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Charles M. Burr, Frank Coriell, David E. Davis, Albert Debo, Frederick Gephart, Joseph Jefferson, Richard M. Lloyd, William H. C. McFarlin, William H. H. Montgomery, Hiram Murray, D. Perkins Pratt, Nathaniel Searl, James Stephenson, Albert B. Voorhies and William F. Whitney were privates.
Company F. had for its Captain Louis Sonntag, First Lieutenant, Fer- nando C. Searl, Second Lieutenant, Hiram Adams, First Sergeant, James B. Ray; David W. Crull, John Tracy, Edward W. Richardson, Isaac McCann and George Suter were also Sergeants. The Corporals were: Hugh Fulton, Daniel Titus, John Warner, James Q. Grady, Rufus P. Dodge, John Miller, Andrew Demer and Reuben B. Shumway. Samuel Slattery and Caleb B. Crull were musicians.
Levi Brown, Daniel Pool, Jesse M. Pyle, Jacob B. Rickey, Henry Stock- ham, Isaac Rickey, Lewis Vangorder, Richard Wells and Frederick Winters were among the privates.
Company I also had a number of Scioto County men in it. Charles Blain was the Captain; Joseph Hock, First Lieutenant; - Andrew L. Cavender, Second Lieutenant; William C. Brooks, First Sergeant; Elliott Nurse, John W. Artis, John W. Thompson and Edwin T. Sexton were the other Sergeants. Wil- liam Larkin, Charles W. Hamilton, William L. Cook, Charles Haquard, Henry Hallback, Jacob Hock, William McMullen and Milton G. Peters were the Cor- porals.
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Anson Allard, Ezra Bradford, Alexander Cole, William H. H. Emory, S. J. Humble, D. V. Larkin, William McNelley, Samuel Monroe, John A. Purdy, Henry Shumberg, William Temple, William Veach and George Williamson were among the privates.
There were but two deaths in this regiment during the service. Peter Lefler, private in Company I was drowned near Charleston, West Virginia. Ed- ward W. Richardson, Sergeant of Company F died May 25, 1864, at his home in Scioto County, Ohio.
141st Regiment, O. V. I.
This regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, from the 11th to the 14th of May, 1864. Its period of service was one hundred days. Its entire service was guard duty at Charleston, West Virginia. It was mustered out September 3, 1864.
Company G was from Scioto County. The other Companies were from Adams, Athens and Gallia Counties.
Of Company G, William W. Reilly was Captain, Thomas J. Pursell was First Lieutenant, William H. Clark, Second Lieutenant and William A. Thomas was First Sergeant. John McCathron, James Matthers, Thomas Dupler and Alexander Ward were the other Sergeants. William Fryer was a musician and Samuel P. Drake, James F. Ellis, Aaron Musser, Herman Wessel and Philip Young were among the privates.
There were no deaths or casualties in the Company.
There were four deaths in the regiment during its service.
173rd Regiment, O. V. I.
This regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, in September, 1864, to serve one year. Immediately after its muster in, it was sent to Nashville where it formed a part of the garrison. It engaged in the battle of Nashville and was employed in guarding the prisoners for two weeks afterwards. On Feb- ruary 25, 1865, it was ordered to Columbia, Tenn., and from there to Johnson- ville, where it did police and guard duty until June 26, 1865, when it was mus- tered out.
John R. Hurd was the original Colonel, Calvin A. Shepard was Lieuten- ant Colonel, Jeremiah Davidson was Major and James C. Marr was Surgeon. Joseph Morris and George Wyman were assistant Surgeons.
Nelson W. Evans, the editor of this work was the original Adjutant of this regiment. He was promoted to Captain of Company K December 14, 1864 and was succeeded by George W. Helfeinstein who served until May 15, 1865, when he was discharged on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Luther M. Be- man was the original Regimental Quartermaster; George W. Isaminger was Chaplain and Moses Morgan was First Sergeant Major but was promoted to Sec- ond Lieutenant of Company K December 16, 1864. He was succeeded by John W. Lawell.
Company A was from Gallia and Lawrence Counties. The Captain was John W. Fuson, First Lieutenant, Andrew J. Booth; he was succeeded by Elisha T. Edwards who was promoted from Second Lieutenant December 6, 1864. He was the father of Dr. Edwards of Portsmouth.
