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Henry C. Robinson, Captain-Promoted from First Lieutenant and Regt. Quartermaster, and to Major.
William H. Anderson, First Lieutenant-Promoted from Corporal and Sergeant.
Jacob W. Doyle, Second Lieutenant-Died at Jacinto, Miss., 1862; grave 2, Sec. B I, Corinth.
Nicholas R. Tidball, Second Lieutenant-Promoted from First Sergeant ; resigned, 1863.
Sylvester M. Baldwin, Second Lieutenant-Promoted from First Sergeant; First Lieutenant Co. B.
Alexander Teas, First Sergeant-Promoted from Corporal; drowned at Helena, Ark., 1863; grave at Memphis.
Ezra D. Swan, First Sergeant-Promoted from Corporal.
Joseph J. Finlay, First Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Corporal.
Hiram W. Brelsford, Sergeant-Wounded in battle of Jackson, Miss.
Robert Dickey, Sergeant.
Francis A. Norman, Sergeant.
John H. P. Dimock, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal; pro- moted to Principal Musician.
James B. Wilson, Sergeant-Promoted from Corporal.
Philip H. Moore, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal; wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Albert Spelman, Sergeant-Promoted from Corporal; accidentally killed at Allatoona, Ga., 1864, on railroad while in line of duty ; grave 635, Sec. C, Marietta, Ga.
Harrison H. Decker, Sergeant-Promoted from Corporal; de- tailed at brigade headquarters; wounded at Jackson, Miss.
Robert H. Willis, Sergeant-Promoted from Corporal.
William H. H. Richards, Sergeant-Promoted from Corporal.
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Reuben E. Hull, Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Corporal. John T. Crawford, Corporal.
Thomas Dobson, Corporal-Promoted from Private; wounded at Vicksburg.
Elisha W. Morrow, Corporal-Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
William H. Robinson, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
William H. Hout, Corporal-Captured in battle of Jackson; ex- changed; promoted from Private.
Simon B. Madden, Corporal-Appointed from Private .
Mathias Laughead, Corporal-Appointed from Private.
Jeremiah Vankirk, Corporal-Appointed from Private.
George W. Miller, Corporal-Appointed from Private.
Thomas H. Wilson, Corporal-Appointed from Private.
David Reidenbach, Corporal-Appointed from Private.
Joel W. Duling, Corporal-Appointed from Private.
Patrick S. Campbell, Musician-Promoted to Principal Musician.
Privates
Bailey, Jonathan.
Beall, Hezekiah G .- Died on board steamer near Memphis, 1863.
Bechtol, John W .- Died in hospital at Farmington, Miss., 1863; grave at Vicksburg.
Boyd, George B .- Died near Vicksburg, 1863.
Brown, Robert E.
Carnahan, John-Transferred to Co. G.
Chubb, John-Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Clark, John D.
Cook, Thomas J .- Appointed First Lieutenant Co. A, 194th O. V. I.
Cross, Eli-Died in hospital at Keokuk, Ia., 1863.
Cross, James B .- Died at La Grange, Tenn., 1863; grave 14, Sec. I, Memphis.
Cross, Harmon P. Cullison, Fletcher.
Davis, James P.
Derr, Jacob N .- Wounded and captured in battle of Jackson, Miss .; exchanged.
Derr, William.
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Donley, James. Duffy, James. Ellis, John F. Failing, Morris. Geren, Samuel P. Goodhue, George W. House, James E.
Hout, John-Died in hospital at Keokuk, Ia., 1863.
Hoyle, Jacob-Died in hospital at Evansville, Ind., 1862.
Huff, George W .- Transferred to Co. C, 23d Regt. Veteran Re- serve Corps.
Infield, Charles-Died at Savannah, Tenn., 1862; grave 60, Sec. F, Shiloh.
Infield, Phineas.
Infield, Perry.
Johnson, William A .- Wounded and captured in battle of Jackson, Miss., 1863; exchanged; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Jones, Asbury.
Kinner, James W.
Kinney, Leander-Killed in battle of Mission Ridge, 1863; grave 922, Sec. D, Chattanooga.
Lockhart, Thomas.
McClure, John A .- Promoted to Principal Musician.
McKee, William-Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Madden, William-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge. Magness, Heslip W .- Died in hospital near Vicksburg, 1863. Marks, James L .- Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Masten, James E .- Wounded in siege of Vicksburg.
Mills, John-Killed in battle of Jackson, Miss., 1863: grave at Vicksburg.
Mulford, Daniel.
