Biography of Theodore Hunt, Vol. II, pages 616 / 617.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H., Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Theodore Hunt

Was born May 20, 1826, in Seneca county and settled in DeKalb Co., where he 
now resides in 1879.  He was living in Fostoria, Ohio, working at his trade 
that of a stone mason, when at the age of 35, he enlisted at his home town, 
Aug. 12, 1861, as a Corporal in Co. B, 55th O.V. I., 11th A.C., Gen. Shanks 
commander.  He was once promoted to the rank of 2d Lieut.  At the battle of 
2d Bull Run he received a slight wound in hip and ankle from a spent ball, 
in the fall of 1862 he was sun struck, and also taken ill with fever, he 
laid five days in the woods before found, was then taken to the hospital at 
Washington, and afterward transferred to Newport, R.I,; he was one time 
detailed to care for sick and wounded and invalids that were not able to 
rejoin regiments.  He took part in the battles of Moorfield, Monterey, 
Petersburg, White Sulphur Springs, Cedar Mt., was under fire for three 
weeks prior to the battle of 2d Bull Run, and was in many skirmishes and 
minor engagements; his honorable discharge was granted him at Providence, 
R. I., in Jan. 1863.  His father, Obediah Hunt, served three months in the 
War of 1812; his paternal grandfather, John Hunt, served seven years as 
fifth major in the War of the Revolution, and William Hunt, brother of 
grandfather, was an officer of Revolutionary fame.  They were of Scotchish 
descent and were a family of soldiers.  Mr. Hunt was the son of Obediah and 
Hannah (Odell) Hunt, both deceased. March 4, 1847, he was married to 
Harriet Boughton, who was born in Allegany Co., N.Y., April 19, 1829. 
Their children are Ellen dec., Hoit, Emma, Mary, Theo, Hattie, Ellen, Eben 
and Jennie.  The parents of Mrs. Hunt are Ebenezer and Mary (Hoit) Boughton, 
both deceased.  Our comrade's brother, James, was a member of the 2rd Mich. 
Cav.; his brother-in-law, Joshua Leonard, served from Iowa, his nephew, 
Alonzo Cadwaliger, was in the service, and all survived.  Our comrade is a 
pensioner, is a member of Leamon Griffith Post, being an officer in the 
same, is an invalid, and his address is Hamilton, Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
Agoodwin@ctlnet.com