96th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Organized at Camp Delaware, Ohio, and mustered in August 29, 1862. Ordered to Cincinnati, Ohio, September 1, thence to Covington and Newport, Ky., September 3, and duty there during threatened attack on Cincinnati by Kirby Smith. Attached to 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of Kentucky, Dept. of Ohio, to October, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of Kentucky, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, Right Wing 13th Army Corps (Old), Dept. of the Tennessee, to December, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Sherman's Yazoo Expedition, to January, 1862. 1st Brigade, 10th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee, to August, 1863. 1st Brigade, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Gulf, to March, 1864. 2nd Brigade, 4th Division, 13th Army Corps, to June, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 19th Army Corps, Dept. of the Gulf, to December, 1864. U. S. forces, mouth of White River, Reserve Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Reserve Corps, February, 1865. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 13th Army Corps, Military Division West Mississippi, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.-Moved to Falmouth, Ky., October 8, 1862, thence to Nicholasville October 23. Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Memphis, Tenn., November 13-22. Sherman's Yazoo Expedition December 20, 1862, to January 3, 1863. Landed at Milliken's Bend, La., and Expedition to Dallas Station, on Vicksburg & Shreveport Railroad, and destruction of railroad and stores December 25-26, 1862. Chickasaw Bayou December 26-28. Chickasaw Bluff December 29. Expedition to Arkansas Post, Ark., January 3-10, 1863. Assault and capture of Fort Hindman, Arkansas Post, January 10-11. Moved to Young's Point January 17, and duty there till March 10. Expedition to Greenville, Miss., and Cypress Bend, Ark., February 14-26. Moved to Milliken's Bend, La., March 10, and duty there till April 25. Movement on Bruinsburg and turning Grand Gulf April 25-30. Battle of Magnolia Hills, Port Gibson, Miss., May 1. Battle of Champion's Hill May l6. Siege of Vicksburg, Miss., May 18-July 4. Assaults on Vicksburg May 19 and 22. Advance on Jackson, Miss., July 4-10. Siege of Jackson July 10-17. Camp at Vicksburg till August 26. Ordered to New Orleans, La., August 26. Expedition from Carrollton to New and Amite Rivers September 24-29. At Brashear City October 3. Western Louisiana Campaign October 3-November 30. Grand Coteau November 3. Moved to Algiers December 13, thence embark for Texas December 18. Duty at Du Crow's Point, Texas, till March, 1864. Moved to Algiers, La., March 1-6. Red River Campaign March 10-May 22. Advance from Franklin to Alexandria March 14-26. Skirmish at Bayou de Paul, Carroll's Mills, April 8. Battle of Sabine Cross Roads April 8. Monett's Bluff, Cane River Crossing, April 23, Operations about Alexandria April 26-May 13. Construction of dam at Alexandria April 30-May 10. Retreat to Morganza May 13-20. Mansura May 16. Moved to Baton Rouge May 28, and duty there till July 20. Moved to Algiers July 20, thence to Dauphin Island, Ala. Operations in Mobile Bay against Forts Gaines and Morgan August 2-23. Siege and capture of Fort Gaines August 3-8. Siege of capture of Fort Morgan August 9-23. Moved to Morganza September 1. Raid to Greenville Farms September 4. Moved to mouth of White River November 1, and duty there till February 4, 1865. Consolidated to 4 Companies November 13, 1864. Moved to Kennersville, La., February 4, 1865, thence to Mobile Point February 16. Campaign against Mobile and its defences March 17-April 13. Siege of Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely March 26-April 8. Assault and capture of Fort Blakely April 9. Occupation of Mobile April 12. Expedition to Tombigbee River and McIntosh Bluffs April 13-May 9. Duty at Mobile till July. Mustered out July 7, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 46 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 5 Officers and 286 Enlisted men by disease. Total 339.
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: John W. Morford
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 96 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 96th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
COMPANY: KC
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 76
Source Information:
National Park Service. U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online <http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/>, acquired 2007.
