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Dennis Pitts, Co. F, 18th O. V. I., e. October 24, 1861; disc. December 2, 1864.
R. L. Pollock, Co. D, 124th O. V. I., e. October 1, 1862; disc. July 9, 1865.
Samuel M. Pollock, Co. K, 17th V. R. C., e. September 25, 1864; disc. July 28, 1865.
Andrew Pontious, seaman, Gun Boat Carondelet, e. August 10, 1862; disc. September 10, 1863.
John Poorman, Co. A, 183d O. V. I., e. Decem- ber 1, 1864; disc. July 17, 1865.
William Poorman, Co. A, 38th O. V. I., e. Au- gust 26, 1861; disc. September 13, 1864.
James A. Price, Co. H, 82d O. V. I., e. February, 1864; disc. July 31, 1865.
Gilbert L. Pruser, sailor, steamer U. S. N., Mt. Ver- non, e. September 10, 1862; disc. June 6, 1865.
Herman Pruser, Co. B, Ist O. V. I .; died at An- dersonville.
Frederick Pump, Co. K, 37th O. V. I., e, August 26, 1861; disc. February 9, 1864.
Frederick Pump, Co. K, 37th O. V. V. I., e. Feb- ruary 10, 1864; disc. August 7, 1865.
William H. Ralston.
Sergt. W. H. H. Ramsey, Co. I, 49th O. V. I., e. August 22, 1861; disc. December 31, 1865.
Alexander Randal, Co. G, 125th O. V. I., e. Octo- ber 18, 1862; disc. September 25, 1865.
Felix Randal, 3d O. V. I., e. November, 1863; disc. August, 1864.
John P. Rannel, Co. H, 197th O. V. I., e. March 11, 1865; disc. July 31, 1865.
Perry Rarrick, wagoner, Co. K, 12th O. V. I., e. September 18, 1863; disc. November 14, 1865.
Corp. George Rath, Co. I, 125th O. V. I., e. Au- gust 2, 1863; disc. September 25, 1865.
George W. Rath, Co. I, 125th O. V. I.
John Rath.
Joseph Rath.
C. A. Reaser, Co. F, 111th O. V. I., e. August 16, 1862; disc. January 29, 1863.
John T. Reaser, Co. A, 68th O. V. I., e. 1862.
Seawell W. Reaser, Co. K, 38th O V. I., c. Sep- tember 1, 1861; disc. December 10, 1863.
Sterling Reed, Co. F.
E. P. Reeder, Co. D, 115th O. V. I., e. August 17, 1862; disc. June 22, 1865.
Lewis D. Renolet, Co. B, 182d O. V .I., e. Jan- uary 22, 1865; disc. July, 1865.
Aaron B. Replogle, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 17, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
James W. Replogle.
Eusebius Reyff, Co. K, 7th Minn. V., e. Sep- tember 16, 1862; disc. March 25, 1865.
John W. Rhany, Co. G, 99th O. V. I., e. August 11, 1862; disc. July 17, 1865.
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F. M. Rice, 66th O. V. V. I., e. October, 1861; disc. July, 1865.
Sergt. G. N. Rice, Co. H, 82d O. V. I., e. No- vember 16, 1861; disc. January, 1865.
W. H. Richard, 3d O. Ind. Battery, e. September 11, 1861; disc. February, 1863.
G. W. Richardson, Co. K, 3d O. V. C., e. January 15, 1864; disc. August 4, 1865.
First Lieut. Lay W. Richardson, Co. G, 68th O.
V. I., e. April 22, 1861; disc. January 3, 1865.
Sergt. John Richolt, Co. K, 2d O. V. C., e. No- vember 14, 1862; disc. May 12, 1865.
Corp. Simon Ridenour Co. C, 183d O. V. I., e. November 14, 1863; disc. July 17, 1865.
D. Rittenour, Co. A, 6th Michigan V.
M. G. Rittenhouse, Co. C, 169th O. N. G., e. May 2, 1864.
Henry Rock, Co. C, 49th O. V. I., e. October, 1862; disc. August, 1863.
