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Note: Sergeant Benjamin Franklin Willoughby
Benjamin Franklin Willoughby was born May 16, 1841 to Tarlington B. and Diana (Caldwell) Willoughby in Harrison Co., Ohio. He served as a Private in Co. G, 15th Ohio Volunteer Infantry at the war's beginning, enlisting April 20, 1861, mustering into service on April 27, 1861 and serving through the summer's campaign in western Virginia. He was mustered out with the regiment August 28, 1861. The next summer, he enlisted on August 21, 1862 in Co. F, 123rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a Corporal and was mustered into service September 24, 1862. He was promoted to Sergeant to date April 5, 1863 and was captured with most of the regiment June 15, 1863 at the Second Battle of Winchester, Virginia. He was paroled July 19, 1863 and returned to the regiment on October 2, 1863; afterwards he participated in the battles of New Market, Cool Springs, Third Winchester, Fisher's Hill, and Cedar Creek before taking part in the Appomattox campaign in April 1865. He was mustered out with the regiment June 12, 1865 at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio. He married Miranda Debolt in 1866, but died August 1, 1873 and is buried in Old Mission Cemetery, Wyandot Co., Ohio.
Wyandot Pioneer- April 3, 1863 pg. 2
Wyandot Democratic Union: February 12, 1863 pg. 2
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