Adams County Ohio in the Civil War

Transcribed by: Lynn Tooley

Adams County Ohio in the Civil War copied from A History of Adams County, Ohio From Its Earliest Settlement To The Present Time, by Nelson W. Evans and Emmons B. Stivers.

Company D, 24th O. V. I.

This was Adams County's first offering in the civil war. The company was mustered into service June 13. 1861. The original officers were: Moses Patterson, captain; Armstead T. M. Cockerill, first lieutenant; Lafayette Foster, second lieutenant. Patterson died September 2. 1 86 1, and Cockerill succeeded him and became lieutenant colonel of the regiment. Isaac N. Dryden, killed at the battle of Chickamauga, was the third captain and George Collings was the fourth.

The following were the battles participated in by the company:

Great Mountain, W. Va., September 12-13, 1861; Greenbrier, West Va., October 3, 1861: Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Corinth, Miss., May 30, 1862; Perrysville, Ky., October 8, 1862; Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862 and January 1-2, 1863; Woodbury, Tenn., January 24, 1863; Tullahoma Campaign, Tenn.. June 23-30, 1863; Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20. 1863; Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24. 1863; Mission Ridge. Tenn., November 25, 1863; Ringgold, Ga. (Taylor's Ridge), November 27. 1863; Buzzard Roost, Ga. (Rocky Face Ridge), February 25-27, 1864: Nashville, Tenn., December 1-14, 1864; Nashville, Tenn. (Battle of). December 15-16, 1864; Decatur, Ala. (Capture of), December 27-28, 1864.

The following were killed in battle, or died in the service: William R. Adamson, September 25. 1863. died of wounds at Chickamauga William H. Bailey. April 7, 1862, killed at Shiloh; Isaac N. Dryden, captain, was wounded September 20,1863, at the battle of Chickamauga, and died of the same some days later; John K. Edgington, died July 28, 1861, at Camp Chase, Ohio; Allen Gutridge, was killed September 19, 1863, at Chickamauga; Luther C. Mines, died May 2,1864, of a wound in the foot received at Lookout Mountain; William L. McConnell, January 16. 1862. of disease; Robert W. McClanaham, March 22, 1862, of disease; James Ogle, killed at Chickamauga; David S. Potter, sergeant, color bearer, while carrying the colors, was killed at Stone River. He is buried at West Union. James R. Puntenney, sergeant, was killed at Stone River; John W. Rivers, died August 4. 1863, of disease; Wm. H. Swanger, April 18, 1862, died of wounds received at Shiloh, interred in Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Kentucky; Henry M. Toll, was killed at Chickamauga, and buried at Chattanooga; Alexander Thompson, killed at Chickamauga; William S. Crawford, died December 29, 1864, of wounds received at the battle of Nashville; buried at Nashville; Robert C. Hayslip died September 29. 1865, of disease; Sewell Pointer, died January 20, 1865. of wounds received at Nashville. Wesley Schultz, corporal, and Samuel W. Thomas, second lieutenant, were killed at the battle of Nashville. None of the Adams County men have records of wounds on the official roster. Those wounded all died of their wounds, or else no record was made.

Most of the members of Company D have gone to the other side. Daniel Emery is living in Colorado. Thomas E. DeBruin is the postmaster at Winchester. James Credit is living in Monroe Township. William T. Hook is in Clinton County. John W. Lightbody is at Blue Creek, as is also George W. Lewis. William II. Holderness is living at Vanceburg, Kentucky. No doubt others are living, but the editors of this work are not advised of their whereabouts. This company saw as hard service as any in the war. They were noble patriots, every one, and reflected great credit on the patriotism of the people of the county, whom they represented. William H. Holderness was first lieutenant at muster, and Samuel B. Charles was second lieutenant, and George Collings captain.

Company B, 33d O. V. I.

This company was raised in Adams County. It was mustered in the service August 27, 1861, at Portsmouth, Ohio, to serve for three years. The original officers were: Ephriam J. Ellis, captain; Edwin M. DeBruin, first lieutenant; Ellis A. Ramsey, second lieutenant. Captain Ellis was promoted to major. January 16, 1863, and DeBruin to captain at the same date. Ellis A. Ramsey was made first lieutenant January 16, 1863, and William Baldwin was made second lieutenant the same date. The regiment participated in the following battles:

Perryville, Ky.. October 8. 1862; Chickamauga, Ga., September 1920. 1863; Lookout Mountain. Tenn., November 24, 1863; Mission Ridge. Tenn.. November 25. 1863; Resaea. Ga., May 13-16, 1864; Cassville, Ga., May 19-22. 1864; Kcnesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864; Peachtree Creek. Ga., July 20, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 and September 2, 1864: Atlanta. Ga.. July 28 to September 2, 1864; Averysboro. N. C, March 16. 1865; Bentonville. N. C, March 19-21, 1865; Goldsboro, N. C, March 21, 1865.

The following were killed in battle or died in the service: Ephraim J. Ellis, killed at Chickamauga, September 20. 1863; Spencer H. Wilson, the first sergeant, son of the Hon. John T. Wilson, died March 4, 1862, at Louisville, Ky.; Samuel Anderson, sergeant, died July 9. 1864, at Camp Dennison, Ohio; Corporal Samuel Pullin, died August 24, 1864, a prisoner at Andersonville, Ga.; George A. Bryan, died a prisoner, April 20, 1864, at Danville, Va.; Luther Bentley, died June 4, 1862, at Elizabethtown, Ky.; Isaac Black, died December 26, 1861, at Louisville, Ky.; Henry C. Bryan, was killed May 14, 1864. at Resaca, Ga.; Ashbury Evans, was killed October 8, 1862, at Perryville, Ky.; Charles Fetters," December 31, 1862, at Stone River; Isaac Fretz, died of disease, June 5, 1865, at Long Island, N. Y.; Daniel H. Grimes, died January 4, 1862, at home; Daniel Grimes, died August 9, 1864, of wounds received at Atlanta, Ga.; Richard Hagerman. died January 23, 1865, and died in prison; Ransom Hodges, died June 23, 1862, at Huntsville, Ala.; Moses E. Henipleman. died February 19, 1863, at Murfreesboro, Tenn.: Richard Hagerman, died January 23, 1865, in prison at Andersonville, Ga.; Isaac N. McNown. died March 4, 1862, at Elizabethtown, Ky.; Jacob W. E. McCormick, died May 4, 1864. at Andersonville, Ga.; Manley Bennett, died April 3, 1865, of wounds received at the battle of Bentonville; Henry Pierce, died October 23 1863, of wounds received in action at Chattanooga, Tenn.; Joseph Parker, Jr., killed July 22, 1864, in battle at Atlanta, Ga.; William II . Richards, died June 20, 1864, in prison; William F. Rankins, died November 8, 1862, at Huntsville, Ala.; Moses Starrett. died January 7. 1865, at Louisville, Ky.; John Thompson, died April 17, 1864, on flag of trtice boat at Fortress Monroe, Va.; John M. Yanderman. killed December 31, 1862, at Stone River; Ezra Whitees. died December 10. 1863, at Chattanooga, Tenn., of wounds; William Walker, died January 8, 1862, at Louisville, Ky.; Henry C. Walker, died April 16. 1862. at Huntsville, Ala.; Aaron Whaley, died December 24, 1862, at New Albany, Ind.

There is no separate record of those wounded, who recovered.

Six of this company were captured at the battle of Chickamauga. Of those who were captured and who survived are: Daniel R. Shriver, first sergeant;. William F. Grierson, sergeant; William E. Howell. John B. Secman was captured March 23. 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C. Gen. Joshua Wr. Sill, killed at Stone River, was the first colonel of this regiment, and Oscar F. Moore succeeded him.

F. B. Mussey was the original surgeon of the regiment. John Wills Kendrick, the original adjutant of the regiment, is the Bishop of Arizona of the Protectant Episcopal Church. Albert G. Byers was the original chaplain. Capt. Ellis A. Ramsey is living at Washington C. H.. manager for southern Ohio of the Union Central Life Insurance Company.

Company I, 39th O. V. I.