Company B was from Gallia County; Company C was from Gallia and Jackson Counties. Coleman Gillilan was Captain of Company C, Charles Hunt was First Lieutenant and Joseph C. Coffman was Second Lieutenant.
Company D was from Scioto County. John C. Malone was Captain, George W. Helfenstein was First Lieutenant and was succeeded by Albert R. Morrison. Asa R. O. Thomas was Second Lieutenant and Alva K. Finton was First Ser- geant. Henry C. Gilruth was also a Sergeant in this Company. Fielding B. Ham and Thomas Deaver were Corporals. James Metz was a musician.
John D. Weaver, Lafayette Hiner, Willard Lamb, Horace T. Lindsay, William K. McCall, Henry M. Parr, Charles W. Walker, William W. Walker, A. C. Wells, James O. Winkler and William Witherow were among the privates in the Company.
Company G was from Scioto and Pike Counties. Charles Slavens was the Captain, John T. Brady, First Lieutenant; William T. Shades, Second Lieu- tenant; Louis E. Booth, First Sergeant; John J. Baldwin, John W. Chamberlin
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and Benjamin F. Bennett were also Sergeants. Isaac Donohoe, Isaac J. Dewey and David Shoop were among the Corporals.
Lewis Deamer, Hiram Fitch, Frederick, Jacob Kronk, Augustus Lamb, James D. Moss,, William Pool, Joseph Rogers and George W. Shriver were among the privates.
Nelson W. Evans, the original Adjutant, was promoted to Captain of Company K September 8, 1864. Moses Morgan was the second Second Lieu- tenant of this Company, succeeding J. H. Parker who was promoted to First Lieutenant of Company 1.
Ninety-three of this regiment died in the service, of whom forty-eight are buried in National Cemeteries, most of them in the National Cemetery at Nashville, Tennessee. Of this number Company D lost three by death and Company G lost two by death.
186th Regiment, O. V. I.
This was another one year regiment in which Scioto County was repre- sented. It was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio in February, 1865, to serve for one year. It left Camp Chase March 2, for Nashville, Tennessee. It left on March 8th for Murfreesboro and went into camp at Cleveland, Tennessee and moved on in a short time to Chattanooga. It was mustered out September 18, 1865.
Thomas W. Wildes was the Colonel, George Wilhelm, First Lieutenant- Colonel and Wesley L. Patterson, Major.
This regiment lost forty-four by death in the service, nearly all of whom are buried in National Cemeteries, the most being buried at Chattanooga, Tenn.
7th Ohio Volunteer Calvary.
This regiment was known as the River Regiment. It was mustered into the service from September 12, to November 8, 1862 from various points in Ohio. At the time of organization it numbered 1204 men and it mustered out 840 men. It was mustered out July 4, 1865. Company G was from Portsmouth and was mustered in September 28, 1862. John D. Kinney was the original Captain. He entered the service September 1, 1862 and resigned December 26, 1862. John A. Ashbury succeeded him and served until mustered out.
Roswell C. Nichols was the original First Lieutenant. He entered the service September 1, 1862 and resigned February 23, 1864. He was succeeded by Benjamin Trago who was appointed Second Lieutenant September 1, 1862, and promoted to First Lieutenant April 2, 1864.
Thomas J. Williams was the original Second Lieutenant. David Goddard was First Sergeant and Sanford B. Jennings was Com. Sergeant.
Nathaniel Rice was a private. He entered the service September 9, 1862, and died March 7, 1876 at Wheelersburg, Ohio.
William S. Bundy, father of William E. Bundy, the United States Attor- ney for the Southern District of Ohio, was a member of this Company. He entered the service September 21, 1862 at the age of twenty years and was mustered out March 22, 1864 at Columbus, Ohio, and died soon after from wounds received in the service.
This Company lost eight by death in the service, of whom two were killed in battle.
The regiment lost two hundred and sixteen in the service, of whom fifty- three were killed in battle or died of wounds.
