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Willieb at once dismounted and insisted on the prospective Lieutenant Colonel getting on to his horse and drilling the regiment. The offer was deelined, for the reason that be could not, and knew nothing about military movements.
Willich turned to his command and, calling out. Van Trebra, who was in the ranks, ordered him to mount and see what he could do. As Van Trebra, who was every ineb a soldier, swung himself into the saddle, and gave the command, in a ringing voice, " Attention, Battalion !" it was evident that there was a man around that knew his business, and fifteen minutes after, and right there, Mr. - had absolutely declined the position, and Van Trebra was appointed Lieutenant Colonel. No ordinary man could fill a position as an officer in a reg- imeut where a private soldier, called out of the ranks, could do wbat Van Trebra had done .-
Surgeon-John M. Josse. Principal Musicinn-lohn Orff.
Band-Valentine Schilling, discharged June 17, 1862, for disability; Lewis Nonn- gasser, mustered out Angust -, 1862, by order of War Department : August Friese, mus. lered out August -. 1862, by order of War Department ; Elias Schilling, mustered out August -, 1862, by order of War Department.
COMPANY A.
Sergeant-Frederick Woehler, died at Fort Wayne, Ind., April 26, 1862.
Privates-Frederick Braun : Peter Colling, promoted Corporal ; Ottman Ehinger, George Hessennur. John Hilt ; Richard Kelix, promoted Quartermaster Sergeant ; Jacob Labinsky, Henry Welke.
Louis Sehermeyer, captured at Chickamauga, and mustered out May 3, 1865. William Bullerman, discharged May 19, 1864, on account of wounds.
John Nill. transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps February 1, 1864. Charles Christianson, died at Stevenson, Alu., July 15, 1862. Loren Haufnagle, died at Knoxville, Tenn .. January 21, 1864.
George Ritzman, died at Nashville, Tenn., September 14, 1862.
COMPANY C.
Musician-Theodore Wittich.
Recruits-Stephen G. Brewster, John Bluir Elbert Bronson, Thomas Davidson.
Tbe Thirty-third. Thirty-fourth, Thirty- fifth, Thirty-eighth, Fortieth and Forty-second Regiments and the Thirtieth were together or in the immediate vicinity of cach other during their entire terms of service. A history of each would only be a repetition of all ; so only a list of the men belonging to each tbat enlisted from this county is given.
THIRTY. THIRD REGIMENT.
COMPANY 1
Privates-John A. Burt, Romulus Cloud, George Mesler, Philip Struck, William H. Teague, Nicholas Wycoff.
THIRTY. FOURTH REGIMENT. COMPANY E.
Privates-Edward Courtney, died at Helena, Ark., December 14, 1862; Henry Ilartey, died nt lielena, Ark., February 14, 1863; Jacob W. Roberts, died at Pass Cavallo, Tex., June 22, 1864; Ilurvey Wood, died at Carrollton, La., August 20, 1863.
COMPANY G.
Corporal-James II. Larimore, discharged for disability April 5, 1863. Privates-Iolin Austin ; Jumes E. Gatewood, discharged for disability September 10, 1863 ; Henry Griffith, discharged for disability September 3, 1863.
COMPANY H.
Columbus flowdyshel, veternn.
THIRTY.FIFTH REGIMENT-(FIRST IRISH REGIMENT).
COMPANY D.
Privates-Henry Downing, Henry Merring, William Pope, George Rentz : Adam Stoup, discharged June 6, 1866, for disability.
COMPANY C
Corporal-Patriek Morrison, promoted to Captain.
Privates-Abraham Coleman, promoted to First Sergeant ; Andrew Kenney, trans- ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps May I, 1864 ; John W. McCarty, died at Nashville, Tenn., March 23, 1863; Michael O' Leary, discharged September 25, 1863, for disability ; Patrick Smith, died at Bardstown, Ky., February 28, 1862.
Reernits-Patrick Boyle, George bonn. Conrad Lower, Benjamin Lester, Joseph Heidinrich : Harvey A. Jones, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps October 31, 1863 ; Martin Mills, killed at Nashville, Tenn., December 16, 1864.