William Roehrs, Co. G, 144th O. N. G., e. May 11, 1864; disc. August 27, 1864.
C. M. Rogers, Co. A, 38th O. V. I., e. January 2, 1864; disc. July 22, 1865.
- Root, Co. E, 14th O. V. I., e. 1861.
Gilbert Root, Co. I, 8th O. V. I., e. August 16, 1861; disc. March 6, 1863.
Henry J. Root, Co. I, 4th O. V. V. I., e. April 16, 1861; disc. July 1, 1865.
First Lieut. J. O. Rose, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. April 22, 1861; disc. February 14, 1864.
Arch Ross, Co. A, 114th O. V. I., e. August 28, 1862; disc. July 31, 1865.
Sol. Rummel, Co. E, 111th O. V. I., e. August, 1862; disc. July, 1865.
William W. Russel, Co. B, 12th Ind. V., e. January 4, 1864; disc. June 23, 1865.
Charles Russet, Co. G, 101st O. V. I., e. July, 1862; disc. June 29, 1865.
Josephus Sanders.
J. M. Sanders, Co. C, 6th Mich. Cav., e. March 6, 1865; disc. September, 1865.
A. F. Saner, Co. E, 151st N. Y. Vol., e. August 22, 1862; disc. June 30, 1865.
Volney Sanford, 10th Mo. V. I., e. 1862; disc. 1864. Peter Scharff, Co. F, 68th O. V. I., e. October 7, 1861; disc. July 19, 1865.
John P. Scheer, Co. I, 125th O. V. I., e. January 18, 1863; disc. May 19, 1865.
Emil Schick, Co. A, 192d O. V. I., e. February 24, 1865; disc. September 1, 1865.
Sergt. Otto Schick, Co. H, 107th O. V. I., e. Sep- tember 2, 1862; disc June 28, 1865.
Ezra Schlosser, Co. E, 64th O. V. I.
John Schlosser, Co. A, 6th Vet. Res., e. August 17, 1862; disc. July 6, 1865.
Sergt. George M. Schmidt, 3d Indep. Cav., e. July 4, 1861; disc. August 28, 1862.
Sergt. George Schull, Co. C, 47th O. V. I., e.' November, 1864; disc. June, 1865.
Sergt. John Schuerman, Co. K, 9th O. V. I., e. May 27, 1861; disc. July 14, 1864.
First Sergt. W. G. Scott, Co. F, 68th O. V. I., e. November, 1861; disc. July 20, 1865.
W. Scott, Co. F, 68th O. V. I., e. November, 1861; promoted to Second Lieut .; disc. July 20, 1865.
A. Siebert, Co. F, 68th O. V. I., e. October 10, 1861; killed June 22, 1864.
Henry Shaffer, Co. K, 107th O. V. I., e. August 15, 1862; disc. July 10, 1865.
Henry Schaffer, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 18, 1863; disc. July 27, 1863.
Henry B. Schaffer, Co. G, 68th O. V. I., e. Jan- uary 3, 1864; disc July 10, 1865.
Sergt. John Schaffer, Co. F, 38th O. V. V. I., e. December 11, 1863; disc. July 12, 1865.
Simon Shauk, Co. D, 29th O. V. V. I., e. October 13, 1864; disc. July 22, 1865.
W. M. Shanklin, Co. D, 120th O.V. V. I., e. Aug- ust 13, 1862; disc. November 13, 1865
George Sharp, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 18, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
E. Shatto, Co. F, 38th O. V. I., e. October 7, 1862; disc. July 27, 1863.
E. Shatto, Co. C, 195th O. V. I., e. March 7, 1865; disc. December 18, 1865.
Lorin Shead, 4th Wis. Art., e. October 13, 1862; disc. January, 1863.
John A. Sheffield, Co. A, 24th O. V. I.
Mathias Shellberger.
J. W. Shepard, Co. E, 13th Ind. Vol., e. Sep- tember, 1864; disc. September, 1865.
Richard Shepmire, Co. K, 2d I. C., e. June 30, 1863; disc. March 8, 1864.
