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Downing, John, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Donovan, Walter L., e. Aug. 28, 1862; dis. Oct. 30, 1864, surg. cert. of dasa.
Fouts, Anthony, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Fouts, Israel, e. Oct. 20, 1862.
Gregg, Gus. W. W., o. Ang. 22, 1862.
Gregg, George W., e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Groves, Amos, e. Oct. 23, 1862.
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Gilpin, Rufus, e. Nov. 5, 1863.
llarper, Fenton, e. Aug. 16, 1862.
Lawrence, William P., e. Oct. 15, 1862.
Sealock, John W., e. Aug. 22, 1862. Sealock, John H., e. Feb 29, 1864.
Towers, W. T., e. Oct. 17, 1863; m. o. W. C. Waller, Nathan, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
PRISONERS OF WAR.
Carr, Lemuel N., e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 13, 1864; paroled March 1, 1865.
Garrett, William A., taken prisoner at Mono- cacy, Md., July, 1864; paroled Feb. 21, 1865.
Thompson, George W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; cap- tured at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; paroled Feb. 21, 1865.
Briscoe, John R., e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 13, 1864; died a pris- oner at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 21, 1864.
Richey, John, e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Monoeacy, Md., July 9, 1864; died in prison at Danville, Va., Sept. 18, 1864.
Sears, Ansley B., e. Aug. 22, 1862; taken prisoner June 13, 1864.
Williams, A., e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Wilderness Tavern May 6, 1864; died in prison Nov. 24, 1864.
SICK AT MUSTER OUT.
Henderson, William, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Ilall, John N., e. Aug. 22, 1862; sick in hos- pital at Washington, D. C.
Murphy, David, e. Aug. 18, 1862; sick in hos- pital at Baltimore, Md.
KILLED IN ACTION.
Thompson, Charles W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Monoeacy, Md., July 9, 1864.
Campbell, James W., c. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Wilderness Tavern May 6, 1864.
Dempster, Hickman B., e. Aug. 9, 1862; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
Ellis, Simeon, e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Win- chester, Va., June 15, 1863.
Green, Edwin, e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27, 1863.
Shinn, James, killed in battle of Wilderness May 6, 1864.
Greer, John H., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Monoeaey, Md., July 9, 1864.
Morling, John, e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27. 1863.
Outcalt, Samuel B., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Wilderness Tavern, Va., May 6, 1864.
Phillips, William N., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27, 1863.
DIED OF WOUNDS.
Burr, Alfred, e. Oct. 20, 1863, died June 1, 1864, of wounds received at Wilderness Tavern, Va., May 6, 1864.
Hooper, John, e. Aug. 15, 1862; died Oct. 27, 1864, of wounds received at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864
Wilson, James W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed June 7, 1864, at Coal Harbor, Va.
Henderson, George B., e. Sept. 30, 1862; dis. April 3, 1865; disa. from wounds received at battle of Wilderness.
DISCHARGED.
Power, Benjamin F., dis. July 12, 1864, to ac- cept pro. as first lieut .
Blondin, Dewitt C., dis. Aug. 1, 1864, to aecept pro. as second lieut.
Miller, Ellis, e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. Aug. 11, 1863, for disa.
Murdock, Jackson C., c. Aug. 22, 1862; m. as fourth corpl .; pro. to sergt. Feb. 9, 1864; dis. Feb. 6, 1865; disabled from wounds received at. Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864.
Mercer, William D., e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. April 15, 1865, for wounds received in action.
Devol, W. J., e. Aug. 14, 1862; dis. Sept. 15, 1863.
Gibson, Charles J., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. Nov. 25, 1863, to accept pro. as second lieut.
Wilson, William, e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. on ac- count of wounds received Feb. 4, 1864.
Browning, Edwin P., e. Aug. 16, 1862; dis. Jan. 18, 1864, on account of disa.
Collins, William C., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. for disa. Jan. 30, 1865.
Doniphan, Walter L., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. for disa. Sept. 22, 1863.
