There were no newspapers published in. Scioto County during the war and no public record of
any matters connected. At that time the total population of the County was only about 3,500. The
city of Portsmouth was only a locality, having no legal existence until March 1, 1815, after the
war was over. The total population of Wayne Township, at the outbreak of the war, was about
but 400. The men of military age in the County were not, all told, over 649; so Scioto County did
not figure much in the war. Of the general call for the militia no record whatever has been
preserved. The men rendezvoused at Martin Funkls home in the latter part of July, 1813, and
went to Sandusky and returned. There was a general call in August, 1812, the year before but no
rec-
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ord has been preserved. All that has been preserved as to the war of 1812, is the muster roll of
Captain David Roop's Company of 42 persons who were in the service from May 1, 1812, until
May 7, 1813. The Company went to Detroit, but does not appear to have been in any battles. It
was in Hall's Surrender, August 15, 1812 and was paroled. It was in some skirmishes with the
Indians but no one was killed. There were seven Noels in the Company. Daniel Noel was Fourth
Sergeant of the Company. He survived until 1852, when he died and was buried in Greenlawn.
His wife put up a monument to him which reads, "My husband Daniel Noel," and has a marble
coffin figured on top of it. She survived until December 13, 1893 and died in her ninety-sixth
year. She drew a pension under the act of March, 1878, as his widow until her death.
John Noel was a fifer in this Company. Jacob P. Noel, the best of the Noels, was in this
Company.
The roll of the Company is given on page 218.
In August, 1813, General William Kendall was Captain of a Troop of Horse which entered the
service July 28, 1813, and served until August 28, 1813. Each man was paid 40 cents per day for
his horse and most of them were paid for more than one month and one day. Some never paid for
17, 22, 25, 29 and 30 days respectively. Of those whose names are found on the roll, William
Kendall. William Jones, the first school teacher, Nathan Glover, Sam- uel G. Jones, John Brown,
Elijah Glover, David Gharky, and Benjamin Feurt, have sketches herein. James Munn of this
Company, was the Revolutionary soldier, Henry Sheely and Uriah White are well known to the
columns of this work. The pay per month of the Company was Captain, $50.00; Lieu- tenants,
$33.33; Cornets, $26.66; Sergeants, $10.00; Corporals, $10.00; Musicians, $e.00; Farrier,
$10.00; Privates, $8.00.
THE MEXICAN WAR.
In the times of the Whig party, Scioto County was Whig, and did not take much interest the
Mexican War. Edward Hamilton, a popular young lawyer and a Whig, undertook to raise a
Company for the Mexican War, and did so. He raised Company D of the First Regiment of Ohio
Volunteer Infantry. Alexander W. Mitchell was Colonel, John B. Weller was Lieutenant Colonel,
and Thomas L. Hamer, Major, succeeded by Luther Giddings. The Company was mustered in,
June 1, 1846, to serve one year. Edward Hamilton was Captain, John K. Kidd was First
Lieutenant, and John W. Maben Second Lieutenant, Charles Boyle and Cassander Hall were also
Second Lieutenants. The men were mostly recruited from the furnaces and their names would
now sound• strange to the people of Scioto County. The Company was in two battles, Monterey,
Mexico, September 21, 1846, and Ceralvo, Mexico, March 7, 1847. The regimen had 24 killed,
42 died of disease, total loss 66. Of Company D, Timothy Boyle was killed, September 6, 1846,
in battle, James Davids was killed November 25, 1846, by accidental discharge of a gun. John W.
Hewlett was killed September 21, 1846, at the battle of Monterey. William H. H. Canley, John
Estes, Alexander McHenry, William E. Stephens, Robert Walters and Hiram Wilson, died in the
service Andrew J. Canley, Alfred Donaghue, Daniel Estes, Thomas Fought, David Fuller, Martin
Hickle, Edward Reed, Henry Rice, Lawrence Rowley, John H. Slater, George D. Smith, Griffin
Soward, Burrill Stephens, Thomas W. Sullivan and George W. Wooten were discharged for
disability during the year for which the Company was enlisted. The roster of the Company will
be found on pages 394 and 395 of Vol. 11, Ohio Roster. The regiment was organized June 23,
1846, at Cincinnati, Ohio. Captain Hamilton's Company was organized June 1, 1846, the second
completed in the regiment. He marched his men about Portsmouth aftetr rendezvous and they
were laughed at for their awkwardness. On June 11, 1846, the Scioto and Lawrence County
Volunteers were encamped on the "common" near the town. On Wednesday, June 10, the Ross
County Volunteers, 86 in number, left on the steamer, Ashland, for Fort Washington. On June
18, 1846, the Stark County Rangers were in Portsmouth. They came down by canal from
Massilon. James Allen was then Captain.