This company was organized in August, 1861. Rev. David C. Benjamin, a Methodist minister on the West Union circuit, was the original captain, and Fletcher Hypes, another Methodist minister on the same circuit, was first lieutenant. Nathan R. Thompson, of Win Chester, was the second lieutenant. Most of the company enlisted on the fourth day of July, 1861. This was the celebrated Groesbeck Regiment of Cincinnati. John Groesbeck was the original colonel. Edward F. Noyes, afterwards general, was the second colonel, and Henry T. McDowell, of Portsmouth, was the first lieutenant colonel. Benjamin W. Chidlaw was chaplain till April 1, 1862. Company A of this regiment was from Portsmouth, Ohio. The following is the list of battles in which the regiment participated:

New Madrid, Mo., March 3-5, 1862; New Madrid, Mo., March 13, 1862; Island No. 10, Tenn., April 8, 1862; Iuka, Miss., September 1920, 1862; Corinth, Miss., October 3-4, 1862; Parker's Cross Roads, Tenn., December 30, 1862; Atlanta Campaign, May 5 to September 8, 1864; Resaca, Ga.. May 13-16, 1864; Dallas. Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864; Nickajack Creek, Ga, July 2-5, 1864: Chattahoochee River, Ga.. July 6-10, 1864; Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864; Lovejoy Station. Ga., September 2-6, 1864; River's Bridge, S. C, February 3-9, 1865; Cheraw, S. C, March 2-3, 1865; Bentonville, N. C, March 19-21. 1865.

The following were the causalities: George W. Hetherington, died January 26, 1862, at Palmyra, Mo.; David Irwin, died July 18, 1862, at Corinth, Miss.; Samuel A. Kelley, corporal, died August 18, 1864, at the battle of Atlanta, Ga.; Benjamin F. Kilgore, died July 22, 1864, at the battle of Atlanta, Ga.; John M. McNeil, private, died October 16, 1862; John Massie, private, died September 18, 1862, at Jackson, Tenn.; Joseph P. Nesbit was killed in action near Savannah, Ga., December 11, 1864; John H. Parks, private, died July 7, 1864, of wounds received at Nickajack, Ga.; James H. Stewart, private, died May 23, 1862, at his home in Manchester, Ohio; William K. Walker, private, died March 16. 1863, of disease; George Gerhorn, corporal, was wounded in service; William E. McNeil, corporal, wounded July 4, 1861, in the battle of Atlanta; John B. Douglas, private, captured near Savannah; Henry C. Foster, private, was wounded July 22, 1864, in the battle of Atlanta, Ga.

Company B, 60th O. V. I.

This company was organized at Gallipolis. Ohio, February 28, 1862, and served one year. It was mustered out November 10, 1862, on order from the War Department. Company B was organized in the northern edge of Adams County and the southern part of Highland County, with some men from Brown. The original captain was Phillip Roth rock; William O. Donohoo, first lieutenant; A. S. Hetherington, second lieutenant. The regiment participated in the following battles:

Strasburg, Va., June 1-2, 1862; Harrisburg, Va., June 6, 1862; Cross Keys, Va., June 8, 1862; Harper's Ferry, Va., September 15, 1862.

The causalities of this company were as follows: Charles Havens, private, died June 5, 1862, in rebel prison; H. B. Higgins, private, died June 30, 1862, of wounds received at Winchester, Va.; George W. Nelson, private, died December 5, 1862, of disease; Joseph Nichols, private, died July 2. 1862. of disease; George Reedy, private, died June 1, 1862, at New Creek. Va.. of disease; Thomas A. Thompson, private, died September, 1862, of wounds at Harper's Ferry, Va., in battle; William C. Waits, private, died July 8, 1862, of disease. Stephen D. Paris, private, was captured at Winchester, Va., also Koselle, captured at Winchester, Va.; Peter E. Ridings, died June 2, 1862, at Petersburg, Va., while a prisoner of war; Thomas A. Thompson, died of wounds received at the battle of Harper's Ferry, September 15, 1862.

The 70th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

This regiment was organized in 1861, at West Union, Ohio. It had its rendezvous at the old fair grounds, lying on the Maysville and Zanesville turnpike, named Camp Ilamer, in honor of General Thomas L. Hamer. of Georgetown, Ohio, who was in the Mexican war. The regiment remained there during the months of October, November, and December, 1861, and moved to Ripley, Ohio, December 25, 1861. There it remained in camp until February 18, 1862. The regiment was formed of Adams County men. except one company from Brown County and two from Hamilton County.

The original field officers were: Joseph K. Cockerill, colonel; Dewitt C. London, lieutenant colonel; John W. McFerran, major; Henry L. Phillips, first lieutenant ami adjutant; Israel II. DeBruin, quartermaster; John M. Sullivan, chaplain; Charles H. Swain, surgeon; Thomas J. Ferrell. assistant surgeon; Robert H. Von Harlinger and Frederick Jaeger, assistant surgeons.

Col. Cockerill resigned April 13, 1864. and Lieutenant Colonel Dewitt C. Loudon was promoted to colonel. He resigned August 9, 1864. Major McFerran died October 3. 1862, at Fort Pickering, near Memphis. Tennessee. William B. Brown was the second major. He was promoted to lieutenant colonel April 26. 1864, and was killed August 3. 1864, in battle near Atlantic. Thomas Brown was the third major, promoted from captain of Company H.

Surgeon Charles H. Swain resigned August 3, 1863, and Robert H. Von Harlinger was appointed in his place and served during the remaining service of the regiment. Frederick Jaeger was an assistant surgeon, appointed September 7. 1862. and resigned January 29, 1864. Andrew Urban was the second adjutant, and Linsdey L. Edgington the third adjutant. Rev. H. I. DeBruin. quartermaster, resigned June 2, 1863. and John Heaton was appointed in his place, followed by Charles A. Grimes and Francis Rickards. Joseph Blackburn, captain of Company F, was the first chaplain. He resigned August 28. 1862, and was followed bv Wm M. Sullivan, who resigned January 16, 1864.

The original officers of Company A were: W. B. Brown, captain; Lewis Love, first lieutenant: Brice Cooper, second lieutenant. This company was raised about Winchester, Fincastle, and North Liberty.

The original officers of Company B were: James F. Summers, captain; Samuel G. Richards, first lieutenant; William P. Spurgeon. second lieutenant. This company was raised about Locust Grove and in the northeastern part of the county.

The original officers of Company C were: Reason T. Naylor. captain; Yalentine Zimmerman, first lieutenant; W. R. Stewart, second lieutenant. This company was raised in Monroe Township and in the vicinity of West Union.

The original officers of Company D were: Charles Johnson, captain; Samuel M. Woodruff, first lieutenant; Joseph W. Denham, second lieutenant. This company was raised in Cincinnati, Hamilton County.

The original officers of Company E were: John T. Wilson, captain; John Campbell, first lieutenant Joseph Spurgeon, second lieutenant. This company was raised in the vicinity of Tranquility, Eckmansville, and North Liberty.

The original officers of Company F were: Joseph Blackburn, captain; James Drennen, first lieutenant: Isaac W. Adams, second lieutenant. This company was raised in the western part of Adams County and Brown County.

The original officers of Company G were: N. W. Foster, captain; John H. Truitt, first lieutenant; John Nelson, second lieutenant. This company was raised around Manchester, Stout's Run, and Gift Ridge.

Company H, Benjamin F. Wiles, captain; William H. Herbert, first lieutenant; John Taylor, second lieutenant. This company was raised in the western part of Adams County and the eastern part of Brown County.

Company I, Daniel B. Carter, captain; Joinville Reiff, first lieutenant: George A. Foster, second lieutenant. This company was raised in Hamilton County.

Company K, Felix Slone, captain; William R. Harmon, first lieutenant; Amos F. Ellis, second lieutenant. This company was from Brown County.

The first soldier from Adams County killed in battle was William J. Ellis from Company G, killed at Shiloh on April 6, 1862.

The first soldier of Adams County wounded was Henry Kress from Manchester, wounded in the battle of Shiloh on the same morning.

