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Harris, John N., e. June 8, 1861.
Hoffman, James II., e. Feb. 26, 1864; died July 17, 1865; at New Orleans, La.
Knight, Franklin, e. Feb. 14, 1865; m. o. W. C.
Knight, Joseph, e. Feb. 22, 186d; in. o. w. (. Livezey, John, e. Feb. 14, 1865; m. o. w. (.
Lighthizer, Stephen, e. June 8. 1861; killed at Mission Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863.
Mercer, Thomas J., e. June 8, 1861; vet., killed June 23, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.
Mead, Samuel, e. June 3, 1864; trans. from 97th O. V. I. ; died at Camp Irwin, Tex., Oct. 4, 1865.
Morrison, Job B .. e. June 8, 1861; vet., died Nov., 1865, at Gallatin, Tex.
Martin. James, e. June 8, 1861; captured at Chickamauga; died in prison.
Mercer, Fred. L., c. June 8, 1861; vet. Jan. 1. 1864; pro. to sergt. March 1, 1865; m. o. w. C.
McGrath, Hiram, e. June 8, 1861; wounded at Stone River; vet. and m. o. c. 1. s.
Neeley, William, c. June 8, 1861; in. o. at end of term.
Patter, James II., c. June 8, 1861.
Neeley, John, W. e. June 8. 1865; died Jan. 1, 1864, at Danville, Va.
discharged; a. c., army corps; pro., promoted; e. t. s .. expiration of term service; surg. cert. surgeon's certificate; R. M. Dept., Quartermaster's Department: Sergt., Sergeant: Corpl. Corporal; wo., wounds or wounded.
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Pettit, e. 1861: died in prison in 1864.
Parsons, Charles B., e. June 8, 1861; m. o. at end of term.
Patten, George, e. June 8, 1861: m. o. w. c.
Stall. William 2I. e. June 8, 1861; vet. Jan. 8. 1864.
Roberts, Isaac, e. June 8, 1861; wo. at Stone River and dis.
Taylor, Joseph, e. June 8, 1861; m. o. at end of term.
Taylor, John, e. June 8, 1861; m. o. at end of term.
Timberlake, ----. , e. 1862.
Welch, Simpkin B., e. Feb. 13, 1864; m. o. W. C.
Woolman, David e. Feb. 25, 1864; killed at Lovejoy Station, Sept. 1864.
COMPANY H. 25TH REGIMENT.
By permission from the governor, about the 15th of June, L. R. Green, F. A. Davis and others engaged in raising a company . for the three-years service, and on Tuesday, the 25th, with a num- ber of citizens, met at the town hall to elect officers. On motion of C. Mc- Gaw F. W. Wood was appointed chair- quan and C. M@Gaw secretary of this meeting.
L. R. Green and F. A. Davis were nominated for captain. The latter de- clined. A vote was then taken by yeas and nays, and when the chair decided that Green was elected eighteen of the number who had voted for Davis left the hall, and refused, after urgent solicitations from Davis to take any further part in the company. F. A. Davis was then unanimously elected first lieutenant. When the name of George Newman was announced for second lieutenant the chair decided that a vote on the nomination was not in order-but that it was the gover- nor's province to make the appoint- ment.
The same evening the company, less sixteen of the proper number, left on a steamer for Zanesville, and by the
special attention of the lieutenant went by rail to Columbus, and marched into camp at 2 a. m. on the 26th. The com- pany was attached to the 25th Regi- ment, and although not having the req- uisite numbers, by the exertions of the lieutenant and the assistance of the cap- tain of another company of the regiment, it was mustered into the service as Com- pany H and commissions presented to Captain L. R. Green, First Lieutenant F. A. Davis, and to Second Lieutenant John T. Wood The latter appoint- ment was unexpected to the company ; but as they had been mustered into the service with apparently their full quota there was no remedy, yet more dissat- isfaction was manifested than was con- sistent with military discipline, and only by the influence of Lieutenant Davis was it quieted. The next week's Herald called for " 10 or 15 men to fill up the company." In July the regi- ment was ordered to West Virginia, and stationed along the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, from Oakland to the Ohio River, where it remained for some four or five weeks, occasionally inter- fering with gangs of bushwhackers. In August the regiment reported to Gen- eral Reynolds, at Beverly, Va., and after a rest from a fatiguing march wended its way up Cheat Mountain, and encamped on the summit. The soldiers found a cold clime here, and having been constantly on duty or in the fort unprovided with overcoats, and a goodly number without shoes or blankets, they realized some of the discomforts of mil- itary life, but with little or no murmur- ing.