The regiment participated in the following battles:
(1) Carter's Station, Tenn. December 30, 1862; Mt. Sterling, Ky., March 24, 1863; Dutton Hill, Ky., March 30, 1863; Monticello, Ky., May 1, 1863; Rocky Gap, Ky., June 9, 1863; Buffington Island, O., July 19, 1863; Cumberland Gap, Tenn., September 9, 1863; (2) Carter's Station, Tenn., September 22, 1863; Ollicoffer, Tenn., September 24, 1863; Blue Springs, Tenn., October 10, 1863; Rodgersville, Tenn., November 6, 1863; Seige of Knoxville, Tenn., November 17 to December 44, 1863; Bean Station, Tenn., December 14, 1863; Blain's Cross Roads, Tenn., December 16, 1863; New Market, Tenn., December 23, 1863; Fair Garden, Tenn., January 27, 1864; Cynthiana, Ky., June 11, 1864; Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 28 to September 2, 1864; Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864; Pulaski, Tenn., December 25, 1864; Plantersville, Ala., April 1, 1865 and Selma, Ala., April 2, 1865.
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9th Volunteer Calvary.
Scioto County was represented in this regiment by the Surgeon, Cyrus M. Finch who entered the service October 5, 1863 and was mustered out with the regiment July 20, 1865, also by George Fisher, the druggist, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who entered the service October 11, 1863 and served until July 20, 1865, as the Regimental Hospital Steward.
Battery L-1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery.
Battery L was mostly from Scioto County. The battery was mustered into the service December 3, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, to serve three years.
Lucius N. Robinson was the original Captain. He entered the service Oct- ober 8, 1861, at the age of forty-four and resigned November 12, 1862, on ac- count of disability. Frank C. Gibbs was the Second Captain. He entered the service at the age of twenty-six, October 31, 1861, and was promoted from First Lieutenant November 12, 1862. He was wounded October 19, 1864. at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., and mustered out with the battery July 4, 1865.
Frederick Dorries of Lawrence County was an original First Lieutenant. He was killed May 3, 1863, in the battle of Chancellorsville, Va.
Charles H. Robinson, Second Lieutenant, entered the service October 31, 1861. He was a son of the Captain. He was captured at the battle of Port Re- public, Va., June 8, 1862 and exchanged August 5, 1862. He was promoted from Second Lieutenant, November 12, 1862 and resigned March 13, 1863 on account of disability.
William Walworth of Cleveland, was a First Lieutenant. He entered the service November 19, 1861, he was appointed Second Lieutenant January 7, 1862, and promoted to First Lieutenant March 13, 1863. He died May 9, 1864 at Camp Barry, D. C.
Herbert F. Guthrie was a First Lieutenant. He entered the service No- vember 1, 1861, he was promoted to Second Lieutenant from First Sergeant No- vember 12, 1862. and to First Lieutenant May 6, 1863.
Otho D. Foster, also a First Lieutenant entered the service Octo- ber 22, 1861, he was appointed First Sergeant October 18, 1864, and promoted to First Lieutenant February 10, 1865.
James Gildea was originally Quarter-master Sergeant. He entered the service October 11, 1861. He was wounded in the battle of Port Republic, Va., June 8, 1862. He was appointed First Sergeant from Quarter-master Sergeant, December 22. 1862; promoted to Second lieutenant, May 6, 1863 and to First Lieutenant, May 25, 1864. but not mustered.
Philip Hauser was the second Second Lieutenant. He entered the ser- vice October 11, 1861. He was appointed Quarter-master Sergeant from Ser- geant October 18, 1864, and promoted to Second Lieutenant, February 10, 1865. He was mustered out with the battery July 4, 1865.
Lee T. Beatty was a Quarter-Master Sergeant as was Frank W. Buskirk. Thomas B. Kirker was a Sergeant of this Company. He entered the service October 30, 1861 and was discharged September 27, 1862, on Surgeon's Certifi- cate of disability. Benjamin Butterfield was also a Sergeant in this Company. He is now doing business in Ironton, Ohio. He entered the service October 30, 1861 at the age of twenty-seven and mustered out October 30, 1864. John W. Craig was also a Sergeant. He entered the service November 5. 1861 and served until July 4, 1865.
Leondias Piles, James S. Kehoe, John M. Morris, and William Carey were among the Corporals. Daniel Pursell was a bugler.