The following is a list of the battles in which the regiment participated:

Shiloh. Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Russell House, May 17, 1862; Battle of Resaca. May 7 to May, 1864; siege of Corinth opening April 20. and closing with the capture of Corinth, May 30, 1862; capture of Holly Springs, Miss., July 1, 1862; captured cannon and ammunition at Fort Randolph. Miss., October 1, 1862; siege of Vicksburg from June 20 to July 4, 1863; Jackson, Miss., July 9-16, 1863; Black River, Miss., July 5, 1863; Chattanooga, Tenn., November 23, 1863; Battle of Missionary Ridge, November 25. 1863; Knoxville Raid during the month of December. 1863, and driving Longstreet from Knoxville after the battle of Missionary Ridge: Dallas. Ga., May 25. to June 4, 1864: Champion Hills. May 16, 1863; New Hope Church. Ga.. June 2. 1864; Kenesaw Mountain. Ga.. June 30. 1864; Little Kenesaw Mountain. Ga.. June 20. 1864: Big Shanty. June 8. 1864; Atlanta, Ga.. July 22. 1864: Ezra Church. Ga., July 28. 1864: Jonesboro. Ga.. July 28 to September 2. 1864; Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 2-6. 1864; Statesboro. Ga., December 4. 1864: Fort McAllister. Ga.. December 13, 1864; Rome Ga., October. 1864; Aversboro, N. C, March 16-20. 1865: Bentonville, N. C, March 19-21, 1865; Raliegh's March to the Sea; Little Rock, Ark., August, 1865.

Two hundred and forty-four died of disease or were killed in battles. Of this number sixty-one were killed in battle or died of wounds. The following is a list of the members of the regiment, except from Companies D, I and K, who were killed in battle or died in the service.

Robt. B. Baird, Company A, died April 6, '65. of wounds; George Baker, sergeant, May 21, '62; Charles S. Ball, killed in battle. April 7, '62; George W. Bartholoncw, November 19, 1861; Corwin Bell, June 4. 1865; Wm. H. H. Black. November 25. 1864; James M. Brady. July 11, 1864; Erwin A. Brattin. January 30, 1863; Jesse M. Breckenridge. May 17. 1862; Austin Brewer, March 25, 1864; John W. Burba. April 1, 1862; Robert W. F. Carl, June 5. 1864; John H. Corbin, Febuary 28, 1862; Washington I. Foster, December 1, 1863; Boon Funk, July 22. 1864, killed in battle; John A. Hamilton. January 10, 1863; Jackson Harvey, June 12, 1862; Edward Hasson. November 25. 1863; Christian Holmes, March 23. 1865; Jonathan M. Howland, June 12, 1864, of wounds; Elias H. Kines, April 18. 1864; James B. Lamonda. May 25, 1864; John P. Liggette. killed in battle of Ezra Church, Ga.. July 28, 1864; Daniel Lyons, sergeant. September 19. 1864. of wounds; Thomas McBride, killed in the battle of New Hope Church, Ga., June 2. 1864; Robert J. Mc Knight, killed in railroad accident March, 1864; William H. Marlott, October 13. 1862; George E. Maun, December 10, 1864; William R. Maxwell, December 2. 1864; Andrew Morris, killed in battle, April 7. 1862; Henry C. Morris, corporal, died December 14, 1864, of wounds; William W. Myers, November 24, 1864; John H. Nevel, September 13, 1862; Francis A. Purdin, May 23, 1864; John H. Ramsey, June 5, 1862; John Reed, January 12, 1862; Tarry W. Reed, May 16, 1864: Hiram S. Reeves, June 10, 1864; John T. Rhodes, February n, ^864; Thomas Robinson, July 26, 1862; Isaac Shankel, killed in battle of Ezra Church, Ga., July 28, 1864; Louis J. Skinner, September 13, 1862; Henry L. Smith, corporal, September 11. 1863; James M. Stultz, April 3, 1862; Byron Swisher, June 3, 1862; John M. Thompson, captured December 4, 1864, at Statesboro, Ga., and died in Rebel Prison. March 24, 1865: Samuel Thompson. March 10, 1865; George W. Walker, December 3, 1863; Madison Walker. September 18. 1863; Nathaniel W. Williams. January 29, 1863.

Company B.

James Alexander, killed July 4, 1863; John Baggott, April 6. 1862: William T. Buck, August 19, 1863; George Compton. June 13, 1862; John D. Compton. killed December 13. 1804: William A. Cook, April 7, 1862; John L. Dillinger, killed August 15, 1864; Sylvester G. Francis. April 7. 1862; Isaac Howsier, February 7, 1863; Henry Jackson, July 5. 1862; Henry J. Jackson, May 15. 1862; Daniel Lighter, October 8. 1863; John McMillen. July 28. 1864; Samuel M. Matthias, September 20, 1863; John Moder, February 19, 1865, of wounds; John Moomaw. May 2, 1862; Samuel Newman, April 20, 1862; Alexander Parker. May 27. 1862. of wounds; Louis F. Shafer, June 29. 1864, of wounds; James F. Summers, captain, killed July 28, 1864; John F. Tarleton, corporal, May 21, 1862; Philip B. Taylor, August 28, 1862; James Tener, corporal, March 13, 1862; John M. Thompson, corporal. April 4, 1862; Jacob Wright, December 8, 1864; Milton Yanky, December 25, 1861; Thomas W. Young, April 14, 1863; John E. Zinkhorn. May 28, 1863.

Company C.

Benjamin Ayers, September 2, 1862; Hiram Carter, May 22, 1862; John H. Duffey died in Rebel prison; Robert B. Fitch died of disease; Andrew J. Griffith, April 17, 1863; Henry Grooms, March 23, 1864; Uriah W. Irvin, corporal, September 10, 1862; Nathan Mahaffey, killed December 13, 1864; Samuel S. Mahaffey, killed April 6, 1862; Elias Matheny, June 29, 1864; Daniel Nicholas, March 25, 1864; William Potts, died at Big Black River, Miss.; George Purtee, July 5, 1862; John Purtee, August 25, 1863; William Roder. October 20, 1863; Davis Roderick, sergeant, killed December 13, 1864: John Rathwell died in Rebel prison, May 17, 1862; Frederick Siberal, June 10, 1865; Abner Smalley, killed August 14, 1864; Charles Taylor died at home; John Thornburg, corporal, died of wounds; Jefferson Waldren, July 24, 1862; David Wales. May 29, 1862; David Wilmoth, July 3. 1864.

Company E.

Cyrus Allison, first sergeant. June 25. 1862; Jacob T. Baldridge, corporal, killed August 17, 1864; James F. Batson. killed August 17, 1864; Alexander Brown, corporal, September 6, 1863; Michael F. Duffey, corporal, July 20. 1862, killed; Joseph L. Glasgow, October 28. 1862; Tames S. Hamilton, killed July 2, 1864; Samuel M. Hamilton, killed April 8. 1862; William M. Hamilton, May 24, 1862; Nathan P. Harsha. October 9, 1863; John M. Humes, May 5, 1862; John C. McClure, September 6, 1862; William W. McFadden, March 28, 1864; George C. McGinness, June 7, 1862; Abrham Maxwell, killed April 6, 1862; William Mercer, July 3, 1862; Samuel H. Moore, January 13, 1863; Thomas Moore, July 17, 1863; Joseph A. Rodgers, April 16, 1862; of wounds; William S. Seaton, April 14, 1862; Joseph L. Shinn, May 19, 1862; Thomas Sheffler, killed July 28, 1864; Louis V. Srebenthall, February 13, 1865; David W. Vance, May 2, 1862; Sharezer Walt, August 13, 1864; Sampson Walker, June 2, 1864; David C. Young, sergeant, March 15, 1862.

Company F.

Marion Brinker, December 15, 1864. of wounds; William B. Brown, killed August 3, 1864; John S. Burbage, June 18, 1862; James Cochran, September 27, 1864; Wilson M. Ellis, June 28, 1862; William Gettis, July 14. 1863; Oliver Gray, June 22, 1862; Thomas E. Grier, first sergeant, November 28, 1864, of wounds; Marquis D. L. Hare, captain, killed March 21, 1865; Wilson Haysleet, October 6, 1864; Benjamin F. Jacobs, June 10, 1862; Presley J. Lane, corporal, April 10, 1862, of wounds; Richard E. Lytle, May 10, 1862; John W. McFerren. major, October 3, 1862; Alexander C. Neal, September 13, 1862; John L. Swisher, January 30, 1863; Nelson B. Thompson, sergeant, June 12, 1863; Andrew Urban, adjutant, killed September 3, 1864; William H. Vaugh, July 18, 1862.

