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CHAPTER XXXIV.

BENCH, BAR, PUBLIC BUILDINGS.

EARLY JUDICIAL MATTERS-FIRST COUNTY OFFICERS-FIRST COURT-WILLIAM WILSON-SAMUEL BANCROFT JAMES TAYLOR-TIMOTHY ROSE-WILLIAM B. B, TAYLOR-AMOS H. CAFFEE-CORRINGTON W. SEARLE, SAMUEL L. BROWNING- COLONEL JAMES PARKER-GEORGE H. FLOOD-SAMUEL WHITE-DANIEL HUMPHREY, JOSHUA MATHIOT LUCIUS CASE-ISRAEL DILLE-S. D. KING-PRESENT MEMBERS OF THE BAR, THE COURT HOUSES-LIST OF ARTICLES DEPOSITED IN THE CORNER STONE'.-THE JAILS-THE OLD MARKET HOUSE-THE INFIRMARY-THE HOME FOR THE FRIENDLESS.

"What! lie down, and be rode upon rough-shod?

No! fare and fight, and be at least respected."

-Joaquin Miller.

FOR judicial and other purposes, the territory now forming Licking county, belonged to Washington county from 1788 to 1798; from 1798 to 1800 . it was part of Ross county, and from 1800 to 1808, a part of Fairfield; since the latter date it has had a separate existence as a county. It will be observed that the county seats have been Marietta, Chillicothe, Lancaster and Newark, respectively. For eleven years (from 1788 to 1799) the citizens of the county and State were under the first grade of territorial government; from 1799 to 1803, a period of four years, they were under the second grade of territorial government, and from 1803 to the present time, under a State government. Under the first grade of territorial government, this territory had no representation in legislature (there being no legislature,) or Congress; under the second grade there was a legislature, only one branch of which was elected by the people.; and a delegate in congress elected by this legislature, who, however, had not the right to vote on questions before that body. Since 1803, the people of this county, in common with those of other counties, have enjoyed all the rights and privileges of a free and independent people, with representatives in both branches of the legislature, and of Congress, of their own selection.

Prior to 1808, all business connected with the court, was transacted at Chillicothe and Lancaster, but in this year the county of Licking was organized with the following as its first judicial and county officers: William Wilson, president judge of common pleas court; Alexander Holmes, Timothy Rose and James Taylor, associate judges; Samuel Bancroft, clerk of court; John Stadden, sheriff: Elias Gilman, treasurer; Archibald Wilson, Elisha Wells and Israel Wells, commissioners; John Stadden, collector of taxes; Elias Gilman, commissioners' clerk; Archibald Wilson, jr., assessor of Licking township; Jeremiah Munson, assessor of Granville township.

The first court was held in the house of Levi Hays four miles west of Newark, and two miles east of Granville. There not being room in the house, the grand jury held its inquest under a tree. During the year a board of commissioners consisting of James Dunlap, Isaac Cook and James Armstrong, selected. Newark as the permanent county seat. At that date this county contained but the two townships above named.

The Newark bar and bench have been honored by many men of talent. Among the first of these was William Wilson, above mentioned as the first president judge. He was a New Englander, educated at Dartmouth college, and settled at Chillicothe as an attorney. He remained on the

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bench until 1823, when he was elected to Congress and served four years, and until his death in 1827.

Alexander Holmes, another of the county's honored officers and pioneers, came here in 1812, from Brooke county, Virginia. He followed surveying several years, surveying much in the State for the general government, as well as the larger part of Licking county; he also made the first complete survey of the ancient works in the vicinity of Newark. He held the position of associate judge from 1808 until 1812, and was again elected in 1823, serving until 1828. In this capacity he was upright, intelligent, incorruptible. He was a man of considerable natural ability, and identified himself with the interests and early history of this county.

Samuel Bancroft, the first clerk, afterward became associate judge, serving from 1824 to 1845. He was born in Granville, Massachusetts, in 1778; was well educated, and spent the earlier years of his life in teaching. In 1806, he came to this county, settling in Granville township, where, in 1807, he married Miss Clarissa Rose, this being the first marriage solemnized in that township. He was in the war of 1812, as a private soldier, and was surrendered by General Hull. He was a justice of the peace eighteen years; a judge twenty-one years, and was a faithful, efficient officer. He died January 22, 1870, in his ninety-second year; his great longevity being due to. his regular and temperate habits of living, rather than his constitution or physical strength.

James Taylor was born in Pennsylvania, in 1753, and after his marriage in 1780, he moved to western Virginia. In 1782 he was in. the Williamson expedition against the Moravian Indians on the Tuscarawas, and had the honor of voting, with seventeen others, against the murder of their Indian captives, but without avail. Judge Taylor served as associate judge only from 1808 to 1809. He had served his country during the Revolutionary war, and was a man of character and intelligence. His death took place in 1844, at the advanced age of ninety-one years.

Timothy Rose was one of the original Granvill colony of 1805, a few of whom now survive He was an associate judge from 1808 to 1813, when he died. Judge Rose was a high-toned, intellectual and intelligent gentleman, and a man of high character, of sound judgment, and undoubted patriotism. He served in the Revolutionary war and distinguished himself as an officer, at the storming of a British redoubt, at the surrender of Cornwallis, at Yorktown in 1781.

Probably more prominent than any other man at the Licking county bar, was Hon. William Stanberry. He fought his battle of life in the days of "Tom" Corwin, "Tom" Ewing, and other such intellectual giants as Ohio delights to honor and remember.

He was born August 10, 1788, in Essex county, New Jersey. His most valuable inheritance was a sound and vigorous constitution, a commanding presence and a high order of talents. He had fair early educational opportunities, and improved them faithfully; he also had superior advantages as a law student in the office of judge Pendleton, of New York city, of which he availed himself.

Attendance on the courts of the city, in which the attorneys were such men as Thomas Addis Emmet, Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, Daniel D. Tompkins and Martin VanBuren, and where men of the distinguished ability of DeWitt Clinton occupied judicial seats, afforded him facilities for improvement which he greatly prized and studiously heeded. Highly beneficial to him, also, were the literary clubs of that day, where his associates were James Is. Paulding, Julian C. Verplanck, Washington Irving, and other contemporary celebrities. His participation in the discussion of political questions, when quite young, tended to develope his oratorical powers, and his early efforts as a public speaker gave promise of future eminence as a popular orator. His pursuit of knowledge was most ardent and persevering, and he ultimately acquired a . large fund of information in literature, belles letters and the classics.

In 1809, Mr. Stanberry located in Newark, remaining here until his death, a period of sixty-four years. He became distinguished as a successful criminal lawyer, and was generally retained in important criminal cases in this and adjoining counties which composed his "circuit." He was in the habit, as were other lawyers, of traveling with the court, which in those early days was on wheels, as

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it were, and went about through the woods dispensing justice. Under these circumstances he frequently appeared in Mt. Vernon, Mansfield and other frontier towns, where he found plenty of clients.

His successful argument in behalf of David Shaver, his defense of Peter Dimond, charged with murder, and his great speech in a case involving the question of conflicting jurisdiction between the National and State governments, in relation to ' the Wyandot reservation on the Sandusky plains, were among his most celebrated exhibitions of forensic power. His oratorical efforts were usually characterized by argumentation, sometimes by invective, and uniformly by declamation and flu- ency, and often by much power and eloquence.

Mr. Stanberry also practiced several years in the Federal courts, with such men as Henry Clay, James Ross, Henry Baldwin, Philip Doddridge, John C. Wright, Judge Bumet, Charles Hammond, Benjamin Tappan, Edward King, Thomas Ewing, Thomas Corwin, and others alike eminent at the bar. Mr. Stanberry was the last survivor of all these early time lawyers. All those mentioned, and others who "rode the circuit" and practiced with him in the early courts, including Mr. Merwin, Major Munson, General Beecher, Judge Sherman, General Goddard, Hocking H. Hunter, General Herrick, Wyllis Silliman, Orris Parrish, Judge Irwin, Judge Harper, Samuel W. Culbertson, and Judge Searle-all are dead.

He was elected to the senate of Ohio in 1824, and served two sessions in that body: In 1827, he was elected to Congress, to serve out the unexpired term of Judge Wilson, deceased. In 1828, he was re-elected, and again in 1830, making five years' service in that body, during which he prominently identified himself with many measures of public interest, chief of which was the law granting half a million acres of public lands to aid in the prosecution of the canal interests of the State. He died in January, 1873, aged eighty-five years.

Colonel B. B. Taylor was for a time a member of the bar of this county. He came to Newark in his youth, studied law, and was for some years a practicing lawyer in the city; but his taste for politics and literature led him into other channels, and prevented his success at the bar. He was, at different times, editor of a magazine in Columbus, published by Samuel Medary; the Kentucky Statesman, published at. Lexington, Kentucky; a paper in Missouri, another in Portland, Oregon, and probably others. His last removal was to Mexico, Missouri, where he settled for the purpose of resuming the practice of law, but before getting fairly established he died, January 27, 1877, in his sixty-eighth year.

Amos H. Caffee was born in Bucks county, Pennsylvania, in 1790, where he remained until he reached manhood. The west, at that time presenting a field of great promise of reward to the industrious, energetic and enterprising, he decided to make the then rising State of Ohio his future home. After spending some months in the effort to find a suitable location, he was directed by a train of favorable circumstances to Newark, where he settled in November, 1811, and where he was an honored citizen more than fifty years. Mr. Caffee, being a young man of more than ordinary intellectual endowments and correctness of deportment, soon attracted attention, and was, by common consent, assigned a prominent part in all educational and other movements, having for their objects the improvement and elevation of the people, and the advancement of the interests of the town. As a reward for his superiority he was frequently favored with positions of trust and responsibility. He long held the offices of mayor, postmaster, and clerk of the several courts of the county, always discharging with fidelity and honor the duties of his positions. He died at the age of seventy-two years.

Hon. Corrington W. Searle .came to Newark from the Wyoming valley in Pennsylvania, where he was born, near the close of the last century. He was a respectable member of the Licking county bar, and as early as 1824 was prosecuting attorney, and served until 1832. After that he was for a time associated with judge Wyllis Silliman, in the practice of law. In 1836 he was elected judge of the court of common pleas, and remained on the bench until 1843. Judge Searle was a good lawyer, and discharged the duties of judge with credit and honor to himself. After his retirement from the bench he removed to Zanesville where he died a number of years ago, and

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where several of his children are at present living. Samuel M. Browning was one of Newark's lawyers of fifty years ago. He was scholarly and accomplished, genial and studious. In 1833 he was elected mayor of Newark, and again in 1836, but resigned the office before his term expired; and removed to Mount Vernon.

Colonel James Parker came to Newark as a merchant from Amboy, New Jersey, in 1829, and soon after commenced the study of law, and in due time entered upon its practice. In 1834 he was elected a member of the council, and became prosecuting attorney in 1836, in which office he served four years. From 1842 to 1844 he was State senator. He afterwards removed to Cincinnati, where he was elected a judge of the court of common pleas, and where he died some years after the expiration of his term of service on the bench.

Hon. George H. Flood came from Zanesville, of which place he was a native, to Newark in 1837, to practice law. In 1838 and again in 1839 he was elected a member of the State legislature, in which body he became an active and prominent member. Towards the close of President Van Buren's term of office he appointed Mr. Flood charge d'affaires to the Republic of Texas, where he died not long after.

Hon. Samuel White was one of our earlier lawyers, and a full biographical sketch of him is given in the chapter on the Welsh Hills settlement.

Daniel Humphrey was also one of the early lawyers of Licking county. The various offices he held are set forth in our chapters on county officers, and on city officers. He died many years ago.

Hon. Joshua Mathiot was a prominent .member of the Licking county bar. He was a native of Connellsville, Fayette county, Pennsylvania, and came to Newark, Ohio, about the year 1820, before he had fully reached manhood, and when it was .yet a small village. Joshua Mathiot was ambitious, and. availed himself of every opportunity to acquire an education suitable and requisite for the profession of the law. Having acquired that, he entered the law office of General Samuel Herrick, of Zanesville, and after pursuing his law studies for several years, he was admitted to the bar, and soon succeeded in acquiring an extensive law practice. He was elected prosecuting attorney of the county in 1832, and served until 1836. In 1834 he was elected mayor of Newark. Hon. Joshua Mathiot was for a time associated with his father-in-law, Samuel W: Culbertson, esq., of Zanesville, in the. practice of law, and afterwards with judge Buckingham, who had been a law student in his office. Samuel White, esq., had also studied law in his office. He also entered into politics with a good deal of energy, and was elected a member of Congress in 1840, the district being composed of the counties of Muskingum and Licking.

Hon. Joshua Mathiot died suddenly, in 1849, when he had barely reached the "noon of life," leaving his widow and several children, one of whom was the wife of Rev. Dr. Cuyler, of Brooklyn, to mourn the loss of one who had been preeminently faithful and devoted as husband and father. He was a man of correct deportment, and exemplary in all the relations of life, always giving the weight of his influence on the side of philanthropy, good morals, temperance, and the institutions of Christianity.

In 1822 the first Presbyterian church, of Newark, organized a Sunday-school, and the records show that Joshua Mathiot was chosen one of its managers. The church was generously supported by him, and educational enterprises and temperance organizations were liberally upheld and sustained by him. The many admirable traits of character he possessed secured him numerous and warm friends. His circle of friends and acquaintances was large, and they were as warm in their attachment and devotion, as they were numerous. It may be safely said that we have had but few men among us who more largely enjoyed the public confidence than Colonel Joshua Mathiot.

Lucius Case was born in Connecticut, November 8, 1813. He spent his youth and early manhood in his native State, where he received a common school education. He, however, completed his education at the Wesleyan university, at Middletown, and adopted the legal profession as his permanent pursuit. He studied law with judge Phelps, of Hartford, finishing with judge Finch, of Delaware, Ohio, whose office he entered in 1834. He settled first in Hocking county, but came to

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Newark in 1841, where he continued in successful practice until his death, which occurred July 23, x864, while in the prime of life. He was a member of the Constitutional convention of 1850, and participated actively in the debates of that body. He was a man of vigorous intellect, improved by education and select reading. Of the later members of the par of Newark, who have more recently passed from the stage of action, perhaps none were more prominent than judge Israel Dille and S. D. King. The former was born at Dille's bottom (so called on account of his father's ownership) in August, 1802, on the I Ohio river, in what was then the Northwest Territory, now Belmont county, Ohio. While still an infant, his father removing to Cuyahoga county, he was transported thence across what was then an almost unbroken, trackless forest, in the arms of :. his mother, who made the entire journey on horseback. His only opportunity for education was the few books which formed the library of his father, among which was a work on astronomy, which was , his special study and delight, and which created that taste for astronomy and meteorology which he evinced in after life. When about fifteen, he entered school at Washington, Pennsylvania, where some of the friends of the family lived. About 1825; he was a teacher at Somerset, Perry county, Ohio, and at the same time a law student with the late Hocking H. Hunter, of Lancaster, Ohio, to whom he went at intervals for recitation. After his admission to the bar, he settled at Newark, and very soon attracted attention as a lawyer of great ability, and won the respect and friendship of such men as Thomas Ewing, Hocking H. Hunter, and William Stanberry, by whom he was regarded as a peer, and with whom he argued many important law cases. He was untiring in the acquisition of legal lore, indefatigable in the pursuit of knowledge, laborious as a student of science, philosophy, and literature; geology, mineralogy, belles lettres and speculative philosophy were his favorite studies. By diligence and laborious investigation he acquired such a fund of information as is possessed by comparatively few men. So extensive and diversified were his general information and knowledge that he had few equals.

In 1840, his health having failed, he abandoned the active practice of his profession, and sought relief by travel; visiting the entire region from New York to New Orleans. He became familiar with the geology of the whole country, and knew the rivers, watersheds, and the resources in mineral wealth of the Mississippi valley, from its mouth to the copper mines of Lake Superior.

Possessed as he was of rare accomplishments, he was, withal, very communicative, and, therefore, an instructive and valuable companion. Possessing those qualities, one of his rare intelligence and suavity of manner could not fail to be most attractive as a conversationalist, and most charming in social intercourse.

Mr. Dille was, for a number of years, a popular lecturer oil geology. He was also one of the vicepresidents of the Union Academy of Arts and Sciences, at Washington city, and contributed a paper on the cosmogony of Moses, which was published, and attracted very considerable attention, especially from the clergy. He also excelled as a newspaper writer, as a pamphleteer, and as a contributor to the magazines and quarterly reviews.

After the commencement of the war of the Rebellion, he went to Washington, and became connected with the internal revenue office, then in its infancy, where he remained until his death, which occurred at his home, in Washington city, after a very brief illness, on January 10, 1874, in the seventy-second year of his age.

Mr. Dille was always full of benevolent schemes for the benefit of society, and looking out for the interests of the future. At his very last visit to his old home in Newark, an incident occurred which illustrates this trait in his character.

He was met by a deputation of citizens with an address of gratitude for something that he had done thirty or forty years before. It seems that when Newark was a small village, he was chosen its mayor; and in pursuance of his usual disposition to look after the interests of the future, he undertook to beautify what is now known as Court House square. He graded the grounds, filled up the depressions, and planted it around with elms. His work made, perhaps, little show at the time, but the years moved along, and the

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trees grew, till now they are the beauty and glory of the place, and the citizens who are enjoying the benefits of his beneficent labors, may well hold him in grateful remembrance.

S. D. King was a native of Berkeley county, now West Virginia, but came to Ohio in early life, completing his education at the Ohio university. After graduating, he studied law, was admitted to ! the bar, and located in Newark for the practice of his profession, about fifty-two years ago. He soon attained to a position of prominence as a lawyer, and had an extensive and lucrative practice, which he retained through a period of at least one full generation. His conspicuously successful career brought him wealth, honors, and friends. He had but little ambition for public life, and, therefore, seldom sought the suffrages of his fellow citizens; he, however, sometimes accepted. positions that gave him opportunities to aid in promoting educational and Christian interests; he also served as prosecuting attorney, and as a member of the State legislature. His influence was always in favor of the right as he saw it. He outlived all his cotemporaries and died April 20, 1880, at the ripe age of eighty years:

Several other men of eminent ability have been, and some are yet, connected with the Newark bar, whose biographies will be found elsewhere in this work.

The older members of the present bar of Newark are Messrs. George B. Smythe, C. H. Kibler, James R. Stanbery, H. D. Sprague, Jerome Buckingham, Charles Follett and Gibson Atherton. 'The younger members who are coming upon the stage of action and whose full success is yet to be determined by the future, are Joel Dennis, J. B. Jones, John D. Jones, B. G. Smythe, Jesse Flory, James W. Owens, John H. James, D. A. Allen, John M. Swartz, J. R. Davies, Judge S. M. Hunter, William A. King, George Grasser, James Lingafelter, W. Taylor, C. Norpel, C. Follett, jr., E. M. P. Brister, L. P. Coman, William Baker, A. B. Barrick, Perry Veach, Clark Barrows, J. E. Lawhead, Thomas Thornton, George P. Webb, Theodore Kemp, Charles F. Bryan and L: B. Harris.

Little need be said of the building. in which these men fought their battles, so far as this count is concerned. All the court houses-four in number-have occupied the public square. The first one stood a little north of the present building; was built of logs, and when first erected the floor was mother earth, either bare or covered with sawdust. It was a square pen, one or two stories in height (statements differing regarding this), the seats were slabs or puncheons laid upon blocks of wood. It was in perfect keeping with the cabins of the settlers, and was erected in 1809 or 1810, serving all the purposes of a court house until about 1815, when another was erected. This one was stylish, comparatively; being built of brick, two stories in height, thirty or forty feet square, surmounted with a roof which sloped from either side to the center, upon which rested the square cupola. The upper part of this building was occupied as a court room, and the lower part for offices, there being an office in each corner. This building stood about where the present one stands, as did also the one which immediately succeeded it. About 1832 it became necessary to erect a new one. The old one was not only too small for the accommodation of the increased business, but it had been poorly constructed and was beginning to decay; it was, therefore, taken down, and another brick structure erected in its place, which, however, was but little improvement upon the old one except that it was larger. It consisted of two stories and a basement, and was built something after the style of the old court house in Richland county, and shows that certain ideas of architecture for court houses prevailed at that time. When the building had been put up ready for the roof, instead of putting on the roof in the ordinary way, another partial-wooden-story was added, with ends jutting out over the main building, these ends being supported by stone pillars. This was supposed to add greatly to the architectural beauty of the building. The pillars, and the part resting on them, were wholly and entirely useless-not probably even answering the purpose for which they were designed, that of architectural finish. The pillars in the case of the Newark court house were on the east and west ends. This building was destroyed by fire in 1874; about the time it was desirable to have a new one.

The present building was begun in 1876, and cost, with furniture, about one hundred and ninety

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thousand dollars. It was fire-proof except the upper portion. In March, 1879, the upper part caught fire, probably from a defective flue from the heating apparatus, and was destroyed; burning down to the second story, where the fire was extinguished. In this fire the records in the offices of the recorder and auditor suffered greatly by fire and water. The part destroyed was rebuilt at a cost of forty or fifty thousand dollars. It is a beautiful structure, and looks as if it might stand the ravages of time a few centuries.

The following is a list of articles deposited in the corner-stone of this building, under the auspices of the Masonic fraternity:

1. A list of city, county, State and other public officers.

2. Printed transactions of the Licking County Pioneer society.

3. History of the Welsh settlement in the county.

4. List of soldiers from Licking county in the war of the Rebellion.

5. List of the Licking county soldiers killed during the late war.

6. Copies of the Newark Advocate (June 30, 1876); Newark American (June 30, 1876), and Newark Banner of June 28, 1876.

7. Christian Apologist, German, published in Cincinnati.

8. A Welsh paper (Y Drych) published at Utica, New York.

9. Copy of the Masonic proceedings of the day.

10 Copy of the printed proceedings of the Masonic grand bodies of Ohio, for 1875.

11. List of the officers and members of Newark Lodge No. 97, F. and A. M.

12. List of the officers of. the Grand Lodge, held for the purpose of laying this corner-stone.

13. A box of coins, furnished by the commissioners of Licking county and the First National bank of Newark.

14, List of officiating ministers of the city of Newark, July 4, 1876.

15. List of members of the board of education.

16. A copy of a sermon in memory of the late Rev. Henry M. Hervey.

17. A copy of the Scientific Monthly of Toledo, Ohio.

18. Record from the German Benevolent society.

19. Record from St. Francis De Sales Benevolent society.

20. Record from Germania Benevolent society.

21. Record from Germania Building society,

22. Record from Robert Blume Grove No. 24 society.

23. Copy of the specifications and diagram of Joseph Rider's improvement in fire-arms,

24. Copy of the United States Internal Revenue return for 1876.

25. Copy of the premium list of the Licking County Agricultural society for 1876.

26. Copy of Ohio statistics for 1875.

27. List of the officers and students of Dennison university, Granville, Ohio.

28. List of the officers of the Licking County Pioneer society.

The first jail has been mentioned in the early history of the town. It stood on the south side of the public square, and Adam Hatfield, one of the first mail carriers, was probably the first jailor. The second jail was erected on a lot immediately in rear of the Park house, on East Main street. It was a square brick building, two stories in height, and very homely in appearance. About 1840 it was abandoned for the present building, which stands on Canal street, south side, between First and Second. It is a brick, two-story building, about thirty by forty feet in size, with a one-story wing on the east side, occupied by the jailor.

Among the public buildings may, perhaps, be considered the old market-house, which stood facing the square, directly in West Main street where it enters the square. It was erected about 1827 or 1828, and stood upon posts, the lower part being occupied for a market, and the upper part as a place of public worship, and for other public gatherings. Some of the early schools were also taught here. It was used until the present one, corner of Fourth and Main, was erected, in 1839 or 1840.

One of the most important public buildings in the county is the infirmary, located in Union township, eight miles from Newark, and about three miles south of Granville. The first Licking county poor-house, consisting of a hewn log building, was erected nearly upon the site of the present one, December 13, 1838, the first superintendent being Trueman B. French, and the first inmate admitted, Samuel Thrall, of Granville township. In 1862, the old log structure was cleared off and a brick building substituted, forming one portion of the present main building. Since the first, the farm has also been extended, and now consists of two hundred and twenty-six acres, nearly an acre of which is built over. Mr. William Beaumont, the efficient superintendent, comes from Alexandria, and took the office February 2, 1880. The main building is one hundred by forty feet, two stories and a basement, though showing three stories to the public road. On the first floor is the superintendent's office, a dining room for the female inmates, excellent kitchens,

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cellars, drying and ironing rooms. On the second floor are the superintendent's sleeping apartments; the male patients' dining room, capable of seating sixty persons; spacious sitting rooms for men; a tailoring and clothing department; a dispensary, suitably appointed for the visiting physician, Dr. S. S. Richards, from Kirkersville; the superintendent's private office, and a suitable meeting room for the infirmary directors. The whole of the third story is devoted to sleeping apartments.

The hospital and infirmary building is a substantial brick, two stories and a basement, eighty by sixty feet, and is occupied in part by children, who have their own separate dining room and sleeping apartments. The "idiot ward" is also in this building. Around these two structures cluster some fifteen or twenty smaller buildings, occupied as shoe shop, bake house, wash house, store house, slaughter house, winter and spring milk houses, smoke house, ice house, wood house; hog houses, gables, barns, etc. Neat flower and vegetable gardens are attached, and are skillfully tilled. The farce consists of two hundred and twenty acres under a high state of cultivation, having yielded this year eight hundred and five bushels of wheat, eight hundred bushels of corn, seventy tons of hay, two thousand bushels of potatoes, besides pasturing and feeding twenty-two cows, four horses and fifty hogs. There are two orchards, one quite young; the yield of fruit is satisfactory. The directors are James Miller, of Newark, elected in 1879; S. C. Williams, of Pataskala, elected in 1877; and R D. Horton, of St. Louisville, elected in 1878.

The project of. establishing a "Home for the Friendless" in the county has been inaugurated, and it is believed will soon be pushed to completion. It entered into the mind of Mr. Lucius Humphrey, one of the philanthropic citizens of the county, to signalize the close of his life by generously donating a tract of ten acres of land, situated within the corporate limits of Columbus, to this noble purpose. The liberal donor of the munificent gift selected judges Buckingham .and Follett and Hon. Isaac Smucker as trustees to carry his benevolent purpose into effect, who promptly accepted the trust and entered into the possession of the property. In pursuance of the provisions of the trust deed and of law, a board of trustees, composed of Messrs. Enoch Wilson, David Winegarner and John H. Franklin, has been appointed by the court, who have organized to execute the trust. The land has been conveyed to the county commissioners, who will proceed to sell it and apply the proceeds to the establishment and perpetuation of a children's home, as provided for by Mr. Humphrey, under the direction and superintendence of the recently appointed board of trustees.