Downing, David, e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. for disa. Feb. 21, 1863.
Harmon, George W., e. Aug. 16, 1862; dis. for disa. Nov. 13, 1863.
Harrison, Job C., e. Aug. 23, 1862; dis. for disa. May 11, 1865.
Knox, Medill, e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. April 28, 1865, for wounds received June, 1863.
Marion, Marshall, e. Feb. 18, 1864; dis. May 13, 1865; wounds received in action,
Robinson, Eldridge, e. Ang. 22, 1862; dis. June 15, 1865, for disa.
Severance, Benjamin, e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. May 19, 1865, for disa.
Shinn, Charles T., e. Feb. 18, 1864; dis. May 24, 1865, for disa.
Thompson, James W., e. Ang. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 3, 1863, for disa.
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Turner, Jolın, e. Sept. 29, 1862; dis. May 13, 1865, for wounds received in action.
Carr, Ellis C., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. May 14, 1865.
TRANSFERRED.
Patterson, John T., e. Ang. 22, 1862; trans. to non-com. staff as principal musician, May 18, 1863.
Gray, Andrew J., e. Aug. 17, 1862; trans. to v. r. c. June 18, 1864.
Riekey, Andrew, e. Aug 22, 1862; trans. to v. r. c. June 18, 1864.
Miller, Stephen, e. Aug. 22, 1862; trans. to q .- m. dept. March 4, 1865.
Marquart, Russell, e. Aug. 7, 1862; trans. to q. r. e. April 1, 1865.
DIED.
Glenn, Benjamin F., e. Aug. 16, 1862; died Feb. 8, 1865.
Lawrence, David, e. Aug. 22, 1862; died in hospital at Winchester, Va., June 6, 1863.
Mousley, William T., e. Aug. 26, 1862; died in hospital at Washington, D. C., July 10, 1863. Mitzel, Emanuel, e. Aug. 22, 1862; died in hospital at Martinsburg, Va., Sept. 5, 1863.
Campbell, Sherman R., e. Sept. 30, 1862; died in reg. hospital Nov. 12, 1863.
Gooden, Moses, e. Aug. 22, 1862; missing at Wildernesstown, Va., May 6, 1864.
The dates of the enlistment of the following are from August 15 to August 22, inclusive :
Dicle, George W .; Holmes, Oliver; Hastings, Adam; Moody, Bartholomew; McGrath, John L .; Needham, Henry; Jones, Peter.
COMPANY D, 9TH CAVALRY.
This company was recruited in Octo- ber and November of 1862. On the 28th of November it was in camp at Zanesville, and was attached to the 9th Ohio Cavalry as Company D, E. S. Hoagland captain, Stephen R. Hill first and A. T. Hamilton second lieutenants.
In December the companies at Zanes- ville were ordered to Camp Dennison, where they were drilled until the 1st of April, 1863, and then ordered to report for duty at Lexington, Ky., where, or in
the vicinity, they remained until the 15th of June, 1863.
Company D, rank and filed, comprised seventy-nine men. Captain Hoagland continued in command until February 11, 1863, when he was appointed chap- lain to the regiment, which place he resigned August 20, 1864.
Lieutenant Hill continued in the ser- vice until 1863, when he was honorably discharged.
The data is not at hand to ascer tain who of the company were their successors, with the exception of Sec- ond Lieutenant A. I. Hamilton, who was promoted to first lieutenant and to captain February, 1865, and was killed, or died of wounds, in March following. The tracing of the regiment through Kentucky, Tennessee and North Caro- lina, where, although it was actively and effectively engaged, loses some- what of its interest when the company is not apparently prominent.
COMPANY D, 9TH O. V. CAVALRY .*
OFFICERS.
Captain Ezekiel S. Hoagland.
First Lieutenant, Stephen R. Hill.
Second Lieutenant, A. I. Hamilton.
Quartermaster Sergeant, John Hill.
Com. Sergeant, William Hibler.
Sergeant, David Shafer.
Sergeant, David M. Dougherty
Sergeant, George Morrison.
