The history of Clark County, Ohio, containing a history of the county; its cities, towns, etc.; general and local statistics; portraits of early settlers and prominent men, V. 1, Part 33

Author: Steele, Alden P; Martin, Oscar T; Beers (W.H.) & Co., Chicago
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Chicago : W. H. Beers and Co.
Number of Pages: 1010


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wards transferred to the three years' organ. ization. Gen. Carrington also presented this (three months') regiment with a splen did flag, finely wrought with silken em broidery, which cost over $300.


The above sketch is from notes furnished by Col. Philip Kershner, late Captain of Co. E, three months' service. The period of service was from the 23d day of April, 1861, to the 1Sth day of August, 1861.


CO. E (PRILIP KERSHNER'S) 16TH O. V. I. (THREE MONTHS).


Captain, Philip Kershuer, pd Lieutenant Colonel loth 0. V. I. three years.


First Lieutenant, William H. Wade, pd Captain 31st O. N. I. Second Lieutenant. Forrest Pool, dd.


Ensign, Lewis Morton, pd Lieutenant Colonel 97tl III. Vols.


First Sergeant, William H. Doll.


Second Sergeant, James Swype.


Third Sergeant, Russell P. Twist. Fourth Sergeant. Thomas A. Cord. Fifth Sergeant, Jesse C. Trimmer.


First Corporal, James Cowan.


Second Corporal, Alfred Miller.


Third Corporal. Wmn. Harris.


Fourth Corporal, Nelson J. Starrett.


Arbogast, Wm. H. Kurtz, Daniel


Ahlers, August.


Kyle, St. John.


Aelair, Win. H.


Lattimer, Samuel.


Albert, Geo. R.


Leffel, James.


Bell, Wm. M.


Leuty, George.


Berry, Frank MI.


Lee, Hiram M.


Banwell, Win. N.


Long, John C.


Baker, Brinton. Burkholder, Barton T.


Lynn, Osborn S.


- Conway, James.


Clark, George.


Clifford, Wm.


Lawrence Delaney.


Conklin, John L.


Lawrence, Milo.


Mahler, Martin.


Chambers, John T.


~Menach, John H. Miller, Phos. P.


Drummond, Wm.


Miller, Saml. G.


McRean, Geo. I. dd


Drake, Saml. P.


McKinn y, Tully.


Davy, J. O.


MeCarty, Win.


Imgdale, Wm. H. pd Srgt. Sth O. C.


Neely, James S. Patton, Joa. P.


Elder, George.


Peters, Matthew H.


Floyd, Geo. W.


Golden, John


Gilson, Andrew


Paden, James


Gibson, Wm.


Roberts, Thos.


Grange, George W.


Rhiend, Henry


Good, Martin M.


Rogers, Leonard


Grau, Albert W.


Richardson, James


Hocku.an, Frederick


Sinith, Ira B.


Herrigan, Bernard


Steelman, Henry


Humphries, Geo. W.


Stewart, Oscar.


Holl. James M.


Snyder, Jacob


Hubert, Albert


Stephens, Henry


Henderson. John M.


Sticoer, Benjamin


Hawke. Poter M. Slaughter, Martin


Hedrieth, Philip


Salsberry, Jas. 10th O. B.


Hart, Daniel


Soaper, Stephen


Hallenbeck. Aaron E.


Toland, David Williams, Jacob


Irvin, Coryington S.


Icenberger, Alexander .


Wissinger, Daniel, jr.


Jones, Simeon C.


Wildicomb. John


Johnson. kli C.


Weller, Charles R.


Kimbert, Daniel


Williams. Hamilton


Knober, Nicholas F.


Kindle, Wmn. F.


Walker, Wm. H. H. Warner, Lewis


Vance, Jamies


SIXTEENTH O. V. I. (THREE YEARS. )


Major, Philip Kershner, på Lieutenant Colonel.


First Lieutenant, Absalom Finch. Regimental Quar- termaster. pd Captain, di.


Principal Musician, William H. Boyd. pd Second Lien. tenant.


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Riddle, Alonzo S. w Konyan, George w- Kopp, Henry Fi-nhart, Zedakiah


Strobber, George w Stiles, James A. Shank, Joseph W. d


Shaffer, Samuel w Storkdal, John A. Smith, Rufus HI. w Shaffer, Philip w Suediker, Thomas


Tarbbutton, John E.


