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HISTORY OF MORGAN CO., OHIO
with
PORTRAITS AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
of some of its
PIONEERS AND PROMINENT MEN
By Charles Robertson, M. D.
Revised and Extended by the Publishers
Chicago:
L. H. Watkins & Co.
1886

MILITARY
 

CHAPTER XII.
FIRST REGIMENT HEAVY ARTILLERY
pg. 215

Volunteer Militia - Early organization in Morgan County - The Mexican Campaign - Morgan County's Part Therein - Morgan in the Rebellion - The 17th Ohio Regiment_Co H - 26th Regiment -2nd Co - 25th Regiment - Co. H - 2d West Virginia Cavalry - Captain Scott's Cavalry Company18th Regiment - 17th (Three Years) Regiment - 62d Regiment - 77th Regiment - 78th Regiment 86th Regiment - 97th Regiment - 122d Regiment - 9th Cavalry - 161st Regiment, O. N. G.1st Regiment Heavy Artillery - 78th O. V. I. - Co. D - 77th O. V. I. - Co. K - U. S. Signal Detachment - 193d O. V. I. - Miscellaneous List - Captain Joseph Francis Sonnanstine - Hughes Post No. 285, G. A. R.
- Reminiscences of Prison Experience.

CO. I.

     In May and June of 1863, A. G. Cornelius (who had a commission from the governor for that purpose), Alexander Lewis, George Z. Dickerson, C. C. Mingus and David Foster recruited a company of 150 men, and on the 5th day of July left Malta for Columbus, where they spent the first night on the floor of the state house, and next morning were ordered to Cincinnati to organize the company.
     On arriving at Cincinnati the company went into camp on Covington Heights, where, according to the following statement - which appears to be at least official - the organization was perfected: "Fort Wright, July 25, 1863.  The company, commanded by Lieutenant Lewis, this day met and organized by calling P. Palmer to the chair, and appointed H. Ward and A. P. Whitaker, secretaries.
     "On motion of C. C. Mingus it was unanimously resolved that Lieutenant A. Lewis be elected captain of this company, whereupon he was elected unanimously.  (He left the company however at Camp Burnside and was not again in command until Nov of 1864.)
     "There being four lieutenants balloted for the following persons were elected:  First lieutenant, George Z. Dickerson; second lieutenant, C. C. Mingus; third lieutenant, David Foster; fourth lieutenant, H. Shoop.
     "All of which is respectfully submitted to Colonel C. G. Hawley commanding 1st Regiment H. A., O. V.; H. Ward and A. P. Whitaker, secretaries."
     The company was then divided into gun squads, and put into the forts and redoubts, and put into the forts and redoubts on the Heights, under the impression that Morgan in his raid would give Cincinnati a call.
     In September the company was sent from Covington to Lexington, where it performed provost duty in the city until the middle of January, 1864, when it was ordered with the regiment to Knoxville, Tenn., to aid Burnside, who was surrounded in the city by Longstreet.  The march was through Camp Nelson Crab Orchard and Somerset to Camp Burnside, at the head of the Cumberland River.  There the company left their wagons, and, having previously turned over their artillery were armed with Enfield rifles, started over the mountains with pack mules, 200 pounds on each mule, and after nine days' marching through snow and sleet reached Knoxville, and went into camp on Temperance Hill.  During the last three days the command was on half rations of "hard tack."  While at Temperance Hill detachments of the company were in a number of skirmishes with the rebels; one with Wheeler on his raid, with eight or ten thousand cavalry between London and Knoxville, and another on Strawberry Plains, where he was prevented from crossing the river, besides the capture of a 20 lb. Parrot gun.  Some time in August General Vaughn, with his rebel cavalry, attacked and repulsed General Gillem at Bull's Gap.  Company I and four others of the regiment were ordered to reinforce him.  The combined force gave him a running fight from Strawberry Plains through Greenville, on to Jonesburg - over one hundred miles from Knoxville - to Carter's Station, on the Watauga River,

