USA > Ohio > Greene County > Greene county in the war. Being a history of the Seventy-fourth regiment, with sketches of the Twelfth, Ninety-fourth, One hundred and tenth, Forty-fourth, One hundred and fifty-fourth regiments and the Tenth Ohio battery, embracing anecdotes, incidents and narratives of the camp, march and battlefield and the author's experience while in the army > Part 7
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"As I was returning to my regiment (the Seventy-fourth)," Mr. Lynch says again, " I was placed on guard duty to guard a train loadedl with ammunition going to Chattanooga from Stevenson, Alabama. Our force consisted of one hundred and fourteen men. Twelve hundred rebels at- tacked us at the foot of a mountain. Samuel Smith, of Company H, and I pledged ourselves to stand by each other, and to take care of the other should either be wounded. We had a hard fight and the enemy whipped us. They broke
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Smith's arm, but I stood by him and we waded the river and made our escape. I took him back to the hospital at Stevenson, and there left him."
THE LUCKY REB.
While cut off from rations at Nashville it was our rule to go out into the country to forage, and invariably we had with us the advance guard, or cavalry. They generaly got the best forage, and if any sport was on hand they fared the best. One day I borrowed the quartermaster's horse, and, armed with a good carbine, concluded to ac- · company the cavalry squad, which numbered about twenty or thirty men. I fell in with a young man who belonged to the 2d Kentucky cavalry. We took our course down the river. About sixteen miles from the city we discovered a suad of rebs, and accordingly " went for them." "Kaintuck " and I singled out a reb mounted on a fine sorrel mare and began a vigorous race, both of us firing, but to no effect. Finally, by taking short cuts, we came up to him, while nearing a brook. He suddenly dismounted and jumped into the water, and sat down so that his head was above the water. As we rode up he begged us not to shoot, and we ordered him out. He came out and surrendered his horse and shotgun, and said he had just en- listed in his company only the day before. .. Kain- tuck " remarked, " You are a darned sight luckier
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than I was - to enlist one day in the service and get out the next."
THE MAN WHOSE WIFE WOULD BE UNEASY.
During the time the Seventy-fourth regiment was at Nashville, and when the Louisville and Nashville railroad was cut, we not unfrequently were called out in line of battle to meet Morgan, or Forrest, or some other band of guerrillas. One evening while lying in line on College Hill await- ing what we then thought an attack, a man on a small white pony was seen outside the lines riding very leisurely around, as though in search of something. Colonel Moody sent out for him, and. on being interrogated as to his business, he said he was looking for his hogs. The Colonel told him he must stay with us that night, at which he became very restive and said he lived only a few miles away, had a nice home, and his wife would be uneasy, if he did not return that night. The Colonel said to him, "There are lots of fellows here who have nice homes and the flowers bloom just as fresh in their yards as in yours, and their wives will be uneasy too because they are not there ; so tie up and try soldering one night. Here is a blanket to lie on." He refused to tie up but sat down on the ground, holding his pony's bridle-rein in his hand, until morning. I don't think he moved from his first position during the
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night. In the morning the Colonel told him he could go home. I judge he had a poor opinion of soldier-life.
ROSTER OF THE SEVENTY-FOURTH REGIMENT O. V. I.
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Colonel ..
Licu't Colonel.
.. Major. .
. . ... surgeon. 1->'[ Surgeon.
Joseph Fisker. J. R. Brelsford. M. W . Dickson. E. W. Steele.
Win. Arnold. 1. L. William ..
Mathew W. Dickson. William Hayes, (. A. Moore. Samuel Marshall. T. C. Bell. S. A. Bassford. Samir. Owen -. Ant .tin Me Dowel. Joseph Fisher. Walter Crook. 1. A. Bostwick 1: 1'. Findley.
DATE OF RANK.
Dec. 10, 1861. May 16, 1863.
July 12, 1865. Dec. 10, 1861. May 16, 1863. May 18, 1865. July 12, 1865.
