Oren's last name is aka Follon, Fallan, and Orrin Follan. Many of my family records are spelled as Follon. Many other records are divided between spellings for our Follon family. Oren's parents and siblings used the Follon spelling. The marker for Oren reads Fallon. This was a very common spelling.
US ARMY CIVIL WAR
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info from my family notes -
Oren Smith Follon was born 16 Aug 1843 in Delaware County, Ohio. He was one of ten children born to William S. Fallon (1814-1885) and Candace Howe (1816-1871). William Follon was the son of Thomas Follon and Lucy Carpenter. After his father died in Ohio, William took his family to Lafayette Co. Wisc where his mother had gone to be near her Carpenter family. Four children were born to William and Candace while in Wisconsin before they moved to Clayton Co. Iowa around 1858.
Family history says Oren entered the Civil War to replace his father William Follon. Personal letters Oren wrote to his sister Sara Elizabeth Follon confirm this. Also note his reference to Father leaving, in the letter written to his sister Sarah. He mentioned that he took his father's place, but then sounds like father William also enlisted. The two served in different companies, so I am unclear when Oren took over for this father- or if the two companies merged? William served in Co. "K" 37th Iowa Infantry, as a private, enlisting on 16 Sept 1862. He was discharged on 24 May 1865 by reason of telegraphical order, having served 2 years and 8 months. Oren enlisted on 11 Aug 1862 in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa, and mustered out on 18 August. He died of disease, in December of 1862. It appears that William enlisted after Oren became ill, perhaps William took over then for his son Oren, who originally took over for him.
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In 1949, my family wrote a letter to the US Department of War in Washington DC to find out more information about Oren. Oren died in Houston, Missouri and was buried there. However, he was later disinterred and reburied in Jefferson Barracks .
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Information from Military files: Orrin S. Fallon, residence Strawberry Point, Iowa, enlisted on 11 Aug 1862, as Private in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa. He died of disease in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regt on 07 Dec 1862 in Houston, MO.
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: O Fallon
Service Info.: US Army
Death Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service Start Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service End Date: 1 Jan 1867
Interment Date: 1 Jan 1867
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis , MO 63125
Buried At: Section 49 Site 556
My Note: This is the date that he was reburied in Jefferson Barracks, from his earlier gravesite.
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Oren's National Archive military records include a Casualty Sheet, Company Descriptive Book and an inventory of his personal effects all indicating Oren died from "congestive chills, although there's a reference to other unspecified "Returns" indicating he died of "inflammation of the bowels." He was the second member of Company B to die. The first was Alfred Hall who died in Rolla on October 3, 1862. After being sick with measles, Alfred's death was attributed to pneumonia.
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Transcription by Tami, of letter from Oren to his sister Sarah Fallon Allen, written while he was in the Civil War - edges of letter are torn, and some parts unreadable, notated with (?), and all spelling left as written -
(page 1) - I have had three letters from home now. I got one last night and you wrote that the folks was all well and hearty well. I am glad to hear that good news from home just as good news as I could wish to hear in this desolate country where there is nothing but hills and rocks, of the darkest age and where the folks are striped of most every thing that they have got, and left to take care of them self. We are left to Salem, MO. The Regiment has gone (?) (on?) but to what place I can not tell. They gave strict orders for all ( --?-) fall out of the ranks that thought that they was not able for a ten days March. Well I have had a very bad cold for a week and soreness in my breast so I skeped out. With the rest of the boys that are agoing to stay.
( page 2 ) -There is about one hundred and fifty of the boys that is left behind the regiment. They say that the reason that they was so particular about ever morn that was not well a getting out of the ranks was because they expected a battle and that they did not want a man in the ranks that was not able to stand up to the (search?). The letter that I got last night was from Sarah, and she wrote that is was Sunday and that they had just got a letter from me. and that Orives (?) folks were there and that they heard the letter read. And you wrote that they were all well and hearty...Sarar you wrote that Father
(page 3) - had gone to West Union with Ro--(?) and house, and you wrote that Father had gone and left you to take care of yourself. Well that was not hardly fair to leave you after I have took his place. Well that may bee all for the best in the end of time for all that I can tell and you wrote that you had not got one barell of molases yet. And that you had to make the mill all over new. Well that will learn them better than to buy our old mill again that is all that I can say to them for I think that I have said quite enough on that point. And you wrote that you had got a letter from aunt Emily and that she was well. I am glad to hear that. I want to hear that everybody is well and you said that Mother was answering it well she must tell aunt Emily that I am in the army trying to doe some thing for my country and those that are left behind to mourn my abcents. The country needs our aid at this preseent time or never. ... Write to me as soon as you get this letter and write all the news. this from your brother Oren Smith Follon to Sarah Follon.
