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Company H-Captain, James L. Neff, killed at battle of Wise's Forks, N. C, March 10, 1865; First Lientenant, Thomas S. Kennon, discharged December 20, 1864, disability: Second Lieutenant, Lovi Wolf, resigned June 14, 1864. Sergeants ---- Edmund Engle, promoted to Second Lieutenant, First Lieuten- ant, Captain, mustered out Angust 31, 1865; Peter M. Shultz, promoted Second Lieutenant, mustered out as Sergeant August
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31, 1865; John R. Mote, died at Knoxville, Tenn., August 8, 1864; James M. Gunckel, mustered July 6, 1865; Thomas Adam- son, discharged March 12, 1865, as Hospital Steward. Corpor- als -- John Quincy Adams Roberts, mustered ont June 17, 1865, as Sergeant; George W. Fisher, mustered out June 16, 1865; Robinson H. Bailey, mustered out Angust 31, 1865; Samuel L. Adams, mustered out August 31, 1865; John M Benson, died at Knoxville, Tenn., September 7, 1864, Sergeant; George W. Smithson, mustored out August 31, 1865, as Sergeant; Rufus G. Mote, mnstered out May 30, 1865. Musician -- Isaiah Ryan, from Fortieth Ohio. Privates-Andrew J. Ballentyne, discharged July 10, 1865; Albert Banta, died at New Albany, Ind., Decem- ber 13, 1864; Jacob Barnes, mustered out August 31, 1865; James Bartholomew, mustered out August 31, 1865, as Musician; Joseph Bentley, died at Louisville March, 25, 1864; William Boltz, mustered August 31, 1865, as Corporal; Samuel Bright, mustered out August 31, 1865, as Corporal; George W. Brown, mustered out August 31, 1865; Jefferson Bush, mustered out Au- gust 31, 1865, as Corporal; Elihu Coats, killed near Atlanta, Ga., . August 5, 1864: George Coates, mustered out May 30, 1865; Gilbert L. Cox, died at Altoona. Ga., June 27, 1864; Olinthus Cox, mustered out August 31, 1865, as Corporal; Erastus Cor- win, mustered out June 16, 1865; John W. Edwards, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps November 20, 1864; Martin E. Ferrell, mustered ont August 31, 1865; James W. Ferrell, mustered ont August 31, 1865; John C. Ferrell, mustered August 31, 1865; Andrew J. Goodman, died at Richmond, Ind., March 21. 1864; William Goshorn, mustered out Angust 31, 1865; Jacob F. Gros- haus. promoted Second Lieutenant, mustered out August 31, 1865, as First Sergeant; John Grow, mustered out August 31, 1865, as Corporal; Thomas D. Guncle, mustered out July 6, 1865; George M. Haas, mustered out August 31, 1865; Eli J. Harris died near Atlanta, Ga., August 6, 1864; John H. Hart, mustered out August 31, 1865; James T. Hart, mustered out May 30, 1865; Henry Hobbick, mustered out May 30, 1865, as Cor. poral; Thomas Horner, mustered out July 6, 1865; Amos C. Jos- sup, mustered out July 10, 1865; William P. Jessup, died at Chattanooga April 27, 1864; Robert Kirkley, mustered ut Au- gust 31, 1865; John Kizer, died at Marietta, Ga., April 28, 1864; Leander C. Lasley, mustered out August 31, 1865; Charles C. Lawrence, mustered out August 31, 1865; John Lyon, record indefinite; Manuel D. Miller, died at Louisville, Ky., April 3, 1864; Andrew H. McNees, mustered out August 31, 1865, as Corporal; James Miranda. mustered out August 31, 1865; George N. Perkins, mustered out August 31, 1865, as Corporal; Charles H. Pierce, mustered out August 31, 1865; Henry M. Robinson, discharged June 27, 1864; Henry Ross, mustered out August 31, 1865; Benjamin F. Sasser, mustered out May 30, 1865; John C. Sears, record indefinite; James Shearer, died at Knoxville, Tenn .. July 11, 1864; Renben Shockney, mustered out August 31, 1865; George C. Terrell. died March 22, 1865, wounds; Jesse M. Vanhart, transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps August 3, 1864; Isaac B. Vauglin, mustered out August 31, 1865; Joseph M. Vaughn, mustered out August 31, 1865: John R. Winship, killed at Wise's Forks March 10, 1865; William W. Whiting, mustered out Angust 31, 1865; John A. Zimmerman, lied at Indianapolis September 5, 1864. Recruits-Albert Coats. mustered out August 31, 1865, as Corporal; John Harris, mustered ont Angust 31, 1865; William H. Johnson, mustered out Angust 31, 1865; James McConaughey, mustered out August 31, 1865; Milton Meranda, mustered out August 31, 1865; Francis Parker, mustered out August 31, 1865; Lawrence Powers, mustered out August 31. 1865; Levi Rhoads, mustered out August 31, 1865; Christian Richards, mustered out August 31, 1865.