Oct. 5. 1861. Nov. 22, 1862. May 16, 1862. une 7, 1862 Nov. 12, 186%. May 18, 1865. July 12, 1865 Nov. 5, 1861. Dee. 7. 1861. Jan'y 9, 1862. June 4, 1862. July 1, 1862. Dec. 23. 1862. June 9 11863. June 8. 1865. March 12. 1862. Nov. 2, 1851. Dec. 5, 1861. Dec 23, 1851. Dec. 28, 1861. Dec. 31, 1861. Jan'y 7. 1862. Feb'y 18, 1862. Feb's 27. 1862
COM'N ISSUED.
March 28, 1862. May 22, 1863. June 2. 1863. July 12, 1865. March 28, 1862. May 25, 1:63. May 18, 1865, July 12. 1865. March 28, 1862. Nov. 27, 1862.
, May 26, 1863. Sept. 9, 1863. Nov. 12, 1863. May 18, 1865. July 12, 1865. March 28, 186 !. Đec. 7, 1861. , March 28, 1862. June 17, 1862. July 23, 1862. Dec. 31, 1862. June 10, 1863. June 8, 186. March IS, 1862. March 2, 1562.
REMARKS.
Resigned May 16, 1863. Declined.
Resigned Sept. 29, 1864.
Mustered out as Lieut. Col. Resigned April 8, 1865. Revoked. Promoted to Colonel.
Mustered out as Major. Resigned June 7, 1863.
Revoked. Promoted to Lieut. Col.
Mustered out as Adjutant. Mastered out.
Mustered out with regiment. Resigned June 1. 1862. Resigned Nov. 22, 1802. Discharged Dec. 31, 1:62.
Promoted to Surgeon.
Resigned Sept. 8, 1.62. Promoted to Major. Resigned July 28, 1862. Resigned Der. 22, 199.
Resigned Feb. 10, 1863. Promoted lo Major. Mustered out. Resigned Nov. 19. 1863. Promoted to Major.
GREENE COUNTY IN THE WAR.
1 NAME.
Granville Moody. .1. Vonschracder. Josiah Given. R. P. Findley. A. Vonschraeder, Thomas C. Bell. Robert P. Findley . Cornelius McGreavy. A. S. Ballard. T. C. Bell. Joseph Fisher. Robert P. Findley. C. McGreavy.
M. il. Peters.
.. .. chaplain. captain. ..
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April 2, 1862.
RANK. captain. ..
.. First Lieu't.
NAMF.
Joseph H. Ballard. Patrick Drover. William Mills. Willam MeGinnis, Wm. T. Armstrong. F. I. Tedford.
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T. C. Mellravy. Robert Cullen. David Snodgrass. I. H. Herring. C. McGreavy.
J. W. McMillen. Robert Hunter. M. H. Peters.
J. Q. Hutchison. Perry A. Weaver. Robert Hunter. Joseph Hamill. Thomas Kirby. W'm. T. Drummond.
M. K, McFadden. W.m. C. Galloway. Philip W. Stumm. Martin Ryan. John N. Haynes. T. C. Bell. Wm. MeGinnis, 14. 1. Tedford.
W. T. Armstrong. John W. MeClung. 11. 11. Herring. M. 11. Peters. J. Il. Cochnower. 1 i'T. 0 Mellravy ! Feb'y 18. 1:62
DATE OF RANK.
:
Fely'y 20. 1862. Dec. 31, 1861. Sept. 1. 1862. Nov. 22, 1862. Dec. 22, 1862. Nov. 19. 186). Feb's 10, 1863. Feb'y 17, 1863. Feb'y 20, 1863. Felvy 1 , 1861. Febr'y 17, 1563. June 14, 184.
July.13, 186 1. Nov. 12, 1861. ..
1 Nov. 10, 1864. Nov. 18, 1864.
! Jan'y 28, 1865. May 18, 1865,
June 6, 1865
I June 16, 1865. JJuly 12, 1865. Oct. 21, 1861. Nov. 8, 1861. Dec. 5. 1861. Dec. 23, 1861. - Dec. 28, 1861. Dec. 31, 1861. Jan'y 2, 1862. Dee. 21, 1861.