Wirrick, Martin V. w


Wingfield. Samuel


Wise, Jacob


Weigland, Charles A. k


Lailley, Oscar D., pd Capt. Vols., Ist Lt. 22d Inf U. S. A. d


Cushman, Henry C.


Drumm, Andrew B.


Doll, James.


Phillips, Edwin R. pd Capt. 6th Ky. Cav.


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Samuel Barnett (DECEASED) SPRINGFIELD


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HISTORY OF CLARK COUNTY.


Captain, William R, Monroe. First Sergeant, Henry A. Jaco. Corporal, Richard Larimer. Engler, William Thomas. Drummers, Harvey Horn, Charles Myers. d


COMPANY 1.


Prestou P. Farrington


George B. Albert


Alexander Rodgers


Harvey H. Holmes


Malilow Miller Jeremiah Owens


William B. Thomas


William Talman


E. Waldason


Jacob B. Kane


Jacob Williams Andrew Broughliers d w Heury Harvey


William H. Leidigle, Sergt.


Adolphus Juscho


George Ludlow p Vet 45th OVI


Thomas Akers


William N. Johnson d


Melanchon Lacrone


David Mapps w Ezra Wildisou


Benjamin Musselman w Thomas Ford


Alexander Thomas Leve T. Kendig d


BAND OF THE SIXTEENTH O. V. I. (THREE MONTHS.)


This band was taken into the service · from Springfield. The common practice of the United States service, before and at the time of the breaking-ont of the war, was to have a band for each regiment. This cus- tom was adopted by the vohinteer regi- ments in both the three months and three years services, until 1862. when orders were issued that bands should be organized for brigades and divisions only, and that the musicians comprising them should be de- tailed from the ranks, with some special provisions for the pay and emoluments of the leaders and principal musicians. What is now known as the Seventh Regiment Band has a local history running back, in an unbroken line, for nearly or quite a fourth of a century. Perhaps no other local or- ganization has been mingled with the pub- lic affairs of Clark County to the extent that this one has. No celebration, parade, festival, fair or funeral has been quite com- plete without the presence of "the band." Col. Kershner, in a recent letter, says : "Through the efforts of influential mem- bers of Company E. Henry Hawkens Band joined the regiment at Columbus," etc. The band was composed of


Henry Hawkers, Leader. John Paden William Stubbe dd


William H. Irvin dd M. K. Thalls dd


R. V. B Christia Amos Harnish


Oliver Mclntyre Isaiah Richards


John N. Worthington Jacob Kilis dd


John L. Cashman


Samuel Harmin


The services of the band were paid for by contributions from' the officeis of the regi- ment, excepting the small sum of $13 per month, which each man received as "pay" as a private soldier. [See also "Second Brigade Band" for other details. ]


COMPANY C (RALPH HUNT'S), FIRST KENTUCKY INFANTRY


was organized at Springfield. Ohio, April, 1861 ; mustered into the United States serv . ice, for three months, on the 10th of May. 1861 ; re-enlisted and mustered in for three years, June 8, 1861 ; was in following eu- gagements : Battles of Shiloh, Stone River


and Chicamauga, skirmishes at Camp Ganly, White House. Lavergne and Nelson's Cross Roads. This company contained men from this county, as will be seen from the sub- joined roll :


Captain, Ralph Hunt .. p


First Lieutenant, John A. Snediker.


First Lieutenant. Frank W. Fee, Regimental Quarter- master.


Secoud Lieutenant, John F. Lamme, pd First Lieuteu- ant Company H.


First Sergeant, William H. Basby.


Second Sergeant, Arnold Pfister. w p


Third Sergeant, Samuel C. Duff. p


Fourth Sergeant, James M. Gregg. p d


First Corporal, John V. Perrine. Second Corporal, Jacob Miller.


Botkina, George W.


Heaton, Jonah transferred to


Black, Cyrus. Corp k U. S. Art. .


Bosh, John H


Jours, Anfirew


Busby, Hamilton.


Meredith, Williams


Newcome, William, pd Capt.


10th O. I. B.