Mulford, Samuel-Died in Corinth hospital, 1862.
Murrell, John T. Oakleaf, Jacob Ogle, Jacob. Ogle, John J. Poland, Bruce. Ricketts, Abner C.
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Ross, Isaac.
Rutherford, Anthony.
Shearn, Henry-Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Sickles, Daniel P.
Steele, Abraham-Captured in battle of Corinth; exchanged; cap- tured in battle of Mission Ridge; died in Andersonville Rebel Prison; grave 481.
Stewart, John.
Stewart, William A .- Wounded in battle of Corinth.
Syphert, William A.
Van Eman, Martin D.
Warner, William-Enlisted in Mississippi Marine Brigade. Watson, John-Captured on the march in Mississippi; exchanged. Willis, William.
Zook, Jacob B.
COMPANY H RECRUITS, 80th O. V. I. With date of entering service.
Adams, George C .- 1864, died at Resaca, Ga., grave 547, Sec. K, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Akins, William-1864, died a month after enlistment.
Beall, Abram-1864.
Bryan, Edwin E .- 1864, drowned in Oostanaula River, Ga., grave 476, Sec. K, Chattanooga.
Burt, William W .- 1864.
Carroll, John-1864.
Catherwood, David-1864.
Cornell, P. W .- 1864.
Cross, William G .- 1864.
Cross, John-1864. Engle, John W .- 1864.
Fulkerson, James M .- 1864, enlisted in Mississippi Marine Brigade.
Huff, Charles E .- 1864, detailed forager on March to the Sea.
Infield, John-1863, drafted.
Kinner, Willis M .- 1864. Kinney, Park-1864.
Langley, Edwin A .- 1864.
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Leavitt, John-1864. Lint, Conrad-1864.
McDonald, John-1864.
Ririe, Alexander-1864.
Spelman, Francis M .- 1864.
Sturtz, Jesse-1864. Styre, Christian-1864.
Tumblin, James-1864.
Waters, Elijah-1864, died at Resaca, Ga .; grave at Chattanooga.
Wiggins, John-1864.
Wiggins, Samuel-1864.
Wilson, Van B .- 1864.
Wright, Joseph-1864.
Zetty, Noah-1864.
More volunteers from Coshocton County formed companies in the Ninety-seventh Ohio, whose bravery won the hearts of the people. Women of Coshocton sent them a flag in '63 with the message, "Be assured that from the trenches of Covington Heights to the mountain passes of the Cumberland, our hearts have followed you." Nor did those at home forget the sufferings of the boys in the terrible march to Perryville, how without tents or knapsacks they met uncomplain- ingly the winter cold, and how at Stone River they helped win that day of immortal glory.
The Ninety-seventh was in the brigade that drove John Morgan's guerrillas over the Cumberland Mountains. It was in Sheridan's divi- sion in the grand assault on the entrenched enemy at Missionary Ridge: gallantly clearing the rifle pits at the foot of the hill; rushing up the crest through musketry fire: clambering higher and higher while the enemy's battery swung from a front to a flanking fire ; storni- ing on, breathless and with comrades falling on all sides under the raking of grape, canister and musketry; but never faltering in the onward sweep to the summit, to the driven, demoralized flying enemy, to glorious victory !
. The battle record of the Ninety-seventh :
Perrysville, Ky., October 8, 1862.
Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Chattanooga, Tenn., November 23 to 25, 1863. Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863.
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Salisbury, Tenn., December 3, 1863.
Charleston, Tenn., December 28, 1863.
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga., May 5 to 9, 1864. Buzzard Roost, Ga., May 8, 1864.
Dalton, Ga., May 9, 1864. Resaca, Ga., May 13 to 16, 1864.
Adairsville, Ga., May 17 to 18, 1864.
Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864.
New Hope Church, Ga., May 27, 1864.
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9 to 30, 1864. Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864.
Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 28 to September 2, 1864.
Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864.
Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 2 to 6, 1864.
Spring Hill, Tenn., November 29, 1864.
Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864.
Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 15-16, 1864.
NINETY-SEVENTH REGIMENT, O. V. I. Company H
Mustered in Sept. 1, 1862. Mustered out June 10, 1865. Clarkson C. Nichols, Captain.
Noah H. McClain, First Lieutenant-Resigned, 1863.
Charles H. Matthews, First Lieutenant-Promoted from Second Lieutenant; appointed Regt. Quartermaster.
Charles H. Jones, First Lieutenant-Promoted from Second Lieu- tenant Co. G.