Among the privates: were Henry Fitch, David Ford. William S. Foster, Joseph Hornung, Jefferson Kendall, Murty W. Lodwick, Harrison Massie and Francis M. Temple.
Battery L was engaged in the following battles: Bloomery Gap. W. Va., Feb., 29, 1862; Winchester, Va .. March 23. 1862; Front Royal, Va., May 30, 1862; Port Republic, Va., Junº 8. 1862; Chantilly, Va., August 29, 1862: Antietam. Md., September 17, 1862: Fredericksburg, Va., December 11. to 16, 1862; Chancellors- ville Va., May1-4, 1863: Gettysburg, Pa .. July 2-3. 1863: Wapping Heights, Va., July 14. 1863; Bristoe Station Va .. October 14, 1863: Rappahannock Ford. Va. November 7, 1863; New Hope Church, Va., Nov. 26, 1863; Mine Run. Va .. Novem- ber 26-28, 1863; Fort Reno, July 12, 1864; Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864;
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Snicker's Gap, Va., July 18, 1864; Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864; Fish- er's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864, and Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864.
This Company lost twenty by death in the service, of whom six were killed in battle, or died of wounds received in battle.
Ist Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery.
This regiment was mustered into the service as the 117th regiment O. V. I., in September, 1862, at Portsmouth, Ohio. its eight companies aggregating 796 men. In October, 1862, the regiment was ordered to Kentucky, where, for the succeeding seven months, it was engaged in guard duty and expeditions against guerrillas. In May, 1863, it was changed into the First Regiment, Heavy Ar- tillery, Ohio Volunteers, and on August 12, 1863, it was re-organized with twelve companies, aggregating 1,839 officers and men. During the process of reorgani- zation the Regiment constructed the fortifications around Covington and New- port. In the fall and winter of 1863-64 it was engaged in guard duty at var- ious points in Kentucky. On February 19, 1864, it started to Knoxville, Ten- nessee. Until the following September, the Regiment was engaged in guard- ing the railroads in Tennessee. During the winter of 1864-65 it was engaged in foraging and fighting guerrillas throughout East Tennessee and North Caro- lina. Forming a part of the First Brigade, Fourth Division, Army of the Cum- berland, it was engaged in guarding mountain points. After the surrender of Lee and Johnson, the Regiment was engaged in North Carolina, South Caro- lina, Georgia and Tennessee. On July 25, 1865, it was mustered out of service at Knoxville, Tennessee. The original Colonel was Chauncey D. Hawley, For- dyce M. Keith, Lieutenant-Colonel and William G. Dickson was the original Ma- jor. Robert W. Caldwell was the second Major, Timothy S. Matthews, the third Major and Henry L. Barnes, the fourth Major. John L. Firestone was the orig- inal Surgeon. Nelson B. Lafferty was an Assistant Surgeon and also Henry C. Beard afterwards of Lucasville, Ohio, Company A was from Jackson County, Captain, Robert W. Caldwell. Company B was from Ross and Pike Counties, idas C. Heaton. Captain, William C. Hayes. Company C was from Pike County, Captain, Leon- Company D was from Scioto and Jackson Counties, Henry L. Barnes was the original Captain and Benjamin F, Holman the second Cap- tain. Alexander F. McMillan was the original First Lieutenant, Skees S. Forester, the second First Lieutenant and Thomas M. James, the third First lieutenant. John W. Wallace was Second Lieutenant and so were William H. Bonsall and James W. Tarlton. John Jones, the plumber of Portsmouth, Ohio, was a member of this Company and so was Samuel McElhaney, one of the letter carriers of Portsmouth, Ohio. Company E was from Adams County, com- manded by James A. Murphy, Jacob M. Tener was the original First Lieu- tenant. Company F was from Scioto County, commanded by Captain Amos B. Cole, who was succeeded by James C. Cadot. Benjamin F. Holman was First Lieutenant, as was John Q. Shumway and John W. Wallace. Samuel B. Vio- let was Second Lieutenant and was afterwards made First Lieutenant. David C. Howard and John Dascomb were also SecondLieutenants John S. Armstrong was First Sergeant. Bennett Titus, Warren Dever and Jacob Deemer were Corporals. William H. Bonsall enlisted in this Company as a private. Joseph D. Stockham, of Wallace Mills, was a private in this Company. Company G was from Gallia County, James W. Gatewood was Captain. Francis Walter was First Lieutenant originally. Washington C. Appler was the second, First Lieutenant. Samuel Drummond was the original Second Lieutenant and John S. Hutsinpiller and Hilborn C. Miller were also Second Lieutenants. Company H was from Jackson County, William J. Evans was the original Captain, James C. Cadot, First Lieutenant. Lot Davis was one of the Second Lieutenants. Companies I, L, K and M were from the northern part of the state and were placed in the regiment when it was organized from Infantry into Heavy Artil- lery.
