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Corporal Summerville, James, Co. G, 54th O. V. I., e. September, 1863, dis. July, 1865.
Sweet, William, Co. F, 176th O V. I., e. September, 1864, dis. June 20, 1865.
Corporal Sweet, William, 55th Mass. V. I., e. September, 1862, dis. June, 1865.
Corporal Swank, N. F., Co. F, 31st O. V. I., e. August, 1861, dis. August, 1865.
Swank, Martin, 18th U. S. A, e. December, 1861, killed at Stone River, January, 1862.
Tarlton, Matthew, Co. B, 82d O. V. I., e. November 17, 1861, dis. December 17, 1864.
Taylor, J. W., Co. A, 96th O. V. I., e. August, 1862, dis July, 1865.
Taylor, G. W., Co. I, 161st O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Taylor, Samuel, Co. A, 20th O. V. I., e. August 20, 1861, dis. April 20, 1865.
Taylor, L. D., Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
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Taylor, Thomas L., Co. C. 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Tallman, B B., Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Orderly Serpeant Terry, David D., Co. A, 123d O. V .I., e. August 5, 1862, killed July 18, 1864.
Terry Luke A., Co. K, 180th O. V. I., e. September 17, 1864, dis. July, 1865.
Tennis, S., Co. F, 101st Penn V. I., e. November, 1861, dis. March 25, 1863.
Teets, Albert, Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. September, 1862, dis. July, 1865.
Thompson, John, Co. A, 123d O. V. I., e. September 15, 1862, dis. July 7, 1865.
Thompson, David, Co A, 123d O. V. I., e. August 15, 1862, dis. January 31, 1865.
Thrailkill, Cyrus W., Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. December 31, 1861, dis. July, 1865.
Second Sergeant Thompson, Robert, Co. D, 25th O. V. I., e. October 7, 1864, dis. July 5, 1865.
Thompson, Robert, Co. E, 4th O V. I., e. March 4, 1848, dis. July 19, 1848.
Thompson, Joseph R., 54th O. V. I., e. March 14, 1864, killed at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864.
Thompson, Bent L., Co. H, 118th O. V. I., e. August, 1862, dis. June, 1865.
Thomas, P, Co. F, 176th O. V. I., e. September 5, 1864, dis. June 20, 1865.
Thomas, J. H., Co. E, 127th O. V. I., e. July 7, 1863, dis. March 13, 1864.
Thompson, George W., Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Thrailkill, Isaac, Co E, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Thrift, Leroy, Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Thomas, Peter A., Co. A, 183d O. V. I., e. August 17, 1864, dis. September, 1865.
First Sergeant Timmons, Joseph, Co. I, 9th Penn. C., e October 14, 1861, dis. December 24, 1864.
Timmons, D. R., Co. D, 4th O. V. I., e. April 17, 1861, dis. June 6, 1863.
Tidd, Uriah, Co. B, 118th O. V. I, e. August 15, 1862, dis. June 24, 1865.
Tidd, S. P., Co. A, 183d O. V. I., e. September 5, 1864, dis. Sep- tember, 1865.
Tidd, A. G., Co. A, 183d O. V I., e. September 5, 1864, dis. June, 1865.
Tidd, Nathaniel N., Co. G, 13th U. S. A., e. December, 1861, dis. December, 1864.
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Corporal Titsworth, R. L., Co. C, 15th U. S I., e. September, 1861, dis. February 4, 1864.
Corporal Tingle, IIarvey, Co. I, O. V. I., e. August 6, 1862, dis. June, 1865.
Tovley, Charles W., Co. C, 18th O. V. I, e. March 29, 1865, dis. October 9, 1865.
Tressel, S. L., Co. D, 34th O. V. I., e. December, 1863, dis. August, 1865.
Tressel, George C., Co. D, 34th O. V I., e. December, 1863, dis. August, 1865.
Turner, Reuben W., Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. February, 1864, dis. July 24, 1865.
Turner, Samuel, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. December 3, 1861, dis July 24, 1865.
Tuttle, Albert, Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. December, 1861, dis. July, 1865.
Turner, Sterling B., Co. B, 45th O. V. I, e. June, 1862, died at Andersonville prison in 1865.
