History of the Seventeenth regiment, First brigade, Third division, Fourteenth corps, Army of the Cumberland, war of the rebellion, 1861-1865, Part 20

Author: De Velling, Charles Theodore
Publication date: 1889
Publisher: Zanesville, O., E. R. Sullivan, printer
Number of Pages: 290


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421 Franklin Ave


Mo.


Simmons, Thomas C


Clyde


Sandusky


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Slough, Henry


Lithopolis


Fairfield.


O.


Smith, Amos


Basil


Fairfield


0.


Talbott, Wilson


Lancaster


Fairfield.


0.


Thoman, Henry K


Baltimore


Fairfield


O.


Thoman, Jacob K


Baltimore


Fairfield


0.


Turner, George C.


Rushville


Fairfield


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Weakley, Marion


Liberty Centre


Henry


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Mo.


.Miller, Henry M.


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OHIO VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


Death Roll of the Seventeenth O. V. V. I.


SINCE FINAL DISCHARGE.


Names.


Rank.


Date.


Place.


Cause.


John M. Connell


Colonel.


Apr. 17, 1882


Lancaster, O


Cancer of Tongue


Durbin Ward


Colonel.


May 22, 1886


Lebanon, O


Complication of diseases


Marshall F. Moore ..


Lt. Col.


Washington Territory.


Wounds received in ser- vice. Typhoid Fever.


Benjamin H. Showers


Lt. Col.


Nov. 6, 1870


Fontana, Kan


James W. Stincheomb


Major.


Hastings. Neb


Andrew J. Davis


Adjutant


Columbus, O


Chronic Diarrhoea.


Samuel H. Hurd


R. Q. M.


Chicago, Ill


Fell from third story window.


Jonathan E. Fowler


Surgeon.


Canfield. O.


George F. Kutz


Q. M. Serg.


July 21, 1865


Near Pataskala, O


Rail Road Accident.


Charles L. Jennings ..


Com. Serg. Prin. Musician


Leadville, Col


Pneumonia.


COMPANY A.


Name.


Date. .


Place.


Cause.


Crook, Joseph E


Jan. 17, 1SS7


Lancaster. O


Lung Trouble.


Flood, William H.


Nov. 16, 1883


Lancaster, O


Lung Trouble.


Lamott, James H


Mar. 1, 1884


Lancaster, O


Lung Trouble.


Roby, William


June, 1882


Lancaster, O


Spinal Menigetis.


COMPANY B.


Ashbaugh. George W


Jan. 13, 1881


Indianapolis, Ind


Killed in a Factory


Aslıbrook, Tunis P


Barr, William C


Oct. 28, 1871


Watervaliet, Mich


Lung and Stomach Trouble.


Cloud, Jesse T'


Daniels, Isaiah M ..


St. Joseph, Mo


Delong, Joseph


Elder, John L


Freizner, Jacob


Killed by a traction engine going down with a bridge.


Harris, George


Hill, David C. C .. .


Holliday, Samuel Hunsaker, John Litzel, John


Aug. 13, 1881


Nebraska


Morrison, Lewis


Mast, Samuel K


Renshaw, David


Nov. 3, ISSS


Marietta, O


Newton W. Pearce


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HISTORY OF THE SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT


Name.


Date.


Place.


Cause.


Rockey, Jacob


Shoemaker, Peter G.


Illinois


Shrieves, Charles B


Lancaster, O.


Consumption.


Sain, Samuel M


Sain, David W


Williams, William C.


Weller, Henry


Young, Thompson E


COMPANY C.


Akins, Dowain C.


1872


West Middleburgh, O. .


Pneumonia.


Bower, Philip


Richwood, O


Chamberlain, Joseph B.


1868


East Liberty, O


Consumption.


Cowgill, Alonzo G.


1870


West Middleburgh, O ..


Consumption.


Funk, John H


1866


West Liberty, O.


Foster, Harrison H ..


1862


West Middleburgh, O. West Middleburgh, O .. Iowa.


Paralysis. Chronic Diarrhoea.


Garwood, Pearl H


Near W. Middleburgh,O Suicided by Shooting.


Lawson, Isom.


Odor, Logan Co., O.


Cancer of Brain.


Reames, Jeremiah


Slater, David E


1883


Scott, James H


1867


Illinois


Memphis, Tenn


Malignant Fever. Small Pox. Consumption.


