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O. M. Gottschall, W. D. Bickham, A. H. Mattox.
For the Third Class:
HAMILTON WILCOX PIERSON,
Librarian, State Library, Columbus, Ohio.
Born in Bergen, Genessee Co., New York, Sept. 22, 1817.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-In 1860 Dr. H. W. Pierson had been for several years President of the Cumberland College at Princeton, Ky .; after the elec- tion of Mr. Lincoln, foreseeing the impending conflict, he resigned, though this involved great pecuniary sacrifice ; he was on his way North at the time of the firing on Fort Sumter ; on reaching his native State, New York, he at once devoted all his energies to the service of the country ; his health was poor, and had been for years ; he could not endure the hardships of military ser- vice, but could and did speak and write for those who fought for the life of the Nation. While in Washington, in 1861, Dr. Pierson was consulted by Secre- tary Chase as to the management of the "contrabands," then collected and collecting at the Capitol; his extensive travels and long residence at the South, and his conspicuous loyalty, made his advice and assistance on this point in-
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valuable ; in 1862, acting under orders from Gen. Wadsworth, he opened in Washington schools for the "contrabands," slaves and freedmen ; poor health compelled him in a year or two to leave this work to others; in 1864, making Toledo, Ohio, his home, he became Secretary to the Christian Commission for North-western Ohio ; in pursuance of his duties he issued an earnest appeal in behalf of the soldiers, which awakened great enthusiasm then and is still remembered at and near Toledo; he discharged, also, with conspicuous fidelity, all the other duties of his office; Dr. Pierson spent part of the Sum- mer of 1865 with the 25th Army Corps at Richmond, Va .; he established regi- mental schools there and at City Point, and managed them with eminent suc- cess ; being in Andersonville, Ga., in 1869, he held memorial services on Emancipation day and superintended the decoration of the graves of the prisoners of War buried there in the National Cemetery. For these and other evidences of loyalty he was ordered away by the "Ku-Klux," and narrowly escaped with his life ; in 1870, at the request of Gen. Jno. A. Logan, Com- mander-in-Chief of the Grand Army of the Republic, he returned to Ander- sonville, and in company with Ex-Gov. Bullock, of Ga., again decorated the graves of our brave comrades who on that, to them, field of highest honor, fought their last battle ; all these services were freely given by Dr. Pierson, and at his own expense, without pay or any other honor or emolument except the satisfaction of knowing that he had done what he could.
Address, State Library, Columbus, Ohio. Occupation, State Librarian.
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H. M. Bacon, Chas. L. Young, Jno. W. Fuller.
COMMITTEE OF INVESTIGATION COMPANIONS :
John Mason Brown, (Chairman) late Col. U. S. Vols., 1045 4th avenue, Louisville, Ky.
John H. Ward, late Lieut .- Col. U. S. Vols,
Wm. H. Mundy, late Ist Lieut. U. S. Vols.
For the First (Ist) Class:
JOHN ALBERT COCKERILL,
Only living son of the late Col. Joseph Randolph Cockerill, 70th O.V. I.
REGISTER-Enlisted as a musician in the 24th O. V. I. (Col. Jacob Am- men), at Camp Chase, Ohio, near Columbus, July, 1861 ; served in W. Va. during the Fall and early Winter of that year, chiefly in Gen. Reynolds' com- mand ; participated in movement against Staunton, Va., with Cheat mountain as the basis of operations; in Winter of 1861 regiment was ordered to Ken- tucky ; joined Gen. Buell's command, under Gen. Wm. Nelson ; took part in movement against Bowling Green ; on the evacuation of Bowling Green, Am- men's Brigade was ordered to join Gen. Grant's command, then moving on Fort Donelson ; before reaching the Cumberland river, Fort Donelson capitu- lated ; Ammen's Brigade was sent forward to occupy Nashville; being left
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sick at Paducah, went with 70th O. V. I. in the advance up the Tennessee river; was at Shiloh April 6 and 7, 1862 ; rejoined regiment there and partici- pated in advance on Corinth, campaigned subsequently in northern Alabama and Tennessee ; was with Buell in first movement on Chattanooga, and was in retreat on Louisville at time of Bragg's invasion of Kentucky; was mus- tered out at Louisville, Ky., Oct., 1862, under General Order of War Dept. dispensing with regimental bands; afterward enlisted in National Guard Bat- tery, and served sixty days on Johnston's Island, in the Winter of 1864; since the War has been engaged in journalism in Cincinnati, Baltimore, St. Louis, and New York.