Benjamin L. Fryer, a private of Company G, died April 7, 1865, at Cleve- land, Tennessee and was buried originally at Chattanooga, Tennessee, but af- terwards removed to Greenlawn, Portsmouth, Ohio. He is the father of Wil- liam Fryer of 11th street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Isaac Rickey, a private of Com- pany F, died December 4, 1863, at his home in Scioto County. Thomas Waller Terry, Second Lieutenant of Company I, died March 3, 1864, at Camp Burn- side, Kentucky. He has a separate sketch herein.
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2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery.
was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from June to September, 1863, to serve three years, and was mustered out of the service August 25, 1865. The Companies were during service mostly separated from each other. Horatio G. Gibson was the Colonel, Martin B. Ewing, Lieutenant-Colonel. William S. Irwin, Daniel W. Hoffman, Layfette Hammond, Lemon S. Powell were the Ma- jors. John Q. Gibson was the Chaplain, appointed from First Lieutenant of Company F, December 28, 1864.
Company B was from Adams County, Philip Rothrock was the original Captain. Samuel Coleman was the second Captain and James B. Doney was the third Captain,
Company F was from Gallia and Scioto Counties. Edward S. Aleshire was the Captain. James S. Hebard was the First Lieutenant as was John Q. Gib- son and John D. Vandeman. The Company was mustered in September 23, 1863, at Covington, Kentucky. On the 11th of October, it removed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it remained until May 26, 1864, when it removed to Charles- ton, Tennessee. On the 29th of December. 1864, it returned to Knoxville, and on January 11, 1865, moved to Loudon, Tennessee, where it remained until Aug- ust 20, 1865, when it was taken to Nashville, and was mustered out August 23, 1865, at Nashville.
Sth Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Sharpshooters.
The recruits composing this organization were enrolled by Captain Charles A. Barton October 9, 1862, at Camp Portsmouth, Ohio. On January 7, 1863, the company was ordered by Governor Tod to Camp Dennison, where it arrived two days later. On June 16, 1863, it was ordered to the command of Colonel Wallace to suppress an insurrection of Butternuts in Holmes County, returning June 23, 1863. On July 12, 1863, it was ordered to Cincinnati. and participated with other troops in repelling Morgan's raid. It performed picket duty west of the city until July 17, 1863, and then returned to the city and performed guard duty. It was mustered into the United States service March 9 and August 22, 1863, at Camp Dennison, Ohio. November 10, 1863. it was ordered by Major General Grant to proceed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at which place it arrived November 25. 1863, and was attached to a temporary organiza- tion composed of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Companies of Ohio Sharpshoot- ers. Under command of Captain Gershen M. Barber. of the Fifth Independent Company, it performed duty as headquarters guard to Major General Thomas. It was mustered out of service July 19, 1865, at Nashville Tennessee, by Wil- liam S. Wilson, Captain 71st O. V. I., Mustering Officer. The company's loss during its term of service was three men died of disease, and one drowned in Cumberland River. Charles A. Barton was Captain; Cyrus B. Moore. First Lieutenant; David N. Long, Second Lieutenant; Andrew J. Finney was First Sergeant; Cicero S. Cadot was also a Sergeant. Levi N. Hyatt was a member of this Company.
JOURNAL OF THE WAR OF 1861. Extracts from Portsmouth Newspapers Published During the Civil War.
Company A, 15th O. V. I. Militia, was ordered to Washington and left on the Bostona. April 17, 1861. Captain, George S. Bailey; First Lieutenant, W. H. Raynor; Second Lieutenant, vacancy; Third Lieutenant, George W. Brown; First Sergeant, George O. Newman; Fourth Sergeant. Henry E. Jones and First Corporal, Thomas E. Sikes.