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CHAPTER XXXV.

DATE OF SETTLEMENT. ORGANIZATION. ETC.

THE following is a list of the townships of Licking county, the date of their organization, and when settled:

TOWNSHIPS. WHEN ORGANIZED. WHEN SETTLED.

1. Licking * .................1801 ............................. 1801

2. Granville * ............. 1807 .............................. 1801

3. Hanover .................. 1808 ............................ 1801

4. Howling Green ........1808 .............................. 1802

5. Union ...................... 1808 .............................. 1800

6. Newton ....................1809 .............................. 1803

7. Newark ................... 1810............................... 1801

8. Madison.. .................1812 .............................. 1798

9. Monroe.....................1812 ............................... 1806

10. Washington ...........1812 ................................ 1808

11. Franklin................. 1812................................ 1805

12. St. Albans ............ 1813 ................................ 1807

13. Hopewell ...............1814 ................................. 1805

14. Bennington ............1815 ................................. 1809.

15. Harrison ................ 1816 ................................. 1806

16. Burlington ............ 1817.................................. 1806

17. Mary Ann .............. 1817 ................................. 1809

18. McKean ................. 1818 ................................. 1806

19. Hartford ................. 1819 ................................. 1812

20. Perry....................... 1819 ................................. 1810

21. Jersey ......................1820 ................................. 1815

22. Eden........................ 1822 ................................. 1813

23. Fallsbury ................ 1826 ................................. 1818

24. Liberty.................... 1827 .................................. 1821

25. Lima ...................... 1827................................... 1805

26. Etna_...................... 1833 .................................. 1815

Population of the city of Newark, and of the towns and villages of Licking county, according to the census of 1880:

Newark .............................................................................. 9,602

Granville ............................................................................ 1,027

Hebron................................................................................ 538

Pataskala, (first called Conine) .......................................... 664

Utica. (first called Wilmington).......................................... 700

Kirkersville ......................................................................... 349

Johnstown ............................................................................ 278

Columbia. (sometimes called Columbia Center) ................ 188

St Louisville ......................................................................... 215

Chatham. (first called Harrisburg.) ...................................... 133

Jersey..................................................................................... 128

Fredonia ............................................................................... 86

Vanattasburgh ...................................................................... 81

Total .................................................................................13,959

* Organized originally as part of Fairfield county.

N. B.- Amsterdan, Toboso, Wagram, New Way, Fallsburgh, Boston, Moscow, Sylvania, Summit Station, Union Station, Jackson, Brownsville, Hanover, Alexandria, Etna, Hartford, Homer, Gratiot, Elizabethtown, Linnville, Appleton, Luray, and perhaps other villages were not separately enumerated, but were included in the total population.

LICKING COUNTY TOWNS - WHEN LAID OUT AND BY WHOM

(Given in Chronological Order).

TOWN WHEN LAID OUT. AND BY WHOM.

Newark .....................1802 W. C. Schenck, J. N. Cummings and J. Burnet

Granville .................. 1806 Licking Land company.

Johnstown..................1813 Dr. Oliver Bigelow.

Utica. ........................ 1814 Major William Robertson.

Homer ....................... 1816 John Chonner.

Hartford..................... 1824 Ezekiel Wells and Elijah Durfey.

Hebron...................... 1827 John W. Smith.

Jackson ..................... 1829 Thomas Harris.

Fredonia ................... 1829 Spencer Arnold, David Wood, jr., and S. Shaw.

Gratiot ...................... 1829 Adam Smith.

Brownsville............... 1829 Adam Brown.

Linnville ....................1829 Samuel Parr

Chatham ................... 1829 John Wagonner.

Elizabethtown .......... 1829 Leroy. Beverly. Abner and Minerva Lemert

Lockport ................... 1830 James Holmes and C. W. Searle.

Moscow. ............... ....1830 Daniel Green and William Green.

Alexandria ................ 1830 Alexander Devilbliss.

Wagram .................... 1831 (First called Cumberland) Jeremiah Armstrong.

Appleton ................... 1832 Titus Knox and Carry Mead.

Etna ........................... 1832 I.yman Turrill.

Jersey..........................1832 L Headley, W. Condit. E. Beecher and A. D. Pearson.

Kirkersville ............... 1832 William C. Kirker.

Luray . ....................... 1832 Adam Sane and Richard Porter.

Amsterdam ................ 1834 George Barnes.

Sylvania ..................... 1838 Jesse and Abraham Gosnell.

St. Louisville .............. 1840. John Evans.

Columbia .................... 1850 John Reese, Stephen Childs and Mark Richey.

Pataskala ..................... 1851 Richard Cosine.

Hanover ...................... 1832. J. H. Hollister.

Toboso ....................... 1852 William Stanbery.

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Fairfield, Licking, New Winchester, Belfast, Exeter, Livingston, and Mount Hope are virtually extinct villages of Licking county.

TOWNSHIPS NUMBER OF NAMES OF FIRST SET- WHEN

OF LICK- INHABITANTS TLERS IN EACH. SETTLED.

ING COUNTY IN 1880.

Bennington 887 Henry Iles 1809

Bowling Green 926 Michael Thorn, F. Myer and H. Neff 1802

Burlington 1,068. James Dunlap, C. Vanousdal and others 1806

Eden 767 W. Shannon. J. Oldaker and E. Brown 1813

Etna 1,168 J. Williams, J. Crouch, Nelsons and Housers . 1815

Fallsbury 897 David Bright 1818

Franklin 819 George Ernst, the Switzers and J. Feasel 1805

Granville 2,147 John Jones and Patrick Cunningham 1801

Hanover 1,227 Philip Barrick 1801

Harrison 1,328. Henry Drake. 1806

Hartford 1,159 Daniel Poppleton . 1812

Hopewell 1,000 W. Hull. I. Farmer, S. Pollock and others 1806

Jersey 1,358 Joseph and Peter Headly and L. Martin 1815

Liberty 753 Rena Knight and others 1821

Licking 1,157 P. Sutton, J. Rathbone and J. and G. Gillespie 1801

Lima 1,803 -Hatfield, David and John Herron 1805

Madison 920 Elias Hughes and John Ratliff 1798

Mary Ann 944. - Bush, a Virginian 1809

McKean 980 John Price 1806

Monroe 1,339 George W. Evans, Charles and George Green 1806

Newark 1,012 Samuel Parr and others 1801

Newton 1,332 John Evans 1803

Perry 1,038 Samuel Hickerson and James Thrap 1810

St. Albans 1,148 John Cook Herron 1807

Union 1,878 John Van Buskirk, the Fords and others 1800

Washington. 1,620 Joseph Conard, John Lee, and others 1808

The following list comprises the names of the persons, with the titles of their offices and time of service in the various State and county offices, so far as this county was identified with them, beginning with the members of Congress who have represented districts of which Licking county formed a part

Jeremiah Morrow served from ............................1803 to 1813

James Kilbourn " "............................... 1813 to 1817

Philemon Beecher " "............................... 1817 to 1821

Joseph Vance " "................................1821 to 1823

William Wilson " " .............................. 1823 to 1827

William Stanbery " "............................... 1827 to 1833

Robert Mitchell served from ............................... 1833 to 1835

Elias Howell " "............................... 1835 to 1837

Alexander Harper " "................................ 1837 to 1839

Jonathan Taylor " "................................ 1839 to 1841

Joshua Mathiot " "................................ 1841 to 1843

Heman A. Moore " "................................ 1843 to 1844

Alfred P. Stone " "................................ 1844 to 1845

Columbus Delano " " ................................ 1845 to 1847

Daniel Duncan " " .................................. 1847 to 1849

Charles Sweetser " " ...................................1849 to 1853

Edson B. Olds " " ................................... 1853 to 1855

Samuel Galloway " " ................................... 1855 to 1857

Samuel S. Cox " ".................................... 1857 to 1863

John O'Neil " ".................................... 1863 to 1865

Columbus Delano " ".................................... 1865 to 1867

George W. Morgan '' "................................... 1867 to 1873

Milton I. Southard " "................................... 1873 to 1879

Gibson Aitherton " ".................................... 1879 to 1883

The State senators were -

Robert F. Slaughter served from ..............................1803 to 1805

Jacob Button " " .............................. 1805 to 1806

Elnathan Schofield " "...... .......................... 1806 to 1810

Jacob Burton " "................................. 1808 to 1810

William Trimble " "..................................1810 to 1812

Robert F. Slaughter " "................................ 1810 to 1812

William Gavitt " "................................ 1812 to 1814

William Gass " "................................ 1814 to 1815

William Gavitt " "................................ 1815 to 1816

Mordecai Bartley " "................................. 1816 to 1818

John Spencer " "................................ 1818 to 1822

Jacob Catterlin " "................................. 1822 " 1824

William Stanbery " "..................................1824 " 1826

William W. Gault " "................................. 1826 " 1830

Elias Howell " "................................ 1830 " 1832

Benjamin Briggs " "................................. 1832 " 1833

Jonathan Taylor " ".................................. 1833 " 1836

William W. Gault " "................................ 1836 " 1838

Richard Stadden " "................................. 1838 " 1840

Burrill B. Taylor " "................................. 1840 " 1842

James Parker " "................................. 1842 " 1844

Willard Warner " "................................... 1844 " 1846

Samuel Winegarner " "................................. 1846 " 1848

Samuel Patterson " "................................. .1848 " 1850

John C. Alward " "...................................1850 " 1854

Charles Follett " ".................................. 1854 " 1856

Daniel Gardner " ".................................. 1856 " 1858

William P. Reid " " ................................ 1858 " 1860

Thomas C. Jones " ".. ............................. .1860 " 1862

John A. Sinnett " " ................................ 1862 " 1864

James R. Stanbery " " ................................ 1864 " 1866

Willard Warner, jr " "................................. 1866 " 1868

Lewis Evans " "................................. 1868 " 1870

James R. Hubbel " "................................. 1870 " 1871

Early F. Poppleton " "................................. 1871 " 1872

John B. Jones " "................................. 1872 " 1874

William P. Reid " "................................. 1874 " 1876

James W. Owens " "................................. 1876 " 1880

F. M. Marriott " "................................. 1880 " 1882

The members of the House of representatives were:

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William Trimble served in first session of .. ............ 1803

David Reese " " ".......................... 1803

William Gass " from second session in 1803 to 1805

Philemon Beecher " " "......................... 1803 to 1804

David Reese " from ............................. 1804 to 1805

Philemon Beecher " " ............................... 1805 to 1808

Robert Cloud " "................................. 1805 to 1806

William W. Irwin served from .................................. 1806 to 1808

Alexander Holden " " ..................................... 1808 to 1809

William Gass " ". .................................... 1809 to 1810

Jeremiah R. Munson " "...................................... 1810 to 1811

William Gass " "...................................... 1811 to 1812

Edward Herrick " "...................................... 1812 to 1813

William Hains " "......................................1813 to 1814

John Spencer " ".....................................1814 to 1817

William W. Gault " ".................................... 1817 to 1818

Anthony Pitzer " ".................................... 1818 to 1820

William W. Gault " "................................... .1820 to 1822

Augustine Munson " ".................................... 1822 to 1824

Stephen C. Smith " "................................... 1824 to 1825

Bradley Buckingham " " .................................. .1825 to 1826

Stephen C. Smith " ".................................. 1826 to 1827

William Hull " ".................................... 1827 to 1828

Jacob Baker " "................................... 1828 to 1829

Benjamin Briggs " ".................................... 1829 to 1830

Bryant Thornhill " ".................................... 1830 to 1832

Jonathan Taylor " "......................................1832 to 1833

Samuel D. King " "..................................... 1833 to 1834

William Mitchell " "................ .................... 1833 to 1835

John Yontz " "..................................... 1835 to 1837

John Stewart " "..................................... 1836 to 1838

Isaac Smucker " ".................................... 1837 to 1839

George H. Flood " ". ................................... 1838 to 1840

Walter B. Morris " " ................................... .1839 to 1841

Elisha Warren " "......................................1840 to 1841

Jonathan Smith " "..................................... 1841 to 1842

Isaac Green " "...................................... 1841 to 1843

Phelps Humphrey " "..................................... 1842 to 1843

Samuel White " "......................................1843 to 1844

Daniel Duncan. " "......................................1843 to 1844

Presley N. O'Bannon " "..................................... .1844 to 1845

Seth S. Wright " ".......................................1845 to 1846

E. L. Smith " ".......................................1845 to 1846

Jonathan Smith " "........................................1846 to 1847

Robert Fristo " ".......................................1847 to 1848

Robert B. Truman " ".......................................1848 to 1849

Noah Reed " ".......................................1849 to 1830

Richard H. Yates " "......................................1850 to 1854

John Bell " "..................................... 1852 to 1854

Alban Warthen " "..................................... 1854 to 1856

A. E. Rogers " "...................................... 1854 to 1856

John A. Sinnett " "...................................... 1856 to 1858

Charles B. Giffin " ".......................................1856 to 1858

William B. Woods " "...................................... 1858 to 1862

William Parr " ".......................................1858 to 1862

George B. Smythe " "........................................1862 to 1864

John H. Putnam " "....................................... 1864 to 1868

John F. Follett " "........................................ 1866 to 1870

William Parr " "....................................... 1868 to 1872

William Bell, jr . " "........................................ 1872 to 1874

William D. Smith " "....................................... .1874 to 1876

Joel L. Tyler " "........................................ 1876 to 1880

Benjamin Brownfield " ..................................... .1879 to 1881

The members of the Constitutional convention were:

Henrv Abrams and Emanuel Carpenter in .. .. . ... 1802

Lucius Case and Henry S. Manon in .....................1851-1852

William P. Kerr in convention of ..................... . . 1873-1874

The Presidential electors of :his county have been:

Daniel Humphrey, who served in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1856

James R. Stanberry "........................................................1864

William D. Hamilton " .......................................................1868

Isaac Smucker, "........................................................1872

Edward M. Downer. "...................................................... 1876

Mendall Churchill "..................................................... .1880

The president judges of the common pleas court have been

William Wilson from . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . 1808 to 1822

Alexander Harper, "..........................................1822 to 1836

Corrington W. Searle "........................................ 1836 to 1843

Richard Stillwell ". . . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . .. ....1843 to 1852

Rollin C. Hurd. "............. ...........................1852 to 1857

Sherman Finch, "..........................................1857 to 1862

Thomas C. Jones "..... . .. . ........... ................ 1862 to 1867

Jefferson Brumback, "..........................................1867 to 1869

Jerome Buckingham ".......................................... 1869 to 1870

Charles Follett, "...... ...... .............................1870 to 1876

Samuel M. Hunter, "...........................................1876 to 1881

The associate judges have been:

James Taylor, from ..... ...... . .. .... . . 1808 to 1809

Alexander Holmes, " ....................1808 to 1812

Timothy Rose. "........ ....................... 1808 to 1813

Henry Smith, " .................................1809 to 1823

Noah Fidler, "..................................1813 to 1823

William Hains. ". . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .1814 to 1816

Anthony Pitzer. " ................................ 1816 to 1818

Zachariah Davis "................................. 1818 to 1825.

Alexander Holmes. ". ............................... 1823 to 1828

Samuel Bancroft " . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . 1824 to 1845

William O. Bannon, ".................................1823 to 1839

John J. Brice, "................................ 1828 to 1829

William Taylor "................................ 1829 to 1842

Levi J. Haughey " . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . .. .1839 to 1843

Daniel :Martin ". .. .. . . ... . . .... .......... 1842 to 1849

Benjamin F. Myers ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1843 to 1850

Benjamin W. Brice "............. .... ............... 1845 to 1847

William Hunter " ................................. 1847 to 1852

John Van Fossen. "................................. 1849 to 1852

Elizur Abbott ".................................. 1850 to 1852

Associate judges were abolished by the constitution of 1852, and probate judges substituted. The probate judges have been:

Daniel Humphrey, from ...............1852 to 1858

Henry Kennon, "....................1858 to 1864

William H. Shircliff, "...................1864 to 1873

Waldo Talor "...................1873 to 1876

George M. Grasser "...................1876 to 1882

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The sheriff's have been: .

John Stadden, from ...........................1808 to 1810

Andrew Baird, "................................1810 to 1814

Andrew Allison, "................................1814 to 1818

John Cunningham "............................... 1818 to 1822

William W. Gault, .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1822 to 1826

Elias Howell. ".... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1826 to 1830

William Spencer. "........... . . ................ 1830 to 1834

Richard Stadden. "................................ 1834 to 1838

William P. Morrison, " . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1838 to 1840

Caleb Boring, "..................................1840 to 1844

William Veach ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1844 to 1848

William Parr, "...................................1848 to 1852

William Bell ". . ..... . . . . ............... .1852 to 1854

Hiram Tenney, ".................................. 1854 to 1859

William Bell, "..................................1859 to 1863

Jonathan E. Rankin . "............................ 1863 to 1867

Jeremiah Siler. ". . . . . . . . . ...... . . . . .1867 to 1871

Elisha Williams. "..... . . . . . ............ . . . 1871 to 1875

S. H. Schofield, "................................. 1875 to 1879

A. T. Howland, "................................. 1879 to 1883

The clerks of the court of common pleas have been:

Samuel Bancroft, from . . . . . .. . . . 1808 to 1809

Stephen McDougal, ".......................1809 to 1816

Amos H. Caffee, " . . . . . . . . . . . 1816 to 1837

Franklin Fullerton, ".......................1837 to 1844

Gilbert Brady, "...................... 1844 to 1852

William Spencer. " . . . . . . . . . . . 1852 to 1855

Rees Darlington. " ..................... 1855 to 1858

Thomas J. Anderson ".......................1858 to 1864

Samuel A. Parr " . . . . . . . . . . . 1864 to 1870

Isaac W. Bigelow ". . . . . . . . . . . .1870 to 1876

Sylvester S. Wells, ". . . . . . . . . . . 1876 to 1879

A. R. Brown, "...................... 1879 to 1880

Charles T. Dickenson "...................... 1880 to 1883

From 1808 to 1832 prosecuting attorneys were appointed by the judges. Among those who in early times served in this office. for a longer or shorter period, were Major Jeremiah R. Munson, General .Samuel Herrick, Hons. Thomas Ewing, William Stanberry, Hosmer Curtis, Charles B. Goddard, and Corrington W. Searle, whose term ended in 1832.

Joshua Mathiot served from ........................1832 to 1836

James Parker " " ..........................1836 to 1840

Daniel Humphrey " "...........................1840 to 1850

Charles Follett " "......................... .1850 to 1853

Harvey C. Blackman " "...........................1853 to 1856

William B. Clarke " "......................... 1856 to 1858

Gibson Atherton " "......................... 1858 to 1863

Lucius Case " "......................... 1863 to 1863

Morgan N. Odell " "...........................1863 to 1867

James W. Owens. " ".......................... 1867 to 1871

Samuel M. Hunter " "...........................1871 to 1875

Asbury Barrick " "...........................1875 to 1879

James E Laughead " "......................... 1879.to 1881

The county recorders have been:

Thomas Taylor served from . . .. .. . . . . . ... . . . . 1808 to 1814

Amos H. Caffee.. " ".....................................1824 to 1820

Stephen McDougal" ".................................... 1820 to 1842

Gilbert Brady " "..................................... 1842 to 1844

James Parker " "..................................... 1844 to 1845

James White " " .....................................1845 to 1851

Thomas J. Anderson" "......................................1851 to 1857

Jesse S. Green " "..................................... 1857 to 1863

Isaac W . Bigelow " ".................................... 1863 to 1869

W. E. Atkinson " ".....................................1869 to 1875

J. F. Lingafelter " ".................................... 1875 to 1880

George Iden " " by appointment ...........1880 to 1881

J. R. McCullough " "..................................... 1881 to 1884

The county commissioners have been:

Archibald Wilson, sr., served from....................1808 to 1814

Elisha Wells " "...................... 1808 to 1810

Israel Wells " "...................... 1808 to 1811

Timothy Spellman " "...................... 1810 to 1822

William Hains " "...................... 1811 to 1813

Samuel Stewart " "........................1814 to 1815

Bradley Buckingham " "..................... 1814 to 1814

Augustine Munson " " . . . . . ............ 1814 to 1816

William Stanberry " "....................... 1815 to 1817

William W. Gault " ". ..................... 1816 to 1816

Alexander Holden " "........................ 1817 to 1820

William Robertson " ".........................1817 to 1820

Thomas McKean Thompson " "....................... 1822 to 1825

Jacob Baker " "........................ 1823 to 1828

Alexander Holden " "....................... 1824 to 1827

Richard Lamson " "........................ 1825 to 1827

Chester Wells " "... . .. . . .. . . .....1827 to 1833

John Crow " ".........................1827 to 1831

Samuel Parr " ". ...... . . . . . . . . 1828 to 1832

James Bramble " "............. ........ ..1831 to 1834

John Crow " ".............. ..........1832 to 1835

Samuel Hand , " "........................ 1833 to 2839

Benjamin Woodbury " ".........................1834 to 1837

Jacob Baker " ".............. .......:..1835 to 1837

Israel Dille " ".........................1837 to 1837

Levi J. Haughey " "............. ..........1837 to 1837

Bryant Thornhill " "........... . ..........1837 to 1843

Archibald Cornell " ".........................1837 to 1843

Thomas H. Fidler " "....................... 1839 to 1841

Isaac Green " ".............. ..........1841 to 1841

Carey McClelland " "....... . . . . . . . . .1841 to 1845

Henry Burner, jr., " " ... ............... ... 1841 to 1844

Crandal Rosencrantz " ".... ....................1843 to 1843

Thomas Blanchard " "............ . ..........1843 to 1852

John Brumback " " . .......................1844 to 1850

Leroy Lemert " " ........................ 1845 to 1848

Jordan Hall " " .........................1848 to 1851

Daniel Gardener " "......................... 1850 to 1855

Benjamin L. Critchet " ".... . . . . . .. . . ... 1851 to 1854

Lewis Lake " " .........................1852 to 1855

Willis Robbins " " . .......................1854 to 1857

Valentine B. Alsdorf " "..........................1855 to 1858

William Barrick " " . ...... . . . . . . . . 1855 to 1858

James Stone " " . .......................1856 to 1858

Michael Morath " ".........................1857 to 1863

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Jacob Anderson served from .......................1858 to x861

James H. Grant " "...........................1858 to 1863

Ira.A. Condit " ".......................... 1861 to 1867

James Pittsford " ".......................... 1863 to 1869

James Y. Stewart " ". .........................1865 to 1871

A. J. Hill " ".......................... 1867 to 1873

Elias Padgett " ".......................... 1869 to 1873

Richard Lane " "......................... 1871 to 1877

Felix C. Harris " "........................ .1874 to 1880

Joseph White " ".......................... 1875 to 1878

Stephen Hoskinson " ".......................... 1877 to 1883

A. B. Coffman " "... . . . . . . . ........ 1878 to 1881

Robert Leeding " ".......................... 1879 to 1882

From 1808 to 1820 the commissioners appointed their clerks, who discharged the duties now performed by county auditors. The office of clerk of commissioners was abolished in 1820, and that of county auditor created.

Elias Gilman served as commissioners clerk from. . 1808 to 1809

Archibald Wilson, jr., served from 1809 to 1811

John Cunningham " " ................................1811 to 1813

Amos H. Caffee " ".............. . . . . . . . . .1813 to 1820

The county auditors have been:

William W. Gault served from ..............................1820 to 1820

Stephen McDougal " "........................ . . . . . 1820 to 1825

John Cunningham " ".................................. 1825 to 1835

William Spencer " "...................................1835 to 1841

William P. Morrison " ".................................. 1841 to 1844

Abner W. Dennis " "......... . . . . . . . . . . . . .1844 to 1853

Thomas J. Davis " "........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1853 to 1853

William B. Arven " "...................................1855 to 1857

Thomas J. Davis " "..................................1857 to 1859

Wm. H. Winegarner " "................................ 1859 to 1861

Silas B. Woolson " "... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1861 to 1865

William Ball, jr " ". . . . . . . . ................. 1865 to 1871

William D. Morgan " "................................. 1871 to 1875

Corrington S. Brady " "...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1875 to 1880

James F. Lingafelter " "............................... 1881 to 1882

From 1808 to 1825, property teas assessed by township assessors. In the latter year a law was passed providing for the election of county assessors by the people, which remained in force until 1841 when it teas repealed and the old system of township assessors again adopted. The following persons served as county assessors under the law of 1825:

James Holmes served from .. .. .. .. . . . . . ... . . . . 1825 to 1827

C. W. Searle and M. M. Caffee served in . ... . . . ....... 1827

William Spencer served from . . . . ..... . . . . . . . . 1827 to 1820

J. B. W. Haynes " " ...............................1829 to 1833

John Stewart " "............................. 1833 to 1835

William Moats " "............................... 1833 to 1841

Tax collectors were appointed by the commissioners. From 1808 to 1827 they collected the taxes and paid them over to the county treasurer for disbursement. In 1827 the office was abolished, and the duty of collecting the taxes was imposed upon the treasurer.

John Stadden served from .......................................1808 to 1810

John Cunningham " " ......................................... 1810 to 1812

James Robinson " ".......................................... 1812 to 1812

John Cunningham " "........................................... 1812 to 1813

Andrew Allison " "............................................ 1813 to 1816

Jonathan Simpson " "........................................... 1816 to 1817

Jacob Little " ".......................................... 1817 to 1818

John Cunningham " "........................................... 1818 to 1820

Nicholas Shaver " ".............................................1820 to 1822

Thomas Taylor " ". . . . . . . . . . . . .... . ............. 1822 to 1823

Samuel Bancroft " "............................................. 1823 to 1824

Elias Howell " "............................................ 1824 to 1827

COUNTY TREASURERS.

Elias Gilman served from ............................................1808 to 1810

John J. Brice " "................................................1810 to 1813

John Cunningham " "................................................1813 to 1817

James Gillespie " "............................................... 1817 to 1827

Sereno Wright " "................................................1827 to 1838

Jesse D. Arven " "............................................... 1838 to 1840

John Stewart " "............................................... 1840 to 1842

William Moats " ".......................... ....................1842 to 1844

Thomas Holmes " "................................................1844 to 1852

Thomas Ewing " "................................................1852 to 1856

I. C. Ball " "............................................... 1856 to 1858

Thomas B. Pease " ". . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 1858 to 1862

Lewis Evans " "............................................... 1862 to 1866

D. E. Stevens " ".................................................1866 to 1870

L. A. Stevens " ".................................................1870 to 1874

E. H. Ewan " "............................................... 1874 to 1878

William M. Fulton " ". ............................................... 1878 to 1882

MARSHALS OR CENSUS - TAKERS.

