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David Golladay
David was one of the soldiers known as the "Hundred Days' Men". In the spring of 1864, several Northern states enlisted new soldiers.for garrison duty*. The plan was to free up the veteran Union soldiers who had been performing this duty for combat. The hope was that this would allow the Union would win the war in one hundred days. The 131st Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio. It mustered in 14 May 1864 and went to Baltimore the next day. It was assigned to garrison duty at Forts McHenry, Marshall, and Federal Hill. Detachments were at Washington, Harper's Ferry, Fortress Monroe and City Point, Virginia. It was sent back to Ohio on 19 August 1864 and mustered out on 25 August 1864. David was from Preble County, Ohio. After the war in 1868, he moved to Johnson county, Missouri and opened the first drug store in Holden. He also served as city treasurer for several years. He died in 05 Feb 1899 at age 54. On 25 May 1899, his wife Maria E. (Lawrence) Golladay filed for a pension from Missouri based on his Civil War service. * Garrison duty ia an
assigment to a fortified military post.
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Buried at: Holden Cemetery in Madison Township, Johnson County,
Missouri