Record of Col. Joseph Randolph Cockerill, late 70th O. V. I.
Joseph Randolph Cockerill was born in Loudon County, Virginia, January 2, 1818. His father was a soldier in the War of 1812, and afterward a Gen- eral of Militia ; he was partially educated at a military school of the State. and while still in his minority moved to Ohio with his father, who settled in the county of Adams ; when a young man he adopted the profession of school teacher and civil engineer ; he filled several local offices, served as a Repre- sentative in the Legislature several times, and in 1856 was elected to Con- gress ; was a delegate to the Democratic Convention, in Charleston, S. C., in 1860, and returned from that body highly displeased with the policy and aims of the South ; at the first intimation of Secession he took a firm and decided stand for the Union ; he made a number of speeches for the Union cause, and on the breaking out of hostilities rendered great aid in encouraging enlist- ments. Both his sons entered the service of the Union; his eldest son, Arm- stead Cockerill, enlisted as a private in May, 1861 ; was attached to the 24th O. V. I .; was elected Ist Lieut. of Co. D, and through promotion reached the Colonelcy and command of the regiment in 1863. Joseph R. Cockerill was made Colonel of the Ist Regiment, Ist Brigade, 5th Division, Ohio Volunteer Militia, in 1861, being commissioned by Gov. Dennison ; in Octo- ber, 1861, he was commissioned a Colonel of Ohio Infantry Volunteers ; he began raising his regiment, the 70th Ohio, at West Union, the camp being afterward moved to Ripley, O. In the early Spring of 1862 the regiment was ordered to Paducah, Ky., at which point Gen. W. T. Sherman was organizing the new levies of Ohio, Indiana, and Illinois, to co-operate with Gen. Grant, whose command was then moving against Fort Donelson ; in March Sher- man's Division ascended the Tennessee river to Pittsburg Landing ; the 70th O. V. I. was brigaded with the 72d and 46th Ohio regiments, under command of Ralph P. Buckland, and encamped at Shiloh Church ; on the morning of April 6th this brigade received the first and most furious assault of the Con- federates in the memorable engagement then fought ; it was the last brigade of Sherman's Division to fall back from the front line, and the only brigade in Sherman's command that kept its organization intact throughout the two days' terrible fighting. On the 28th of May, 1862, before Corinth, Miss., Col. Cockerill, with his regiment, was sharply engaged with the enemy, and con- ducted himself with marked courage and bravery ; in Nov., 1862, he was
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placed in command of a brigade, in Gen. J. W. Denver's Division, Army of the Tennessee, known as the 3d Brigade, 4th Division, 15th Army Corps, composed of the 70th O. V. I., 53d O. V. I., 97th and 99th Indiana Vol. Infty., 48th Ills. Vol. Infty., and Batteries I and F, Ist Ills. Vol. Artillery ; he was in command of this brigade continuously until leaving the service. He com- manded the brigade during Gen. Grant's campaign in the interior of Missis- sippi, marching to Oxford in that State; returned to line of Memphis & Charleston R. R., guarding railroad ; still commanding brigade, joined Gen. Grant's forces at Vicksburg, during latter part of May, 1863, and was engaged during the siege of that place, covering the rear of Grant's army, operating against Gen. Joe Johnston and preventing him from sending re-enforcements and relief to Pemberton ; after the surrender of Vicksburg, commanded the brigade in expedition under Sherman against Joe Johnston, in siege of Jack- son, Miss,; was heavily engaged with the enemy in battle of Black river, pre- · vious to battle and siege of Jackson. In the Fall of 1863, the 15th Army Corps, to which Col. Cockerill's brigade was attached, was ordered up the Mississippi river to Tennessee from Vicksburg; Cockerill's brigade was or- dered to cover this movement of the 15th Corps, by a demonstration against the enemy near Black river; during this demonstration the brigade, for sev- eral days, was constantly engaged in severe skirmishing with the cavalry of the enemy ; the brigade shortly afterward ascended the Mississippi river to Memphis and marched from thence to Chattanooga, skirmishing with the enemy all the way, and engaged in fights at Waterloo, Ala., and Trenton, Ga. Col. Cockerill commanded his brigade with great skill and gallantry at the battle of Mission Ridge, Nov. 25 and 26, and for brave and gallant conduct in this campaign and at the battle of Mission Ridge was recommended for promotion to Brig .