| Marcus N. Haynie | 10th Ohio Voluntary Cavalry |
| by Abbey Houlas |
Marcus N. Haynie was born on January 20, 1841. Little is known about his life outside of the war. Marcus Haynie was one of approximately 320,000 Ohioans who would fight for the Union cause. Marcus entered the service on November 5, 1862, at the age of twenty-two as Q.M. Sergeant of the Tenth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry; Company C. He entered the military to serve a period of three years, as a commissioned officer. On June 14, 1864 he was promoted from Sergeant to Second Lieutenant. On July 25, 1864 Marcus Haynie was promoted for the second time from Second Lieutenant of Company C to First Lieutenant of Company L. There is some evidence that Marcus Haynie may have been part of the military band, but not enough evidence could be found to be certain. Marcus was part of Sherman’s siege of Atlanta and his March to the Sea, as well as several other military engagements. It is obvious that Marcus N. Haynie was a loyal and hard working soldier dedicated to the cause of the Union.
Evidence suggests that after being mustered out, that Marcus and John W. Haynie (although their relationship cannot be determined) both moved out west, to Nevada. John worked as a railroad laborer, while Marcus’ profession remains unknown. However, shortly after arriving in Carson City, Nevada, Marcus N. Haynie died. His cause of death is unknown, but he died on June 6th or 7th, 1870. He died one month before the census report was conducted, so his occupation and living situation remains unknown. He is now buried at the Lone Mountain Cemetery, in Carson City, Nevada with many other Civil War veterans.
Although Marcus Haynie’s name appears on the Otterbein memorial to Civil War soldiers, his exact connections with the college are unclear. John W. Haynie graduated from the college in 1860, but the relationship between John and Marcus cannot be determined. However, the two did begin service for the military in the same regiment and company. John W. Haynie would eventually serve the military as a Captain of Company C, while Marcus would be promoted to Company L. Marcus Haynie’s connection with John W. Haynie is likely to be the only link he has with Otterbein College.
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