COM'N ISSUED.
April 4, 1862. April 17, 1562. Dec. 20, 1862. Dee. 27, 1862. Jan. 14, 1863. Jan. 16, 1863. Feb. 17, 1863. March 6, 1863. April 9, 1863. Feb. 18, 1864. Jan. 10, 1861. June 14. 186.4.
July 13, 186 1. Nov. 12, 1861.
! Nov. 10, 1861.
1 Nov. 18, 1861. Jan. 18. 1:65. May 18, 1865,
June 6. 1865.
June 16, 1855. July 19, 1863. March 28, 1862.
AApril 2. 1862 6.
REMARKS
Resigned Feb. 20. 1862. Resigned Feb. 12, 1863. On detached service. Resigned April 26. 1561. lesigned Nov. 6, 1864. Mustered out June 11. 1-65 Resigned Sepi, 20. 1:61.
Revoked. Resigned April 26. 1861. Resigned Nov, 8, 1864. Promoted to Major. Mustered out with regiment. Declined. Promoted to Major.
Declined.
Mustered out with regiment. Resigned as First Lieut. Mustered out with regiment. 66 ..
66
Mustered out as First Licht. Mustered out as Q. M. Mastered out as First Lieut.
Promoted to Captain. 66
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Resigned Nov. 25, 1862. Promoted to Captain 66 Discharged. · Promoted to Captain 113
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RANK. First Lieu't 66
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NAME.
David Snodgrass. Henry M. Cist. William Mills. Robert Cullen. Robert Hunter. J. W. McMillen. Robert Stevenson. Benjamin A. Weaver. J. (). Hutchison. G. W. Bricker. C. McGreavy. W. II. Moody. J. Hamill
Thomas Kirby. Thomas Il. Adams. Wm. T. Drummond. John Scott. M. K. McFadden. Michael McGreavy. John W. Baldwin. Richard Powell. W. C. Galloway. Philip W. Stumm. Martin Ryan. J. N. Haynes. C. C. Dodson. Wm. M. Snyder. J. B. Gundy. James McCann. C. L. Gallaher. R. P. Findley. E. S. Barnett. Isaac Miller. A. Flannigan.
DATE OF RANK.
Feb'y 20. 1862. Oct. 22, 1862. Oct. 5. 1861. Dec. 31, 1861. Nov. 25, 1862. Nov. 22 1862. Dec. 22, 1862. Jan'y 23, 1863. Dec. 22, 1862. Feb'y 10, 1863. Dec. 31, 1862. Feb. 20, 1863. March 21, 1861. June 14, 1864. ..
July 27, 1864. Oct. 12, 1861. .6 Nov. 12, 1864.
Nov. 18. 1864. Jan. 6. 1865.
May 11, 1865.
May 18, 1865.
May 31, 1865. June 6, 1863.
COM'N ISSUED. April 4. 1862. April 17, 1862.
Dec. 4. 1862. Dec. 27, 1862. Jan. 14, 1863. Feb. 11, 1863. March 6, 1863. Feb. 17, 1863. March 6, 1863. April 9, 1863. March 21, 1864. June 14, 1864.
July 27, 1861. Oct. 12, 1864.
Nov. 12. 1864. ..
Nov. 18, 1861. Jan. 6, 1865. May 11, 1865. May 18, 1865. May 31, 1863. June 6, 1865.
REMARKS.
Promoted to Captain. Promoted to Capt. & A. A. G. Promoted to Captain. Honorbly disch'd Dec. 26, '€3. Promoted to Captain.
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Resigned Feb. 10. 1863. Disch'd Apr. 6, '65 (time out). Promoted to Captain. Died of wounds Sept. 12. 1864. Promotod to Captain. Died Sept. 28, 1864. Promoted to Captain.
Mustered out Oct. 17, 1864. Promoted to Captain. Killed at Jonesboro. Promoted to Captain. Declined promotion.
Mustered out May 15, 1863. Promoted to Captain.