C'rouse, J. W., Corp. dd


Owens, Jesse


Conklin, James J


Quigley, Wesley


Cohaugh. William T. d


schultz, William H


Damee, Frederick


Swanger. Thomas


Foreman, Philip d


Stafford, Williams


Fuller. Thomas


Sullivan, John


Fuller, Irving


Smith, Elbathan C


Hamilton, William, Sergt.


Ward, Curtis


Hay, Heury C dd


Wright, Charles


There may be some names in the above list who were not from this county. Three former members of the company fail to agree as to which names should be stricken out.


FIFTY-SECOND O. V. I.


[ NOTE .-- For a very complete bistory of this regiment, the reader is referred to " Reid's Ohio in the War."


was raised and commauded by one of the famous McCook family. No more active officer entered the service than Col. "Dan" McCook. The Fifty-second was mustered in about the middle of August, 1862, and. after one of the most gallant records ever made by a body of troops, it was mustered out at Washington, D. C., on the 3d of June. 1865.


Second Lieutenant, William A. Kaufman. Best, Samuel A mi Hughes. Charles H


Boney, William Johnson, Isaac H d


Cashin. James Marsh, Samuel H


Cordell. Enos Merritt, Thomas


Frankenberg, J. H. d Rhoden, John L.


Fritzsimmons, James


Winget Archibald


SIXTEENTH OHIO INDEPENDENT BATTERY.


This battery was the third light battery reernited in Ohio, which number it would have received had it not been for the dila- tory action of the State Adjutant General. It was organized and went into camp at the Fair Grounds, in Springfield, August 20. 1861. Maj. Gen. Fremont accepted it by tel- egraph for his Department of the Sonth. west and immediately ordered it to St. Louis. It left Springfield September 5, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service by Capt. Lew Wilson, while on the way to Lawrenceburg, and afterward designated as the Sixteenth Ohio Independent Battery.


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Bu kheart, Charles W.


Brenell, John M.


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HISTORY OF CLARK COUNTY.


It was at Vicksburg, where it expended 6,594 rounds of ammunition, and dismounted seven of the enemy's guns. At Champion Hills, Capt. James A. Mitchell fell, mortally wounded. The Battery was at New Orleans, where, encamped under the famous live oaks, it was the first organization of the Depart- ment of the Gulf to muster into the veteran service.


On January 1, 1864, it embarked on board the Alabama for Texas; after four days of storms, it landed at Pass Cavello. Then came a period of short rations. The Bat- tery remained in Texas until June, when it was sent to New Orleans. It was furnished with new guns, harness and horses, and re- mained at that city until it started for home, July 13, 1865. It was mustered out at Camp Chase, Ohio, August 2, 1865. During its term of service, this corps marched by wa- ter, rail and foot about three thousand eight hundred miles, and used over fifty tons of ammunition.


SIXTEENTH OHIO INDEPENDENT BATTERY.


Captain, James A. Mitchell. k


('aptain, Russell P. Twisi.


First Lieutenant, Russell P. Twist. pd Captain.


First Lieutenant, George Murdock.


First Lieutenant, Edward H. Funston.


First Lientchant, Isaac N. Mitchell.


Second Lieutenant, Edward H. Funston. på First Lieu- tenant.


Second Lieutenant, Isaac N. Mitchell. pd First Lieuten- ant.


Second Lieutenant, Daniel Dawson.


Second Lientenant. Cornelius S. Chancellor.


Sergeant, Chancellor Cornelins S. pd Second Lieu- tenant. Sergeant, Bradford, Earl B.


Sergeant, Bean, George.


Sergeant, Mitchell, William K.


Sergeant, Startzman, John.


Sergeant, Dawson Daniel.


Corporal, Partridge, James. pd Sergeant.


Corporal, Rubison, Samuel P.


Corporal, Lukins, Josse H.


Corporal, Forgy, Horatio J. pd Sergeant. d


Corporal, Richicreek, James H. pd Sergeant.


' Corporal, Cory, J. P. pd Sergeant. Corporal, Mitchell, Asa N. pd Sergeant. Corporal, Daily, samuel R. Corporal, Hansil, John. Corporal, Jostafford, Samuel.


Musician, Mitchell, Jantes H. dd


Musician, Funderburgb. Jacob. Wagoner, Mckinney, James L. pd Corporal.


Artificer, Ackerson, Thomas C. pd Quartermaster Ser- grant Artificer, Arnet, John. Artificer. Cowan, James.