Sergeant, William Ethel.
Sergeant, Finley Ryan.
Sergeant, George Walters.
Sergeant, Ralph Hoagland.
Sergeant, Augustus Fouts.
Corporal, Hiram Finley.
Corporal, Jefferson J. Stewart.
Sergeant, James M. Davis, killed on steamer Sultana.
* The publishers are indebted to Mr. J. J. Stewart for assistance rendered them in the compilation of the roster of this company, and regret that they were in- able to obtain dates of enlistment, muster ont, etc The larger part of the company were recruited in October and November, 1862.
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Corporal, William J. Boden.
Veterinary Surgeon, John Hamilton.
Blacksmiths, Pat. G. Matson, Benj. Mitchleson.
Saddler, John F. McGowan.
Teamster, J. T. Lyons,
Teamster, James Singree.
PRIVATES.
Ammons, George W.
Kean, William.
Brooks, James.
Kidd, James R.
Brown, William.
Lee, Samuel.
Brown, George. Lyons, J. T.
Barnhart, Louis.
Mautz, August.
Barnhart, Joseph.
Meune, William G. B.
Barkheimer, William.
Meune, John H.
Beatty, Bartley .
Miller, Alonzo.
Bell, Charles. Morrison, Aaron .
Burgoon, Joseph .
Morrison, Nathaniel .
Camp, James.
McGill, William.
Collins, Lewis.
McGill, George.
Crow, William P.
McGill, Thomas.
Cass, Peter.
Peaus, Joseph F.
Cunningham, Robert .
Pettit, James.
Davis, George.
Pettit, Cornelius.
Fulton, James.
Perry, Israel.
Finney, James.
Pierce, William.
Gheen, John.
Peavy, Israel.
Haines, Davis. Switzer, John A.
Hamilton, Jolın.
Harlan, B. H.
Savage, James. Sheets, William.
Harmon, Cyrus.
Smith, Joshua D.
Huffman, Samuel.
Snediker, William H.
Jackson, William R.
Stall, Bishop D.
Jewett, Daniel.
Trimble, Benton.
Jewett, Nathan.
White, John D.
Joy, Harrison W.
Woodburn, Samuel F.
Joy, Simon P.
Wells, Benjamin.
Kean, George O.
Wheeler, Joseph C.
Kean, Isaac P. M.
White, Sylvanus.
DIED.
Haines, Davis.
Shaffer, David. Gable, Daniel.
Huffman, Peter.
Meune, William G. B.
Walters, George.
DISCHARGED.
Ethel, Henry J.
Joy, Harrison W .
Hibler, William. Hamilton, John.
Jewett, Daniel.
Lee, Samuel.
Peairs, Joseph F.
Porter, John A.
Wells, Benjamin.
Stewart, J. J.
Wheeler, Joseph C.
TRANSFERRED.
Herron, William A. Singree, James.
Moshier, Aaron. Timothy J. Lyons.
Hiram Finley.
161ST REGIMENT OHIO NATIONAL GUARD.
It will be remembered that the mil- itary organization of the county, as well as elsewhere in the State, had become unpopular, and the parades of the "Cornstalk Militia" were contemned and abandoned, that all the parapher- nalia of war which the State had distrib- uted, was, at least in our county, other- wise appropriated. And although the insufficiency of the militia law was apparent, little attention had been given to it until 1856 or 1857, after which at every session of the legislature an amendatory law was passed; the last was that of March 31, 1864, the prin- cipal features of which were the organ- ization of the active militia of the State as a "national guard."
In Malta Township, Company B, Robert Lutton, captain ; Samuel Price, first lieutenant ; F. A. Daniels, second lieutenant.
In Penn Township, Company G, Eli G. Coulson, captain; James Lewis, first lieutenant ; George Matson, second lieu- tenant.
In Marion Township, Company I (afterward K), Asa Vincent, captain John Galbreath, first lieutenant ; Will iam J. Weller, second lieutenant.
In York Township, Company -, George W. Deaver, captain.