Mustered out with regiment. Mustered out as Adjutant. Mustered out as Q. M. Sergt. Mustered out with regiment
Mustered out with regiment.
66
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HANS. First Licu't. .. Secon | Lieu't.
NAME.
T. C. Hock Saul Poland. Robert Stevenson. J. W. McMillen. Benjamin F. Shickly. Richard King. J. R. Hitesman. Robert Hunter. Wm. H. Reed. George W. Brickcr. Wm. H. H. Moody. B. J. Connaughtin. Wm. T. Drummond. M. McGreavy. Joseph Hamill.
Thomas H. Adams. Thomas Kirby. John Q. Hutchison. John Scott. C. McGreavy. James A. Worden. John 1. Barrows. Ed. Ballard. John A. Mekce. M. K. McFadden. M. McGreavy. John W. Baldwin. Richard Powell. l John W. Devoe.
L'ATE OF RANK.
June 6, 1865. July 12, 1865. Oct. 10, 1861. Oct. 24, 1861. Nov. 14, 1861. Dec. 5, 1861. Dec. 16, 1861. Dec. 28, 1861. Dec. 2, 1861.
Fcb. 18, 1862. Jan. 4, 1862. Dec. 31, 1861. Nov. 25, 1862. June 24, 1862. Dec. 15, 1862. Nov. 22, 1862. Sept. 25, 1862. Dec. 22, 1862.
Jan. 23, 1863. June 24, 1862. Feb. 10, 1863. Dec. 22, 1862. Fcb. 20, 1863. April 28. 1863. May 21, 1863. Jan. 21, 1863. March 19, 1864. ! March 21, 1864.
! July 9, 1865.
COM'N ISSUED.
June 6. 1865. July 12, 1865. March 10, 1862. March 28, 1862. ..
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April 2, 1862.
April 4, 1861.
April 17, 1862.
Dec. 4, 1862.
Dec. 8. 1862.
Dec. 15. 1862.
Dec. 27, 1862.
Jan. 14, 1863.
Feb. 11, 1863. Feb. 16, 1863. Fcb. 18, 1863. March 6, 1863. May 1, 1863. May 19, 1863. June 26, 1863. June 10, 1863. March 19, 1864. March 21, 1864. July 9, 1865.
REMARKS.
Mustered out as Sergt. Maj .
Promoted to First Lieut.
Resigned Sept. 25, 1862. Resigned Jan. 23, 1863.
Resigned June 6, 1863. Promoted to First Lient.
| Resigned April 28, 1863.
Promoted to First Licut.
Resigned June 24, 1862. Promoted to First. Lieut. Revoked. Promotea to First Lieut.
Resigned May 21, 1863. Resigned August 5. 1863. Resigned Dec. 16, 1863.
Drowned. Promoted to First Licut.
Declined promotion.
Promoted to First Lieut. Mustered out as First Sargt.
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COMPANY A.
Captain Robert Hunter.
First Lieut. Jo in N. Harnes.
SARGEANTS.
Geniah F. St. John
&co. II. C'ullumber.
Lisbon Luca -. Isaac N. Pickering. Patrick I. Sudduth CORPORAL ..
Charies Hunles. Jesse Curry.
William L. Fondd.
Tables Holz!er.
Levi Bee be. Hezekiah F. Evans.
Isaac N. Qnina Leroy Clemons
TRANSFERRED
Corporal Walters. schull John Rose.
James Cummins. Wesley Thomas.
Richard Brady.
Ariemns Henderson.
William sesler.
Henry Hopping
Jiorace Ballard.
George Barringer
Alfred Dean.
Davin Wilson.
Michael MeManah.
Samuel Calhoun
ramnel II. Bronse.
Henry Turner.
Isaac Blocher.
Robert Walthai.
Alexander Walthal.
John M. Haughey.
Edward Jordan
James A. Smith
Ilenry HI. Todu, Philander Mah:n.
Benjamin F. Shickley.
DEATHS.
First Lieut. Clinton W. Strong. Charles M. Wilson, Corporal Joseph R. Carper. W. H. Griffith.