Richard Shepmire, Co. D, 195th O. V. I., e. February 20, 1865; disc. December 18, 1865.
Stephen M. Shirley, Co. K, 25th O. V. V. I., e. September 12, 1864; disc. August 15, 1865.
William Shirley, Co. A, 38th O. V. I., e. August 10, 1861; disc. December 28, 1861.
Henry Shoemaker, 100th O. V. I.
Corp. George Sholes, Co. G, 106th N. Y. V., e. August 7, 1862; disc. June 22, 1865.
Uriah Shorteen, Co. H, 169th O. V. I., e. May 2, 1864; disc. September 12, 1864.
Andrew Shubert, Co. D, 7th Vet. Res., e. Sep. tember 1, 1861; disc. September 10, 1864.
Sergt. A. W. Sigourney, Co. D, 8th O. V. I., e. April 17, 1861; disc. October, 1864.
Sergt. Alvarado Simons, Co. G, 7th Cav., e. Sep- tember 15, 1876; disc. September 14, 1881.
DAVID MILLER
MRS DAVID MILLER.
RESIDENCE OF D. MILLER, TIFFIN TP. , DEFIANCE CO. OHIO.
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Joseph Simons, Co. B, 7th O. V. I., e. September 27, 1861; disc. October 1, 1864.
Samuel Siscoe, Co. I, 60th O. V. I., e. April 5, 1864; disc. July 28, 1865.
Lewis Sitterly, Co. K, 108th O. V. I., e. August 15, 1862; disc. July 10, 1865.
Corp. Leonard Slater, Co C, 111th O. V. I., e. An- gust 12, 1862; disc. January 27, 1865.
Sergt. Isaac T. Slough, Co. D, 124th O. V .I., e. August 9, 1862; disc. July 15, 1865.
Henry Shoup, Penn. Militia.
A. Smith, Co. F, 2d Ind. Vol., e. September 26, 1864; disc. July 13, 1865.
Andrew Smith, Co. D, 48th O. V. V. I., e. Febru- ary 28, 1864; disc. May 9, 1866.
Bartholomew F. Smith, Co. K, 100th Ind. Vol., e. August 13, 1862; disc. May 29, 1865.
Barton Smith.
E. F. Smith, Co. I, 47th O. V. I., e. September 28, 1864; disc. June 13, 1865.
E. T. Smith, 6th O. Lt. Bat., e. February 2, 1864; disc. September 1, 1865.
James Smith, Co. B, 182d O. V. I., e. August 25, 1864; disc. July 7, 1865.
J. W. Smith, Co. B, 184th O. V. I., e. February, 1865; disc. 1865.
John Smith, Co. F, 3d O. V. I., e. August 25, 1861; disc. September 29, 1864.
L. Smith, Co. D, 55th O. V. I., e. September 27, 1864; disc. 1865.
Peter Smith, Co. B, 28th O. V. I., e. 1861; died at Pittsburg Landing, 1861.
Samuel I. Smith, Co. E, 6th Mich. V. C., e. Sep- tember 16, 1862; disc. November 24, 1865.
William H. Smith. Co. K, 21st O. V. I., e. April, 1861; disc. September 16, 1861.
John J. Snider, Co. A, 116th Ind. Vol., e. April, 1862; disc. March 2, 1864.
Abraham Snyder, e. 1862; died in service, 1863.
A. L. Snyder, Co. B, 16th Penn. Cav., e. Sep- tember 10, 1862; disc. June 20, 1865.
Chris. Snyder, Co. D, 55th O. V. I., e. September 27, 1864; disc. July 7, 1865.
Richard Snyder, Co. D, 183d O. V. I., e. Febru- ary 20, 1865; disc. July 17, 1865.
John Solenberger, Co. G, 3d O. V. C, e. Decem- ber 29, 1863; disc. August 4, 1865.
William F. Soles, Co. H, 8th O. V. I., e. April, 1861; disc. June, 1865.