The Portsmouth Company was to leave June 18. Five companies went away from Portsmouth on
the steamboat, New World. They stopped near Henderson, Ky., and went into a grove and
celebrated the Fourth of July. At the celebration, Major Hamer and Captain Hamilton were two
of the ora-
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tors. After the celebration was over, the soldiers bathed in the Ohio River. On July 18, 1846, the
Portsmouth Company of the First Regiment was on the Mexican soil. On the 12th of November,
1846, they were at Monterey, Mexico. After the battle of Monterey, during the war there was a
Company of Portsmouth Guards organized. Colonel Peter Kinney was captain, John Cook was
First Lieutenant, L. N. Robinson was Second Lieutenant, Colonel O. F. Moore was Third
Lieutenant, John Fryer and Colonel J. J. Appler were both Lieutenants at different times. Colonel
S. E. Varner, John L. Ward, Charles C. Row, Uriah McCloud, John Barker, L. C. Damarin,
George W. White, A. W. Buskirk, Martin Moister, Leonard C. Heaton, Joseph C. Grlbert and
George W. Brown were also members of the company. It paraded 80 men. The men had dark
blue swallow tail coats faced with white, with stars, on the tails and face, of the coats. Their
trousers were dark blue,with white stripes down the seams. They had white waist and shoulder
belts, bell crowned caps, with metal plates in front with white cord behind, looped under the
chin, and with a drooping white plume. They were drilled by Captain John Scott, a West Point
graduate and afterwards by Lieutenant Ernst, then stationed in Portsmouth as a recruiting officer.
L. P. N. Smith was ensign and carried the banner. Lieutenant William Peck and Frank McCoy
were fifers. Alexander Weatherwax was drummer.
During the Mexican War the total population of Wayne Township was not much over 2,000 and
the County about 15,000. The males of military age in Scioto County, during the Mexican War
were not over 1,200, consequently the amount of enthusiasm, can be figured from the above
statements General Edward Hamilton, for he was general of the militia, was the central figure in
Portsmouth during this war. In July, 1846, he resigned as a member of the Town Council on
account of going to war. The town presented him the flag for his Company, at the time he went
into the war, President Zachary Taylor, who made his acquaintance during the Mexican War,
appointed him Secretary of the Territory of Oregon and on October 19, 1849, he resigned as
Town Clerk on account of his intended removal. He left with the council the flag his Company
carried through the Mexican War. He also resigned as Examiner of the public schools. E. W.
Jordan was elected Town Clerk. Mr. Currie introduced a resolution to the effect that the Council
would with pleasure accept the trust of the flag, which waved over the battlefield of Monterey.
Peter Kinney, John L. Ward and James Malcomb were appointed to receive the flag. They
reported they had received it, and placed it on the armory of the Portsmouth Guards. The editor
of this work was unable to learn what finally became 'of this flag.
CIVIL WAR.
Company G, 1st O. V. I.—Three Months' Service.
At the opening of the War of 1861, there existed in Portsmouth an organization known as
Company A of the 15th Ohio Volunteer Militia. The Captain was George B. Bailey, the First
Lieutenant, William H. Raynor. There was a vacancy in the Second Lieutenancy, and the Third
Lieutenant was George W. Brown The first Sergeant was George O. Newman, the Fourth, Henry
E. Jones; the First Corporal was Thomas E. Sikes. Among the members of this Company were:
Charles A. Barton, Silas G. Losee, H. C. Doddridge, Thomas Lawson, J. J. Musser, Thomas
Yeager, Alfred Kinney, Henry W. Long, Thomas B. Lawson, John Micklethwait, Charles Soule,
jr., Samuel Baird, Pat Pendergast, F. C. Gibbs, John J. Glidden, John F. Moister and John Kaps.