Tussing, H., Co. E, H, 8th and 26th O. V. I., e. July, 1861, dis. July, 1864.
Tyler, William H., Co. F, 21st O. V. I, e. September, 1861, dis. October 7, 1864.
Corporal Uline, B., Co. D, 34th O. V. I., e. July 4, 1861, died in 1862.
Sergeant Underwood, Elihu, Co. I, 5th V. C., e. April 17, 1861, dis. August 18, 1865, wounded at Slaughter Mount, Va
Urich, William, Co. C, 6th O. V. C., e. November 15, 1861, dis. June 10, 1865.
Sergeant Vansky, Zac, Co. B, 82d O. V. I., e. November 20, 1861, dis. July, 1865.
Vansyekels, A., Co. A, 82d O. V I., e. October 18, 1861, dis. July, 1865.
Varvel, J. M., Co. B, 45th O. V. I., e. June, 1862, dis. June, 1865.
Van Riper, F. A., Co. D. 22d N J. V. I., e. September 2, 1862, dis. June 25, 1865.
Vickers, E. J., Co. D, 34th O. V. I., e. July, 1861, dis. July, 1865. Vickers, Edmon, Co. D, 34th O. V. I, e. July, 1861, dis. July, 1865.
Sergeant Waddle, B. N., Co. H, 126th O. V. I., e. September 5, 1862, died at Annapolis, Md., January 10, 1865.
Watters, Samuel C. H., 101st O. V. I., e February 5, 1863, dis. July, 1865.
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Teamster Warner, E. C., 49th O. V. I., e. July, 1861, dis. December, 1865.
Warner, Calvin, E., e. June, 1864, dis. June, 1865.
Warner, Joseph V., e. June, 1863, dis. July, 1865.
Wagner, Thomas E., Co. G, 1st O. V. Lt. A., e January 4, 1863, dis. September, 1865.
Wable, Jacob, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. December, 1861, dis. July, 1863.
Watters, John, Co. F, 176th O. V I., e. September, 1864, dis. June, 1865.
Wart, Jacob, Co. F, 176th O. V. I., e. September 2, 1864, dis. June 20, 1865.
Ward, John H., Co. C, 26th O. V. I., e. April, 1862, dis. September, 1865
Wade, I. F., Co. F, 31st O. V. I., e. August 2, 1861, dis. July 28, 1865.
Corporal Wagner, Sylvester H., Co. G, 11th Mich. C., e. September 28, 1863, dis. September 22, 1865.
Wallick, Edward, Co. D, 36th O V. I., e. February 3, 1864, dis. May, 1865.
Corporal Wagner, W. H. H., Co. L, 1st O. V. H. A., e. June 6, 1863, dis. 1865.
Sergeant Watt, Samuel, Co. K, 33d O. V. I., e September, 1861, dis. June, 1865.
Warnicks, Jackson, O. V. I., e. September 4, 1864.
Warner, Curtis, Co. I, 45th O. V. I., e July 25, 1862, dis. July, 1865.
Wable, Jacob, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Corporal Walker, John, Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e November, 1861.
Wallace, James, Co, A, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Wallingford, B. F., Co. E, 45th, O. V. I.
Waxler, John, Co. C, 82d O V. I., e. November 13, 1861.
Wenner, Samuel, Co. H, 101st O. V. I., e. February 5, 1863, dis. July, 1865.
Corporal Webb, Bowman, Co. C, 144th O. N. G., e. May 2, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Webb, Adam R.
Wetherill, J. Wesley, Co E, 121st O. V. I., e. September, 1862, died at Chattanooga, Tenn., December 17, 1863.
Wetherill, Edwin H., Co. E, 121st O. V. I., e. September, 1862, dis. 1863.
Wetherill, Thomas P., Co. HI, 179th O. V. I., e. September 12, 1864, dis June 2, 1865.
Corporal Weiser, John W., Co. B, 45th O. V. I., e. August 12, 1862, dis. June 19, 1865.
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Wenner, John W., Co. D, 4th O. V. I., e. April 18, 1861, dis. June 21, 1864.