William L. Soles, Co. I, 1st O. Lt. Art., e. An- gust 29, 1864; disc. May 18, 1865.
Emanuel Spangler, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 18, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
John C. Spangler, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e June 18, 1863.
Jacob F. Spindler, Co. C, 68th O. V. I., e. Octo- ber 12, 1861; disc. May 12, 1865.
Joe Spoon, 14th O. V. I., e. 1861, died at Nash- ville, 1863.
Orin Sprague, Co. K, 182d O. V. I., e. October 22, 1864; disc. July 18, 1865.
George P. Sprow, Co. C, 47th O. V. I., e. Octo- ber 25, 1864; disc. May 12, 1865.
Corp. S. Spurgeon, Co. H, 23d O. V. I., e. April 30, 1861; disc. June 30, 1864.
George T. Squire.
James E. Stafford, Co. A, 13th Ind. V. I., e. Sep- tember 20, 1864; disc. May 30, 1865.
Daniel M. Stair, Co. I, 100th O. V. I., e. August, 1862; disc. July, 1865.
Parker Starliffer, Co. C, 111th O. V. I.
Alison S. Steadman, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 20, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
George Streadman.
David Steehsmith, Co. B, 189th O. V. I., e. March, 1863; disc. August, 1865.
John G. Steffle, Co. A, 43d O. V. I., e. November, 1863; disc. June, 1864.
Samuel Steinaker, Co. B, 8th Vet. Res., e. July 22, 1862; disc. July 2, 1865.
Corp. M. B. Stevens, 18th N. Y. V., e. December 29, 1863; disc. June 30, 1865.
Corp. I. L. Stout, Co. D, 124th O. V. I., e. Au- gust, 1862; died at Franklin, Tenn., 1863.
Henry Stover, Co. I, 49th O. V. I., e. August, 1861; disc. December 31, 1865.
George Strahl, 38th O. V. I., e. 1861; died Au- gust 9,. 1865.
John W. Stratton, Co. D, 143d O. N. G., e. May, 1864; disc. October, 1864.
David Strawser; died in service, 1864.
George Strawser.
Philip Strawser, Co. E, 111th O. V. I., e. August 22, 1861; disc. July, 1865.
John Sturky, Co. K, 107th O. V. I., e. August 20, 1862; disc. March 15, 1865.
W. P. Sullinger, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 18, 1863; disc. February 2, 1864.
Daniel Sunday, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 18, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
Alfred Swager, 5th Indep. O. V. Sharpshooters, e. October 24, 1862; disc. July 19, 1865. .
Jeremiah Swinehart, Co. I, 125th O. V. I.
First Lieut. J. W. Tate, 95th O. N. G., e. May, 1864; disc. September, 1864.
Asst. Surg. William H. Thacker, 100th O. V. I.,
e. August, 1862; resigned, 1864.
Jacob R. Thomas, Co. A, 152d Ind. Vol., e Feb- ruary 15, 1865; disc. August 30, 1865.
Calvin Todd, 125th O. V. I.
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John Thomas, Co. D, 2d Vet. Res., e. August 1, 1861; disc. November 2, 1864.
Augustus B. Thrall, Co. D, 183d O. V. I , e. Jan- uary 31, 1865; disc. July 17, 1865.
Edward J. Todd, Co. D, 48th O. V. I., e. Febru- ary 27. 1864; disc. May 9, 1864.
D. O. Tomlinson, Co. C, 111th O. V. I,. e. August 17, 1862; disc. July 16, 1865.
Corp. W. S. Tomlinson, Co. A, 38th O. V. I,, e. August 26, 1861; disc. July 22, 1865.
Sergt. Albert Towle, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 17, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
G. W. Towle, Co. C, 38th O. V. I. e, August 15, 1861.
Michael Tracht, Co. K, 81st O. V. I., e. August 20, 1862; disc. May 20, 1865.
First Lieut. William C. Travis, Co. D, 124th O. V. I., e. August 22, 1862; disc. March, 1863.