This Company became Company G, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry, three months men.
On the 17th day of April, 1861, this Company was ordered to Washington, D. C., and left on the
"Bostona." The Colonel of this First O. V. I. was Alexander McDowell McCook. On muster into
service, the officers of Company G were George Bailey, Captain; William H. Raynor, First
Lieutenant; Alfred Kinney, Second Lieutenant; George O. Newman, First Sergeant; and the other
sergeants were Charles A. Barton, Henry E. Jones and Henry S. Cox. The Corporals were
Thomas Sikes, Pat Pendergast, William S. Witherow, John J. Glidden, John F Moister and John
Kaps. Thomas J. Cochran, David C Gates, Frank C. Gibbs, Van B. Hibbs, John Kaps, Pat
Kendrick, William
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Keer, David B. Ludwick, Daniel R. Shriver, William Stokely, Timothy Sullivan and Thomas
Yeager were among the privates.
The regiment was organized at Columbus, on the 18th day of April, 1861. It was ordered to
Washington. D. C., and left Columbus on the morning of April 19th. It was mustered into the
United States service, April 29. at Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and on its arrival in Washington was
assigned to General Schenck's Brigade of General Tyler's Division. It was engaged in the battle
of Vienna, June 17, 1861, with the loss of nine killed and three wounded. It was engaged in the
battle of Bull Run. July 21, 1861, with a loss of three killed, two wounded and two missing. It
was mustered out August 1, 1861.
Of the casualties of Company G, Lieutenant William H. Raynor (now General William H.
Raynor of Toledo) was wounded and captured at the battle of Bull Run but escaped from the
Richmond prison two months later. John R. T. Barnes, Eugene G. Burke, Thomas C. Finton,
Joseph C. Smith, Philip Stroad and Daniel Sullivan were all killed at the battle of Vienna,
Virginia, on the 17th day of June, 1861. David Gates and John Vollmer were wounded at the
same battle.
Companies D and G, 22nd 0. V. I. - First Three Months' Service.
On the 17th of April, 1861, Jesse J. Appler was raising a Company of three months' men, which
afterwards became Company D, 22nd 0. V I. It was mustered into service April 22, 1861. The
Captain was Jesse J. Appler, then at the age of 48. Oliver Wood was First Lieutenant, John C
Collins., Second Lieutenant.
John A. Turley as Captain, then at the age of forty-eight, raised Company G. of the same
regiment. This Company was organized and mustered into service on the 27th day of April, 1861.
The Company was composed of John A. Turley, original Captain, but made Lieutenant Colonel
of the same regiment May 23, 1861, at which time George Wilhelm became Captain; Benjamin
F. Fryer, First Lieutenant, Francis M. Miles, Second Lieutenant, Benjamin Wood was a private in
this Company. Colonel William E. Gilmore, of Chillicothe, was the Colonel of the regiment,
John A. Turley, Lieutenant Colonel and Julius A. Penn, Major; Thaddeus A. Minshall, lately
Supreme Judge of Ohio, was Sergeant-Major. It was mustered into the service at different times.
The regiment was first sent to Parkersburg, W. Virginia. On the way from Columbus, Ohio, to
Raysville, Vinton County, there was a railroad accident in which four men lost their lives and
fourteen others were so badly injured that they were never able to join the regiment. At
Parkersburg, they proceded to erect fortifications. They marched from there to Three Locks and
scattered a body of the enemy. The regiment had several small skirmishes with the enemy during
its term of service. It was mustered out August 19, 1861.
Company F, 2nd Kentucky Volunteer Infantry.
On May 15, 1861, Captain John R. Hurd's Company of Kentuckians, which afterwards became
Company F, of the Second Kentucky Volunteer Infantry. left on the "Bostona" for Camp Clay.