Company K-Thomas H. Barnes, mustered out August 31, 1865; Enos P. Fulghum, August 31, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH REGIMENT INDIANA INFANTRY (THREE VEARS).
This regiment was mustered in at Kokomo March 12, 1864; Colonel, Charles S. Parrish. Mustered out at Charlotte, N. C .. December 2, 1865. Officers, 40; men, 924; recruits, 22; diod, 178; deserted, 21; unaccounted for, 9; total, 986.
Moved to Nashville March 16, 1864. Marched through to Murfreesboro, Tullahoma, Stevenson, Chattanooga and Cleve- land to Charleston, East Tennessee. arriving March 24, 1864. Left Charleston for the front May 3, 1864. Atlanta campaign May 9, September 2, 1864. Camped at Decatur, Ga., till Octo- ber 4, 1864. Pursued Hood to Gaylesville. Moved to Nashville and fought at Franklin and Nashville.
Camped at Columbia, Tenn., till January 5, 1865. Moved to Washington City aud to Fort Fisher, near Wilmington. N. C. Moved to Fort Anderson, N. C. Moved to Morehead City and Newbern March 1, 1865. Battle of Wise's Forks, N. C.,. March 8, 1865.
Eutered Goldsboro, N. C., March 21, 1865, joining with . . .Sherman's army.
Marched to Smithfield April 11, 1865. News of Lee's . sur- render received April 12, 1865. Marched to Raleigh April 14, 1865. Johnston's surrender April, 1865. Moved to Greensboro and to Charlotte. Stationed at Charlotte, N. C., till December 2, 1865. Arrived at Indianapolis December 13, 1865, with 27 officers and 540 men. Public reception in the State House Grove. Regiment received final payment and discharged and went home with glad hearts, feeling that the great work was done.
Officers -- Quartermaster, Charles A. Dresser, appointed Adju- tant pro tem .; recommissioned Quartermaster, honorably dis. charged August 24, 1865.
Privates, Company B-Benjamin Lockhart, mustered out De- cember 2, 1865.
Company H-Samuel B. Wilson, mustered out December 2, 1862, as Sergeant; James F. Williams, mustered out December 2, 1865.
Company I-Simon Burris, mustered out December 2, 1865; Henry H. Beach, mustered out June 8, 1865; John W. Campbell, mustered out May 16, 1865; David H. Dutro, mustered out De- cember 2, 1865; Benjamin F. Emerson, mustered out December 2, 1865; Thomas C. Holloway, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., No- vember 23. 1864; Thomas O'Neal, died at Knoxville, Tenn., An- gust 16, 1864; Elisha B. Porter, discharged June 7, 1865; David S. Porter, mustered out December 2, 1865, as Corporal; Josepli W. Smith, mustered out December 2, 1865, as Corporal; James A. Williams, mustered out August 30, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FIRST INDIANA, THIRTEENTHI CAVALRY (THREE YEARS).
Company I-William H. Green, mustered out November IS. 1865; J. W. Kitchel, discharged May 18, 1865; James M. Par- vis, mustered out November 18, 1865; Francis M. Yager, muus- tered out November 18, 1865.