Jacob P. Traxler, 92d Res. Cav., 2d Bat., e. Au- gust 18, 1862; disc. June 30, 1865.
A. J. Treaster, Co. K, 68th O. V. V. I., e. 1861; disc. July, 1865.
T. J. Treaster, Co. K, 68th O. V. I., e. February, 1862; killed at Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1865.
Leonard Tricker, Co. G, 1st Mich. Art., e. Febru- ary 12, 1864; disc. August 22, 1865.
George Trostle, Co. E, 48th O. V. I., e. 1861; disc. 1865.
Andrew Tuttle, 48th O. V. I .; disc. 1865.
Jacob B. Ulrich, Co. K, 163d O. V. I., e. May 2, 1864; disc. November, 1865.
Sergt. M. H. Urquhart, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 21, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864. .
Corp. Samuel Ury, Co. D, 30th O. V. 1 .; died.
Lewis L. Ury; killed by bushwhackers.
Nathaniel Vandusen, Co. B, 3d O. V. I., Mexican War, e. May 6, 1846; disc. July 1, 1847.
P. H. Vanmeter, Co. D, 189th O. V. I., e. Febru- ary 11, 1865; disc. September 25, 1865.
Michael Vanvlearah, Co. I, 80th O. V. I., e. De- cember 6, 1861; disc. January 4. 1864.
Michael Vanvlearah, Co. I. 80th O. V. V. I., e. January 5, 1864; disc. August 13, 1865.
Benjamin Viall, Co. K, 16th O. V. I., e. April, 22, 1861; disc. August 20, 1861.
Benjamin Viall, Co. F, 80th O. V. I., e. Decem ber 12, 1861; disc. January 24, 1864.
Corp. Benjamin Viall, Co. F, 80th O. V. V. I., e January 25, 1864; disc. August 13, 1865.
Capt. Martin Viebach, 107th.
Corp. Thomas B. Wade, Co. D, 54th O. V. I., e. September 10, 1861; dise. January 13, 1865.
William Walker, Co. H, 47th O. V. I., e. Septem- ber 16, 1864; disc. July, 1865.
Sergt. Thomas Wallace, Co. B, 68th O. V. I.
Sergt. John H. Ward, Co. K, 93d Penn. Vol.
John L. Warden, Co. D, 142d O, V. I., e. Octo- ber 12, 1864; disc. July 14, 1865.
Jacob Warner, Co. E, 48th Ind. V. I., e. January 6, 1861; disc. February 6, 1862.
T. J. Warren, 68th Ill. V. I., e. 1861; disc. 1865.
E Waters, Co. B, 184th O. V. I., e. February 12, 1865; died, 1865.
Horace Waters, Co. A, 68th O. V. I., e. 1861; disc. 1865.
Corp. Horace Waters, Co. A, 68th O. V. I.
Tobias Watson, Co. D, 169th O. N. G., e. May 2, 1864; disc. September 6, 1864.
George Watts. Co. I, 2d N. J. Vol., e. May 29, 1861; disc. February 28, 1863.
John Weaver; Colonel in the war of 1812.
L. F. Webb, Co. C, 144th O. N. G., e. May 1, 1864; disc. September, 1864.
Philip Webb.
Corp. Peter J. Weismantle, Co. B, 12th Ind. Vol., e. July 1, 1862; disc. June 8, 1865.
David E. Welker, Co. D, 48th O. V. V. I., e. Feb- ruary 27, 1864: disc. May 9, 1866.
Daniel Wells, Co. D, 55th O. V. I., e. September 13, 1861; disc. disability, 1862.
Daniel Wells, 55th O. V. I. e. 1862; disc. 1864. Second Lieut. Henry Welty, Co. F. 68th O. V. I., e. October, 1861, disc. July 1865.
Anthony. Weyershausen, Co. G, 16th Iowa V. L.,
e. October 5, 1861; disc. January 2, 1864.
Corp. Anthony Weyershausen, Co. G, 16th Vets.,
e. January 6, 1864; dise. July 19, 1865. Corp. Jonathan T. Whaley, Co. E, 86th O. V. I., e. June 21, 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
John Whetstone, Co. E, 14th O. V. I., e. Novem- ber. 1862; died in service, 1863.
