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John L. Osborne and Frank Abbott were engaged in organizing a company for the Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in September, 1861.
The condition of the Fifty-fifth Regiment early in October, 1861, accord- ing to Maj. Lee's account, written at Norwalk, was as follows: Capt. Gam- bee's company and Capt. Steven's company nearly complete; Capts. Bement's and Shipman's companies had the minimum; Capt. Thomas, of Bettsville, had only sixty men; Capt. Robinson, of Republic, only forty; and Capts. Patrick, Jerry, Wildman, Powers, Sutton and Wickham had each a squad.
Lieut. - Col. Faulhaber, of Fostoria, joined his company with the Fifty- seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
The Adriatic Guards, Company B, Forty-ninth Regiment, was organized with B. S. Porter, captain, John E. McCormack, first lieutenant, and Moses Abbott, second lieutenant.
Senecas and Wyandots, Company D, Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, fully organized with G. W. Culver, captain, Jacob Mosier, first lieutenant, and John Gear, second lieutenant.
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Company K, Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry was organized in Sep- tember, 1861, with J. M. Patterson, captain, Rev. Mr. Turner, first lieu- tenant, and John Smith, second lieutenant.
Capt. J. M. Steven's company of the Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was organized at Melmore in September, 1861, with R. Eastman, first lieuten- ant, and Robert Poole, second lieutenant.
The Township Committees appointed in 1861, by the County Military Com- mittee, in October, this year, requested the people to send articles of clothing and blankets to those committees for the use of soldiers in the field.
The Ladies' Military Aid Society, of Seneca, was engaged actively in mak- ing clothing for the troops during the fall of 1861.
The Seneca County Agricultural Society appropriated $325, the net pro- ceeds of the fair of 1861, toward the support of soldiers' families.
On Thanksgiving Day, 1861, the First Chasseurs Ohio Volunteer Infantry issued a newspaper entitled The Chasseurs' Own. A copy was sent at once to the Tiffin newspapers by Regimental Postmaster Hope.
The Congressional Military Committee of the Ninth Congressional District, in October, 1861, comprised: R. P. Buckland, John Jenny, H. L. McKee, Alexander S. Ramsay, Robert McKelly and D. W. Swigart. This committee held a meeting at Tiffin. October 11, 1861, when a military committee for Seneca County was appointed, viz. : Leander Stem, John J. Steiner, J. M. Zahm, G. M. Ogden and Charles Foster. Township committees were in turn appointed by the county committee (see list).
Michael Sullivan, of Tiffin, was commissioned suttler of the Fifty-fifth Regiment, with H. S. Kendig and A. W. Miller, clerks, in October, 1861.
Dr. Leopold Zander, formerly of Seneca County, served as first surgeon in the Red Shirt Regiment, near Washington, in October, 1861.
Col. Gibson was in command of Rosseau's brigade at Camp Nevin, during that officer's illness, in the fall of 1861. October 14 he delivered an address to the command. which was noticed throughout the North and South.
Victor J. Zahm, of Tiffin, was commissioned adjutant of the Third Ohio Cavalry in October, 1861.
Lieut. B. Brundage issued his advertisement for volunteers for the Seventy- second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in October, 1861.
Lieut. William Smith made a last call for volunteers to fill a company for Col. Piatt's brigade.
The Seventy-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry was formed in November, 1861, with R. P. Buckland, colonel, H. Canfield, lieutenant-colonel, and G. M. Ogden, major. Thomas W. Egbert was one of the first company com- manders.
The organization of the Eighty-second Ohio Infantry was authorized in November, 1861, under Col. James Cantwell.
In November, 1861, Maj. John C. Lee was promoted to a colonelcy; Adjt. De Wolf was commissioned major Fifty-fifth Infantry, and Capt. Winslow, of the Seneca Sharpshooters, major of the Eighth Ohio Infantry. George C. Benham, formerly of Tiffin, was appointed assistant commissary with rank of lieutenant, and assigned duty with the Ohio troops in Kentucky.
Lieut. James Furnald advertised for volunteers for the Seventy-second Ohio Volunteer Militia, in November, 1861.
Leroy Crockett was appointed major of Seventy-second Infantry, vice G. M. Ogden, declined; John B. Rice, surgeon, and Dr. Kaul, assistant surgeon.