West, John R., Co. II, 118th e. August 20, 1862, died January 18, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
West, James 36th O. V. I., e. 1861.
Wells, Lewis H., Co. F, Ist O. V. C., e. October 26, 1861, dis. October 26, 1864.
Welch, Philip, Co. H, 66th Ill. Western Sharpshooters, e. Oetober 8, 1861, dis. July 24, -865.
Corporal Welker, Edward, Co. F, 176th O. V. I., e. September 14, 1864, died in Nashville, Tenn., January 5, 1865.
Sergeant Westervelt, William, Co A, 133d O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. December 15, 1864.
Westervelt, William, Co. A, 5th Bat. Cav., e. September 4, 1863,
dis. March 4, 1864.
Wetherill, W. P., Co. A, 180th O. V. I., e. August 3, 1864, dis. July, 1865.
Sergeant Wetherill, J G., Co. C, 40th O. V. I., e. September 6, 1861, wounded November 12, 1864.
Corporal Wetherill, Alex, Co. B, 118th O. V. I., e. August, 1862, dis. July, 1865.
Wetherill, Thomas F., Co. B, 118th O. V. I., e. August, 1862, dis. July, 1865.
Webb, I., Co C, 17th O. V. I., e. August, 1861, dis. October, 1864.
Welch, Philip, Co. B, 66th Ill. W. Sharpshooters, e. October 12, 1861, dis. July, 1865.
Westhoven, J. D., Co. F, 46th O. V. I., e. 1861, dis. 1863.
Weid, Frederick, Co. C, 36th O V. I.
Weller, John B., Co. D, 34th O. V. I., e. August 30, 1861, dis. September, 1864.
Welch, Henry A., Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Weise, Samuel, Co. G, 135th O N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September. 1864.
Westbrook, Levi, Co. I, 45th O. V. I.
White, Benjamin, Co. K, 64th O. V. I., e.' September 10, 1861, dis. December 3, 1865.
Corporal White, Dorr, Co. E, 88th O. V. I., e May 31, 1862, dis. September 26, 1865.
Corporal White, Dorr, Co. B, O. V. I., e. February 3, 1864, dis. July 24, 1865.
Wheatley, W. B., Co. C, 174th O. V. I., e. April, 1863, dis. June 20, 1864.
Corporal Whitley, Clay, 152d O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. Sep- tember, 1864.
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Whitley, Clark, Co. I, 44th O. N. G., e. August 13, 1862, dis. August, 1865.
White, John H., Co. K, A, 20th and 142d O. V. I., e. April, 1861, and March, 1864, dis.
Whitehill, P. P., Co. G, 135th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. Sep- tember, 1864.
Coorporal Wheeler, Amos, Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861. Whaley, Henry, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
White, Isaac, Co. G, 40th O. V. I., e. October 19, 1861, died at Brownslow, Ky., April 16, 1862.
White, James, Co. I, 45th O. V. I., e. August, 1862.
Wilson, Isaac E., Co. D, 4th O. V. I., e. June 6, 1861.
Corporal Wilson, Isaac E., 98th O. V. I.
Williams, Isaiah, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. February, 1863, dis. August, 1865.
Williams, Jolın, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861, dis. July, 1865.
Williams, Thomas S., Co. F, 82d Penn. Vet. Inf., e. April, 1861, dis. September, 1864.
Wilson, Alvy, Co. H, 118th O. V. I., e. August 22, 1862, dis. June 24, 1865.
Wiley, Samuel B., Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e. November, captured at Gettysburg, Penn., July 1, 1863, died at Andersonville, Ga.
Orderly Sergeant Wiley, William G., Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Musician Williams, Edward, Co. E, 198th O. V. I.
Williams, Thomas J., Co. I, 180th O. V. I., e. September 5, 1864, died February 21, 1865, in Howard Hospital, Washington.
Wise, Daniel R., Co. C, 8th Penn. Cav., e. September, 1861, dis. December, 1861.
Wilson, Isaac H., Co. H, 45th O. M. I., e. August 9, 1862, dis. June 18, 1864.
Wilcox, William, Co. B, 136th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. Sep- tember, 1864.