On the 11th of August, 1863, the four companies met, organized the 43d battalion, and elected George S. Cor- ner, lieutenant-colonel.
On the 23d of April, 1864, the ad- jutant-general, R. B. Cowan, called the regiment and battalion into service with orders to rendezvous at such place as the commanding officer might desig- nate on the second of May, and to re-
Under this law four companies were recruited on the west side of the river :
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port by telegraph by 4 o'clock p. m. Accordingly Colonel Corner ordered the four companies to meet in Malta at the time designated, and on Wednes- day, May 4th, the battalion left for Camp Chase.
In the mustering of the battalion into the regiment the number of men re- jected reduced the battalion to three companies, and Captain Deaver's com- pany was disbanded and the accepted men distributed to other companies, re- taining him as first lieutenant. The companies were then mustered into the regiment, as B, G and K, with a battal- ion of four companies from Tuscarawas, three from Noble and one from Han- cock, as the 161st regiment O. V. I., with Colonel, O. P. Taylor, of Tusca- rawas ; Lieutenant-Colonel, George S. Corner, Morgan ; Adjutant, W. A. Bovey, Tuscarawas; Quartermaster, M. McDaniel, Morgan.
Immediately after the organization on the 9th of May, the regiment was ordered to Cumberland, Md., where it arrived on the 12th and remained until the 28th, when it was ordered to Mar- tinsburgh, Va.
left Hunter's army on the 17th and over hostile hills and rough roads a distance of 500 miles, reached Beverly on the 28th; after a rest of two days arrived at Webster on the 30th; thence by rail to Martinsburgh, and on the 2d of July marched out to Hainesville and rejoined the regiment at 8 p.m. But the stay was brief, the troops being ordered immediately back to Martins- burgh, where they arrived about day- light, and after remaining in line of battle until 11 a.m., commenced falling back through Shepardstown and Sharps- burgh to Maryland Heights. Skirmish- ing commenced on the morning of the 6th and continued for two days, in which the brigade, with the regiment, took an active part, and afterward took position in Stone Fort and assisted in the defense of the Heights until the rebels were driven from the Shenandoah Valley.
On the 25th of August the regiment was ordered to Ohio, and on the 2d day of September was mustered out of the service.
The battalion was never afterward mustered.
On the 4th of June five companies, Captain Lutton, of Company B, 161, relates the following incident which took place while the company was in the Shenandoah Valley. He says: "I was officer of the night and, in company with Sergeant Stubbs, started out to inspect the picket posts. The moon was shining brightly and we found two of the posts readily. We had not gone far before we discovered what we sup- posed was another post. Just at this time the moon became slightly obscured by a cloud and Sergeant Stubbs, who was slightly in advance, thinking it to be the post we were looking for, walked A, B, D, F and II, with other troops mider Colonel Corner, were ordered to support a heavy supply train for Gen- eral Hunter, supposed to be near Staun- ton, Va. The ronte was up the Shen- andoah Valley, but General Hunter was not overtaken until the 11th at Lexington. The escort went with Hunter's army nearly to Lynchburg, when it was ordered back to Martins- burgh with the train, then consisting of over one hundred wagons and ambu- lances with many sick and wounded, one hundred and fifty prisoners, and a number of contrabands. The escort | up to them. The moon came from
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under the cloud and I saw that Stubbs was surrounded by a squad dressed in gray. I immediately sprang back and was called upon to halt. Click went the locks of their muskets but for some inexplicable cause their guns missed fire. Had they not done so I should have been literally blown to pieces. I
lost no time in getting back, but Ser- geant Stubbs was a prisoner from that Saturday night until the next Tuesday, when he was paroled and caught up with the command."
COMPANY B, 161ST O. V. I.
This company was organized by Cap- tain Robert Lutton, and was mustered into the service at Camp Chase, May 9, 1864. The company was mustered out September 2, 1864, unless otherwise specified.
OFFICERS.
Captain, Robert Lutton.
First Lieutenant, Samuel Price.