Up to December 1, 1861, a force of 1,230 men represented Seneca County in the Eighth, Twenty-fifth, Forty-ninth, Fifty-fifth and Fifty-seventh Ohio
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Infantry commands, in Company I, First Chasseurs, and in the Third Cavalry. In addition to this number 300 men from this county were serving in various commands.
A great fair for the benefit of soldiers was held at Union Hall (formerly the Wigwam) on December 22, 1861.
Capt. S. S. Carroll, of the Tenth United States Infantry, was appointed colonel of the Eighth Ohio Infantry, vice DePuy, resigned.
There were only nineteen deaths in the Forty-ninth Regiment from date of organization to December 1, 1861, including Hollingshead, who died at Camp Nevin, December 1.
A loan of $4,500 was made by Tomb, Huss & Co. to the commissioners, in January. 1862, at 6 per cent. This money was devoted to the relief of the soldiers' families. Under the act of May 10, 1861, providing for the relief of soldiers' families, the commissioners authorized a tax of one-half of 1 mill per dollar valuation, adopted a series of rules, and appointed relief committees for the townships.
The amounts allowed to soldiers' families per week are given as follows: Wife without children or parents, $1; guardian of minor children of soldiers, $1; wife with one child, $1.25; wife with two children, $1.50; wife with three or more children, $1.75.
The township certifying committees were appointed in January, 1862.
Capt. Callahan, of the Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, resigned in January, 1862, when Isaiah Bernard was commissioned in his place.
Rev. W. G. Caples (formerly of Fostoria), chaplain in Price's rebel com- mand, was made prisoner. and incarcerated at St. Louis, in February, 1862.
Capt. Higginbotham, of the First United States Chasseurs, sent forward his command from Tiffin, in March, 1862. David Milne was first lieutenant, and Henry Ellis, second lieutenant, of this command.
A meeting to rejoice over the occupation of Nashville by the Union troops, was held March 5, 1862, with J. W. Miller, president, and J. D. Loomis and G. W. Cunningham, vice-presidents.
Maj. De Wolf received a present of a valuable horse from his Tiffin friends, March 17, 1862. The presentation was made at Camp Kelly, Va., by U. R. Flenner.
At the battle near Winchester, in March, 1862, the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry lost six killed and a large number wounded.
Maj. Crockett, Surgeon Kaul, David Kaul, Capt. Buckland and others were taken prisoners at Pittsburg Landing; Lieut. J. Post was killed.
The Scipio Soldiers' Aid Society was organized April 18, 1862, with Mrs. D. M. Rhoad, president; Mrs. Dr. Hamilton, vice-president; Mrs. Lyman Hall, treasurer, and Mrs. John Milliman, secretary.
The Tiffin three-months' men organized at Camp Chase in June, 1862, with A. H. Byers, captain, J. B. Hymer, first lieutenant, and W. L. Myers, second lieutenant. This company returned at the close of September, 1862.
David Hays, N. Portz and M. Ebersole entered on the work of organizing a military company in the neighborhood of Fostoria, August. 1862.
Judge William Lang received authority to raise the One Hundred and Twenty-third Infantry Regiment. in August, 1862. Company A was organized with F. K. Shawhan, captain; H. L. McKee, first lieutenant, and J. W. Leon- ard, second lieutenant. Much indignation was exhibited by all parties when Gov. Tod refused to issue a colonel's commission to the organizer.
The Squirrel Hunters, organized at Cincinnati in September, 1862, elected Michael Sullivan, of Tiffin, captain, G. M. Ogden, of Republic, first lieuten- ant, and William Naylor, of Tiffin, second lieutenant.
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Dr. W. H. Park was promoted brigade surgeon in December, 1862.
The Melmore Aid Society was organized in 1862, with Mrs. E. H. Webb, secretary. Miss Mary Ebert was the secretary of the Ladies' Aid Society of Tiffin.
In January, 1863, Drs. Gibson and McCollum, and Messrs. William Nay- lor, Michael Sullivan, H. A. Buskirk and Andrew Arndt left Tiffin to take care of the wounded at Murfreesboro.
The Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry arrived home February 17, 1864. The reception to this regiment of thirty-one battles was as demonstrative as it was deserved. This command returned to the field on March 14, same year.
Three soldiers of the Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry were shot in Fulton's drug store, at Bucyrus, March 14, 1864, by a copperhead mob.