. Corporal Isaac J. Smith. Corporal George Hutson. Jacob Bushart. Wiatt H. Jones.
James Shirk.
Joseph H. Crow.
David T. Ford.
Lemuel II. aires,
Robert M. Atkinson.
Henry Haynes.
J. C. Chalmers.
DISCHARGED.
Philip Harness. Palmer Martin.
Sargeant Felix P. Iman. Corporal Thomas Moon .. John W. James, John. M. Sypher ..
Gustave Humler. David A. Johnson. Michael Sheciy. Jacob Shirk
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Peter Shickley.
Silas B. Shaner.
Joseph M. Baker.
Charles N. Smith.
Albert Wickersham. William J. Loy.
George Shaner. Captain Thomas C. Bell
William McGinniss. John M. McMillan.
Barney Walters.
Joseph Ortman.
Daniel D. Buehles.
James A. Powers.
Joseph C. Wilkerson.
George Bowermaster.
Samuel Barnes.
DISCHARGED BY EXPIRATION OF SERVICE.
Eli Dean. Thomas Donaldson. John Dodson.
William H. Hopping.
Martin V. Lucas.
James McBride.
Henry H. Long.
Harvey A. Miller.
Lawrence Sanders.
Samuel H. Zartman.
Jehu More. John L. Glotfelter.
David B. Tiffany. William R. Baker.
VETERANS.
Francis Bryan. Nathaniel Rife.
Silvester Wilson.
THREE YEAR RECRUITS.
Jenkins Evans. Philip M. Fudge. William P. Fulton.
Garret Fowler. Enos Fisher. Laban Glib -.
Anderson J. Gulhire.
TRANSFERRED.
First Sargeant Jos. H. Ballard. Benjamin F. Gilbert. Sargeant Raper A. Sharp. George Johnston. Thomas C. Hook.
James W. Zartman.
66 Asa Mahin.
.. John A. Quinn.
.. James R. Hayslett.
David A. Guthrie. William P. Green.
Theodore Wells.
ONE YEAR RECRUITS.
Dennison Ballard. William Downing.
J. C. Reeder.
Barkly T. Baily. John L. Woods.
E. L. Rife. William Havey.
Joseph Hyde.
Bernard McDaniel.
First Lient. Thomas HI. Adams.
Cornelius Perkins.
Macy Beason.
David Ford.
Daniel J. Browder.
Philip A. Iman.
George W. Harness.
William Dedrick.
George W. Boop.
Robert N. Miller. Samuel Schooley . William H. Ford.
Jacob Neal. Jerry B. Shickley.
Frank M. Bayless. William Brown.
Samuel T. Baker. Thomas D. Bone. Adam Bain. Charles Carrol.
John M. Crambles. William Dawson.
James R. Miner.
Matthew Osborn.
John W. Smith. William Shirk.
George Stewart. Elijah C. Ward. Valentine Wolf.
Francis Johnson. Wilson st. John.
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COMPANY C.
Captain John Q. Hutchison. First Lieat. Wm. C. Gadoway. . ARGEANTS.
Jonn W. Hledges. Jorn Norwood.
Edward H. Wright. William Baker. Jonathan Wood. CORPORALS.
George Kempher. Charles Holsman. Franklin Maginnis. Ira S . Owens. Beniamin Crossey. James H. Johnston. Merritt R. Owens.
william L. Wright.
Musician-William Keinborts.
PRIVATES.
John J. Allison.
James Lynch. John Long.
James Archibald.
George T. Copeland.
Simeon H. Mullen.
George W. Duffield.
Columbus McDonall.
James Handlon.
James Penrod. Thomas Price. Joel Perkins.
Hiram Hooten.
Matthew H. Hutchison.
Alexander Jones.
clinton Randolph.
John A. Seldomridge.
Benjamin Smith.
samuel Kildow. Jasne- Lucas.
John L. Thorn. Daniel Teer.
Henry Wetlers. TRANSFERRED.
First sarg't Edward S. Barnett. Ebenezer Turner.