Amos H. Caffee enumerated the inhabitants in . . .. . . ... . 1820

Benjamin Briggs and Samuel English took the census in. . 1830

Isaac Smucker, Henry S. Manon, J. A. W. McCaddon

and H. W. R. Bruner performed that duty in .. . . . . . 1840

Enoch Wilson. E. B. Pratt, Hiram Wright and David

Wilson were the deputy marshals in ..........................1850

Levi J. Haughey, Henry S. Manon, B. Sutton, James

Pitzer and J. M. McClelland took the census in . . . . . 1860

C. B. Griffin, J. E. Rankin, Stewart Barnes, Aurelius

Ballou and others enumerated the inhabitants in ........1870

The enumerators for 1880 were as follows:

Bennington township ...................................J. R. Sanger.

Bowling Green township A..........................A. R. Brown.

Burlington township ....................................W. H. Brownscombe.

Eden township Thomas............................... Thomas L. King.

Etna township ............................................. G. A. Clifton.

Fallsbury township ... . . . . .. . . .... . . . . ... . George McQueen.

Franklin township.........................................W. M. Lacy.

Granville township .......................................S. L. Gardner.

Hanover township ....................................... A. A. Bounds.

Hartford township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C. O. Coleman.

Harrison township ........................................A. R. Miller.

Hopewell township .......................................James D. Gard.

Jersey township ............................................J. W. Robb.

Liberty township .........................................Asbury Moran.

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Licking township... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Thomas Roley

Lima township .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . G. W. Tharp.

Mary Ann township ........ . . ..................... Benjamin B. Moats.

McKean township, .. . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . Edward T. Glynn.

Monroe township ........................................Jackson Hanover.

Madison township ......................................J. W. Halliday.

Newark township ...................................... D. D. Taylor.

Newark, First ward ....................................S. B. Woolson.

Newark, Second ward ............................... Thomas J. White.

Newark, Third ward ...................................Joseph Rosier.

Newark, Fourth ward . .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . Richard Garner.

Newton township ...................................... Josiah Dillon.

Perry township .......................................... James M. Wagstaff.

St. Albans township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S. G. Goddard.

Union township . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E. F. Beverly.

Washington township ............................... J. W. McKelvy.

Elnathan Schofield, Samuel H. Smith and James Dunlap performed the duties of surveyor while this was a portion of Fairfield county.

Elnathan Schofield served from ............................1801 to 1804

Samuel H. Smith " "................................1804 to 1807

James Dunlap " "............................... 1807 to 1812

Alexander Holmes " "............................... 1812 to 1820

James Holmes " "............................... 1820 to 1828

Thomas H. Bushnell " ".. .............................1828 to 1836

Timothy S. Leach " "................................1836 to 1847

Julius C. Knowles " ".................................1847 to 1850

David Wyrick " "................................ 1850 to 1859

Z. H. Denman " "..... . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1859 to 1865

G. S. Spring " ".................................1865 to 1867

A. R. Pitzer " "............................... 1867 to 1874

George P. Webb " "............................... 1874 to 1881

William Anderson and his son also served as county surveyors.

Captain Samuel Elliott was elected coroner at the organization of the county in 1808 and served nearly a score of years, when his son, Alexander Elliott, succeeded and continued in the office by many re-elections. Captain James Coulter, Captain Samuel H. Josephs and John Lunceford were the immediate successors of the Elliots.

NUMBER OF INHABITANTS.

The following table gives the population of Licking county at each decennial period, according to the federal census tables, since the organization of the county, also of Newark

In 1810 - 3.852 Newark about ................200.

In 1820 - 11,861. " "................... .450.

In 1830 - 20,869. " had.................. 999.

In 1840 - 35,096. " "..................2,705

In 1850 - 38,846 " "................. 3,654.

In 1860 - 37,011 " "................. 4,675.

In 1870 - 36,196. " "................. 6,698.

In 1880 - 40,277 . " "................. 9,602.

CHAPTER XXXVI.

LITERARY PEOPLE OF THE BOUNTY, AUTHORS AND COMPILERS.

A NUMBER of persons, natives or residents of Licking county, have acquired a reputation as authors and compilers. Their names, and the titles of the volumes they wrote or compiled will be given, as far as they are known and remembered.

Honorable Herbert Howe Bancroft is the author of an elaborate work of five volumes, octavo, entitled "The Native .Races of. the Pacific States of North America." He is a native of Granville, but is now, and has been for twenty years or more, a resident of San Francisco. His work was published in 1876.

Dr. J. R. Black, of Newark, gave to the public a small volume of three hundred and twenty-two pages in 1873; its title being "The Ten Laws of Health."

Mr. Benjamin F. Ells, formerly of Newark, prepared and published, many years ago, in Dayton, Ohio, where he then lived, "A Grammar of the English Language."

Mrs. Helen King Spangler, a native of Newark, but now a resident of Coshocton, is the author of a book of about four hundred pages, entitled "The Physicians Wife," which has run through quite a number or editions.

Mr. William M. Cunningham wrote the following works: "The Manual of the Ancient and Accepted Rite," which is a volume of two hundred and seventy-two pages, and bears the imprint of

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Philadelphia, 1864; "Cross Masonic Text-Book:" "Cross Masonic Chart;" "Cross Templars' Chart, 1865;" "Craft Masonry, 1874;" "Capitular Masonry;" "Cryptic Masonry;" "Templar Masonry." The author of the foregoing volumes is a native of Newark and has never lived elsewhere.

Mr. George W. Ingraham, city solicitor of Newark, compiled a volume of one hundred and eighty-four pages, bearing the title of "Revised Ordinances of the City of Newark, Ohio, of a general nature, in force June 1, 1876."

Miss Minnie Sprague, a native of Newark, and always a resident, is the author of a popular work of fiction that has run through half a score or more ` editions, entitled " An Earnest Trifler." Although " An Earnest Trifler" is the production of our most youthful author, and has been most recently issued, has, nevertheless, been in more extensive demand, and has obtained a wider circulation than the works of any of our authors, unless the Masonic volumes of Mr. Cunningham, and the volumes of the "Reports of the Secretary of State of Ohio," for 1877, '78, '79, which he compiled, should form the exceptions.

Honorable W. D. Morgan, who has been long a citizen of Licking county, while auditor of State, gave to the people of Ohio, annually, a "Report of the Auditor of State" for the years 1852, '53, '54,' 55.

Mrs. Browne is the author of a volume of fiction, which was not long since given to the public.

Mr. Pratt is the author of the history of Licking county that appears in the "Historical Atlas of Licking. County, Ohio," published in 1875.

Mr. J. H. Newton wrote and compiled an extensive volume entitled, "History of the Pan Handle; being historical collections of the counties of Ohio, Brooke, Marshall and Hancock, West Virginia." He is also understood to be the author of histories of a number of counties in Ohio, including those of Belmont and Jefferson. From the title page of his history of the Pan Handle counties of West Virginia, it appears that he had associated with him Messrs. G. G. Nichols and A. G. Sprankle. The work is very large, consisting of nearly five hundred large pages, is well got up, and involved a large amount of labor.

PAMPHLETEERS. - Near the close of Rev. Thomas D. Baird's ministry in the First Presbyterian church, of Newark, which terminated in 1820, he wrote a pamphlet of a somewhat controversial nature on the subject of church music, maintaining the right and the propriety of the members of the congregation, but who were not in communion with the church, but were of good moral character. to not only participate therein, but to lead in it if they had inclination and capacities fitting them for the positions.

Hon. Jacob Winter wrote a pamphlet of seven pages, double columns, entitled "A History of the Disciple Churches in Licking County, Ohio." It appeared as No. .1, in the series of .pioneer pamphlets issued by the Licking County Pioneer Historical and Antiquarian society, and was published in 1870.

Rev. H. M. Hervey wrote a pamphlet of twenty page, double columns, in 1869, bearing the following title: "Historical Sketches of the Presbyterian Churches (O. S.,) in Licking County, Ohio, being the substance of papers read before the Licking County Pioneer Association." It formed No. 1, in the series of pioneer pamphlets.

Hon. Samuel Park prepared two pamphlets, being numbered respectively five and six, in the pioneer series. The title of No. 5 was, "Notes of the Early History of Union Township, Licking County, Ohio," read before a joint meeting of the pioneer associations of the counties of Franklin, Muskingum and Licking, at their celebration of the National anniversary, at Pataskala, Ohio, July 4, 1870. The title of No. 6 is, "American Antiquities, Read Before a Joint Meeting of the Pioneer Associations of the Counties of Franklin, Muskingum and Licking, at their Celebration of the National Anniversary at Pataskala, Ohio, July 4, 1870." No. 5 makes a pamphlet of thirty-four pages, and No. 6, of twenty-two pages. Mr. Park is a native of Union township, and spent forty years of his life within its limits, but at the ' time of writing the foregoing pamphlets, was a resident of Marshall, Illinois. The pamphlets were printed in Terre Haute, Indiana.

Captain Joseph M. Scott wrote a pamphlet of eleven double column pages, with the title "Our Early Times-Historical sketch of St. Albans:

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'township." It was published in Newark (Clark & King, printers), in 1873, and is No. 8 of the pioneer series. It was first read at a pioneer meeting held in Alexandria, and its publication requested.

Rev. William Bower is the author of a pamphlet with the following title: "Sermon preached in the First Presbyterian church, Newark, Ohio, Sunday, September 19, 1875, in memory of the Rev. Henry Martyn Hervey, late pastor of said church, by Rev. William Bower." It is a pamphlet of twenty-five pages, and was printed in Granville. The author, for years rector of Trinity (Episcopal) church . Newark, and the subject of the memorial sketch, had been college mates and intimate friends, not only during their college days at Kenyon, but also in Newark.

"Forty years' history of the Second Presbyterian church, Newark. Ohio, by the pastor, Rev. Howard Kingsbury, July 16, 1876, " is the title of a pamphlet of forty-four pages. It was a historical sermon, delivered during the centennial year, as the date implies, and was published by the congregation of the Second Presbyterian church of Newark.

Mr. Isaac Smucker is the author of a number of historical pamphlets, principally of the pioneer series-though some are not. One of his earliest in point of time, was published anonymously in Columbus, Ohio, its title being " An appeal to Liquor Makers-Liquor Venders-and Liquor Drinkers." It was a pamphlet of sixteen pages.

Another of his pamphlets was entitled "History of the Welsh Settlements in Licking County, Ohio the Characteristics of our Welsh Pioneers-their Church History, with Biographical Sketches of our Leading Welshmen; Read at the Licking County Pioneer Meeting, April 7, 1869." It was a twenty-two page, double column pamphlet, and is No. 2 of the pioneer series.

Still another of Mr. Smucker's pamphlets gives °` An account of the celebration of American Independence, at Clay Lick, by the Licking County Pioneers, together with an address by Dr. Coulter, on early times in the Clay Lick Settlements; Als Historical Sketches of the

Townships of Licking, Bowling Green, Franklin, and Hopewell." This a pamphlet of thirty-six double column pages, bearing the imprint of Clark & King, Newark, Ohio and is No. 3 in the pioneer series.

Mr. Smucker is also the author of pioneer pamphlet No. 7, entitled, "Our Pioneers; Being Biographical Sketches of Captain Elias• Hughes, John Ratliff, Benjamin Green, Richard Pitzer, John. Van Buskirk, Isaac and John Stadden, and Captain Samuel Elliott, with Brief Notices of the Pioneers of 1801 and 1802; Also a Paper on the Pioneer Women of the West, by Rev. Mrs. C. Springer; Concluding with a Poem, entitled, The Pioneers of Licking, by A. B. Clark, Esc." This is a pamphlet of thirty-three pages, double columns, printed in 1872 by Clark and King, Newark, Ohio.

This prolific pamphleteer is likewise the author of "Licking County's Gallant Soldiers, who died in Defence of our Glorious Union and of Human Freedom." It is a pamphlet, of twenty-eight pages, and was prepared for and published by the licking County Soldiers' Monumental association; Clark & Underwood, printers.

Isaac Smucker was also the author of the "Centennial History of Licking County, Ohio," which is a pamphlet of eighty pages.

Small editions of four pamphlets by the. same author were circulated, the matter appearing originally in the report of the Ohio secretary of state for the years 1876-'77 '78 and '79. Their titles were as follows: "A Brief History of the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio ;" "Ohio's Prehistoric Races and Pre-territorial History;" "History of our Moravian Missions, and Memorial Sketches of our Missionaries;" "Ohio Pioneer History-Cresap and Logan, Crawford's Campaign, and a Brief Biographical Sketch of Captain Cresap, Logan and Colonel Crawford." The first named was a pamphlet of twenty-five pages, the second of thirty-four pages, the next of thirty-two pages, and the fourth of twenty-four pages.

It may be observed also that Mr. Smucker was the writer of the historical matter, to the extent of twenty pages, contained in the neat and well-gotten up pamphlet entitled, "Premium List and Regulations for the Thirty-third Annual Fair of the Licking County Agricultural Society, held on the Fair Grounds in 1880," and which is transferred to this volume.

Professor John Pratt, of the Granville college, now called Dennison university, is the author of a

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pamphlet entitled, "An Address delivered before the Licking County Agricultural Society, during the Fair held in October, 1850."

Colonel B. B. Taylor published a pamphlet of a political nature, being an "Address read to the Keystone Association, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."

Rev. D. R. Colmery is the author of a pamphlet entitled "Historical Discourse, July 30, 1876, in the Presbyterian Church, Jersey, Ohio, on its Fifty-sixth Anniversary."

Dr. Z. C. McElroy is an extensive pamphleteer, the subjects very generally bearing on and relating to medical science. He wrote a pamphlet bearing the title "Organic Life:" another on "Fever Processes:" still another bears the title of "Hydroadipsia:" and yet others with. following titles: "Common Drunkenness;" "Speculative Belief in Medicine :" and numerous others, with titles not now recollected.

Rev. Dwight B. Hervey is author of "A Discourse Commemorative of the Life and Character of the Rev. Henry Hervey, D. D., delivered in the Presbyterian Church, Martinsburgh, Ohio, Sabbath, March 31, 1872." He is also chief contributor to a pamphlet entitled "Proceedings of the Fortieth Anniversary of the Presbyterian Church, of 'Mount Gilead, Ohio," published in 1871.

Rev. Jacob Little, D. D., wrote and published, by order of his congregation, a considerable number of pamphlets, being his annual historical sermons, delivered to the members of his church and congregation (Congregational, now Presbyterian), in Granville, Ohio.

MAGAZINE WRITERS.-Hon. Israel Dille was an extensive magazine writer, principally on science, agriculture and literature.

Colonel B. B. Taylor was a large contributor to the magazines, mainly on political economy and the science of government.

Dr. Z. C. McElroy is the author of very many articles that appeared in the medical periodicals of Europe and America. Medical science and kindred topics were the themes upon which he wrote.

Dr. J. R. Black prepared many excellent papers for the medical periodicals and scientific magazines of this country, both in the east and west.

Dr. Charles P. King has written quite a number of papers on medical topics for the magazines and journals published in the interest of his profession.

Dr. A. T. Speer has also written several papers for medical journals.

Hon. S. G. Arnold is a magazine writer oil miscellaneous subjects. principally politics, history and morals. and is also a pamphleteer as well as a magaziner.

Rev. A. W. Stevens' writings have appeared in pamphlet form as well as in magazines of a religious character.

Professor, John Pratt has been a contributor to the magazines and reviews.

Hon. Isaac Smucker is the author of many paper that have appeared in the literary. historical and scientific magazines of the east and west.

There are doubtless some omissions under each of the different heads in this chapter, but it was impossible to procure the information necessary to perfect the list of authors, compilers, pamphleteer. and magazine writers.

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CHAPTER XXXVII.

WAR OF 1812 AND MEXICAN WAR.

BY MAJOR CHARLES D. MILLER

LICKING COUNTY AS AN ANCIENT BATTLE GROUND-MILITARY WORKS OF THE MOUND-BUILDERS- SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION WHO SETTLED IN THE. COUNTY-TROUBLES WITH THE INDIANS-THE WAR OF 1812 AND ITS SURVIVING VETERANS-THE MEXICAN WAR AND .A LIST OF THE SURVIVORS.

IF a battle has ever been fought within the limits of Licking county, the fact is unknown to modern chroniclers: hence its military history will not embrace a picture of armed hosts in deadly conflict upon its soil, but must tell of her sons who went forth at the call of their country when imperiled, first, by an Indian foe; second, by the arrogance of Britain; third, by the aggressions of the Spanish race in the land of the Aztecs; and, lastly, by the power of a slave oligarchy, in an attempt to sever the union of the States.

Notwithstanding the absence of written records to sustain the belief of battles and sieges in Licking county, the silent monuments that are everywhere spread before our wondering eyes throughout the county-like the everlasting rocks that point the geologist to the past history of the globe-here present analogous marks, and a base for reasoning into the objects and designs of a great labyrinth of earthworks left by pre-historic man.

That a people more advanced in civilization, and more numerous than the Indian aborigines found here by our pioneers, once inhabited Licking county, hardly admits of a doubt. Whence they came and whither they. went remains a mystery, but their monuments are left to tell us, not only of religious ceremonies and athletic sports, but of the art of war and the strategy of defense. The well preserved mounds in the Cherry valley mark plainly the fact of religious and defensive works combined-one to defend the other, and the numerous mounds found upon high hills warrant the assumption of a line of signal stations to warn the inhabitants of the valleys of an approaching foe.

Can it be that these people, becoming very numerous, living in affluence upon the golden riches of the soil, vain in their superiority of knowledge, bigoted in their religious superstitions, effeminate and weakened in long security, have met the same fate as declining Rome, when barbarians of athletic proportions and warlike prowess swept down from the north, laying vandal hands upon accumulations of art gathered in past centuries? The people were almost annihilated, perhaps a remnant driven off far to the south. their works, all that could be destroyed, were destroyed, and the country allowed to grow up again in its primitive wildness, furnishing hunting grounds for the American Indian, who delights in savage life and the excitement of the chase.

They in turn are now driven out, and the powerful Anglo-Saxon lays claim to the domain, giving to us Licking county of 1880, with her well-tilled farms, her cities and towns, her railroads and telegraphs, her schools and churches.

We can imagine, notwithstanding the absence of written records, that Licking county in the past has been truly a great battle-ground, wherein a numerous people struggled for the defense of their firesides, and at last yielded to a race superior in warlike prowess.

But it is with the written record we have to deal in these pages, which will cover the Indian wars, the War of 1812, the Mexican war, and the war of the great Rebellion, wherein Licking county contributed her full share in the glory and success which followed the American arms.

The Revolution had ended before . the first per-

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manent settlement was made in Ohio, hence there were no contributions from this territory to the ranks of the patriots of those days. Many Revolutionary soldiers, however, emigrated to Licking county, and went earnestly at work to conquer the wilderness as they. had conquered a political independence for the enjoyment of future generations.

Can one imagine a grander work for the good of mankind than was accomplished by the sacrifices of these men? After a struggle of seven years with a powerful nation, impoverished and poor, excepting in the glad consciousness of haring given to America independence and liberty, they turned their faces westward to build up an empire that is now a marvel in the eyes of the whole world. wilderness of savage Indians and wild animals were conquered to make way for grain fields, gardens, cities and towns all now connected in a labyrinth of steel rails for transportation and electric wires for the communication of intelligence.

Would that these pages could present in letters of gold the names of the Revolutionary patriots who contributed so much to make Licking county what it is, but it has been impossible to procure a full list! Among the number may be mentioned:

Thomas Seymour, who was born in Virginia in 1756. He came to Licking county in 1803, and settled in Madison township. He died in 1831, aged seventy-five years.

John Larabee settled in Madison township about the year 1801, and died February 6, 1846, aged eighty-six years.

John Edwards came from Brooke county, Virginia, and settled in the South Fork valley in September, 1801. He was engaged as a spy for some years, on the frontiers of Virginia.

Jonathan Benjamin settled on Ramp creek in the spring of 1802. He had passed through the old French and Indian wars, and also through the Revolution. He died in 1841 at the advanced age of one hundred and three years.

Evan Humphry settled in Newton township about the year 1805. He served in the Revolutionary war, and was one of the "forlorn hope" at the storming of Stony Point in 1779, by General Wayne.

Zachariah Albaugh was a Revolutionary soldier, and settled in Newton township. He died November 9, 1859, over a hundred years of age.

Benjamin Green came from Maryland, and settled in Madison township in 1800. He died in 1835, aged seventy-six years.

Captain Archibald Wilson received a commission as a lieutenant of militia of the county of Dunmore, Virginia, issued by the committee of safety for the colony of Virginia, dated at Williamsburgh, January 20, 1776. He had previously in 1774 - served in Lord Dunmore's expedition. In 1777 he was appointed captain, and served in this rank until the close of the war. His principal service was in keeping the Tories in check in Virginia.

Benjamin Wilson served as a lieutenant on Lord Dunmore's staff in 1774, in his expedition into the Northwest Territory, and as captain, early in the Revolution, mostly on the frontier against the Indians. He received a commission as colonel in 1781.

Judge James Taylor, who was born in Pennsylvania in 1753, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. He was in the Williamson expedition against the Moravian Indians, and was one of seventeen who voted against the murder of the captives. Judge Taylor died in 1844, aged ninety-one years

Judge Timothy Rose served as an officer in the Revolution, and distinguished himself in the storming of a British redoubt at the surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown.

Captain Samuel Elliott, who settled in Licking county as early as 1800, was a Revolutionary sol. dier. He died in 1831 at the age of eighty years.

Of the Indian war but little can be said, as the first settlement in Licking county was made after the Greenville treaty, and our pioneers were not molested by the savages of the forest within the limits of the county. During the war of 1812, however, when the British and the Indians combined for the subjugation of the Northwest Territory, many of Licking county's hardy pioneers marched away to the north and took part in the operations of the army about Detroit early in the war.

The Indians had nearly all disappeared at the time of the settlement of the county. Occasionally a stray red man made his appearance, as a "tramp" would now-a-days, asking for food and

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shelter and looking sadly at the encroachments of the whites upon his wild hunting grounds-perhaps lingering near some hallowed spot where his fathers had been laid away, consecrated in his voyage to the happy hunting grounds.

Previous to the year 1800 there were several Indian villages within the present limits of Licking county. One near Johnstown, called Raccoontown. One on the Bowling Green, five miles east of Newark, and a temporary village on the Shawnee run.

The Shawnee, Delaware and Wyandot tribes occupied the territory now embracing Licking county, and relinquished their claims by the treaty of Fort McIntosh, in the year 1785.

One night in April, 1800, two Indians stole the horses of Hughes and Ratliff from a little enclosure near their cabins. Missing them in the morning, they started off, well armed, in pursuit, accompanied by a man named Bland They followed the trail in a northern direction all day, and at night camped in the woods. At the grey of morning, they came upon the Indians, who were asleep and unconscious of danger. Concealing themselves behind the trees, they waited until the Indians awakened, and were commencing preparations for their journey. They drew their rifles to shoot, and just at that moment one of the Indians discovered them, and instinctively clapping his hand on his breast, as if to ward off the fated blow, exclaimed in tones of affright: "Me bad Indian, me no do so more!" The appeal was in vain; the smoke curled from the glistening barrels, the report rang in the morning air, and the poor Indians fell dead. They returned to their cabins with the horses and "plunder" taken from the Indians, and swore mutual secrecy for this violation of law.

Hughes had been bred in the hot-bed of Indian warfare; the Indians having murdered a young woman to whom he was attached, and subsequently his father. The return of peace did not mitigate his hatred of the race.

One evening, some time after, Hughes was quietly sitting in his cabin, when he was startled by the entrance of two powerful and well-armed savages. His wife stepped aside and privately sent for Ratliff, whose cabin was near. Presently Ratliff, who had made a detour, entered with his rifle in an opposite direction, as if he had been hunting. He found Hughes talking with the Indians about the murder. Hughes had his tomahawk and knife in his belt, but he dare not reach for his rifle that hung from the cabin wall. There all the long night sat the parties mutually fearing each other, but neither summoning courage to stir. When morning dawned the Indians left, shaking hands and bidding farewell, but in their retreat were cautious not to be shot in ambush by the hardy borderers.

Hughes died near Utica, in March, 1845, at an advanced age, and was buried with military honors.

His early life had-been one of much adventure; he was, it is supposed, the last survivor of the bloody battle of Point Pleasant.

Henry Smith, the father of Esquire David Smith, of Madison township, was formerly a resident of Virginia. He lived for several years at Kanawha, and participated in several frontier adventures. He was with Major McCollough at the siege of Fort Wheeling, and there fought against the Indians. He emigrated to Licking county in 1804, and died in 1845.

John Van Buskirk, who settled in Licking county in 1800, served many years as a spy between the Ohio and Tuscarawas rivers for the protection of the frontier settlements.

THE WAR of 1812.-Licking county was rapidly filling up with settlers from the eastern States when war was declared against Great Britain in 1812, and the young men were called upon to ' drop their axes and go forth to protect the frontiers against the wily savage and his British master.

As sparsely settled as was Licking county that day, she contributed at least four companies under the leadership of Captains Rose, Davidson, Sutton and Spencer, marching away to the northwest. There was also a company of cavalry recruited by Captain Bradley Buckingham, but he did not go out with it. First Lieutenant Jehu Sutton commanded the company during its active service. ' The hostile position of the Indians and the growing difficulties with Great Britain, led Governor

Meigs, of Ohio, to enroll three regiments of volunteers to rendezvous at Dayton, in the spring of 1812. Lewis Cass was chosen colonel of the third s regiment, and he was joined by the Licking

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county volunteers at Findlay. The route was through the almost trackless wilderness and swamps of the northwest. The troops reached Detroit in July; war with Great Britain having meanwhile been declared.

On July 11th they crossed into Canada, Colonel Cass claiming the honor of being the first man, who, in the war of 1812, stepped in arms upon British soil. He also commanded, in a skirmish on the seventeenth, in which the first blood was shed; the British being driven from a bridge across Aux Canarde river.

The Licking volunteers were included in the surrender of General Hull; and Colonel Cass was so stung with mortification, it is said, that he would not deliver his sword, but broke the blade and threw it away. The Ohio troops were dismissed on their parole not to serve again until they were exchanged. Colonel Cass was exchanged in January, 1813, and about the same time was commissioned as a colonel in the regular army. Hull's surrender occurred on the sixteenth day of August, 1812, and, as stated before, the Ohio troops having been paroled, they returned to their homes as best they could.

Of those who were conspicuous from Licking county, in this war, may be mentioned: Major Jeremiah R. Munson, who was elected major of Colonel Lewis Cass' Third Ohio regiment. He was a man of fine soldierly bearing and attainments. He was surrendered with the army under Hull, at Detroit, but afterwards entered the service. While near Detroit he was accidentally shot by David Messenger, and so severely wounded that he barely survived the journey home.