THIRTY- EIGHTH REGIMENT.
COMPANY D.
Reernits-Scott Arney : James Bartley, veteran ; Otho W. Baher: Abram B. Cook. veteran ; William W. Cutler, Cyrus Davis, Edwin Horn, August Lott, Joseph II. Nesbitt. John H. Sneider, George W. Shores, Thomas Stafford, Percival Spencer. Horace Wright, Benjamin F. Williams; George Williams, died at Nashville, Tenn., Jnunary 12, 1866.
COMI'ANY C.
Recruits-George W. Bromer, Richmond Bricker, Leroy M. Burdick, John S. Bill - gess, Adam Coolman, Frederick Carter, John R. Dishong, George W. Gill, Samuel Keever. William Kramer ; Charles Maxfeild, promoted Corporal ; Allen Porter, Charles Sweet, Joseph Sbafer, George W. Wait, Warren W. Wnit ; George W. Walker, died at Atlanta, Ga., September 16, 1864.
COMPANY K.
Jnmes Eston.
COMPANY 11.
George H. Butler, William Carter, William Devlin, Henry Ever : Henry W. Frnnk. promoted Corporal : Oregon Ilnines, William Henry, Jacob Racine, William Zengefus, Charles Zengefus.
COMPANY K.
Recruits-Henry C. Anderson, promoted Sergeant ; Mortimer Broughton, Forbes H. Broughton, Alonzo Kelley, Volney C. Leonard, William MeDonald, James A. McDonald, John A. Pitty ; Charles F. Weihke, promoted Corporal.
.Ineob Hausman, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., February 14, 1865.
Asbury Melntyre, died at Nashville, Tenn., February 10, 1865.
Garrett Rawlings, died at Raleigh, N. C., May 20, 1865.
FORTIETH REGIMENT.
COMPANY A.
Private-John B. Bowers.
FORTY-SECOND REGIMENT.
COMPANY K.
Joseph Ballsler, Joseph Brislogh, Patrick Connn, William L. Cavanaugh, James D. Durer, Jolin Ghiegghwil, James Harris, Charles Hunter, Marshall Jones, Rawling B. Richards, Jacob Swigert, William Tasker, John W. Waters, Samuel A. Wilson.
FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT INFANTRY-(THREE YEARS' SERVICE).
The Forty- fourth Regiment was the second regiment, organized at Camp Allen, in Fort Wayne, and, during the period of its existence, had the names of 260 men upon its muster-rolls from Allen County, and was mustered into the service of the United States on the 22d of November, 1861, with Hugh B. Reed, of Fort Wayne, as Colonel. About the Ist of December after, it was ordered to Henderson, Ky. It remained in that vicinity until February, 1862, when it, with the brigade to which it bad been assigned, aseended the Tennessee River, 'and participated in the attack on Fort Henry, which resulted iu its capture on the Gthi of February. From there, our troops crossed over to Fort Donelson, on the Cumberland River, and laid siege'to it, during which the Forty-fourth suf- fered greatly. The weather was intensely cold; no fires could be allowed, owing to the proximity of the rebels, and the regiment bad an insufficient supply of blankets and clothing.
From the afternoon of the 13th to the evening of the 16th, the Forty-fourth was constantly under fire, and established a reputation for courage and good con- duct before the enemy which it retained ever after. On the afternoon of the 15th, Gen. Buekner, in command of the rebel forces, made a desperate effort to escape from the fort by a sortie on the Union lines, hoping to break through them. He was niet by the Eighth Missouri, and the Eleventh and Forty-fourth Indiana, and, after a desperate struggle, was forced baek, the Forty-fourth charging up to his works, and, but for contrary orders, would have followed him into them.
After Fort Donelson was captured, the regiment went up the Tennessee to Pittsburg Landing, where it remained in camp nntil the morning of the 6th of April, 1862, at which time the battle of Shiloh opened. All through the first day's disasters, with defeat staring all in the face from every quarter, the Forty- fourth fought steadily and coolly, and, on the morning of the second day, on the
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MILITARY HISTORY.