Wilson, David, Co. I, 45th O. N. G., e. August 12, 1862, died in prison at Richmond, Va., January 5, 1864.
Wilson, Isaac, Co. I, 45th O. N. G.
Williams, W. D., Co. C, 135th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. Sep- tember, 1864.
Williams, M. L., Co. I, 180th O. V. I., e. August 25, 1864, dis. August 20, 1865.
Wingate, Adam, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. December, 1861, killed at second battle of Bull Run.
Williams, F. S., Co. L, 1st O. V. H. A., e. 1863, dis. July, 1865.
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Wilson, John S., Co. K, 128th O. V. I., e. August 21, 1864, dis. July, 1865.
Wilson, J. R., Co. HI, 144th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Sergeant Wiles, W. R., Co. C, 104th N. Y. V. I., e. October, 1861, dis. November, 1864.
Williams, N., Co. A, 27th Mich. V. I., e. February, 1862.
Wilson, John, Co. H, 38th N. Y. V. I., e. May, 1861, dis. July, 1863. Wilson, S. C., Co. I, 135th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Williams, Anderson, Co. D, 15th D. R. C., e. December, 1863, dis. November 11, 1865.
Williams, Jesse, Co. K, 121st O. V. I., e. August, 1862, dis. December, 1865.
Williams, John, Co. I, 180th O. V. I., e. August 20, 1864, dis. August, 1865.
Wilson, Martin, Co. E, 122d Penn. V. I., e. August 6, 1862, dis. May 15, 1863.
Williams, J., Co. F, 188th O. V. I., e. December 18, 1864, dis. July 18, 1865.
Williams, Abner, Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e. March 19, 1864, dis. July, 1865.
Willett, S. L., Co. G, 95th O. V. I., e. August 6, 1862, dis. August, 1865.
Wilson, William D., 128th O. V. I., e. December 22, 1863, dis. June 2, 1864.
Corporal Wilcox, Bailey, Co. B, 45th O. V. I., e. August 19, 1862, dis. June, 1865.
Wilson, William, Co. B., 118th O. V. I., e. August, 1862, dis. July, 1865.
Wider, Fred, 15th U. S. A., e. 1861, dis. 1864.
Wiesse, Samuel, 4th O. V. I., e. April, 1861, dis. May, 1864.
Wider, Joseph, Co. G, 34th O. V. I., e. February, 1864, dis. July, 1865.
Wilson, I. E., Co. G, 4th O. V. I., e. April, 1861, dis. 1864.
Wider, Frederick, Co. C, 15th O. V. I., e. September 2, 1861, dis. September, 1864.
Winder, E., Co. II, 135th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Wnslow, Philip, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Wingate, Adam, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Wilson, Charles E., Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861. Williams, William, Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861. Williams, Joseph, Co. A, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861. Wisant, William, Co. B,82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
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Sergeant Wiley, R. C., Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861. Williams, Harrison, Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Wilcox, Daniel, Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Williams, Amos, Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Williams, E., Co. E, 198th O. V. I., e. March, 1865, dis. May, 1865.
Wilcox, J. II., Co. G, 135th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Wilson, George W., Co. G, 4th O. V. I., e. June 3, 1861, dis. June, 1864, of wounds received at Gettysburg.
Williams, Anderson, Co. I, 45th O. V. I.
Wilson, George, 8th O. V. C., e. February 29, 1864, died at Beverly, Va., November 27, 1864.
Wineland, Jackson E., Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November 13, 1861. Willard, Simon, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November 13, 1861.
Wineland, Washington, Co. C. 82d O. V. I., e. January 1, 1862. Wolf, John, Co. B, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1862, dis. November, 1863.
Woods, Jolın, Co. G, 4th O. V. I., e. June 3, 1861, dis. December 28, 1862.
Woods, F. B., Co. I, 87th O. V. I., e. June 3, 1862, dis. November 3, 1862.
Second Sergeant Woods, John, Co. L, 2d O. II. A., e. June 3, 1863, dis. July, 1865.
Sergeant Wood, James, e. 1863.
Woods, F. B., Co. L, 2d O. V. H. A., e. June 13, 1862, dis. August 23, 1865.
