Notes for: Elias Thomas HINTON

Private Elias T Hinton enlisted in Lima, OH in the 99th Ohio Infantry of the Union Army at the age of 19 years. The 99th Ohio Infantry fought in many bloody battles, including: Chickamauga, Chattanooga, Resaca, and Kennesaw Mountain where Elias died on June 20, 1864

Elias was originally buried at the battle site. In 1866, the Marietta National Cemetery was established and over 10,000 Civil War soldiers were moved to Marietta as their final resting place.