Milton H. Lakin, Second Lieutenant-Promoted from First Ser- geant; captured in battle of Franklin, Tenn., 1864; exchanged; pro- moted to First Lieutenant.
Nathaniel B. Mills, First Sergeant-Wounded in battle of Mis- sion Ridge, Tenn., 1863; promoted to First Lieutenant.
Elisha P. Potter, Sergeant-Promoted to Sergeant Major.
Jesse S. Lake, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal; died from wounds received in action at Kenesaw Mountain, 1864; grave 440, Sec. G, Nashville.
William F. Buxton, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal; trans- ferred to Co. K, 17th Regt., Veteran Reserve Corps.
LAFAYETTE COLLEGE.
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Jeremiah Peart, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal.
Stephen Zuck, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal; wounded in action near Atlanta, 1864.
Daniel Elliott, Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Corporal.
Alfred B. Wolford, Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Cor- poral; promoted to Sergeant Major.
George W. Coggins, Sergeant-Transferred to Co. A, 2d Bat- talion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Sylvester Norman, Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Cor- poral.
Jesse G. Devinny, Corporal-Died at Louisville, Ky., 1862; grave in Cave Hill cemetery.
George W. Smith, Corporal-Died at Gallatin, Tenn., 1863; grave at Nashville.
David E. Almack, Corporal-Promoted from Private; wounded in action at Kenesaw Mountain, 1864.
William Collins, Corporal-Promoted from Private; killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, 1864; grave 171, Sec. H, Marietta, Ga.
Newton G. Dunn, Corporal-Promoted from Private: wounded in battle of Mission Ridge, 1863.
Christopher Hall, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
George W. Hinkin, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
Joseph Turnbull, Corporal-Promoted from Private; killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, 1864; grave 280, Sec. I, Marietta, Ga.
Daniel Williams, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
Sylvester C. Wolford, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
John F. Hummer, Corporal-Promoted from Private; wounded in action at Kenesaw Mountain; transferred to Co. F. 15th Regt., Vet- eran Reserve Corps.
Levi Harmon, Corporal-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge; promoted from Private.
Spencer H. Fry, Musician.
Richard S. Hall, Wagoner.
Privates
Balo, Abram-Wounded in battle of Rocky Face Ridge, and died, therefrom at Tunnel Hill, Ga., 1864; grave at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Balo, David.
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Balo, Stephen-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge and in action near Kenesaw Mountain.
Barrett, John-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge and Frank- lin, Tenn.
Benning, William-Died at Louisville, Ky., 1862; grave in Cave Hill cemetery.
Blackburn, John-Killed in battle of Franklin, Tenn., 1864; grave in Franklin section, Stone River cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Boring, George W.
Bricker, George W .- Transferred to Co. G.
Bush, Benjamin-Wounded in battle of Dallas, Ga., 1864.
Bush, John.
Butler, William-Transferred to Co. G.
Cattrell, Franklin-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge, Tenn. Chicken, John-Wounded in battle of Rocky Face Ridge, Ga.
Clark, Joseph.
Clough, William-Transferred to Co. K, Ist Regt. U. S. Veteran Volunteer Engineers.
Compton, John M .- Detailed as provost guard at Brigade Head- quarters.
Doolittle, Jared.
Emerson, Charles H .- Died at Chattanooga from wounds received in action at Kenesaw Mountain, 1864.
Evans, David.
Farquhar, Abram.
Foster, Henry-Died at Nashville, 1863; grave 567, Sec. B.
Fry, John D .- Died at Nashville, 1863.
Gould, Robert H .- Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Guilliams, Lewis.
Hagans, George W.
Haines, Samuel-Wounded in action at Kenesaw Mountain.
Haines, William-Wounded in action near Kenesaw Mountain; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Hauser, David-Died at Louisville, Ky., 1863; grave in Cave Hill cemetery.
Hogle, Adam-Wounded in battle of Franklin, Tenn.
Holdsworth, George-Wounded in action at Kenesaw Mountain.
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Hook, William-Died at Bardstown, Ky., 1862; grave at Leb- anon, Ky.
House, Joseph.
Hults, Alfred-Transferred to Co. K, Ist Regt., U. S. Veteran Volunteer Engineers.
Ishmael, William-Died at Bowling Green, Ky., 1863; grave 108, Sec. O, Nashville.
James, William.
Jarvis, James.
Jenkins, David.
Johnston, George W.
Jones, Benjamin F.
Krauss, Christian K.