- Gen. by Sherman ; with his brigade took part in the East Tennessee campaign, marching to relief of Gen. Burnside at Knoxville ; this campaign, in the midst of the terribly cold and severe Winter of 1863-'64, was one full of great suffering and trials to the soldiers engaged, who were in rags, shoeless, and almost without food; after the relief of Knoxville, the brigade, with Col. Cockerill still in command, returned to Scottsboro, Ala., and while in camp at that place, influenced by Col. Cockerill, the 70th and 53d Ohio regiments re-enlisted as veterans, "for the war." In the Spring of 1864, Col. Cockerill, owing to failing health, resigned, and, to the regret of every soldier in his command, the resignation was accepted. Col. Cockerill was noted for his bravery and intense loyalty ; he was cool and self-possessed under all circumstances, and throughout the Army of the Tennessee had the reputation of a strict disciplinarian and a true soldier ; he was easily ap- proached by everybody, always treated subordinates with great respect and was always thoughtful of his men. At the close of the War his service was recognized by the United States Government, which conferred upon him the rank of Brevet Brig .- Gen. of Volunteers, "for faithful and meritorious services," the commission being signed by Andrew Johnson, President. He died at West Union, Ohio, Oct. 23, 1875.
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Address, New York World office, 32 Park Row, New York. Occupation Journalist ; Managing Editor New York World.
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A. Hickenlooper, E. C. Dawes, A. H. Mattox.
EZRA B. KIRK,
Major and Quartermaster U. S. A.
REGISTER-Entered the U. S. service April 20, 1861, as a private soldier, in Co. C, 7Ist New York Volunteer Infantry (State Militia); discharged July 30, 1861; enlisted in the 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Aug. 15, 1861 ; Ist Lieut. Aug. 15, 1861 ; Capt. and Acting Quartermaster U. S. Volunteers, Dec. 5, 1863 ; Brevet Major U. S. Volunteers, Aug. 19, 1865; Brevet Lieut .- Col. U. S. Volun- teers, Aug. 19, 1865; vacated Dec. 13, 1866; Capt. and Acting Quartermaster U. S. A., July 28, 1866; Major and Quartermaster U. S. A., Aug. 31, 1883.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-At first battle of Bull Run; Wild Cat and Mill Springs, Ky .; Pittsburg Landing, Tenn .; Perryville, Ky .; Stone River and Chickamauga, Tenn .; 3d Division, 14th Army Corps; Ist Division, Reserved Corps, Army of the Ohio, Army of the Tennessee and Army of the Cumber- land ; Depot and Post Quartermaster at Chattanooga, Tenn .; Depot Quarter- master at Nashville, Tenn .; Post Quartermaster at Fort Lyon, Col .; Post Quar- termaster at Fort Supply, Indian Ter .; Post Quartermaster at Fort Dodge ; Depot Quartermaster at Omaha, Neb .; Post Quartermaster at Fort Buford, Dakota Ter .; Depot Quartermaster at Bismarck, Dakota Ter .; Depot Quarter- master at Jeffersonville, Ind .; Quartermaster U. S. A. Atlanta, Ga.
Address, Atlanta, Ga. Occupation, Quartermaster U. S. A.
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J. K. Faulkner, R. M. Kelly, W. H. Mundy.
JAMES G. BALDWIN,
Late Captain Co. D, 2d O. V. I.
REGISTER-Entered the U. S. service April 17, 1861, as Captain Co. D, 2d O. V. I .; mustered out at expiration of term of service ; May 2, 1864, mustered into service as Captain Co. E, 137th O. V. I .; mustered out Aug. 9, 1864, at expiration of term of service.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Was in first battle of Bull Run, July, 1861; on Sept. 4, 1862, was mustered as Lieut .- Col. of 4Ist Regiment Kentucky Enrolled Militia Volunteers for 30 days, and honorably mustered out Oct. 4, 1862; regiment was called into service for 30 days at Newport, Ky., during inva- sion of that State by Bragg, and was disbanded at the expiration of term of service.
Address, Warren, Trumbull Co., O. Occupation, Bank Teller.