April 19, 1861, there was a Union meeting at the Biggs House. Colonel John Row was the Chairman and A. M. McFarland. Secretary. The Commit- tee on Resolutions was Thomas McCauslin, E. Glover, A. M. McFarland, W. A. Hutchins and F. C. Searl.
Company A was made Company G, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry. J. J. Appler raised & Company and had them drilling.
April 19, 1861, Company G left Columbus for Washington City. April 24. 1861, the Portsmouth Company was at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. April 28, 1861, the Portsmouth Company was at Harrisburg and then Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Frank C. Gibbs and Charles Soule, jr., wrote to the Tribune, glowing letters chuck full and running over with patriotism.
May 1, 1861, the Portsmouth Zouaves were organized. W. W. Reilley was Captain; L. Goldrich, First Lieutenant; S. B. Riggs, Second Lieutenant; John Fawn, Jr., Third Lieutenant; Thomas McCauslin, Ensign; George H. Gaffey, First Sergeant; Henry Hall, Second Sergeant; Thomas Hall, Third Ser- geant; and J. C. Trotter, Fourth Sergeant; H. C. Lodwick, First Corporal; Wil- liam Pendergast, Second Corporal; A. Cramer, Third Corporal; Thomas Hayes, Fourth Corporal. H. E. Brown was Bugler.
May 8, 1861, John A. Turley had a Third Company ready for the war. T. J. Cochran, Dr. A. J. Shope, Thomas P. Terry and S. P. Simpson left to join Captain Bailey's Company.
May 12, 1861, Company G was in Philadelphia. Captain J. J. Appler's Company D and Captain John A. Turley's Company G, 22nd O. V. I. went to Co- lumbus by way of Cincinnati. They were drawn up on Market street and ad- dressed by Rev. E. P. Pratt, Captain Appler, Rev. Taft and others. Each sol- dier was presented with a red shirt. The school children sang and the Com- pany fired a number of salutes.
May 15, 1861, Captain John A. Turley's Company and J. J. Appler's Com- pany were encamped on the Fair Ground.
Captain John R. Hurd raised a Company of Kentuckians and they left on the Bostona for Camp Clay.
May 22, 1861, Captain Reilley's Zouaves drilled daily at three P. M. There were in the city, the Kinney Light Guards, Lieutenant Earl; Portsmouth Rifles, Captain Hope; Third Ward Home Guards, Captain S. E. Varner; and the Sil- ver Greys, Captain John McDowell. They all drilled at the Fair Grounds.
May 29, Captain John A. Turley was made Lieutenant Colonel 22nd O. V. I.
June 3, 1861, George A. Waller went east to buy arms for the Home Guards. The town had a military guard every night.
June 12, 1861, the 22nd O. V. I. encamped at Athens, Ohio.
June 17, 1861, Henry T. McDowell was recruiting Company A, 39th O. V. I. The same date Captain Appler left with sixty volunteers on the Bostona for the 26th Regiment. Only a few names are given from the muster roll of Henry T. McDowell: William H. Newman, S. C. Glover, John C. Musser, W. H. Williams. Henry Bostwick, Isaac Mead, Jonathan Mead and Charles H. Walden.
July 31, 1861, Captain Reilley was organizing a Company, also Captain S. A. Currie. The latter had fifty names.
August 7, 1861, the 33rd Regiment was raised at Portsmouth. Joseph W. Still was Colonel, O. F. Moore, Lieutenant-Colonel, J. V. Robinson, Jr. Major.
Captain Reilley's Company became Company A of the 30th Regiment.
August 7, 1861, Company H, 26th O. V. I. went up the river with the Regiment. Company G, returned at three A. M. the same date. They had a reception at the Fair Grounds. W. A. Hutchins made the reception speech. When they arrived everybody met them and they paraded on Market Street. Sergeant George O. Newman replied to the reception address.
August 14. 1861, Captain W. W. Culbertson took a Company in the 27th O. V. I. Captain Samuel Currie took his Company in the 33rd O. V. I. Lieu- tenant William H. Raynor was a prisoner in Libby Prison. The same date the 33rd Regiment was encamped at Camp Morrow.
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