Layton, Joseph-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge; transferred to Co. B, 23d Regt., Veteran Reserve Corps.
Lee, John M .- Transferred to Co. G, 26th O. V. I.
Lovett, Reason-Transferred to Co. G, 26th O. V. I.
Lynch, Samuel H.
McGuire, Oliver-Transferred to Co. D, 5th Regt., Veteran Re- serve Corps.
McNabb, Isaac.
Mackey, John G .- Transferred to Co. G, 26th O. V. I.
Maston, John-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Moore, John.
Moore, Joseph H .- Died at Bowling Green, Ky., 1863; grave 319, Sec. N, Nashville.
Morgan, Thomas.
Newell, Franklin.
Nichols, George R .- Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Nixon, George.
Oden, Elias-Wounded in action at Kenesaw Mountain.
Owens, David-Killed in battle of Mission Ridge, 1863; grave at Chattanooga.
Owens, William-Transferred to Co. C, 8th Regt., Veteran Re- serve Corps.
Page, George W.
Pierce, Robert.
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Pope, Jeremiah-Transferred to Co. G, 26th O. V. I.
Price, Nathan-Wounded in battle of Stone River, Missionary Ridge, Kenesaw Mountain and Franklin.
Randles, William A .- Struck by falling tree at Knoxville.
Richards, Elijah C .- Killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, 1864; grave 279, Sec. J.
Richards, John W .- Transferred to Signal Corps.
Ricketts, Baxter.
Rodgers, William-Died at Chattanooga from wounds received in battle of Mission Ridge; grave 279, Sec. D.
Sears, James-Killed in battle of Mission Ridge; grave 640, Sec. D, Chattanooga.
Skillnian, William.
Smith, Albert-Died at Bowling Green, Ky., 1862; grave 644, Sec. N, Nashville.
Turnbull, Mark-Died at Gallatin, Tenn., 1863.
Westmoreland, Thomas-Wounded in battle of Peach Tree Creek, Ga., 1864.
Wiggins, Isaac J .- Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Wiggins, John.
Wiker, Jacob-Killed in battle of Kenesaw Mountain; grave at Marietta, Ga.
Williams, Morgan-Wounded in action.
Wilson, Hiram-Wounded in battle of Franklin, Tenn.
Wood, William.
Young, Thomas-Died at Nashville, 1863; grave in National Cemetery, Nashville.
COMPANY I
Mustered in Sept. 1, 1862. Mustered out June 10, 1865. Emanuel Shaffer, Captain.
Martin Weisser, Captain-Promoted from First Lieutenant; wounded in battle of Mission Ridge, Tenn., 1863.
George W. Smailes, First Lieutenant-Promoted from Second Lieutenant ; to Co. E.
John W. Sidle, First Lieutenant-Promoted from First Sergeant Co. G.
James McClure, Second Lieutenant-Appointed from Sergeant;
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promoted to First Lieutenant Co. K; wounded at Missionary Ridge.
Alonzo D. Barton, First Sergeant-Died at Danville, Ky., 1862; grave 38, Sec. I.
George F. Jack, First Sergeant -- Wounded in battle of Mission, Ridge; promoted to First Lieutenant.
William Davis, Sergeant.
William C. Harrison, Sergeant-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Joseph Cooper, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal; wounded in battle of Mission Ridge and Franklin, Tenn.
Albert P. Taylor, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal; died from wounds received in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., 1864; grave 178, Sec. H, Marietta, Ga.
Peter Miller, Sergeant-Appointed from Corporal.
Joseph J. Emerson, Sergeant-Appointed Color Guard; promoted from Corporal; captured in battle of Franklin, Tenn .; exchanged; was on board steamer Sultana which was blown up, 1865, on the Mis- sissippi near Memphis.
David King, Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Corporal.
Jule Suitt, Corporal-Died at Silver Springs, Tenn., 1862; grave in Stone River cemetery, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Daniel W. Simons, Corporal-Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1863; grave 300, Sec. D.
Charles Funk, Corporal-Promoted from Private; died in hospital at Pulaski, Tenn., 1863; grave at Murfreesboro.
Daniel Felton, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
Clinton J. Gardner, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
Christopher Hottinger, Corporal-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge; promoted from Private.
Martin C. Sauer, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
George W. Starkey, Corporal-Promoted from Private; wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Adam K. Vincel, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
John Worthington, Corporal-Promoted from Private; captured in battle of Franklin, Tenn., 1864.
William Porter, Corporal-Promoted from Private.
