Milton R. McClanahan
Representing: Union
Unit History
- 172nd Ohio Infantry G
Soldier History
•Name: Milton R. McClanahan
•Sex: M
•Birth: 2 OCT 1828 in Adams County, OH
•Death: 2 OCT 1908 in Washington Soldiers Home, Orting, Pierce County, WA 1
•Burial: Soldiers Home Cemetery, Orting, WA
•Note:
Milton R. Mclanahan
Residence was not listed; 36 years old.
Enlisted on 5/2/1864 at Gallipolis, OH as a Private.
On 5/14/1864 he mustered into "G" Co. OH 172nd Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 9/3/1864 at Gallipolis, OH
--civilwardata.com
Inscription
172 OHIO N G INF
Family History
A paralyzed veteran with service in the 172nd
National Guard Infantry of Ohio, he arrived from Spokane. He survived a mere eleven hours.
“Exhaustion from traveling,” the death certificate read.
Cemetery
Buried at Washington Soldiers Home Cemetery in Orting
Row: Section 2 Circle I
Site: 13