180th Ohio Infantry VolunteersRegimental Colors Flag
180th Ohio Infantry VolunteersNational Colors Flag
A resident of Melmore, Ohio, Peter Selner was 37 years old and a father of five children when he enlisted at Tiffin in 1864 as a private in Company C from Seneca County, 180th Regiment of the Ohio Infantry Volunteers.
As part of the Army of Ohio, the 180th Regiment went on the Atlanta campaign and after the city was captured, the 180th returned Tennessee operated with the "Railroad Brigade" during Hood's invasion. The regiment was ordered to Washington City until it moved on to North Carolina. There the 180th participated in the battle at Kinston, where it lost forty-two men. It performed garrison duty until the close of the war and was mustered out July 25, 1865.
Private Peter Selner was detailed as a teamster. He drove horses or supply wagon teams for his regiment much like truck drivers of today. In February 1865 at Alexandria, Virginia, he was severely injured while loading horses on a vessel. He was kicked in the breast by a horse and sustained injuries to his chest, body and back. He was honorably discharged in July 1865 at Charlotte, North Carolina and later applied for and was granted a monthly disability pension from the United States government. He died in April 1923
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