Company G.

Bryon Best, May 29, 1865; Samuel Bradford, October 1, 1862; Casper Dougal, June 2, 1862; William J. Ellis, killed April 6, 1862; George Elrod. November 13, 1862; Thomas C. Elrod, corporal, October 30, 1862: James H. Fields, corporal, killed August 9, 1864; Henry Hayslip. August 24, 1864, of wounds; James W. Hayslip, August 31, 1864; Nelson Hempleman, August 18, 1864. of wounds; Noah T. Jones, musician, December 4, 1862; Alexander Little, corporal, April 22, 1862; of wounds; Joseph Little. October 25, 1863; James W. McDaniel, June r, 1862; Edwin C. Marsh, September 22, 1864; Alexander Raisin, July 30, 1863; William Rape, May 18, 1862; Aaron Robuck, January 23, 1863; Rerlemon Ryan, May 31, 1864; James Shelton, May 22. 1862; Joseph R. Shively, killed April 6, 1862; Matthew Tucker, May 27, 1862; Abraham Watson, October 17, 1864; James Watson, March 19, 1862; John Robuck, drowned in the Ohio River eighty miles below Louisville, Ky., August, 1865. while on the way home.

Company H.

Jacob Beam, September 9. 1862; Harrison Bowman, May 13, 1862; Samuel Brady, September 30, 1864, of wounds; James Fryar, July 18, 1862; Augustus Gill, captured April 6, 1862; and died April 27, 1862; Henry H. Gray, April 11, 1864; William H. Greenlee, March 31, 1862; Jesse L. Howland. May 24, 1862; Alexander Hudson, December 28. 1862; Michael Joyce, December 28, 1863; Charles Junnper, sergeant, March 1. 1864; James Kilgore, May 28, 1864, of wounds; David King, Thomas Laughlin. October 16, 1862; Valentine Miller, October 17, 1863; William A. Ramsey, October 13, 1863, of wounds; George R. Shafer, January 11, 1864; James Smith. October 31, 1862; Martin Smith. May 9, 1863; William Sullivan. January 15, 1862: David Thatcher. July 18, 1865; James O. Thoroman. September. 1863; Stephen Tucker. May 20, 1862.

Of the officers and soldiers of this regiment, the following have sketches in this work: Gen. Joseph R. Cockerill. Major John W. McEerren, Lieutenant Colonel Henry L. Phillips, Captain L. L. Edgington, Hon. John T. Wilson, John Campbell, Hugh McSurely. Thomas W. Connelley and John K. Polland, deceased.

The Seventieth Ohio Infantry was organized by J. R. Cockerill, of West Union. This regiment was formed October 1. 1861. Its place of rendezvous was situated on the old fair grounds at West Union, and was named in honor of Gen. Thomas L. Hamer. The camp guard lines followed the old fair ground fence and the tents stood about halfway between where the late residence of Jacob Woods stands and the entrance to the grounds on the east. The regiment drilled in the field to the south of the present site of Sinister Bros'. Mills. During dress parade. Col. Cockerill stood and gave command from a position about midway between two large locust trees that stand along the street or lane leading from near the present residence of Mrs. John Leonard to the old fair ground gate. While the regiment was located at West Union the patriotic citizens and relatives of the soldier boys visited them daily and brought the soldiers clothing, food and furniture and other camp comforts. The regiment did not have any guns until about its departure from Paducah for the battle field at Shiloh. It had done military duty of all kinds, except fighting, without arms. Each soldier had a stick on the end of which was fastened an old bayonet. On Christmas day, 1861, the regiment marched from Camp Hamer to Ripley, one division going via Bentonvillc and Aberdeen and thence by boat to Ripley; and the other division marching over the old state road, via Decatur. Companies D and I of Cincinnati joined the regiment at Ripley, where it remained until February 17, 1862, when it boarded the old steamer Magnolia for Cincinnati. From Cincinnati it was ordered to Paducah, where it went into camp, and remained until the movement was begun up the Tennessee toward Shiloh. The regiment as already stated participated in the battle of Shiloh and was complimented by Gen. Sherman for valiant service rendered on that bloody field. It is related that before the battle, the Confederates had planned an assault on the Federal forces to be made on Saturday. The regiment had taken position near the landing of Shiloh, had stacked arms and begun preparations for dinner. Major McFerren with seven men advanced, but he had not gone far, when suddenly came the challenge "Halt! who comes there?" Quick as a flash, the doughty little major answered, "The advanced guard of the army of the United States." "The hell you say." The Rebel picket discharged his musket aimlessly, and precipitately retreated toward the Confederate lines. This incident delayed the Confederate advancement until Sunday morning, and as seen in the light of history saved the Federal forces from certain defeat. From the advance sheets of "A History of the Seventieth Regiment" by T. W. Connolly, we glean the following, deemed worthy of a place here:

"The first man of the regiment, killed in battle was William J. Ellis of Company H, at Shiloh, Sunday morning, April 6, 1862. The second capture from the regiment was made near Shiloh on April 4. 1862, when Lieutenant W. H. Herbert, Co. H, Jesse McKinley, George Lowery, J. M. Sutton, Thomas Everton, Samuel Cox, William Mc. and Paul Gaddis were made prisoners on picket line. On May 9, 1862, between Shiloh and Corinth, the regiment received its first pay in silver and gold.

At the storming of Fort McAllister on December 13, 1864, the 70th Ohio Regiment flag was the first placed on the fort and this was done seven minutes after commencing. As a recognition of bravery, this regiment had the honor of manning the fort for one month after ward.

On February 5, 1864. it was mustered out at Little Rock, Ark. On August 14, 1865, about three hundred were still left to march from Rufort to take part in the grand review at Washington at the close of the war. It took part in thirty-five battles and skirmishes. The regiment came to Camp Dennison after being mustered out and every man received his discharge and last pay.

After the regiment was mustered out at Little Rock, Arkansas, while coming up on the Ohio River from Cairo, on the steamer Argosa, and eighty miles below Louisville, near Cave Rock, the mud drum of the boat burst while a severe storm was raging, at which time twentythree members of the regiment were scalded severely and nine were drowned in the river.

Companies F and H of the 81st O. V. I.

This regiment was organized from the state at large. Brevet Brigadier General Robert N. Adams, now living at Minneapolis, Minnesota, was second colonel of the regiment.

The late John A. Turley, of Portsmouth, Ohio, afterwards colonel of the 91st O. V. I. was the original lieutenant colonel of the regiment.

Frank Evans and William H. Chamherlin, hoth Miami University students, were, in turn, majors of the regiment.

William Clay Henry, of Buena Vista, was also major of the regiment. Cornelius C. Platter, of Ross County, was adjutant and afterwards captain of Company D. Companies A, B, E, and G, were organized at Lima, Ohio. Companies C and I were organized at Greenfield. Ohio. Company D was organized at Upper Sandusky. Company F was organized at Cincinnati, but a number of the men were from Adams and Scioto counties. Company II was organized from Adams and Scioto counties. Company K was from Galion, Ohio.

The regiment was in the following battles: Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Corinth, Miss., (siege of), April 30 to May .15, 1862; Corinth, Miss.. October 3-4, 1862; Tuscumbia, Ala., April 24, 1863; Town Creek, Ala., April 28, 1863; Ley's Kerry, Ga., May 14-15, 1864; Rome Cross Roads, Ga., May 16, 1864; Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864; Atlanta, Ga. (Hood's First Sortie), July 22, 1864; Atlanta, Ga. (Hood's Second Sortie), July 28, 1864; Atlanta, Ga. (siege of), July 28 to September 2, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864; Lovejoy Station, Ga., September 2-6, 1864; Savannah, Ga. (siege of), December 10-21, 1864; Bentonville, N. C, March 19-21, 1865; Sherman's March to the Sea.