This Company was officered as follows: John R. Hurd. Captain, who was promoted to Major,
January 25, 1862. and Jacob H. Smith. now a General of the regular army in the Philippines, the
original First Lieutenant, was made Captain. John Milton Blair was also Captain before the
Company was mustered out. Jesse C. Hurd was the First Lieutenant, and Cyrenius J. Coe, also,
and James K. Miller were Second Lieutenants, James H. Forsythe was First Sergeant. Stephen G.
Losee was a private in this Company, as was LaFayette Vancyoc. The regiment was organized at
Camp Clay, Kentucky, and was mustered into the United States service for three years, on the
13th of June, 1861. The regiment was composed entirely of Ohio men. It operated first in West
Virginia and afterwards, in Kentucky, Tennessee and Alabama. It was mustered out of the service
June 19, 1864. It had forty-eight killed in battle, twenty-seven died of wounds and forty-nine died
of disease.
The following is a list of the battles in which this Company participated: Barber Falls, W. Va.,
July 12, 1861: Scarytown, Va., July 17, 1861; Gauley Bridge, W. Va.. November 10, 1861;
Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Bridge Creek, Miss., May 28, 1862; Nashville, Tenn., July 21,
1862; Corinth, Miss., Oct.
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3-4, 1862; Stone River, Tenn., December 31, 1862: Cripple Creek, Tennessee, May 16, 1863,
and Chickamauga, Ga., September 19-20, 1863.
The 22nd Regiment O. V. I.-Three Years' Service.
This regiment was originally known as the 13th Missouri and was organized at St. Louis, Mo.,
April 9, to November 5, 1861, to serve three years. On May 29, 1862, the Secretary of War, by
order, changed it to the 22nd O. V. I.
It was made up from Ohio. Oliver Wood of Portsmouth was its second Colonel. He entered it
August 21, 1861, at the age of thirty-six as Captain of Company B. He was promoted to Major,
May 9. 1862 and to Colonel, September 18, 1862. He was mustered out November 18. 1864.
Company B. Was recruited from Scioto County, Ohio.
Col. Charles A. Barton was the original First Lieutenant. He resigned April 18, 1862 on
Surgeon's certificate of disability. John W. Wallace was the original Second Lieutenant and John
R. Foster was a Corporal.
Daniel Rodmer, Henry H. Cuppett, Noah Dixon. George H. Finney, Abraham Miller, Joseph and
Craddock Phillips, Hugh D. Stewart and Albert H. Willis were privates in this company.
Company B had eighteen to die in the service of whom five were killed in battle.'
The regiment participated in the following battles: Fort Donelson, Tenn. February 14-16, 1862;
Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Corinth, Miss., (seige of) April 30 to May 30, 1862; Corinth,
Miss., (battle of) October 3-4, 1862; Trenton, Tenn, December 26, 1862 and Little Rock, Ark.
(Occupation of) September 10, 1863.
Company I, 26th O. V. I.
July 17, 1861, Captain W. C. Appler left Portsmouth with sixty Volunteers, on the Bostona, to
join the 26th Regiment. These were afterwards mustered into Company I, of the 26th O. V. I. The
officers of that Company were: Captain, Washington C. Appler, mustered in July 20, 1861,
resigned October 30. 1861. The subsequent Captains were Emilius A. Heck, who resigned July
19, 1862, and Louis D. Adair, who served his whole three years. The originial First Lieutenant
was William Ross, who was promoted to be Captain of Company C, April 11, 1862. He was
succeeded by Samuel H. Hamilton, who was promoted to Captain of Company H, April 6, 1863.
Benjamin F. Grafton was the third holding this office; he resigned November 6, 1864. Edmund
C. Miller was the First Lieutenant of the Company to muster out on October 21, 1865. Wiliam
Colvin was the original Second Lieutenant and resigned March 16, 1862. William M. Young was
the next, and was transferred to Company D, May 24. 1863. James A. Barr was the third holding
the office, and he was made First Lieutenant and Quarter master Jtine 15. 1862. Jacob Mathias
was made Second Lieutenant April 1. 1863, and resigned November 6, 1864.
There were in this Company, of persons who would be remembered at this time in Scioto
County,--Charles S. Cessna, Andrew B. McCall. Francis M. S. Purcell, musician, Louis Barbee,
Robert L. Hibbs, Christian Hockenheimer, William I.ightner. Jacob Nestler, Philip Rigrish and
George B. Winkler.