Corporal Woods, W. H., Co. G, 87th O. V. I., e. May, 1862, taken prisoner at Harper's Ferry, September, 1862.
Sergeant Woods, W. H., Co. A, 133d O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Wooley, Steven, Co. A, 180th O. V. I., e. August, 1861, dis. June, 1865.
Wooley, James, Co. A, 180th O. V. I., e. August, 1861, died at Washington, D. C.
Wood, D. J., Co. H, 21st O. V. I., e. 1862.
Wooley, William P., Co. HI, 133d O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Wolgamot, II. G., Co. B, 177th O. V. I., e. September, 1864, dis. August 1, 1865.
Wooley, John, Co. D, 45th O. V. I., e. October, 1862, died in Libby prison April, 1864.
Woods, W. W., Co. D, 34th O. V. I., e. July, 1861, dis. July, 1865. Woodward, Jolin H., Co. B, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Wolf, John, Co. B, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
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Wolford, J., Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Wolford, Hampton, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Wolf, William R., 18 months in Andersonville prison.
Wolford, Hampson, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. January 6, 1862.
Wolford, Isaiah, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. January 6, 1862.
Wood, James J., Co. D, 34th O. V. I., e. December 10, 1863, dis. December, 1864.
Wroten, Amos, Co. B, 45th O. N. G., e. August, 1862, dis. June, 1865.
Wyburn, Joseph, 74th O. V. I., e. February, 1862.
Wyburn, George M., 74th O. V. I., e. February, 1862.
Wykoff, Josephus, Co. K, 91st O. V. I., e. August 15, 1862, dis. June 3, 1865.
Yarnell, Alex, Co. F, 13th O. V. I., e. June 9, 1861, died March 19, 1862.
Yarnell, Jonas, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. December 3, 1861, wounded and died May 12, 1862.
Yarnell, Aaron, Co. I, 135th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. September, 1864.
Yauger, Amos, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Yauger, Henry, Co. C, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
Yeazell, James, Co. G, 82d O. V. I., e. September, 1861, dis. June 28, 1865.
Youngs, Henry V., Co. G, 11th Ind. V. I.
Young William, Co. E, 136th O. N. G., e. May, 1864, dis. Sep- tember, 1864.
Young, Elias, Co. F, 31st O. V. I., e. August 2, 1862, dis. July, 1865.
Young, John, Co. K, 178th O. V. I., e. September, 1864, dis. May, 1865.
Young, Albert, Co. E, 19th O. V. I., e. February, 1864, dis. Feb- ruary 6, 1865, wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness.
Young, James, Co. I, 45th O. V. I.
Zahner, Josiah, Co. I, 1st Ind. Co. Sharpshooters, e. 1861, dis. June, 1865.
Zeliner, William, Co. E, 198th O. V. I., e. March, 1864, dis. June, 1865.
Ziegler, Lewis, Co. B, 57th O. V. I., e. November 15, 1864, died at Pittsburg Landing, July 6, 1864.
Ziegler, S. A., died at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Zimmerman, E. D., Co. E, 82d O. V. I., e. November, 1861.
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THE SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR. While the record of work done by Hardin county men in the Spanish-American war is not as long nor as bloody as that of the soldiers of the Civil war, vet the same spirit of self-sacrifice and bravery was shown during that short con- flict, as was manifested when the North and South were arrayed against each other. Spain was no match for the progressive nation against which she took up arms, and the strife was mercifully brief. While many of the men from this county did not get to Cuba or the Philippines, they were held in readiness at all times to go to the front if needed. The destruction of the Maine in Havana Harbor roused the blood of every American citizen, and a number of the soldier boys from our county have felt a lasting regret that they were not allowed to help avenge the wrong done by that cowardly act.