7th of April, it took its place in the line as promptly as it would on parade, instead of what all knew would be a terrible battle. It is unnecessary to say that it performed its part bravely and well. It lost, in the two days, 33 killed and 177 wounded.
From that time until October 16, 1863, the histories of the Forty-fourth and the Thirtieth are almost identical. They were companions on the march, in camp and on the battle-field. During that time, the battles of Perryville. Stone River and Chickamauga occurred, and the Forty-fourth could have been found, at any of them, where the battle was raging hardest. On the 16th of October, 1863, the regiment was detailed for provost duty at Chattanooga, and it remained there until the 14th of September, 1865, when it was mustered out of the service.
The regiment re-enlisted as veterans in January, 1864, and was given a fur- lough of thirty days, reaching Indianapolis on the 26th of January. At the expiration of the thirty days, it returned to duty, The regiment, during its term of service, lost 350 killed and wounded and 58 by death from disease. In July, 1865, 360 remaining recruits of the Sixty- eighth and Seventy-second Indiana Regiments were transferred to the Forty-fourth, and were mustered out with it.
Colonel-Hugh B. Reed, resigned November 26, 1863.
Adjutant-Charles Cuye, promoted Major of Third Cavalry.
Quartermaster-William Bayless, died -, 1862. Chaplain-G. C. Beeks, resigned December 1, 1862.
COMPANY A.
Private-Nelson A. Sowers, promoted Captain and dismissed May 17, 1862.
Recruits-Adam Clark, discharged February 15, 1863, for tlisability ; Elias Crans- shorn, Anderson Henderson, William Il. Kesterson, George Kesterson, Jacob Malott, Francis P. MeCuteheon, Daniel Sinks, David J. Wilborn, William Wilborn.
COMPANY D.
Privates-Thomas Hancher, discharged October 28, 1862, for disability ; Joseph Mosier, discharged September 19, 1862, for disability (old age) ; Henry Barnes, died in hospital at -, December 13, 1868; John Enston, killed in battle at Shiloh, April 6, 1862; Henry Slack, died at - February 12, 1862.
Recruits-Asa Bills, William Tiffany, Thornton Van Buskirk, William Williams ; Michael Bankhart, died at -, December 9, 1862.
COMPANY C.
Second Lieutenant-Philip Grund, promoted First Lieutenant, Captain and Lieuten- ant Colonel.
First Sergeant-Caleb Carman, discharged -, for disability.
Sergeants-Sedgwick Livingston, promoted First Lieutenant, died Jan. 26, 1864; John 11. Strong, promoted Second Lieutenant, resigned October 18, 1863 ; William Riley, discharged for disability.
Corporals-Joseph Kinman, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps: E. B. Slocum, lied at Bridgeport, Tenn .; Jacob Kress, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; Thaddens Helm, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Musician-Royal Dean, discharged for disability.
Wagoner-William Henderson, discharged for disability.
Privates-Joseph Bay. veteran ; George S. Decny, veteran ; James Eldridge, veteran, promoted to First Lieutenant; John Elzey, veteran, promoted Corporal ; Christian Ear- man, veteran ; Henry Fry, veteran; Amos French, veteran ; Jackson llyser, veteran ; Adam Hall, veteran, promoterl to Captain ; Patrick lloban, veteran, promoted to Sergeant ; Alexander Humbert, veteran ; William N. Logan, veteran; Leander McGinnis, veteran, promoted Corporal ; Marion McGinnis; Joseph Merica, veteran ; Isaiah McDowell, vet- eran, promoted Sergeant ; William Nodding. veteran, promoted Sergeant ; Alexander Runel, veteran, promoted Corporal ; Emri Sites, veteran : Milton Sites, veteran, pro- moted Corporal ; Owen L. Shaw, veteran, promoteil First Lieutenant, resigned March 27, 1865 ; Samuel Sweet, veteran, promoted First Sergeant ; Joseph Smith. veteran; Jamies Taylor, veteran ; Alonzo Woodworth, veteran, promoted Corporal ; William Weaver, vet- eran, promoted Corporal.