Seeoud Lieutenant, Feuton L. Daniels.
Orderly Sergeant, Frank B. Manly. Second Sergeant, Solomon S. Beckwith. Third Sergeant, Henson Spurrier.
Fourth Sergeant, Perly J. Stanbery.
Fifth Sergeant, Isaae Stubbs.
Corporal, John Baily.
Corporal, Jacob Golden.
Corporal, William H. Weitzell.
Corporal, Joel Walker.
Corporal, David C. Ray.
Corporal, Benjamin Severance.
Corporal, Jesse W. Bumgardner.
Corporal, Joseph Lent.
Musician, John R. Kirby.
Musician, William Stubbs.
PRIVATES.
Anderson, Jesse. Cowan, John.
Berry, Reese W.
Corner, William J.
Bricker, James HI.
Clements, John R.
Browning, Samuel, Benjamin, James. Bailey, James D. Corner, Watson L.
Beekwith, Laban.
Doudna, Henry.
Dolson, Charles H.
Davidson, Mannassa.
Dunlap, William.
Ellis, Benjamin A. Fox, Jacob.
Hotelikiss, Amos. Hickerson, Thronton. Hotchkiss, Henry. Harrison, John W.
Pierpoint, Amos. Patterson, John D. Price, George.
Risen, Thomas.
Reid, George W. Sands, Miles.
Scott, Andrew.
Humphrey, Benjamine. Smith, Daniel J.
Hambleton, Benj. K. HIenry, Jolın.
James, Henry C.
Massey, John.
Martin, Isaac.
Martin, Jonathan.
Smith, Francis, M. Timns, James. Townsend, Geo. O. Taylor, George.
MeGrew, Finley B. Tims, Henry C. MeComas, Jesse. Updike, Richard H. L. Wilds, Samuel.
Marion, Daniel.
Newman, David J. Osborn, George.
Whitaker, Lyman. Wiseman, Patrick H.
Pettitt, James.
Weston, William.
Palmer, William P.
Walker, Jolın G.
Palmer, Joseph T.
Wetherell, Edwin.
The following were sick at muster out :
Bailey, Jolın
Scott, Andrew.
Clements, John R.
Timns, Henry C.
Massey, John.
PROMOTIONS.
Moses MacDaniel, pro. to regt. quarter-master, May 9, 1864.
James M. Rusk, pro. to quarter-master sergt. May 9, 1864, by special order.
DIED.
John J. Briggs, at general hospital at Annapo- lis, Md., July 19, 1864.
Joel Walker, date not given.
COMPANY G, 161ST O. V. I.
This company was enrolled at Malta May 2, 1864, and mustered out of the service September 2, 1864, unless other- wise stated.
OFFICERS.
Captain, Eli G. Coulson.
First Lieutenant, James J. Lewis.
Second Lieutenant, George M. Matson. First Sergeant, Dennis M. Bingham. Sergeant, John M. Hitchcock. Sergeant, William H. Scott. Sergeant, William L. Wade.
Berry, Joseph T. Cook, Payton.
Cornelius, Alfred G. Cope, Jacob.
Pennel, Abram.
Smith, William R. Scovell, William C.
.
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Sergeant, John T. L. Naylor. Corporal, Alexander Bailey. Corporal, Lewis Tompkins. Corporal, George Thompson. Corporal, Jonathan Naylor.
Corporal, Jerome D. Hann. Corporal, David P. Hann.
Corporal, George W. Cain. Corporal, John Hooper. Musician, Allen Coulson.
Musician, David T. Moore.
PRIVATES.
Archer, Samuel.
Moody, Jolin F.
Bain, Addison,
McInturf, Daniel.
Baigman, Mathias.
Mendenhall, Benj. F.
Barkhurst, Charles V.
Moody, James.
Bingham, Ezra.
Morgan, Daniel.
Carver, Edward.
Mercer, Daniel.
Braderick, William. Moody, J. W.
Brown William.
Moody, Eli W.
Beasly, Sargeant. Moody, Francis M.