Samuel Whetstone, Co. B, 47th O. V. I., e. Sep- tember 27, 1864; disc. May 31, 1865.
Daniel W. White, Co. K, 38th O. V. V. I., e. Feb- ruary 17, 1864; disc. July 12, 1865.
Amos M. Whitney, Co. A, 25th O. V. V. I., e. October 8, 1865; disc. December 31, 1869.
John Wibert, Co C, 3d O. V. V. I., e. August 25, 1861; disc. September 13, 1864.
T. G. Wickersham, 169th O. V. I.
J. R. Widenhamer, Co. D, 7th Vet. Res. Corps, e. September 1, 1861; disc. September 10, 1864.
John Widner, Co. G, 38th O. V. I., e. January 24, 1864; disc. July 12, 1865.
George Williams, Co. D, 14th O. V. I., e. 1861; disc. 1865.
John Williams, Co. D, 14th O. V. I., e. 1863; disc. 1865.
Corp. J. D. Williamson, Co. H, 110th Penn. Vol., e. April 27, 1861; disc. June 16, 1865.
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Constantine Wilman, Co. C, 13th Mo. V. I., e. June, 1861; disc. September, 1861.
Vet. Surg. Joseph Wilson, Co C, 19th Ill. V. C., e. June, 1861; disc. December, 1864.
Lyman Wilson, Co. C, 21st O. V. I., o. August, 1861; disc, July, 1865.
William E. Wilson, Co. C, 21st O. V. I., e. Au- gust 4, 1862; disc. October 31, 1862.
George Wines, Co. K, 182d O. V. I .. e. Septem- ber, 1864; died in service, 1865.
F. M. B. Winans.
John M. Wines, Co. F, 182d O. V. I., e. Septem- ber 24, 1864; disc. July 7, 1865.
Martin Wines, Co. F, 182d O. V. I., e. Septem- ber 24. 1864: disc. July 7, 1865.
William Wines, Co. A, 38th O. V. I., e. 1865, killed in 1865.
Francis M. Wing, Co. C, 87th O. V. I., e. May, 1862. disc. October, 1862.
George Winkelpleck, Co. E, both O. V. I., e. September 16, 1861; disc. July, 1865.
John Winkelpleck, Co. E, 55th O. V. I., e. Sep- tember 16, 1861; disc. April 16, 1865.
Samnel Winkelpleck, 20th O. Bat., e. 1862. died at Nashville, Tenn., February, 1863.
William Winkelpleck, Co. B, 101st O. V. I., e. 1862; disc. May, 1865.
James Winterstein, Co. B. 35th O. V. I., e. Au- gust 9, 1861; wounded at Chickamauga, Tenn .; dise. September 20, 1863.
Harman Wisemiller, Co. I. 197th O. V. I., e. March 20. 1865; dise July 31, 1865.
John Wissler, war of 1$12, e. February 1, 1813; disc. August 12. 1813.
Surg. Gideon Wonsetler, 15th Ind. Vol., e. Oeto- ber, 1862: dise. 1864.
Capt Asa Wood, in the war of 1812.
Harvey Wood, Co. A, 25th O. V. I., e. October 6, 1864; disc. December 15, 1865.
Stephen V. R. Wood, Co. A, 25th O. V. I., e. Oc- tober 6, 1864; disc. December 15, 1865.
Coonrad Woodcox.
Abijah B. Woodruff, Co. L, 3d O. V. I., e. August 26, 1862; disc. March 6, 1863.
Gardner Works, Co. C, 152d Ind. Vol., e. Febru- ary 15, 1865; disc. August 30, 1865.
L. B. Wort.
G. R. Worthington, Co. I, 38th O. V. I., e. Feb- ruary 9, 1864; disc. July 12, 1865.
Musician Warren Wrede, Co. K, 107th O. V. I., e. August 9, 1862; disc. July 1, 1865.