Corporal Robert Gossard.
J-Bac N. Langhhead.
William McDonald.
Joseph Clemen -.
Tobn A. Brown. Thomas Burney.
David Perkins.
Ewell P. Drake.
James Rodger -. Henry Simpson.
William Evans. William Gano. John W. Devoe. Jeremiah William -. John Coren. Edward Clark.
Aseph Hollingsworth.
DISCHARGED.
William Anderson. William L. Beason.
James M. Howard. James W. Dehaven. Edward W. Johnson. John G. Brewer. Patrick W. Mclaughlin.
Joseph J. Baldwin. Elijah C. Humphrey. Absolom Brandon. James A. Brown. Mercer Beason. Charles M. Wolf.
Captain Samnel T. Owens.
William F. Armstrong. Second Lient. Robert Stevenson . .. .. John I. Barrows.
.. William Baldwin . Corporal Edward R. Bennett. .. Abraham Coster.
James Allison. Chancy White. James G. Stevenson. Charles Owens. Hlenrey Forbes. George W. Seldomridge.
Barton Chaney.
Calvin Curl.
Mills Conwell.
-amnel Jones. Michael Jones.
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DISCHARGED BY REASON OF EXPIRATION OF SERVICE.
Sargeant John M. Smalley.
Corporal John H. MePherson. George G. Sargeant. Samuel W. Collins.
Smith A. Stow. Joseph if. Clemens. John T. Reed. James B. Marshall.
James shofieli. Elias Vickers. freighton Erwin. Philip Tracy. Alfred Erwin.
Samuel T. Miller.
William Stewart. Thomas Bethard.
DEATHS.
Corporal James HI. Moore. John Alexander. Joseph Hedges. George Schenebly. John II. Forbes.
William Funderburg. Albert Harold.
Jo'ın 1. Sweeny.
David Seldomridge.
Harvey White.
Thomas Harp.
Melville Davis. . James If. Seldomridge.
Addison Talbott.
COMPANY B.
Captain Stephen .1. Basford. First Lient. Frank I. Telford. second Lieut. Richard H. King. SARGEANTS. William L Taylor. Perry A. Weaver. James McCann. ihomas Git. John scott .. CORPORALS.
( Larics King. Tonn S. Wall -. Daniel H. Gist. James B. Hiff.
Coleman Heaton. David M. Reeves. William Gano. Edwin Sweet. Musician-Jasper Anthony.
PRIVATES.
William Anderson. Robert Arrett.
Ephraim Dickerson. I'atrick Davis. James Elam. Stephen Faulkner.
Enóch P. Arnett.
Joshua E. Arnett. Charles F'. Bull.
Thomas Faulkner.
Alfred O. K. Bennett.
William Fisher.
Thomas Grindle.
William L. Bone. James A. Bone. Moses Bone. William R. Raker.
John Glassinger. William Gano. Thomas Giffe.
William Gordon.
Daniel H. Gist.
George M. Hoffman.
Thomas Bush. James A. Blessing. John Il. Bolan. Martin Bloom. James L. Bottsford. Lemuel Cline. David B. Cline. John M. Clark. William Campbell. Wooly Combs. Abraham Car !.
Coleman Heaton.
Enclid Harris. Eli Houston. James B. Ilitr. John Gowdy. Addison Jones.
John Kilpatrick. Richard H. King.
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Charles Cammer.
Samuel Kyle.
Austin Lyman.
Jesse Severs. Edwin Sweet.
Horace B. Larkin.
Charles Lucas.
John Start.
James McCann.
William A. Smith
Samuel Mulford.
Lewis Starr.
Masur Martin.
John A. Sciss.
Wilson McFarland.
David Stipe.
Patrick McNary.
James M. Smith.
Michael Oswold.
Vinton C. Smith.
Ira S. Owens.
William L. Taylor.
Michael Powers.
Arthur Truman .
: William A. Powers. Alexander Pepper.
· William IT. Pratt.
Perry A. Weaver.
John F. Walton.
Jacob Wildermott.
; David M. Reeves.