The original officers of Company F were Ozro J. Dodds, captain; William Clay Henry, first lieutenant; Mahlin G. Bailey, second lieutenant.

Benjamin P. Howell, a Miami University student, was at one time captain of the company.

William M. Murphy, of Adams County, was the second lieutenant, promoted from sergeant major. He died since the war.

The following members of the company were from Adams County: Albert B. Baird, first sergeant, resides in Cincinnati; David W. McCall, sergeant, died October 4. 1862, of wounds received in the battle of Corinth the same day; Samuel Devoss, sergeant; Joshau B. Truitt, died June 3, 1862, at Rome. Ohio; Abner McCall, corporal, killed October 3, 1862, at the battle of Corinth; James Woodworth, corporal, wounded July 22, 1864, at Corinth: John Hay slip; George W. Easter, corporal, wounded October 3, 1862 at the battle of Corinth; Leonard Young, wounded July 22, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga.; Price J. Jones, corporal, afterward first lieutenant Co. H; Charles H. Baird; William M. Buck; William M. Furnier; James T. Pitts; John D. Truitt. died July 28, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga., of wounds received in the battle of Atlanta July 22, 1864; Joseph W. Britton, discharged July 16. 1862, for disability; Samuel M. Hay ward; William McCandless. wounded October 3, 1862, at the battle of Corinth; Joseph W. Porter, wounded October 3, 1862, at the battle of Corinth.

The original officers of Company H were:

Charles M. Hughes, captain; Robert E. Roney, first lieutenant; William Pittman, second lieutenant. W. Clay Henry was the second captain of the company and Cornelius C. Platter the second first lieutenant. Daniel Worley was first sergeant. Henry C. Doddridge was a sergeant. He afterwards became a first lieutenant. He was wounded and captured May 16, 1864. John R. Baird was a sergeant.

Captain David A. Murphy, who has a portrait and a sketch in this work, was a private in this company. He was a soldier with a record like that of Chevalier Bavard — "without fear and without reproach." There were three brothers by the name of Monk in this company and six private soldiers with the surname of Thompson.

Dr. Peter J. Kline, one of the most prominent physicians and surgeons in the state, residing at Portsmouth, Ohio, was a sergeant In Company I. Dr. Kline is well known to the people of Adams County, not only for his high professional standing, but also for his love for the exsoldiers of the civil war and his devotions to their interests. He is constantly in demand to speak at Soldiers' Reunions and on Memorial Days. His record as a soldier was one of the best. He never failed in a single duty and was always at the front. No surviving soldier of the civil war stands higher in the public estimate than he.

The following were the casualities in Company H:

George Adkins, died September 2, 1862: Isaac P. Clark, died February 14, 1863, at Corinth, Miss.: Elisha Decker, died August 5, 1864. at Marietta. Ga.; William H. Howard, corporal, died May 30, 1864. of wounds; Thomas Hutchinson, died October 9. 1862. of disease; John McGim, died April 4, 1863 of disease: James Maddox, killed July 22. 1864, near Atlanta, Ga.: John K. Manley, killed August 11, 1864. at Atlanta, Ga.; Samuel Morrison, died July 3, 1863. at Corinth. Miss., of disease; John N. Murfin, died January 21, 1865, in hospital boat, of disease; Christopher Oppy, died September 14. 1864. at Rome, Ga.; William T. Oppy, died August 6, 1863, in hospital; James Peyton, killed July 22, 1864, at the battle of Atlanta; John Smiley, died April 14. 1865, at Nashville, Tenn.; Isaac O. Thompson, died August 31, 1863, of disease; Francis M. Tumbleson, died March 5, 1863; Samuel T. Watts, died May 25, 1864.

John B. Young, of Blue Creek, Adams County, was a member of Company H. He wrote many interesting letters to the county newspapers during his service. He has a separate sketch herein. Mr. Young was a model soldier, and has reason to be proud of the services he rendered his country.

Dr. Kline has kindly furnished the following:

The Eighty-first Ohio Regiment had its first experience on the firing line when it carried its colors into the smoke of battle at Pittsburg Landing on that memorable and bloody Sabbath morning, April 6. 1862. Amid the crash and din of this fight, it was given a position in the Army of Tennessee, remaining ever afterward in this gallant and historic army until the close of the war, three years later, when with thinned ranks and those colors so bright and new on that Sabbath morning, now tattered and battle-scarred, it stood at the battle of Bentonville, N. C more than one thousand miles from the scene of its first action. By its gallantry in action and patient endurance on the march, it had added in no small degree to the brilliant history of Gen. Sherman's favorite army corps, led by his most beloved lieutenant-general James B. McPherson, who fell while gallantly leading his men on the twenty-second day of July, 1864, in front of Atlanta and only a short distance from the line of the Eighty-first Ohio. On the afternoon of the same day, together with the rest of the brigade to which it belonged, it took part in a charge on the left of the Fifteenth Army Corps, retaking the works out of which Morgan L. Smith's Division had been driven, and at the same time recapturing the famous De Grasses Battery of four twenty-pound Parrots which had fallen into the hands of the enemy. On this charge they were led by Dr. C. P. Dennis, of Portsmouth, Ohio, then a member of Gen. Morgan L. Smith's staff. Early in May, 1864, this regiment marched across the little wooden bridge which spans Chickamauga Creek at Lee and Gordon's Mills, with nine hundred bright muskets in its ranks.

Three months later only three hundred guns were stacked by this command in the streets of Atlanta. This was the mute eloquence of the gallantry of this regiment from Resaca to the Gate City of the South. By a strange coincident, it furnished the first man killed in the army of Tennessee, Thomas D. Crossby, at Resaca; and also the last one killed in the campaign at Atlanta. John M. Cowman. After the capture of Atlanta, together with its brigade, it was transferred to the Fourth Division of the Fifteenth Army Corps; and became a part of General John M. Corse's command, of Altona fame. It participated in Sherman's March to the Sea; and was present at the capture of Savannah, Georgia, December 21, 1864.

Turning northward unflinchingly and uncomplainingly, it took up that terrible five hundred miles march; through swamps, across rivers, and over all obstacle a determined and desperate enemy could place in its way. Together with the rest of Sherman's army, it joined in the Union cheer, carried the last earthworks, and for the last time met armed resistence to the Union cause at Gouldsborough, N. C, March 21, 1865. From here it marched three hundred and fifty miles, reaching Washington City; and together with the rest of Sherman's army passed in review May 24. 1865. and then became citizen soldiers.

Companies E and I, 91st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

The 91st Regiment was organized at Ironton, Ohio. September 7, 1862, to serve three years, and served until the twenty-fourth of June, 1865. John A. Turley, of Scioto County, was original colonel; Benjamin F. Coates, of Adams County, was the original lieutenant colonel, Company E, Captain Samuel E. Clark, and Company I, Captain Thomas C. Downey, were raised and organized in Adams County. The regiment participated in the following battles:

Buffalo. W. Va., September 26, 1862; Fayetteville, W. Va.. May 19, 1863; Blake's Farm, W. Va., May 21, 1863; Cloyd's Mountain, Va., May 9, 1864; New River Bridge, Va., May 10, 1864; Cow Pasture River, Va., June 5, 1864; Lynchburg, Va.. June 17-18, 1864; Stevenson's Depot, Va., July 20, 1864; Winchester, Va., July 24. 1864; Halltown, Va., August 25-26, 1864; Martinsburgh, Va., September 18, 1864; Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; Fisher's Hill, Va., September 22, 1864: Cedar Creek, Va., October 19 1864; Myerstown, Va., November 18, 1864.

The following members of Company E died in service: Capt. Samuel E. Clark, killed in the battle of Cloyd's Mountain, Va.; William Cruit, died June i, 1864, in Rebel prison; James A. Cruit, died November 11, 1864, in Rebel prison; Thomas M. Douglas, died September 18, 1864, at Baltimore. Md., William L. Douglas, died June 28, 1864, at Lecsburg, Va.; William Edward, died March 20, 1864; Ira W. Ellison, March 26, 1864. at Fayetteville, W. Va.; William P. Jones, died June 15. 1865. in Rebel prison; William A. Leatherwood, killed in the battle of Cloyd's Mountain. Va.; Samuel R. McColm died August 10, 1864, at Baltimore. Md.; William Shreffler died August 19. 1862, at Point Pleasant. W. Va.; James I. Swanger. killed in battle of Lynchburg, Va.; John Ward, died September 10, 1864. Antietam. Md.