While on Cheat Mountain a train on its way to the valley for rations was surprised and captured by the rebels. Companies D and H. were immediately
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dispatched in pursuit. Company H. soon met them, and being reinforced, drove them to their main support, and after a day's fighting with a superior force brought the supplies to the sum- mit.
But space will not permit to descrip- tively follow them to their Chancellors- ville campaign, nor to the surprise by Stonewall Jackson, in which the regi- ment lost 17 killed, 120 wounded and 30 missing; nor to the bloody field of Gettysburg, nor with them through Maryland and Virginia, or on their march with Sherman to the sea, but leave them at the muster out, in Column- bus, on the 18th of June, 1866, after having been in service over five years.
OFFICERS.
Captain, Lewis R. Green, e. June 26, 1861; died Sept. 6, 1862, at Washington, D. C., of typhoid fever.
Lieutenant, Francis A. Davis, e. June 26, 1861; dis. September 11, 1862, at Washington, D. C., for physical disability.
Lieutenant, William H. Davis, e. June 26, 1861; pro. to second lieut. Sept. 11, 1862.
Lieutenant, John T. Wood, e. June 26, 1861; 1. o. by pro. to first lieut., assigned to Co. E. Aug. 27,1862.
SERGEANTS.
David Craig, e. June 26, 1861; pro. to sergeant May 1, 1865; orderly sergeant Mar. 21, 1866; m. o. W. C.
James W. Swift, c. Dec. 4. 1863; sergeant Jan. 1, 1866; m. o. w. (.
William Barrell, pro. to sergeant Mar. 21, 1866.
Thomas J. Benchay, e. June 26, 1861; m. o. w. C.
VETERANS.
William Barrell, c. June 26, 1861; pro. to ser- geant Mar. 21, 1866; m. o. w. c.
Jefferson Fonts, e. June 26, 1861; pro. to cor- poral June 1, 1866; m. o. w. c.
William Gillespie, c. June 26, 1861; pro. to corporal June 13, 1866; m. o. w. c.
William H. Fogle, e. June 26, 1861; m. o. w. C. John Hiett, e. June 26, 1861; m. o. w. C.
James A. Roland, e. June, 26, 1861; m. o. w. C.
Theodore Timberlake, e. June 26, 1861; died Dec. 19 of wounds received at Hilton Head, L. C.
Thomas Sheets, e. June, 26, 1861; m. o. w. c. Henry H. Sutton, e. June 27, 1861; m. o. w. c. William G. Fouts, e. June 26, 1861.
John S. Dunn, e. June 26, 1861.
Levi Mclaughlin, e. June 26, 1861; m. o. June 21, 1865, at camp Dennison.
Silas Noland, e. June 26, 1861: dis. at Colum- bus, O., Mar. 21, 1866.
Jolin Gillespie, e. July 3, 1861; killed at Honey Hill, S. C., Nov. 30, 1864.
Eli Pyle, e. June 26, 1861; killed at Honey Hill, S. C., Nov. 30, 1864.
William Work, e. June 26, 1861.
TRANSFERS AND DISCHARGES.
Hyler, James, e. July 9, 1861; pro. to sergeant Oct. 1, 1863; dis. July 16, 1864.
Brown, John, c. April 29, 1861; trans, from 75th O. V. I .; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Barrell, William A., e. Feb. 11, 1864; dis. May 30, 1865.
Cornelius, Alfred G., c. June 26, 1861; dis. Sept. 11, 1862, by pro. to second lieut. Co. E.