James Shaw, veteran, transferred to First U. S. Engineers August 15, 1864.
James Berry, unnceonnter for.
John Crawford, discharged September 10, 1864, for disability.
Charles Devine, discharged November 4. 1864, for disability.
Jolin Engle, discharged September 1, 1862, for wounds.
James M. Flutter, discharged August 9, 1862, for wounds.
Michael Harrison, discharged July 30, 1862, for wounds.
John Kecfer, discharged August 30, 1862, for wounds.
Jacob Luly, discharged February 9, 1863, for wounds.
George Meyers, discharged November 10, 1862, for wounds. Willard Story, dischargeil June 26, 1864. for disability.
Christian Smith, died at St. Louis, Mo., May 13, 1862.
A. William Crawford, discharged -, for disability. L. B. Carr, died
Flngh Dennis, unaccounted for.
John C. Dee, killed at Fort Donelson July 15, 1862.
Jacob Fogwell, died - - , 1862, at -
William Hyser, dischargeil -, for disability.
William P. Henderson, discharged -, for disability. Jolin Higgs, unaccounted for.
William Higgs, unaccounted for.
Charles Johnston, unaccounted for.
William McDermitt, discharged -- , for disability.
James McDonald, unaccounted for.
Joseph Nicodemus, died from wounds (received at Shiloh) at Evansville, Ind., April 15, 1862.
George Perrin, unaccounted for.
A. L. Robinson, nnaccounted for.
Thomas Russel, unaocounted for. Peter Stuhl, killed April 7. 1862, at battle of Shiloh.
Jacob Smith, killed at battle of Stone River December 31, 1862.
Jacob Stalkofe, unaccounted for.
Josephi Sedgwick. nuaccounterl for. William Woodford, unaccounted for.
Henry Wilkinson, discharged -, for disability.
William Waterhonse, discharged -, on account of wounds.
Recruits-Petor T. Balger, Thompson P. Bartch, Stephen Bonnger, Joseph Bates, Ransom 11. Bell, George W. Countryman, Thomas Comer, James M. Clark, John Cavan- nugh, William Colter, Sylvester Dinkeus, John W. Dodge, William Engle, John Engle. George Earl, William Goder, Raphael Gall, Adam Huffmyer, Robert Hamilton, Joseph Unmbert, George W. Iliggs, James N. Ilalstead ; Joseph W. Hersh, veteran ; Wesley A. Logan,
Noah S. Long, George A. Lewis, William Lyon, Napoleon B. Lyon, Harman L. Moyer, Eli Meiser, Joseph Manor, Corbin Marray, James L. Miller, Alexander Ormiston, August Perot, Josephi Parisot, Francis Provert, James S. Potts. John R. Phelps, Otho Reese ; John Sloenm, promoted Corporal ; John W. Smith, Jobn Swanson, Henry Schreiver, Frederick Uhls, George W. Valentine, Martin I1. Wright.
George W. Beloher, mustered out June 13, 1865. William Blesh, mnstored ont July 25, 1865. Miles W. Beckett, mustered out June 13, 1865.
Joseph Belch, mustered out June 13, 1866.
George Il. Fairhurst, mustered out July 25, 1865.
Wiley C Hooper, mnstered out July 17, 1865.
Gottleib Ketsel, mustered out Inly 25, 1865. Peter Kutch, mustered out July 29, 1865.
Mordecai M. Kiger. mastered out Aagnet 19, 1865.
Presley Lomon, mustered ont Jnne 13, 1865. Thomas Montgomery, mustered out June 13, 1865.
Walter W. MeGeche, mnstered out June 18, 1865.
Hardin Metcalfe, mustered ont July 25, 1866.
Thomas Paterson, mustered ont June 13, 1865.
Edmond Polk, mustered out July 25, 1865
Jonathan Postleweight, mustered out June 13, 1865.
Jolın Shonff, mustered ont July 25, 1865. William 11. Snellbaker, mustered ont May 16, 1865.