~(transcription by Tami Sherrill)
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info Nov 2016 from Eric, who is updating the roster for Co. B:
Oren's brigade left Salem, MO on November 2, 1862 arrived at Houston, MO on November 5, rested, resumed march to Hartsville, MO on November 13, arrived November 15. The teams were sent back to collect supplies from Rolla, MO and the sick and remaining equipment from Salem, MO on November 18. Oren's letter probably dates to the 3rd or 4th. More than likely the sick were never moved beyond Houston, MO. The brigade left Hartsville, MO for Houston, MO on December 2 arrived at Houston, MO on December 5.
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US ARMY CIVIL WAR
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info from my family notes -
Oren Smith Follon was born 16 Aug 1843 in Delaware County, Ohio. He was one of ten children born to William S. Fallon (1814-1885) and Candace Howe (1816-1871). William Follon was the son of Thomas Follon and Lucy Carpenter. After his father died in Ohio, William took his family to Lafayette Co. Wisc where his mother had gone to be near her Carpenter family. Four children were born to William and Candace while in Wisconsin before they moved to Clayton Co. Iowa around 1858.
Family history says Oren entered the Civil War to replace his father William Follon. Personal letters Oren wrote to his sister Sara Elizabeth Follon confirm this. Also note his reference to Father leaving, in the letter written to his sister Sarah. He mentioned that he took his father's place, but then sounds like father William also enlisted. The two served in different companies, so I am unclear when Oren took over for this father- or if the two companies merged? William served in Co. "K" 37th Iowa Infantry, as a private, enlisting on 16 Sept 1862. He was discharged on 24 May 1865 by reason of telegraphical order, having served 2 years and 8 months. Oren enlisted on 11 Aug 1862 in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa, and mustered out on 18 August. He died of disease, in December of 1862. It appears that William enlisted after Oren became ill, perhaps William took over then for his son Oren, who originally took over for him.
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In 1949, my family wrote a letter to the US Department of War in Washington DC to find out more information about Oren. Oren died in Houston, Missouri and was buried there. However, he was later disinterred and reburied in Jefferson Barracks .
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Information from Military files: Orrin S. Fallon, residence Strawberry Point, Iowa, enlisted on 11 Aug 1862, as Private in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa. He died of disease in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regt on 07 Dec 1862 in Houston, MO.
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: O Fallon
Service Info.: US Army
Death Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service Start Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service End Date: 1 Jan 1867
Interment Date: 1 Jan 1867
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis , MO 63125
Buried At: Section 49 Site 556
My Note: This is the date that he was reburied in Jefferson Barracks, from his earlier gravesite.
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Oren's National Archive military records include a Casualty Sheet, Company Descriptive Book and an inventory of his personal effects all indicating Oren died from "congestive chills, although there's a reference to other unspecified "Returns" indicating he died of "inflammation of the bowels." He was the second member of Company B to die. The first was Alfred Hall who died in Rolla on October 3, 1862. After being sick with measles, Alfred's death was attributed to pneumonia.
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Transcription by Tami, of letter from Oren to his sister Sarah Fallon Allen, written while he was in the Civil War - edges of letter are torn, and some parts unreadable, notated with (?), and all spelling left as written -
(page 1) - I have had three letters from home now. I got one last night and you wrote that the folks was all well and hearty well. I am glad to hear that good news from home just as good news as I could wish to hear in this desolate country where there is nothing but hills and rocks, of the darkest age and where the folks are striped of most every thing that they have got, and left to take care of them self. We are left to Salem, MO. The Regiment has gone (?) (on?) but to what place I can not tell. They gave strict orders for all ( --?-) fall out of the ranks that thought that they was not able for a ten days March. Well I have had a very bad cold for a week and soreness in my breast so I skeped out. With the rest of the boys that are agoing to stay.