There existed among the officers of the Third regiment an ill-feeling towards Colonel Cass, by reason of an imaginary or real belief in his partiality, or his disposition to court favors from the government authorities, to the detriment of the officers of the regiment. Major Munson shared this dislike with his brother officers, and there existed a coolness between the major and the colonel during their term of service, but it can be said to the credit of Colonel Cass, and as evidence of the appreciated worth of Major Munson, that when Cass was solicited by Governor Meigs to recommend some worthy officers for promotion, he wrote a letter to the governor speaking of his personal dislike to Munson, but said for the good of the service, he recommended his promotion,

It is related that one of the Munsons, at the surrender, was asked by the British general the use made of the large drum carried by the Yankee boys, when Munson replied-"that is a bass drum, you d-d old fool."

Captain Simeon Wright settled in St. Albans township in 1816. He was the son of Simeon Wright, sr., who fought under Stark at Bennington, and Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga. Captain Wright belonged to the Thirtieth United States infantry, and took part in several engagements in the war of 1812. For a time he was in General Wade Hampton's command, and accompanied the expedition to Montreal. He was the ranking officer in Fort Brown during the siege of Plattsburgh, where, after two days fighting, General Macomb repulsed the British under Provost. He had command at the mouth of Otter creek, repulsing the British fleet in its attempt to burn our shipping at that point. In the spring of 1813, with eight men, he captured two hundred stand of arms that had been distributed among the Canadian militia near Montreal. Captain Wright, in person, took as prisoner of war, Captain McGilvery of the British army, while scouting on the Canada line, in 1814. He was under General Wilkinson at the battle of Lacole Mill, where, with sixty men, he defended an important field-piece with a loss of twenty killed and wounded. For this heroic and skillful service he was brevetted a major. Major Wright met with an accidental death in this county in 1833

Archibald Wilson, jr., was an officer in the. war of 1812, and served on General Gaine's staff. He was a brother of Enoch Wilson of Newark.

Captain John Spencer raised a company in Licking county for the war of 1812. He was surrendered by Hull at Detroit, and thus became a paroled prisoner of war. This would have been a sufficient excuse for Captain Spencer to have remained at home, but when the northwest frontier was menaced in 1813, his patriotism led him to recruit another company, which he led north to join the forces of General Harrison. He developed a high order of patriotism; bravery, and soldier-like qualities during the war, and in civil

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life commanded the highest esteem and confidence of his fellow citizens, in evidence of which, he was placed in some military or civil position during most of the period of his life in Licking county.

Of the survivors of that tear who now reside in Licking county the writer has been unable to procure a full list. Among the number, however, may be mentioned

Peter L. Dean, who resides in Newark, and is the father of Major A. J. Dean. He enlisted in Captain Joel Harrison's rifle company of New Jersey militia, September 1, 1814; and was discharged November 9th of the same year.

John Wolever, of Granville township, enlisted September 5, 1814, in Captain F. Donleavy's company of Colonel Freelingheysen's New Jersey militia, and was discharged in December the same year.

George W. Loar now lives in the southeastern part of the county, and is eighty-seven years of age. He went out from Muskingum county in the war of 1812, and enlisted April 15, 1813, in Captain Joseph Karns' company A, Colonel James Paul's Twenty-seventh regiment. The regiment marched to Seneca and there built a fort; thence they marched to Lower Sandusky. He was eight days with Perry on the lakes, and was in the battle of the Thames. After wintering at Detroit he was discharged April 15, 1814.

Jacob Bush, who resides in Newark, at the advanced age of ninety-four years, enlisted at Lancaster, Ohio, in Lieutenant Collins' detachment, and was assigned to Captain C. A. Trimble's company, of the Nineteenth United States infantry. He. marched' via Franklinton, Newark and Upper Sandusky to Lower Sandusky, and afterwards to Buffalo, where he joined General Scott's army. He was engaged in the battles of Lundy's Lane and Chippewa Lake, and was wounded in the former battle. He took part in the siege of Erie for thirty-seven days, and was discharged at that place February 18, 1815. Mr. Bush came to Newark about the year 1825, and drove coach for Willard Warner for many years.

David Messenger, who now resides at Utica; at an advanced age, volunteered in 1812 with Captain John Spencer, and went out from Licking county to join Colonel Cass' regiment. They marched to the Maumee rapids, and thence to Detroit, where he was included in Hull's surrender. He was in no general engagement, but in several skirmishes with the enemy.

John Wagy, who now resides near Kirkersville, at the advanced age of ninety-one years, went out in the war of 1812 in Captain Peter Lamb's company, and served under General Harrison. He acted as teamster upon one occasion and hauled cannon balls two days. The Wyandot Indians were friendly toward the United States at that time, and acted in conjunction with the Government forces. They were called the "pet" Indians by the soldiers. Mr. Wagy has a vivid recollection of the early days in Licking county. He settled on Licking creek, in Harrison township, in 1815, and visited Newark when it contained but five or six houses, one of which, used as a hotel, stood near the present court house square, and had flung to the breeze on the corner of the building an old muslin sign, inscribed thereon the brief but pointed word, "Inn." He first saw the "old fort" in 1815, and says that it has changed but little in its appearance since that year. The old settlers in those days rode on horseback to Zanesville to mill; but they deny emphatically the charge of carrying a large stone in one end of the bag to balance the grist. Mr. Wagy reared a family of fifteen children, eight boys and seven girls, and is now living in that ripe old age, fruitful in its past with events covering sixty-five, years of the county's history.

Abram P. Westbrook, the oldest veteran of the War of 1812, died in Newark, October to, 1880. One of the city papers gives this obituary notice:

The decease of probably the most aged man in Licking county occurred at his residence on Granville street, in Newark, on Sunday, tenth inst.; after a protracted illness of several months. Mr. Abram P. Westbrook, the subject of this brief sketch, was a native of Luzerne county, Pennsylvania, and was born September 2, 1778, making him, at the time of his death, one hundred and two years one month and eight days old. He .was a soldier in the war of 1812, being at the time a resident of Virginia. Mr. Westbrook lived many years in Zanesville, and lived forty-one years in Newark. He came here in 1839, and has lived a quiet, upright life, sustaining a 'good reputation for industry and integrity. Mr. Westbrook was a member of the Methodist church most of his life. He was unobtrusive, unpretentious in his intercourse with his fellow mm, and had acquired a good degree of intelligence and information. His wife died many years ago, .but a number of his children survive him. The

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funeral services were conducted by Rev. E. I. Jones, of the Congregational church, on Tuesday, twelfth instant, and many friends followed the remains to Cedar Hill cemetery.

Stephen C. Smith, a native of New Jersey, served as adjutant in Colonel Cass' regiment in the war of 1812. He represented Licking county in the State legislature in 1826-27.

Samuel Bancroft, who was born in Massachusetts, in 1778, and died in 1870, was also a soldier in the war of 1812.

Of those whose ashes repose in our cemeteries may be mentioned James Smith, Jacob Little, Alexander Cochran, Moses Moore, Fred Salliday, David Moore, William Home, James Taylor, John Henry, Amos Halliday, Jacob Overturf, S. G. Hamilton, sr., William Francis, James McCadden, Meredith Darlington, Isaac Conrad, and Jesse Smith.

The descendants of these patriots now residing in Licking county point with pride to the achievements of their fathers, who took such a creditable part in the establishment of the "second independence of America," and, in the language of "Lossing:"

"The events of that war did secure the far more important advantage of the positive and permanent independence of the United States, for which our people. with arms and diplomacy, had contended for many years in vain. It secured to posterity a guarantee for the perpetuation and growth of free institutions: and Great Britain was taught the useful lesson, more puissant in its effects upon the topic of search and impressment than any treaty obligation, that the young Republic of the West, the offspring of her oppressions. growing more lusty every hour. would not tolerate an insult, nor stiffer its sovereignty to be questioned without resenting the offence Great Britain was compelled to sign a bond, as it were, to keep the peace, in the form of an acknowledgment that she had, in this Republic. a formidable rival for the supremacy of the seas, which she was bound to respect.'.

LICKING COUNTY IN THE WAR WITH MEXICO. - infantry companies and one of cavalry were almost wholly recruited in this county for that war. The first was enlisted in May, 1846, by Captain Richard Stadden with Mervin E. Culley, as first lieutenant, and Andrew J. Spencer, and James H. Smith, as second lieutenants. This company was ordered to Camp Washington, the State rendezvous near Cincinnati, and in the organization of the three regiments of Ohio's quota, was made company H, of the Second Ohio regiment of volunteers, under Colonel George W. Morgan, and took part in the campaign on the Rio Grande route, under Generals Taylor and Wool.

The company was stationed at Camargo for some five months, then ordered to garrison Marin, where, in connection with Captain Mickum's company, of Columbus, and Captain Julian's, of Lancaster stood the siege of General Urea, February 23d to the 25th, 1847, with eighteen hundred lancers, also with the regiment in the fight at San Francisco, February 26, 1847, then took up the line of forced march and reported to General Taylor, at Ague Nueva, beyond the defile of Augostena, then back to Beuna Vista, and joined the command of General Wool and encamped on the battleground of Beuna Vista until the seventeenth of May, 1847, when the regiment was ordered to report at New Orleans for muster out-which dated June 23, 1847

In the campaign, two died of disease, Robert Wilkins and Harvey Courson-two wounded at San Francisco-John Colvin and Jackson King, and one taken prisoner-Patrick McLaughlin.

The second company was enlisted by Captain John R. Duncan, as cavalry, in May, 1847, with David A. B. Moore, as first lieutenant, William P. Morrison as second lieutenant and Benjamin Wilson as third lieutenant. They were known as "Duncan's Mounted Rangers," one of several independent companies organized at that time in the State. They numbered one hundred men besides the officers, and nearly every member furnished his own horse. The company left Newark with considerable enthusiasm, on the twenty-seventh of May, 1847, riding all the way to Cincinnati. Here they went aboard the steamer "Star Spangled Banner," and in the latter part of June arrived in New Orleans. They spent about a week in this city, and celebrated the Fourth of July, and then boarded the steamer "Mary Kingsland" and proceeded by the gulf of Mexico to the mouth of the Rio Grande, thence to Carmargo, and were stationed the whole of their term of service at Seralvo, on the Rio Grande route, doing escort and guard duty, and, on several occasions, while bearing the mail and dispatches, under escort, in detachments, had sharp passes with roving bands of guerillas. This company was

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mustered out of service at Cincinnati, August 2, 1848. The company lost by disease three men, Jacob Grear-buried at New Orleans, Louisiana, John Smith, buried at Seralvo, and Harvey Stewart, buried at Monterey.

Isaac Vanatta, now well known in Newark, was accidentally wounded at Walnut Springs, near Monterey, in December, 1847. While Vanatta and "Gus" Stewart were watering their horses in the spring Stewart's carbine eras accidentally discharged, and the ball and buck-shot entered Vanatta's shoulder, causing a very dangerous wound, which confined him in the hospital for six weeks and reduced his weight from two hundred to one. hundred and twenty-five pounds. He now draws a pension from the general government on account of his disability.

The third company was recruited in August, 1847, by Captain Richard Stadden, with Andrew J. Spencer as first lieutenant, Hugh W. Morehead as second lieutenant, and Andrew J. Bartley as third lieutenant. It was mustered in at Camp Wool, near Cincinnati, and made company B, of the Fifth Ohio volunteer infantry, and operated on the Vera Cruz route.

The company was stationed at Puebla the most of its term of service, and was mustered out at Cincinnati in October, 1848.

Private Palmer, of Jacksontown, died on the Gulf, and John Stasel and Jacob Veach were delegated by the officers to encase him in a United States blanket, and with proper ceremony he was deposited in the Gulf of Mexico.

Those known to be living at this date, October 7, 1880, of the first company are as follows:

COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Lieutenant James H. Smith, Newark, Ohio.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant Edwin William, Homer, Ohio.

Sergeant Richard Parr, Danville, Iowa.

Corporal Jacob H. Scott, Newark, Ohio.

PRIVATES.

George Downs, Newark, Ohio.

Manly McMullin, Utica, Ohio.

Henderson Bronson, Iowa City, Iowa.

Jackson Peters, Bishop P. O.. Kansas.

William Hall, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Samuel Denman, Circleville, Ohio.

James Wilson, Findlay, Ohio.

The survivors of the second company

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Sergeant Byron H. Stanberry, Newark, Ohio.

PRIVATES.

Samuel G. Hamilton, Newark, Ohio.

Augustus M. Stewart, Newark, Ohio.

Isaac Vanatta, Newark, Ohio.

John O. Jones, Kirkersville, Ohio.

Silas Austin, Kirkersville, Ohio.

Ira E. Kelsey, Hebron. Ohio.

Allen Burket, Millersport, Ohio.

Alex C. Elliott, W Westerville, Ohio.

Edwin S. Ferguson, Uhrichsville, Ohio.

Charles Smith, Campaign City, Illinois.

Edwin Gohoegan. Sandusky, Ohio.

Battaile M. Meithron, Thornville, Ohio.

Hugh Ronan, Newark, Ohio.

Philip M. Slife, Sunbury, Ohio.

James Fairley, Jacktown. Ohio.

-------Green, Johnstown, Ohio.

Thomas Turner, Mt. Gilead, Ohio.

The survivors of the third company:

PRIVATES.

John Stasel, Newark, Ohio.

Henry Flemming, Newark, Ohio.

James B. Mathews, Oak Harbor, Ohio.

John Myers Wheeling, West Virginia.

Of those who have died since that war may be mentioned

Lieutenant Mervin E. Culley.

Burr N. McMullen.

Major David A. B. Moore.

Lieutenant William R. Morrison.

John L. Smith.

John A. Vance.

Thomas Wiley.

The survivors point with satisfaction to the splendid acquisition of territory which was among the results of the termination of that war. The immense mineral resources of the Rocky mountains and Pacific States, which since then have been discovered and developed, have added untold wealth to the Republic; and although during that war fears were entertained that the acquisition of territory would largely increase the slave power in the country, we now behold the whole vast expanse consigned forever to the labor of the freeman..

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CHAPTER XXXVIII.

THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.

THE CAUSES OF THE WAR-THE PATRIOTISM AND ZEAL OF LICKING COUNTY-THE "WIDE AWAKES"- COMPANY "H," THIRD OHIO INFANTRY--COMPANY "E." TWELFTH OHIO INFANTRY-COMPANY "D," TWENTY-SECOND OHIO INFANTRY- COMPANY "C," TWENTY-SEVENTH OHIO INFANTRY-COMPANY "H," THIRTY-FIRST OHIO INFANTRY-COMPANY "G," FORTY-SIXTH OHIO INFANTRY.

THE events of this great war have passed into history. The youthful student in our public schools, born since its close, is bewildered with the recital of its gigantic proportions. The son listens with wonderment at the tale of bloody strife, from the lips of the surviving father. The mother narrates the anguish and long years of anxiety suffered in those dark days. All are familiar, through written records and word of mouth, with the causes which led to that strife, its fierce continuance, its glorious termination, and the fruits left for the enjoyment of coming generations.

The causes of the war are briefly stated as follows by Ridpath, in his common school history:

"The most general cause of the civil war in the United States was the different construction put upon the constitution by the people of the North and the South. One party held that the union of the States is indissoluble; that the States are subordinate to the central government; that the acts of Congress are binding on the States, and that all attempts at nullification and disunion are disloyal and treasonable. The other party , held that the national constitution is a compact between sovereign States; that for certain reasons the union can be dissolved; that the sovereignty of the nation belongs to the individual States; that a State may annul an act of Congress; that the highest allegiance of the citizen is due to his own State, and that nullification and disunion are justifiable and honorable.

"A second cause of the war was the different system of labor in the north and the south. In the north, laborers were freemen; is the south they were slaves. In the south the theory was that capital should own labor; in the north that both capital and labor were free. The north hated slavery; the south fostered it."

This difference of opinion led to the formation of two great political parties. There was a diversity of opinion in the north, as well as in the country at large; but when the south took desperate and active measures to dissolve the Union, all this was changed. In the language of an able writer of that day:

"The cannon which bombarded Sumter awoke strange echoes, and touched forgotten chords in the American heart. American loyalty leaped into instant life and stood radiant and ready for the fierce encounter. From one end of the land to the other-in the crowded streets of cities and in the solitude of the country, wherever the splendor of the stars and stripes, the glittering emblems of our country's glory, meets the eye-came forth shouts of devotion and pledges of aid, which give sure guarantees for the perpetuity of American freedom."'

Licking county shared this outburst of loyalty, and party lines for the time were swept aside. Her people arose above all sectional differences, and the language of Reid, in his admirable history of "Ohio in the War," will apply to the people of Licking county:

" They counted their sons and sent them forth. They followed them to the camps. They saw them waste in inaction and die of disease. Then they saw them led by incompetents to needless slaughter. Stricken with anguish, they still maintained their unshaken purpose. They numbered the people again and sent out fresh thousands. They followed them with generous gifts. They cared for the stricken families, and made desolate lives beautiful with the sweet charities of a gracious Christianity. They infused a religious zeal into the contest. They held their soldiers to be soldiers in a holy war; they truly believed that through battle and siege and reverse. God was waiting in His own good time to give them the victory. They saw the struggle broadening in its purposes as in its theater. They did not shrink while unseen hands were guiding them to ends they knew not of. After a season the war came very near to each one of them. Almost every family had in it one dead for the holy cause; by almost every hearthstone rose lamentation and the sound of weeping for those that-were not."

The duty of the historian, however, would fall short of its accomplishment did not he reveal, impartially and with candor, the fact that, notwithstanding the first outburst of patriotism, a large portion of the people of Licking county grew faint

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of heart when actual warfare stared them in the face, and withdrew the sympathy and encouragement that had followed their sons to the field. A larger portion blindly heeded the dictation of partisan leaders, and allowed party fealty to warp their earlier convictions of duty to their country. Many were outspoken in their opposition to the government is its efforts to suppress the Rebellion. They discouraged enlistments, encouraged desertions, and in their general bearing seemed cast down by Union victories, and correspondently elated by Union defeats. But when the final victory crowned the Union arms, and the supremacy of the Government was completely established, these men acquiesced in the general result, glad that the war was over and that their wavering and unstable convictions, all torn up by conflicting partisan elements during four long years, could now settle into that peaceful calm so acceptable to all citizens.

The federal enrollment of men in Licking county, subject to military duty for the years 1863 and 1864 was four thousand eight hundred and eighty. She furnished three thousand one hundred and sixty volunteers, who were mustered into the service of the United States for duty outside the State, besides the most of three hundred and sixty-eight men who were drafted, and four hundred and four men who served within the State, in the defense of Cincinnati, making a grand total of three thousand nine hundred and thirty-two, being over eighty per cent. of the whole number of her inhabitants capable of bearing arms, and making an army of soldiers greater than that of Washington when he crossed the Delaware. The numbers may be briefly stated in tabular form as follows:

Volunteers in 1861. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1307

Volunteers in 1862 . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . 970

Recruits to the close of the war-. . . . . . . . . . . . 392

National guards, one hundred days' service. . . .491

Drafted men in 1862 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361

Drafted men in 1864 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

"Squirrel Hunters," defence of Cincinnati. . .. . 404

Total. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. 3932

Many natives of Licking county enlisted in other counties and in other States who are not embraced in the above estimates.

There was scarcely a battlefield of the war not represented by Licking county. The blood of her gallant sons bathed southern soil everywhere between the Ohio river and the Gulf of Mexico, and from the Rocky Mountains to the Atlantic. Licking county's participation in that war was eloquently pictured in the oration of judge Samuel M. Hunter, delivered on decoration day, 1880, at Cedar Hill cemetery. He said:

" How well do we remember when Captain McDougal's company of the old Third Ohio, the first gift of Licking county to the Union, marched down Third street that chill April day, nineteen years ago! Sumter had been fired upon, and the rebellion had been inaugurated. Who does not remember the solemn faces and streaming eyes of the people. as that little column filed down the street to take their place in the army of the Union? I see before me to-day faces and forms who were in that devoted band. It was they who were plunging into the great unknown; it was they who enlisted under the banner, of a nation which had long been unused to war. They were the first.-but they wets quickly followed by the other companies and regiments, which marched down the same street, and took their places in the army of the Union, some to the east, some to the west, but all with their faces to the south, and their homes behind them.

"There were boyish facet and forms in those ranks; but the years roll on, and those who were boys then, are men of middle age now. They were leaving family, friends and comforts. Their one thought was of home-their one impulse to battle for. and save the Union. And so the long months and years of that dark time went by. Call on call. was made for fresh sacrifices and fresh lives to offer up upon the altar of our country. The young lads who watched McDougal's company march away, grew up and themselves took their places in the army of the Union; until ere the war was over, Licking county herself had placed a small army in the field.

"And wherever the soldiers of Licking county have marched, wherever they have camped, and wherever they have fought, her sons have been in the foremost line of battle, their arms have held up the flag of the Union the highest. and their names to-day are inscribed among the brightest on their country's roll of honor. Her sons have fought, and their blood has been poured out on nearly a hundred battle-fields, from the Potomac to the Rio Grande. And in all that struggle, this county has never been called upon to blush for their honor, nor to share in their dishonor. Her sons have felt the scorching fires of Manasses; they joined in the wild cry of victory at Fort Donelson ; they helped win and wear the laurels at the siege of Vicksburgh. they stood the brunt of battle under the low spreading branches of the forest of Shiloh; they fought among the clouds at Lookout Mountain; they pined and wasted in the prisons of the South; their blood has dampened the soil all ova Virginia. and with Sherman. they "marched down to the sea." And when her ragged and decimated companies and regiments came back to her, their honor was only second to the honor of those who left their bones on the field where they fell."

In the following pages a brief historical sketch of the companies that were wholly recruited in the county is given, together with a copy of the original muster-in rolls.

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The history of the companies must necessarily be the same as that of the military career of the regiments to which they were attached, and the writer has largely drawn from the admirable accounts given of Ohio regiments in the book entitled "Ohio in the War."

The copies of the muster rolls are taken from those on file in the adjutant general's office in Columbus. There may be clerical errors in the copy as well as in the original, which will be readily detected by those readers who are familiar with the names and dates of enrollment. The additions of recruits and the casualties are not given, as it would be impossible to do so within the limits of this work.

Following the list of companies mention is made of the detachments and recruits that went into other organizations, also other matters of interest pertaining to the military history and present military spirit of the county.

It will not be out of place to mention here the valuable services rendered by the "Military Committee of Licking county" Joseph White, Michael Morath, Colonel Andrew Legg, Dr. John N. Wilson, and Noah Wilkins.

The successful progress of enlistments, the care of the sick and wounded at home and in hospital, and the aid given to soldiers' families are largely due to the energy, capacity, and patriotism of these gentlemen.

Too much cannot be said to the praise of the noble women of Licking county in their patriotic and Christian work for the cause. They forwarded great supplies of sanitary goods to the camps and hospitals in the field, and they soothed the sorrows of the widows and orphans at home.

WIDE-AWAKE COMPANY. During the excitement of the presidential campaign of 1860 semi-military organizations were formed all over the country, bearing the name of "Wide-awakes." A Wide-awake company was organized in Newark, composed of young men enthused with the wide-spread presentiment of a coming storm and a determination to maintain with the sword the result of the ballot. The company was commanded by Captain Leonidas McDougal, and met for drill in the upper story of the building on Third street, lately occupied by the American printing establishment. The members wore capes, carried torches, and paraded the streets during political mass meetings.

When the war broke out the Newark Wide-awakes almost to a man enlisted in the service of their country, and marched away under their gallant leader Captain McDougal. It was a noticeable coincidence that the officers of the Wide-awakes became the officers of old company H of the Third Ohio volunteers, the first of Licking county's spontaneous and generous contributions to the grand army of the Union.

Upon one occasion the citizens gave a supper and ball in honor of the Wide-awakes. Captain McDougal was called upon for a speech, and his only response was that he could not make a speech, but he knew how to command a company of Wide-awakes. Future events proved his qualifications as a commander when he led the boys through the fiery ordeal at Perryville, and gave his own life blood in defense of his country.

COMPANY H, THIRD OHIO INFANTRY. This was the first company organized in Licking county for the war of the Rebellion and its ranks were speedily filled in response to the first call of the President for volunteers.

The people of Newark well remember the wild excitement created in our streets when the dread news came of the first shot fired upon our flag at Sumter. Patriotism arose to fever heat: the young men quickly enrolled their names and prepared to march speedily away to the defence of their country; the beating of drums on the public square was heard day after day, and name after name was Inscribed upon Licking's first muster roll.

The company was recruited by Captain Leonidas McDougal. Leroy S. Bell was commissioned first lieutenant and Frank P. Dale second lieutenant. It was mustered in the service of the United States with the Third Ohio infantry for three months service, on the twenty-seventh of April, 1861, and went into camp, first at Columbus, and afterwards at Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, where it drilled constantly during the month of May.

Before orders were received for the field its three months term of enlistment had expired, and the men enthusiastically re-enlisted for three years. The regiment was re-organized on the twelfth day

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of June, and soon after was armed and equipped for the field. On the twentieth it was ordered to Grafton, Virginia, then the seat of war, and on the twenty-second crossed the Ohio river in time to claim the honor of being the first three years' regiment to leave the State. The regiment reported to General McClellan at Grafton and was assigned to General Schleich's brigade, consisting of the Fourth and Ninth Ohio infantry and Loomis Michigan battery. It soon proceeded to Clarksburgh, where camp equipage was supplied and preparations made for an active campaign.

From Clarksburgh it advanced with the army to Buckhannon, Virginia, and was at Rich Mountain in July. It continued to operate in West Virginia through the summer and fall months, having frequent skirmishes with the enemy.

In October Captain McDougal in command of two companies scouted the country as far as Marshall, the rebels having deserted their camps at Big Springs. At this time the first campaign of the company ended; a campaign of peculiar hardships to the new soldier, filled as it was with hard marches through the mud, amid pelting rain storms severe drilling and some fighting. In November the regiment moved down the Ohio river to Louisville and encamped near the city. It was here assigned to General O. H. Mitchell's division of the army of the Ohio. In December it marched for Elizabethtown, Kentucky, and went into winter quarters at Bacon creek, or Camp- Jefferson, as it was styled.

In February, 1861, the regiment broke camp and marched over roads deep with mire through Bowling Green, and were the first troops to reach the vicinity of Nashville after the surrender of Fort Donelson. From Nashville the Third Ohio moved southward with General Mitchell's column and participated in the brilliant campaign which resulted in the capture of Murfreesborough, the occupation of Shelbyville and other Tennessee towns. It also took part in the sudden descent of the Union troops into the heart of the south in the vicinity of Huntsville and Decatur. At Bridgeport the regiment charged under the impetuous Mitchell, and drove the enemy across the bridge.