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where was a fortification in which Vaughn and Debril took position and assumed the defensive.  After a fight, by the efficient aid of Company I in supporting a battery, they were driven out of the fortification.  After a hard march of several days the companies were at Cleveland, Tenn., where they were ordered on a train as body guard to General Schofield, and ran down to Chattanooga.  At this time it was uncertain as to whether General Hood’s object was Knoxville or Nashville.
     On the arrival of the company at Cleveland, Captain Lewis returned and took charge of the company.  Lieutenant Dickerson was detailed as adjutant of the regiment for several months, then served as 'quarter-master until he was placed in command of Company F, and was not again with Company I for duty.
     Prior to this time the company had a number of hard marches.  One was a raid made by the company into the border of North Carolina, near Ashville, during one week of which they were without rations, except fresh beef that had been driven from Ohio without feed, except what browse they could gather along the road - this, with a pint of cornmeal per day, and no salt and no complaints.  At the time of the muster-out there was $260 company fund on hand, which was placed in the custody of Lieutenant Dickerson and was by him distributed, to the families of the deceased members.
     The muster-out was at Camp Dennison Aug. 1, 1865.

COMPANY I, 1ST REGIMENT O. V. (HEAVY) ARTILLERY.

Captian, Alexander Lewis, e. May 26, 1863.
First Lieutenant, George Z. Dickerson, e. May 2, 1863; pro. July 24 1863.
First Lieutenant, Lewis Ferris, e. Feb. 8, 1865.
First Lieutenant, Calvin C. Mingus, e. June 1, 1853; res. Jan. 17, 1865.
Second Lieutenant, David Foster, e. Jan. 10, 1863; res. Nov. 20, 1863.
Second Lieutenant, Hugh Shoop, e. July 8, 1863; res. Nov. 20, 1863.
Second Lieutenant, Thomas W. Terry, e. Dec. 23, 1863; died Mar. 3, 1864, Camp Burnsides, Ky.
Second Lieutenant, William C. Cole, e. Dec. 20, 1863.
Second Lieutenant, David Snoddy, e. June 12, 1863.
First Sergeant, George A. Wetherell.
Quarter-master Sergeant, Ebenezer B. Dolson.
Sergeant, Israel R. Disbro, e. June 1, 1863, as corpl; pro. to sergt. Aug. 10, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Sergeant, Harmon S. Benjamin, e. July 17, 1863, as private; pro. to sergt.; m. o. w. c.
Sergeant, Cyrus K. Lansley, e. June 10, 1863, as corpl.; pro. to sergt.; m. o. w. c.
Sergeant, Andrew C. Crooks, e. Dec. 27, 1863, as private; pro. to sergt.; m. o. w. c.
Sergeant, Cydnor T. Anderson, e. June 11, 1863; pro. to corpl., then to sergt. May; m. o. w. c.
Sergeant, Albert P. Whitaker, e. June 17, 1863, as corpl.; pro. to sergt. Nov. 1, 186, and m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Theodore F. Lent, e. June 13, 1863, as private; pro. to corpl.; m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Wm. M. forrest, e. July 1, 1863; pro. to corpl. Aug. 10, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Stephen B. Eveland, e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Nicholas Pletcher, e. June 5, 1863; pro. to corpl.; m. o. w .c.
Corporal, William H. Price, e. June 5, 1863; pro. to corpl.; m.  o. w. c.
Corporal, Jacob M. Power, e. Aug. 25, 1863; pro. to corpl.; m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Peter J. Walters, e. June 24, 1863; pro. to corpl. and m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Samuel Coss, c. June 29, 1863; pro. to corpl. and m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Henry Massey, e. June 13, 1863; pro. to corpl.; m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Hiram M. Allard, e. June 5, 1863; pro. to corpl. and m. o. w .c.
Corporal, aaron a. Price, e. June 19, 1863; pro. to corpl. and m. o. w. c.
Corporal, Luther Wetherell, e. June 7, 1863; appointed musician, Aug. 10, 1863; reduced to the ranks June 1, 1864; pro. to corpl. May 17, 1865, and m. o. w. c.

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PRIVATES.