Statistics-Mustered in April 29, 1864, Indianapolis, Colonel, G. M. S. Johnson. Mustered out at Indianapolis in August, 1864. Officers, 50; men, 1,107; recruits, 236; died, 136; do- serters, 87; unaccounted for, 9; total, 1,393.
Movements -- Left Indianapolis for Nashville as infantry April 30, 1864. Ordered to Huntsville as a garrison May 31, 1864, scouting and skirmishing through the summer of 1864, holding the pest against the whole force of Col. Buford October 1, 1864. Companies A, C, D, F and I went to Louisville to draw horses and equipments for the whole regiment. Ordered to Paducah: left Paducah for Louisville and Nashville Novem ber 1, 1864. Those companies went to La Vergne and fell back on Murfreesboro, having two battles and twelve skirmishes, los- ing sixty-seven men. The other companies took part at Nash- ville and the entire regiment united immediately afterward. Effecting a remounting, the regiment was assigned to the Sec- ond Brigade, Seventh Division Cavalry Corps of the Military Division of the Mississippi, Col. Johnson commanding the bri- gade. Left for New Orleans February 11. 1865; disembarked at Vicksburg; went on to New Orleans March 6, 1865, and to Mobile Bay; raid through Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi -- 800 miles-under Gen. Grierson, to Columbus, Miss. Went to Macon, Miss., guarding railroads and capturing stores, ammu- nition and ordnance. Returned to Columbus and to Vicks- burg. Mustered out of service November 18, 1865. Reached Indianapolis November 25, 1865. Dinner at the Soldiers' Home
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and reception at the State House same day. Welcome by Gov. Baker. Response by Gen. Johnson.
Regiment at the disbandment numbered 23 officers and 633 men.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-FOURTH REGIMENT (100 DAYS).
Call issued by Gov. Morton April 23, 1864. One Hundred and Thirty-second to One Hundred and Thirty-ninth Regiments were organized under the call. The One Hundred and Thirty- fourth was mustered in at Indianapolis May 25, 1864, Colonel, James Gavin; seven companies were recruited from the Fourth and three in the Fifth District. They proceeded immediately to Tennessee for garrison and guard duty.
Statistics-Officers, 41; men, 908; recruits, 1; died, 19; total, 950.
The 100-day regiments did a useful, though not a conspicu- ous service, enabling the trained soldiers to be sent to the front in the important and decisive campaign of 1864 in Virginia and Georgia and elsewhere.
The One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment was mustered in May 25, 1864, and mustered ont in August of the same year. The officers and men of the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment from Randolph County were as follows:
Company F --- Captain, George W. H. Riley, promoted Lien- tenant Colonel, mustered out with the regiment; First Lieuten- ant. William ML. Cox, promoted Captain, mustered out with regi- ment; Second Lieutenant, Joab Driver, promoted First Lieuten- ant, mustered out with regiment.
Company F-Hiram Alshouse, Milton Anderson, Matthew Atkinson, John Batchelor, John H. Beary, Sanford Bowman, Albert H. Bowen, John F. Brice, John P. Brewster, William L. Burress, William H. Caty, Seth D. Coats, Elisha Conner, William R. Cox, Abraham Conner, Edmond A. Cropper, Henry S. Curry, William T. Davis, William C. Dye, James Edwards, James S. Engle, William W. Ennis, David A. Fisher, Abijah Frazier, John W. French, Samuel A. French, Albert C. Gaddis, Francis A. Graham, James B. Gray, Robert E. Grubbs, John Hallowell, Henry C. Hiatt, Wilson Hiatt, John E. Hodson, Charles H. Huffman, Jolin B. Hughes, William Jones, Thomas W. Jordan, Alva C. Kepler, Homer Lewallen, Joseph W. MeCracken, Ellis S. Me Nees, Joseph MeNees, Charles McGee, Morgan H. Mills, Oliver M. Mills, promoted First Lieutenant; John E. Neff, William H. O'Neall, William H. Painter, Christopher Pasters, Caleb C. Peacock, William E. Peacock, George W. Porter, Will- iam Puckett, Zachariah T. Puckett, Erastus H. Read, Enoch Scott, Levi Slusher, John T. Smith, Stover Smith, James C. Som- morville, Alexander S. Starbuck, James C. Steele, Washington L. Strohm, John W. Study, Henry Tharpe, Martin V. Tucker, Leroy Turner, William W. Vandegraff, Arthur Vanderburg, De Witt C. Weldy, Beniah N. White, John Wideman, Luther M. Williams, Sylvester M. Williams, Levi F. Wilmington, Benja- min F. Willmore, Elias Wright, Henry M. Yunker.