During the summer of 1862, Company H. passed a season of comparative inactivity. Huntsville was the rendezvous of the regiment, from which point detachments were sent out on scouting and foraging duty.

In August company H., with its regiment, oined in the race northward after Bragg. The march to Louisville was one of extreme severity; he weather was hot; thick, stifling dust covered he roads; the water courses were dried up,, and the soldiers endured peculiar hardships and privations. The wary enemy evaded blows at every point. Murfreesborough, Nashville and Bowling Green were passed, and on the twenty-fifth of September the old Third Ohio again entered Louisville. After a few days rest the army again moved southward until the bloody battle ground was reached. Here the Third Ohio bore a conspicuous part. In the beginning of the action it took position in an open field on the right of the Perrysville road The rebel attack was fierce and deadly, but notwithstanding its exposure the Third stood its ground, and returned volley for volley until over one-third its number had fallen dead or wounded. It was here that the gallant Captain McDougal fell, facing the foe, and Company H lost a loved and brave commander. Captain Leonidas McDougal was the son of Stephen McDougal, esq., an old resident of Newark, and the brother of Mrs. Luke K. Warner. His memory will ever be cherished by warm friends in Newark, who will always remember his admirable traits of character, his generous and chivalrous impulses, and his intense patriotism which led him to take the first step and lead the first band of volunteers from Licking county in that memorable war. His remains were brought from the battle-field, and interred in Cedar Hill cemetery.

After the battle of Perryville the regiment moved in pursuit of Bragg as far as Crab Orchard, Kentucky, and then once more marched to Nashville.

The battle of Stone River followed late in December, in which the Third Ohio bore a conspicuous part, losing heavily in the overwhelming tide of battle on the first day. On the second day it was posted on the extreme left, and at the last of the battle advanced in a double quick movement, capturing the rebel line of works with many prisoners. The regiment rested in camp until April, 1863,

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when it was detached to take part in the celebrated raid into Alabama, under Colonel Streight. The command was mostly mounted, and penetrated into the heart of the confederacy. It destroyed immense stores and munitions of war, but was so close pressed by overwhelming numbers that most of the command was finally captured near Rome, Georgia, but not until it had fought desperately with severe loss: The men were taken to Belle Isle and Libby Prison near Richmond, where they suffered all the horrors of prison life until May, 1863.

The men were paroled, but the officers, including the chaplain and surgeons, were retained and incarcerated in Libby Prison. Here the daring Colonel Streight made his escape, and after many days and nights of wandering found his way into the Union lines. After its exchange the Third Ohio performed duty in Ohio in quelling disloyal uprisings at home. It also entered in the pursuit of John Morgan.

In August it was ordered to Nashville, and served in Tennessee and northern Georgia until the expiration of its term of service. The officers of the Third Ohio being retained in prison, no effort was made to re-enlist the regiment as veterans, therefore at the end of its first three years' term, June 23, 1864, the men were mustered out. However, many of its members re-enlisted in other regiments, and served gallantly to the close of the war. Nineteen men of company H, during its term of service, laid down their lives in defense of the country. Sixteen of the number now rest in Cedar Hill cemetery, who died during and since the war.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY H, THIRD REGIMENT

OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Leonidas McDougal, June 13, 1861.

First Lieutenant Leroy S. Bell, June 13, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Frank P. Dale. June 13, 1861.

Sergeant David L Bush, June 13, 1861.

Sergeant Lawrence Shields, June 13, 1861

Sergeant John W. Ulem, June 13, 1861.

Sergeant John C. Roney. June r3, 1861.

Corporal Henry Haughey, June 13, 1861.

Corporal Thomas Haughey, June 13, 1861.

Corporal William Freckleton, June 13, 1861.

Corporal Rees E Darlington, June 13, 1861.

Corporal James Burns, June 13, 1861.

Corporal Allen W. Ball. June 13, 1861

Corporal George A. Ball, June 13, 1861.

Corporal John L. Morris. June 13, 1861.

Musician James M. Hughes, June 13, 1861

Musician John P. Laird, June 13, 1861.

Wagoner James Fleming, June 13, 1861

PRIVATES.

James Avery, June 18, 1861.

William Archer, June 13. 1861.

Albert AsherJune 13. 1861.

William H. B. Armstrong, June 13, 1861.

Rufus V . Buskirk, June 13. 1861.

Patrick Brady, June 13, 1861.

Daniel Bray, June 13, 1861.

Lewis Bedell, June 13, 1861.

Joseph Backus. June 13, 1861.

William H. Burdick, June 13, 1861.

Henry F. Brown, June 13, 1861.

Albert A. Bowers, June 13, 1861.

Edward Babbitt. June 13, 1861.

William H. H. Cramer, June 13, 1861.

George W. Caffee, June 13, 1861.

George P. Clarke, June 13, 1861.

George W. Colville. June 13, 1861.

David Clouse. June 13, 1861.

William W. Caffee, June 13, 1861.

James Drake. June 13, 1861.

David Dunnavan. June 13, 1861.

Thomas Dewar, June 13, 1861.

Jesse A. DeMuth, June 13. 1861.

George W. Darling. June 13. 1861.

Israel Flannigan, June 13. 1861.

John Gibson, June 13, 1861.

Henry Gibson. June 13, 1861.

Ernest Grasser, June 13, 1861.

Frank A. Haughey. June 13, 1861.

Frederick J. Heeley, June 13, 1861.

Richard Hughes, June 13, 1861.

Andrew Hyatt, June 13, 1861.

Daniel Harbaugh, June 13, 1861.

William Ingman. June 13, 1861.

William Jones. June 13, 1861.

Nathan Jewett. June 13, 1861.

William Jackson, June 13, 1861

Albert K. Knight. June 13, 1861.

Wesley H. Lemley, June 13, 1861.

James Loveland, June 13, 1861.

James Lees, June 13,1861.

John I. Lunceford, June 13, 1861.

Albert Munson, June 13, 1861.

Henry McCarty, June 13, 1861.

John C. Morgan. June 13, 1861.

David R. McCracken, June 13, 1861.

James McDonald, June 13. 1861.

Charles M. Moore June 13, 1861.

Edward Mochler, June 13, 1861.

John McCreary, June 13, 1861.

James Moran, June 13, 1861.

Samuel Martindale, June 13, 1861.

Jacob F. Mills, June 13, 1861.

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John M. Nichol, June 13; 1861.

Walter C. Noble, June 13, 1861.

John W. Orndorff, June 13, 1861.

Isaac Pence, June 13, 1861.

John A. Palmer, June 13, 1861.

George Poncer, June 13, 1861.

Henry Park, June 13, 1861.

William Redhead, June 13, 1861.

Benjamin Richards, June 13, 1861.

Franklin Richards, June 13, 1861.

Isaac Rhoe, June 13, 1861.

Reiland Spellman. June 13, 1861

Benjamin S. Smith, June 13, 1861.

Thomas F. Smith, June 13, 1861.

John Smith. June 13, 1861.

Thomas Stewart, June 13, 1861.

James M. Stout. June 13, 1861.

James P. Scroggs, June 13, 1861.

Wilson Simmons, June 13, 1861.

James H. Sigler. June 13, 1861.

John B. Thompson, June 13, 1861.

John F. Thompson, June 13, 1861.

Nathaniel W. Tally, June 13, 1861.

Owen Tierney, June 13, 1861.

Byron W. Violet, June 13, 1861.

George L. Wells, June 13, 1861.

William S. Wyrick, June 13, 1861.

Henry S. Woodruff. June 13, 1861.

Charles Williams, June 13, 1861.

COMPANY E, TWELFTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY-Company E, of the Twelfth Ohio infantry, was recruited at Newark, by Captain Andrew Legg. It moved to Camp Dennison and was mustered into the service for three years, on the twenty-eighth of June, 1861. The regiment left Camp Dennison July 6th, and reached the seat of war on the fourteenth. The battle of Scary Creek was fought on the seventeenth of July, with a loss of five killed and thirty wounded in the regiment. In a few days the regiment entered Charleston, West Virginia, and . from that place it moved to Gauley bridge.

On the thirteenth of August, eight companies marched to Camp Piatt, thence to Clarksburgh, West Virginia, and were assigned to General Benham's brigade. They then proceeded southward engaging in-numerous skirmishes, but finally joining- the other two. companies on the sixteenth of October. After several attempts to engage in battle, the Twelfth was transferred to General Cox's brigade, December loth, and went into winter quarters at Charleston.

On the third of May, 1862, the company left Charleston and joined Scammon's brigade. It was ordered to the army of the Potomac August 15th, and arrived at Alexandria on the twenty-fourth. In the meantime, Captain Legg had resigned, June 20, 1862. The regiment met the enemy at Bull Run bridge, August 27th, and was defeated with a loss of nine killed and sixty-eight wounded. On the seventh of September, the company advanced into Maryland, and on the fourteenth it engaged in the battle of South Mountain, taking part in three bayonet charges, and with the regiment captured three battle flags, a large number of small arms and over two hundred prisoners, with a loss of sixteen killed and ninety-one wounded. On the seventeenth, the Twelfth was engaged at Antietam with a considerable loss. After the battle it marched for West Virginia, via Hagerstown and Hancock, Maryland, but on arrivmg at Hancock it moved into Pennsylvania to work against Stewart's cavalry. Stewart having retreated, the Twelfth returned to Hancock and arrived at Clarksburgh, West Virginia, October 16th. On the fourth of December the company marched to Fayette Court House, West Virginia, and went into winter quarters. Here it was assigned to the Second brigade, Third division, Eighth army corps. The brigade, under Colonel White, repulsed the enemy's attack on Fayette Court House, May 19, 1863. The Twelfth marched against the enemy at Piney creek on the thirteenth of July, but the rebels retreated and the regiment returned to Fayette Court House. On the seventeenth, the brigade was ordered to Ohio to assist in capturing John Morgan, and after guarding fords for several days it returned to Fayette Court House. On the fourth of November the Twelfth marched against Lewisburgh, but seas unsuccessful. On the ninth of December, however, it made another move on Lewisburgh, as a diversion for General Averill, with a slight loss.

The company left Fayette Court House on the third of May, 1864, and marched to Cloyd's mountain, where it engaged in battle. The fight lasted over an hour, and the regiment lost eleven killed and sixty-eight wounded. Surgeon Graham and nineteen men, who were on the field taking care of the wounded, fell into the enemy's hands. The Twelfth marched northward, and on the nineteenth reached Blue Sulphur Springs. Remaining there a few days, it moved on to Staunton and joined

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the forces under Hunter. On the seventeenth of June the company went to Lynchburgh, and met the enemy in force a few miles from the city. The Twelfth and Ninety-first Ohio regiments charged the enemy and drove them back in disorder. The regiment captured a number of prisoners and lost eight killed and eleven wounded. On the nineteenth the Twelfth marched to Liberty, then proceeded northward and arrived at Camp Piatt, on the Kanawha river, June 29th. The company was ordered to Columbus, Ohio, July 2nd, and was mustered out of the service July 11, 1864.

During its term of service, company E had marched over four thousand miles, and sustained a loss in killed of twenty-si.•c men. The veterans of this company were transferred to the Twenty-third regiment after three years' term of service.

FIRST MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E TWELFTH REG-

IMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Andrew Legg. June 22, 1861.

First Lieutenant John C. Wallace, June 22, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Aaron N. Channel, June 22, 1861.

Sergeant Thomas J. Farrill, June 22, 1861.

Sergeant Michael Conley, June 22, 1861.

Sergeant Parker Stinchfield, June 22, 1861.

Sergeant William Sine, June 22, 1861

Corpora! Moses W. Baker, June 22, 1861.

Corporal James B. Dale, June 22, 1861.

Corporal Nelson W. Lamb, June 22, 1861.

Corporal Harrison Clem, June 22, 1861.

Corporal James Haughey, June 22, 1861.

Corporal John Harman, June 22, 1861.

Corporal James Van Allen. June 22, 1861.

Corporal Edward Newkirk. June 22, 1861.

Musician Squire J. Brooke. June 22, 1861.

Musician George E. Butrick, June 22, 1861.

Wagoner James L. Palmer. June 22, 1861.

PRIVATES.

Thomas W. Acord, June 22, 1861.

David L. Armstrong. June 22, 1861.

James Bunker, June 22, 1861.

Mivara Baird. June 22,. 1861.

Frank Brown, June 22, 1861.

Enos Beatty, June 22, 1861.

Josiah Baily, June 22, 1861.

George W. Butterfield, June 22. 1861.

David C. Brown. June 22, 1861.

Richard Conley, June 22, 1861.

Peter Carey, June. 22, 1861.

John D. Channel, June 22, 1861.

Magan Cannon. June 22, 1861.

Edmond M. Duff; June 22, 1861.

William Debalt, June 22, 1861.

William Davis, June 22, 1861.

Burton Donohue, June 22, 1861.

Oren Dott, June 22, 1861.

Thomas B. Evans, June 22, 1861.

William Eddington. June 22, 1861.

John Griffith, June 22. 1861.

David Griffith, June 22, 1861.

Melvin Gates, June 22, 1861.

Thomas Green, June 22, 1861.

Van B. Garrison, June 22, 1861..

William Hickey, June 22, 1861.

Joshua Hughes, June 22, 1861.

Simon Hughes, June 22, 1861.

Hezekiah Hughes, June 22, 1861.

Elias Hughes, June 22, 1861.

Charles Hotle, June 22, 1861.

Wesley Houseman, June 22, 1861.

William B. Hoagland, June 22, 1861.

Jacob Houck. June 22, 1861.

David H. Hollister, June 22, 1861.

Lot Hull, June 22, 1861.

Jacob Hickey. June 22, 1861.

Leonidas H. Inscho, June 22, 1861.

John Klein, June 22, 1861.

George W. Keeps, June 22, 1861.

John Latham, June 22, 1861.

John Laughery, June 22, 1861.

Charles H. Loveland. June 22, 1861.

Ambrose Lumbart, June 22, 1861.

Daniel McNamarra, June 22, 1861.

Robert McCrum, June 22, 1861.

John C. McVicker, June 22, 1861.

John Mertz, June 22, 1861.

Henry J. Meyers, June 22, 1861.

Benjamin D. Meredith, June 22, 1861.

John McDanield, June 22, 1861.

William McDanield, June 22, 1861.

Jackson McKinney, June 22, 1861.

James Norton, June 22, 1861.

Lafayette Pickard, June 22, 1861.

Clark Purdy, June 22, 1861.

George W. Phillips, June 22, 1861.

Harvey Pence, June 22, 1861.

Aaron Proctor, June 22, 1861.

Josephus Richardson, June 22, 1861.

Charles Roberts, June 22, 1861.

'Matthias Rigger, June 22, 1861.

George F. Relf, June 22, 1861.

Wesley Richards, June 22, 1861.

Jones Swan, June 22, 1861.

Aaron Sayre, June 22, 1861.

William J. Smith, June 22, 1861.

Philip R. Setzer, June 22, 1861.

Martin Snitzer, June 22, 1861.

Gaofrey Shaffner, June 22, 1861.

Wesley V. Smith, June 22, 1861.

William H. Turner, June 22, 1861.

John Toft, June 22, 1861.

Henry Wilson, June 22, 1861.

Erasmus P. White, June 22, 1861.

George C. Westbrook, June 22. 1861.

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John Veach, June 22, 1861.

David Weaver, June 22, 1861.

Maurice Watkins, June 22, 1861.

COMPANY D, TWENTY-SECOND OHIO VOLUNTEER

INFANTRY.--Company D, of the. Twenty-second. Ohio infantry, was recruited in the western part of the county, by Captain Homer Thrall, and mustered into the service November 5, 1861. It was assigned to a regiment raised for service in General Fremont's department in Missouri, and was first designated as the Thirteenth Missouri infantry, although officered by Ohio men, and its ranks filled up mostly by enlistments from the Buckeye State. However, on the seventh of July, 1862, the Secretary of War, recognizing the absurdity of designating the regiment by an erroneous title, issued an order transferring the Thirteenth Missouri regiment to the State of Ohio, to be named the Twenty-second Ohio infantry. On the twenty-sixth of January, 1862, the regiment was ordered to go to Cairo, Illinois, and report to Brigadier General Grant, then commanding that district. At Cairo it was met by orders to proceed to Smithland, Kentucky, and report to Colonel Lawman, but-on its arrival at Smithland orders came to make preparations to support a cavalry reconnaissance then in progress toward Fort Henry. This was on the thirty-first of January. After reaching Fort Henry it was found that General Grant was in possession of that fort, and was busily engaged in preparing for an attack on Fort Donelson. The next move was to Clarksville, thence to Pittsburgh Landing, where the company arrived on the twentieth of March. The battle of Shiloh eras commenced on the sixth of April, 1862, and lasted two days, during which time the regiment lost in killed and wounded eighty-nine officers and men. The battle of Shiloh was succeeded by the advance on Corinth, which ended about the twenty-sixth of May, 1861.

On the third of October rebel generals Price and Van Dom. attempted to take Corinth, but were defeated by Major General Rosecrans, then commanding the national forces. Nothing of importance occurred until the twenty-ninth of May, 1863, when the regiment was ordered to move to Memphis, and on arriving there found preparations being made to move towards Vicksburgh.

On the first of June the regiment embarked on transports for Haine's Bluff, on the Yazoo river. In that place it was engaged in throwing up earthworks until July 16th, when orders were received to report at Helena, Arkansas. General Steele was at this point organizing the army of the Arkansas. The Twenty-second Ohio was made part of this organization, and left Helena for Little Rock on the thirteenth of August, 1863. The company had remained in Little Rock a little over a month when orders were issued for the regiment to go to Brownsville, Arkansas, to assist in guarding the railroad beteen Little Rock and Duvall's Bluff: Nearly one year was consumed in this duty, and during this time nothing of importance took place, with the exception of occasional pursuits after guerillas.

In February; 1864, one hundred and five officers and men of the regiment re-enlisted as veterans.

On the twenty-sixth of October, 1864, the regiment received orders to go to Camp Dennison, Ohio, at which place, on the eighteenth of November, it .was mustered out of service, completing its term of three years.

The company had lost twenty men in battle and hospital during its term of service.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY D, TWENTY-SECOND

REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

This company was originally organized as Company D, Thirteenth Missouri regiment- named Twenty-second Ohio by order of Secretary of War July 7, 1862.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Homer Thrall. September 3, 1861.

First Lieutenant George W. Asher, September 3, 1861.

Second Lieutenant Albert G. Dinsmore, September 3, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Edwin E. Thomas, September 3, 1861.

Sergeant Edward Wolcott, September 3, 1861.

Sergeant John Worrell, September 3, 1861.

Sergeant John Park, September 3, 1861.

Corporal George F. Hughes, September 3, 1861.

Corporal Reese W. Jones, September 3. 1861.

Corporal David Davis, September 3, 1861.

Corporal Albert Chadwick. September. 3, 1861.

Corporal George Spellman, September 3, 1861.

Corporal Leroy S. Dibble September 3, 1861.

Corporal Edwin Wright, September 3, 1861.

Corporal Nathaniel F. Lemont. September 3, 1861.

Drummer Miranda S. Dibble, September 3, 1861.

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Fifer Charles V. Ward, September 3, 1861.

Wagoner Benjamin F. Gardner, September 3, 1861.

PRIVATES.

William Browning, September 3, 1861.

John H.. Baird, September 3, 1861.

Josiah Baird. September 3, 1861.

Elbridge Brown. September 3, 1861.

Joseph M. Brake, September 3, 1861.

Richard Briggs, September 3, 1861.

James S. Banner. September 3, 1861.

William Crane, September 3, 1861.

Andrew Cane, September 3, 1861.

George Coons. September 3, 1861.

Cornelius Carter. September 3, 1861.

Franklin Carrier. September 3, 1861.

John S. Davis, September 3, 1861.

Arthur Doughty, September 3, 1861.

Harvey Dewolf, September 3, 1861.

Joseph R. Dutton. September 3, 1861.

Henry Dague, September 3, 1861.

George W. Ephland. September 3, 1861.

Dwight Follett, September 3, 1861.

Jerome Flinn, September 3, 1861.

George B. Gardner, September 3, 1861.

George W. Gardner, September 3, 1861.

Leonidas Gambol, September 3. 1861.

Ezra Glass. September 3, 1861.

George Holmes, September 3, 1861.

John Hewitt. September 3, 1861.

Reese Harris. September 3, 1861.

Ephraim H. Hancock ; September 3, 1861.

James Hancock, September 3. 1861.

Jefferson Hanna, September 3, 1861.

Job Henthorn, September 3. 1861.

Enos Howell, September 3, 1861.

Adam Hissong. September 3, 1861.

John W. Johnston, September 3, 1861.

Charles E. Knapp, September 3, 1861.

Matthew Lyon. September 3, 1861.

Robert Morgan. September 3, 1861.

Perry A. Meyers, September 3, 1861.

Peter A. J. Moore, September 3, 1861.

Horace Monroe, September 3, 1861.

James Nechany. September 3, 1861.

Charles Nichols, September 3, 1861.

Abraham Osmun. September 3, 1861.

Hiram Partridge, September 3, 1861.

Theodore W. Pierce, September 3, 1861.

Joseph W. Pierson. September 3, 1861.

William P. Price. September 3, 1861.

Alonzo B. Palmer, September 3, 1861.

James H. Pritchard. September 3, 1861.

Edward Rose, September 3, 1861.

Richard Reese, September 3. 1861.

George Remington, September 3, 1861.

Ebenezer Rice. September 3, 1861.

Lucius Robertson, September 3, 1861.

Elijah Ramey, September 3, 1861.

William M. Sansford, September 3, 1861.

George E. Spellman. September 3, 1861.

Lewis Spellman, September 3, 1861.

William M. Spellman, September 3, 1861.

Abraham Spellman, September 3, 1861.

Martin Slough, September 3, 1861.

James Struter, September 3,. 1861.

William C. Smith, September 3, 1861.

Charles W. Smith, September 3, 1861.

Benjamin Strother, September 3, 1861.

Reuben Sinnett, September 3, 1861.

William H. Sandals, September 3, 1861.

John H. Thomas. September 3, 1861.

William Williams, September 3, 1861.

Robert Williams, September 3, 1861.

David H. Williams, September 3, 1861.

William H. Williams, September 3, 1862.

Homer G. Wells, September 3, 1861.

Albert Wells, September 3, 1861.

Daniel Ward, September 3, 1861.

George B. Whiting, September 3, 1861.

Dames Young, September 3, 1861.

Samuel Youmans, September 3. 1861.

COMPANY C, TWENTY-SEVENTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY-This company was recruited in the summer of 186 by Captain Edwin Nichols, and was mustered into the service in August. George B. Upham, of Newark, was commissioned first lieutenant, and Jonathan Rees, of Newark, second lieutenant. The first move was toward St. Louis, Missouri, near which city efforts were made to perfect the men in drill and discipline.

In September the regiment moved, by steamer, to St. Charles, and thence to Mexico, Missouri. Soon after this, orders were received to march to the relief of Colonel Mulligan, at Lexington.

In October the company joined General Fremont, then moving on Springfield; but General Hunter appeared on the scene of action, so the regiment was ordered to Sedalia.

In February, 1862, the regiment proceeded to St. Louis, where it arrived, after a severe march, on the twentieth, and the next day it moved down the river and landed at Commerce.

In the organization of the army of the Mississippi, the Twenty-seventh was assigned to the First brigade, First division.

In March the army moved upon New Madrid, the Twenty-seventh being in the advance. After a successful battle, the regiment proceeded to Pittsburgh Landing, and moved on Corinth, forming the left of Halleck's army. This was about the first of May, 1862.

Fuller's brigade, or as it was often called, the Ohio brigade, had occupied Iuka, but in Septem-

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her was brought together at Corinth. But they had scarcely reached Corinth when General Price attacked the small force left at Iuka, and took possession of the place. The Ohio brigade was a part of the force sent to re-capture the town, which it reached on the nineteenth of September. In a short time it returned to Corinth, and encamped near the town. Van Dom made a vigorous attack on the Ohio brigade, but was repulsed. In this engagement the regiment lost about sixty men. After returning to Corinth the regiment received two hundred recruits-a very timely addition, as the Twenty-seventh was much reduced in number.

On the first of November, the Ohio brigade marched toward Grand junction to join Grant's army, and with that army marched to Oxford, Mississippi. The brigade was afterward ordered to Jackson, Tennessee, to assist in driving back the rebels. After considerable marching, the brigade encountered Forrest at Parker's cross-roads, and took an active part in the engagement at that place. The regiment was attached to General Dodge's command and moved eastward with him through Iuka and Tuscumbia valley. The Ohio brigade was ordered to Memphis, and remained some time in that place performing garrison duty. In October, 1863, the brigade left Memphis and moved to Iuka. In the march from Iuka the Twenty-seventh was in the advance brigade, and moved from eighteen to twenty miles per day, and encamped at night. a short distance in advance of the main column. . General Dodge finally halted at Pulaski, but the Ohio brigade marched about fifteen miles south of that place. Here the troops were employed in building bridges and fortifications. When this work was, about completed, the Twenty-seventh re-enlisted as veterans and were furloughed to their homes. Soon after their return to the field, the Ohio brigade marched against Decatur and captured it. While at Decatur the Ohio brigade was discontinued, and the Twenty-seventh and Thirty-ninth Ohio, Sixty-fourth Illinois, and Eighteenth Missouri constituted the First brigade of the Fourth division, Sixteenth army corps.

On the first of May, 1864, the Fourth division moved from Decatur and joined the main army at Chattanooga.

The regiment was engaged with Hood's corps on the twenty-eighth of May, and lost heavily, both officers and men. On the twenty-second of July, before Atlanta, the regiment fought one of its most severe battles. Two miles southeast of Atlanta, near where they fell, rest the heroes of the Twenty-seventh who were killed upon that field. In August the regiment was sent to Marietta, where it remained until the fall of Atlanta. The regiment pursued Hood northward, and, after returning, marched with Sherman to the sea, skirmishing near Savannah with slight loss.

At Cheraw, South Carolina, the Twenty-seventh was the first regiment to enter the town, skirmishing with the rebel cavalry. The regiment then moved toward Washington, and in July, 1865, was ordered to Camp Dennison, when the members received their final payment and discharge. Company C had lost ten men in the service, and many more were disabled by wounds received in battle. Lieutenant George B. Upham died in Missouri early in the war, and his loss was deeply deplored by his comrades in arms as well as by many warm friends at home. Captain Nichols was promoted to major and lieutenant colonel before the cluse of the war, and Lieutenant Rees was promoted to a captaincy. William E. Ells, of Newark, was promoted to first lieutenant and quartermaster of the regiment.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY C. TWENTY-SEVENTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Edwin Nichols, July 18, 1861.