( page 2 ) -There is about one hundred and fifty of the boys that is left behind the regiment. They say that the reason that they was so particular about ever morn that was not well a getting out of the ranks was because they expected a battle and that they did not want a man in the ranks that was not able to stand up to the (search?). The letter that I got last night was from Sarah, and she wrote that is was Sunday and that they had just got a letter from me. and that Orives (?) folks were there and that they heard the letter read. And you wrote that they were all well and hearty...Sarar you wrote that Father
(page 3) - had gone to West Union with Ro--(?) and house, and you wrote that Father had gone and left you to take care of yourself. Well that was not hardly fair to leave you after I have took his place. Well that may bee all for the best in the end of time for all that I can tell and you wrote that you had not got one barell of molases yet. And that you had to make the mill all over new. Well that will learn them better than to buy our old mill again that is all that I can say to them for I think that I have said quite enough on that point. And you wrote that you had got a letter from aunt Emily and that she was well. I am glad to hear that. I want to hear that everybody is well and you said that Mother was answering it well she must tell aunt Emily that I am in the army trying to doe some thing for my country and those that are left behind to mourn my abcents. The country needs our aid at this preseent time or never. ... Write to me as soon as you get this letter and write all the news. this from your brother Oren Smith Follon to Sarah Follon.
~(transcription by Tami Sherrill)
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info Nov 2016 from Eric, who is updating the roster for Co. B:
Oren's brigade left Salem, MO on November 2, 1862 arrived at Houston, MO on November 5, rested, resumed march to Hartsville, MO on November 13, arrived November 15. The teams were sent back to collect supplies from Rolla, MO and the sick and remaining equipment from Salem, MO on November 18. Oren's letter probably dates to the 3rd or 4th. More than likely the sick were never moved beyond Houston, MO. The brigade left Hartsville, MO for Houston, MO on December 2 arrived at Houston, MO on December 5.
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Oren's last name is aka Follon, Fallan, and Orrin Follan. Many of my family records are spelled as Follon. Many other records are divided between spellings for our Follon family. Oren's parents and siblings used the Follon spelling. The marker for Oren reads Fallon. This was a very common spelling.
US ARMY CIVIL WAR
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info from my family notes -
Oren Smith Follon was born 16 Aug 1843 in Delaware County, Ohio. He was one of ten children born to William S. Fallon (1814-1885) and Candace Howe (1816-1871). William Follon was the son of Thomas Follon and Lucy Carpenter. After his father died in Ohio, William took his family to Lafayette Co. Wisc where his mother had gone to be near her Carpenter family. Four children were born to William and Candace while in Wisconsin before they moved to Clayton Co. Iowa around 1858.
Family history says Oren entered the Civil War to replace his father William Follon. Personal letters Oren wrote to his sister Sara Elizabeth Follon confirm this. Also note his reference to Father leaving, in the letter written to his sister Sarah. He mentioned that he took his father's place, but then sounds like father William also enlisted. The two served in different companies, so I am unclear when Oren took over for this father- or if the two companies merged? William served in Co. "K" 37th Iowa Infantry, as a private, enlisting on 16 Sept 1862. He was discharged on 24 May 1865 by reason of telegraphical order, having served 2 years and 8 months. Oren enlisted on 11 Aug 1862 in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa, and mustered out on 18 August. He died of disease, in December of 1862. It appears that William enlisted after Oren became ill, perhaps William took over then for his son Oren, who originally took over for him.
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In 1949, my family wrote a letter to the US Department of War in Washington DC to find out more information about Oren. Oren died in Houston, Missouri and was buried there. However, he was later disinterred and reburied in Jefferson Barracks .
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Information from Military files: Orrin S. Fallon, residence Strawberry Point, Iowa, enlisted on 11 Aug 1862, as Private in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa. He died of disease in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regt on 07 Dec 1862 in Houston, MO.
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: O Fallon
Service Info.: US Army
Death Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service Start Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service End Date: 1 Jan 1867
Interment Date: 1 Jan 1867
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis , MO 63125
Buried At: Section 49 Site 556
My Note: This is the date that he was reburied in Jefferson Barracks, from his earlier gravesite.