Archer, Jesse, e. June 2, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Allard, Ebenezer, e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Barnhouse, Moses, e. June 14, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Beor, George W., e. June 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Ball, William, e. June 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Bingman, Abram, e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Brown, Lewis, e. June 18, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Barrell, Wm. W., e. May 27, 1863; m. o. w .c.
Bullock, Lewis, e. July 5, 1863; m. o. w. c
Baker, Nathaniel S., e. June 20, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Baker, Isaac A., e. June 12, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Baughman, John A., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Benjamin, George W., e. May 20, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Benjamin, James L., e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Brownell, James, e. June 18, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Bomcrots, Jacob, e. May 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Brooks, Joseph W., e. June 18, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Bainbridge, Justen, e. Feb. 11, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Blunden, James W., e. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Burmaster, Henry, e. Jan. 5, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Burley, William N., e. Oct. 12, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Chandler, John W., e. June 18, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Carpenter, Oliver, e. June 18, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Coon, Sylvester, e. June 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Canady, Thomas I., e. July 4, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Cook, Henry W., e. June 5, 1863; as q.-m. sergt. m. o. w. c.
Deaver, Lloyd T., e. June 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Deaver, Wesley F., e. June 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Disbro, Ruel L., e. June 16, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Doran, Emanuel, e. June 15, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Danford, Harvey, e. June 25, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Davis, John, e. June 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Dille, Lewis, e. July 3, 1863; m. o. w .c.
Davidson, Aaron, e. July 4, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Donovan, William M., e. June 10, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Diselm, Robert I., e. Oct. 12, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Evans, Amos M., e. Oct. 12, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Engle, James, E. Nov. 11, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Easley, John W., e. Nov. 22, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Fouts, Isaac, e. June 26, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Fitzgerald, Daniel, e. Mar. 16, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Galbreath, Samuel, e. July 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Gardner, Nelson, e. June 17, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Hall, Job, e. June 23, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Joy, Harvey H, e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Joy, James H., e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Jadwin, Henry, e. June 27, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Johnson, Israel, e. June 8, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Kirkbride, Bartlett, e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Kinder, Abram, e. June 10, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Kennedy, Edwin M., e. Oct. 12, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Lee, Enoch M., e. June 6, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Lefever, William H., e. June 25, 1863; m. o. w. c.
McDonald, Jabez, e. July 4, 1863; m. o. w. c.
McClellan, Robert W., e. June 19, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Mellor, Henry L., e. June 24, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Moler, Adam, e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Mingus, Bartlett J., e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
McCann, John /r., e. May 26, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Musgrave, Howard, e. July 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
McElroy, James E., June 19, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Mahaar, George W., e. June 25, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Morin, James W., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Maxwell, Joseph, e. June 20, 1863; m. o. w. c.
McGuigun, Eli, e. Dec. 24, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Miller, Josiah K., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. Nov. 1, 1864.
Newman, John H., e. June 18, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Norris, Isaac, e. June 18, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Ogburn, Samuel, e. June 13, 1863; m. o. w. c.
O'Donald, William, e. Nov. 12, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Pletcher, Nicholas, e. Sept., 1863; m. o. w. c.
Phillips, Jeremiah C., e. June 7, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Pettitt, Samuel A., e. June 15, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Power, James, e. June 28, 1863; m. o. w. c.q
Power, Payton C., e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Price, Charles W., e. June 3, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Porter, Adoniram, e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Palmer, Peter, e. June 10, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Palmer, Ephraim, C., e. Oct. 24, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Parker, Joseph, e. Jan. 18, 1864; sick at Nashville, Tenn., at m. o.
Risen, Timothy 'd., e. June 17, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Reed, John W., e. June 25, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Sands, Richard, e. June 1, 1863; taken prisoner Jan. 31, 1865.
Smith, Wesley, e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Smith, Philip, e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Smith, James, e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Shanor, James H., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Shanor, John, e. June 6, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Southard, Samuel H., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Swingle, George S., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.