Chadwick, William, e. June 26, 1861; trans. to 75th O. V. I., July 16, 1864; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Craig, Leroy S., e. Oct. 13, 1864; dis. May 23, 1865.
Newman, George, e. June 26, 1861; trans, to invalid corps Dec. 18, 1863.
Barrell, John, trans, to invalid corps Oct. 2, 1863; e. June 6, 1861.
Gordon, Samuel M., e. June 26, 1861; trans. to Battery G. U. S. artillery, Nov. 15, 1863.
Livezey, Newton, e. July 9, 1861; trans. to invalid corps May 15, 1864.
Martin, James, e. June 26, 1861; trans. to invalid corps Dec. 31, 1863.
Cooper, Thomas J., e. June 26, 1861; trans. to 25th O. V. I. Jan. 16, 1864; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Davis, William, e. July 9, 1861: trans. to 75th O. V. 1. Jan. 16, 1864; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Davis, Zeno F., e. July 26. 1861; trans, from 75th O. V. I .; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Danford. Michael F., c. June 26, 1861: 01. 0. July 16, 1864.
Donohue, Maurice, c. July 9, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Dunnington, JJames M., c. July 9, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Depew, James, c. July 27, 1861; dis. July IS, 1862, at Camp Chase, O., on surg. cert. of disa.
Dunn, Oscar J., e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. July 15, 1861, by reason of being under age.
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Edwards, John C., e, June 26, 1861, m. o. Oct 7, 1865.
Gillespie, Samuel M., e. Feb. 20, 1863; m. o. at Charleston, S. C., July 15, 1865.
Grier, John W., c. June 26, 1861 ; dis. Dec. 22, 1862, at Baltimore, Md. on surg. cert, of disa.
Clements, George S., e. June 26, 1861 ; pro. to Serg. April 1, 1864; dis. July 26, 1865.
McCauslin, Samuel W., e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. Dec. 4, 1862, on surg. cert. of disa.
Dunn, W. F., e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. Sept. 30, 1861, on surg. cert. of disa.
Musgrave, Artilus, e. Feb. 11, 1861 ; dis. March 4, 1865.
Brent, Lewis Il., e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Boswell, Dempsey, e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. July 16, 1865.
Adams, George W., e. July 9, 1861; trans. from 75th O. V. I. ; dis. July 15, 1864.
Butler, Griffith, e. June 26, 1861 ; trans, from 76th O. V. 1. ; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Bundy, William A., e. June 26, 1861; dis. Aug. 20, 1862, on surg. cert. of disa.
Beach, William, e. July 9, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Brown, Elijah, e. April 21, 1861 ; m. o. . July 16, 1864. by e. t. s.
Hurkins, Joseph, e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. Dec. 22, 1862, on surg. cert. of disa.
Hartley, David, e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. Feb. 18, 1863, on surg. cert. of disa.
Hatton, Jacob W., e. June 26, 1861; trans. from 75th O. V. 1. June 12, 1864 ; m. o. July 16, 1864, bye. t. s.
Horseman, John W., e. June 26, 1861; m. o. by c. t. s.
Hopton, Joseph JJ., e. June 29, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Hurd, Samuel B., e. April 29, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864. by e. t. s.
Hayden, Abram, e. April 21, 1861; m.o. bye. t. s.
Hammond, James P., e. Oct. 19, 1864 ; m. o. Oct. 7, 1865.
Kean, Benjamin F., e., April 29, 1861; trans. from 75th O. V. 1.
Kean, William J., trans, to 75th O. V. I.
Livezey, Stephen, e; July 9, 1861; trans. to 45th O. V. I. Jan. 16, 1864.
Lawrence, Mark, e. April 29, 1861.
Lowe, David, e. April 29, 1861.
Loyd, Andrew J., e. April 29, 1861.
Longwell, Benton, e. April 29, 1861.
Lowther, Elias, e. April 21, 1861.
Lyttle. Samuel, e. Sept. 16, 1861; dis. April 2, 1863, from wounds received at Stone River.
Mendenhall, W. H., e. June 26, 1861; dis. June 1, 1862, at Columbus, O on surg. cert. of disa.