This regiment was organized June 10, 1861, at Columbus, Ohio. At the expiration of its three
years, the members of the 97th regiment, whose terms of service had not expired, were
transferred to it. The organization, composed of veterans and recruits, was retained in the service
until October 21, 1865. The original Colonel was Edward P. Fife. Ephraim R. Eckley was the
original Lieutenant Colonel. John T. Raper, of Chillicothe, who entered the service June
17, 1861. as a private, was mustered out October 21, 1865, as Adjutant.
The regiment participated in the following battles: Shiloh. Tenn., April 6-7. 1862; Corinth, Miss.,
(occupation of) May 30. 1862; Perryville, Ky., October 8, 1862; Stone River, Tenn., Dec. 31 and
Jan.. 1-2, 1863; Chickamauga, Ga.. Mission Ridge( Ga.. Sept. 19-20, 1863; Rocky Ridge, Ga.,
May 5-9, 1864; Resaca. Ga.: May 13-16, 1864, Adairsville, Ga., May 17-18, 1864; Dallas, Ga..
May 25 to June 4, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864; Kenesaw Mt.. general
assault, June 27, 1864: Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864; Atlanta, Ga.. July 22, 1864;
Jonesboro,( Ga., August 31 and September 1, 1864; Spring Hill, Tenn., Nov. 29, 1864; Franklin,
Tenn., November 30, 1864 and Nashville. Tenn., Dec. le-16, 1864.
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The 27th Regiment, 0. V. I.
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, in July and August, 1861. John W. Fuller
was the first Colonel and was made Brigadier General May 22, 1864.
Mendal Churchill, brother of Mrs. Elisha Barton Green of Portsmouth, Ohio, was the second
Colonel. He went out as Captain of Company E. He was made Major November 2, 1862;
Lieutenant-Colonel March 19, 1864; Colonel, June 27, 1864 and discharged September 15, 1864.
Henry G. Kennett, the original Lieutenant-Colonel was made Colonel of the 79th 0. V. I.
November 2, 1862.
Isaac N. Gilruth of the French Grant went out as Second Lieutenant of Company F. February 6,
1862 he was made Lieutenant of Company K, Captain of Company F. April 13, 1864, Major,
January 28, 1865, Lieutenant-Colonel, May 29, 1865, and Colonel, May 31, 1865, but not
mustered. He was mustered out July 11, 1865.
William R. Thrall, afterwards United States Marshal, Southern District of Ohio, was the original
Surgeon of the regiment.
James Skelton was enlisted as a private, was made 4th Sergeant and was made Sergeant Major of
the Regiment in the spring of 1864. On June 27, 1864 he was made Second Lieutenant and the
same day he lost his right leg at the battle of Kenesaw Mountain.
Company E was from Jackson, Lawrence and Gallia Counties. Mendal Churchill was the first
Captain. General Samuel Thomas of New York City was the original First Lieutenant. He was
promoted to Captain of Company H,
March 31, t862 and to Lieutenant-Colonel of the 64th United States Colored Troops, October 9,
1863.
Charles W. Green of Portsmouth was the original Second Lieutenant of Company E. He was
made First Lieutenant March 27, 1862 and discharged September 4, 1864 on account of wounds
received. Captain James Skelton has a separate sketch herein.
Company F. had William Wirt Culberston for its original Captain-. He resigned March 28, 1864.
Isaac N. Gilruth was the second Captain and R. H. Worth was the third. William H. Winters was
the original First. Lieutenant. He became Captain of Company I, June 16, 1862. James Boynton,
James Skelton and Isaac R. Lacroix were Sergeants in the Company. Hamilton Harparee, after
the War tried for murder, was a Corporal.
Henry Hush, Andrew Hoppis, Demetrius H. McFann, Marcellus Nurse, Smith Price, James Perry
and Alvey Reamy were privates in this Company.
Demetrius McFann was promoted from a private to First Lieutenant of Company G, March 31,
1862 and Captain of Company I, November 2, 1864. He resigned June 3, 1865.
Company F lost nineteen by death of whom five were killed in battle.