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Oren's National Archive military records include a Casualty Sheet, Company Descriptive Book and an inventory of his personal effects all indicating Oren died from "congestive chills, although there's a reference to other unspecified "Returns" indicating he died of "inflammation of the bowels." He was the second member of Company B to die. The first was Alfred Hall who died in Rolla on October 3, 1862. After being sick with measles, Alfred's death was attributed to pneumonia.
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Transcription by Tami, of letter from Oren to his sister Sarah Fallon Allen, written while he was in the Civil War - edges of letter are torn, and some parts unreadable, notated with (?), and all spelling left as written -
(page 1) - I have had three letters from home now. I got one last night and you wrote that the folks was all well and hearty well. I am glad to hear that good news from home just as good news as I could wish to hear in this desolate country where there is nothing but hills and rocks, of the darkest age and where the folks are striped of most every thing that they have got, and left to take care of them self. We are left to Salem, MO. The Regiment has gone (?) (on?) but to what place I can not tell. They gave strict orders for all ( --?-) fall out of the ranks that thought that they was not able for a ten days March. Well I have had a very bad cold for a week and soreness in my breast so I skeped out. With the rest of the boys that are agoing to stay.
( page 2 ) -There is about one hundred and fifty of the boys that is left behind the regiment. They say that the reason that they was so particular about ever morn that was not well a getting out of the ranks was because they expected a battle and that they did not want a man in the ranks that was not able to stand up to the (search?). The letter that I got last night was from Sarah, and she wrote that is was Sunday and that they had just got a letter from me. and that Orives (?) folks were there and that they heard the letter read. And you wrote that they were all well and hearty...Sarar you wrote that Father
(page 3) - had gone to West Union with Ro--(?) and house, and you wrote that Father had gone and left you to take care of yourself. Well that was not hardly fair to leave you after I have took his place. Well that may bee all for the best in the end of time for all that I can tell and you wrote that you had not got one barell of molases yet. And that you had to make the mill all over new. Well that will learn them better than to buy our old mill again that is all that I can say to them for I think that I have said quite enough on that point. And you wrote that you had got a letter from aunt Emily and that she was well. I am glad to hear that. I want to hear that everybody is well and you said that Mother was answering it well she must tell aunt Emily that I am in the army trying to doe some thing for my country and those that are left behind to mourn my abcents. The country needs our aid at this preseent time or never. ... Write to me as soon as you get this letter and write all the news. this from your brother Oren Smith Follon to Sarah Follon.
~(transcription by Tami Sherrill)
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info Nov 2016 from Eric, who is updating the roster for Co. B:
Oren's brigade left Salem, MO on November 2, 1862 arrived at Houston, MO on November 5, rested, resumed march to Hartsville, MO on November 13, arrived November 15. The teams were sent back to collect supplies from Rolla, MO and the sick and remaining equipment from Salem, MO on November 18. Oren's letter probably dates to the 3rd or 4th. More than likely the sick were never moved beyond Houston, MO. The brigade left Hartsville, MO for Houston, MO on December 2 arrived at Houston, MO on December 5.
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US ARMY CIVIL WAR
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info from my family notes -
Oren Smith Follon was born 16 Aug 1843 in Delaware County, Ohio. He was one of ten children born to William S. Fallon (1814-1885) and Candace Howe (1816-1871). William Follon was the son of Thomas Follon and Lucy Carpenter. After his father died in Ohio, William took his family to Lafayette Co. Wisc where his mother had gone to be near her Carpenter family. Four children were born to William and Candace while in Wisconsin before they moved to Clayton Co. Iowa around 1858.
Family history says Oren entered the Civil War to replace his father William Follon. Personal letters Oren wrote to his sister Sara Elizabeth Follon confirm this. Also note his reference to Father leaving, in the letter written to his sister Sarah. He mentioned that he took his father's place, but then sounds like father William also enlisted. The two served in different companies, so I am unclear when Oren took over for this father- or if the two companies merged? William served in Co. "K" 37th Iowa Infantry, as a private, enlisting on 16 Sept 1862. He was discharged on 24 May 1865 by reason of telegraphical order, having served 2 years and 8 months. Oren enlisted on 11 Aug 1862 in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa, and mustered out on 18 August. He died of disease, in December of 1862. It appears that William enlisted after Oren became ill, perhaps William took over then for his son Oren, who originally took over for him.