The quota of the county under the call for 500,000 men was 512; under the call for 200,000, in 1864, it was 278.
Rev. G. S. Phillips, of Tiffin, was elected chaplain of Forty-ninth Regi- ment in April, 1863.
The National Guards of Seneca, called out in April, 1864, for 100 days' service, assembled at Tiffin in May, and elected John C. Lee, colonel, rice De Wolf resigned. A. S. Bement was elected lieutenant-colonel; Michael Sul- livan, major; D. M. Arndt, adjutant, and A. C. Baker, quartermaster. The ruling price of substitutes ranged from $100 to $150.
The list of Seneca County soldiers, on board the exploded steamer "Sultana," at the time of its destruction were J. M. Feseler, Company B, Forty-ninth In- fantry; N. Gregory, Company C, Fifty-fifth Infantry, saved; B. Pease, Com- pany E, Fifty-fifth Infantry; Jacob Rohr, Company H. One Hundred and First Infantry, saved; E. Sharp. Company E. Fifty-fifth Infantry; J. A. Shaffer, One Hundred and First Infantry; Lieut. E. J. Squire, One Hundred and First Infantry; S. E. Whyler, Company D, Fifty-fifth Infantry, saved; Jolin Huffey, Forty-ninth Infantry, saved; James M. Phenceie, Forty-ninth Infantry, saved; Albert Miles, Fifty-fifth Infantry, saved; Capt. Taggert, saved.
The United States 10-40 bonds, authorized by Congress March 8, 1864, were presented for sale by the Tiffin banking firm of Tomb, Huss & Co., in May, 1864.
The proclamation of the auditor of Seneca County, Isaac Kagy, issued June 17, 1864, treated on the relations of the militia act of March 31, 1864, to the enrolled militia of Seneca County.
The Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry arrived at Tiffin July 15, 1864, where a public reception was tendered.
The funeral of Maj. - Gen. McPherson took place at Clyde July 29, 1864. His death took place within sight of Atlanta, after leading his command 140 miles into the heart of Georgia.
The number of enrolled militia in Seneca County in July, 1864, was 2,043, together with 2,036 actually in service at that time.
In August, 1864, notice was given that should the 725 men called for as. the quota of the county, under the call for 500,000 men, not be filled by Sep- tember 5, the quota would be increased to 1,450 men.
The One Hundred and Sixty-fourth Regiment, Ohio National Guards, re- turned to Tiffin August 27, 1864, after 100 days' service. The command lost twenty men while in service, and left a number in hospital at Washington.
The Home Relief Association was reorganized in October, 1864, with Mr. Burns D. Fisher, president, and Mrs. W. H. Moe, secretary.
Walter Burns, a Seneca County Volunteer, in Company E, Twenty-first
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O. V. I., serving under Sherman, in the march through Georgia, captured Gen. Howell Cobb's $25,000 pacing mare. Some time after this young Burns was captured by the Rebels, who shot him through the brain and cut his throat. His companions found his remains, and avenged his death with Indian determination.
Peter Kissler of the Eighth O. V. I., re-captured Col. Hundley of the Thirty-first Alabama Infantry, while escaping in Federal dress from Johnson's Island.
Under the call for 300,000, dated December 18, 1864, the quota of the Ninth District was placed at 1, SSS men. The quota of Seneca County was 386. Tiffin City made a levy for bounties equal to $100 for each recruit, thirty-seven being the quota of the two wards. The greatest excitement prevailed. No one knew whose name might turn up in the lottery of death, and all heartily wished that the war was over.
The military statistics of Seneca County, published January 20, 1865, are as follows: Number of soldiers in service, 2,036; of whom 219 died and 153 were disabled in the service. The number of soldier's families was 576, com- prising 1,599 persons. Of this number 291 families of 994 persons were ne- cessitous. The amount received from soldiers in the army for deposit in the county treasury was $33,011, from November 15, 1863, to November 15, 1864; which with $1,578 to credit of lodgments for year ending November 15, 1863, gave a total of $34,589. Of this total all was disbursed save $18,007 in treas- ury November 15, 1864.
Capt. McCormack, formerly of the Forty-ninth O. V. I., was engaged in enrolling a company for the One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Regiment, in January, 1865. A government bounty of $100 and a local bounty of $400, for one year's service were offered.