Christian Wrinkler, Co. A, 30th Ind. Vol., e. Sep- tember 24, 1861; killed at Stone River, Tenn., De- cember 31. 1862.
Capt. Thomas Yager, Co. E, 86th, e. June 17, , 1863; disc. February 10, 1864.
David Yarlotts, Co. D, 48th O. V. I., e. February 14, 1865: disc. February 13, 1866.
Sergt. William Yagley, Co. H, 88th Ind. V. I., e. August 12, 1862; disc. March 29, 1865.
Corp. Gustave Young, Co. H. 169th O. V. I., e. May 2, 1864; disc. Setpember 12, 1864.
Reuben Young, Co. F, 68th O. V. I., e. October 10, 1861; disc. April, 1862.
William Young, Co. K, 100th O. V. I., e. August 7. 1862; disc. July 1, 1865.
John W. Zimmerman, Co. A. 3Sth O. V. V. I .. e. February 28, 1865: disc. July 12. 1865.
William H. Zimmerman, Co. A, 38th O. V. I.
John Zook, Co. G, 68th O. V. I .. e. January 13, 1864; dise. July 10, 1865.
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CHAPTER XX.
CITY OF DEFIANCE-POPULATION-POST OFFICE-INCORPORATION AND OFFICERS-HOTELS -BANKING-INDUSTRIES-NEWSPAPERS-SCHOOLS-PHYSICIANS-SOCIETIES-
CHURCHES-CEMETERIES-TOWNSHIP-PERSONAL SKETCHES.
DEFIANCE.
TEFIANCE was laid out in November, 1822, by Benjamin Leavell, of Piqua, and Horatio G. Phillips, of Dayton. The plat was acknowledged April 18, 1823, and recorded April 28, 1823, by Thomas R. MeKnight, Recorder of Wood County. The original plat embraced 150 lots, and was located at the con- fluence of the Maumee and Auglaize, with Jackson street on the west and Fourth street on the south. The square in which the court house now stands was reserved by the proprietors to be laid out into town lots, unless the town became a county seat, "and forever continue to be," when it was to be used for public buildings. The "Old Fort Grounds " was a public donation on the same condition. The square between Jackson and Perry streets, and south of Fourth was a donation for a Methodist Church and burying-ground, and the square between Washington street and the Auglaize River, and south of Fourth, for a Presbyterian Church. H. G. Phillips, one of the proprietors, never resided at Defiance. He was a son of a Revolutionary officer, and one of the earliest settlers of Dayton, Ohio, an extensive land-holder and a man of unblemished character. He died at his home in Dayton, November 10, 1859. Benjamin Leavell became a resident of Defiance, and was its first innkeeper; he also kept the first store to supply white settlers. The store was located on the banks of the Maumee, at the foot of Jefferson street. His dwelling, the first framne building in the village, was a one and a half story, erected in December, 1822, on the northwest corner of Water and Jefferson streets opposite the fort grounds. The lumber for it was sawed at the Brunersburg Mill, which had been built the winter previous. Mr. Leavell's residence is still standing. In a few years, he sold his interest in the town to Curtis Holgate, of Utica, N. Y., and returned with his family to Piqua.
The site of Defiance was already occupied when the village was platted. Situated as it was in the heart of a populous Indian nation, it was the location of many a French trader long before permanent set- tlements were made by white men. Oliver M. Spencer, of Cincinnati, who was held a prisoner here! in 1792, thus describes the place as it appeared:
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" On the high ground, extending from the Maumee a quarter of a mile up the Auglaize, about two hun-
dred yards in width, is an open space, on the west and south of which are oak woods, with hazel under- growth. Within this opening, a few hundred yards above the point, on the steep, high bank of the Au- glaize, are five or six cabins and log houses, inhabited principally by Indian traders. The most northerly, a large hewed-log house, divided below into three apartments, is occupied as a warehouse, store and dwelling by George Ironsides, the most wealthy and influential of the traders on the point. Next to his are the houses of Pirault (Pero), a French baker, and Mckenzie, a Scot, who, in addition to merchandising, follows the occupation of a silversmith, exchanging with the Indians his brooches, ear-drops and other silver ornaments at an enormous profit, for skins and furs. Still further up are several other families of French and English, and two American prisoners, Henry Ball, a soldier, taken at St. Clair's defeat, and wife, and Polly Meadows, captured at the same time, are allowed to live here, and by labor to pay their masters the price of their ransom, he by boating to the Rapids of the Maumee, and she by washing and sewing. Fronting the house of Ironsides, and about fifty yards from the bank, is a small stockade, inclos- ing two hewed-log houses, one of which is occupied by James Girty (brother of Simon), the other, oc- casionally, by McKee and Elliott, British Indian Agents, living at Detroit."