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Geo. M. Finch, Geo. A. Vandegrift, Jacob R. Stewart.
SAMUEL WARREN FOUNTAIN,
Ist Lieutenant 8th U. S. Cavalry.
REGISTER-Private Co. K, 140th O. V. I., May 2, 1864, to Sept. 3, 1864 ; discharged by reason of expiration of term of service ; Cadet U. S. Military Academy from 15th District of Ohio, July 1, 1866; 2d Lieutenant 8th U. S. Cavalry June 15, 1870 ; Ist Lieutenant 8th U. S. Cavalry, Oct. 22, 1878.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Served in W. Va., from May, 1864, until Sept., 1864 ; was stationed at Camp White, and at Camp Warren, near Charleston, W. Va., and at Meadows Bluff ; discharged at Gallipolis, O .; served in Colo- · rado and New Mexico, from Sept., 1870, until Dec., 1875 ; marched to Texas; served in Texas from Jan., 1876, until June, 1885, when returned to New Mex- ico to assist in campaign against Apache Indians.
Address, San Antonio, Texas. Occupation, U. S. Army Officer.
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D. S. Stanley, J. M. Burns, A. H. Mattox.
ALEXANDER GILCHRIST PATTON,
Late Lieut .- Colonel Ist New York Mounted Rifles, Volunteers.
REGISTER-Enlisted in 2d New York, or Black Horse, Volunteer Cavalry, July, 1861; promoted to Sergeant Aug., 1861 ; to Ist. Lieut. Oct. 2, 1861 ; served with regiment until mustered out at Washington, March, 1862, by order of Secretary of War, on account of excess of Cavalry ; by authority of Secretary of War, in May, 1862, the Ist N. Y. Vol. Mounted Rifles was increased from a battalion of four companies to a regiment of eight companies ; recruited a company and commissioned Captain July 11, 1862 ; Major Aug. 12, 1862 ; Lieut .- Col. April 29, 1863, and served as such until mustered out at Richmond, Va., July 27, 1865.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Served continuously from July, 1861, to July, 1865, excepting months of April and May, 1862 ; never reported off duty for sick- ness or wounds ; entire service in Virginia and North Carolina ; wounded, May 17, 1863, at Smithfield, near the Black Water ; one ball entered right shoulder, and another in the right breast, the latter passing through and lodg- ing under the shoulder blade, where it still remains ; served at Fortress Mon- roe, Norfolk, Suffolk, Yorktown, Williamsburgh, [Charles City Court-House, and Bottom's Bridge ; then to Bermuda Hundreds, in Spring of 1864, serving in all engagements where cavalry was used on the Bermuda Hundreds front and around Richmond and Petersburg, until the Sunday before the capture of
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Richmond, when was ordered to North Carolina to cut the Weldon and other railroads to prevent Lee and Johnston from uniting.
Address, Columbus, O. Occupation, Manufacturer. RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
John G. Mitchell, J. K. Jones, A. H. Mattox.
JOSEPH A. SCARLETT,
Late Ensign U. S. Navy.
REGISTER-In U. S. Marine Corps March, 1857, as a private ; appointed Corporal 1858, and acting Sergeant until 1860, when was appointed Sergeant ; in 1862., Orderly Sergeant in charge of Marine Guard on board U. S. Ship "Galena ;" in 1863, promoted to office of Master's Mate U. S. Navy ; in 1864 promoted to Ensign ; resigned from Navy 1865, after close of the war.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-First ship "Saranac," served 2 years and 8 months on Pacific coast under Captain John Kelly ; afterwards on U. S. Ship "Pow- hattan," North Atlantic Squadron, under Admiral Porter ; served on U. S. Ship "Galena," which was leading vessel and flag-ship of the squadron attacking Fort Darling on James River, 6 miles below Richmond; also engaged in a number of minor engagements on the river while serving on the "Galena;" afterward Instruction Officer on board U. S. Ships "North Carolina " and " Vermont," in New York Harbor ; resigned while serving on the "Vermont."
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Address, Cincinnati, O. Occupation, Manager Mercantile Agency.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
Geo. M. Finch, Geo. B. Fox, J. R. Stewart.
WILLIAM LEWIS SHAW,
Late Captain Ioth O. V. I .; Brevet Major U. S. Vols.