The following members of Company E were wounded in the battle, viz:

William Cruit. William P. Jones, Nathan A. Woodrow. James Barickman, James Wilson, John V. Kincaid in the battle of Cloyd's Mountain, W. Ya; Thomas Thompson, Cow Pasture River. W. Va.; Franklin D. Bayless, William T. Knox, John Hagerty and Edward B. Shultz in the battle of Stevenson's Depot; Joseph N. Moore at Martinsburgh, Va.; James M. Boyles, George Foster. Joseph A. Stroman, Jacob Moore and John H. Prather in the battle of Opequan. Va.; John Flemming, Allen Flemming and James P. McGovney in battle of Fisher's Hill. Va.; Robert S. Moore. Lalathia Coryell and Sidney Stroman in battle of Lynchburg. Va.

The following members of Company I were wounded in the service:

Jesse M. Bond, Thomas A Clemmer. Joseph V. Delaplane, Lucien J. Fenton. R. St Clair Fulton, Joseph B. Gamel and Robert Kennedy, wounded in the battle of Opequan; Aaron T. Shriver. Lynchburg; George W. Armstrong. Evan M. Hughes, and Robert Palmer in the battle of Stevenson's Depot; William L. Albert, at Halltown.

Of Company I the following died in service:

William Dickey and Samuel L. MeKee were killed in the battle of Lynchburg. Va.; Silas Duncan died April 30. 1863. at Fayette Court House. W. Va.; Ira T. Hays, James B. Johnson, James H. McCoy, James F. Steen. William Taylor and Garland Pulliam were all killed in the battle of Opequan: John A McNeil. died February 11, 1863, and Samuel M. McNeil, died November 23, 1862. at Gauley Bridge: Samuel Pursell died August 11, 1864. at Antietam, Md.: Algen Scott died July 13, 1863, at Winchester.

James Crawford succeeded Samuel E. Clark as captain of Company E and he was discharged the eleventh of October, 1864, and succeeded by William D. Burbage, of Washington, D. C. Samuel P. Baldridge, deceased, was lieutenant of Company E. as was also Milton Brown. The second lieutenants were: James C. Freeman, John H. Moore and Eugene B. Williard, of Hanging Rock. Ohio. Henry B. Woodrow, sergeant of Company E. was made second lieutenant of Company H, December 2, 1864.

Of the officers of Company I, Capt. Thomas C. Downey resigned November 29, 1862, and was succeeded by Allen T. Wickoff. Samuel T. Baldridge was the original second lieutenant of this Company I. Hon. Lucien J. Fenton, former congressman, was a private in this company. Charles N. Hall was a second lieutenant of this company.

Of the regiment during the entire service 296 were killed and wounded; in the battle of Opequan, but 312 of the regiment were engaged and 117 were killed or wounded. At Cloyd's Mountain, Capt. Samuel E. Clark was killed as he was standing firing at the enemy with a revolver. William Lentherwood was here shot through the heart right under the colors.

The sketches of the several members of the 91st O. V. I. in this book will give more details of the history of the regiment. They are: Gen. B. F. Coates, Gen. A. T. Wikoff. Hon. Lucien J. Fenton. Hon. William D. Burbage, Hon. Franklin D. Bayless, John W. Kincaid and Charles N. Hall.

Company G, 129th O. V. I.

This was a six months regiment. Adams County was not represented in the field or staff, but all of Company G was from Adams County, except the second lieutenant and twenty-two men from Union County. David Urie was captain; Nelson W. Evans, first lieutenant; William H. Robinson, second lieutenant. The company was mustered in August 10, 1863, and mustered out March 8, 1864. On August 10, 1863, it was sent to Camp Nelson, Ky. On August 20, 1863, it started on the march to Cumberland Gap, where it arrived September 8, 1863. On the ninth of September, 1863, Gen. Frazier surrendered the Gap with 2,400 prisoners and the 129th was relegated to garrison duty there with scouting. December 2, 1863, it was sent to Black Fox Ford on the Clinch River, where it had a skirmish with Longstreet's forces. It remained on the flank of Longstreet's army, with occasional skirmishes until he returned to Virginia. The regiment then returned to Cumberland Gap, whence it was sent home at the expiration of its service. The following died in the service: Alexander Davidson. October 28. 1863, at Cumberland Gap; John H. Johnson, corporal, February 19, 1864, at Marysville, Ohio; Henry D. Kirkpatrick, November 29, 1863, at Cumberland Gap; William S. McCreight, February 25, 1864, at Camp Nelson, Ky., Corporal Waite, October 28, 1863, at Cumberland Gap. Tenn.

This company did some hard marching, much starving, and was under fire several times, but fortunately no one out of the company was wounded or killed, though the rebels lost sixty-five killed or wounded in making the charge at Black Fox Ford. Martin V. B. Kennedy, first sergeant, resides at Zanesville; James P. Wasson is deceased; James W. Baldridge resides at Cherry Fork; James T. Gaston and Sanford A. McCullough at Tranquility; Martin F. Crissman at Manchester; James A. Young at Seaman, and Napolean B. West, at Portsmouth, Ohio, and all have sketches herein.

Companies I and K. 141st O. V. I.

National guards were from Adams County. The commissioned officers of Company K were: George Kirker, captain; John N. Morris, first lieutenant; Ellis Washburn, second lieutenant.

Of Company K, the commissioned officers were: Simon M. Fields, captain; Robert Parker, first lieutenant, and Thomas Hayslip, second lieutenant. It was mustered into service May 11, 1864, and mustered out September 3, 1864.

During its service it was stationed at Charleston, W. Va. There were no casualties in either company.

Company G, 172d O. V. I.

This was the highest numbered regiment of the hundred days troops. It was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, May 14, 1864. It had soldiers in it from Guernsey, Brown. Adams and Jackson counties. It performed guard duty at Gallipolis, Ohio, during its whole term of service. It was mustered out September 3, 1864. Company G was from Adams County. Samuel Laird, captain; Robert P. McClure, first lieutenant; William A. Blair, second lieutenant. William P. Breckenridge was a sergeant in this company. There were two members of this company died in service, James H. Elliott, died July 12. 1864. at Gallipolis, Ohio; William Smith died August 25, 1864, at Gallipolis, Ohio.

Company H, 173d O. V. I.

This was one of the year regiments, organized in the summer of 1864. at Gallipolis. Adams County was represented in the field and staff by Nelson W. Evans, adjutant, and Stephen J. Lawell, sergeant major. Company H had as captain, David Urie: first lieutenant, William McIntire. and second lieutenant. George G. Menley. Sanford A. McCullough was a sergeant and Marion F. Crissman a corporal. James A. Young, of Seaman, and N. B. West, of Portsmouth, were privates in this company.

The regiment was mustered in at Gallipolis in September, 1864. It was sent direct to Nashville, where it remained until after the battle as a part of the garrison. It was placed in position during the battle in the second line and was in plain sight of the fight in front of Fort Negley, but was not called into action. After the battle it was sent to Columbia, Tenn., and after two weeks was recalled and sent to Johnsonville. Tenn., where it remained until the war closed. It was mustered out June 26, 1865.

The following deaths occurred in the service:

Ellis Bogue, March 3. 1865; Eli Calvert, February 10. 1865; William H. Cameron, January 15, 1865; James L. Collings, February 14, 1865; Samuel T. S. Davis, February 2, 1865; William W. Dixon, Febtuary 14, 1865; John W. Hughes. February 3, 1865; Samuel W. E. McLean, March 28, 1865; John M. Russell, February 15, 1865; Denton G. Sellman. July 1, 1865; John Shaw, May 20, 1865.

Bogue, Dixon and Sellman are buried in the National Cemetery, seven miles north of Nashville. Mr. McLean died at home, and the bodies of the others were brought home.

Companies G, H, and I, 182d O. V. I.