On April 25, 1898. the Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry was mobilized at Kenton, Ohio, and for a week nothing else was thought of in the city. Churches, halls and school buildings were thrown open to lodge the men, and the citizens of the town did all they could to show their patriotism. Colonel J. A. Kuert was a Kenton man, but the lieutenant colonel. Mr. E. S. Bryant, was from Bloomdale. Company A came from Findlay in charge of Captain Lafferty ; Company B from Upper Sandusky, Captain Matson; Company C, Lima, Captain Bell ; Company D, Van Wert, Captain Mathias; Company E, Tiffin, Captain Gasser; Company F, Bellefontaine, Captain Bennett; Company G, Kenton, Captain Dunning; Company II, Bloomdale, Captain Fasig; Company I, Kenton, Captain May; Company K, North Baltimore, Captain White; Company L, Wapakoneta, Captain Hoegner; Company M, Paulding, Captain Enmiss. While a few of the men in other com- panies came from Hardin county, most of her soldiers were enrolled in the two companies above mentioned.
This regiment was made up of the old Ohio National Guard men in a great measure, for when the call for troops came the guard was reorganized for service outside the state, and placed in the different brigades of the army from Ohio. This regiment was assigned to the First Brigade which was commanded by Brigadier General Wm. V. McMaken. Many of the soldiers had seen service, as there were mem- bers of the old Eleventh Ohio National Guard in it, while others were raw recriuts. Companies from the Eleventh and Second regiments had been called out in the railway riots at Wapakoneta in 1877, the Cincinnati riots in 1884, the Ashland trouble in 1884, the Hocking county coal riots in 1886, the Ottawa trouble in 1888, the Rushsylvania lynching in 1894. the Wheeling Creek disturbance in 1894. the Tiffin riot in 1895 and the Wood county trouble in 1899. While not engaged in actual warfare, the older men had had much training for service when the call came in April, 1898. Eleven companies were ordered to rendezvous at Kenton, Ohio, and on April 25, 1898, they were
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enrolled for volunteer service. On April 29th, after several days of preparation, they took the train for Columbus, with almost the entire population of the town and much of the surrounding country at the station to see them off, and went into eamp with thousands of other hastily gathered troops at Camp Bushnell, Columbus, the same day. They were mustered into the Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry on May 10th, and on May 18th moved to Camp Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Georgia. There the First Pennsylvania, the Fourteenth Minnesota and the First Brigade, Ohio National Guard, were combined and known as the Third Brigade, Second Division, First Army Corps, with Colonel Chas. A. Van Duzee of the Fourteenth Minnesota in command. Later, Colonel J. A. Kuert of Kenton, was placed in command, then Brigadier General Rosser, the regular appointee, took charge of the brigade. On Angust 18th the regiment was sent to Knoxville, Tennessee, to Camp Poland, and there they remained until November 15, 1898, when they were ordered to Camp Fornanee at Macon, Georgia. Here they remained until mustered out on February 10, 1899, and returned home. The regiment was disbanded April 14. 1899.
It was a matter of great rejoicing to the home people that the Hardin county men were never sent to Cuba, and of keen regret to many of the soldiers. While they were not in active service, several of the men fell victims to disease and many others were sent home with impaired health as a result of camp life. There was no formal demonstration when they reached Kenton, but the whole country rejoiced that the struggle was as short as it was, and that it claimed few men from our county. The names of the Hardin eounty soldiers are given elsewhere, as nearly as could be learned, some of them having enlisted in companies outside the regiment that was mobilized here.
SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR VETERANS OF HARDIN COUNTY. Second regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry: Colonel, Julius A. Knert; major, Perle A. Campbell; adjutant, Adolph B. Collier; surgeon, F. D. Bain ; quartermaster, Milroy Pool; batallion adjutant, Cliffe Deming.
Non-commissioned officers: Hospital steward, Louis Burger; chief musician. Louis F. Moebus ; batallion sergeant major, Carl C. Rutledge; regular quartermaster, N. H. Colwell; regular sergeant major, J. T. Glenn ; principal musician, Pearl H. Wilkins.
Officers of Company I, Second regiment: Captain, H. J. May ; captain. Albert S. Clueker ; captain, Rezin D. Smith ; second lieutenant, R. V. Conts ; second lieutenant, James F. Henkle; first sergeant. John L. Thomas ; quartermaster's sergeants, W. B. Stroupe and Seott Sharp ; color bearer, Vietor H. May; sergeants, Carl Dorn and Ernest E. Sykes ; corporals, Oliver P. Gordon, Pearl Nevitte, John W. Stroupe, Chas. L. Biggs, Scott Young, Frank S. Ansley, Chas. M. Lewis, Will K. Swigert, Perle Johnson, John J. Cook, Joseph F. Leveck, Sam MeMillan
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and Carlos C. Corey ; musicians, Curtis Morrow and William K. Taylor ; artisan, Jas. L. Tanneyhill; wagoner, George Wedertz, and Cook, H. L. Clements.