MeGrath, Lewis, e. July 21, 1861; dis Aug. 30, 1862, at Frederick City, Md., on surg. cert. of disa.
Me Nichols, William F., e. July 9, 1861 ; m. o. July 11, 1864, by e. t. s.
Metcalf, William M., e. June 26, 1861 ; dis. July 29, 1862, on surg. cert of disa.
Mills, William R., e. June 27, 1861 ; dis, June 14, 1864 ; on surg. cert. of disa.
Marquis, Reuben B., c. Oct. 7, 1862; m. o. Aug. 31, 1863, by e. t. s.
Noland, Rule, e. Feb. 29, 1864; dis. from hospital at Charleston, S. C., Dec. 30, 1865.
Outealt, Ilenry W., e. June 26, 1861, dis, at Camp Denison, O., July 16, 1862.
Painter, John T., e. June 26, 1861; m. o. July, 16, 1864.
Penn, Greenbery, e. June 26, 1861; dis. at Grafton, W. Va., June 1, 1862.
Reed, George W., e. June 26, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864, by c. t. s.
Reed, George, e. June 26, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Russell, Robert S., e. June 26, 1861, m. o. by e. t. s.
Roach, James II. e. July 20, 1861 ; dis. at Ft.
McHenry, Aug. 27, 1862, on surg. cert of disa.
Ritz, Jolın, e. April 29, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Riley, Charles T., e. April 27, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Robinson, Samuel M., e. Feb. 29, 1864; dis. May 12, 1865, at David's Island, N. Y.
Smoot, W. T., e. June 26, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Spurrier, Robert W., e. June 26, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Schenhart, Francis, e. April 29, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864, by e. t. s.
Shepler, William V. B., e. Oct. 4, 1864 ; m. o. Oct. 7, 1865,
Shaw, Henry C., e. Oct. 19, 1864 ; m. o. Oct. 18, 1865.
Timberlake, John E., e. June 26, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Timberlake, Theodore, e. June 21, 1861; by re-e. in vet. r. c. Dec. 31, 1863.
Timberlake, W. H., e. October 7, 1862 ; m. o. Aug. 31, 1863, by e. 1. s.
Fisher, John, e. April 29, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Thornburg, Marion Y., e. April 29, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864.
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Fisher, Abraham, e. April 27, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Terry, Charles W., e. April 29, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Tuse, W. G., e. April 29, 1861 ; m. o. July 16. 1864.
Thurman, Jolin F., e. April 29, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Work, William, e. June 26, 1861; m. o. by re-e. Dec 31, 1863.
Wiley, James S., e. June 26, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Woodward, Jolin, e. June 26, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Wallace, Andrew W., e. July 9, 1861; m. o July 16, 1864.
Wisner, George W., e. April 29, 1861 ; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Wells, Apollo, c. April 29, 1861; m. o. July 16, 1864.
Young, Isaac N., e. June 29, 1861.
KILLED IN BATTLE.
Burlingame, Alonzo, e. June 26, 1861 ; killed at Bull Run, Va., Aug. 30, 1862.
Dunn, Oscar J., c. Oet. 6, 1864; killed at Honey Hill, S. C., Nov. 30, 1864.
Eaveland Barzilla M., e. June 26, 1861 ; killed at McDowell, Va., May 8, 1862.
Hughs, Hiram, e. June 26, 1861; killed at Gettysburg, Pa., July 2, 1863.
DIED.
Milton, John, c. July 9, 1861; pro. to sergt. Jan. 1, 1863 ; died Aug. 19, 1863, at Cincinnati, O., from wo. received at Gettysburg.
Barrell, Cornelius S., e. June 26, 1861; died June 26, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
Flagg, Luther, e. June 26, 1861 ; died July 1, 1862, at Winchester, Va.
Roach, Zachariah, e. June 26, 1861 : died Nov. 7, 1861, at Huttonville, Va.
Timberlake, Theodore, e. June 26, 1861 ; died Dec. 19, 1864, of wo. received at Hilton Head, S. C.