Segar, Samuel


1881


North Lewisburgh, O


Sharp, Hudson F


1875


North Lewisburgh, O


Consumption.


Sheets, Philip


1880


Dayton Soldiers' Home|


Leg amputated for wound received in service.


Spencer, Thomas.


1862


Newton, O


Disability-Soon after discharge.


Sutton, Jeremiah


Taylor, John


1867


Zanesfield, O


Fever.


Vail, Samuel


1873


North Lewisburgh, O


Consumption.


Walker, Samuel F.


1887


White, George W.


1876


West Liberty, O.


Diabetes.


Worrall, Adam


1820


Worrall, Francis A.


1866


Memphis, Tenn


Small Pox.


Westlake, Eli.


Missouri


Wounds received in service.


COMPANY D.


Bronin, Gottlieb


Mar. 20, 1884


Logan, O Circleville, O


Busby, Reuben


Oct. 22, 1866.


Haines, Joel.


Haines, Ali.


1×81


Scott, James


1866


Spencer, Samuel ..


Struuk, Eli.


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OHIO VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


Name.


Date.


Place.


Cause.


Ciine, James H


May 7, 1884


Fort Scott, Kan.


Fox, Nicholas


May 13, 1884


Logan, O


Consumption.


Eversole, John B


Nov. 18. 1886


Arcola, III


Paralysis of the Heart.


Hoy, Noah


Mar. 2, 1884


Kly, Gottfried W


Apr. 29, 1881


Logan, O


Lanning, James


Noles, Leo


June 20, 1882


Lancaster, O


Kidney Trouble.


Sigman, Ephraim


Sly, Gideon K


COMPANY E.


Bailey, Andrew J.


Near Morrow, O.


Bowman, Henry C ..


July 20, 1864


Breslin, Charles .


Clark, Joshua L


Near Morrow, O


Dugan, Henry J .


Goodpasture, Charles Hill, Philip M


1876


Near Morrow, O


Decatur, Ill


Run over by a wagon and killed. Typhoid Fever.


Hitesman, George W. Long. James


Apr. 31, 1881


Powell, Charles E


St. Paris, O


Near Hopkinsville, O.


Consumption. Consumption.


COMPANY F.


Getz, Henry


Feb. 20, 1888


Columbus, O


Typhoid Fever.


Keller, Martin


Aug. 27, 1887


Prospect, O.


Columbus, O


Wound received in service.


Levingston, John


Oct. 23, 1887


Lancaster, O


Heart Disease.


Poulton, Joseph


Oct. 22, 1883


Lancaster, O


Kidney Trouble.


Sisco, William


Mar. 31, 1888


Lancaster, O.


Consumption.


Sugart, Zachariah


June 28, 1887


Lancaster, O.


Consumption.


COMPANY G.


Bowman, Silas C.


Edwardsville, O


Conger, Morris


Oakland, O,


Conner, Jimmet


Morrowtown, O


Found dead in bed.


Gallaher, James M


Cuba, O


Fits.


Kibby, John L.


Cuba, O


Chronic Diarrhoea.


Livecy, William


Near Harveysburgh, O


Typhoid Pneumonia.


Lutz, Jolın


New Richmond, O


Outcalt, Charles S


Wilmington, O.


Effects of Rebei Prison Life.


Fell off the cars and killed. Killed while in the 79th O. V. I. Old age.


Near Edenton, O


Typhoid Fever. Committed Suicide.


Price, Thomas


St. John, Alfred.


Dec. 8, 1884


Dayton, Ky


Kistler, Theodore F


Aug. 8, 1883


1874


At Peach Tree Creek, Near Woodville, O


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HISTORY OF THE SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT.


Name.


Date.


Place.


Cause.


Smith, George H.


Wilmington, O


Lung Trouble.


Stout, Jesse H Spencer. Franklin Wager, John B


Wilmington, O


Chronic Diarrhoea.


England


General Debility.


Morrowtown, O


COMPANY H.


Kenison, Francis M.


Oct. 25, 1882


McConnelsville, O ..


Kirby, Robert E


Pennsville, O


Kirk, William B


Robb, William Z.


Robb, John H


1888


Etna, O


Consumption.


Roland, John M


Oct. 17, 1881


McConnelsville, O.