Artificer, Davis, Robert. Artificer, Barton, James C. Artificer, Richmond, Isaac J.


Guidon, Mitchell, Pomeroy A. pd Corporal.


NOTE .- From a memorial roll in the hands of Corporal Pomeroy A. Mitchell, late of the Battery.


PRIVATIS.


Anglebarger,'Luther H. pd Lowman. Cyrus pd Wagon- Corp. master. Love. Myron O. d


Andrews, Jos ph d


Boney, Christian dd Muple, George W.


Baney, John Merne-s, Jvilliam


McLure, James W. McDaniel, Rickard


Mckinney. William S. Meridith, Thomas Miller, George S.


Bowen, Jacob W. k


Brier, George W. Bolinger, James M. på Corp.


Bormat, Adam d Campbell, Henry A. Chatterton, Thomas dd Clase, Samnel dd Cress, John H. d Downey, Bernard Daron, Heury pd Corp. Davis, Philip Devee, Ellison


Moffit, William


Mosher, William


Maple, Thomas N.


Norman, Benjamin d


Parsons, Watson Parks, Ed P. d Paden, David W. Poling, George W. Pumphrey, Joseph M J.J


Ball, Isaiah d Rall, Jocob Ross, John d


Devea, McLure d


Dean, William K.


Dice, Jolın B.


Drewit, William


Drewit, Josiah


Ellis, James C.


Sheets, David


Early, William d


Sheets, John P.


Esterline, Jacob


Shellabarger, Jolin dd


Foreman, William


Shroyer, George


Forgy, Henry d Sieas, Sam'l. po Lieut. U.S. A.


Francis, Henry d


Smith, John A. A.


Garvin, Enas


Snodgrass, Andrew


Gotwaltz, Christian dd


Snowden, Frederick d


Gowdy, Joseph pd Corp.


Soyder, Francis M.


Greaser, George


Suddoth, Henry


Greaser, Michael dd


Sponsler. George d


Guyton, Michael


Torrence, Findley


Grove, Samuel dd


Tuttle, Daniel


Greenleaf, Oscar Hanger, David C.


Tuttle, Samuel Underwood, Thaddeus P. d


Hanks, Wm. If pd Corp.


Underwood, William


Hendrikson, Winfield S.


Underwood, Daniel


Hicks, William


Vankink, Theodore D. d


Hlissinger, Philip


Vanmetre, Alvin C.


Humphreys, George H. på Corp.


Wallace, Charles


Hoffuna, Jacob,


Wallace, Renben A. d


Johnston, Joseph P. d


Warwick, William MI.


Johnston, Samuel


White. Fletcher pd Corp.


Joiner, David


Williams, Harrison d


Koler, George dd


Willson, Samuel R. d


Kennedy, Gordon C.


Wysong, James dd


Kinnert, Oscar B.


Wright, Silas


Lorton, William d


RECRUITS.


Guyton, John d Innning, John d


Humphreys, Charles


Mitchell, Bartley A.


Casey, Michael


Shaw, Robert E. Selinyer, Henry


Lamb, John Stewart, James A.


Garrow, Jacob C. Taylor, Watson I.


Crouse, James W. E'sterline, Adam


Nealy, James P. Sparrow. Emory


Stipes, Thomas Corlow, Josiah


Curtiss, Henry I Wingfield, Martin L.


Henderson, Henry Miller, James )I.


Underwood, William


Pinmmer, Joseph W.


Balser, Robert


Conrter, Robert C.


Davis, Joseph


Thear, E. Augustus


Lothe, James M. Arnet, John


Letland, Henry C. Firewood, Renbea


Cox, George W. Anderson, Joseph L.


Shanke, William B.


THIRTY-FIRST OWHO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.


This fine body of soldiers was organized at Camp Chase between the 4th of August and the 7th of September, 1861. Company K. of this regiment contained many men from Clark County. The following is fur- nished by Sergt. James Walker, late of this company :


COMPANY K. THIRTY- FIRST O. V. I.


Captain, William H. Wade, p to Colonel.


