John Cook Hester
Mustered into service as a Private on January13th 1862
Born 1839
Died 24 January 1897
  Buried Reitenour Cemetery,  Randolph Co. Indiana
Photo courtesy Ted Martin
Private Hester  lost an arm at the Battle of South Mountain and was discharged from the service because of this disability

He  filed for a pension in 1863.
Photo courtesy of Roberta ( Brigitt ) Caito
Great Great Granddaughter of John C. Hester
Left to right: Esta May, John Cook, John W. and Eliza May Hester
2011