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Thos. Cotterall, a young man of about twenty-three, was thrown from his wheel on Second street in Webster City and almost instantly killed. The accident was caused by the colliding with another wheel. It took place in September. 1897.
Samuel McComb, who lived two miles north of Kamrar, was killed in a run- away accident September 17, 1897. He had started to Webster City when a runaway team came up behind and ran into the rear of his buggy, throwing him off the seat over the dashboard. He received bruises that resulted in his death in about twenty minutes. J. M. Beardsley and a son of McComb were in the buggy with him but they escaped with injuries. McComb was born in Ireland in 1840, and came to Hamilton county in 1867.
ATTEMPTED BANK ROBBERY
An attempt to rob the Exchange Bank of Blairsburg was made October 24. 1896. O. W. Hick, a special correspondent to the Freeman, gave the following account :
An attempt was made by three masked men to rob the Exchange Bank of Blairsburg Sunday morning at 3 o'clock. One of the robbers is lying at the Blairsburg hotel with two bullet wounds in his body, one in his chest and one in the abdomen. The two other men escaped. For two days the robbers were in this city, and Saturday night they took a hand car and made the trip to Blairsburg. The two men gained entrance to the bank through the front door of the build-
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ing. While two were at work in the bank the third was stationed outside. A hole was drilled through the top of the outside safe, and to make their work sure they inserted dynamite enough to blow open a dozen safes. The great iron doors were hurled twenty feet, the safe was wrecked and the entire building was damaged. The noise of the explosion brought half the people of Blairsburg from their beds. James Coners, an employe at the Blairsburg creamery, was the first citizen to arrive. When he saw the havoc that had been wrought he uttered a yell and retreated to the hotel across the street. It was this cry that frightened the burglars. They had prepared another charge of dynamite for the time locks on the interior of the big safe. This they did not explode. They hastily left the bank through the rear window, and as they were passing the northwest corner of the building the third man, who gives his name as Edward Gillicon, rushed around the corner. Twice the fleeing burglars shot at him, each shot taking effect. A volley was fired by the bandits at the crowd which had rapidly gathered. but owing.to the darkness the others shots did no harm. Gilli- con was carried to the hotel, where physicians probed his wounds. He is a young man about twenty-six years of age, fair complexion, and his hands give no evidence of toil. Efforts were made to induce him to tell the names of his associates, but he declared he did not know them.
Theories are advanced as to why the robbers shot Gillicon. One is that they mistook him for a citizen and the other is that, as it was impossible for him to escape, they thought to kill him to prevent any testimony he might offer against them. Gillicon says he never met the men until two days before in Webster City, when they were drinking together and they gradually approached the subject of robbing the Blairsburg bank. He fell in with them and showed a willingness to assist. They explained that they had looked over the field and every detail of the building and it would be an easy job.
To frighten Gillicon into a full confession threats were made of lynching. but they proved of no avail. He stoutly maintained he did not know even the robbers' names. Sheriff Sinclair drove to Blairsburg before daylight Sunday morning. When he searched Gillicon's clothes he found a number of skeleton keys and other tools used by robbers. He had a number of gold watches, chains, etc., in his outside coat pockets.
At the November term of the district court Gillicon pled guilty to the charge of burglary. and was sentenced to five years' service at the penitentiary at Anamosa.
James R. Walters, employed on the B. C. Mason farm in Independence township, was killed by an angry bull November 6, 1897. He had gone into the feed lot and in passing the bull pricked him in the side with a shovel to make him get out of the way. The bull turned suddenly and struck Walters in the breast with his head with such force that he died within twenty minutes.
Andrew Leksell committed suicide at his home near Bone's mill May 6, 1898. He got up from his bed during the night and went out to the barn, where he hung himself. Nothing of his intentions was known by the family until he was discovered, dead, the next morning. The coroner's jury found that he came to his death by his own hand while temporarily insane.
Ira Fitts, a traveling man from Des Moines, committed suicide at Williams December 7th. The means used to accomplish the act are unknown. From
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letters found it was learned that domestic troubles and gambling were causes that led to the act.
