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BRUNER, FRANK
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BYRNE, JOHN
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BURTON, WILLIAM T.
OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO
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BUTTERWORTH, BEN
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BOND, LEWIS H.
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BROWN, ROBERT W.
BATES, JOSHUA, H.
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COX, JACOB D.,
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COLLINS, HENRY E.
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CARRICK, ANTHONY L.
CARRICK, ROBERT L.
CHERRY, E. V.,
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COCHRAN, J. T.
CHAMBERLAIN, WILLIAM HENRY.
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CONNER, PHINEAS SANBORN.
CROSS, WILSON
CAPTAIN 4TH OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
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CROXTON, JOHN G.
ADJUTANT 51ST OHIO VOLUNTEER
INFANTRY.
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CHERRINGTON, T.
IRONTON, OHIO
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CURRIER, CHARLES M.
CLARK, LEWIS M.
CRANE, AARON MARTIN
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CURRIE, GEORGE
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 1ST MISSISSIPPI
MARINES
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CRANE, W. W.
MAJOR 71ST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
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CAVETT, GEORGE W.
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DAYTON, L. M.
COLONEL AND AID-DECAMP ON STAFF OF
MAJOR-GENERA
W. T. SHERMAN
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DAY, JAMES B.
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DAWES, EPHRAIM CUTLER
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DE BUS, HENRY
DEMPSTER, W. D.
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DODDS, OZRO J.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, `ST ALABAMA
VOLUNTEER CAVALRY
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DE MAR, J. T.
CAPTAIN, 83RD OHIO VOLUNTEER
INFANTRY.
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EDGELEY, EDWIN G.
ESTE, WILLIAM M.
MAJOR AND AIDE-DE-CAMP, UNITED STATES
ARMY.
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ENOCHS, WILLIAM H.
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EWING, MARTIN BAUM
ELLSWORTH, EDWARD A.
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FORCE, MANNING FERGUSON
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FOX, GEORGE B.
MAJOR, 75TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
Enlisted July
1861 as private, Co. "A" 11th Indiana Zouaves, Col.
Lew Wallace, and promoted to Corporal, Aug. 31st,
1861. Served with the Regiment in Missouri and
Western Kentucky, until November 5th, when he recieved
commission as Second Lieutenant, 75th Ohio regiment; was
with the regiment during its campaigns through Western
Virginia, commencing at Grafton to Newburgh, Laurel
Hill, Cheat Mountain and the occupation of Confederate
fortification at Greenbrier and Alleghany Summit and
engagements at Montrey. Apr. 12, 1862, from whence
the Confederates were driven beyond their fortification
at Shenandoah Mountain, to within a few miles of
Staunton.
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On 7th May, 1862, Stonewall Jackson attacked the
Brigade with which the regiment was connected, and
caused it to fall back to McDowell, where it was joined
by the command of General R. C. Schenck. On
the 8th of May the Confederates were attacked by the
combined forces of Milroy and Schenck,
driving Jackson from his position on the heights
about McDowell, the 25th and 75th Ohio leading
the attack, the 75th loosing 87 men in killed and
wounded. After dark the Union soldiers fell back
toward Franklin, where they were joined by General
Fremont, remaining there until 27th May, when he
moved to attack Stonewall Jackson, who was
driving General Banks from Strasburg to the
Potomac. Striking the Confederates at Strasburg,
June 1st, an effort was made to bring on an engagement,
but failed. Again at Woodstock on 2d June, Mt.
Jackson 3d June, New Market 4th June, and Harrisburgh
6th June an effort was made to attack Jackson,
but failed. On 8th Fremont finally
succeeded in reaching him at Cross Keys, but was
punished severely, suffering a heavy loss, while
Jackson managed to get away safely with
comparatively small loss. After the engagement the
Union soldiers returned to Middletown and Sperryville,
where the Brigade lay until General Pope assumed
command, July 14, 1862. The Regiment was assigned
to Brigade commanded by General McLean, of
General R. C. Schenck's Division, Siegels
Corps.
August 8th moved to Culpepper C. H., and 9th to Cedar
Mountain, where the forces of Pope and
Stonewall Jackson had a very severe engagement,
which resulted in a drawn battle. The battlefield
remained between the two lines of battle for two days
following the engagement, during which time the 75th
Ohio Regiment was detailed from the Union forces and a
Virginia Regiment from the Confederates to bury the
dead, appearing on the field without side arms, and
evidences of hand-to-hand fighting were frequent.
Three hundred and seventy-five of our soldiers were put
in one grave, or ditch, among whom were many of the 5th
Ohio, who had made a charge upon the enemy over a line
of Regulars, but were finally driven back with great
slaughter by an overwhelming force.
August 11th, Jackson was driven south of the
Rapidan.
August 17th, from dispatches captured from the
Confederates.
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the Union forces learned that Lee was moving by
forced marches with his army to crush Pope, McClellan
having withdrawn form Lee's front.
General Pope ordered a retreat at once, and
although pushed hard, succeeded in reaching the north
bank of the Rappahannock in safety, by the 20th of
August. The Confederates tried to effect a
crossing but were driven back at every point. The
regiment engaged the enemy on the 21st, at Freeman Ford,
on the 22nd at Sulphur Springs, on the 23d at Waterloo
Bridge, - after much skirmishing of daily occurence,
and marching at night, until a general engagement was
effected, Aug. 28th, 29th, and 30th, known as the Second
Bull Run, and the regiment lost nearly one-half in
killed and wounded. Commanded Company A during the
engagement.
