s/o John and Barbara Whisler

b/o John, Margaret, and Issac

h/o Rebecca Turner m. 1865 in Ohio
f/o Clara C, Minnie E, Laura T, John L, and Maude K

h/o Mrs Camilla Josephine (Whisler) Snider m. Sep 27, 1879 in Pineville, McDonald Co Mo
f/o William S Whisler b. Feb 1880
Lillian M Whisler b. 1881
Charles

h/o Anna Maria Harlow m. Nov 27, 1892, Houston, Texas Co Mo
f/o Harrison b. 1894, Mary b. 1897, and Albert b. 1899

h/o Nancy Adaline (Ayre) Jackson South b. 1856 Franklin Co, Alabama d. Carroll Co Arkansas 1943

Enlisted Aug 12,1862 in Urbana, Ohio at the age of 18 and served in Co H 45th Ohio Inf during the Civil War. Most of the men from Co H were from Champaign, Co.
Wounded, shot in the right leg and was one of the 134 Union soldiers from the 45th Ohio captured in the battle at Philadelphia TN on Oct 20 1863. Believed to be sent first to Belle Isle Prison in Richmond Va where 63 died from a harsh winter. Then was among some of the first sent to Andersonville Prison Ga probably arriving on Feb 27, 1864 where he survived the worst prison conditions imaginable as thirty percent of the prisoners there died from disease and malnutrition.
Exchanged in Savannah Ga on Nov 14 1864 probably because of ill health related to his leg wound and severe neglect.
Discharged April 12, 1865 in Columbus, Ohio.
Confirmed by Andersonville Prison Records and Civil War Pension Application #45850.
Battle at Philadelphia TN: 45ohio.homestead.com/phila.html

1850 US Census Fairview Twnshp, York Co, Pennsylvania
1860 US Census Miami Twnshp, Logan Co, Ohio
1870 US Census Waveland, Williamsport Twnshp, Shawnee Co, Kansas
1880 US Census Looney, Polk Co, Missouri
1900 US Census Piney Twnshp, Texas Co, Missouri
1910 US Census Ash Grove, Greene Co, Missouri
1930 US Census Galena, Cherokee Co, Kansas