Roland, Henry F'


McConnelsville, O


Sheets, Daniel


Simpson, Townsend L.


McConnelsville, O


Paralysis.


Witten, Philip


July 13, 1883


Bellaire. O


Wilson, John S


July 8, 1877


Meigsville, O


Young, Thos. M.


May 3, 1882


Viroqua, Wis


Chronic Diarrhoea.


COMPANY I.


Bell, Henry


Jan. 24, 1863


Lancaster, O


East, George


Nov. 17, 1883


Lancaster,


Flood, George W


May 19, 1881


Lancaster, O


Gillett, Samuel W


Harris, Mathias


July 21, 1865


Near Pataskala, O


Rail Road Accident.


Kull, Philip.


Leohner, Jesse R.


Lancaster, O


Suicided by hanging.


Masters, David


Licking Co. O


Matlock, John A


Sept. 16. 1883


| Lancaster,


Pickerington, O.


. Near Salisbury, N. C ..


.


Richwine, Lewis


Nov. 24, 1883 | Lancaster, O


Killed by a blow from Geo. Willock


Spangler, Francis M,


Denver, Col


Spurgeon, Edward T Shook, Abraham .. Smith, Washington. Shaffer, John H Shall, John Thompson, Perry


Dee. 31, 1884


Lancaster, O


Chronic Diarrhoea.


Near Sugar Grove, O


Missouri.


Tatje, Henry


1874


La Grange, Mo


Wachter, Joshua


1883


Lancaster, O


Killed by falling out of a wagon. Wounds received Juue 18th, 1864. Paralytic Stroke.


Chronic Diarrhoea.


Injury of side while in the service. Consumption,


Kull, John


Logan, O


Carroll, O.


Burned to death while insane and in jail for sale keeping. Consumption.


Brights Disease of the Kidneys. Lung Fever. Found hanging to a tree,


Ogborn, William V


Richwine, John


Feb. 1, 1888. 1882


Lancaster, ()


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OHIO VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


Names.


Date.


Place.


Cause.


Brock, George W


Nov. 1876


Albia, Iowa


Tumor.


Burns, Frederick


Chilcote, Thomas


Giger, William.


Henderson, James


Keller, Martin T


July 21, 1865


Near Pataskala, O.


Rail Road Accident.


Oliver, William W


Feb. 28, 1889


Baltimore, O


Outcalt, Judson A


Nov. 23, 1888


Columbus, O


Wounds received from John Gard- ner, November 7, 1888.


Pearce, Luke.


Rader, John


July 21, 1865


Near Pataskala, O.


Baltimore, O


Rowe, John W


Sain, James F.


July 18, 1886


Pleasantville, O


Sain, Leroy.


July 14, 1867


Toledo, O


Wounds received in service. Cramp Colic.


Smith, Amos J.


July 21, 1865


Near Pataskala, O.


Rail Road Accident.


Smith, John W


Thoman, Emanuel K


Ward, Augustus


Drowned in the Missouri River.


Weist, William H,


1883


Near Baltimore, O ..


One by one they are being mustered out by the Great Commander. one by one they are going down to "their low green tents whose curtains never out- ward swing." When Reveille is sounded on the other shore, and "Taps" are beaten, may we stand shoulder to shoulder as of yore. and the flag we loved when living wave over millions yet unborn. God bless every man who wore the blue during the Rebellion. J. P. SAIN, Company B.


CORRECTIONS.


Company C was mustered out July 16th, 1865, in place of July 3rd. 1865. Haines J. Hatcher, Company C, was killed at Chickamauga, Georgia, Septem- ber 20th. 1863.


. James Orahood and James Scott, Company C is the same man.


William B. Runyan, Company C. in place of William B. Bunyan. William H. Morris, Company H, date of entering service, should be 1864. Richard G. Mains, Company H, in place of Richard Maines.


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Rail Road Accident. Consumption.


Rader, Samuel


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HISTORY OF THE SEVENTEENTH REGIMENT


KORA


Why He's a Comrade.