Caleb Thayer, mustered out May 16, 1865.
llenry Tishendorf, mustered out July 25, 1865.
Gottleib Tishendorf, mustered out July 25, 1865.
Charles Tegmire, mustered out July 25, 1865.
Samuel Wetsel, mustered out July 25, 1845.
Christian Winkleman, instered ont July 25, 1865.
Wallace Walker, mustereth ont Angust 17, 1865.
Wilson W. Young. mustered out July 25, 1865.
John W. Kress, transferred to Pioneer Corps August 15, 1864.
Joseph Daniel, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 10, 1865.
Nicholi Gobert, died nt Nashville, Tenn., June 20, 1864.
COMPANY D.
Captain-Franklin K. Cosgrove, resigued September 5, 1862, on account of wounds. First Lieutenant-Charles H. Wayne, resigned Jnuuary 13, 1863.
Sergeants-David K. Stofer, promoted Second Lientenant, died June; 1864; George Shell, promoted to Captain, musteredl out Jaunary 28, 1865, term expired ; Enfayette Perkins.
Corporals-George W. Squier, veteran, promoted to Captain and mustered out with regiment ; Philemon Millington, discharged July 11, 1862 ; Thomns L. Stanley, discharged March 20, 1863 ; Sanford Worden, veteran, discharged May 27, 1865; John C. Casebeer, veterun, promoted Second Lieutenant ; Burke D. Shaffer, killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862. Musician- Joseph H. Eckles, died at Huntsville, Ala., July 12, 1862.
Wagoner-Joshua Lonsberry, discharged January 9, 1863, for disability.
l'rivates-Amos T. Britton, veteran ; John W. Collier, veteran ; George Endinger, veteran : Charles H. Iliggins, veteran ; Robert O. Price, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; Francis Bartlett, John Farmer, Abrabam Y. Foot, Albert Jackson, Martin I1. Kesler, Ben- jamin F. Williamson.
A. Anderson, discharged June 23, 1862, for disability.
Joseph Conway, discharged June 20, 1862, for disability.
"Alfred Daugherty, discharged September 20, 1862, for disability.
Emanuel Deitrick, discharged September 6, 1862, for disability.
Horace Gustin, discharged June 20, 1868, for disability.
William H. Jolinson, discharged August 31, 1862, for disability.
William M. Johnson, discharged August 20, 1862, for disability. Ilenry Markle, ilischarged Novomber 14, 1862, for ilisubility. Joseph Shook, discharged April 29 1863, fur disability.
Cyrenius Saunders, discharged March 23, 1863, for disability.
Henry Wentworth, discharged December 31, 1862, for disability. John Wentworth, discharged November 5, 1862, for disability.
Ezra Worden, discharged March 3, 1864, for disability.
David Worden, discharged February 23, 1863, for disability.
Nathan Rex, transferred to Fifteenth U. S. Infantry December 24, 1862
Alfred Wilson, transferred to Fifteenth U. S. Infantry Deceraher 24, 1862.
Thomas Blackburn, diedl at Calhoun, Ky., Fobruary 16, 1862.
William H. Casebeer, killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862. Ebenezer Conway, died at Evansville, Ind., March 25, 1862.
Samuel Hagerman, died at Pittsburg Landing. Tenn., April 18, 1802.
James Haunon, died at Maysville, Ind., May 25, 1862.
Jerome A. Kenyon, veteran, killed at Chattanooga, Tenn., April 1, 1864.
Charles Morse, died in Allen County, Ind., February 3, 1862.
Lewis E. Shook, died at - - January 10, 1863.
Platt J. Squiers, killed at Shiloh April 6, 1862.
Ira Worden, diedl in Andersonville Prison June 25, 1864.
HECRUITS.
Philip Baker, mustered ont June 27, 1865. Jolın 11. Bartholomew, mustered ont April 1, 1865.
Thomas Clements, mustered out June 13, 1865.
Emannel Deitrick, mustered out September 14, 1865, promoted Corporal.