Capt. John Reid, of the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, was court mar- tialed in February, 1865, and found guilty of embezzling $13,910 due substi- tutes and drafted men who were being transported from Tod Barracks to the Army of the Potomac. He was cashiered and forever prohibited from holding any United States office, and ordered to be imprisoned until the sum embez- zled was restored.
Maj. Skiles, commanding at Tod Barracks, gave the first news (in April, 1865, ) that no more soldiers were required.
The news of the assassination of Abraham Lincoln arrived April 15, 1865. Newspapers, without regard to politics, used mourning lines, business houses closed, bells tolled, flags were draped, and the whole county placed under a cloud of sorrow.
Provost Marshal John J. Steiner, of the Ninth District, resigned in April, 1865, when Capt. Wildman, of Norwalk, was appointed.
Company D, One Hundred and Twenty-third Infantry, arrived at Tiffin, June 30, 1866.
Companies B and F, Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, arrived at Tiffin, in July, 1866.
RECORD OF OFFICERS.
Officers of the Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- Col. W. W. Gibson, took command in July, 1861, was commissioned in September of the same year, and served as brigade commander. Col. Joseph R. Bartlett was commissioned colonel in June, 1865, and mustered out same day with rank of lieutenant- colonel.
The lieutenant-colonels of this command were A. M. Blackman, from Au- gust 17, 1861, to September 30, 1862, when he resigned; Levi Drake, Septem-
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ber, 1862, to January 1, 1863, when he was killed at Stone River. Benjamin S. Porter succeeded Drake and served until appointed major in the Invalid Corps in July, 1863. Samuel F. Gray served from October, 1863, to October, 1864; Luther M. Strong, from December, 1864, to March, 1865; Joseph R. Bartlett, from May, 1865, to date of promotion; Milton F. Mills, from June 26, -, to June 26, 1865, mustered out on day of promotion, with rank of major.
All the above named, except Gen. Gibson, served as majors prior to promo- tion. The following named majors were not promoted: J. Kessler, June 26, 1875, mustered out same day; George W. Pool, September 4, 1865, mustered out same day.
The surgeons were R. W. Thrift, commissioned August 17, 1861; W. H. Park, September 23, 1864; each served a full term, the latter having been com- missioned assistant surgeon, August 17, 1861. H. B. Lung, S. A. Smith and Samuel H. Spencer served as assistant surgeons.
The chaplains were Eurotus H. Bush and George S. Phillips, the latter from 1863 to 1864, former for one year in 1861-62.
The captains of this command in order of date of commission were: A. Langworthy, Benjamin S. Porter, Amos Keller (killed at Stone River, January 1, 1863), George W. Culver, William Callahan, Joseph R. Bartlett, Luther M. Strong, Orrin B. Hays, George E. Lovejoy and James M. Patterson, all of whom received their commissions September 18, 1861. Samuel F. Gray, Jonas Foster, Lyman W. Mow, John E. McCormack and Morris C. Tyler were com- missioned captains in 1862; Hiram Chance, killed June 24, 1863; John Green, Daniel Hartsough and Samuel M. Harper were commissioned in 1863. John L. Hollopeter, J. Kessler, George W. Pool, Thomas J. Ray, Shephard Green (mortally wounded November 26, 1864), Theo C. Perault (died August 25. 1864), James Ewing, Jacob Iler, George S. Crawford, Dwight R. Cook, Francis R. Stewart and Milton F. Miles received their commissions in 1864; Nathan L. Lutz, Anthony W. Adams and Jonathan J. Rapp were commissioned captains in 1865.
Those who served as first lieutenants are named as follows and the year in which their commissions were issued, noted: Charles A. Norton, Samuel F. Gray, John E. McCormack, Aaron H. Keller (died of wounds January 26, 1863), Jacob Mosier, Jonas Foster, Morris C. Tyler, Daniel Hartsough, Hiram Chance. A. F. Prentice and William C. Turner in September, 1861; James W. Davidson, William Martin, Moses Abbott (declined), C. W. Drake, John Green. J. L. Hollopeter, John Kessler, Samuel M. Harper, M. F. Miles and H. A. Spayth in 1862: J. A. Redman, M. Cowgill. Shephard Green, J. C. Miller, T. C. Pero, G. W. Pool, Thomas J. Ray and Isaac H. White in 1863; James Ewing, John C. Ramsay (killed at Dallas, May 27, 1864), Jacob Iler, John Gleck, Silas W. Simons (killed May 27, 1864), Charles Wallace (killed June 21, 1864), George S. Crawford, Dwight R. Cook, F. R. Stewart, John K. Gibson (died of wounds), N. L. Lutz, D. M. Fultz, A. W. Adams, J. J. Rapp, John Vandanburg. E. P. Dana, J. W. Cline, J. J. Fry and C. W. England in 1864; George W. Vail, Ezra P. Phelps, James F. Harper, John H. Yarger, James J. Zint, C. Flaugher, B. H. Fansey, Caspar Snyder, F. H. Gibens and William Whittaker in 1865.