Beatty, Aclison.
Moody, James W.
Crooks, Jacob.
Naylor, George W.
Bates, Abner.
Miller, Hiel D.
Doane, Robert S.
Oliver, Thomas.
Clark, George E.
Newton, Joseplı.
Cope, Nathan P.
Nott, Oscar B.
Ewing, William V.
Phrush, David.
Danford, Robert R.
Phillips, Francis M.
Daugherty, James T.
Posey, Harrison.
Daugherty, William H. Pletcher, Hiram.
Daugherty, Thomas.
Pletcher, Wesley A.
Henry, William. Ilarkins, Levi.
Rusco, Warren.
Simpson, Luther B.
Sidwell, Plummer.
Shepard, William. Thompson, Eli.
Thompson, Joshua R.
Justice, James R.
Thompson, William G.
Jones, Jacob, Jr.
Woodward, Cydnor B. Winner, David.
Kelley, John.
Walraam, George.
Williams, Martin.
Lindsey, Thomas P.
Young, William A.
Lamasters, George W.
Mc Vey, David.
Wood, James. Youngblne, Jesse.
DIED.
Bingman, Ezra, died in hospital at Cumber- land, Md., July 21, 1864.
COMPANY K, 161sT O. V. I.
Company K, 161st O. V. I., was mus- tered into the service at Camp Chase, Ohio, May 2, 1864, and was mustered out at the same place September 2, 1864.
OFFICERS.
Captain, Asa Vincent.
First Lieutenant, John Galbreath.
Second Lieutenant, William J. Weller.
Orderly Sergeant, Elijah G. Lees.
Second Sergeant, Otho Elliott.
Third Sergeant, W. A. Rogers.
Fourth Sergeant, Dexter G. Leroy.
Fifth Sergeant, Robert C. McMichael.
Corporal, Andrew Ralston.
Corporal, Elijah Williams.
Corporal, Lewis Andrews.
Corporal, Ebenezer E. Law.
Corporal, John R. Tibles.
Corporal, William Johnson.
Corporal, Wallace R. Woodyard.
Corporal, Isaac L. Simmers.
PRIVATES.
Cook, William.
Mallet, John.
Chianey, William.
Matson, Alvertus H.
Calvert, Stewart.
Newsom, William.
Pletcher, Israel.
Doan Joseph.
Osten, James.
Hoops, Caleb C.
Rose, Caleb II.
Roberts, Wash. V. D.
Harris, Reason J.
Russel, Marion.
Daugherty, Harrison.
Pletcher Michael.
Elliott, Isaac.
Pletcher Chester.
Pletcher, William W.
Gardner, Joseplı.
Gray, Samuel C.
Steffy, Hiram.
Gray, Edgar W.
Steffy, Samuel.
Hammond, Mordecai.
Hale, William.
Steffy, John. Smith, Francis M.
Hutton, Jesse.
Simmers, George W.
IIazen, George A.
Simmers, Jacob.
Hivenor, Joseplı.
Stralıl, Isaac.
Harrison, W. Joy.
Stanberry, Jacob M.
Law, John.
Southard, Erastus M.
Lewis, Walter .J.
Tryon, Ephraim.
Lunsford, Benjamin.
Tryon, William E.
Lewis, George J.
Tryon, Theodore S.
Law, John W.
Wagner, John.
Lazarus, William.
Wade, Thomas N.
Longstreth, Thomas.
Wolf, Morris D.
Mathews, John E.
Weller, Joseph A.
Mathews, Charles W.
Woodard, Carry J.
Mosier, Moses.
DIED.
Williams, Elijah, at Cumberland, Md., July 5, 1864.
Hann, James W. Harvy, Andrew S. Helmick, C. Amos. Jennings, Enos E.
Kinsey, Willianı.
Lightner, John.
Perry, Harvey.
Deaver, William P. Ellis, Eli.
Hooper, George.
Fell, William Falconer, John.
Ralston, John. Randal, John.
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Daugherty, William, Camp Chase, Ohio, Sept. 5, 1864.