Defiance was, before Gen. Wayne's time, and for some time after, a place for Indian consultations and payments, and was to them a place of great impor- tance. It was held by the British down nearly to the war of 1812, and it was here that they made much mischief by tampering with the semi-hostile tribes. It is stated that at one of the Indian gatherings, about 1810, as many as fifty traders were here, hav- ing temporary stores or booths, coming from Detroit or Canada.
Broken at intervals, by the erection of Fort Defi- ance in 1794 by Gen. Wayne, and by the erection of Fort Winchester in 1812, the French and Indian traders continued to dwell in cabins here, and barter with the red men, till the coming tide of emigration drove them and their dusky customers farther west. In 1819, William Travis, a pioneer of Noble Town- ship, visited Fort Defiance, and found here seven cabins, occupied by French traders. A few Ameri-
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HISTORY OF DEFIANCE COUNTY.
cans were also hero. In old Fort Winchester, John and William Preston were living. The former had married a daughter of Judge Ewing, of Troy, Miami Co., Ohio, and died soon after Mr. Travis came. John Driver, a silversmith, and family wore hero; his brother Thomas was also an early resident. Both moved farther wost as omigrants began to people this vicinity. John Perkins, in 1819, lived at "Camp No. 3," a short distance below Independence. Of the French cabins, three stood in the point, near the old fort, two where the eanal enters the Maumee, and two on the opposite side of the river. Peter Lumbard kept one of the trading houses on the point; L. A. Clair and Peter Bellaire occupied the eabins on the hill. In 1822, two Indian trading stores were kept, one north of the Maumee, on the hill owned by the Hollisters, of Perrysburg, and operated by Peter Bel- laire and George Lance; the other owned by the Ferrys, of Michigan. It stood on the banks of the Manmee near the foot of Clinton street. Both these stores were removed from Defiance about 1823.
William Preston, who was a soldier at Fort Win- chester in 1812 is regarded as the first white per- manent settler at Fort Defiance. He married a Miss Butler, whose brothers lived about eight miles below, on the Maumee. He was a farmer by occupation, in- telligent, sober and industrious. He removed to St. Joseph Township, Williams County, where he died abont 1828. Arthur Burris was the first blacksmith; his shop stood near the old apple tree north of the Manmee. Robert Shirley, with his family, came to Fort Defiance in the spring of 1821. The recollee- tions of his danghter, Mrs. Ruth Anstin, may be found in this volume. Dr. J hn Evans came in 1823. In 1824, he brought a large stock of goods from Maumee City, and opened the first extensive store. Foreman and Albert Evans also eame that year. The village grew slowly. In 1825, it contained a small store, a tavern and five or six families. Among these were those of Robert Wasson. James Craig Timothy S. Smith and Isaac and David Hull. Isaac Hull kept a store on the north side of the Maumee, and did an extensive trade with the Indians. P. C. Parker came in 1827; he kept a trading house on the Manmee bank. In 1829, a Mr. Waterhouse occupied the Pavilion House. In 1833, beside the foregoing. William Semans, Peter Bridenbangh, Frederick Bridenhaugb, Walter Davis and Pierce Taylor were here. A Mr. Kniss is said to have been the first shoe- maker. Walter Davis was the first cooper. Jolly & Craig started the first tannory. nearly opposite the Russell House.
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