The second lieutenants were Henry A. Spaythe, James W. Davidson, Moses Abbott, Amos B. Charlton. John Green, William Martin, Timothy Wilcox, S. M. Harper, John L. Hollopeter. C. W. Drake and John C. Smith received their commissions September 18, 1861; M. F. Miles. John Kessler, Jeremiah Bern- ard, W. F. Cannon, G. S. Blackman, A. N. Ellis, A. G. Brown, Milton Cow-
John Myers
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gill, J. A. Redmond, John C. Ramsey, J. C. Miller, I. O. Totten, I. H. White, S. Green, T. J. Ray, Theo. C. Perault were commissioned in 1862; Jacob Iler, John Glick, Harvey Johns, Jacob Woolf (killed in 1863), Henry F. Arntt (killed in 1863), Silas W. Simons, Charles Wallace and George S. Crawford were commissioned in 1863; John K. Gibson, Edwin Haff, F. R. Stewart, D. R. Cook, N. L. Lutz, Sheldon P. Hare, W. F. Gibbs and Daniel M. Fultz re- ceived their commissions in 1864.
The foregoing roster and the record of private soldiers show, that the Forty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry claimed about 500 men from Seneca County. The total enrollment was 1552. Of the officers 8 were killed in battle, 6 mortally wounded and 14 wounded; 127 privates were killed in battle, 71 died of mortal wounds, 165 died of disease or fatigue, 7 died in Rebel prisons, 616 were discharged on account of wounds or disability. The com- mand was mustered out November 30, 1865.
Officers of the Fifty-fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- Col. John C. Lee ranked as colonel of this regiment from November 25, 1861, was commissioned January 20, 1862; resigned May 8, 1863, when Charles B. Gambee, who en- tered the service as captain in September, 1861, was promoted to fill the va- cancy. He was killed May 15, 1864, and on June 6, 1865, Lient. - Col. Edwin H. Powers, who entered the service as captain in 1861, was promoted colonel and served until mustered out.
The lieutenant-colonels were George H. Safford, ranking September 11, 1861, resigned in March, 1863, when Maj. Gambee was promoted lieutenant- colonel, and in March, 1863, Maj. Stevens was commissioned, rice Gambee promoted. Edwin H. Powers was commissioned June 27, 1864, and was suc- ceeded by Charles P. Wickham, who served as lieutenant-colonel and was mustered out with rank of major.
The majors were Lee, Gambee. Stevens and Wickham promoted. Daniel F. De Wolf, commissioned November 25, 1862, ranking from November, 1861, Rudolphus Robbins, ranking from May 8, 1861, was killed May 15, 1864, and Hartwell Osborne, ranking June 6, 1865, and mustered out same day with rank of captain.
The surgeon was Jay Kling, succeeded in 1864 by Joseph Hebble. The assistant surgeons were H. K. Spooner, J. L. Morris, Joseph Hebble and James C. Myers.
The first chaplain, John G. W. Cowles, served about six months, and Al- fred Wheeler one year. In August, 1863, the troops appear to have ignored the uses of a chaplain, as no one was appointed to succeed Rev. Wheeler.
The captains of this command were Charles B. Gambee, August M. Be- ment, Horatio N. Shipman, David S. Brown, F. A. Wildman, James M. Ste- vens, R. Robbins, I. C. Terry, H. Robinson (killed at Chancellorsville), Ed H. Powers, B. F. Eldridge and Charles P. Wickham, all commissioned in 1862. Henry Miller, Albert E. Peck (killed May 15, 1864), Frank W. Martin, Robert Bromley, Franklin J. Sauter (killed at Chancellorsville), Charles D. Robbins and H. W. Persing in 1863. Hartwell Osborne, F. W. Boalt, R. W. Pool, Francis H. Morse, Butler Case, C. M. Stone (killed March 16, 1865), C. M. Smith, August M. Wormley, T. W. Miller, Henry H. Moore, John R. Lowe, Jesse Bowsher, W. S. Wickham, O. B. Gauld, Russel H. Bever, were commissioned in 1864. Benjamin F. Evans, Joseph H. Gallup and John H. Boss, Jr., received their commissions in 1865.