First Ineutenant, John M. Kills, Brigade Quartermaster Second Lientenant, Goo. M. Morris, p to Captain. dd First Sergeant, W. HI. H. McArthur, p to Captain. Second Sergeant, Alexander Kirkpatrick, Sergeant- Diajor aml Lientenant. Third Sergeant, W'm. If. Sterrett. Fourth Sergeant, Nichols Maler, k


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Bell, Wales N. k Baxter, James W. Belliner, Henry D. pd Corp MeGroth, John


Baker, Henry H. Berry, Preston dd Bird, Wallace


Wade, John


Runvan, James M. Reed, Calvin (transferred to Birge's Sharpshooters, and pd to Capt). Rumler, David H.


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Fifth Sergeant, Joseph S. Wallace.


Corporal, Hamilton HI. Henry, w.


Corporal, Hamilton M. Morris.


Corporal, Lewis E. Baird, w.


Corporal, Daniel Heath.


Corporal, James H. Forbes,


Corporal, George W. Franklin, w. d.


Corporal, Isaac S. Dear, d.


Corporal, Joseph Kist, w.


PRIVATES.


Alexar der, Joseph p Maywood. Walter w Arnett, George w Marion, Frederick w


Allen, David dd


Millerhisher, Charles


Mareus, Bennett w


Mad ten, Michael 5


Brandenberg, E. k


Moffatt, Patrick


Base ], Henry


Murray, Mongo k


Byers, Henry S. dd


Morris, John B. McKee, David


Cresswell, Lancelot


McDermott, Andrew k


Clark, James d


Nagley, Simeon B.


Clark, Win. E. k


North, Geo. F.


Cooper, Jacob


Oderfreldt, Charles


Clifford, Cornelius &


OMMohundro, Wma. F.


Downey, Christopher


Peters, Dennis


Ritchey, Calvin T.


Dudley, James M. Degroot, John


Reed, John d


Danison, Levi


Rand dph, John P.


Forbes, John k


Stites, Corwin Seckman, Benj. F. dd


Filler, Charles w


Fassler, Josoph w


Shue, Conrad w


Farrar, Charles E.


Sowers, Washington.


Gedling Joseph


Slaybaugh, Wm. fl.


Gedling, John


Shocknessy, Michael w Scott. Henry


Godling, Siannie!


Griffin, Cyrus H. bugler


Turpin, Ephraim


Gallagher, Cushing


Tatmin, Hubble dd


Gibson, Samuel w


Thayer, Wm. O.


Henry, Stephen H. w


Waggy, George


Henry, Win w d


Hearimun. Stephen A.


Weer, Joseph Wike, Albert


Hursh, Abram


Wilson, Jefferson k


Jones, Jonathan w


Wheeler, Oscar N. w p


Kizer, David w


Walker, James C. w


Ketrow, Alfred H.


Wright, Sammuel p dd


Kester, John


Wooley, George


Lewis, John d


Young, George W w dd


Laffel, Jacob d


Horseman, Amus


Leffel, John


Conger, James


Lohner, Peter


Hatfield, Joseph w


Morritt. Johu w


Kills, Jacob k


Miller, Jacob


RECRUITS.


Abere, Chas. drummer


Murray. James


Bailey, George


Odentielde, Robert


Figgins. Uriah Kickets, Wo.


Gitern, Andrew J.


Rickels, Henry


Gerhardt, S. bastian


Stites, Thomas.


Shinglederker, John


FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, O. V. L., AND EIGHTH REGIMENT, O. V. C.


The Forty-fourth was organized at the Fair Grounds, in Springfield. during the summer and autumn of 1861. On the 14th of October, its solid cchunns, filled with the brave manhood which was to represent Clark County, and her valorons namesake, upon many a field. filed through the streets of Springfield on the march to the front. This regiment having become "localized" by being encamped within the city limits, was looked upon by the citizens as a representa- tive body, and was fostered accordingly : so that, when finally ins departure was ordered. there was a great concourse of people to bid them good-bye, and to urge them to do their duty well. This occasion will ever be re- membered, by both civilians and soldiers, as the date of the final separation of many ties of kindred and friendship. " The boys"


were the recipients of all sorts of good things, ranging over a wide field, so far as variety is concerned. There were bundles of clothing, and bits of advice, packages of this, that and the other, both spiritual and spirit- Hous.


"Lond over field and forest the cannons roar, and the echoes Heard and repeated the sound, the signs !- gan of de- parture !