General Schenck, although Division Commander,
led the brigade in action, and was wounded leading the
charge. After the battle, the regiment, with
brigade, occupied some of the fortifications about
Washington, on Arlington Heights. Received
commission as First Lieutenant, Sept. 21, 1862.
Had skirmishes during the fall, at Centerville,
Catlett's Station, Aldir, and Chantilly - where the
regiment lay until battle of Fredericksburg, in
December. General Burnside commanding;
camped at Brook's Station during the winter;
received commission as Captain, Dec. 3, 1863; and as
Major, June 11, 1863, during which month, General Lee
commenced his march to Maryland, and was closely
pursued, and finally was attacked at Gettysburg, July 1.
The regiment was one of the first engaged - losing the
Colonel, and Lieutenant-Colonel wounded; took command of
regiment, and was actively engaged, during the fourdays
fighting, occupying the most advanced position, at the
edge of the town, the entire time, and with the 25th
Ohio, were the first to charge through the town, on
morning of the 4th July, capturing a number of
prisoners. The regiment went into the engagement
with nearly four hundred officers and men, and when the
battle was over, but forty-two men and two officers
reported to roll-call. The 25th Ohio suffered in
like proportion. On 5th July, the army pushed on
after Lee, and on 12th, the brigade joined
Kilparick's cavalry to make a circuit to strike the
rear of Confederate army, which was successfully
accomplished at Hagerstown. But
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the main army not moving promptly, General Lee
succeeded in recovering the Potomac. Following Lee
through Virginia, the brigade brought up at Warrentown
Junction, when it was ordered to move to Newport News,
via Alexandria. From there, it took transports to
Morris Island, S. C., and participated in the seige and
reduction of Fort Wagner. Was on duty every other
night during the seige, until its evacuation or
surrender, which resulted in the occupation of the
entire Island.
In December the regiment made an attack on John Island,
killing and capturing quite a number of the
Confederates, among whom was a captain of South Carolina
cavalry, who had in his possession plans for a torpedo
boat - all ready to submit to the Confederate Secretary
of the Navy - claiming that if he could secure such a
boat, he would destroy the Union gunboat off Edisto
river. In February, 1863, General Seymour
met with a defeat in Florida, and the brigade was sent
for to reinforce him. Upon arrival at
Jacksonville, found the army somewhat demoralized, but
the Ohio brigade was pushed to the front, and did much
to encourage the defeated soldiers. After a few
days, the Confederates were given back, and during a
charge near White House Station, Major Fox had a
horse shot under him. In May the regiment was
mounted for cavalry service, and made quite a number of
raids through the eastern, southern and central part of
the State; captured several blockade runners, railroad
trains, considerable cotton and resin. In August
made a raid to rear of Confederates at Baldwin,
capturing two trains and many prisoners. Continued
to Gainesville, where some 275 of the regiment were
surrounded by greatly superior nubers, and had to charge
through Confederate lines or surrender. A charge
was made, his horse killed, and he was made a prisoner.
Was confined at Savannah, Macon, Charleston (South
Carolina) jail (three months under fire of our own guns,
from Swamp Angel, on Morris Island), Columbia (South
Carolina), and Libby, from whence he was exchanged Mar.
13th, 1865, and honorably discharged Mar. 19th, 1865,
having been in the service nearly four years.
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FORAKER, JOSEPH
BENSON.
FIRST LIEUTENANT, CO. "G," 89TH OHIO
VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, AND BREVET CAPTAIN U. S. VOLUNTEERS.
Enlisted as a
private, July 14, 1862, in Company "A," 89th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, Captain William H. Glenn, at
Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio. Served in that
Company until September, 1864, having in the meanwhile
been promoted to second Sergeant, first Sergeant, second
Lieutenant and first Lieutenant. He was
transferred to Company "G," of same Regiment, and
detailed as Adjutant of the Regiment. Within a few
weeks afterwards was detailed for service in the Signal
Corps, and assigned to duty as a signal officer on the
staff of Major General H. W. Slocum, commanding
the 14th and 20th Corps, and called the Army of Georgia,
and being the left wing of Sherman's army "on the
march to the sea," and through the Carolinas. Held
this position until after the army reached Washington at
the close of the war, when, a few weeks before he was
mustered out, was relieved from duty as a signal
officer, and at once assigned to duty on the Staff of
General Slocum, as Aid-de-Camp, which position he
held until mustered out, June 14, 1865. In the
meantime had been commissioned a Brevet Captain of U. S.
Volunteers by the President of the United States, the
commission being dated Mar. 19th, 1865, the day of the
battle of Bentonville, N. C., and was given for
efficient services at that battle. At the close of
the war he held the ranks of 1st Lieutenant, Company
"G," 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Brevet Captain, U. S.
Volunteers, and Aid-de-Camp on the Staff of
Major-General Slocum, commanding Army of Georgia.
First serviced with his regiment in the Kanawha Valley
in the Army of West Virginia, but in January, 1863, the
Regiment was transferred to Tennessee and assigned to
the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 14th Army Corps, with
which command he continued until the close of the war.
Captain Foraker enlisted when but sixteen years
of age; was the first man enlisted in the 89th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, and the last man mustered out.
Was continuously in the field and never missed a day's
duty.
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