Private, Company E (Second regiment), Tiffin, Lauren V. Arn. Privates, Company I (Second regiment) : George W. Allen, Jesse W. Benjamin. Ernest M. Butler, Tod Bryan, George W. Bender, Chas. R. Bailey. Nat. P. Cook. John L. Corey, Chas. R. Crumm. Robt. E. Coats. James W. Collins. Orville A. Collins, Chas. Dickinson. Robert E. Dunham, William S. Doster. William W. Dicus. Ora Eddy, Meade E. Ellis. Joseph A. Early, William Fink. Robert A. Given. Fred. Gauch, Frank Gauch. Arthur C. Gerlach, Leonard O. Groff, Geo. L. Grimes. Clyde Harshman, MeClellan Huntsman, Irven J. Humphreys. William II. Helms, Simon P. Helfenstien, Orlando Hensel, William Holcomb. Frank L. Hopkins, Ralph W. Hopkins, Percy Johnson, Verne R. Johnson. Willard Kinney, John L. Le Valley, Lory MeKillip, Jas. D. Moore, George S. Nevitte, Knowlton Prader, Lafayette Predmore, William H. Russell. Jeff. L. Seedle, Willis E. Stuck, Dale H. Shields, William Seabert, Perry D. Stimmell, Louis F. Steiner, Banner A. Smith. John O. Thomas. William Upmeyer, Chas. Vorpe. Grant Vanatta. Philip Vanatta, Willis H. Wilson. Newton H. Wilson. Edward L. Wilson. Verne Wheeler. Henry F. Wolke, Frank M. Wooley, Ezra M. Webb, Schuyler S. Webb, Dent S. Wells. Ernest Wooley, Bert J. Worthington, Harry L. Worrell. Robert L. Young, Ernest Webber, James R. Smith., Cor. A. M. Gerlach, Emmett P. Powell, Allen Hune, Jas. E. Wright, Willis Mahon, John W. Osborn, Frank Bogardun, William Dineheart.
Officers of Company G, Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Kenton : Capt. J. Guy Deming ; first lieutenant. Pearl Humphreys ; second lieuten- ant. James A. Pool ; sergeants, Charles E. Baldwin. Sam M. Cramer, Harry A. Dorn, Oscar N. Kettle, Harry I. Rudasill, Albert B. Williams and Clinton M. Wells ; corporals, Ray H. Cessna. Louis R. Cook, Edward Fink, Edward Hart, Elmer G. Holverstott. Carl C. Lambert, James F. McGinnis, Marshall G. Porter, Charles A. Salzman. James H. Wells, Harry D. Wilkin and Harry R. Wilson : bugler. E. R. Bondley : A. R. T., J. W. Huffman; W. A. G., Clare Williams; clerk, Ray R. Dobbins ; cook, S. T. McCormick : privates. Thurman O. Ackerman. Raymond D. Briggs, Tellie J. Bowman, William H. Bloom, Charles L. Bowen, Asua G. Bolenbaugh, Henry W. Bolenbaugh, Dine Barry, Evler C. Burris, Fred Clucker, Arthur Christopher, John H. Collins, Emmett E. Cannan, Ralph O. Doling. Edward W. Dunson, Charles W. Dern, Charles J. Bondley. Emmett E. Ewing, Charles E. Evans, Claude Fisher, Edward C. Funk, Floyd A. Gill, Ernest P. Golden, Elsie B. Goodman, Frank Goodwin, Edward R. Golden, Harry Grady, Thomas R. L. Gottier, . Chas. E. Hull, Paul Hildebrand, Claude Hildebrand, Ozro Hopkins, Harry O. Hatcher, Carl S. Kipp, Joseph A. Korns, Burr R. Kelly,
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