A man by the name of Snelson committed suicide near Homer April 9. 1899. He was a man of about forty and had become enamored of a young girl of about sixteen. She apparently did not care for him and was keeping com- pany with another young man in the neighborhood. He became extremely jeal- ous. On the day of his death he had followed the young lady and hier friend and on overtaking them, threatened to kill the girl. By whipping their team into a run, the young people managed to escape and reached home. Snelson fol- lowed and renewed his attempts to shoot the girl and failing in this, placed the muzzle of the pistol to his temple and fired. He had evidently premeditated suicide.
William Wilder, a young man of twenty-five living near Webster City, com- mitted suicide November 10, 1899. by shooting himself. He had been in poor health for a year and this was the only cause that.can be given for his strange act. He wrote farewell letters to each member of the family.
A. L. Deo of Stratford was accidently killed November 17, 1899. He was digging a well and went down into it to remove a rock. He was overcome by damps and before he could be drawn out had expired. He was about forty years old and had lived at Stratford for many years.
CHAPTER XVI
MILITARY HISTORY
HOW THE SOLDIERS WERE ASSIGNED MILITARY RECORDS OF HAMILTON COUNTY SOLDIERS-TIIOSE WHO DIED IN SERVICE-TIIOSE WIIE HELD OFFICE-CIVIL WAR VETERANS WIIO RESIDE IN HAMILTON COUNTY-CIVIL WAR SOLDIERS BURIED IN IIAMILTON COUNTY.
During the Civil war 163 soldiers enlisted from Hamilton county and they were assigned to the following regiments : First cavalry, IT ; second cavalry, 58; seventh cavalry, 7: ninth cavalry, 9; first infantry, I ; second infantry, 2; sixth infantry, 1; twelfth infantry, 1; fifteenth infantry, 1; sixteenth infantry, 26; thirty-second infantry, 41; forty -- fifth infantry, i; forty-eighth infantry, 4; first United States infantry, 1 ; paymaster United States, I.
Of this number, 34 died while in service. Their loss was credited as fol- lows: First cavalry, 4; second cavalry, 10; seventh cavalry, 2; third infantry, I ; sixteenth infantry, 10; thirty-second infantry, 7.
Of all who enlisted from this county the following is a list of those who still resided here January 1, 1912: J. M. Jones, Thos. Fisher, L. M. Harris, Lars Henderson, Joseph Adams, James Brock, J. N. Maxwell, John McFarland, N. J. Olmstead and Eri Dodge.
In the office of the adjutant general of the state of Iowa is a record of the military service of each lowa soldier. From that record. as published by the state, we reproduce so much as refers to the soldiers who enlisted from Hamil- ton county :
COMPANY G, FIRST IOWA CAVALRY
John D. Corbin. Age 17. Residence, Hamilton county, nativity, Ohio. En- listed Nov. 24, 1864. Mustered Nov. 24, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 26, 1865. Austin, Texas, expiration of term of service.
John P'. Corbin. Age 16. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Ohio. En- listed Nov. 24, 1864. Mustered Nov. 24, 1864. Mustered out Nov. 26, 1865. Austin, Texas, expiration of term of service.
Oscar J. Daniels. Age 19. Residence, Homer : nativity, Pennsylvania. En- listed Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered Aug. 13, 1862. Promoted fourth corporal Nov. 1, 1864. Mustered out May 2, 1865, Memphis, Tenn.
Suell Dodge. Age 19. Residence, Webster City; nativity, Maine. Enlisted June 13. 1861. Mustered Aug. 1, 186t. Killed in action July 11, 1862. Big Creek Bluffs, Mo.
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Levi S. Drinkwalter. Age 30. Residence, Ilamilton county ; nativity, Penn- sylvania. Enlisted Aug. 14. 1862. Mustered Aug. 14. 1862. Discharged May 31. 1865. Memphis, Tenn.
Harris Hoover. Age 28. Residence, Webster City; nativity, Pennsylvania. Enlisted June 13. 1861, as fourth sergeant. Mustered Aug. 1. 1861. Promoted second sergeant Sept. 19. 1861; first sergeant June 18, 1862. Mustered out Sept. 9. 1864, Davenport, lowa, expiration of term of service.
