I am working on a manuscript about the May 15, 1864, Battle of New Market, in which the 116th Ohio participated. Am looking for any letters, diaries, photos, etc. of members of this unit.

Thanks,
Charlie Knight

I am very interested in the 116th Ohio vol. infantry when it was stationed at Dayton, Va., in late September and early October 1864. Any info or suggested sources would be most appreciated.

The lieutenant colonel of the 116th, Thomas Wildes, wrote a book about the regiment, published after war. While it is a very valuable source, it is very difficult to find. Some libraries have it in their special collections dept., and it occasionally shows up - albeit with a hefty price tag - thru rare book dealers.

A recent book (several years old) entitled The Burning, by John Heatwole, gives good picture of the 116th's time at Dayton, Va.

My great-great-great uncle W. H. Mobberly was in Company C, 116th Ohio. He wrote a diary during the war. I have a copy of the manuscript of his diary but he didn't write a whole lot of detail per day, but wrote practically every day. I don't know if any of this would be of interest to you.

I would be VERY interested to know what he has written during the period September 19, 1864 through about October 15, 1864. They were in the Shenandoah Valley and at the Battle of Fishers Hill as well as helped to save the town of Dayton, Virginia, where I am located.

Could I pay you to send me a copy of what he wrote?

I would be most interested in anything you may have from the beginning of 1864 thru June of that year, regardless of level of detail.

I would be glad to share with you the pages of that time period. The diary was transcribed on an old typewriter and I am in the process of retyping it. I hope to be finished shortly.

I am almost finished re-typing what I have. I will share this information with you. When retyping entries, I was unsure if it should be typed exactly as is, with misspellings and all? I am trying to keep to his exact spelling and punctuation.

Thank you very much, Brenda. I am happy to pay and trust you will let me know how much to send when you are done.

I am very excited!

I have a copy of the regimental; would be glad to share its info with you, /where are you located?

I'm interested in another Mobberley connection with the 116th Ohio. I have a handwritten letter from Catherine A. Mobberly, written on November 7, 1864, in which she says that her husband, James B. Mobberly, has been missing since his unit was engaged at Staunton, Virginia. From a quick look at the census, I think James might have been the son of Frederick and Lydia of Clay -- is that a county or a township? This is not my family, but I'm very interested in any information you might have on Catherine A. Mobberly, James' wife. Many thanks -- Catherine Deichmann

Catherine,
I would be very interested in having a copy of this letter. I am fairly certain that James B. Mobberly is William H. Mobberly's brother. They both served in the 116th Ohio, Company C. William wrote in his diary that James was "severely wounded July 5, 1864." I knew William was married, but didn't know if James was married. He was listed in a book (116th Ohio) as having died on July 12, 1864 and is buried in Staunton, Virginia. Please contact me. James B. and William H. were brothers of my great-great-great-grandfather and would love to have a copy. Please write to me directly at brenehuns@comcast.net. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.
Regards,
Brenda H.

Herb,
Do you still have your offer out there to share a copy of the regimental on the 116th Ohio? It has been almost a year since you wrote, and I didn't realize this until now.

Thank you.

Regards,
Brenda

Herb,
Can we communicate through email? Please let me know if this is a large volume. Not sure what this entails. Please let me know if there is a cost of copying and shipping. Thanks much. brenehuns@comcast.net
is my email address.

Regards,
Brenda Hunsberger