James Whalen.
Joseph Williams.
William Richardson.
John Shanc.
Charles Shambangh,
. . John Scott.
: William Roberts,
Jeremiah Fagerty.
COMPANY D. Captain William Mills. SARGEANTS.
Samuel i. Poland. William N. Watt.
Thomas IIunter. Joseph II. Bigger.
William H. Belt. Absalom Ames.
Samuel G. Stewart.
Andrew C. Cottrill.
Musician-Aseph Hollingsworth.
VETERANS.
William H. II. Bridgeman. Daniel Gallagher.
William Kiernan. Josiah M. Lamme.
Thomas Grimes. James Hamilton.
Joseph S Loy. George M. Moore.
RECRUITS.
John Ames.
Hezekiah V. Brown.
William A. Dodd.
.Jacob C. Filbert. John Gentleman.
George Nisonger. David Patterson. John G. Smart.
TRANSFERRED.
Sargeant William Collins. James A. Worden.
6. Samuel Galloway. Sargeant William C. Galloway. Arthur Chase.
First Lieu't Robert Hunter. Win. T. Drummond .
Joseph Hamill.
William Connelly. William McAffee.
: Franklin Pratt. Marion Ryan.
Charles Ulry.
John S. Watts.
William S. Reeves.
William Zeilers.
John Elliott.
Robert S. Jacoby. CORPORALS. George W. King. Samuel D. Focht. Jacob Steen. John Gallagher.
Bazel V. Lucas. James Maxwell.
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James W . Reynolds. Charles Kernon, Samuel Stewart.
Gilbert Nesbitt. John B. Gowdy. Jacob H. Eichelberger. James S. Thropp. DISCHARGED.
Captain Austin MeDowell.
John Jelly.
First Lien't John N. MeClung.
Daniel Brannam.
Charles A. Haynes.
Sargeant John C. Hale. .. Philip Meredith.
William F. McFadden.
Perry Horner.
Cornelins Beason.
William Andrew,
William G. Winter.
.. Samuel Dodd.
John McCrossen .
Joseph W. Stewart.
John A. Bower. Mark Drummond.
Harrison A. Galloway.
Joseph Rippetoe.
Thomas Seavon.
John W. Sinnard.
Andrew J. Gregory.
Burgess Morgan.
Robert E. Games.
Henry Ashton.
Jacob Greeser.
William C. Rippetoc.
Wilson Pennyweight.
Samuel C. Hook.
Elijah Teach.
Henry Henderson.
Richard S. Galloway.
Amos W. Prugh.
John Q. Collins. John Andrew.
William IT. Collins. Elisha MI.Ils.
DISCHARGED BY REASON OF EXPIRATION OF SERVICE.
Robert Duckson.
Robert M. Deen.
Robert M. Smart.
David Ewery.
John W. Fairchild. Michael Illigs. Orange H. Marshall. Samuel S. Wingett.
DEATHS.
Corporal Cyrus N. MeClure. George Townsley. Philip Minchart. Francis Humphry.
Thomas W. Thompson. Thomas Paxton.
DESERTED.
Isaac Crites. George W . Streets. William Williams.
Sargeant John H1. Mellang. Bowen Ilale. Emory Holt. John Coppie. John McCune. Nile Drummond.
John S. Caddemy. Peter Burkhamer. S. P. Worden.
JIenry Frock. Andrew J. Lennox.
Joseph H. Black.
Patrick Costello.
James Maxwell. Albert T. Marshall.
Corporal George Robinson. James A. Gowdy. George Thompson.
Benjamin Horner.
TWELFTH REGIMENT O. V. I.
Under the call for seventy-five thousand three months' troops, the Twelfth Ohio Infantry was organized at Camp Jackson, Ohio, on the 3d of May, 1861. It moved to Camp Dennison May 6th, there re-enlsted, and was re-organized and mustered into the service for three years on the 28th of June, 1861. The Twelfth left Camp Dennison for the Kanawha Valley July 6th, arrived at Point Pleasant on the 9th, and on the 14th reached l'ocotaligo river.
