OGBURNS ON THE UNION SIDE IN THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR

At least three Ogborns died fighting for the Union during the American Civil War.

Henry Ogborn was born about 1845 in Indiana and during the Civil War belonged to Company I, Indiana 72nd regiment. He died due to disease, probably on a scouting expedition near Murfreesboro, Tennessee and is buried at Murfreesboro National Cemetery.

William E. Ogborn was born about 1843, also in Indiana and belonged to the same Company I, Indiana 72nd regiment. He was captured by Confederates during a scouting expedition for General Sherman in Mississippi in early 1864,died on 18 September that year and was buried in Andersonville Prison Cemetery, Georgia. Henry and William E. Ogborn were first cousins.

Allen W. Ogborn was mortally wounded at Battle of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on 2 July 1863, where he was decorated. He was born in 1840 in Henry County, Indiana. and was a sergeant of Company B, 19th Indiana Regiment.He died 18th July 1863 in General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was buried at Grove Cemetery, Greensfork, Indiana. He like several other Quaker cousins refused to remain pacifist during the Civil War. He was a 2nd cousin to Henry & William E.Ogborn.