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In 1949, my family wrote a letter to the US Department of War in Washington DC to find out more information about Oren. Oren died in Houston, Missouri and was buried there. However, he was later disinterred and reburied in Jefferson Barracks .
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Information from Military files: Orrin S. Fallon, residence Strawberry Point, Iowa, enlisted on 11 Aug 1862, as Private in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regiment Iowa. He died of disease in Co. B, 21st Infantry Regt on 07 Dec 1862 in Houston, MO.
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U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca.1775-2006
Name: O Fallon
Service Info.: US Army
Death Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service Start Date: 1 Jan 1867
Service End Date: 1 Jan 1867
Interment Date: 1 Jan 1867
Cemetery: Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery
Cemetery Address: 2900 Sheridan Road St. Louis , MO 63125
Buried At: Section 49 Site 556
My Note: This is the date that he was reburied in Jefferson Barracks, from his earlier gravesite.
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Oren's National Archive military records include a Casualty Sheet, Company Descriptive Book and an inventory of his personal effects all indicating Oren died from "congestive chills, although there's a reference to other unspecified "Returns" indicating he died of "inflammation of the bowels." He was the second member of Company B to die. The first was Alfred Hall who died in Rolla on October 3, 1862. After being sick with measles, Alfred's death was attributed to pneumonia.
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Transcription by Tami, of letter from Oren to his sister Sarah Fallon Allen, written while he was in the Civil War - edges of letter are torn, and some parts unreadable, notated with (?), and all spelling left as written -
(page 1) - I have had three letters from home now. I got one last night and you wrote that the folks was all well and hearty well. I am glad to hear that good news from home just as good news as I could wish to hear in this desolate country where there is nothing but hills and rocks, of the darkest age and where the folks are striped of most every thing that they have got, and left to take care of them self. We are left to Salem, MO. The Regiment has gone (?) (on?) but to what place I can not tell. They gave strict orders for all ( --?-) fall out of the ranks that thought that they was not able for a ten days March. Well I have had a very bad cold for a week and soreness in my breast so I skeped out. With the rest of the boys that are agoing to stay.
( page 2 ) -There is about one hundred and fifty of the boys that is left behind the regiment. They say that the reason that they was so particular about ever morn that was not well a getting out of the ranks was because they expected a battle and that they did not want a man in the ranks that was not able to stand up to the (search?). The letter that I got last night was from Sarah, and she wrote that is was Sunday and that they had just got a letter from me. and that Orives (?) folks were there and that they heard the letter read. And you wrote that they were all well and hearty...Sarar you wrote that Father
(page 3) - had gone to West Union with Ro--(?) and house, and you wrote that Father had gone and left you to take care of yourself. Well that was not hardly fair to leave you after I have took his place. Well that may bee all for the best in the end of time for all that I can tell and you wrote that you had not got one barell of molases yet. And that you had to make the mill all over new. Well that will learn them better than to buy our old mill again that is all that I can say to them for I think that I have said quite enough on that point. And you wrote that you had got a letter from aunt Emily and that she was well. I am glad to hear that. I want to hear that everybody is well and you said that Mother was answering it well she must tell aunt Emily that I am in the army trying to doe some thing for my country and those that are left behind to mourn my abcents. The country needs our aid at this preseent time or never. ... Write to me as soon as you get this letter and write all the news. this from your brother Oren Smith Follon to Sarah Follon.
~(transcription by Tami Sherrill)
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info Nov 2016 from Eric, who is updating the roster for Co. B:
Oren's brigade left Salem, MO on November 2, 1862 arrived at Houston, MO on November 5, rested, resumed march to Hartsville, MO on November 13, arrived November 15. The teams were sent back to collect supplies from Rolla, MO and the sick and remaining equipment from Salem, MO on November 18. Oren's letter probably dates to the 3rd or 4th. More than likely the sick were never moved beyond Houston, MO. The brigade left Hartsville, MO for Houston, MO on December 2 arrived at Houston, MO on December 5.
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