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-NINTH REGIMENT (100 DAYS).
Company I-Charles D. Lewis, mustered out September 29, 1861.
Regiment mustered in at Indianapolis June 8, 1861; Colonel, George Humphrey. Companies raised as follows:
Elizaville, Lawrenceburg, Kendallville, Knightstown, Con- nersville, New Castle, Portland, Vevay, one each; one from New Albany and Metamoras. and one from Columbia, New Haven and New Philadelphia.
Statistics -Officers, 30; men, 824; recruits, 2; died, 11; de- serter, 1; total, 856.
They were stationed somewhere, guarding railroads, in the Southern region, remaining in service more than 100 days.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTIETH REGIMENT (ONE YEAR).
Mustered in at Indianapolis October 24, 1864; Colonel, Thomas J. Brady. Mustered out at Greensboro, N. C., July 11, 1865. Officers, 39; men, 968; recruits, 48; died, 102; deserters, 50; unaccounted for, 7: total, 1,055.
Regiment, left Indianapolis November 25, 1864, for Nashville,
Tenn .; thence to Murfreesboro, being stationed in Fort Rose- crans. In a skirmish south of Murfreesboro one was wounded.
Upon Hood's defeat, it marched to Columbia, Tenn., Decem- ber 28, 1864; embarked in steamers on the Tennessee for Wash- ington City, January 16, 1865; moved to Alexandria February 3, 1865. Embarked on ocean steamer for Fort Fisher, N. C., February 3, 1865; took part in severe fighting in the siege and capture of Wilmington. At the battle of Town Creek Bridge, N. C., February 20, 1865. Entered Wilmington, N. C., Febru- ary 23. 1845. Marched to Kingston, N. C .. March 6, passing over a distance of eighty-five miles, largely swamps, in five days. Set ont for Goldsboro, N. C., March 19. Arrived at Raleigh, N. C., April 14, remaining there till the 6th of May. Marched to Greensboro; on duty there till July 11, 1865. Mustered out of service at Greensboro July 11, 1865. Arrived at Indianapolis July 21. Public reception July 25. Addresses by Gov. Mor- ton and Maj. Gen. Sherman. Regiment paid off July 28, 1865, and discharged.
The members of the One Hundred and Fortieth Regiment from Randolph County are as follows:
Company F-Second Lientenant, Ezra W. Bond, mustered out with regiment; James E. Ashwell, Samuel P. Cotton, musicians, mustered out July 11, 1865; Ira Adamson, mustered out July 11, 1865, as Corporal, George Byers, Joel F. Bales, mustered out July 11, 1865; George W. Edwards, mustered out May 25, 1865; Marion W. Farrens, Henry H. Hurst, Benjamin F. Jordan, mus- tered out July 11, 1863; James H. Murray, died at Murfreesboro January 1, 1865; Albert Pegg. Thomas J. Puckett, mustered out July 11, 1865: Walter W. Williams, not mustered out.
ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT (ONE YEAR).
The One Hundred and Forty-seventh Regiment was composed of seven companies from the Fifth Congressional District. two from the Eleventh District and one from elsewhere. Organized March 13, 1865, at Indianapolis, Colonel, Milton Peden. March 16, 1865, the regiment left for Harper's Ferry, Va. They marched to Charleston, Va., and, during the summer, did guard duty at various places in that vicinity. It was mustered out Au- gust 4, 1865, arrived at Indianapolis August 9, 1865, with 32 officers aud 743 men, and was publicly welcomed in the State House Grove, with addresses by Lieut. Gov. Baker, Gen. Benjamin Harrison and others.