On the 17th of July the regiment fought the battle of Scary Creek, the enemy being strongly fortified beyond a ravine. The regiment fought three hours, and, after exhausting its ammunition, fell back in good order to its camp at the mouth of the Pocataligo, with a loss of five killed, thirty wounded and four missing. The regiment entered Charleston, West Virginia, on the 25th, and reached Gauley Bridge on the 20th, where it cap- tured a large quantity of arms and ammunition. Eight companies marched down the Kanawha to Camp Piatt August 13th, and from there moved to Clarksburg, West Virginia, and were there as- signed to General Benham's brigade.
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Marching south through Weston, Sutton and Summerfield, they arrived at Carnifex Ferry, Sep- tember 10th, and engaged in the battle of that place, losing two killed and ten wounded. It was here that the brave Colonel John W. Lowe fell. Two days after this they were engaged in a slight skirmish on the Gauley with guerrillas, then marched to Camp Lookout, and from there, Ou October 10th, moved to Hawk's Nest, on New river.
In the meantime the two companies left at Gauley Bridge surprised and routed two hundred rebel cavalry under Jenkins on the 25th of August. They were engaged in several skir- mishes and reconnoissances, and finally joined the other eight companies at Hawk's Nest on the 16th of October.
On the 1st of November the Twelfth marched to the mouth of Loop creek and attempted to flank Floyd, who was threatening Gauley. It soon after engaged in the pursuit of Floyd's forces, and having followed him until near Raleigh C. H., gave up the chase and returned to Loop creek. The regiment was transferred to General Cox's brigade, December 10th, and moved to Charleston and went into winter quarters.
On the 3d of May, 1862, the regiment left Charleston and joined Scammond's brigade at the
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mouth of East river. It skirmished at the nar- rows of New river, fell back to Princeton, then to Blue Stone river, then to the summit of Flat Top Mountain and fortified. From the 20th of May until the 14th of August the regiment scouted the country in every direction, made some heavy marches in the mountains and cap- tured many bushwhackers. It was ordered to the Army of the Potomac August 15th, and ar- rived at Alexandria on the 24th.
The Twelfth regiment met the enemy at Bull Run bridge August 26th, was severely engaged for six hours against a greatly superior force, and was compelled to fall back to Fairfax Station with a loss of nine killed, sixty-eight wounded (six motally) and twelve missing. The regiment re- turned to Alexandria, rejoined Cox's brigade, and marched to Upton Hill. On the 7th of Septem- ber it advanced into Maryland, and, after a sharp skirmish at Monocacy Bridge on the 12th, entered Frederick City. On the 14th of September it on- gaged in the battle of South Mountain, participa- ting in three bayonet charges and capturing three battle flags, a large number of small arms and over two hundred prisoners, and sustaining a loss of sixteen killed, ninety-one wounded and eight missing.
On the 17th the regiment was engaged at An-
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tietam and lost six killed and twenty-nine wound- ed. After the battle it marched for West Virginia via Hagerstown and Hancock, Maryland ; but on arriving at Hancock it moved into Pennsylvania to operate against Stewart's cavalry. Stewart having retreated, the Twelfth returned to Han- cock, and arrived at Clarksburg, West Virginia, October 16th. The regiment marched from Clarksburg October 25th, in Crook's division, through Weston, Sutton, and Summerville, endea- voring to gain the rear of the rebel forces in the Kanawha valley, and arrived at Gauley Bridge November 14th, the rebels having retreated be- fore the division arrived.
On the 4th of December the regiment marched to Fayette C. HI., West Virginia, and went into winter quarters. Here it was assigned to the 2d brigade, 3d division and 8th army corps. The brigade, under Colonel White, repulsed the ene- my's attack on Fayette C. H. May 9th, 1863, the regiment losing two killed, nine wounded and eight missing. It pursued the retreating rebels to Raleigh C. H. and then returned to Fayette C. H. On July 13th the Twelfth marched against the enemy at Piney Creek, but the rebels retreat- ed and the regiment returned to Fayette C. H.
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