Andrew Dunbour, mustered out June 13, 1865.
William Farmer, mustered out September 14, 1865.
Horace Gustin, mustered out September 14, 1865. Oliver Gustin, mustered out July 3, 1865.
Charles T. Ilickman, mnstered ont September 14, 1865.
William Il. Ilannon, mustered ont September 14, 1865,
Norman Luce, mustered ont September 14, 1865. Henry Luce, minstered on September 14, 1865.
James MeBratney, mustered out September 14, 1865.
Lucius C. l'alnier, mustered out September 14, 1865, promoted Corporal.
John 11. Wentworth, mustered out September 14, 1865.
John W. Gustin, died April 26, 1865.
Samnel llartel, killed at Chattanooga, Tenu., July 13, 1864.
COMPANY G. Privates-Henry O'Grady, discharged November 17, 1862, for disability ; Aruna Bradley, died at Evansville, Ind., April 26, 1862.
COMPANY K.
Sergeant-George W. Gordon.
Privates-William F Hinkle ; Robert Douglas, unaceounterl for, supposed to be dead : Charles W. Thomas, discharged August 9, 1852, on account of wounds.
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HISTORY OF ALLEN COUNTY, INDIANA.
FORTY- FIFTH REGIMENT-( THIRD CAVALRY).
Major-Charles Cose, resigned July 19, 1862.
FORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT INFANTRY-(THREE YEARS' SERVICE).
The Forty-seventh Regiment was organized at Anderson, Ind., on the 10th day of October, 1861. with James R. Slack as Colonel.
On the 13th of December, the regiment left for Kentucky, and was placed under command of Gen. Buell, where it remained until February 24, 1862, wheu it was assigned to the army under Gen. Pope, in Missouri, and, while in that army, Was engaged at New Madrid, Fort Pillow and . Brown's Plantation," after which it went into camp at Helena, Ark., where it remained until March, 1863, when it took part in Gen. Quimby's expedition to Yazoo Pass. During the Vicksburg enmpaign, the Forty-seventh bore a prominent part, being engaged at the battle of Champion Hills, and the several assaults on the rebel lines, and lost heavily in killed and wounded, both men and officers.
At the close of the Vicksburg emupaign, the Forty-seventh was ordered to New Orleans, where it remained until Decetuber, 1863, when the regiment re-en- listed as veterans, and left for Indiana on furlongh.
Upon its return to the field. it moved with Gen. Banks' army on the ill-fated Red River campaign, during which it lost heavily of its best and bravest men. Iu the spring of 1865, the Farty-seventh took a leading part in the operations which resulted in the fall of Mobile and the forts surrounding.
After the fill of Mobile, the regiment was or dered to Shreveport, La., and from there it took an active part in the campaign that ended in the surrender of the rebel army under Gen. Price.
On the 23d of October, 1865, the Forty-seventh was mustered out of the serviee at Shreveport, and left for Indianapolis, reaching there with 32 officers and 530 enlisted men.
COMPANY C.
Privates-James Cronan, veteran : Joshua Dury, Aaron Baker.
COMPANY E.
Sergeants-Sherman L. Billard, promoted to First Lieutenant, Henry W. Zents, promoted to First Lientenant, Colored Inf.intry.
Privales-Joseph Evans, veteran : fliram Richards, veteran, promoted Sergeant ; John Rine, veternu ; Saingel W. Surk, veterin, promoted Secool Lieutenant.
James T. M. Davis, discharged August 21, 1863, for dis ibility.
Daniel Hatfield, lischarged September 15, 1862. Sammel N. Lockwood, died at Tiplonville, Tenn., May 5, 1862. Joseph Poinsett, died at Williken's Ben1, June 3, 1863. Wilmer T. Stirk, died at Keokuk, Iowa, October 21, 1862. Thomas W. Zenis, veteran, died at Chicago, 111., March 3, 1865. William H. Bowman, veteran, died at Fort Wayne October 27, 1864.
COMPANY G.
Privales-Samuel Anderson, veteran ; Josephi Foltz, veteran.