Statistics-Officers, 39; men, 1,012; recuits, 24; re-enlisted veterans, 3; died, 44; deserted, 63; total, 1,078. Mustered in March 13, 1865; mustered out Angust 4, 1865.
Members from Randolph County are as follows:
Lieutenant Colonel, Theodore F. Colgrove; Chaplain, George W. Thomson, honorably discharged June 17, 1865; Assistant Surgeon, Samuel C. Weddington, mustered out with regiment.
Company A-Captain, Theodore F. Colgrove, promoted Lieu- tenant Colonel; First Lieutenant, Nelson Pegg, promoted Cap- tain, mustered out with regiment; Second Lieutenant, Edmund B. Warren, promoted First Lieutenant, dismissed June 23, 1865.
Privates -- Henry T. Addington, as Corporal; Adam Alman- rode, Bartley Allen, James A. Addington, Nathan Addington, Friend J. S. Bailey, William L. Burress, William Bailey, James W. Butterworth, Elisha Cormer, Nicholas Caywood, as Corporal; Stephen Clevinger, Abijah Cox, Squire Davis, Elijah S. Davis- son, Francis X. Darby, James Edwards, Axime Elliott, Samuel Em- ry, William W. Ennis, John S. Ennis, Franklin Ferd, promoted First Lieutenant, mustered out as First Sergeant with regiment: William T. Foust, Martin V. Foust, James B. Gray, Richard Goodman, Edward W. Harris, William C. Haworth, Joy Harris, William E. Harris, Jasper N. Hurst, James S. Hultz, John W. Henderson, John O. Hollowell, as Corporal; Henry Ingle, Will- iam Jones, James C. Johnson, William Johnson, Owen Jones, John W. Jones, John Kirk, Joseph Kirk, George R. Kennedy, Henry C. Lamb, as Corporal; Oliver F. Lewellan, as Sergeant; Andrew K. Lewis, Conrad Listenfeltz, Daniel Mendenhall, George Meranda, Joseph W. McNees, John H. McGuire, as Corporal; Daniel Miller, Francis Massey, Lewis Miller, John McIntyre, Israel Nunemaker, David Neff, Louis Neustiel, William H. O'Niel, William E. Peacock, William H. Painter,
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as Corporal; Joseph W. Robison, James Readman, George A. Rhody, as Sergeant; George D. S. Reese, promoted Second Lieutenant, promoted First Lieutenant; Enoch Scott, Jacob R. Stuart, Levi SIusher, Zephaniah Sylvys, James C. Sommer- ville, Benjamin Sommers, William R. Tisor, as Corporal Frank L. Turner, William C. West, Lnther L. Williams Joel Wooton, Sylvester N. Williams, Samuel .A. Winship Beniah F. White, William H. Winship, Henry M. Yunker, Al- bert T. Butler, died at home March 16, 1865; John T Carson, died at Indianapolis March 7, 1805; James E. Daily, mustered ont August 14, 1865; Benjamin F. Edwards, mustered out May 18, 1865; Jesse Harris, mustered out May 31, 1865; Myers Sil- vers, mustered out October 31, 1865; George B. Watson, mus- tered out May 19, 1865.
Company B-Elijah Ledbetter, Wagoner, mustered out Au- gust 4, 1865; Isaac M. Jones, Wesley Jordan, Corporal, mustered out in Angust 4, 1865.
Company C-John Fay, record indefinite; Daniel J. Niebel, mustered out August 4, 1865, as Corporal.
Company F-Andrew Younce, Corporal, mustered out August 4, 1865, as Sergeant.
Company I-Captain, Marcellus B. Dickey, mustered out with regiment; First Lieutenant. John Bidlock, mustered out with regiment.
