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Bliler, John Henry, 1844-1924
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Dates of existence
1844-1924
History
John Henry Bliler was born on September 8, 1844, near Manchester, OH. Bliler enlisted in Company H, 104th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on August 4, 1862. During the Civil War, he served in Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia (including New Hope Church, Kennesaw Mountain, and the Atlanta campaign). He served under General William Tecumseh Sherman, and against such Southern generals as Joseph E. Johnston and John Bell Hood.