Bartlett, Benjamin, e. June 9, 1861 ; died Nov. 22, 1861, at Beverly, W. Va.
Dawson, Benjamin, c. June 26, 1861 ; died June 24, 1862, at Winchester, Va.
Hook, Charles C., e. Dec. 21, 1863; died April 8, 1865, at Beaufort, S. C.
Metcalf, Joseph M., c. July 9, 1861 ; died March 8, 1863, at Brooks Station, Va.
Thompson, Franklin, e. June 26, 1861 ; died March 27, 1862, at Beverly, W. Va.
Wheeler, Orin, c. June 26, 1861 ; died Nov. 16, 1861, at Hattonville, Va.
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The following enlisted in June and July of 1861 :
William Gift, John W. Grier, Cyrus Harmon, Blair Kincaid, MeArthur Kincaid, John W. and Jesse Davis, William Stock.
COMPANY E, 2d (WEST) VIRGINIA CAVALRY.
This company was recruited at McConnelsville, September 1, 1861, and went into camp at Parkersburg Sep- tember 15. After being equipped it marched to Guyandotte, Va., where it was encamped until April 18, 1862, per- forming duty, scouting, drilling, etc. It was with the expedition to Preston- burg, Ky., January., 5, 1862, where the rebel general Humphrey Marshall was ronted with his whole force. April 10, 1862, the company marched to the Kanawha Valley, and thence to Giles C. H., where it was engaged under General Williams. Being compelled to fall back, by reason of the superior numbers of the enemy, it retired to Princeton, and there joined the force under General Cox. After remaining two months at that place the force was ordered to Summerville, where it re- mained until September 2, 1862. When the federal forces retreated from the valley to Point Pleasant, October 20, 1862, they advanced up the Valley to Camp Piatt, and there remained until September 29, 1863. During this time the company was doing a great deal of picket and scouting duty. The expe- ditions of note wore those of Sinking Creek, where the rebels were com- pletely surprised, and nearly all of their equipage, stores, cattle and horses, captured ; and of Lewisburg, May 2, 1863. September 29, 1863, the boys marched to Charleston, and were there brigaded under the command of Briga-
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dier-General A. N. Duffie, doing duty of all kinds.
November 3, 1863. they marched to Lewisburg, where the rebels were routed by General Averhill and their equipage and stores captured. also over one hun- dred head of cattle which the enemy were driving out of the county. The company marched over 5,500 miles and were engaged in the battles of Opequan, Fisher's Hill, Lynchburg, Cedar Creek, Waynesboro, Wytheville and Peters- burg.
The following humorous incident is furnished by R. L. Coburn, of Windsor : - While in camp at Summerville, in the summer of 1862, they were commanded to fall back. At Gauley Bridge there were some quartermaster's stores which they were ordered to destroy, among which was a quantity of whisky. R L. Coburn was put in connnand of a squad of men for this purpose. One of his command was an Irishman by the name of Pat Bradley, who in spite of Coburn's commands drank a large quantity of the whisky. Hardly had they finished the work of destruction before the confederates began to shell them, and they were obliged to make a precipitate retreat, and old Pat, unable to ride or walk, was thrown into an ambulance drunk as a lord. After re- joining the company they were ordered to make a reconnoisance up the river. Mistaking some Union troops for rebels, a retreat was ordered, in which Coburn's horse fell and broke his neck, and pin- ning Coburn to the ground. Through the assistance of an orderly he got on his feet and joined the company. where he appropriated old Pat's horse. At daylight the next morning the rebels made a charge, and again the company retreated, and old Pat being without a
horse seized the tail of the horse of William Lighthizer, in spite of his re- monstrances, and thus made his escape. The next day Coburn reminded Pat of the good advice he had given him, but Pat, with his Irish shrewdness, insisted that it was not the whisky but the steam that had got up his nose that had inebriated him.
Morgan County men who served with this organization were as follows:
OFFICERS.
Captain, Andrew Scott, res. 1862.
Captain, Jeremiah Davidson.
First Lieutenant, Augustus A. Fouts, res. March, 1862,
First Lieutenant, John D. Barber, (Monroe County.)