Daugherty, Harrison, at Camp Distribution, Va., Aug. 14, 1864.
COMPANY I, 1ST REGIMENT, HEAVY ARTILLERY.
In May and June of 1863, A. G. Cor- nelius (who had a commission from the governor for that purpose), Alexander Lewis, George Z. Dickerson, C. C. Min- gus and David Foster recruited a com- pany of 150 men, and on the 5th day of July left Malta for Columbus, where they spent the first night on the floor of the state house, and next morning were ordered to Cincinnati to organize the company.
On arriving at Cincinnati the com- pany went into camp on Covington Heights, where, according to the fol- lowing statement-which appears to be at least official -- the organization was perfected : "Fort Wright, July 25, 1863. The company, commanded by Lieutenant Lewis, this day met and or- ganized by calling P. Palmer to the chair, and appointed H. Ward and A. P. Whitaker, secretaries.
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"On motion of C. C. Mingus it was unanimously resolved that Lieutenant A. Lewis be elected captain of this company, whereupon he was elected unanimously. (He left the company however at Camp Burnside and was not again in command until Nov. of 1864.) "There being four lieutenants balloted for the following persons were elected : First lieutenant, George Z. Dickerson ; second lieutenant, C. C. Mingus ; third lieutenant, David Foster; fourth lieu- tenant, H. Shoop."
"All of which is respectfully submitted to Colonel C. G. Hawley, commanding 1st Regiment II. A., O. V .; II. Ward and A. P. Whitaker, secretaries."
The company was then divided into gun squads, and put into the forts and redoubts on the Heights, under the im- pression that Morgan in his raid would give Cincinnati a call.
In September the company was sent from Covington to Lexington, where it performed provost duty in the city un- til the middle of January, 1864, when it was ordered with the regiment to Knoxville, Tenn., to aid Burnside, who was surrounded in the city by Long- street. The march was through Camp Nelson, Crab Orchard and Somerset to Camp Burnside, at the head of the Cumberland River. There the com- pany left their wagons, and, having pre- viously turned over their artillery were armed with Enfield rifles, started over the mountains with pack mules, 200 pounds on each mule, and after nine days' marching through snow and sleet reached Knoxville, and went into camp on Temperance Hill. During the last three days the command was on half rations of "hard tack." While at Temperance Hill detachments of the company were in a number of skir- mishes with the rebels; one with Wheeler on his raid, with eight or ten thousand cavalry between Loudon and Knoxville, and another on Strawberry Plains, where he was prevented from crossing the river, besides the capture of a 20 lb. Parrot gun. Some time in August General Vaughn, with his rebel cavalry, attacked and repulsed General Gillem at Bull's Gap. Com- pany I and four others of the regiment were ordered to reinforce him. The combined force gave him a running fight from Strawberry Plains through Greenville, on to Jonesburg-over one hundred miles from Knoxville-to Car- ter's Station, on the Watanga River,
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where was a fortification in which Vaughn and Debril took position and assumed the defensive. After a fight, by the efficient aid of Company I in sup- porting a battery, they were driven out of the fortification. After a hard march of several days the companies were at Cleveland, Tenn., where they were ordered on a train as body guard to General Schofield, and ran down to Chattanooga. At this time it was un- certain as to whether General Hood's object was Knoxville or Nashville.
On the arrival of the company at Cleveland, Captain Lewis returned and took charge of the company. Lieuten- ant Dickerson was detailed as adjutant of the regiment for several months, then served as quarter-master until he was placed in command of Company F, and was not again with Company I for duty.
Prior to this time the company had a number of hard marches. One was a raid made by the company into the border of North Carolina, near Ash- ville, during one week of which they were without rations, except fresh beef that had been driven from Ohio with- out feed, except what browse they could gather along the road-this, with a pint of cornmeal per day, and no salt and no complaints. At the time of the muster-out there was $260 company fund on hand, which was placed in the custody of Lieutenant Dickerson and was by him distributed to the families of the deceased members.
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