John West, Wagoner-Appointed from Private.
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Privates
Babcock, Henry-Died in hospital at Nashville, 1862; grave 41, Sec. C.
Baker, John E.
Boyd, William J .- Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge; trans- ferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Brown, Tunis S .- Wounded in battle of Franklin, Tenn.
Browning, Samuel-Killed in battle of Stone River, 1862; grave 265, Sec. D, Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Burchfield, Edwin-Wounded at Kenesaw Mountain.
Casner, Richard-Killed in action near Nashville, 1862.
Clark, Charles.
Clemmens, Warren-Wounded in action at Kenesaw Mountain. Colter, William J.
Coy, William-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Day, John S.
Dickerson, Eli-Died at Nashville, 1863.
Dickerson, Samuel C.
Dillon, James T .- Killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., 1864; grave, 278, Sec. I, Marietta, Ga.
Dusenberry, Isaac.
Dwyer, James.
Ellis, Charles P .- Captured in battle of Stone River, Tenn., 1862; exchanged.
Emerson, Albert B .- Wounded in action.
Felton, James A.
Flagg, John W .- Died at Gallatin, Tenn., 1862; grave at Nashville.
Fortune, Daniel-Wounded in action.
Foster, Crispin-Wounded in action.
Graves, James W.
Hamilton, Thomas-Wounded at Missionary Ridge.
Harbaugh, Frederick.
Hawk, Charles.
Howell, Benjamin-Stunned by exploding shell in battle of Mis- sion Ridge.
Howell, Martin-Died in hospital at Nashville, 1864; grave 496, Sec. J.
Hughes, Adoniram J.
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Infield, Henry.
Keiser, John.
Kennedy, Willis W .- Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps.
Kepler, John J .- Transferred to Co. G, 16th Regt., Veteran Re- serve Corps.
Lacy, Joseph T .- Killed in battle of Mission Ridge, 1863; grave 779, Sec. D, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Leech, Jacob-Killed in battle of Mission Ridge, 1863; grave 626, Sec. D, Chattanooga, Tenn.
McBride, Thomas J.
McClain, Thomas-Mustered as wagoner.
McClure, Alexander-Transferred to Co. B, Ist Regt., U. S. Vet- eran Volunteer Engineers.
McCreary, George D .- Died at Nashville, 1863; grave 402, Sec, B.
McEnery, William-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Marshall, William S.
Mobley, Amon F .-- Died in hospital at Gallatin, Tenn., 1863; grave at Nashville.
Murphy, James P .- Detailed as provost guard at Corps Head- quarters.
Musgrove, William-Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Norman, Charles.
Norman, Jabez-Died at Nashville, 1863; grave 42, Sec. A.
Patcher, James W .- Transferred to 35th Co., 2d Battalion V. R. C.
Reay, Peter-Killed in battle of Mission Ridge; grave 661, Sec. D, Chattanooga.
Reay, William T .- Died in hospital at Murfreesboro, Tenn., 1863; grave 22, Sec. I.
Rich, Henry.
Ririe, James.
Robinson, John H.
Seward, Edmund C .- Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Shaeffer, George.
Shannon, Samuel.
Smailes, Samuel-Mustered as musician.
Stockman, Harrison-Wounded in battle of Franklin, Tenn., 1864.
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Tapner, Mathias-Died from wounds received in battle of Stone River ; grave 811, Sec. B, Nashville.
Thomas, James P .- Died at Nashville, 1863; grave 453, Sec. D.
Thomas, William D .- Killed in action at Kenesaw Mountain, 1864; grave 277, Sec. I, Marietta, Ga.
Thornsley, Joseph-Died from wounds received in battle of Mis- sion Ridge; grave 799, Sec. D, Chattanooga.
Thornsley, Robert.
Toland, George D.
Treanor, James.
Watson, John-Died from wounds received in battle of Mission Ridge; grave in Oak Ridge cemetery, Coshocton.
Weisser, Adam-Died at Nashville, 1863; grave in National cem- etery, Nashville.
Weisser, William-Died at Louisville, Ky., 1863; grave in Oak Ridge cemetery, Coshocton.
Westlake, George.
Wicken, George.
Williams, Henry-Transferred to Co. H, Sixth Regiment, Vet- eran Reserve Corps.
Williams, Philip W.
Wilson, James S .- Died at Jeffersonville, Ind., 1864; grave 561, Sec. B, New Albany, Ind.
Wilson, Joseph A .- Captured in battle of Stone River; wounded in battle of Franklin, Tenn.