Ah! but with louder echoes replied the hearts of the people ! "


A well known writer says of the Forty- fourth : "It was one continued advance and retreat, with almost constant skirmishing." The regiment was at Platona. Dublin Depot, Lewisburg, Gauley. Charleston, Dutton Hill, seige of Knoxville, etc. The oldl iron six-pounder cannon, on the Soldiers' Mound, in Ferncliff, was captured and sent home by this corps.


Their work from enlistment was on the Kanawha and beyond to the country of the Virgina Springs, Participating in the retreat from the Kanawha Valley in 1862, October . of that year found them in Kentucky, where, mounted and afoot, their work. un- til the fall of 1863. was against the hordes of guerrillas, under Morgan, Pegram and others, infesting that State, and not once were they worsted in an encounter. JJoin- ing Burnside's force for the invasion of East Tennessee, by superior marching they were first to reach Knoxville. and thus ab- tained the honorable position of City Guard, participating, however, in siege work when ordered.


On January 1, 1864, the regiment was asked to re-enlist as cavalry. On January 5, of over seven hundred men, six hundred and seventy-six enlisted at Strawberry Plains, Tenn., and, on the 7th, started for Cincinnati. On the 29th, the men were re- mustered, and taken by special train home to Springfield. Their coming was heralded by telegraph, and Clark County gave her boys a soldiers' welcome -- a grand proces sion. a feast and warm greetings, amid the shouts of the multitude and the booms of their prize cannon. From this time, the body was known as the Eighth Ohio Volun- teer Cavalry.


The entire regiment was with Hunter on the Lynchburg raid. and portions in smaller actions, after the attack on that city. From that time the larger portion of the command was stationed at Beverly. Va., an ontpost on the borders of Dixie, rendering faithful service against their old acquaintances, the rebel guerrillas. A small number was with Averill and Sheridan, in the brilliant work in the Shenandoah Valley. in the fall of 1864. against Gen. Early. This detachment joined the main body late in November. 1864, and thereafter, at Beverly. Phillippi. and Clarksburg, the regiment fulfilled the work laid out until ordered to Camp Deuni- son, Ohio, where they were mustered out in August, 1865.


The following is from rolls, lists and state-


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HISTORY OF CLARK COUNTY.


Conner. Wm. M.


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HISTORY OF CLARK COUNTY.


ments furnished by Capt. Todd. Lieut. Miller, Messrs. Watt. Kuaub and others.


It is quite difficult to get all of the facts concerning the members from this county, as some were connected with the Forty- fourth, and not with the Eighth Cavalry, and cire cerca.


It has also been impossible to obtain the color history, as the whereabouts of those who know it cannot be learned.


FIELD, STAFF AND BAND OF THE FORTY-FOURTH O. V. I. Lieutenant Colonel, H. Blair Wilson. Lieutenant Colonel, August Dotze. Assistaut Surgeon, John H. Rodgers.


Major, Angust Dotze.


Major, Charles H. Evans. Quartermaster, Jeremiah Klinefelter d.


Adjutant, James M. Kurtz. Commissary Sergeant, Joseph T. McIntire. Commissary Sergeant, Joseph Pearson. Sergeant Major, Lafayette Bechtle dd.


Sufler, F. L. Houston. Sutler, George Frankenberg. Sutler, W. C. Downey.


THE BAND OF THE FORTY-FOURTH O. V. I.,


was organized by Prof. L. R. Tuttle, while the regiment was forming at Camp Clark in the fall of 1861. Drawn from various points, the membership stood:


From Springfield: L. R. Tuttle, leader; Jas. H. Haywood, Chas. S. Ramsey, Alex. V. Sykes, Andrew Watt.


From St. Paris: Jerry Bair. John D. Min- ·nich, Jas. H. Minnich, Daniel R. Taylor.


From Yellow Springs: John D. Hawkins, D. C. Lawrence.


From Clifton. Sam'l W. Wilson.


From Cedarville: Clark W. Cottrell. Mark M. Cottrell, Thos. J. Cottrell. John W. Harvey, James W. R. Cline, Jas. H. Mil- burn, John W. Booth, Hugh M. Nisbet, Win. McFarland. John Gibney, J. H. Nis- bet, Sam'l R. Hamilton, John R. Crain.