Second Lieutenant, Heury F. Swentzell.
Sergeant, Oliver Ong, pro. to second lieut. and assd. to Co, F : captured while guarding a train, April, 1863 ; released 1865.
Sergeant, Asa C. Rusk, wod.
Sergeant, Thomas E. Fisher, q .- m .- s .; pro, to second lieut. and assd, to Co. F Nov, 8, 1864.
Sergeant, George P, Martin.
Sergeant, Warren Hedges, wod.
Sergeant, Thomas Crissman.
Sergeant, James Boyd.
Corporal, William Smith.
Corporal, John AAllberry,
Corporal. Richmond L. Coburn.
Corporal, William HI. MeCarty.
Musician, John L. Dickerson.
Musician, Edward Hempfield.
Wagoner, William H. Hooker.
Blacksmith, Benjamin F. Fouts.
PRIVATES.
Allbery, Anthony.
Allbery, Joseph.
Colwell, James,
Davis, George.
Durbin, Samuel A., died at Gauley Bridge, Va.
Filkill, William H., died at Gallipolis, O.
Grey, John W., dis.
Gilbert, Robert H.
Herron, James W.
Hartford, William N., killed July 6, 1862.
Irwin, Justus, cap. July, 1863 ; missing.
Jackson, Samuel C., captured at Cloyd Moun- tain in 1864; missing.
Lighthizer. William T.
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Mossgrove, Thomas. McGrath, George. Oliver, Alexander. Patton, Ward. Ross, Thomas. Sheaffer, John. Stevens, Joseph R. Smith, Jacob.
Timberlake, Lewis, killed at Big Sewer Mountain.
Wickersham, Philip.
COMPANY F, 18TH REGIMENT.
This regiment was recruited in the summer and fall of 1861 and organized at Camp Dennison. Company F was partly raised in Morgan County, forty- one of its members being from Homer Township. John Jumper, of Beverly, recruited the company and was made its captain. Robert R. Danford, of Mountsville, was first lieutenant, and William B. Williams, of Ringgold, second lieutenant. The organization of the regiment was completed November 4, 1861, and on the 6th of the month it started for Louisville to report to General Sherman. On the 15th, at Elizabethtown, it was organized into a brigade under Colonel Turchin, of the 19th Illinois, the division being commanded by General O. M. Mitchell. The regiment remained at Elizabeth- town a month, moved thence to Bacon Creek, and remained about two months. In February the brigade proceeded to Bowling Green and to Nashville. After the taking of Nashville General Mitch- ell's command, which was an independ- ent one, proceeded to Huntsville, Ala., taking possession of the country, and causing the rebels to fall back as he advanced. At Huntsville, April 11, about 300 prisoners were captured, seventeen locomotives, 150 cars and quite a quantity of supplies. The 18th was detailed to work the railroad. Tus-
cumbia was next occupied by a small force, including the 18th. The regiment was then ordered to Athens to guard the railroad. May 1 the pickets of Colonel Stanley were attacked by Scott's rebel cavalry, and the regiment held the rebels in check three hours, against great odds, then retreated toward Huntsville. Subsequently a skirmish occurred in which three of the regiment were killed and several wounded.
May 31 the regiment joined the brigade at Fayetteville and marched thence for Chattanooga across the mountains, 240 miles in twelve days. At Battle Creek the regiment built for- tifications and remained till July 11, moving thence across the Cumber- land Mountains to Elk River, and to Cowan, Tullahoma and Manchester, guarding the railroad. It was the last regiment to leave Manchester with Buell's retreating column. At Nash- ville the 18th was put in a new brig- ade under Colonel Stanley (of the 18th), and with another brigade was left for the defense of the city. Colonel Stanley commanded the brigade from September 10, 1862, till after the battle of Chickamanga. At Stone River the regiment took a conspic- uous At Chickamauga the regiment gallantly participated in the closing operations of the fight, not ar- riving sooner. Sergeant-Major George Hewitt, and John Imbody, of Company Il, were commended in the colonel's report for gallantly resening the regi- mental colors. The regiment performed engineering duty. hospital duty, etc .. at Chattanooga, until October 20, when it was ordered to Camp Chase, and there mustered ont November 9. 1864. Over 150 reenlisted as veterans, and
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with the reorganized 18th served through the war and were mustered out Oct. 22. 1865.
