Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 125th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on 18 August 1862.
William's obituary in the Gospel Visitor Aug. 1863 page 255
OSBORN, a Union solder, son of br Henry and sister Sarah Osborn of Mahoning county, Ohio, aged 24 years and 13 days. In the letter apprising his parents of his death, it is said, "he was perfectly resigned towards that last. – May the grace of God be sufficient to support you under your sore trial is my prayer. Although you have been deprived of the opportunity of meeting here below, may God enable us all to live in such a manner that we may be permitted to live in that world of bliss, where sickness, death and parting is known not more." His funeral sermon was preached on July 5, at the Mennonite meetinghouse, called Overtholts, a few miles North of Columbiana from Job 1: 21 to a large concourse of people by the writer and Elder Smith of the Mennonist persuasion. May the parents and five brothers, especially he that is in the army still, realize the blessing intended for them by this trying providence
This next was a letter William Osborn wrote to his cousin Isaac Cullar, while serving in the Civil War. William died during the Civil War. I didn't change the spelling in the letter, I left it the way he spelled it. I also have a picture of him taken before he left for the war.
Camp Cleveland, Ohio, November 24, 1862.
Mr. I B. Cullar, Dear cousin, I with please take my pen in hand to inform you that I received your kind letter today and was much blessed to here from you again. I am well at present and truly hoping that these few lines may find you in the same good blessing. I do not know much to write, yes I guess it is for me to know what I did after spelling. I did not do any thing out of the way and if I did you can tell in course of time for it will show for it self after while, but I guess it is all right as far as I know I guess. I must close any foolish writing. I did not here any thing from John since I came back. I did not get a letter from Simon since that one I got when I came back, I was sorry to here of the death of Hestand but that is the way it goes. Some have got to die in the battle field and some die in the hospital that is so and if we stay at home we have got to die to. We had very much rain here last week but to day it is nice and clear. I will let you know that we drilled with our muskets now the Colonel takes our officers throw it till it makes them swore like hell that is so Leviner. ____ was here to day but he did not stay long. We expect to stay this winter but we haint shure because it is uncertain how long we will stay here. I guess I had better close my scribbling fore I don't belive you can't read any how, but if you can't read it get some of your schollars I'll bet they can read it. I hope you will have a full school and have a good time of it to. I guess I must close my scribbling. I just out on dress parade that is all. I guess you was at apple cutting since we was at Blossers but I guess you was there about every Sunday but if you was it is non of my business that is so that is all about that. I want you to write soon if you please. Tell some of your largest schollars to write, that is if they please. I remain your sincere cousin. William Osborn to I. B. Cullar
Write soon speak a good word to the girls for me if you please, Good Bye, but not for ever.
William's obituary in the Gospel Visitor Aug. 1863 page 255
OSBORN, a Union solder, son of br Henry and sister Sarah Osborn of Mahoning county, Ohio, aged 24 years and 13 days. In the letter apprising his parents of his death, it is said, "he was perfectly resigned towards that last. – May the grace of God be sufficient to support you under your sore trial is my prayer. Although you have been deprived of the opportunity of meeting here below, may God enable us all to live in such a manner that we may be permitted to live in that world of bliss, where sickness, death and parting is known not more." His funeral sermon was preached on July 5, at the Mennonite meetinghouse, called Overtholts, a few miles North of Columbiana from Job 1: 21 to a large concourse of people by the writer and Elder Smith of the Mennonist persuasion. May the parents and five brothers, especially he that is in the army still, realize the blessing intended for them by this trying providence
This next was a letter William Osborn wrote to his cousin Isaac Cullar, while serving in the Civil War. William died during the Civil War. I didn't change the spelling in the letter, I left it the way he spelled it. I also have a picture of him taken before he left for the war.
Camp Cleveland, Ohio, November 24, 1862.
Mr. I B. Cullar, Dear cousin, I with please take my pen in hand to inform you that I received your kind letter today and was much blessed to here from you again. I am well at present and truly hoping that these few lines may find you in the same good blessing. I do not know much to write, yes I guess it is for me to know what I did after spelling. I did not do any thing out of the way and if I did you can tell in course of time for it will show for it self after while, but I guess it is all right as far as I know I guess. I must close any foolish writing. I did not here any thing from John since I came back. I did not get a letter from Simon since that one I got when I came back, I was sorry to here of the death of Hestand but that is the way it goes. Some have got to die in the battle field and some die in the hospital that is so and if we stay at home we have got to die to. We had very much rain here last week but to day it is nice and clear. I will let you know that we drilled with our muskets now the Colonel takes our officers throw it till it makes them swore like hell that is so Leviner. ____ was here to day but he did not stay long. We expect to stay this winter but we haint shure because it is uncertain how long we will stay here. I guess I had better close my scribbling fore I don't belive you can't read any how, but if you can't read it get some of your schollars I'll bet they can read it. I hope you will have a full school and have a good time of it to. I guess I must close my scribbling. I just out on dress parade that is all. I guess you was at apple cutting since we was at Blossers but I guess you was there about every Sunday but if you was it is non of my business that is so that is all about that. I want you to write soon if you please. Tell some of your largest schollars to write, that is if they please. I remain your sincere cousin. William Osborn to I. B. Cullar
Write soon speak a good word to the girls for me if you please, Good Bye, but not for ever.