[J. W. Crawford ("Captain Jack") to Corporal James Tanner. ]


Hold on! Hold on! My goodness! You take my breath. my son, A firin' questions 't me like shots from a Gatlin' gun. Why do I wear this eagle an' flag an' brazen star? An' why do my old eyes glisten when somebody mentions war? An' why do I call men "Comrade." an' why do my eyes grow bright When you hear me tell your gran -ma I'm goin to Post to-night. Come here, yon inquisitive rascal. and set on your gran-pa's knee, An' I'll try to answer the broadsides you've been a firein' at me. Away back in the sixties, and along afore you were born. The news came atlashin' to us one bright and sunny morn That some of our Southern brothers, athinkin' no doubt, 'twar right, Had trailed their guns on our banner, an' opened a nasty fight The great big guns were boomin. 'an' the shot flyin thick an fast, And troops all over the Southland war rapidly bein' massed; An' a thrill went through the nation-a fear that our glorious land Might be split an' divided an' ruined by mistaken brother's hand. Lord, but wan't there excitement, an' didn't the boys' eyes flash? An' didn't we curse our brothers for bein' so foolish an' rash? An' didn't we raise the neighbors with loud and continued cheers When Abe sent out a doekyment a callin' for volunteers? An' didn't we flock to the colors when the drums began to beat, An' didn't we march with proud steps along the village street ? An' didn't the people cheer us when we got aboard the cars With the flag awavin' o'er us, and went away into the wars? I'll never forgit your grand- ma as she stood outside o' the train. Her face as white as a snowdrift. her tears afallin' like rain. She stood there quiet an' death-like. mid all o' the rush and noise, For the war were atakin' from her, her husband and three brave boys- Bill, Charley and little Tommy-just turned eighteen, but as true An' gallant a little soldier as ever wore the blue.


143


OHIO VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


It seemed almost like murder to tear her poor heart so, But your gran' dad couldn't stay. baby, an' the boys war determined to go. The evenin' afore we started she called the boys to her side, An' told 'em as how they war always their mother's joy and pride, An' though her soul was in torture. an' her poor heart bleedin' and sore. An' though she needed her darlings, their country needed 'em more.


She told 'em to do their duty wharever their feet might roam. An' to never forgit in battle their mother was prayin' at home; An' if (an' the tears near choked her) they should fall in front o' the foe, She'd go to the blessed Savior and ax Him to lighten the blow. Bill lays an' awaits the summons 'neath Spottsylvania's sod. An' on the field of Antietam Charlie's spirit went back to God ; An' Tommy. our baby Tommy. we buried one star-lit night Along with his fallen comrades, just after the Wilderness fight. The lightnin' struck our family tree and stripped it of every limb. Aleavin' only this bear old trunk astandin' alone and grim. My boy. that's why your grand-ma, when you kneel to the God you love. Makes you ax Him to watch your uncles an' make 'em happy above. That's why you sometimes see her with tear drops in her eyes,


That's why you sometimes catch her atryin to hide her sighs; That's why at our great reunions she looks so solemn an. sad;


That's why her heart seems a breakin' when the boys are jolly and glad; That's why you sometimes find her in the bed-room overhead. Down on her knees apravin'. with their pictures laid out on the bed; That's why the old-time brightness will light up her face no more Till she meets her hero warriors in the camp on the other shore. An' when the great war was over, back came the veterans true, With not one star amissin' from the azure field of blue:


An' the boys who on the field o'battle had stood the fiery test. Formed Posts o' the great Grand Army in the North, South. East an' the West Fraternity, Charity. Loyalty. is the motto 'neath which they train- Their object to care for the helpless an' banish sorrow au' pain From the homes of the widows an' orphans o' the boys who have gone before To answer their names at roll call in the great Grand Army Corps. An' that's why we wear these badges. the eagle an' flag an' star, Worn only by veteran heroes who fought in that bloody war. An' that's why my old eyes glisten while talkin' about the fray. An' that's why I call men "Comrade" when I meet 'em every day; An' that's why I tell your grandma "I'm going to Post to-night." For there's where I meet the old boys who stood with me in the fight ; An' my child that's why I taught you to love and revere the men Who come here awearin' badges. to fight those battles again. They are gallant heroes who stood 'mid shot and shell. An' followed the flying colors right into the mouth o'hell They are the men whose valor saved the land from disgrace and shame. An' lifted her back in triumph to her perch on the dome o' fame. An' as long as you live my darling. till your pale lips in death are mute. When you see that badge on a bosom take off your hat and salute: An' if any old veteran should halt you an' question why you do. Just tell him you've got a right to, for your grandad's a Comrade, too.


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