OFFICERS,
Captain, David H. Miles, e. June 15, 1864; m. 0. W. C.
First Lieutenant, Charles M. Grubb, e. Ang. 8, 1863; pro. from first to second lieut. Aug. 8, 1863; m. o. w. C.
First Sergeant, JJames W. Tavener, e Aug. 15, 1861; pro. Aug. 1, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Second Sergeant, Jolm A. Newman, e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Wilson Hunnicutt, e. Aug. 16, 1861; m. o. w. c.
Corporal. Thomas Il. Wade, e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. w. C.
Corporal, Benjamin M. Danford, e. Ang. 15, 1861; m. o. w. c.
Corporal, James Alexander, e. Sept. 30, 1861; m. o. w. C.
PRIVATES.
Beard, John C., e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. w. c. Byers, Wesley J., e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. w. c. Byers, Gilbert W., e. Ang. 15, 1861; m.o. w.c. Byers, William J., e. Sept. 16, 1861; m.o.w.c. Byers, Benjamin., e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. W. C.
Byers, George W .. e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. w. c.
Crosser, Washington; m. o. w. C.
Green, Henry C .. e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. W. C. Grubb, John, e. Sept. 16, 1861; m. o. w. C. Ilossman, Thomas H., e. Sept. 30, 1861; m. o. w. (.
Irwin, William B., Sept. 16, 1861; m. o. w. C. Johnson, Thomas H., e. Aug. 15. 1861; m. o. w. C.
Mosher, Samuel T., e. Aug. 15, 1861; m.o. w.c. Rine, Lewis E., e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. w. C. Sanders, Henry C., e. Sept. 16, 1861; in. o. w.c. Wade, Harrison H., e. Aug. 15, 1861; m.o. w.c. Wade, William, e. Sept. 30. 1861; re-must. Sept. 10, 1864, order war dept.
Williams, Cyrus, e. Aug. 15, 1861; m. o. w. C.
Wagoner, Enoch, e. Sept. 16, 1861; siek at m.o.
Williams, James, e. Sept. 30, 1861; re-must. Sept. 10, 1864.
RESIGNATIONS.
First Lieutenant Robert E. Danford, e. Ang. 15. 1861: res. Jan. 17, 1862.
First Lieutenant William B. Williams. e. Aug. 15. 1851; res. Feb. 8, 1863.
DEATIIS.
Rine, Henson, e. Aug. 15, 1862; died at Bowl- ing Green, Ky., March 7, 1862.
Sands, George M., e. Ang. 15, 1861 ; died in hospital at Louisville, Ky., Jan. 18, 1862.
Williams, Israel HI., e. Aug. 15, 1861 ; died in hospital at Nashville, Tenn., Dec. 12, 1862.
Washington, Isaac, e. Ang. 15, 1861; died in Murfreesboro, Tenn., March 10, 1863, fron wounds received in action at Stone River.
DISCHARGES.
Danford, Peter T., e. Ang. 15, 1861; dis. at Murfreesboro, Tenn., April 12, 1863,
Frisby, George P., e. Aug. 15, 1861,; dis. at Nashville, Tenn., Feb. 5, 1862.
Byers, Thomas P., e. Aug. 15, 1861; dis. April 25, 1863, wounds rec. at Stone River.
Frisby, Nathan, e. Aug. 15, 1861; dis, at Fay- etteville, June 1, 1862.
Shepard. William, e. Ang. 15, 1861; dis. at Murfreesbro, Tenn., April 12, 1863.
Andrews, James, e, Aug. 15, 1861; dis. at Chattanooga, Tenn., June 16, 1864.
Andrews, Henry, e. Ang. 15. 1861; dis. Feb). 29, 1864; re-e. in vet. vol. inft.
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