The three above named companies of this regiment were from Adams County. The regiment was organized from August 4, to October 27, 1864. to serve one year. William W. West, of Adams County, was major of the regiment. He entered the service October 24, 1864, and resigned January 24. 1865. Elijah D. Leedom was adjutant, mustered out with the regiment July 7, 1865. William H. Cooley. of Company G, was sergeant major and James W. Bunn was hospital steward.

Company G was mainly from the vicinity of Manchester. Alexander M. Land, captain; Thomas Mitchell, first lieutenant: Levi L. Conner, second lieutenant. The regiment was sent to Nashville on the first of November, 1864. It took part in the battle of Nashville and remained performing guard and provost duty until July 7, 1865, when it was mustered out.

James W. Bunn who has a separate sketch herein was a private in this company. There were only two persons out of the company died. They were: James C. Warren, died Februarv 19, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn.: Nathan Holt, died February 12, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn.

Company H was also from the vicinity of Manchester. John Shelton, captain. Henry Pence, first lieutenant: George W. Brittingham, second lieutenant. Dr. Robt. W. Purdy was a private soldier of this company. Of Company H. Nelson Beam died June 21, 1865: Silas Cadwallader died October 20, 1864, at Nashville. Tenn.: Robert S. Little, died April 14. 1865. at Nashville. Tenn.; Jeremiah Tomlin died November 9. 1864, at his home in Adams County.

Company I had for its officers. William H. Shriver, captain; Elijah D. Leedom, first lieutenant: John K. Pollard, second lieutenant, who has a separate sketch herein. There were no deaths in Company I during the service.

Company D, 191st Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

This company was organized in Februarv, 1865. to serve one year. The regiment left Columbus, Ohio on the day of its organization, under orders to proceed to Winchester, Va.. and report to Major-General Hancock. The regiment was assigned to the Second Brigade, Second Division, Army oi the Shenandoah. Its only duty was garrison duty in the valley, marching as far south as Winchester, where it remained until August 27. 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance with orders from the War Department. The following are the casualities: George E. Anderson, died March 13, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio; Francis Higgins, died April 4, 1865, at Cumberland, Md.; William L. Higgins, died March 22, 1865 at Harper's Ferrv, W. Va.; Jesse W. Monroe, died February 18, 1863. at Camp Chase. Ohio: Marion M. Patton, died April 3. 1865, at Harper's Ferry. W. Va.; William Thoroman. died April 6. 1865, at Harper's Ferry, W. Va.

Seventh Ohio Volunteer Cavalry

was recruited from the counties in the southwestern part of the state and was known as the "River Regiment." It was mustered into service from September 12, 1862. to November 8. 1862, at Columbus, Camp Ripley, Athens, Pomcroy and Gallipolis, Ohio, to serve three years. At the time of its organization it numbered 1,204 men and at the time of muster out 840 men. It was mustered out at Nashville. Tenn., July 4. 1865, and was paid and discharged at Camp Dennison, Ohio.

The regimental field officers were: Israel Garrard, colonel; George G. Minor, lieutenant colonel; James Mclntire, major; Isaac Train, surgeon, and Theodore F. Allen, adjutant.

Adams County contributed Company F to this regiment. This company was recruited at Rentonville, Ohio by Allen G. Brownfield, who was made captain of the company. Joseph R. Copeland and Oliver H. Eylar were first and second lieutenants respectively. The non-commissioned officers were: Wm. F. Jennings, orderly; Samuel Dryden, Quartermasters sergeant; Samuel R. Truitt, commissary sergeant, Thomas J. Robbins, James Froman. Jenkins Davis, Robert McNeil and Argus McCall, sergeants.

The corporals were: Reuben O. Cropper. Henry Stableton. John H. Starrett. John A. McCall, Andrew T. Phillips, James L. Park, Geo. D. Cox and Wm. D. Rees.

The survivors of the 7th O. V. I., residing in Adams County, are all members of Company F. They are: Wm. H. Vane, first sergeant and promoted to second lieutenant, assigned to Company E: James Froman, Samuel R. Truitt, promoted to Reg. Com. Sergeant; Robert C. McNeil. Enoch McCall. Reuben O. Cropper. Benj. K. Swearingen, Charles Bowman. Wm. Hooper, Stephen R. Bradford. John C. Wright, Moses Rrittingham. John Clinger. Wm. H. Rhinehart. Thomas Swearingen, Peter F. Darnell. Richard M. J. Doggett. Charles Edgington, Albert Urton. Alexander Fleming. Samuel Grimes, Wilson M. Grooms, Elijah Hill. John F. Howell. John P. Levi. John A. McCall, Sylvester Moore, Wm. H. Park. John J. Kirts. John W. Hughes.

Those of Company F, who lost their lives in service are: James M. Campbell, James Palmer, Argus McCall. John R. Smith. Ferdinand Redinger, John A. Ross. Samuel Searse. Thomas Jackson, Albert Jarvis. Edward Cunningham. John H. Starrett and Wm. R. Duzan, the two latter losing their lives on the ill fated "Sultana."

The engagements that the Seventh Regiment took active part in were: Dutton Hill. Ky.. March 30, 1863: Cumberland Gap. Tenn.. September 9, 1863; Blue Springs, Tenn., October 10, 1863: Franklin, Tenn., November 30, 1864; Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16. 1864; Plantersville, Ala., April 1, 1865; Selma. Ala., April 2, 1865: Cynthiana. Ky., June 11, 1864: Ruffington's Island, Ohio, July 19, 1863.

The hardest fought battle ever participated in was Franklin. Tenn. At Rogersville. Tenn., the regiment met its most serious losses by rapture. The captured men suffered greatly in Libby and Andersonville prisons. One of the most deplorable events which occurred during the service of this regiment was the explosion of the steamer "Sultana." April 27, 1865, on the Mississippi River near Memphis, Tenn. Several members of this regiment had been paroled at Vicksburg and were on their way home when the explosion occurred in the night and several hundred men lost their lives.

Major General Upton in General Order, No. 21, issued at Edgefield. Tenn., in 1865, highly compliments this regiment for its bravery and eminent service, rendered in the last campaign of the war, reciting the conduct of the division of which the seventh was a part, he says: "In thirty days you have traveled 600 miles, crossing six rivers, met and defeated the enemy at Montevalle. Ala., capturing 100 prisoners; routed Forrest, Buford and Rhoddy in their chosen position at Ebenezer. capturing two guns and 300 prisoners; carried the works in your front at Selma, capturing thirteen guns and 1,100 prisoners, five battle flags, and finally crowned your success by a night assault on the enemy's entrenchments at Columbus, Ga., where you captured 1500 prisoners, twenty-four guns, eight battle flags with vast ammunitions of war; April 21, you arrived at Macon, Ga., having captured on your march 300 prisoners, thirty-nine pieces of artillery and thirteen battle flags. Whether mounted with the saber or dismounted with carbines the brave men of the Third, Fourth, and Fifth Iowa; First and Seventh Ohio and Tenth Missouri triumphed in every conflict."

Battery F, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery.

This company was mustered in December 2, 1861 , at Camp Dennison, Ohio. Mustered out July 22, 1865.

The company was raised about Locust Grove in Adams County and Ripley in Brown County.

The original officers were: Daniel T. Cockerill, captain, who was promoted to major. July 24, 1864. Samuel M. Espey, first lieutenant, resigned June 15, 1862, Giles J. Cockerill, first lieutenant, promoted to captain of Company D, March 16, 1834. George W. Blair, second lieutenant, resigned January 15, 1862. John Lynch, second lieutenant.

This battery participated in the following battles: Corinth, Miss., advanced on April 18 to May 30, 1862: Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862, to Januarv 2, 1863; Chickamauga. Tenn., September 19 to 20, 1863.

