"Henry H. Arner" was 23 years old when he enlisted on 1 June 1861 to serve three years with Company C. He served honorably with the 24th OVI. On October 23, 1862, like many other members of the 24th OVI Regiment, Arner transferred to the undermanned Batteries H & M of the famed 4th U. S. Artillery. It is believed that the extraordinary number of high spirited tranfers from the ranks of the 24th OVI was the reason for the batteries' high morale. Superb maneuvering of the 4th U. S. Artillery Batteries H & M at the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee, 31 December 1862, resulted in the decimation of at least three separate Confederate assaults. After his service in the 4th U. S. Artillery, Henry joined Company K, 197th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment for the last campaigns of the war.

Following his discharge, Arner returned to Columbiana County, and made his home temporarily in East Liverpool. He was married to Sophia Beight on 7 February 1867 in Mahoning County, Ohio. The Arners lived in Mahoning County for the remainder of their lives. Unfortunately, no children were born from this marriage.

Henry Arner remained a strong patriot for the Union Cause throughout his life. He was active in the Grand Army of the Republic and the 24th O.V.I. reunion organization. The 43rd Annual Encampment of the Ohio Department, Grand Army of the Republic, was hosted at East Liverpool, Ohio from June 22-25, 1914. Front Row (L-R) Isaac Burlingame, George Vining, and Henry Arner. Back Row (L-R) Henry Beck and an unidentified Ohioan. All four of the identified members served in Company C, 24th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Regiment.
A tip of my hat to Wilma Nicholson and Anne Hobbs, copyright 1999, for making this image available.



One branch of the Arner family still operates the family funeral home in nearby Chester, West Virginia.

Henry Arner died on 3 April 1935. Both he and Sophia are buried in the Springfield cemetery in Mahoning County, Ohio.

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