Enlisted as a private in Co. A, 125th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on 18 August 1862.
William's obituary in the Gospel Visitor Aug. 1863 page 255
OSBORN, a Union solder, son of br Henry and sister Sarah Osborn of Mahoning county, Ohio, aged 24 years and 13 days. In the letter apprising his parents of his death, it is said, "he was perfectly resigned towards that last. – May the grace of God be sufficient to support you under your sore trial is my prayer. Although you have been deprived of the opportunity of meeting here below, may God enable us all to live in such a manner that we may be permitted to live in that world of bliss, where sickness, death and parting is known not more." His funeral sermon was preached on July 5, at the Mennonite meetinghouse, called Overtholts, a few miles North of Columbiana from Job 1: 21 to a large concourse of people by the writer and Elder Smith of the Mennonist persuasion. May the parents and five brothers, especially he that is in the army still, realize the blessing intended for them by this trying providence
This next was a letter William Osborn wrote to his cousin Isaac Cullar, while serving in the Civil War. William died during the Civil War. I didn't change the spelling in the letter, I left it the way he spelled it. I also have a picture of him taken before he left for the war.
Camp Cleveland, Ohio, November 24, 1862.
Mr. I B. Cullar, Dear cousin, I with please take my pen in hand to inform you that I received your kind letter today and was much blessed to here from you again. I am well at present and truly hoping that these few lines may find you in the same good blessing. I do not know much to write, yes I guess it is for me to know what I did after spelling. I did not do any thing out of the way and if I did you can tell in course of time for it will show for it self after while, but I guess it is all right as far as I know I guess. I must close any foolish writing. I did not here any thing from John since I came back. I did not get a letter from Simon since that one I got when I came back, I was sorry to here of the death of Hestand but that is the way it goes. Some have got to die in the battle field and some die in the hospital that is so and if we stay at home we have got to die to. We had very much rain here last week but to day it is nice and clear. I will let you know that we drilled with our muskets now the Colonel takes our officers throw it till it makes them swore like hell that is so Leviner. ____ was here to day but he did not stay long. We expect to stay this winter but we haint shure because it is uncertain how long we will stay here. I guess I had better close my scribbling fore I don't belive you can't read any how, but if you can't read it get some of your schollars I'll bet they can read it. I hope you will have a full school and have a good time of it to. I guess I must close my scribbling. I just out on dress parade that is all. I guess you was at apple cutting since we was at Blossers but I guess you was there about every Sunday but if you was it is non of my business that is so that is all about that. I want you to write soon if you please. Tell some of your largest schollars to write, that is if they please. I remain your sincere cousin. William Osborn to I. B. Cullar
Write soon speak a good word to the girls for me if you please, Good Bye, but not for ever.
William's obituary in the Gospel Visitor Aug. 1863 page 255
OSBORN, a Union solder, son of br Henry and sister Sarah Osborn of Mahoning county, Ohio, aged 24 years and 13 days. In the letter apprising his parents of his death, it is said, "he was perfectly resigned towards that last. – May the grace of God be sufficient to support you under your sore trial is my prayer. Although you have been deprived of the opportunity of meeting here below, may God enable us all to live in such a manner that we may be permitted to live in that world of bliss, where sickness, death and parting is known not more." His funeral sermon was preached on July 5, at the Mennonite meetinghouse, called Overtholts, a few miles North of Columbiana from Job 1: 21 to a large concourse of people by the writer and Elder Smith of the Mennonist persuasion. May the parents and five brothers, especially he that is in the army still, realize the blessing intended for them by this trying providence
This next was a letter William Osborn wrote to his cousin Isaac Cullar, while serving in the Civil War. William died during the Civil War. I didn't change the spelling in the letter, I left it the way he spelled it. I also have a picture of him taken before he left for the war.
Camp Cleveland, Ohio, November 24, 1862.
Mr. I B. Cullar, Dear cousin, I with please take my pen in hand to inform you that I received your kind letter today and was much blessed to here from you again. I am well at present and truly hoping that these few lines may find you in the same good blessing. I do not know much to write, yes I guess it is for me to know what I did after spelling. I did not do any thing out of the way and if I did you can tell in course of time for it will show for it self after while, but I guess it is all right as far as I know I guess. I must close any foolish writing. I did not here any thing from John since I came back. I did not get a letter from Simon since that one I got when I came back, I was sorry to here of the death of Hestand but that is the way it goes. Some have got to die in the battle field and some die in the hospital that is so and if we stay at home we have got to die to. We had very much rain here last week but to day it is nice and clear. I will let you know that we drilled with our muskets now the Colonel takes our officers throw it till it makes them swore like hell that is so Leviner. ____ was here to day but he did not stay long. We expect to stay this winter but we haint shure because it is uncertain how long we will stay here. I guess I had better close my scribbling fore I don't belive you can't read any how, but if you can't read it get some of your schollars I'll bet they can read it. I hope you will have a full school and have a good time of it to. I guess I must close my scribbling. I just out on dress parade that is all. I guess you was at apple cutting since we was at Blossers but I guess you was there about every Sunday but if you was it is non of my business that is so that is all about that. I want you to write soon if you please. Tell some of your largest schollars to write, that is if they please. I remain your sincere cousin. William Osborn to I. B. Cullar
Write soon speak a good word to the girls for me if you please, Good Bye, but not for ever.
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