Privates-John W. Allen, Matthew Arnold, John Q. Adam- son, William F. Emory, mustered out August 4, 1865; Daniel Elliott, Christian Greaf, mustered out August 4, 1865: George Girard, mustered out July 11, 1865; Calvin Hardin, James C. Hartz, mustered out August 4, 1865; Daniel Jones, mustered out May 15, 1865; William H. Justice, mustered out May 17, 1865; Robert L. Kirwood, mustered out August 4, 1865; James C. Knox, mustered out July 17, 1865; Miles O. Long, died May 16, 1865; Abraham G. Long, mustered out August 4, 1865; Charles D. Lewis, mustered out August 4, 1865, as Corporal; George Lamm, Thomas McGinnis, Francis Rodenberger, mus- tered ont August 4, 1865; Samuel H. Sturgeon (really Jay County), mustered out August 4, 1865, as Sergeant; Henry H. Sweet, died April 2, 1865; John Street, mustered out August 4, 1864; John T. Taylor, died June 1, 1865; Richard H. Spence, Richard Vallandigham, Jacob Weinek, John Wine, mustered out. August 4, 1865; Joseph C. Yager; Francis M. Hill, recruit, mus- tered out June 3, 1865; John L. Young, mustered out August 4, 1865. Company K-George W. May, unaccounted for.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-FOURTH REGIMENT (ONE YEAR).
Company H -- Alfred Lenox, Second Lieutenant, mustered out with regiment.
Company K-Jason L. Downing, mustered out August 4, 1865.
Statistics of Regiment-Officers, 39; men, 958; recruits, 5; died, 40; deserters, 84; total, 982.
Recruited in the Eighth Congressional District. Organized April 20, 1865; Colonel, Frank Wilcox; went to Parkersburg April 28, 1865; continued on duty in Western Virginia till Au- gust 4, 1865; mustered out August 4, 1865; arrived at Indian- apolis August. 7, 1865, with 32 officers and 734 men. Reception at the Capitol grounds.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY-SIXTH REGIMENT (ONE YEAR).
Company B -- Benjamin Bayless, George W. Debolt, Frank Kukler, mustered out August 4, 1865; John R. Whitacre, mus- tered out August 4, 1865, as Sergeant.
The regiment was composed of five companies-two from the Seventh and one each from the Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Dis- tricts. Organized April 12, 1865; Lieutenant Colonel, Charles M. Smith. Served in Shenandoah Valley; mustered out at Winchester, Va., August 4, 1865; arrived at Indianapolis August 7, 1865, with 17 officers and 380 men.
TWENTIETH BATTERY, LIGHT ARTILLERY.
Thomas E. Stanley, mustered out June 28, 1865.
Men from Randolph County may have been in the batteries, but most of the names have no residence attached, and hence no
account can be given of such, for which facts, if any "Randolph County Boys" are thereby omitted, we are exceedingly sorry, but how to help the matter we are unable to tell.
. FIRST UNITED STATES VETERAN VOLUNTEERS ENGINEERS.
Company B -- William Milstead, from Company H, Eighty- fourth Regiment, mustered out June 26, 1865.
Company G-Allen Fowler, from Company E, Eighty-fourth Regiment, mustered out June 30, 1865.
Company G-Archibald March, from Company E, Eighty- fourth Regiment, mustered out June 30, 1865.
Company I-William Chambers, from Company A, Eighty- fourth Regiment, mustered out Juue 30, 1865.
There were doubtless others, but we have no information con- cerning them.
RANDOLPHJ BATTALION, INDIANA LEGION.
Officers-Major, D. E. Shaw: Adjutant, James R. Jones; Quartermaster, Benjamin Peacock; Assistant Surgeon, Samuel G. Stafford.
The companies composing the regiment were as follows:
Buena Vista Home Guards -- Captain, Zerah Masters; First Lieutenant, Oliver M. Mills; Second Lieutenant, Joel W. Bussear. Randolph Greys- - Captain, R. B. Farra: First Lieutenant, W. W. Aker; Second Lieutenant, John K. Martin.
Farmland True Blues-Captain, Goorge MeGriff; First Lien- tenant, James H. McNees; Second Lieutenant, P. A. Stanley.
West River Guards-Captain, John A. Hunt; First Lieuten- ant. Benjamin Peacock; Second Lieutenant, Arthur True; Sec- ond Lieutenant, John D. Jones.
Liberty Tigers-Captain, Jacob A. Jackson; First Lienten- ant, Alvin M. Owen; Second Lieutenant, Joel A. Newman.