First Lieutenant George B. Upham, July 18, 1861.

Second Lieutenant Albert R. Austin, July 18, 1861.

First Sergeant John H. Cooper, July 18, 1861.

NONCOMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Sergeant George W. Bixler, July 18, 1861.

Sergeant James B. Sawyer, July 18,. 1861.

Sergeant Jonathan Rees, July 18, 1861.

Sergeant Charles Chadwick, July 18, 1861.

First Corporal John Ormsby, July 18, 1861.

Corporal Isaac Zellers, July 18, 1861.

Corporal Dennis V. Speer, July 18, 1861.

Corporal Franklin D. Ewing. July 18, 1861.

Corporal William H. Hamilton. July 18, 1861.

Corporal Charles Dalrymple, July 18, 1861.

Corporal Edward Jones. July 18, 1861.

Corporal David L Safford, July 18, 1861.

Wagoner Jacob Hagar, July 18, 1861.

PRIVATES.

Jacob Anderson, July 18, 1861.

George Abbott, July 18, 1861.

Kimble Abbott, July 18, 1861.

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Charles Alexander, July 18, 1861.

William Bowman, July 18. 1861.

Peter Breomlick, July 18, 1861.

Alden Besse, July 18, 1861.

James Browne. jr. July 18, 1861.

Philip Barr, July 18, 1861.

Jacob Case, July 18, 1861.

Alfred Conine, July 18, 1861.

John Chippie, July 18, 1861.

Samuel H. Conine, July 18. 1861.

Timothy Crane, July 18, 1861.

James D. Coon, July 18, 1861.

Dennis Dunehue, July 18, 1861.

Milton Davis, July 18, 1861.

Joseph Dodson, July 18, 1861.

Evans Davis. July 18, 1861.

John Dayle, July 18, 1861.

William Drumm. July 18, 1861.

William E. Ells. July 18, 1861.

Samuel Ewing. July 18, 1861.

Thomas C. Fry, July 18, 1861.

(1) John Fenopty, July 18, 1861.

Robert P. Green. July 18, 1861.

Joshua W. Griffith, July 18, 1861.

Jessie B. Gordon. July 18, 1861.

Silas Gibbony. July 18, 1861.

John L, Grasser. July 18, 1861.

Hiram Gilbert, July 18, 1861.

Solomon Henderlick, July 18, 1861.

Alfred Holt. July 18, 1861.

Thomas Health, July 18, 1861.

Luthur Hays, July 18, 1861.

Benjamin W. Hill. July 18, 1861.

N. S. Heislop, July 18, 1861.

James G. Ingman, July 18, 1861.

Daniel Jones, July 18, 1861.

Eugene Jenkins, July 18, 1861.

Lewis King, July 18. 1861.

Thomas C. Lee. July 18, 1861.

Edward Laughery, July 18, 1861.

John G. Loughman. July 18, 1861.

John Lott, July 18, 1861.

James McDaniel, July 18, 1861.

William McVicar, July 18, 1861.

Hugh McNulty. July 18, 1861.

John Miller, July 18, 1861.

James R. Mitchell, July 18, 1861.

Vincent Miller. July 18, 1861.

Robert G. Manner, July 18, 1861.

Daniel Minor, July 18, 1861.

Samuel Murphy, July 18, 1861.

Samuel Mauger, July 18, 1861.

John Nelson, July 18, 1861.

Thomas I. Owens, July 18, 1861.

John O'Connor, July 18, 1861.

Stephen S. Parr, July 18, 1861.

Henry Rhodes, July 18, 1861.

* Joseph B. Scureman. July 18, 1861.

" On muster in roll spelt Chippie: on muster out roll Chiffey.

(1) On muster in roll spelt Fenopty; on muster out roll Ferohy.

* On muster in roll spelt Scureman; on muster out roll Secureman.

Malender B. Steadman, July 18, 1861.

Oscar Sheppard, July 18, 1861.

Thomas Spellman, July 18, 1861.

Peter Sayre. July 19, 1861.

James Staples, July 18, 1861

John Sawyer. July 18, 1861.

Daniel G. Thrall, July 18, 1861.

Franklin P. Tharp, July 18, 1861.

Alexander D. Teagarden, July 18, 1861.

Henry Whorten. July 18, 1861.

John Williams, July 18, 1861.

John S. White, July 18, 1861.

Thomas Wiyiarch, July 18, 1861.

COMPANY C, THIRTY-FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER

INFANTRY.--This company was recruited in the summer of 1861, by Captain John H. Putnam. On the twenty-seventh of September, with the regiment, it received marching orders and reported to Brigadier General O. M. Mitchell, at Cincinnati. The regiment moved on to Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, October 2d, and there went through with a regular course of drill, which rendered it more efficient. The company remained here until the twelfth of December, when it moved to Somerset, and on the nineteenth of January, 1862, it marched to the assistance of General Thomas at the battle of Mill Springs, but, on account of bad roads, it arrived too late to take part in the engagement. Here the regiment was assigned to the First brigade, First division, Army of the Ohio. Preparations were made to follow the retreating rebels, but the plans were changed, and the troops moved to Louisville. The regiment embarked on the steamer Magnolia, and proceeded down the Ohio and up the Cumberland, landing at Nashville. Owing to the inconveniences to which the men were subjected, much sickness ensued, so that on disembarking less than one-half were fit for duty. After a short rest, however, the health of the men improved greatly, and the regiment moved southward with Buell's army. The regiment advanced with the army toward Corinth, and during the march was engaged frequently in skirmishing with the rebels. After the evacuation of the city it marched in pursuit of the rebels about forty miles, and then returned and went into camp near Corinth. On the twenty-second of June the regiment marched toward Iuka, and on the twenty-sixth continued the march toward Tuscumbia. Here the fourth of July was celebrated. The Declaration of Independence was read, and

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speeches were made by several of the officers. The regiment was divided into detachments, and two companies were sent to Decatur, and one company was sent to Trinity. . On the nineteenth the brigade marched for Huntsville by way of Decatur, arriving at the latter place on the twentysecond. After the brigade had crossed the Tennessee river a messenger arrived with the information that the detachment at Trinity had been attacked by a large force of mounted rebels. The rebels were repulsed, but one-half of the detachment was killed or wounded. The regiment moved with the army to Huntsville, and thence to Decherd, Tennessee. At the battle of Perryville the regiment was under fire, but was not actively engaged. After the battle the march was continued to Nashville, and from this point the army moved toward Murfreesborough. In the battle of Stone River the Thirty-first acquitted itself nobly. On the twenty-third of June, 1863, the regiment started on the Tullahoma campaign. On the twenty-sixth it was engaged at Hoover's Gap, where, in connection with the Seventeenth Ohio, it carried a position defended by two rebel brigades. The regiment took part in the battle at Chickamauga, and suffered severely. The next engagement was at Brown's Ferry. About this time the regiment re-enlisted and received a furlough for thirty days. After returning to the field, with an increase in number, the regiment marched on the Atlanta campaign. On the fourteenth of May, 186.4, it was engaged in an assault upon the enemy's line in front of Resaca, and lost heavily. After the fall of Atlanta the regiment marched in pursuit of Hood, but the chase was soon. abandoned. The Thirty-first moved with Sherman's army toward the sea, leaving Atlanta on the sixteenth of November. Nothing of importance occurred until the works around Savannah were reached. After the surrender of the city the regiment remained in camp until the twentieth of February, 1865, when it moved on the campaign of the Carolinas. After this the regiment moved to Washington city and participated in the grand review. It was then transferred to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was mustered out on the twentieth of July, 1865.

Captain Putnam resigned on the first of February, 1863. John H. McCune and Eli Wilkins, of Newark, were promoted to captains and commanded the company during its most brilliant career. Captain McCune was on staff duty most of the time and was eminently qualified for that branch of the service. Samuel S. Southard, of Newark, was promoted to first lieutenant and served to the close of the war. Anson B. White and Charles Babbitt, two Newark boys, also held commissions as second lieutenants. The company lost, during its term of service, thirty-one men in battle and hospital.

FIRST MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY C., THIRTY-

FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain John H. Putnam. September 14, 1861.

First Lieutenant John H. McCune, September 14, 1861.

Second Lieutenant Edward Ewing, September 14, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant George W. Hall. September 14, 1861.

Sergeant Thomas J. Spencer, September 14, 1861.

Sergeant Frank Frazer, September 14, 1861.

Sergeant Frank Evans, September: 14, 1861.

Sergeant Wesley H. Bell, September 14, 1861.

Corporal William Carlisle, September 14, 1861.

Corporal Benjamin Ditter, September 14, 1861.

Corporal Lawrence Barrick. September 14, 1861.

Corporal Samuel S. Southard, September, 14, 1861.

Corporal Jacob H. Alspaugh, September 14, 1861.

Corporal William Mitchell, September 16. 1861.

Corporal James Hughes. September 22, 1861.

Corporal Thomas Sessor. September 14, 1861.

Musician Charles C. Marsh September 14, 1861.

Wagoner Thomas Ricketts, September 14, 1861.

PRIVATES.

John Alexandria, September, 14, 1861.

James R. Atcherly. September 14, 1861.

Judson Barstow, September 14. 1861.

Henry Bishop, September 22. 1861.

David Barrick, September 14, 1861.

Samuel V. Bell. September 14, 1861.

Leonidas F. Burch, September 14, 1861.

William Buchanan, September 14, 1861.

Homer C. Burch, September 14, 1861.

Henry Balthis, September 14, 1861.

P. V. Buskirk, September 14, 1861.

David H. Barger, September 14, 1861.

H. W. Conrad, September 14, 1861.

Cornelius F. Coursen, September 15, 1861.

Lewis Cooley, September 15, 1861.

John R. Dow, September 14, 1861.

Charles Dean, September 23, 1861.

Bazil Dove, September 14, 1861.

John Dunlap, September 22, 1861.

Charles Darlington, September 14, 1861.

Ennis Dean. September 17, 1861.

Chris Elibrand, September 14, 1861.

Lerienus Frienur, September 14, 1861:

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Martin Franks. September 22, 1861.

John Gassett, September 14, 1861.

Nathan P. Gillian, September 14, 1861.

Solomon Gearing, September 14, 1861.

Almon Hough, September 14, 1861.

Isaac W. Hull, September 14, 1861.

James H. Hardin, September 14, 1861.

James Harbaugh. September 14. 1861.

George Haight, September 14, 1861.

Thomas Holtsberry, September 14, 1861.

Philander R. Hand. September 14; 1861.

Spencer Holtsberry, September 14, 1861.

Alfonso Ingle, September 22, 1861.

John Jones, September 14, 1861.

John C. Jacobs. September 14, 1861.

Wesley Kindal, September 14, 1861.

James R. Kelley, September 14, 1861.

Edward Kitzmiller. September 14, 1861.

Cyrus W. Leggett, September 14, 1861.

Benjamin McFarlan. September 14, 1861.

Philip Morgan. September 14, 1861.

Isaac V. Milburn, September 14, 1861.

Ira M. Marsh, September 14, 1861.

Leroy C. McCracken, September 14, 1861.

John R. McArthur. September 14, 1861.

Hiram Mitchell September 14, 1861.

Amos Miner. September 22, 1861.

Daniel Myers, September 23, 1861.

Perry Moats, September 23, 1861.

Luelyn Proctor, September 14, 1861.

Albert Robinson. September 14, 1861.

Samuel F. Stewart, September 14, 1861.

William Spense, September 14, 1861.

Dmid Still, September 22, 1861.

John Strader. September 23, 1861.

Alson Thayer, September 14, 1861.

John Tegarden, September 14, 1861.

William Tuttle, September 14, 1861.

Jonathan Taylor. September 20, 1861.

William B. Thrall, September 20, 1861.

James Uffner, September 14, 1861.

William Vanosdale. September 14, 1861.

John W. Vanallen, September 14, 1861.

James Watson, September 14, 1861.

Eli Wilkins. September 14, 1861.

George Wharton, September 14, 1861.

Anson B. White. September 18, 1861.

William V. Parkerson. September 18, 1861.

Theodore Worthen, September 23, 1861.

COMPANY G, FORTY-SIYTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.-This company was recruited in the western part of the county, by Captain Philip A. Crow, and was mustered in with the regiment on the sixteenth of October, 1861. It left Camp Chase for the field February 18, 1862, and was attached to General Sherman's division at Paducah, Kentucky. The Forty-sixth was one of the advance regiments up the Tennessee to the famous battle ground of Shiloh, and on that memorable day was posted near the Shiloh church.

On Saturday, April 5th, companies B and K were on picket. During the night the enemy was feeling the Federal lines, and at daylight his columns were seen deploying in the distance.

At sunrise a rebel cavalry officer rode up within thirty yards of the picket line; checking his horse with apparent composure, inquired: "Are these Union pickets?" He was told they were, and ordered to halt, but turning his horse rode for the woods, when the unerring rifle of Sergeant Glenn sped a ball through the officer's brain. Before the sun had set on that day Sergeant Glenn also lay stark and stiff on the bloody field.

The Forty-sixth Ohio stood the impetuous charge of the rebel hosts on that bright Sunday morning, and met with a loss of two hundred and eighty killed and wounded. The regiment remained upon the battle-field until the twenty-seventh of April, when it moved with the army upon Corinth.

In November the regiment started on a campaign through the interior of Mississippi, under General Grant.

In June, 1863, the Forty-sixth participated in the siege of Vicksburgh. On the fourth of July, after the surrender, the regiment moved toward Jackson, and in the evening halted in the vicinity of Big Black river.

Companies E and K were ordered forward to the ford at Birdsong's ferry, but they had been there only a short time when it was discovered that the enemy was on the opposite bank.

After several days fighting, the enemy was forced to evacuate the city, and the regiment returned to Big Black and went into camp.

On the tenth of October, the regiment, with the Fifteenth corps, under General Sherman, embarked for Memphis, and from there it marched to the relief of Chattanooga.

At the battle of Mission- Ridge the regiment was engaged, with a heavy loss in killed and wounded. Immediately after this battle the regiment moved on the Knoxville campaign, and then went into winter quarters at Scottsborough, Alabama.

On the first of May, 1864, the regiment moved in the direction of Chattanooga, and thence to

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Resaca, where it was actively engaged for three days, but with slight loss. The regiment then moved on to Dallas. On the twenty-seventh of May the rebels made an attack on our forces, but were repulsed. , In the battle of New Hope Church, which occurred about the first of June, the Forty-sixth formed a conspicuous part, the enemy being defeated. On the ninth of June, the brigade accompanied General Garrard's cavalry to the vicinity of Kenesaw, at which place severe skirmishing was engaged in, with considerable loss on both sides. The regiment arrived in the vicinity of Atlanta on the evening of the twentieth, and at that place was engaged in skirmishing until the twenty-second. At Ezra church the regiment was again engaged On the third of August the brigade took up an advanced position, and the Forty-sixth, with details from other regiments, was ordered to drive in or to capture the enemy's outposts. The contest was severe, but it resulted in the capture of about one hundred prisoners. From this time the regiment was constantly engaged in fighting until the twenty-sixth, when it took part in Sherman's flank movement to Jonesborough. On the second of September, the regiment was again engaged, and captured the enemy's fortified skirmish line. The regiment followed Hardee's retreating army and halted near Lovejoy's station. A hand-to-hand conflict followed, but finally the enemy was forced to retire, and the Forty-sixth captured about fifty prisoners. The regiment participated in the campaign against Hood in Georgia and Alabama, and returned to Atlanta on the fifth of November. It next proceeded to Savannah Nothing extraordinary occurred until in the vicinity of Griswoldsville, when the brigade was ordered to move toward Macon. The advance soon came upon General Kilpatrick, who was engaging Wheeler's cavalry. An infantry skirmish line soon dispersed the cavalry and the brigade moved on. On the tenth of January, 1865, the regiment embarked on a steamer for Beaufort, South Carolina. On the twenty-seventh, it marched to Bentonville, thence to Raleigh, when the news of the surrender of Lee's army was received, and shortly after, at the same point, General Johnston surrendered to General Sherman. The regiment then proceeded to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was paid off and mustered out on the twenty-second of July, 1865. This regiment was famous for its fighting qualities during the war, and under the leadership of the gallant Colonel Walcutt made a record, during its term of service, that will adorn the brightest pages of history. Captain Crow resigned early in the war, and the company A-as commanded by other officers during its active service. .

The records show a loss of killed among the Licking volunteers in this company of four men, but the loss must have been greater, considering the many engagements in which it participated.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY G, FORTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Philip A. Crow, September 28, 1861.

First Lieutenant Charles E. Taylor, October 30, 1861.

Second Lieutenant Hiram B. Wilson. October 12, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant David Stewart, October 23, 1861.

Sergeant Harlow G. Johnston, November 11, 1861.

Sergeant John B. Phinney. November 20, 1861.

Sergeant Jasper Smith, October 30, 1861.

Sergeant James A. Newcomb. October 21, 1861.

Corporal Thomas Tansy, October 12, 1861.

Corporal William J. Gam. October 12, 1861.

Corporal John E. Evans, December 18, 1861.

Corporal William W. Miller, December 11, 1861.

Corporal Alexander Mullen, December 3, 1861.

Corporal Addison Blain, November 1, 1861.

Corporal Caleb Fish, October 21, 1861.

Corporal David Rodenbarger, October 12, 1861.

Musician Thomas Pugh, October 12, 1861.

Musician Jacob Kissel. December 21, 1861.

Wagoner Jefferson Learn, October 12, 1861.

PRIVATES.

Lewis Bowman, October 12, 1861.

John W. Burton, October 21, 1861.

Edward Buckley, November 17, 1861.

John Besse, December 11, 1861.

Josiah Betheord, December 20, 1861.

E. Van R. Colton, October 7, 1861.

Charles Chamberlain, October 12, 1861.

James Clawson, October 28, 1861.

David Cain. November 8, 1861.

Joseph Campbell, October 12, 1861.

Waldo F. Davis, October 12, 1861.

Milton Dixon, November 1, 1861.

Franklin Flinn, October 12, 1861.

Heenan Fish, October 12, 1861.

Henry Farnam, October 12, 1861.

Joshua Gain, October 12, 1861.

Isaac Golden. October 12, 1861.

William Hutson, November 15, 1861.

John Herrore, December 27, 1861.

Lamer B. Jones, December 9, 1861.

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Thomas Jamieson, November 1. 1861.

Moses Johnson, October 22, 1861.

John King. October 12, 1861.

Rufus Ketner, November 13, 1861.

John Lepps, October 2, 1861.

Peter McKiever. October 12, 1861.

William Maloy. October 12, 1861.

John A Moore October 12, 1861.

John Moore, October 12, 1861.

Asa McCammack, October 12, 1861.

Dallas Merchant, October 18, 1861.

Bruce Murry, October 30, 1861.

Joseph Mullen. October 21, 1861.

Martin Van B. Mullen, October 21, 1861.

Oliver Mullen. October 2, 1861.

Levi Millington, October 19, 1861.

Otis Millington. October 13, 1861.

Samuel J. Miller, October 17, 1861.

Christian May. October 16, 1861.

Albert Pugh. October 12, 1861.

William H. Patterson. October l2, 1861.

John G. Paul. October 30, 1861.

William Perry, December 27, 1861.

Samuel Rees, October 12, 1861.

David Riley, October 12, 1861.

George W. Stiner, October 12, 1861.

Richard Spindler, October 12, 1861.

Joseph Smith. October 12, 1861.

Albert Smith, November 19, 1861.

Joseph R. Smith. December 13, 1861.

Philip Sutton, October 22, 1861.

William Skates, November 25, 1861.

William Sherman, October 2, 1861.

Uray Thomas, November 21, 1861.

Daniel Van Tassel, October 21, 1861.

William Whaland, October 23, 1861.

Theodore Woodruff, December 5, 1861.,

Joseph Wright, October 2, 1861.

Levi Wagoner. December 13, 1861.

The following were transferred from this company to company K, January 3, 1862:

John S. Atwater, October 2,. 1861.

John S. Bennett. November 26, 1861.

Chester Bethard. December 9, 1861.

Hezeriah Corbin, December 18, 1861.

Thomas Davis. November 8, 1861.

James H. Fairman, October 2, 1861.

David M. Pence, October 14. 1861.

Thomas J. Rice, October 18, 1861.

CHAPTER XXXIX.

HISTORY OF THE WAR CONTINUED.

THE SEVENTY-5IA'TH REGIMENT OHIO INFANTRY-THE LICKING COUNTY REGIMENT- ITS GRAND MARCHES AND VICTORIES BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES OF ITS OFFICERS-MUSTER IN ROLLS OF THE LICKING COUNTY COMPANIES.

THIS regiment was familiarly known as the "Licking County Regiment." In the field it was poetically termed the "Licking Volunteers;" earning its title from the fact that it never turned its back to the foe, and all through its long and eventful service fortunately shared with the winning side many of the grandest victories of the war. The war had assumed such gigantic proportions when the President called for "five hundred thousand more," it became evident that Licking county must yield more of her sons, not in squads, not in companies, but a regiment of men must go forth to attest her patriotism and fidelity to the Union.

The government had educated a Newark boy in the profession of arms who had grown to manhood. Ten long years had his sword been sheathed, and now many of his class-mates down in "Dixie Land" had turned against the flag they had sworn to support.

Charles R. Woods realized this as the accepted time to act in the defense of his country.

He called upon the young men of his native county to follow him to the field. A local pride favored the project of organizing a county regiment. It was sometimes called a "family regiment." Two brothers were made colonel and lieutenant colonel: a brother-in-law was made major. and another brother-in-law made adjutant. The venerable Ezekiel S. Woods was called the "Father of the Regiment." The adopted children in this grand old regiment soon learned in the field to honor, obey and respect the heads of the family.

The Seventy-sixth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry was organized for three years' service, in

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obedience to the call of the President of the United States of July 1861, for five hundred thousand men, and under the provisions of the following order:

HEADQUARTERS OHIO MILITIA.

Adjutant General's Office,

Columbus, Ohio, Oct. 7, 1861.

Special Order No. 882.

Colonel Charles R. Woods is authorized to organize a regiment of infantry. The regiment shall be number Seventy-six ; and shall have its rendezvous at Camp Sherman, near Newark. Ohio. The regimental officers will be appointed and mustered as required by general orders of the war department. Should the regiment not be filled by the end of thirty days from this date, the companies may he assigned to other regiments at the discretion of the governor.

By order.

R. MASON,

Asst. Adjutant General, Ohio.

The detachment of recruits enlisted by Thaddeus Lemert-who was commissioned a second lieutenant to raise a company, October 5, 1861- was assigned to this regiment and went into camp Sherman forty-one in number. The company was filled November 1, 1861 (Thaddeus Lemert commissioned captain, Beverly W. Lemert first lieutenant, Simeon B. Wall second lieutenant), and designated as company A.

Joseph M. Scott, commissioned a second lieutenant October 8, 1861, filled his company November 12th, and was appointed captain; Ira P. French first lieutenant, and John R. Miller second lieutenant. The company was designated as company B.

Levi P. Coman, commissioned a second lieutenant October 8, 1861, filled his company December 4th and was appointed captain, John S. Anderson first lieutenant, and John 1V. Gray second lieutenant. The company was designated as company C.

Charles H. Kibler, commissioned a second lieutenant the seventh day of October, 1861, filled his company December 16th, and was appointed captain, I. Newton Hempsted first lieutenant, and Reason C. Strong second lieutenant. The company was designated as company D.

Joseph C. Wehrle, commissioned a second lieutenant October 7, 1861, filled his company December 16th and was appointed captain, Michael R Maher first lieutenant, and Charles Luther second lieutenant. The company was designated as company E.

Strew M. Emmons of New Lisbon, Columbiana county, Ohio, commissioned a second. lieutenant October 9, 1861, and James H. H. Hunter of Wellsville, Columbiana county, commissioned a second lieutenant October 13, 1861, formed a junction with their detachments and organized a company December 18, 1861. Strew M. Emmons was appointed captain, James H. H. Hunter first lieutenant, and Freeman Morrison second lieutenant. The company was designated as company F.

James Stewart, commissioned a second lieutenant October 15, 1861, filled his company January 7, 1862, and was appointed captain, Jehile T. Wintrode first lieutenant, and Richard W. Burt second lieutenant. The company was designated as company G.

Richard W. Burt, who was commissioned a second lieutenant failed to raise the number of men required to hold his commission. His men were assigned to company G, and he having enlisted in the same company was elected second lieutenant.

Lucien H. Wright was commissioned a second lieutenant October 9, 1861. Haring failed to fill his company, the detachment was augmented by transfers from lieutenant William S. Wright's detachment. Jerome N. Rappleyea first lieutenant and adjutant, was appointed captain, John A. Dill first lieutenant, January 24, 1862; and Lucien H. Wright second lieutenant. The company was designated as company H.

Edward Briggs, of Massillon, Ohio, was appointed a second lieutenant October 3, 1861, to raise a company in the Sixty-first regiment Ohio volunteers. The company was organized November 27, 1861. Edward Briggs captain, James M. Blackburn first lieutenant, and John H. Hardgrove second lieutenant, and was designated as company B. The company was transferred to the Seventy-sixth Ohio volunteers, February 3, 1862, and designated as company I.

James. M. Jay, of Canton, Ohio, commissioned a second lieutenant October 15, 1861, filled his company by transfers from Lieutenant William S. Wright's detachment February 7, 1862, and was appointed captain, David R Kelley first lieutenant, and Mark Sperry second lieutenant. The company was designated as company K.

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William S. Wright, commissioned a second lieutenant November 19, 1861, resigned February 6, 1862, and his detachment was assigned to companies H. and K.

Milton S. Moore, commissioned a second lieutenant October 15, 1861, resigned, and was appointed sergeant major February 7, 1862. His detachment was assigned to company H.

William Beaumont, commissioned a second lieutenant January 17, 1862, resigned February 7, 1862, not having the required number of recruits.

Charles R. Woods, captain in the Ninth United States infantry, was detached from the regular army, appointed colonel October 7, 1861, and placed in command of the Forty-fourth regiment Ohio infantry October 12, 1861. He served about one month in western Virginia, and returned to Camp Sherman, Ohio, to complete the organization of the Seventy-sixth Regiment.

William B. Woods was commissioned lieutenant colonel November 4, 1861, and commenced the work of organizing and drilling the new regiment at Camp Sherman.

Willard Warner was commissioned major of the regiment December 28, 1861.

Charles R. Pierce was appointed surgeon January 9, 1862, and Thomas B. Hood, assistant surgeon November 6, 1861.