Wilson, William R.
Wolf, James-Mustered as Musician.
Wright, John W .- Wounded in battle of Mission Ridge.
Wright, Salathiel-Died at Nashville, 1862; grave 323, Sec. B.
Throughout the early period of enlistment from this county none passed through a more trying ordeal between duty to country and devotion to family than Captain B. F. Sells. At length no further remonstrance came. She whose frail health had held him back was resigned to the inevitable, the natural course of her whose ancestry was liberty-loving American stock that signed the Declaration of Independence. Today the widow of this soldier of the Mexican and Civil war bears her part with the silent fortitude of the invalid life
HAULING MILK TO THE CHEESE FACTORY.
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which has been hers, a sorrowful rebuke to unseeing eyes at Wash- ington.
Captain Sells was only a few days among the hills and in by-ways, enrolling his company, "the premier of the One Hundred and Twenty- second Ohio, stalwart young men off farms, well reared and edu- cated," the Captain described with the pride which he always had in Co. D, a pride akin to his whole-souled affection for Colonel W. H. Ball.
The One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio, which included two Coshocton companies, was praised for bravery on the battlefield. At the wavering battle of Winchester, when part of the regiment escaped capture by retreat to Harper's Ferry, the larger number reached Bloody Run, where Captain Sells, senior officer, assumed command as Brevet Colonel. The detachment, then in General Kelly's depart- ment, headquarters at Cumberland, Md., was ordered to join the One Hundred and Twenty-second in the Third Division, Sixth Corps, Army of the Potomac, 1863. From winter quarters near Brandy Station the One Hundred and Twenty-second moved with the corps across the Rappahannock and the Rapidan. Near Mine Run, recorded Captain Sells, "for two days the Southern army and the Union army were drawn up in line of battle in sight of each other, but for some unaccountable reason of which I never was apprised our army retreated under cover of darkness. The following day our Division met a part of General Lee's army in the battle of Locust Grove. Many were killed and wounded on both sides in this engagement which only ended when darkness covered the bloody field along Mine Run. In 1864 the One Hundred and Twenty-second was almost daily under fire while advancing with Grant and taking part in the battles of the Wilderness, Tolopotomy, in the trenches before Petersburg, and pursuing Early in the Shenandoah Valley.
The battles of the One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio:
Union Mills, Va. (Winchester), June 13, 1863.
Winchester Heights, Va., June 14, 1863.
Stevenson's Depot, Va., June 15, 1863. Brandy Station, Va., November 8, 1863.
Mine Run or Orange Grove, Va., November 26-28, 1863.
Wilderness, Va., May 5-7, 1864.
Spottsylvania C. H., Va., May 9-18, 1864.
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Tolopotomy Creek, Va., May 29-31, 1864.
Cold Harbor, Va., June 1-12, 1864.
Petersburg, Va. ( Weldon Railroad), June 22-23, 1864.
Ream's Station, Va., June 29, 1864.
Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864.
Snicker's Ferry, Va., July 18, 1864.
Charleston, Va., August 21, 1864.
Halltown and Smithfield, Va., August 24-25, 1864.
Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864.
Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864.
Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864.
Petersburg, Va., March 25 and April 2, 1865.
Sailor's Creek, Va., April 6, 1865.
Appomattox, Va., April 9, 1865.
I22d REGIMENT O. V. I. Company D
Mustered in Sept. 30, 1862. Mustered out June 26, 1865.
Benjamin F. Sells, Captain-As Brevet Colonel commanded de- tachment of regiment, 1863.
Joseph Work, Captain-Promoted from First Lieutenant, 1864; killed in battle of the Wilderness; grave at Fredericksburg, Va.
William A. Magruder, Captain-Promoted from Sergeant and First Lieutenant, Co. K.
James M. Sells, First Lieutenant-Promoted from Second Lieu- tenant.
Christian A. Shroyer, First Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Corporal; captured in battle of Winchester, Va .; prisoner in Libby and Belle Isle; wounded in battle of the Wilderness and Opequan Creek.
Henry Forrest, Sergeant-Mortally wounded in battle of the Wilderness, Va., 1864; grave 14, row A, Sec. A, Fredericksburg, Va.
Jacob M. Rodgers, Sergeant-Wounded in battle of the Wilder- ness.
David G. Cooper, Sergeant.
George W. Hughes, Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Cor- poral; wounded before Petersburg.
Joseph Cross, Sergeant-Promoted from Private and Corporal.
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