1850 United States Federal Census
Name: John W Morford
Age: 11
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1839
Birth Place: Ohio
Gender: Female
Home in 1850(City,County,State): Jerome, Union, Ohio
Household Members: Name Age
Abraham Morford 35 Farmer w/m b. Del [abt 1815]
Margaret Morford 35 wife w/f b. Ohio [abt 1815]
Wm H H Morford 13 w/m son b. Ohio [abt 1837] at school
John W Morford 11 w/m son b. Ohio [abt 1839] at school
Margaret J Morford 9 w/f daughter b. Ohio [abt 1841] at school
David Morford 7 w/m son b. Ohio [abt 1843] at school
Martha E Morford 5 w/f daughter b. Ohio [abt 1845]
Isaac A Morford 3 w/m son b. Ohio [abt 1847]
Thos Mc Morford 9 mos w/m son b. Ohio [abt Jan 1850]
1900 United States Federal Census
Name: John W Morford
Home in 1900: Richmond, Franklin, Kansas
Age: 60
Birth Date: Nov 1839
Birthplace: Ohio
Race: White
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to head-of-house: Head
Father's Birthplace: Ohio
Mother's Birthplace: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Emiline
Marriage Year: 1867
Marital Status: Married
Years Married: 33
Residence : Richmond Village, Franklin, Kansas
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members: Name Age
John W Morford 60 w/m b. Ohio Nov 1839 married 33 yrs Farmer
Emiline Morford 56 w/f b. Ohio Apr 1843 married 33 yrs mother of 6, 5 still living
James Morford 26 w/m son b. Missouri May 1874 single Farm laborer
Edward Morford 21 w/m son b. Missouri July 1878 single Farm laborer
Edger Morford 21 w/m son b. Missouri July 1878 single Farm laborer
1910 United States Federal Census
Name: John W Morford
Age in 1910: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse's Name: Emaline
Home in 1910: Richmond, Franklin, Kansas
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
John W Morford 70 w/m b. Ohio married 43 yrs Pensioner
Emaline Morford 59 wife w/f b. Ohio married 43 yrs Mother of 6, 5 still living
Edgar Morford 31 w/m son b. Missouri single General Farming
Virginia 1910 Census Miracode Index
Name: John W Morford
Birthplace: Ohio
State: VA
Age: 70
Color: W
Enumeration District: 0099
Visit: 0222
County: Franklin
Relation: Head of Household
Other Residents: Relation Name Age Birth Place
Wife Emaline 59 Ohio
Son Edgar 31 Missouri
1920 United States Federal Census
Name: John W Morford
Home in 1920: Richmond, Franklin, Kansas
Age: 80 years
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1840
Birthplace: Ohio
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Ohio
Mother's Birth Place: Ohio
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Sex: Male
Home owned: Own
Able to read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members: Name Age
John W Morford 80 w/m b. Ohio No Occupation
Emaline Morford 75 w/f wife b. Ohio No Occupation
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General genealogical on-line information:
John Wesley Morford
Born: 3 Nov 1839 eynoldsburg, Ohio
Died: 13 Jul 1923
He was the son of:
Abraham S Morford
Born: 23 May 1814 New Castle, Delaware
Died: 6 Oct 1881 Union, Ohio
Marriage: 13 Jun 1833
Margaret McIntire
Born: 2 Jan 1813 in Ohio
Died: 3 May 1892 in Union, Ohio
Children Sex Birth
Joseph Morford M 1 Jan 1836
William H Morford M 22 Oct 1837
John Wesley Morford M 3 Nov 1839 in Reynoldsburg, Ohio
Margaret J Morford F 28 Aug 1841 in Union, Ohio
David Morford M 30 Nov 1843
Martha E Morford F 18 Dec 1845
Isaac Newton Morford M 9 Dec 1847 in Plain City, Union, Ohio
Robert Forest Morford M 15 Aug 1851
Mary A Morford F 5 Apr 1855 in Union, Ohio
James H Morford M 2 Feb 1856 in Union, Ohio
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