REGISTER-Mustered into service Aug. 4, 1862, as Ist Lieutenant in 110th O. V. I .; began recruiting in April previous ; promoted to Captain Dec. 9, 1864 ; brevetted Major U. S. Vols., April 2, 1865, " for gallant and meritorious services before Petersburg, Va .. " by the President of the U. S .; discharged from service at close of war, June 26, 1865.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Entered upon active service in W. Va., Sept., 1862; passed part of the Winter in camp at Parkersburg, Clarksburg, and New Creek; thence, moved into the Shenandoah Valley, and was in campaign under General Milroy, until the evacuation of Winchester and the Valley, June 14, 1863 ; while at Winchester, Va., was detached from regiment to serve on staff of Gen. W. L. Elliott, as Aide-de-Camp, in which capacity served until Dec., 1864 ; on leaving Winchester, Va., took possession of Harper's Ferry ; at Harper's Ferry was put in charge of a fleet of canal boats to conduct to Washington, D. C., thence to Gettysburg ; reached there in time to follow Lee
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across the Potomac ; in Oct., 1864, Gen. Elliott was appointed to command of the Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland, to succeed Gen. Stanley ; at request of Gen. Elliott, was sent with him and took part in campaign in East Tennessee against Longstreet, and the campaign from Chattanooga to and including At- lanta, ending at Jonesboro, Ga., Aug. 31, 1864; returned to Nashville in Dec .; received promotion to Captain, and joined regiment in Shenandoah Valley ; detached and served on staff of Gen. J. W. Keifer; went to City Point, and took part in campaign around Petersburg to the surrender of Lee ; rendered ser- vices in nearly every engagement of these campaigns.
Address, West Union, Adams Co., O. Occupation, Superintendent Wilson Children's Home.
RECOMMENDED BY COMPANIONS :
Robt. Hunter, E. C. Dawes, A. H. Mattox.
ULYSSES L. MARVIN,
Late Captain Co. I, 5th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops; Brevet Major U. S. Vols.
REGISTER-Enlisted as a private soldier in Co. C, 115th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Aug. 9, 1862; July 13, 1863. appointed Ist Lieut. 5th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops, by the Secretary of War, and assigned to Co. I; Sept. 22, 1864, promoted to Captain same company and regiment; Oct. 15, 1865, brevetted Major U. S. Volunteers, by Secretary of War, for "gallant and meritous services during the war."
HISTORY OF SERVICE-From date of enlistment up to appointment in 5th U. S. Colored Troops, was on duty at Cincinnati; in Fall of 1863 was at- tached to 18th Army Corps ; was with two expeditions sent from Yorktown, to attack Richmond, by way of Bottom's Bridge, in Feb., 1864; May 4, 1864, went with Army of the James to City Point, Va .: participated in the siege of Petersburg up to Aug. 24, 1864, including battle at the explosion of Burnside's mine; Aug, 24, 1864, moved to north side of James and participated in siege of Richmond until Sept. 29th, when was wounded at New Market Heights ; rejoined regiment in Nov., 1864, and continued in front of Richmond until Jan., 1865; was at Fort Fisher and Wilmington as part of Ioth Army Corps; during Summer of 1865 was Judge Advocate on staff of Gen. C. J. Paine, District of Newberne; mustered out with regiment Oct., 1865; for a few weeks in early Spring of 1865 was with 25th Army Corps.
Address, Akron, O. Occupation, Lawyer.
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Arthur L. Conger, James B. Storer. D. W. Thomas.
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JOHN CAMPBELL,
Late Captain 70th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
REGISTER-Enlisted as a private soldier about Sept. 30, 1861, in Co. E, 70th regiment O. V. I .; Ist Lieut. same regiment and Co. Nov. 1, 1861; Capt. June 2, 1863.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Army of the Tennessee ; Battle of Pittsburg Land- ing 5th, Division (Sherman's), campaign against Corinth; Holly Springs and Grenada campaign; 15th Army Corps, siege of Vicksburg; siege of Jackson, Miss .; Mission Ridge ; Atlanta campaign, Resacca, Dallas, siege of Kenesaw; Atlanta May 22d to 28th ; siege of Atlanta; Jonesboro; Lovejoy's Station ; at different times on detached service, dates not remembered; Provost-Marshal and commander of Post at LaGrange, Tenn .; aide at Division Headquarters, A. A. I. G. and A. A. A. G. Brigade Headquarters; wounded at battle of Pittsburg Landing.
