magnitude.
At Snaggy Point, above referred to, the steamboat City Belle, which carried their command, ran into an ambush of some 2000 Rebels, with artillery which at the very beginning disabled the boat, which was an unarmed transport. The 120th made a determined but futile resistance, for the boat swinging to the enemy’s side, left nothing to do but surrender and jump ashore as directed by the Rebels. Unfortunately Joseph and Menno were on that part of the boat which struck the shore and were obliged to jump as ordered. The jumping ashore caused the boat to recoil and move to the opposite shore where one of Co. H. managed to get a line ashore and held it, when some 90 ran the gauntlet of the Rebel fire and escaped making their way to the Union lines during the following night and day. Wm. P. was one of the number who escaped while the others as prisoners, made their weary march to Camp Ford at Tyler, Texas, where they were held for 13 months, being discharged long after the war was over, at Camp Chase, O., July 1865. But twice during these trying months were they able to communicate to their friends, simply the fact that they lived and were well, but had received no word from home. The routine of prison life was weariness and dullness personified. Only one incident of that time will we here relate: Among their guards upon one occasion Joseph was struck by the garb and general appearance of a little squad (of musicians mostly) who kept to themselves. Joseph remarked to some one “They certainly are Amishmen.” He managed to get near enough to address them in “Pennsylvania Dutch” and learned that his surmise was correct. They were from Holmes County, O., but now living in Texas where they had been conscripted, but because of their religious scruples had not been sent to the front, but were used as musicians and guard of prisoners.

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Menno Simon Myers

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