Henry D. Wright, appointed first lieutenant in Seventy-fifth regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, September 18, 1861, was transferred to the Seventy-sixth regiment and appointed quartermaster October 14, 1861.

Jerome N. Rappleyea was discharged from the Ninth United States infantry and commissioned first lieutenant November 25, 1861, and appointed adjutant of the Seventy-sixth regiment December 24, 1861.

Rev. John W. McCarty was appointed chaplain of the re-invent December 16, 1861.

During the organization of the regiment the men were daily drilled in squad, company and battalion drill, and in the duties of the sentinel and soldier. Through the military knowledge and experience of Colonel Woods, and the efficiency and energy of Lieutenant Colonel Woods, both officers and men made rapid advancement. The men were first armed with the French musket, which was afterward exchanged for the Springfield rifled musket.

The regiment left Newark for the field on the ninth of February, 1862, and within six days was in line of battle, at Fort Donelson. Here it did effective service. At a critical moment when the enemy attempted to break our lines, the officers and men behaved gallantly under the first fire. On the sixth of April the regiment made a forced march from Adamsville-where it occupied a position on the right of General Grant's army, in Wallace's division-to the battle-field of Shiloh. On the seventh it participated in that sanguinary engagement from early morn until the enemy were in full retreat at night. During the siege at Corinth the regiment occupied a position in the grand reserve and performed good service. On one occasion it made a gallant charge and drove a rebel outpost from its position. After the evacuation of Corinth the regiment moved to Memphis, thence by river to Helena, where it joined General Curtis' army of the southwest. In August, 1862, it formed part of an expedition down the river to Vicksburgh, under the command of Colonel Woods, and surprised the Thirty-first Louisiana regiment at Milliken's Bend, capturing its camp with forty prisoners. It also captured Haine's Bluff, on the Yazoo river, taking four siege guns, two field pieces, and a large amount of ammunition. The rebel steamer Fair-play, with six thousand stand of new arms, was also captured by the expedition under Colonel Woods. In October the regiment moved from Helena to St. Genevieve, Missouri, and thence to Pilot Knob, where the health of the men was recuperated. The loss up to this time, by disease and death, had been heavy. In December the Seventy-sixth formed a part of General Sherman's expedition against Vicksburgh, being assigned to Hovey's brigade, of Steele's division, and it participated in that disastrous attack at Chickasaw Bayou. The depression among the men occasioned by this failure was soon dissipated by the glorious victory at Arkansas Post in January, 1863, where the Seventy-sixth bore a conspicuous part. In the charge on the enemy's rifle-pits at that place, the officers and men of the regiment behaved most gallantly, holding their ground against the concentrated fire of three rebel regiments and two pieces of artillery, and not being properly supported, the

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regiment only held its ground at the point of the bayonet. The brave Captain Thaddeus Lemert fell here, together with many gallant men. In February, 1863, the Ohio legislature passed a joint resolution tendering thanks to the Seventy-sixth regiment, with others, for gallantry and good conduct at the capture of Arkansas Post.

The regiment again moved down the Mississippi. river to Young's point, and joined Grant's army in its operations about Vicksburgh, working vigorously on the canal across the isthmus. In April it took part in the expedition down Deer creek, and routed the enemy under Colonel Ferguson, returning to the river with large supplies of forage, horses, and mules. In May the Seventy-sixth moved with the Fifteenth corps, commanded by General Sherman, around to the rear of Vicksburgh, skirmished. at Fourteen Mile. creek, and struck Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, on the fifteenth of May. Here it performed quick and effective work in destroying the railroad and bridge across Pearl river. From thence, with rapid marches, the army closed around the doomed city of Vicksburgh, the Seventy-sixth occupying a position on. the extreme. right, next. the river. For forty-six days it skirmished and besieged, burrowed and mined through the intricate approaches to that stronghold, and at last rejoiced in the victory on Independence Day, when our flag was proudly flung out over that last barrier to the Gulf. But the pleasures of a release from protracted siege operations were not to be long enjoyed; anticipations of rest and quiet in camp were cast aside to face the stern duty in the field. The sun that set on that glorious day of victory, rose to find the regiment faced about and tramping through dust and heat towards the rebel chieftain Johnson, who had hung on our rear. Rapid strides and hard knocks drove him into the capital-Jackson-and a steady hammering drove him thence and scattered his forces towards the center of the confederacy.

The commercial gateway to the gulf was now open; then followed rest to the army until September, when, breaking camp at Black river, it moved to another field yet contested-that of Rosecrans', in Tennessee. The regiment moved' by river to Memphis, thence by land through Tennessee and northern Georgia, in time to join Hooker in his memorable fight above the clouds. Lookout Mountain swept at its summit, Mission Ridge was next in the path of the victorious army, and again the flag fluttered in triumph there, gathering a perfect harvest of prisoners in its wake. The high pitch of animus wrought by these victories impelled the men to intrepid daring. At Ringgold, on the twenty-seventh of November, they scaled the rocky face of Taylor's Ridge, in the face of a scathing fire in front and flank, but the Seventy-sixth faltered not until led by Lieutenant Colonel Warner to the crest of the hill. But. many brave men had fallen, -the gallant Captain French, Lieutenant Wall, Lieutenant Miller, and Lieutenant Lemert-fell facing the foe; Lieutenant Metzgar and Captain Blackburn were wounded. Seven men were shot down in succession while carrying the flag. Captain Wherle lost sixteen men out of twenty in his company. It has been said that General Grant remonstrated with Hooker for sending men against such odds, and Hooker replied: "Those Ohio boys were too impetuous to hold back." The Seventy-sixth was temporarily in Hooker's command at this time. In January, 1864, the regiment went into winter quarters at Paint Rock, Alabama, and soon after re-enlisted as veterans, and proceeded to Ohio on veteran furlough. Many hearts fluttered with pride among that great concourse of people who beheld that column of companies march down the main street of Newark three hundred war-bronzed veterans in all of the nine hundred that marched away two short years before. The mass soon lost its cohesive qualities in that circle of friends-dissolved and drifted to the old firesides again, where a long time the accent space had held sway; but there were many absent ones who would never return until the last bugle reveille called them to an eternal abode, where war is known no more. The regiment returned to its camp at Paint Rock in March. In May it broke camp again and marched to Chattanooga, and entered into General Sherman's Atlanta campaign. On the fourteenth it charged the rebel works at Resaca, and held the position until the evacuation; thence moved with the army, and, at Dallas, on the twenty-eighth, repulsed a desperate charge of the enemy. Here the regiment reserved its fire until the enemy approached within a few

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yards, when it opened a deadly volley of musketry, driving back the rebel columns with fearful loss. In June it moved forward and occupied a position in the front line at Kenesaw Mountain, where, on the twenty-second, its skirmishers took part in the disastrous charge of that day. When the rebels again evacuated, the regiment moved through Marietta, crossed the Chattahoochie , river, and pushed up within four miles of Atlanta. On the twenty-second of July, when Hood swept round the flank and rear of McPherson, the Seventy-sixth occupied a position on the extreme right, with the division commanded by General '' Charles R Woods. The rebel columns poured through a gap to the left, in full view, and pushed back the Union troops of a brigade that held the works on the crest of the hill, capturing a four-gun .;twenty-pound Parrot battery. It was at this critical ' moment that General Woods was ordered to pass his division to the left and charge the victorious rebel lines, and retake the lost works and guns. The enemy formed on the reverse side of the works, and awaited the attack of General Woods. Without faltering the line of blue swept grandly up the hill slope, under a galling fire, nor stopped until its colors were planted and the enemy hurled back The battery was retaken and the works secured, when quickly the division turned again to occupy the old position and prevent a flank movement; the rebel line had about as quickly formed, and, pushing parallel with General Woods, delivered a volley when on the move; a return volley sent them reeling back-the old position was secured and the battle was over. Lieutenant Steffa, a gallant young officer of the regiment, was killed during this movement. Lieutenant Arnold, in Captain Miller's company was very severely wounded.

The regiment moved the next morning to the left, and again made a night march to the extreme right, to the west of Atlanta. Here on the twenty-eighth, the enemy attacked the whole line of the Fifteenth corps, and was repulsed with fearful loss. The Seventy-sixth occupied an important position in an angel of the line, and with fixed bayonets withstood the brunt of the attack for four hours. One thousand of the rebel dead were found in front of the Fifteenth corps. Siege operations were then continued until the twenty-fifth of August, when the regiment took part in the grand flank movement to the south which resulted in the capture of Atlanta. It struck the Montgomery railroad, and twisted its track for miles, then marched across Flint river and faced the enemy at Jonesborough. On the thirty-first the rebels charged the lines and were repulsed, the Seventy-sixth meeting them in open field. After the evacuation of Jonesborough, the regiment followed the enemy to Lovejoy station, where the campaign ended, and on the eighth of September it went into camp at East point. When Hood moved north and threatened Sherman's line of communications, the Seventy-sixth moved with the corps through Resaca and Snake Creek gap, and skirmished with the enemy at Ship's gap. Here, on the sixteenth of October, it captured two companies of a South Carolina regiment, and this practically ended its participation in the battles of the West. The Seventy-sixth marched with Serman to the sea, the men enjoying a continuous picnic all the way. When Savannah was taken it performed provost guard duty in the city until the ninth of January, 1865, when it started on the march through the Carolinas. It skirmished at Columbia and performed guard duty in that city four days. It participated in the last battle of the war, at Bentonville. After Johnson's i surrender it marched through Richmond to Washington, and took part in the grand review, then moved to Louisville for muster out. The men were discharged at Columbus on the twenty-fourth of July, four hundred and thirty-three in number.

This regiment participated in fort--four battles, moved nine thousand six hundred and twenty-five miles on foot, by rail and water, and passed through eleven rebellious States. Two hundred and forty-one men were wounded in battle, three hundred and fifty-one died on the field and in hospital, two hundred and twenty-two carry scars as evidence of their struggle with the enemy, and two hundred and eighty-two yet carry the seeds of disease contracted in the line of duty. It is a sad but noble record, and the survivors may well be proud of the part they have taken in establishing the greatness and permanence of the Union. Of the eight companies of the Seventy-sixth regiment that were organized in Licking county, the following is a list of

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the officers, together with their rank and other interesting official data.

Colonel Charles R Woods was born in Newark, and graduated at the West Point academy in July, 1852. He was a captain in the Ninth .infantry when sought by the governor of Ohio to raise an Ohio regiment. He was commissioned colonel of the Seventy-sixth regiment October 12, 1861, and promoted to brigadier general August 22, 1863; Brave, careful, and sagacious, he was, as General Sherman once described him, a "magnificent officer. He had the confidence and esteem of his men, none of whom failed to recognize the soldierly qualities of which he was possessed.

Lieutenant Colonel William B. Woods was commissioned lieutenant colonel November 4, 1861. He was born in Newark. A lawyer by profession, he rose to distinction at the bar and in political circles. He had command of the Seventy-sixth regiment during most of its career (Colonel Charles R Woods having a brigade); and to his faithful work in drill and discipline the regiment owed its efficiency. He was a brave officer, daring and intrepid to the extreme in battle. Promoted to colonel August 22, 1863, and afterward brigadier general. After the war he was appointed United States district judge, for which, by reason of his high legal attainments, he was well qualified.

Major Willard Warner was born in Granville, appointed major December 28. 1861, promoted to lieutenant colonel September 10, 1863, and afterwards Lo brigadier general. Major Warner was a man possessed of a finely-cultivated mind, chivalrous and brave in battle. He served with credit on General Sherman's staff during the Atlanta campaign.

Assistant surgeon Thomas B. Hood was commissioned assistant surgeon November 6, 1861, and served with the regiment until after the battle of Shiloh, when he became detached. Resigned January 26, 1863.

Chaplain John W. McCarty was commissioned December 17, 1861, and served until he resigned, October 3, 1862. He performed efficient staff duty with General Woods, on several occasions. He was a man of high scholarly attainments, and would have made a high mark had he been in the military branch of the service.

Captain Thaddeus Lemert, of company A, was commissioned captain November 1, 1861, from Elizabethtown. He was a magnificent officer, a fine drill officer and disciplinarian, and beloved by his men. He was killed at the head of his company in the battle of Arkansas Post, January 11, 1863.

Captain James M. Scott, of Alexandria, was commissioned captain of company B November 12, 1861. He was a fine drill officer, and a man of exemplary character. He resigned September 30, 1862.

Captain Levi P. Coman, of Newark, was commissioned captain of company C December 4, 1861. A lawyer by profession, and of delicate health. he entered the service with spirit, but resigned January 21, 1863, on account of poor health.

Captain Charles H. Kibler, of Newark, was commissioned captain of company D December 16, 1861. He was also a lawyer by profession, and of delicate frame. He had an indomitable will, which carried him through the war with great credit. He made a valuable staff officer, and performed efficient service in that capacity with General Woods as assistant adjutant-general. He was breveted lieutenant colonel by the President at the close of the war for gallant and meritorious services.

Captain Joseph C. Wehrle, of Newark, a German by birth, was commissioned captain of company E December 16, 1861.. He was one of the best officers in the regiment. At Ringgold he stood the brunt of that disastrous conflict, and lost nearly all of his men. He was breveted lieutenant-colonel at the close of the war for gallant and meritorious services. He was mustered out at the expiration of his term of service.

Captain James Stewart, of Jacksontown, was commissioned captain of company G January 7, 1862. He was one of the most reliable officers in the army. Kind to his men; he ever providing for their wants. He was mustered out, at the expiration-of his term of service, December 23, 1864, and breveted lieutenant-colonel by the president for gallant and meritorious service.

Captain Charles D. Miller, of Newark, was born in Mt. Vernon; enlisted as a private in company C October 18, 1861; was promoted to first

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sergeant and sergeant major, and again to adjutant and first lieutenant May 30, 1862. When the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, he was commissioned as captain of company C March 10, 1864. He performed staff duty as inspector during the Atlanta campaign. He was of spare frame, but of strong will and nerve which carried him through all the exposures of the service. He was discharged at the expiration of his term of service, and breveted a major by the President at the close of the war, for gallant and meritorious service. A more complete record of this officer can be found in the biographical sketches on another page.

Captain Beverly W. Lemert was from Elizabethtown; commissioned first lieutenant of company A November 1, 1861 ; promoted to captain October 1, 1862, and mustered out at the expiration of his term of service.

Captain Ira B. French was from Alexandria; commissioned first lieutenant of company B November 12, 1861, and promoted captain September 30, 1862. He was a splendid officer, and tell at Ring gold, leading his men, November 27, 1863.

Lieutenant John S. Anderson, of Fredonia, was commissioned first, lieutenant company C December 4, 1861. He was a brave officer and a good drill-master; was wounded at Arkansas Post January 11, 1863, and died from its effects on the twenty-fourth of the same month.

Lieutenant I. Newton Hempsted, of Newark, was commissioned first lieutenant of company D December 16, 1861, and resigned March 27, 1862.

Lieutenant Michael P. Maher, of Newark, was commissioned first lieutenant of company E December 16, 1861 and discharged August 7, 1862.

Lieutenant Jehile T. Wintrode, of Hebron, was commissioned first lieutenant of company G January 7, 1862, and promoted to captain March 10, 1864. He was appointed major July 13, 1865, but declined the commission. A gallant officer, and beloved by his men, he served until the regiment was mustered out.

Lieutenant John A. Dill, of Homer, was commissioned first lieutenant of company H. He was taken prisoner at Shiloh in April, 1862, and died in Corinth, Mississippi.

Lieutenant Henry D. Wright, of Granville, was commissioned- first lieutenant October 14, 1861, and appointed quartermaster of the regiment He performed effective service during the organization of the regiment, and was one of the best quartermasters in the service: He resigned February 22, 1864.

Lieutenant S. S. Wells, of Newark, served as sergeant major during the organization of the regiment, and was commissioned first lieutenant and adjutant January 21, 1862. He resigned May 30, 1862.

Lieutenant John R Miller, of Hartford, was commissioned second lieutenant, company B October 10, 1861, and promoted to first lieutenant March 22, 1862. He was a brave and good officer. Was killed in the battle of Ringgold, Georgia, November 27, 1863. .

Lieutenant Simeon B. Wall came from Elizabethtown, and was commissioned second lieutenant of company A November 1, 1861. Promoted to first lieutenant May 31, 1862. A faithful officer. He also gave up his life at Ringgold for his country's cause.

Lieutenant John W. Gray, of Newark, was commissioned second lieutenant of company C December 4, 1861, and was discharged October 14, 1862.

Major Reason C. Strong, of Newark, was commissioned second lieutenant, of company D December 16, 1861. Promoted to first lieutenant September 30, 1862, and captain March 10, 1864, and to major June 16, 1865. He also received a commission, and served, as lieutenant colonel, July 13, 1865. Major Strong was a splendid officer, and served continuously with the regiment from its organization until its final muster out

Lieutenant Charles Luther, of Newark, was commissioned second lieutenant of company E December 18, 1861, and promoted to first lieutenant August 7, 1862. A German by nativity. He was a brave officer. On May 24, 1863, he was shot dead in front of Vicksburgh.

Captain Richard W. Burt, of Newark, was commissioned second lieutenant of company G January T, 1862. Vas promoted to first lieutenant January 11, 1863, and to captain March 11, 1864. An editor before the war, he acted as regimental correspondent during the service. He was a brave as and good officer; was wounded at Resaca May 14, 1864. Mustered out with the regiment.

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Lieutenant Lucien H. Wright, of Homer, was commissioned second lieutenant October 9, 1861, and resigned February 26, 1862.

Lieutenant Calvin G. Wells was commissioned second lieutenant February 26, 1862, and died of disease May 28, 1862, near Corinth.

Lieutenant Mark Sperry was commissioned second lieutenant of company K February 7, 1862, and resigned February 26, 1863.

Lieutenant Milton S. Moore, was sergeant major, and commissioned second lieutenant March 27, 1862. He resigned October 31, 1862.

Captain Frederick H. Wilson, of Newark, was commissioned second lieutenant August 14, 1862, promoted to first lieutenant March 10, 1864, and to captain of company K April 13, 1864. Transferred by presidential appointment to assistant adjutant general's department as captain February, 1865, and promoted to major in same department in July of same year. Commanded company K during the Atlanta campaign, but was detached during the greater part of his service, serving most of the time. with General Charles R Woods. Was mustered out in April, 1866. Major Wilson made a splendid record in the service. He was breveted lieutenant colonel at the close of the war for gallant and meritorious services. After he was mustered out of the volunteer service he was commissioned a first lieutenant in the regular army, but returned the commission to the war department

Lieutenant John A Lemert, of Elizabethtown, was first sergeant of company A, and afterward promoted to second lieutenant and first lieutenant .He .was a splendid officer, of exemplary character, and beloved by his comrades. He laid down his life at Ringgold, Georgia, November 27, 1863.

Lieutenant William H. Darlington, of Newark, was first sergeant of company D. Promoted to second lieutenant October 14, 1862, and to first lieutenant March 10, 1864. He was discharged December 29, 1864.

Captain John J. Metzgar, of Granville, entered the service as quartermaster sergeant, for which position he was well qualified. He was promoted to second' lieutenant September 3o, 1862; to first lieutenant March 10, 1864, and to captain, January 18, 1865. He served as regimental quarter master, and was one of the most thorough officers in that department Captain Metzgar was severely wounded at Ringgold, while in command of company C. He served with the regiment until it was mustered out

Lieutenant A. A. Battee was first sergeant of company B. Promoted to second lieutenant September 30, 1862, and died of disease July 30, 1863.

Captain George W. Jeremy, was first sergeant of company E. Promoted to second lieutenant October 1, 1862, and first lieutenant March 10, 1864, and to captain January 18, 1865. Captain Jeremy was a fine officer, and a man of excellent character. He served with the regiment until its muster out

Captain Jacob A Jury, was first sergeant of company G. Promoted to second lieutenant January 11, 1863, first lieutenant March 10, 1864, and to captain January 18, 1865. He served as regimental adjutant, and also on staff duty with General William B. Woods. Captain jury was a splendid officer and a courteous gentleman. Mustered out with the regiment.

Captain John Hiser, of Newark, was sergeant in company E. Promoted to second lieutenant January x, 1863, and first lieutenant March 10, 1864, and to captain February 10, 1865. Captain Hiser was a German. A brave and faithful officer. Mustered out with the regiment

Captain Cary M. Marriott was a sergeant in company D. Promoted to second lieutenant November 24, 1863, first lieutenant March 10, 1864 and to captain June 16, 1865. He served on General Wood's staff, and was a brave and stylish officer. Was mustered out with the regiment

Captain Frank J. Brackett, of Fredonia, was sergeant in company B. Promoted to second lieutenant, November 24, 1863, first lieutenant March to, 1864, and to captain, June 15, 1865. He was a good officer, and served with the regiment throughout

Lieutenant Miles Arnold, of Fredonia, was a sergeant in company C. Promoted to second lieutenant November 24, 1863, and first lieutenant March 10, 1864. Lieutenant Arnold was a daring officer, of an iron will. . He was badly wounded in a charge at Atlanta, July 22, 1864, and was discharged in consequence, November 4, 1864.

Captain Zebulon P. Evans, of Elizabethtown,

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was a sergeant in company A. Promoted to second lieutenant November 24, 1863, and first lieutenant, March l0, 1864, and to captain, January 18, 1865. He was one of the best officers in the regiment, and had the love and confidence of his men. Mustered out .with the regiment. He died at his home in Perry township since the war.

Lieutenant Edward Freeman. of Homer, was a sergeant in company H. Promoted to first lieutenant, January 18, 1865, and mustered out with the regiment. He was a true and faithful officer.

Lieutenant Lewis Follett, was a sergeant in company B. Promoted to first lieutenant January 18, 1865, and served and mustered out as adjutant. Lieutenant Follett was a splendid officer, and eras eminently qualified to fill a higher grade, had opportunity offered.

Lieutenant William B. Gale, teas a sergeant in company A. Promoted to first lieutenant, January 18, 1865. He was a good officer. Mustered out with the regiment.

Lieutenant Samuel Hupp, was a sergeant in company D. Promoted to first lieutenant, January 18, 1865. As soldier and officer he served with credit. Mustered out with the regiment.

Lieutenant Virgil W. Graves was a sergeant in company B. Promoted to first lieutenant February l0, 1865, and mustered out with the regiment. He was a true and faithful soldier.

Lieutenant Jabez L.. Rhodeback was a sergeant at the organization, and promoted to first lieutenant June 16, 1865. Mustered out with the regiment. He was a valuable man and officer in the service.

Sergeant William Montgomery, color-bearer, deserves special mention. He carried the flag in the thickest of the fight, at the peril of his life, and with the loss of an arm. He was awarded a medal for his gallantry.

Within the limits of a work of this kind it is im. possible to mention the many brave deeds of the men in the ranks. An impartial history of this regiment would make volumes. The greatest heroes of this war were the patient, nameless men of the ranks. Every American veteran volunteer was a general, in experience, it not in name, and, without leaders, their intelligence and bravery sustained the through the most trying ordeals.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY A, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Thaddeus Lemert, October 5, 1861.

First Lieutenant Beverly W. Lemert, October 5, 1861.

Second Lieutenant Simeon B. Wall, October 5, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant John A. Lemert, October 5, 1861.

Sergeant Zebulon P. Evans, October 5, 1861.

Sergeant Samuel R. Palmer. October, 9, 1861.

Sergeant Leonidas M. Bennett, October 12, 1861.

Sergeant Charles H. Green, October 5, 1861.

Corporal Noah Legg, October 5, 1861.

Corporal William H. Gale. October 5, 1861.

Corporal Jonathan C. Painter. October 9, 1861.

Corporal Orren D. Lemert, October 21, 1861.

Corporal James R. Howell. October 16, 1861.

Corporal James W. Tilton. October 5, 1861.

Corporal Walters S. Phillips. October 5, 1869.

Corporal Jay Adams. October 5, 1861.

Fifer Jay Brown, October 7, 1861.

Drummer Charles C. Lemert. October 12, 1861.

Wagoner James Thompson, October 21, 1861.

PRIVATES.

Howard Adams, October 5, 1861.

Henry Austin. October 12. 1861.

Elijah Beckham, October 5, 1861.

John F. Brown. October 5, 1861.

George W. Bayles, October 5, 1861.

William D. Baker, October 5, 1861.

George Baker, December 10, 1861.

Jacob Brooks. October 18, 1861.

Enoch I. Chapin, October 5, 1861.

William Cochran, October 12, 1861.

William Chicken, October 10, 1861.

Joseph B. Chippy. October 14, 1861.

James R Cotter, October 24. 1861.

William F. Craft, October 13, 1861.

Isaac Cline. November 18, 1861.

Ammi I. Cunningham, December 15, 1861.

James Dunn. October 5, 1861.

Thomas Dunn, October 5, 1861.

John W. Divan, October 5, 1861.

Silas A. Drake, October 5, 1861.

Richard Dove, October 21, 1861.

George Eusley. October 5, 1861.

Isaac K. Frampton, October 5, 1861.

John Eusley, October 5, 1861.

Levi G. Flenner. October 24, 1861.

Wesley Frost. October 9, 1861.

David Francis, October 14, 1861.

Benjamin Fleming, October 5, 1861.

John W. Gardner. October 5, 1861.

Benjamin L. Green. October 5, 1861.

Sylvester A. Green, October24, 1861.

Thomas Gourley, October 9, 1861.

Samuel F. Gilbreath, October 17, 1861.

James R. Hanis, October 12, 1861.

William Howell. October 12, 1861.

Joel D. Handley, October 12, 1861.

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Edward Johns. October 9, 1861.

Elias Johns, October 9. 1861.

Martin V. Jones, October 14, 1861.

Wilson Joseph, October 11, 1861.

George L Lemert, October 5, 1861.

Charles Low, October 12, 1861.

David Lloyd, November 9, 1861.

John Legg, October 5, 1861.

William Little, October 5, 1861.

William Murray, October 5, 1861.

Asbury Moran, October 5, 1861.

William Moran, October 5, 1861.

Joshua Moran. October 5, 1861.

John T. Moore. October 5, 1861.

Samuel H. Moore, October 14, 1861.

John W. McKnight, November 13, 1861.

Isaiah McKnight, October 12, 1861.

Robert McFarling, October 5, 1861.

John McCoy. October 12, 1861.

Henry Mills, October 14, 1861.

Alexander Priest. October 20, 1861.

Amos Porter, October 8, 1861.

Joseph Priest, October 20, 1861.

William Rakestraw. October 9, 1861.

William H. Redman. October 5, 1861.

Sylvester Redman, October 5, 1861.

Simon Rodgers, October 7, 1861.

Frank Streeper, October 7, 1861.

Meredith Simpson, October 12, 1861.