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Silvey, Lewis G., e. June 25, 1863; sick at hospital, at Lexington, Ky., at m. o.
Shepard, John T., e. June 22, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Scott, John, e. June 19, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Spurback, Orlando, e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Shields, James, e. Oct. 12, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Tedrow, John, e. June 21, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Tibbles, John, e. June 19, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Troby, John W., e. June 11, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Thompson, John S., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Tryon, William L., e. July 6, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Taylor, Richard, e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Turner, James M., e. Oct. 12, 1864; m. o. w. c.
Van Oster, William T., e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Van Oster, Daniel, e. June 25, 1863; m. o. w. c.
White, French B., e. June 22, 1863; app. artificer Aug. 10, 1863; m. o. w. c.
White, Elijah R., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Wolf, George W., e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Williams, Luther C., e. June 4, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Watson, Isaac N., e. June 1, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Worstall, Charles, e. June 6, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Woodward, Zachery, e. June 6, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Young, Francis M., e. June 5, 1863; m. o. w. c.


DIED.

Fleming, John e. June 5, 1863; died Mar. 6, 1864, at general hospital, Lexington, Ky.
Kinder, Lyman, e. July 4, 1863; died Jan. 20, 1864, at general hospital, Lexington, Ky.
Lavery, John, e. June 18, 1863; died at home Jan. 16, 1865.
Morrison, William, e. June 5, 1863; died Nov. 6, 1863, at general hospital, Lexington, Ky.
Mahaffey, William, e. June 19, 1863; died Feb. 24, 1864, at hospital, Covington, Ky.
Rathburn, Gardiner, e. June 18, 1863; died Oct. 10, 1863, at general hospital, Lexington, Ky.
Ray, James P., e. July 8, 1863; died July 11, 1864, at hospital, Knoxville, Tenn.,
Stanley, William, e. June 2, 1863; died Dec. 5, 1863, at general hospital, Lexington, Ky.


DISCHARGED.

Ashton, Henry, e. Sept. 5, 1864; dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Crolley, Jeremiah, e. Aug. 15, 1864; dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Carpenter, Thomas, e. June 18, 1863; dis. Dec. 8, 1863, on sur. cert. of disa.
Delzell, David, e. Aug. 27, 1864; dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Fitzpatrick, William, e. Sept. 5, 1864; dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Devoll, Wilson M., e. June 27, 1863; dis. July 8, 1865, by order war dept.
Griffin, John, e. Sept. 2, 1864; dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Head, Absalom, e. July 4, 1863; dis. Mar. 7, 1864, on surg. cert. of disa.
Hosom, Reuben W., e. June 19, 1863; dis. Mar. 8, 1864, on surg. cert. of disa.
Holcomb, Joseph R., e. July 1, 1863; dis. May 15, 1865, by order war dept.
Henry, Lozier, e. Aug. 22, 1864; dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Miller, reuben, e. Aug. 22, 1864, dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Power, Alexander, e. June 5, 1863; dis. Apr. 20, 1864, for pro.
Rosebaum, William H., e. Aug. 29, 1864, dis. June 20, 1865, by order war dept.
Sweet, John, e. June 19, 1863; dis. Nov. 15, 1864, on surg. cert. of disa.
Shepard, William J., e. June 10, 1863; dis. May 12, 1865, by order war dept.
Sherrick, Abram H., e. June 13, 1863; dis. May 16, 1865, by order war dept.
Whiteleather, David, e. Aug. 9, 1864; date of dis. not given.
Wolfe, Philip, e. Sept. 5, 1864; date of dis. not given.
Wolfe, Simeon, date of e and date of dis. not given.


TRANSFERRED.

Bell, isaac N., e. June 10, 1863, trans. to v r. c. Mar. 15, 1865.
Harry, Benjamin F., e. June 27, 1863; trans. to v. r. c. Mar. 15, 1865.
Newland, John W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; trans. to Co. E, 1st reg. O. V. H. A., Jan. 9, 1864.
Porter, James D., e. e. June 16, 1863; trans. to v. r. c. Mar. 11, 1864.
Power, Joseph, e. June 5 1863; trans. to v. r. c. July 24, 1865.
Shutt, Samuel H., e. June 13, 1863; trans. to v. r. c. Jan. 15, 1865.
Ward, Erastus, e. June 10, 1863; trans. to v. r. c. Mar. 15, 1865.
Ward, Hanson, e. June 1, 1863; trans. to v. r. c. Mar. 11, 1865.

 

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