Person:Henry Paulin (2)

Name^[2]^[4]	Corporal Henry D. Paulin
Gender	Male
Birth^[1]	30 Jul 1840	Ohio, United StatesPossibly Mahoning or Meigs county.
Census^[8]	27 Aug 1850	Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio, United StatesDouble 1850 Census record. Henry Paulin 9y and brother are listed in Beaver, Mahoning, Ohio, USA with grandparents Michael and Margaret Kiek and 6 Kiek children.
Census^[6]	12 Sep 1850	Sutton, Meigs, Ohio, United StatesDouble 1850 Census record. Henry 10y with father and step-mother Sarah and 1 brother. Attended school that year.
Census^[7]	1860	Knox (Township), Columbiana, Ohio, United States20y
Marriage	19 Sep 1861	Stark, Ohio, United StatesBy Rev. J.R. Roller, Methodist Episcopal. to Lovina Powell
Military^[3]^[4]^[5]	From 1862 to 1865	Camp Massillon, Stark, Ohio, United StatesCivil War, Service for the Union. Enlisted in Co I of the 115th Regt. O.V.I.
Census	10 Aug 1870	Tippecanoe, Marshall, Indiana, United StatesSaw Miller, 30y with wife Lovina 29y and children William 8y, Samuel 3y. Real and personal estate value left blank. William attended school that year. All were able to read and write [Samuel is probably a mistake, should have been marked unable to read and write.] Lived next door to brother Eli Paulin, his wife Elizabeth and their 2 children. with Lovina Powell
Census	1880	Harrison, Kosciusko, Indiana, United StatesFarmer 39y with wife Lovina 38y and children William 17y, Samuel 11y, John W. 7y, Sarah J. 5y and Daniel B. 1y. with Lovina Powell
Census	Jun 1900	Grand Meadow (township), Cherokee, Iowa, United StatesFarmer 59y Widowed With children Bertrum 21y and Minnie 19y. Owned farm without mortgage. Bertrum was also a farmer, and both were employed all 12 months. All were able to read, write, and speak English. with Lovina Powell
Residence^[3]	1906	Washta, Cherokee, Iowa, United States
Death^[2]	13 Jun 1909	Cherokee, Iowa, United StatesAge 68y 10m 14d
Burial`^?`		Grand Meadow Township Cemetery, Grand Meadow (township), Cherokee, Iowa, United StatesNear Washta, Block 3, Lot 43
Religion^[3]		Evangelical Association

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Military

21 Aug 1862 to 22 June 1865 Civil War, for the Union, Corporal, Company I, 115th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted 21 Aug 1862, and Mustered In 19 Sep 1862 at Camp Massillon, Ohio, USA. Mustered Out 22 June 1865 Murfreesboro, Tennessee, USA.^S4

"He enlisted in 1862 in Co I, 115th Regt. O.V.I. and took part with that company as noted in sketch of Ephraim Powell, with whom he soldiered.”^S3

Henry was promoted to Full Corporal on 17 Oct 1862, just one month after the company mustered in. His rank was also Corporal upon discharge.^S4 During the War, some units elected their officers, while others were promoted based on their service. There is no proof yet of which type of promotion Henry earned. Obviously, Henry had leadership qualities, and further developed those skills during three years directing the men of his squad. Yet, after the War, he appears to have been a private person, rather than involved in community leadership.

Henry’s name is listed on the memorial at Grand Meadow Cemetery, “In Memory of Those Who Have Served Their Country.” He is listed with 3 other Civil War Veterans, and many others who served in other wars.^S1

Henry survived without injury, but lost friends, neighbors, and relatives. Like many soldiers, he left his bride (of 11 months) and (2 month old) son at home. His choice to enlist and serve shows how important he believed the War was. He surely worried about his wife and son at home, especially when the Confederate units were in Ohio. In the month between Henry’s enlistment and mustering in, the first organized CSA unit came into the state near Buffington Island. It was September 1862 when Jenkins's cavalry raided northern Kentucky and West Virginia, and passed through Ohio. News of this raid must have made the War feel much closer to home.

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