Samuel W. Summerville, October 11, 1861.

Levi Summerville. October 10, 1861.

Sylvester Spencer, October 10, 1861.

Henry T. Smith, October 24, 1861.

John F. Tilton, November 18, 1861.

Joseph Willey, October 5, 1861.

Thomas A. Watson, October 7, 1861.

Marcus A. Willson, October 12, 1861.

John R. Willson, October 17, 1861.

William Willson. December 15, 1861.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY B, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Joseph M. Scott, October 8. 1861.

First Lieutenant Ira P. French, October 9, 1861.

Second Lieutenant John R. Miller, October 9, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Andrew J. Battee, October 9, 1861.

Sergeant Frank J. Brackett. October 9, 1861.

Sergeant Lewis Follett, October 30, 1861.

Sergeant Rufus B. Buxton. November 1, 1861.

Sergeant Virgil W. Graves, October 9, 1861.

Corporal Benjamin F. Rice, November 8, 1861.

Corporal Chauncey G. Lincoln, October 9, 1861.

Corporal Nelson McCame. October 23, 1861.

Corporal Henry C. Hare, October 9, 1861.

Corporal William H. Harmon, October 9, 1861.

Corporal Lorenzo Skinner. October 9, 1861.

Corporal Henry Tracy, October 9, 1861.

Corporal Samuel Wagoner, December 5, 1861.

Fifer James F. Ward, October 9, 1861.

Drummer John Vat Buskirk, October 9, 1861.

Teamster George Devilbliss, October 9, 1861.

PRIVATES.

Thomas C. Bowie, October 9. 1861.

Nimrod Bowie, October 9, 1861.

Tillman Belt, October 9, 1861.

Stephen E. Belt, October 9, 1861.

James F. Belt. October 9, 1861.

Ryan Booker, October 9, 1861.

Oliver H. Brooks, October 15, 1861.

William Baker, October 17, 1861.

Joseph P. Brooks, October 17, 1861.

John Boyce, October 9, 1861.

Daniel Barrack. November 5, 1861.

George Clark, October 9, 1861.

Miletus P. Clark, October 9, 1861.

Thomas Conner, October 26, 1861.

Stephen Clayton, October 10, 1861.

Alva Criner. October 29, 1861.

William Criswell. October 29, 1861.

Hosea Cooley, October 30, 1861.

Benjamin Cowell. November 5, 1861.

John Dull, November 4, 1861.

William Eswine, November 16, 1861.

Frank D. French. October 9, 1861.

Frank Fawn. October 11, 1861.

Thomas R. Franks, October 29, 1861.

James D. Gould. October 11,1861.

Thomas C. Hillyer. October 9, 1861.

Levi Hale, October 9. 1861.

Osmer Hatch, October 26, 1861.

William T. Janett, October 9, 1861.

Milton Jimmerson. October 29, 1861.

William Lincoln, October 9, 1861.

Joseph Lyman, October 9, 1861.

John C. Miley, October 31, 1861.

William Millhone, October 30, 1861.

John R. Meeker, November 8, 1861.

Isaac S. Minton, October 9, 1861.

Jasper Munroe, October 9, 1861.

John Q. Merrill, October 14. 1861.

John J. Metzgar. October 16, 1861.

James Matthews, October 17, 1861.

Richard McCarney, October 23, 1861.

William C. Montgomery, October 31, 1861.

William H. McWilliams, October 31, 1861.

William McClay, December 11, 1861.

Isaac A. Oldham, October 28, 1861.

Jeremiah Phillippa, October 26, 1861.

Oscar Poppledon, October 9, 1861.

John Proctor. October 9, 1861.

Leander Proctor. October 14, 1861.

James L. Price, October 14. 1861.

Marcus Root. October 9, 1861.

Timothy Rose, October 25, 1861.

Peter Rhodeback, October 26, 1861.

Jabez L. Rhodeback. October 31, 1861.

Jerome R. Shaub, November 9, 1861.

Warren Sherman. October 9, 1861.

David Spaith, October 9, 1861.

Joseph Spaith, October 12, 1861.

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Horace Sturdivant. October 14, 1861.

Rinaldo Sturdivant, October 28, 1861.

Jason Sturdivant, November 26, 1861.

Abram Stewart, October 18, 1861.

Harrison Smith. October 9, 1861.

Bennett Smith, October 30, 1861.

Joseph Thurston, October 9, 1861.

Thomas Thomas, October 15, 1861.

Henry Vosburgh, November 9, 1861.

Edward F. Weaver. October 29, 1861.

Parker J. Woods, October 9, 1861.

Philip Wickiser, October 9, 1861.

Hiram Webb. October 14, 1861.

Joseph Williamson. October 21. 1861.

George Williamson. October 21, 1861.

Sidney Woods, October 31. 1861.

Augustus G. Wyeth. October 16, 1861.

Bunell Williamson. November 11, 1861.

Silas Williams. December 10, 1861.

Price Martindale, December 12, 1861.

James Tracy, November 15, 1861.

Arthur Hazlet, November 9, 1861.

Ormand Reynolds, October 31, 1861.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY C, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Levi P. Coman. October 8, 1861.

First Lieutenant John S. Anderson, October 17, 1861.

Second Lieutenant John W. Gray, October to, 1861.

NON -COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Charles D. Miller, October 18, 1861.

Sergeant Charles A. Smart. October 12, 1861.

Sergeant Miles Arnold, October 18, 1861.

Sergeant George W. Preston, October 30, 1861.

Sergeant William Beddoes, October 12, 1861.

Corporal Thomas G. Brooke, October 11, 1861.

Corporal John P. Jones, November 5, 1861.

Corporal William H. Critchett, October 30, 1861.

Corporal Leroy S. Barstow, October 25, 1861.

Corporal Enos J. Boner, November 14. 1861.

Corporal Jonathan I. Wright, October 21, 1861.

Corporal Isaac Bullock. November 29, 1861.

Corporal George F. A. Tarr, October 10, 1861.

Drummer Charles F. Meeker, October 14. 1861.

PRIVATES.

Benjamin Abbott. October 30, 1861.

Adna Arnold, October 19, 1861.

John H. Andrews, November 12, 1861.

Isaac Abbott, November 29, 1861.

David E. Armentrout, November 30, 1861.

Zachariah F. Albaugh, October 26, 1861.

Alonzo Brackett, October 18. 1861.

Henry Bash, October 18. 1861.

William Beisley, November 5, 1861.

Job A. Benjamin. November 5, 1861.

Henry S. Beidler. November 9, 1861.

William F. Bishop, November 12, 1861.

David Belt, November 14, 1861.

Phillip Beisly, November 29, 1861.

George Bullock, November 29, 1861.

John Bullock. October 30, 1861.

William Clark, October 11, 1861.

Andrew J. Critchett, October 18, 1861.

L. Byington Critchet, October 25, 1861.

Dever Coffman, October 24. 1861.

Henry Casteel, December 4, 1861.

Alvin Drake, October 19, 1861.

Samuel Fraker, November 30, 1861.

Sebastian E. Fouts, October 24, 1861.

Armanthus Geer, October 29, 1861.

J. Smith Green, December 3, 1861.

William Gleckler, October 14, 1861.

Jesse Hower, October 25, 1861.

Thomas D. Hickey, October 30, 1861.

Thomas A. Harper, October 29, 1861.

Caton Hill, November 15, 1861.

Joseph Hirst. November 29, 1861.

Clement Hosfeld, October 15, 1861.

Joseph W. Jennings, November 5, 1861.

George Jerrett, November 29, 1861.

Daniel H. Kinikin, October 30, 1861.

Perry Andrew Kinikin, October 29. 1861.

James E. Kibler, November 10, 1861.

Richard M. Lane. October 24, 1861.

James S. Lee, October 23. 1861.

Hugh F. McDaniel, October 26, 1861.

William H. Morgan, October 28, 1861.

Gustavus A. Munson, November 6, 1861.

Townsend Nichols, November 25, 1861.

Isaiah Orndorf, November 30, 1861.

Thomas Owens, December 4, 1861.

T. Burns Parker, October 22, 1861.

Isaac N. Preston, October 30, 1861.

Albert Parker, November 29, 1861.

Charles W. Rogers, October 19, 1861.

Norvel W. Stevens, October 22, 1861.

Sidney Smith. October 25, 1861.

Warren S. Siler. October 30, 1861.

Elijah Shade, November 16, 1861.

Anos H. Swindell, November 22, 1861.

Edward Simpson, October 25, 1861.

Joseph Rea Stockton, November 13, 1861.

Herbert Thomas. October 24, 1861.

Eli Timms, November 22, 1861.

Cyrus Twining. November 23, 1861.

William Tayler, November 30, 1861.

George G. Wiley, October 13, 1861.

Philip Wilson, October 19, 1861.

David Ward, October 19, 1861.

Jesse A. Wilson, November 4, 1861.

William H. H. Westbrook, November 8, 1861.

William H. Winter. November 14, 1861.

John Warner, November 18, 1861.

Alban Warthen, November 22, 1861.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY D, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

The members of this company were mustered in in 1861.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Charles H. Kibler, October 7.

First Lieutenant I. Newton Hempsted, October 9.

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Second Lieutenant Reason C. Strong, October 9.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant William H. Darlinton, December 3.

Sergeant Cary M. Marriott. October 29.

Sergeant George S. Green, November 5.

Sergeant Peter Murphy, October 15.

Sergeant Bentley Gill, November 4.

Corporal John F. Warden, October 19,

Corporal Samuel V. Miller, October 12,

Corporal Samuel Hupp. October 19,

Corporal George W. Wiseman, October 15.

Corporal Jacob M. Cannon, October 29,

Corporal Newton S. Ships, November 2.

Corporal Samuel Parr, October 14.

Corporal James F. Brown. October 15.

Fifer John S. G. Sperry, October 9.

Drummer Samuel W. Brooke, October 9.

Teamster James Smythe, October 9.

PRIVATES.

Alonzo Atno, October 9.

Loan R. Bassett. December 15.

Evan Breeze, December 12.

William Bromley. October 17,

Israel F. Brown, November 17.

William Cochran. November 27.

Edward T. Crosse. December 10.

John Cross. October 28.

David Davis, December 13.

Henry R. Deamude. October 31.

Joseph A. Deamude. October 31.

Christopher N. Denman, December 9.

William H. Dille, November 18.

Martin Darst. December 10,

Henry Dunfy, December 14.

David Eddington, December 7.

David Evans, October 22.

John Evans. November 8..

Robert Galbreth, October 30

Patrick Griffin. October 17.

Lewis W. Hall, October 17.

Levi Harris. November 9.

Johnston Haughey, October 15,

Osker Holmes, October 30.

Thomas Hoyt, November 9.

Charles W. Hunter, November 25.

George H. Hunter, November 22.

Washington Irwin, December 14.

James K. Jennings. December 6.

Griffith D. Jones, November 12.

John Lefler, November 9.

Leonidas Lyons, November 30.

Thomas Livingston, November 20,

William H. Lybrant, December 15.

Madison H. Marriott. November 14.

Leroy Matthews, November 20,

James F. McFeeter. November 8.

Philip O'Brien, October 15.

John Painter, October 12,

David Perry, December 14..

Eugene Pickard. December 2.

James Power, December 1

Jacob Ridenour, October 19,

William Ridenour, November 9.

Michael Rodgers, October 9.

George R. Scott. October 16.

Milton R. Scott. November 25.

George H. Smythe, October 15.

George Spellman. November 7.

Thomas Swetnam. October 15.

Jonathan Taverner, December 24.

William Taylor, October 9.

William Teters, November 9.

George Torry, October 24.

Charles J. Upham, October 26.

John Vanatta, December 15.

Isaiah H. Vanhorn, October 14.

Abram Vinland, November 2.

Chipman J. Weber. November 5.

Sylvester S. Wells, December 5.

Henry Williamson, November 9.

Simon Williams, November 29.

Jacob S. Wilson, October 22

William H. Wiseman, October 14.

Luke Boyle, October 9.

Patrick Boyle, October 9.

Lewis Bedell, November 15.

James M. Cannon, November 8.

Francis Green, November 13.

William McDonald, November 1.

MUSTER-IN ROLL OF COMPANY E, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

The following officers and men were enrolled in 1861:

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Joseph C. Wehrle. October 17

First Lieutenant Michael R. Maher, November 11.

Second Lieutenant Charles Luther, October 21.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant George W. Jeremy, November 20,

Sergeant John Hiser, October 21.

Sergeant Patrick O. Sullivan, November 11,

Sergeant John Glynn, November 18.

Sergeant Adam Keisel, December 1.

Corporal Barney O'Conner, November 12.

Corporal John Gorius. November 6.

Corporal Frederick Fisher, October 30.

Corporal John Young, October 21.

Corporal Frederick Uhle, October 24..

Corporal Basil Williamson. November 19,

Corporal John Boyle. November 14.

Corporal Oswald Reber. October 30.

Musician Albert Dickson. November 19,

PRIVATES.

Edward Arnold, October 29,

George Abbott. December 10,

Frank Ackerman, November 19,

Michael Barth, November 6.

William Brambell. December 4.

William Boyle, November 15.

John Bower, November 29.

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Henry Button. October 31.

Jacob Eaty, December 4.

Frank Fisher, November 4.

Jacob Glecker, October 25.

Hiram Hanna, December 15.

Charles Harvey, October 19,

Michael Henne, October 24.

Frederick Herring. November 2.

Jacob Honegger, November 18.

Jacob Imhoff. December 15.

John F. Keps, November 2.

William Kennedy. October it.

John Kelly. October 24,

Louis L Kline. October 21,

Jacob Kullman, November 13.

Christian Krabs, October 24.

James Laley, December 14,

John Lavin, October 22.

Martin Leonard. December 15.

Patrick Licea, November 15.

John Lucas. October 18.

James Lybrand, December 15.

George Maurath, December 9.

William Maher, December 13.

Bartholomew McNemee, November 14.

Jacob Myers. October 30.

John Myers. November 2.

James Mossman, December 11.

William Nolan, November 6.

John Nolan, October 19,

Perry Odell, December 11.

James O'Harie. October 28.

Charles Oster, December 14.

Timothy O'Sullivan, November 19,

Silas Priest. November 19,

Elijah Ramey, November 23.

Joseph Roudes, December 15.

Jerry Ring, November 11.

John Riff, November 8.

Henry Risor. November 21.

John Shaffer. October 30.

Jacob Schach. October 28.

Blasius Scherrer, October 21.

Joseph Smith, October 26.

Michael Smith. November 28.

Peter Smith, November 23.

Noah Smith, November 19,

Konrad Shoemaker, October 28.

Jacob Sweitzer, November 2.

Lorenzo Shweninger, October 30.

Finley Stafford, December 10.

Jacob F. Theurer, November 26.

Joshua Vanatta, November 20.

John Wagoner, November 27.

James Ward. November 27.

Thomas Walsh, October 29.

James Williams, November 9.

James Wilson, November 14.

Melchoir Weiler, November 15.

Adam Yeast, October 30.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY G, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain James Stewart, October 15, 1861.

First Lieutenant Jehiel T. Wintrode, October 28, 1861.

Second Lieutenant Richard W. Burt, December 5, 1861.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Jacob A. Jury, October 2. 1861.

Sergeant Jarius G. Evens. October 22,1861.

Sergeant Rufus W. Henthorn, October 22. 1861.

Sergeant Hiram Vandyburg. November 4, 1861.

Sergeant Denton Whips, October 28, 1861.

Corporal Martin Armstrong, October 16, 1861.

Corporal Harry W. ------ November 18. 1861

Corporal Jacob Burner, January 4. 1862.

Corporal Horace Reynolds. October 28, 1862.

Corporal Thomas J. Davis. November 11, 1861.

Corporal Lewis Williams. November 18, 1861.

Corporal Daniel Heckard. December 17, 1861.

Corporal George Kumpf. December 27, 1861.

Musician David Jones. November 16, 1861.

Musician Charles H. H. Paramore, January 10, 1862.

Wagoner Joseph Martin, October 16, 1861.

PRIVATES.

Reuben Abbott, November 2. '61.

William E. Boylan, December 31, '62.

Edward Beverly, November 16, '61.

John Binkley. December 17, '61.

Isaac Bounds. November 4, '61.

Henry R. Burner, December 31, '61.

Thomas Coffman, November '61.

William H. Coftman, November 30, '61.

James Carnahan, October 22. '61.

Henry Davis, jr., December 26. '61.

Henry Davis, sr., December 30, '61.

James H. Dame. November 8, '61.

Cornelius Dispennet. October 29. '61.

Samuel Dispennet, October 17, '61.

Asias Deacon, November 9, '61.

Thomas Dutroe, December 26. '61.

Philip W. Evans, October 26, '61.

Aaron Evans, November 14, '61.

Thomas Evans, November 11, '61.

Thomas Egans, January 7, '62.

Perry Flowers. November 2, '62.

Jacob Fetzel. December 11, '62.

Henry H. German, October 16. '62.

John Gillaspie, December 8, '61.

Isaac Holtsbury, November 5, '61.

Solomon Holtsbury, November 2, '61.

Philip Harter, December 5, '61.

Calvin Hart, October 19, '61.

William Hall, December 9, '61.

Thomas Hancock, December 2, '61.

Crosby Johnson. October 2, '61.

Israel Jones, December 18, '61.

John R. Jones. January 2. '62.

Leander Jennings. October 26, '61.

Frederick Krauss, November 18, '61.

Adam Lawyer. October 29, '61

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William Lyle, December r6, '61.

Peter McKeiver, October 19, '61.

John Mitchell, October 29, '61.

James Madix, November 5, '61.

Paul Murphy, October 25, '61.

Henry H. Marvin, December 9, '61.

William Oard, October 28, '61.

William Oliver, November 30, '61.

James M. Parmer, November 28, '61.

Jerrad Price. November 22. '61.

Thomas Pool, November 21, '61.

David Patterson, December 11, '61.

Reason Roby, October 28, '61.

John Rickets, October 28, '61.

Barney Rogers, December 28, '61.

David Sams, October 29. '61.

Patrick Sullivan, October 29, '61.

Isaac Switzer, November 11, '61.

Hans P. C. Smith, November 11, '61.

Hugh Tagart. October 19, '61.

Lemuel Thompson, October 18, '61.

Abram Walker, November 2, '61.

John Walker, December 5, '61.

George Whips. November 9, '61.

Silas Ward, November 14, '61.

John Webber, December 4, '61.

James Wiley, December 26, '61.

John Wilson, December 4, '61.

Emanuel Yeisley. November 25, '61.

George Whitehead. October 16, '61.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY H, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Jerome N. Rappleyea, January 24, '62.

First Lieutenant John A. Dill, October 19, '62.

Second Lieutenant Lucien H. Wright, October 9, '62.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Calvin G. Wells, October 24. '62.

Sergeant Cyrus W. Crane, November 11, '62.

Sergeant John Overturf. October 25, '62.

Sergeant Thomas Dill, October 19, '62.

Sergeant James M. Cassell, October 21, '62.

Corporal Edwin Freeman. October 21, '62.

Corporal James F. Lott, October 11, '62.

Corporal Julius P. Mahan, October 24, '62.

Corporal Richard Haynes. January 11, '62.

Corporal George Streams, October 31, '61.

Corporal Nathan Smith, November 1, '62.

Corporal William D. Parsons, October 24, '61.

Corporal Merritt Smith. December 14. '61.

Musician Blake Arnflius, November 12, '61.

Musician Johnston Finley. November 2, '61.

Wagoner George Wright. November 1, '61.

PRIVATES.

Rufus B. Adams. November 1,. '61.

David Bond. October 14, '61.

Washington Brown. November 12, '61.

Jacob Bixler, November 15, '61.

Malon Baker, November 15, '61.

William Brush, December 2, '61.

Henry C. Bills, November 16, '61.

John W. Brown, January 14, '62.

Sylvester Brown, January 14, '62.

Alexander J. Bargarser, January 13, '62.

John Brothers. January 20, '62.

Elych Corder, January 14, '62,

Augustus Carpenter. October 18, '62.

Scott W. Condict, October 19, '62.

William W. Cramer. October 24, '62.

George W. Chrisman, November 6, '62.

Edward Condon, November 27, '62.

Albram L. Doty, October 19, '62.

Joseph Ephland, December 14. '62.

Theodore O. Freeman, November 21, '62.

George Fridle, October 21, '62.

Russell B. Green, November 18, '62.

Calvin D. Hand. October 18, '62.

James W. Hatfield, November 19, '61.

Leroy Horn, November 18, '61.

Henry Hunter, October 19, '62.

Valentine S. Jones, November 7, '62.

William T. King. January 23, '62.

William S. Lake. October 27, '61.

Gideon Long, November 7, '61.

John Long, October 19, '61.

Franklin Lytle, November 1, '61.

Marquis L. Mathews, October 31, '61.

Delano Mathews. January 6, '62.

Alfred Mead. October 26, '61.

Joseph McLentic, October 23, '61.

Hiram H. Parsons, December 25, '61.

Sumner Parsons, November 1, '61.

John S. Patton, November 1, '61.

Simon W. Payne, October 24, '61.

Christopher Pendleton, November 1, '61.

Brooks S. Pendleton, October 19, '61.

Milton W. Rhodes, November 7, '61.

William H. Robinson. November 1, '61.

Moan B. Root. November 1, '61.

Orville Scott, October 31, '61.

Perry Shaffer, October 19, '61.

Benjamin D. Smith, October 23, '61.

John Stephens, October 24, '61.

William A. Spencer, October 24, '61.

Harry Stonebrook, October 27, '61.

Virgil Stout. November 18, '61.

John Streets, November 20, '61.

Isaac Stout, January 7, '62.

George Thompson, November 12, '61.

Louis Talbot. November 16, '61.

Wilson S. Thorp, November 16, '61.

William Thorp, December 31, '61.

David W. Wells, November 1. '61.

James Watkins, November 30, '61.

Amos P. Williams, October 21, '61.

Herbert Williams, October 27, '61.

George W. Woodcock. October 24, '61.

James H. Yose October 19, '61.

William Beaumont, October 14, '61.

Ebenezer Pratt, October 14, '61.

326 - HISTORY OF LICKING COUNTY.

MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY K, SEVENTY-SIXTH

REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain James M. Jay. October 15, '61.

First Lieutenant David R. Kelley, October 17, '61.

Second Lieutenant Mark Sperry, November 26, '61.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

First Sergeant Reuben T. Rostrock, October 25, '61.

Sergeant William K. Hill, November 26, '61.

Sergeant Benjamin Marshall, December 9, '61.

Sergeant Lucien C. Rose. December 31, '61.

Sergeant Ham Northrup. November 27, '61.

Corporal John F. Bell, December 19, '61.

Corporal Thaddeus K. Cock, December 11, '61.

Corporal Thomas Mead. December 16, '61.

Corporal Michael Foxman, December 7, '61.

Corporal Jonathan Clifton, December 12. '61.

Corporal Johnson S. Grant. January 25, '62.

Corporal George W. Bean. January 23, '62.

Corporal William Held, November 21, '61.

Musician Walter S. Gilbert November 30, '61.

Musician John Wood, jr., November 16. '61.

PRIVATES.

John Alexander. November 14, '61.

Jacob V. Arv. January 31, '62.

William Barr, October 18, '61.

William Bowers. October 18, '61.

William Brady. October I8. '61.

John J. Clark. November 29, '61.

Eli Cavender. February 1, '62.

Joseph D. Clenefelter, November 21 '61.

Thomas J. Davis January 16. '62.

Calvin DePuy, January 15, '62a.

Charles Donahue, January 29, '62.

Solomon Dustman, October 22, '62.

Plummer Edwards, December 10, '62.

William Edwards, November 30, '62.

Samuel J. Everitt, November 27, '62.

Samuel Fetters, November 9, '62.

Enoch Fetters, December 3, '62.

Manelius Fogle. December 5, '62.

George Fogle. December 9, '62.

Andrew Fogle, December 20, '62.

Jeremiah Foltz, November 10, '62.

Thomas Forsyth, November 26, '62.

Albert M. Foulke, November 23, '62.

Robert Fraker, January 27, '62.

Henry B. Goldsmith, December 7, '61.

Norman Gregory, December 7, '61.

Ferdinand Held. November 23, '61.

Arthur T. Hillis, February 6, '62.

Allen Jarrett. December 7, '61.

John W. Jones. December 12, '61.

Daniel Jones, January 11, '62.

Benjamin Kohler, November 21, '61.

Daniel Keyser, November 21, '61.

George W. Krumlauf, December x. '6x.

William McElroy, October 17, '61

John McMullen, November 16, '61.

Stephen Jones, November 27, '61.

William F. McMullen, December 2, '61.

Rhody McPike, October 22, '61.

David Metzker, October 30. '61.

William H. H. Mattice, November 29, '61.

Samuel W. Morey, December 26, '61.

Lawrence Murrey, December 12, '61.

Frank Munson. December 12, '61.

Jacob Myers, November 9, '61.

Wesley Nibarger, November 26, '61.

William Nichols, November 5, '61.

John W. Owens. January 3, '62.

William Peters, October 19, '61.

Daniel K. Platter, January 3, '62:

Joseph H. Ream, October 22, '61.

George W. Reed, November 15, '61.

George Renflinbarger, November 24, '61.

William Rhiel, December 5, '61.

William C.. Roberts, December 4, '61.

Manum Royer, November 7, '61.

George Rutterstein, November 16. '61.

Peter Schlott, October 22, '61.

William Sacrist, November 30, '61.

Jacob Sibold November 13, '61.

John Shank, November 8, '61.

Eli Shutt, November 26, '61.

Albert H. Sollan. November 22, '61.

John B. Silver, November 11, '61.

John W. Smith, December 5, '61.

Joseph H. Sniverly, November 6, '61.

Andrew Stellabarger. October 31, '61.

Samuel Stonemetz, November 21, '61.

Levi Stofer, December 6, '61.

Amos Stultz, December 2, '61.

Daniel Swisher, November 15, '61.

John B. Stratton, January 22, '62.

George Walker, December 10, '61.

Henry Ward, December 20, '61.

William Wemer, November 21, '61.

Levi J. Wemer, November 26, '61.

Benjamin Whisler, December 10, '61.

John W. Whaler. November 19, '61.

Edward L. White. January 14, '62.

David Whiteford. December 12, '61.

Amos Widner, December 30, '61.

Jacob Witmer, October 18, '61.

William Williams, December 10, '61.

John Wamsley, November 30, '61.

Wallace Warden. December 16, '61.

John Wood. November 30. '61.

William H. Young. January 31, '62.

Frank J. Young, February 3, '62.

John F. Zeller, December 10, '61.

Peter R. Zentz, November 21, '61.