Daniel R. Hopper. Age 23. Residence, Webster City : nativity, New York. Enlisted June 13, 1861. Mustered Aug. 1, 1861. Promoted seventh corporal Sept. 19. 1861 ; sixth corporal Oct. 1. 1861. Died of disease March 17. 1863, Mountain Grove, Mo.
Charles H. Porter. Age 22. Residence, Eldora ; nativity, Michigan. En- listed Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered Aug. 13. 1862. Died of disease Oct. 14. 1863. Little Rock, Ark. Buried in National Cemetery, Little Rock. Ark. Section 1, grave 82.
Henry C. Skinner. Age 25. Residence, Webster City : nativity. Pennsylvania. Enlisted Sept. 12. 1862. Mustered Sept. 12. 1862. Died of disease March 9, 1863, Mountain Grove, Mo.
Isaac Soule. Age 37. Residence, Webster City; nativity, New York. En- listed June 13, 1861. as fifth sergeant. Mustered Aug. 1. 1861. Promoted third sergeant Sept. 19. 1861 ; second sergeant June 18, 1862. Discharged for promotion as hospital steward of eighth Missouri cavalry May 11, 1863.
John I1. Williams. Age 20. Residence. Hamilton county : nativity. Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 12, 1862. Mustered Aug. 12. 1862. Promoted sixth corporal Sept. 9. 1864; sixth sergeant Nov. 1. 1864; fifth sergeant March 1. 1865. Mus- tered out June 13. 1865. Memphis. Tenn.
COMPANY F, SECOND IOWA CAVALRY
Ammond, George R. Age 21. Residence. Hamilton county : nativity. Penn- sylvania. Appointed second lieutenant Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted first lieutenant Nov. 23. 1861 and appointed quartermaster for third battalion. Mustered out Sept. 26, 1862, Hamburg. Tenn.
Vivaldo AA. Ballon. Age 20. Residence. Hamilton county ; nativity. New York. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861, as third sergeant. Mustered Sept. 9. 186t. Dis- charged for disability Sept. 17, 1862, Corinth, Miss.
Hiram N. Battles ( veteran). Age 22. Residence, Ilomer: nativity. Ohio. Enlisted . Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted eighth corporal March 19, 1862: seventh corporal April 4, 1862; quartermaster sergeant Nov. 1. 1862. Reenlisted and remustered March 1, 1864. Promoted first sergeant June 13. 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865. Selma. Ala.
Berkley. Granville. Age 39. Residenec, Hamilton county: nativity. Vir- ginia. Appointed captain Ang. 1. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Mustered out Oct. 20. 1862.
Berkley, John J. Age 18. Residence, Hamilton county : nativity. Virginia. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted second corporal Oct. I. 1861. First sergeant Nov. 27, 1861. Mustered out Oct. 3. 1804. Daven- port, lowa, expiration of term of service.
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Biggs. Clinton E. Age 22. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861, as eighth corporal. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Promoted seventh corporal Nov. 27, 1861 ; sixth corporal Dec. 16, 1861; fifth corporal Jan. 17, 1862; fourth corporal Jan. 27, 1862; third corporal March 9. 1862. Died, date and place unknown.
Brock, Bailey. Age 42. Residence, Webster City; nativity, Indiana. En- listed .Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Mustered out Oct. 3, 1864, Daven- port, Iowa, expiration of term of service. .
Brock. John (veteran ). Age 19. Residence, Webster City ; nativity, Illinois. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Wounded severely July 1, 1861, Booneville, Miss. Promoted saddler. Reenlisted and remustered March 1, 1864. Died of disease March 15. 1865, Jeffersonville, Ind. Buried National Cemetery, New Albany, Ind. Section B, grave 403.
Brock, Sherwood. Age 21. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Illinois. Enlisted Jan. 11. 1865. Mustered Jan. 11, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Burd, Alexander N. Age 30. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Penn- sylvania. Enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Burgess, Jesse R. AAge 44. Residence, Webster City; nativity, Pennsyl- vania. Appointed additional assistant surgeon April 21, 1862. Promoted assist . ant surgeon Jan. 7, 1863. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Craig, Samuel. Age 44. Residence, West Liberty ; nativity, New York. En- listed Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Discharged for disability March 24, 1863, La Grange, Tenn.