The first lientenants of this command who are not named above, as pro- moted, were Robert G. Pennington, W. D. Sherwood, Jacob Thomas, R. Eastman, R. F. Patrick. all commissioned in 1862, ranking from the fall of
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1861. B. C. Taber, Raymond Burr. Thomas O'Leary (commissioned in 1862), Charles M. Stillman, James P. Jones, Phil C. Lathrop, Pliny E. Watson, A. B. Chase (commissioned in 1864), Adam Cramer, Lewis Peck, H. B. War- ren, F. Resser or Ressecque, James T. Boyd, John Bellman, R. Fewson, Thomas S. Hosler, John Burkett and Henry J. Pelton, commissioned in 1865. W. E. Childs and W. H. Hessinger declined commissions and served as private soldiers.
Among the second lieutenants whose names do not appear among the high- er officers were" William H. Long, A. Cranston, James K. Agnew, Walter W. Thomas (died April 6, 1862), Nelson Crockett, Henry M. Regan, Edward Bromley (died March 24, 1863), and a few others to whom complimentary commissions were issued after muster out on July 10, 1865. A large number of first and second lientenants were promoted, and their names appear in the rank of last promotion.
This command claimed on its roster 1.350 men, of whom 750 were either killed or wounded in battle, and eight officers died of wounds received in battle.
Officers of the One Hundred and First Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- Col. Leander Stem ranked from August 14. 1862, was commissioned September 15 of that year. and killed December 26 following. He was succeeded by Maj. Isaac M. Kirby, who commanded the regiment until final discharge.
Lieut .- Col. John Trautz served from August 9 to October 14, 1862, when he resigned and was succeeded by Moses F. Wooster, who died of wounds January 3, 1863. John Messer, his successor, resigned in 1864, when B. B. McDonald was commissioned and served until muster out of command.
The majors were Wooster. Kirby and McDonald promoted, Daniel H. Fox. , who served from February, 1864, to September that year, and John A. Latti- mer, who served from May, 1865, to muster out. Surgeon Thomas M. Cook served the full term. The assistant surgeons were George S. Yingling, Wal- ter Caswell, Henry T. Lacy and H. H. Russell. Oliver Kennedy served as chaplain from August, 1862, to November, 1863, and E. M. Cravath from Jan- uary, 1864, to muster out.
Among the captains were Lieut. - Cols. Kirby. McDonald and John Messer, and Maj. Lattimer. Charles C. Calaghan. T. C. Fernald, H. G. Sheldon, W. C. Parsons, Jesse Shreiver. Newcomb M. Barnes, Montgomery Noble, Frank- lin Pope, Lyman Parcher, Leonard D. Smith, Asa R. Hillier, all commissioned in 1862. D. H. Fox. John P. Fleming, M. F. Ebersole, S. B. Beckwith. W. H. Kelmer and Robert D. Lord, in 1863. George E. Seney, William N. Beer, B. F. Bryant. H. C. Taggart, I. B. Reed, H. D. Olds. John F. Neff and George W. Hale in 1864. James M. Roberts and Jay C. Butler in 1865.
Of the first lieutenants Seney, Fleming, Ebersole. Smith, Beckwith, Pope, Lord, Fox, Beer, Lattimer, Taggart, Bryant. Hale, Olds, Neff, Reed, Roberts, Hillier, Parcher, Kelmer, J. C. Butler were promoted. Charles McGrath was killed at Chickamauga; Alex C. Hosmer died May 12. 1864; J. B. Curtis and Isaac Anderson resigned; H. G. Ogden, Robert Lysle, Philip T. Kline resigned in 1863; John M. Butler and John G. Petticord resigned in 1864; E. J. Squire, John S. Millman, Jay C. Smith, J. F. Webster, William R. Davis, O. J. Benham. C. Mosfoot, James R. Homer, John Shuman and David Allison served as first lieutenants until mustered out.
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