Maxville Regulars-Captain, Joab Driver; First Lieutenant, Thomas B. MeIntyre; Second Lieutenant, Luther M. Moorman.
Morristown Guards- Captain, Jesse May; First Lieutenant, Salathiel Ryan; Second Lieutenant, Jonathan R. Peoples.
Union City Guards-Captain, Isaac F. Gray; Captain, George W. Thompson; First Lieutenant, George W. Thompson; First Lieutenant, John W. Griffith; Second Lieutenant, Raiford Wiggs; Second Lieutenant, Samuel L. Carter.
Morton Rangers -- Captain, Robert H. Grooms; First Lieu- tenant, George Spillers; Second Lieutenant, Oliver F. Lewellyu. Stono Guards-Captain, John S. Way; First Lieutenant, John K. Martin; Second Lieutenant, Edward Engle.
Fairview Rangers -- Captain, Cyrus B. St. John; First Lien- tenant, James R. Jones; Second Lieutenant, John W. Barger.
Whether these companies of which the officers are given above performed any duty of any sort we are unable to state.
Many of the officers and men in them enlisted in active serv- ice, and spent more or less time at the front and elsewhere with the regiments in which they enrolled their names.
FORTIETH OHIO.
Since several persons from Randolph joined this regiment, we give a brief sketch thereof.
Organized at Camp Chase in September and November. 1861; Colonel, Jonathan Cranor. All of Companies E and G, much of Company I and parts of F and K are said to have en- listed from Darke County, Ohio. The following persons were from Randolph County, Ind. :
Company B-Recruited by Capt. Reeves, promoted Major: Lewis Addington; William Brown, died March 19, 1863, at Piketon, Ky. ; Martin Cox, John Ferrell, Jabez W. Freestone, veteran, died shortly after the close of the war, and buried at Portland, Jay Co., Ind .; George Hollowell, William Ingle, Cor- poral, killed at Kenesaw, Gs., before Atlanta: James Mendenhall, Joseph O'Neall, Lewis Phillips, Isaiah Regan, Drum Major; John Spotts, died in Georgia; two more, also, whose, names were not obtained.
An amusing occurrence took place with one of the above, Lewis Addington, which may not be amiss to relate. After the regiment had veteranized and as they were coming home on fur- lough, when they were at Nashville, Tenn., Addington, seeing a boy peddling milk, kicked his bucket over, spilling all the milk.
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He was arrested and kept so long that the other boys went home, had their furlough, returned to the front and were mustered in as veterans. Addington was not on hand, and, of course, re- mained a non-veteran. When he returned, instead of becoming a veteran, he simply served ont his original time and was mus- tered out of the regiment. Speaking of the kiek, he said: "Boys, that was the Inckiest kick that I ever made in my life."
The movements of the regiment were as follows: Left Camp Chase for Kentucky December 17, 1861. Started for Sandy Valley via Mt. Sterling and McCormick's Gap December 26, 1861. Arrived at Paintsville Jannary 8, 1862. Assisted in driving Gen. Humphrey Marshall from Kentucky in January, 1862. Skirmished at Pound Gap, Eastern Kentucky, March 16, 1862. James A. Garfield, Colonel, was commander of the brigade. Joined the Army of the Cumberland at Nashville, Tenn., Febru- ary 28, 1863. Joined the Army of Kentucky at Franklin, Tenn., March 6, 1863. Had severe fighting near Franklin April 10, 1863. Stationed at Triune. Shelbyville, Wartrace and Tulla- homa, Tenn., summer of 1863. In the battle of Chickamanga, Tenn., September 19, 20, 1863; in the fights round Chattanooga November 24, 25. 1863; veteranized in January, 1864; Atlanta campaign, Ga., summer of 1864, doing severe and successful exeention: Franklin and Nashville in December, 1864; consoli- dated with the Fifty-first at Nashville; pursued Bragg to Hunts- ville, Ala., and returned to Nashville; ordered to Texas in June, 1865; mustered out at Indianola, Texas, October, 1865. Re- turned their flag to the ladies of Greenville November 17, 1865; flag now in possession of Mrs. I. N. Gard, Greenville.
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