Cheney, William H. Age 21. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, New York. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861, as third corporal. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Pro- moted second corporal Nov. 27, 1861. Discharged for promotion in second Alabama cavalry Sept. 5, 1862.
Church, William L. Age 34. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Ohio. Appointed first lieutenant, Aug. 1, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Resigned Nov. 23, 1861.
Clemens, John. Age 20. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Iowa. En- listed Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Died of disease Oct. 1, 1862, Mound City, Ill. Buried in National Cemetery, Mound City, Ill. Section B. grave 901.
Collins, Fletcher. Age 20. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, Illinois. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Wounded Feb. 21, 1864, West l'oint, Miss. Mustered out Oct. 3, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expiration of term of service.
Collins, William W. Age 19. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Illinois. Enlisted Dec. 28, 1863. Mustered Dec. 30, 1863. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Cooper, William. Age 43. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Pennsyl- vania. Enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865, Selma, Ala.
Dally, Charles F. Age 19. Residence, Homer ; nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted fifth corporal Jan. 12, 1864.
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Wounded and taken prisoner Feb. 21, 1864, West Point, Miss. Died at Stark- ville, Miss. Buried in National Cemetery, Vicksburg, Miss. Section C. grave 350
Dorland, George S. Age 27. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Dec. 9. 1863. Mustered Dec. 9. 1863. Wounded and taken prisoner Feb. 21. 1864, West Point, Miss.
Faught. James. Age 43. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Virginia. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861, as quartermaster sergeant. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Re- duced to third sergeant Oct. 1, 1861. Promoted second sergeant Dec. 1. 1861. Wounded severely May 9, 1862, Farmington, Miss. Discharged for disability Oct. 17. 1862, Keokuk, lowa.
Fisher, Thomas ( veteran ). Age 18. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity. Illinois, Enlisted April 9. 1801. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Taken prisoner July 1, 1862, Booneville, Miss. Reenlisted and remustered March 1. 1864. Promoted seventh corporal Jan. 1. 1865: sixth corporal March 11. 1865; fifth corporal Aug. 25, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865. Selma, Ala.
Grant, Harry N. Age 20. Residence, Hamilton county : nativity, Illinois. Enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered Jan. 12, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865. Selma. Ala.
Gilpen, Samuel. Age 25. Residence, Amsterdam : nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. as sixth corporal. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted fifth cor- poral Nov. 27, 1861 : fourth corporal Dec. 16, 1861 : third corporal Jan. 17, 1862; second corporal Jan. 27, 1862. Reduced to ranks at his own request June ... 1862. Wounded severely July 1. 1862. Booneville, Miss. Mustered out Oct. 3. 1864. Davenport, lowa, expiration of term of service.
Hardin, James E. Age 20. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered Jan. 12, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865, Selma. Ala.
Harris, Frederick A. Age 40. Residence, Webster City ; nativity, New York. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861, as fourth sergeant. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted third sergeant Dec. 1. 1861; third battalion commissary sergeant March 24, 1862. Regimental farrier Oct. 1, 1862. Mustered out Oct. 3. 1864. Davenport. lowa, expiration of term of service.
Harris, Levi M. (veteran). Age 21. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity. Illinois. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Reenlisted and re- mustered March 1, 1864. Promoted sixth corporal June 13, 1864; fourth cor- poral Nov. 1, 1864; third corporal Jan. 1, 1865 ; second corporal March 11. 1865 ; first corporal Aug. 25, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865. Selma. Ala.
Hlassey, Thomas J. Age 32. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, lowa. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted fifth sergeant Oct. 15. 1862. Discharged for disability Oct. 18, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.
Hayden, Benjamin. Age 43. Residence. Hamilton county ; nativity, Illi- nois. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Discharged for disability Oct. 15, 1862, St. Louis, Mo.
