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Otterbein Civil War Soldiers Biography

This guide details the lives of Otterbein Civil War Soldiers.

Dr. Hannibal Landon | 133rd and 188th Ohio Voluntary Infantry

Dr. Hannibal Landon | 133rd and 188th Ohio Voluntary Infantry
by Vera Maassen

Hannibal Landon was born 1841 in Blendon, Franklin County, Ohio. In the year 1862 he was a transfer student at Otterbein College enrolled as a sophomore in scientific studies[1]. Since he enlisted for the Ohio Voluntary Infantry in 1864, he did not graduate at Otterbein College as designated. From May 4th, 1864 until August 20th, 1864 he served for the Ohio Voluntary Infantry in the 133rd regiment in company B. His rank when he enlisted was Private, after the 100 days of service he became a Sergeant[2]. The 133d regiment, which was a National Guard unit, indeed had their duty in trenches at Bermuda Hundred, but they never had any battle confrontation with the Confederates. Instead they performed their duties in building a signal tower, repairing telegraph lines and destroying railroads[3]. After his time in the 133rd regiment Hannibal Landon gained his doctor title in physics and enlisted again for the army, this time however he did not serve as a soldier, but as an Assistant surgeon for the 188th regiment which was organized at Camp Chase on the 4th of March 1865[4]. The 188th regiment was ordered to Nashville, where it was also mustered out on September 28th, 1865, without any involvement in combat during the six month of service, but with a death rate of 45 enlisted men killed by disease[5]. After Landon’s time at the army he moved to Remington, Jasper County, Indiana, where he worked as physician[6]. There he lived with his wife Sarah L. and his son Chauncy, who was born in1869. [7]

 

[1] Otterbein College Archive. Registry book. Otterbein College, Westerville, OH

[2] National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System,http://www.Itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm (accessed  October 21, 2008).

[3] Stevens, Larry, "Ohio Civil War," http://www.ohiocivilwar.com (accessed October 21, 2008).

[4] National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.

[5] Stevens, Ohio Civil War.

[6]Otterbein College Archive, Registry book.

[7] "Jasper County Public Library Census 1880,"  http://www.jasperco.lib.in.us/genealogy/1880_census/1880_census_l.htm (accessed November 17, 2008).

 

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National Park Service Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System.http://www.Itd.nps.gov/cwss/soldiers.cfm (accessed  October 21, 2008).

Otterbein College Archive. Registry book. Otterbein College, Westerville, OH

Sherman, S.M. History of the 133d Regiment, O.V.I., Ohio State Library, 1899.

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