The following were the causalities in the battery:

Leonard H. Barber died May 9, 1862, ten miles from the Tennessee River; William Barney died July 15, 1863, Louisville, Ky.; Banford Bell died March 31, 1862 at Columbia. Tenn.: Elias Briddie died August 3, 1864, at Decatur, Ala.: Samuel Billingsley died May 27, 1864; Joseph H. Bratton died January 22, 1862, at Camp Chase, Ohio; Lewis A. Brown died September 7, 1864, at Decatur, Ala.; Orticle Brundege died March 26, 1864; William T. Carter died June 16, 1862; George W. Davidson died April 5, 1862; Josiah J. Downing died February 13, 1863, at Stone River; Hugh Frazier died August 1, 1862, at Manchester, Tenn.: Harrison Frazier died February 13, 1863, near Readyville, Tenn., of wounds; John A. Marsha died March 11, 1864; Lafayette Joiner died June 30, 1864: Edwin M. Kinney died July 21, 1864, at Wooster, Ohio; Alexander Lorenzo died May 29, 1865, at Huntsville, Ala.; John Lynch, second lieutenant, killed September 19, 1863, at the battle of Chickamauga, Ga.: Matthew McClollum died May 15, 1862: William McDonald died January 10, 1864, at Nashville. Tenn.; James S. McKnitt died February 17, 1864, in Adams County, Ohio; Thomas A. Nicholas, killed December 31, 1862, at the battle of Stone River; Maxwell D. Parr died August 1, 1864, at Decatur, Ala.; William T. Savage died October 16, 1804, at Nashville, Tenn.; Lorin A. Steele died April 16, 1862, at Nashville, Tenn.; John Stevens died March 14, 1863, at Murfreesboro, Tenn.: William O. Suters died January 5, 1865, at Decatur, Ala.; Robert Vance died February 25, 1862. at Paducah. Ky.; David M. Waggoner died February 18, 1864, at Nashville, Tenn.

Company E, First Regiment Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery

This regiment was mustered into the service as the One Hundred and Seventeenth Regiment, O. V. I., in September, 1862, at Camp Portsmouth, Ohio, its eight companies aggregating 796 men. In October, 1862, the regiment was ordered to Kentucky, where for the succeeding seven months it was engaged in guard duty and expeditions against guerrillas. In May, 1863, orders were issued by the War Department changing the organization into the First Regiment Heavy Artillery, Ohio Volunteers, and on August 2, 1863. it was so reorganized, with twelve full companies, aggregating 1,839 officers and men. During reorganization it was stationed about Covington and Newport, Ky. During the fall and winter of 1863-64 the regiment, in battalion detachments, was engaged in guard duty at various points in Kentucky. On Februay 19, 1864, it started through severe weather over the mountains to Knoxville, Tenn., arriving there March 9. Until September the regiment was engaged in guarding the railroads through Tennessee, and subsequently participated in Burbridge and Stoneman's raids against Saltville. During the winter of 1864 and 1865 it was engaged in fighting guerrillas in Fast Tennessee and North Carolina. It formed a part of the First Brigade, Fourth Division, in guarding captured points and guarding mountain passes. After the surender of Lee and Johnson the regiment saw service in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. On July 25, 1865, it was mustered out of the service, at Knoxville. Tennessee. James A. Murphy was captain at the organization and has a separate sketch in this work; Jacob M. Tener, first lieutenant, resigned December 14, 1863; James R. Oldson, first lieutenant; James W. Potts, second lieutenant; Samuel R. Russell, second lieutnant.

The causalities were as follows: Andrew J. Beavers died February 13, 1864, at Cincinnati, Ohio; Jacob Bobb died July 23, 1864, at Knoxville, Tenn.: Noah Countryman died May 9, 1865, at Knoxville, Tenn.: Frank Klliott died February 6, 1864, at Covington, Ky.; Samuel Hayslip died September 16, 1863, at Covington. Ky.; James M. Hunter died July 14, 1864, at Knoxville, Tenn.; Richard Mullis. March 21, 1864. at Cincinnati. Ohio; John W. Newland died March 10, 1864, at Knoxville, Tenn.: William Rude died December 9, 1863, at Covington. Ky.; Wesley Zile died July 19, 1863, at Covington, Ky.

Company B, Second Regiment Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery

This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from June to September, 1863, to serve three years. It was mustered out of the service August 23, 1865. Company B of this regiment was mustered in August 5, 1863, at Camp Dennison and sent to Covington Barracks, Ky.; thence on the fifth of September to Bowling Green, Ky. It lay here until May 26, 1864, when it moved to Charleston. Tenn. On the third of August the company was at Cleveland. Tenn., and took part in an engagement at that place on the 17th. On the nineteenth the company moved to Fort Saunders and Knoxville, and on the eighteenth of November, 1864, moved to open communications with the Union forces at Strawberry Plains. On the 20th of November 1844 it returned to Knoxville, and on the seventh of December marched to Bean's Station, Tenn. On the 29th of December, 1864, it again returned to Knoxville, moving immediately thereafter to Camp Rothrock and Fort Byington. It was mustered out August 23, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn.

The original officers were Phillip Rothrock, captain, died October 12, 1864, of wounds received August 17, 1864, in the battle of Cleveland, Tenn. He has a separate sketch herein. Isaac J. Vance was first lieutenant; Emory Golden, first lieutenant: Corwin Wick, second lieutenant; Francis Reichman, second lieutenant.

The following were the casualities in the company: Lewis Bunn died October 3, 1863, at Bowling Green, Ky.; Barnabas M. Coleman died January 7, 1865, at Knoxville. Tenn.; John W. Corwin died December 7, 1864, at Knoxville, Tenn.; Daniel Emrie died September 5, 1864, at Charleston, Tenn.; John Evans died July 27, 1864, at Charleston, Tenn.; Nathan Fassett died December 15, 1865, at his home in Ohio; John M. Hart died April 16, 1865, at Knoxville, Tenn.; David R. Hoffman died September 2, 1864, at Cleveland, Tenn.; John Meister died September 7, 1864, at Cleveland Tenn.; Robert A. Naylor died June 25, 1864, accidentallv drowned at Charleston, Tenn.; Samuel C. Orr died March 8, 1864, at Bowling Green, Ky.; Charles D. Perrine died July 25, 1864, at Charleston, Tenn.: Phillip Rothrock, captain, died October 18, 1864, at Cleveland, Tenn.; David Ruble died September 23, 1863, at Bowling Green, Ky.: James F. Snook died July 11, 1865, at Knoxville, Ky.: Silas M. Thomas died August 13, 1864, at Cleveland, Tenn.; Charles Wood died January 14, 1864, at Bowling Green, Ky., of accidental wounds.

Second Independent Battery Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery

The roster of the organization will be found on page 659 of Vol. 10. of the roster of the Ohio soldiers, published under the authority of the state. This battery was organized for the shortest term of service of any military organization which ever went out of Adams County, and it has been said that the rebellion could not have been put down had not it been for the assistance of this battery in the service. It was made up largely of citizens past military age and some who had seen soldiers' life before. The company was mustered into service on the seventeenth day of October, 1864. for a period of sixty days and they were mustered out on the nineteenth day of December, 1864. having served sixty-three days.

The original commissioned officers of the company were: Samuel M. Espy, captain, of Ripley, Ohio: James Tripp, first lieutenant, of Jackson, Ohio; James H. Bradford, first lieutenant, of West Union, Ohio; George H. Darling, second lieutenant, from West Union. Ohio; William S. Beasley, second lieutenant, of Ripley. Ohio.

Those of the company from West Union or from Adams County, are as follows: Joseph Hayslip, James Moore, Jacob M. Wells, William Allen, John Naylor, John A. Cockerill, Casper Disser, Robert Baldridge, Samuel Bealey, Handy C. Burbage, Samuel Burwell, Gabriel Crawford, Edward P. Evans, Wilson Hayslip, John Holmes, John A. Hood. Joshua B. Hook, George N. Hagenback, Joseph Lafferty, Robert Leach, Arthur L. Lloyd, Jesse A. Osborne, Addison Postlewait, Richard S. Postlewait, George W. Siberal, Levi Smith, and Henry Wilson.

The battery left West Union and went to Cincinnati and from there to Sandusky and from Sandusky it went to Johnson's Island and guarded the Rebel prisoners, officers' of the Confederate army, placed on the Island, until about December 1, when it went to Cleveland and was there about twenty-five days. At Johnson's Island it relieved the Eighth Independent Battery. There were no casualties in the service, but the weather was very severe while they were stationed at Johnson's Island, and being from southern Ohio and unaccustomed to the climate near the lake, some of them came near freezing to death.