Hayden, Nathaniel (veteran). Age 18. Residence, Webster City : nativity. Illinois. Enlisted Ang. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Reenlisted and re- mustered March 1. 1864. Promoted seventh corporal June 13. 1864: third
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corporal Nov. 1. 1864; second corporal Jan. 1. 1865: first corporal March II, 1865: fifth sergeant Aug. 25. 1865. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865. Selma, Ala.
Howard, William C. Age 43. Residence. Hamilton county : nativity, Dela- ware. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861, as farrier. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Discharged for disability Feb. 16. 1862, St. Louis, Mo.
Kimberlin, John W. (veteran). Age 20. Residence, Hardin county ; na- tivity. Indiana. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. Mlustered Sept. 9. 1861. Reenlisted and remustered March 1, 1864. Promoted sixth corporal Jan. 1, 1865; fifth corporal March 11, 1865; third corporal Aug. 25, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865. Selma, Ala.
Kimble. Noah W. Age 25. Residence, Hamilton county : nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Jan. 2. 1864. Mustered Jan. 12. 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865. Selma, Ala.
Lake. Delmer ( veteran ). Age 19. Residence, Webster City : nativity. Penn- sylvania. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted seventh corporal Oct. 1, 1861 ; sixth corporal Nov. 27, 1861 ; fifth corporal Dec. 16. 1861 : fourth corporal Jan. 17, 1862 : third corporal Jan. 27, 1862. Mustered out Sept 19, 1865. Selma. Ala.
Lakin, Charles. Age 18. Residence. Hamilton county : nativity, Illinois. En- listed Jan. 4, 1864. Mustered Jan. 12, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 25, 1865, Louisville, Ky.
Lanier, Robert A. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, Kentucky. En- listed Jan. 4. 1864. Mustered Jan. 12, 1864. Died of disease April 20, 1864. Memphis, Tenn. Buried in Mississippi River National Cemetery. Memphis. Tenn. Section 1, grave 40.
Logan, Lyman B. Age 19. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Indiana. Enlisted Dec. 15. 1863. Mustered Jan. 14, 1864. Mustered out May 29, 1865. Memphis. Tenn.
Listenberger, Albert. Age 20. Residence, St. Joe county, Ind. ; nativity. Indiana. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Promoted eighth cor- poral Jan. 17, 1862; seventh corporal Jan. 27, 1862; sixth corporal March 19. 1862; fifth corporal April 4. 1862: second corporal Oct. 15, 1862; fourth sergeant Jan. 12, 1864. Mustered out Oct. 3, 1864, Davenport, Iowa, expira- tion of term of service.
Lyon, Richard T. (veteran). Age 22. Residence, Webster City : nativity, Illinois. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Reenlisted and re- mustered March 1, 1864. Promoted sixth corporal Nov. 1, 1864; fourth cor- poral Jan. 1, 1865; third corporal March II, 1865: second corporal Aug. 25, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 19. Selma. Ala.
Mann, William. Rejected Aug. 9, 1861, by mustering officer.
Munson, Amasa T. Age 22. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, Penn- sylvania. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Died of disease Jan. 17, 1862, hospital, St. Louis, Mo. Buried in National Cemetery. Jefferson Bar- racks (St. Louis), Mo. Section 38, grave 32.
Neary, James V. Age 24. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Ohio. En- listed Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Promoted fifth sergeant Oct. I.
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1861 : fourth sergeant Dec. 1, 1861. Died of disease, Jan. 20, 1862, City Hos- pital. St. Louis, Mo.
Norwood. John A. Age 21. Residence. Hamilton county ; nativity, Scot- land. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. as fifth sergeant. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Re- duced to ranks, Oct. 1, 1861. Deserted Jan. 8. 1862. Benton Barracks (St. Louis). Mo.
Okeson, Daniel (veteran). Age 36. Residence, Webster City : nativity, Penn- sylvania. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted company quartermaster sergeant Oct. 1, 1861. Taken prisoner May 9. 1862, Farmington, Miss. Exchanged and rejoined company Oct. 11, 1862. Promoted first sergeant Nov. 1. 1862. Reenlisted and remustered March 1. 1864. Died Ang. 20. 1864. Memphis, Tenn.
