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Glenn, William



Father, Isaac Glenn 1816-1888
Mother Clarinda "Clara" Wolf Glenn 1815-1842

Married Katherine Hussell, July 4, 1866.

Mr. Glenn enlisted as a Union soldier in the 4th West Virginia Infantry Co. C. He was wounded in the battle of Vicksburg, that being the only wound he received in the war altho he engaged in 32 battles. He re-enlisted Jan. 20, 1864. Mr. Glenn receive many honors as a soldier. He was a personal friend of President Lincoln, received honorable mention from Gen Grant and was offered a captain's commission by Gen. Sherman. He was in Sherman's ride and started on Sherman's march to the sea, but was turned back. Sergeant Glenn was discharged from the service July 16, 1865 at Clarksburg, W. Va.

Mr. Glenn pioneered to the west taking up a claim in Nebraska later moving to Kansas, locating on a farm southeast of Newton.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, June 29, at the First Methodist church, burial was made in the family lot in Greenwood cemetery.

Owner of originalJulian Wall
Date12 Mar 2011
Linked toWilliam Glenn

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