COMPANY 11. Corporal-Davil Larimore, killed at Champion Hills May 16, 1863.
FIFTY-FIFTH REGIMENT INFANTRY-(THREE MONTHS' SERVICE ).
The Fifty- fifth Regiment was organized at Indianapolis, under special orders, und mustered into service, for three months, on the 16th of June, 1862, with John R. Mahan as Lieutenant Colonel, who continued to command it until its final discharge. It was assigned to the duty of guarding the Fort Donelson prisoners at Camp Morton, where it remained until August, and was then sent to Kentucky, with other troops, to resist the invasion of Gen. Kirby Smith. The regiment remained on duty in Central Kentucky until the expiration of its term of service, when it returned to Indianapolis and was mustered out. The com- pany from this eounty was fortunate enough to meet no casualties.
COMPANY E.
Captain-Charles Emery.
First Lieutenant-Brutus A. Bourie.
Second Lieutenant-William L. Thompsou. First Sergeant-David W. Thomas,
Sergeants-Cyrus T. Mosier, Charles E. Thomas, William Brown, Francis A. Staple- food.
Corporals-Jerome Evans, George W. Herrick. Henry HI. Robinson, William S. Thomas, William Todd, Levi Pen, lolin T. Orbison, King Kistler.
Musicians-James Icroy. Abraham Talbot.
Privates-George W. Argo, Albert Alt on, William Bickell, Edward Beans, William Bench, Benjamin Brown, lames Borden, Benjamin Barnes, John Barnes, George Behrens, Joshua C. Cooper, Frank Curtien, Sumucl Cully. John W. Demorest, Isanc L. Depew, Washington Dale, Algernon L. Ferris, John L. Fitch, Daniel France, John H. Felter, Sam- uel Gill, Andrew Granstaff, Charles W. Griswold, Miles Griswold, Nelson J. Gillam, Benjamin Hardinan, Jacob Hurst, John Hanenstine, Amos Hartman, lohn Haynes, Oregon llaynes, Perry Haynes, Enoch lollopeter, Samuel Jewel, Samuel Kile, Ambrose Kintz, Frederick King, Ivory Kimball, Jobn T. Lines, Francis F. Mcclelland, Byron W. McLain. llenry Mc Makish, Simon P. Nichols, Owen Owens. Daniel Opliger, Luther M. Oliphant, William G. Osborn, Joseph T. Pool, Lemnel J. Platter, Christopher Platter, August Petty- john, Andrew Pea, Austin M. Puett, John Rowland1, William Radcliffe, George Roach. Marion D. Roberts, John Slocum, Thomas Shue, William Smitley, Benjamin' Sharp. Andrew J. Steward, John P. Thomas, Liverion D. Thomas, Thomas L. Traul, Lloyd I'pton, John W. Vance, loseph T. Voorhis, Adam Wolf, George W. Wait, Elbridge G. Wheelock, William B. Ward, Michriel Wann.
FIFTY-NINTH REGIMENT INFANTRY-(THREE YEARS).
The Fifty-ninth Regiment contained thirly-six men from Allen County. They were all recruits that joined the regiment near the close of the war, and as the regiment saw but little if any active service after they joined, a history of the regiment is omitted.
RECRUITS.
Company A-Lorenzo D. Casteel, George Dick, William Kegg, William S. Watkins. Company E-John Hortz, John G. Kinney, Henry Knarl, Robert Lock, Henry Sum- ner, David Smith, Andrew Theime, George Weichselfelder.
Company F-Joseph Barrett, Thomas Flanigan, Thomas E. Kendall, William Nyenm, George P. Shafer, William M. Stewart; John Sunn died at Louisville, Ky., July 2, 1865.
Company K-David B. Andersou, John Bielsar, Martin Flutter, George Gullard, Michael Hoffman, Thomas Hart, Monroe Johnston, Henry Lahoord, Allen fl. Moore, William Meyer, Neil McNair, William McNair, John W. Pio, William J. Stephenson, Frederick Sherer. George M. Vaudeventer, William Warutz.
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