The band served with the regiment through the campaigns of 1861 and 1862, in Kanawha Valley and beyond, until their discharge Oct. 20. 1862. under the new law of Congress abolishing regimental bands as paid auxiliaries of the service. An attempt was made but failed to form a brigade band of seventeen from the old band of twenty- five. In January. 1863, the officers of the regiment raised a fund of $1,000 for pur- chase of instruments, and deputed Capt. Tulleys a committee to purchase same and secure a teacher. His choice of leader fell upon Andrew Watt, of the old band, who, on the 17th of February, 1863. undertook. at Frankfort, Ky .. the formation of a band detailed from the ranks. From a band of twelve (nine hois) the organization grew to sixteen (thirteen horns) before the return to Springfield, in January, 1864. on veteran furlough: at Camp Dennison three more Were added, and thenceforward, as the


BAND OF THE EIGHTH O. V. C.


The organization muabered nineteen all toll, as follows:


Andrew Watt, leader; John Casad. Lyman


Munger, Philip Harper, H. H. Birely, Dan. iel Genier, Elf M. Long, Joseph Melellan. James Littler. Harman Deam, James T Flack. Joshua C. Kooken. Timothy Mun- ger, Arthur M. Nelson, Joseph Wilcox John F. Owens, John W. Booth, J. W. R. Cline, William HI. Porter. John Iliff.


At Knoxville. in 1863, the band was specially honored by Gen. Burnside. Re- enlisting, and serving on horseback, the band had some singular and unusual expe. riences. as being detailed by Gen. Wallace to guard a bridge, on the road from Fred- erick City, Md., to Baltimore, during the panic following Gen. Early's entrance into that section (followed by the battle of Mon - ocacy): a two months' experience as Pos! band at Relay House, MId., while separated from their command, and a lively series of trips during the fall of 1861, with Gon. Av- erill's cavalry division (Sheridan's army). in Shenandoah Valley, and also having the honor of furnishing the only music for Gen. Sheridan's masterly and historically famous repulse of Early at Cedar Creek. October 19, 1864, after Early had nearly routed the Union forces, before the well-known " Sher. idan's Ride" occurred. when the tide was turned in favor of the Union army. The men served-as enlisted-until the close of the war. July, 1865. each man being al- lowed to retain the instrument he had played.


COMPANY C, FORTY-FOURTH O. V. C.


Dunn, Patrick Kurtz, Jas. M .. pd Ist Fieut.


Hughes, John Babb, Jno. H., pd 20 Lient.


Cashin, Patrick Frantz, Heury


Oldham, John M. Kline, John S.


Koogen, Ned F. Lynch, Peter


Lewis, Jacob Murphy, John


Pettigrew, Andrew Carlos, Patrick


Powers, Michael Dillon, James.


COMPANY B. FORTY-FOURTH O. V. I. Gray, William B ..


COMPANY C. EIGHTH O. V. C.


The following were members of Co. C. 8th O. V. C., but were not members of Co. C, Hth O. V. I .: Farris, John-dd: Rowelle, James. The rolls from which this is copied do not give all the facts usually found under the head of remarks. This accounts for so great an absence of explanatory letters.


COMPANY D. FORTY-FOURTH O. V. C.


Second Lieutenant, Samuel G. Howell.


Dillon, Michael Folger, Howell, pd Lieut. di Flotters, John MeClintic. John O.


Whalen, Martin Dugdale, William H. Sergt.


COMPANY D, EIGHTH O. V. C.


The following were members of Co. D 8th O. V. C., but were not members of ('o. D, 44th O. V. I.


Corporal, Cornelins C. Buckle's.


Corporal, Charles C. Robinson. Bugler, Frederick A. Stephen». Smith, Andrew J Hollepeter. Beesom, Cornelius C. Robinson, John C.


Crawford, William H. Ringwalt, David L.


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HISTORY OF CLARK COUNTY.


Correll, John Corters, John Dearing, Elias W. De Hart, Charles Drake, George W. dd


Fogurt, Dinin!


Hutchinson, John B.


Longley, Henry C. Hank, George, transferred


Linkbait, Clement W. Miller, Charles


Pierce, Chandler Peterson, Edward O.


Miller, Elisha J. White, Nicander.


COMPANY F (STOUGH'S), FORTY-FOURTH O. V. I.




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