Address, 708 10th street, N. W., Washington, D. C. Occupation, Medcial Referee, Pension Bureau.
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WILLIAM ALLEN WALDEN,
Late Captain 36th Ohio Vol. Inf.
REGISTER-Enlisted as a private soldier at Oak Hill, Jackson county, O., August 5, 1861, in Capt. W. H. Dunham's Company, which was afterward as- signed to and became Co. D, 36th O. V. I .; elected First Lieutenant of Co. D at Camp Putnam, near Marietta, O., August 22d, and commissioned as such Sept. 13, 1861 ; commissioned and mustered as Captain of Co. K, 36th O. V. I. March 5, 1862; resigned on account of disability Oct. 3, 1862; mustered into U. S. service at Camp Chase, O., May 15, 1864, as Captain Co. B, 157th O. V. I., National Guards, to serve for "100 days," and mustered out at same place Sept. 2, 1864.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Served in W. Va., with 36th O. V. I. until, with other regiments, it was ordered to join the Army of the Potomac, under com- mand of Gen. Pope, Aug. 14, 1862; Aug. 25, 1862, reached headquarters of Gen. Pope at Warrenton Junction, Va., and remained with same until Munson's Hill, near Alexandria, was reached ; served with the Kanawha Divi- sion in Maryland campaign as part of Army of the Potomac ; under Gen. McClellan in Maryland campaign, ending with Lee's retreat after the battle of Antietam ; principal engagements : Lewisburg, W. Va., May 23, 1862 ; South Mountain, Md., Oct. 14, 1862 ; Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862 ; service in 157th O. V. I., was guarding rebel prisoners of war at Fort Delaware, Del- aware.
Address, Box 142, Steubenville, O. Occupation, Lawyer.
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CARY DOAN LINDSAY,
Late First Lieutenant 67th O. V. I.
REGISTER-Enlisted April 25, 1861, in Co. C, 2Ist O. V. I .; discharged Aug. 12, 1861; enlisted Nov., 1861, in Co. H, 67th O. V. I .; promoted to 2d Lieutenant Aug. 1, 1863; First Lieutenant Feb, 18, 1864; discharged Dec. 7, 1865.
HISTORY OF SERVICE-Regiment ordered to W. Va .; opening of B. & O. R. R. to Martinsburg, and march thence up Shenandoah Valley ; battle of Winchester and skirmishes, and marches of Shields' Division, Banks' Corps, Army of the Potomac ; on march from Strasburg to Falmouth, back to Front Royal, Luray Valley to Port Republic, back to Front Royal and to Alexandria, and by water to the Peninsula, re-enforcing McClellan ; assigned to 4th Corps at Yorktown ; transferred to Dix's Dept., and sent to Suffolk; next to North Carolina, Gen. Foster's Dept., then to South Carolina, Dept. of the South, Ioth Corps ; capture of Morris' Island ; battles and siege of Fort Wagner ; destruc- tion of Fort Sumter, and bombardment of Charleston ; re-enlisted as veteran "for the war ; " transferred to Army of the James, 24th Corps ; skirmishes and battles on lines around Richmond and Petersburg in charge on Battery Gregg ; march to Appomattox C. H., and battle and surrender of Lee's army there (personally witnessed meeting between Grant and Lee); served in Central District of Virginia until Dec., 1865.
Address, 175 S. St. Clair street, Toledo, O. Occupation, Book-keeper.
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HENRY P. FOWLER,
Late 2d Lieutenant, Ist Massachusetts Heavy Artillery.
REGISTER-Entered the service as a private soldier in Co. D, 14th Massa- chusetts Vol. Inf .; mustered into the U. S. service July 5, 1861 ; promoted to Lance Corporal Sept. 1, 1861; assigned to Color Guard; promoted to Sergeant March 1, 1862 ; Commissioned 2d Lieutenant July 26, 1863 ; organi- zation changed to Ist Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Jan. 1, 1862; by order of War Dept. mustered out as 2d Lieutenant Oct. 7, 1864, near Petersburg, Va., by Capt. S. D. Newcomb, 93d N. Y. V. and A. Q. M., 3d Division, 2d Corps, Army of the Potomac, under provisions of Circular No. 75, War Dept., dated Sept. 22, 1864.
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