Pfeffer. John B. ( veteran). Age 29. Residence, St. Louis, Mo. ; nativity. Germany. Enlisted Nov. 11. 1862. Mustered Nov. 11. 1862. Promoted wag- oner : fourth corporal Jan. 12, 1864. Reenlisted and remustered March 1, 1864. Promoted sixth sergeant June 13, 1864: fourth sergeant Nov. 1. 1864; third sergeant Jan. 1, 1865; second sergeant Ang. 25, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865. Selma, Ala.
Parks, Laban J. Age 31. Residence. Hamilton county ; nativity. Ohio. En- listed Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Wounded severely May 9. 1862, Farmington, Miss. Died of wounds June 18, 1862, Hamburg. Miss. Buried in National Cemetery. Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis). Mo. Section 38. grave 76.
Reily, Peter. Age 23. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, New York. Enlisted Ang. 9, 1861, as first sergeant. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Promoted second lieutenant Nov. 23. 1861 ; first lieutenant Dec. 1. 1861. Resigned Aug. 23, 1862.
Sharp. Joseph W. Age 20. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity. Ken- tucky. Enlisted Dec. 28, 1863. Mustered Dec. 30, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865. Selina, Ala.
Seeber, Robert. Age 22. Residence, Ilamilton county ; nativity, Missouri. Enlisted Dec. 28, 1864. Mustered Dec. 30, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865. Selma, Ala.
Silbert, Robert A. Age 18. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Dec. 9. 1863. Mustered Dec. 9. 1863. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865, Selma, Ala.
Snow, Charles F. Age 18. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity. Michi- gan. Enlisted Sept. 3, 1864. Mustered Sept. 3. 1864. Mustered out June 25. 1865, Eastport, Miss.
Snow, Joseph A. Age 44. Residence. Hamilton county : nativity, Vermont. Enlisted Sept. 3. 1864. Mustered Sept. 3. 1864. Mustered out June 25. 1865, Eastport, Miss.
Striker, John D Age 20. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Ohio. En- listed Dec. 28. 1863. Mustered Dec. 30. 1863. Died of disease June 19. 1864. Memphis, Ten.
Walters. James. Age 22. Residence, Hamilton county : nativity, Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864. Mustered Jan. 12. 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19. 1865. Selma, Ala.
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Walters, Lewis. Age 21. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, Indiana. Enlisted Jan. 4, 1864. Mustered Jan. 12, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala. (Sec Company H, eighteenth infantry.)
Weaver, David (veteran). Age 24. Residence, Webster City; nativity, Ohio. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Promoted farrier. Re- enlisted and remustered March 1, 1864. Mustered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Wheelock, Thomas (veteran ). Age 25. Residence, Hancock county; na- tivity, Maryland. Enlisted Aug. 9. 1861. Mustered Sept. 9, 1861. Promoted farrier. Reenlisted and remustered March 1, 1864. Promoted seventh corporal Nov. 1, 1864; fifth corporal Jan. 1, 1865 ; fourth corporal March 11, 1865. Mus- tered out Sept. 19, 1865, Selma, Ala.
Wood, William H. (veteran). Age 32. Residence, Iowa Falls; nativity, Pennsylvania. Enlisted Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered Sept. 9. 1861. Reenlisted and remustered March 1, 1864. Transferred to veteran reserve corps April 21, 1865. Mustered out Sept. 25, 1865, Springfield, Ill.
UNASSIGNED RECRUITS
Van Lusen, Norris H. Age 27. Residence, Hamilton county ; nativity, New York. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. Mustered Sept. 1, 1864. No further record found.
Walker, Harvey. Age eighteen. Residence, Hamilton county; nativity, In- diana. Enlisted Sept. 1, 1864. Mustered Sept. 1, 1864. No further record found.
COMPANY G. SEVENTH CAVALRY
Joseph Bone. Age 33. Residence, Homer ; nativity, Ohio. Appointed first lieutenant April 27, 1863. Mustered June 16, 1863. Resigned September 28, +981
Silas M1. Coburn. Age 37. Residence, Homer; nativity, Vermont. En- listed April 1, 1863. Mustered April 25, 1863. Transferred to Company G. Seventh Cavalry, reorganized.
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