Company E lost eighteen by death of whom four were killed in battle or died of wounds received
in battle.
The following are the battles in which the regiment participated: Black- water. Mo., December
18. 1861; New Madrid, Mo.. March 13. 1862; Island Number 10. Tenn., April 8, 1862;
Farmington. Miss.. May 3. 1862; Corinth, Miss., May 28, 1862; Iuka, Miss., September 19-20,
1862: Corinth, Miss.. October 3-4, 1862: Parker's Cross Roads, Tenn., December 30, 1862;
Tuscumbia, Ala.. April 24. 1863; Resaca, Ga., May 13-16. 1864; Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4,
1864; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.. June 9-30, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, (General Assault) June 27,
1864: Nickajack Creek, Ga.. July 2-5, 1864; Ruffls Mills. Ga., July 4, 1864; Atlanta. Ga..
(Hood's First Sortie), July 22. 1864; Atlanta, Ga.. (Ezra Chapel or Second Sortie), July 28, 1864;
Savannah, Ga., (Siege of). December 10-21. 1864; River's Bridge, S. C., February 3-9. 1865;
Cheraw, S. C.. March 2-3, 1865; Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21, 1865, and Raleigh, N. C.,
April 13, 1865.
The 30th Regiment, 0. V. I.
This regiment was organized at Columbus, Ohio, in August, 1861.
Company A was from Portsmouth, Ohio. William W. Reilly was the original Captain. He entered
the service August 2. 1861, at the age of thirty-six years and resigned December 20, 1861.
Thomas Hayes was the second Captain. He was promoted from First Lieutenant March 17, 1862,
and was killed May 22,
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1863, in batttle near Vicksburg, Miss. He was much beloved and admired as a soldier and his
ashes repose in Greenlawn, at Portsmouth, Ohio. Cyrus A Earnest was the third captain and was
promoted from First Lieutenant and adjutant May 22, 1863. He was made Major May 31. 1865,
and breveted Lieutenant-Colonel March 13, 1865.
Jeremiah Hall was the original First Lieutenant. He resigned August 24, 1864. William B. Todd
was the original Second Lieutenant and Henry McIntyre, of Portsmouth, Ohio, was the original
First Sergeant He was made First lieutenant and Adjutant April 27, 1863. John H. Peck was a
Sergeant in this Company and Jonah Jeffords was a Corporal.
Jesse Purdy. George Sowers, John C. Sowers and Gilbert D. Waite were privates in this
company.
The Company lost twenty-two by death in the service, of whom nine were killed or died of
wounds received in battle.
The regiment was in the following engagements: Carnifax Ferry, W. Va., September 10, 1861;
South Mountain, Md., September 14, 1862; Antietam, Md., September 17, 1862; Vicksburg,
Miss., (Siege of and Assaults), May 18 to July 4, 1863; Jackson, Miss., July 9-16, 1863; Dallas,
Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864, Kenesaw Mountain, Ga, June 9-30, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.,
(General Assault), June 27, 1864; Nickajack Creek, Ga., July 2-5, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., (Hood's
First Sortie) July 22, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., (Ezra Chapel, or Second Sortie) July 28. 1864; Atlanta,
Ga., (Siege of), July 28 to September 2, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864;
Fort McAllister, Ga., December 13, 1864, and Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21, 1865.
Companies A and E. 33d O. V. I.
On July 31, 1861, Captain Samuel A. Currie had tifty names for a Company of infantry who went
into Company A of the 33d Regiment, O. V. I.; this regiment was organized at Portsmouth, O.
Joshua W. Sill was the tirst Colonel, and he was promoted to Brigadier General, July 16, 1862.
Oscar F. Moore was the original Lieutenant Colonel, and he was promotetd to Colonel July 16,
1862, and resigned July 20, 1864. .Joshua V. Robinson was the original Major: he entered the
service August 1, 1861„ and died March 23, 1862, at the cattle of Chickamauga. Benjamin F.
Barger, was the third Major. He was promoted from Captain of Company G. September 20,
1863. Thomas Sikes, now of Huntington, W. Va., was the fourth Major: he was promoted from
Captain of Company E, May 13. 1865. F. B. Mussey of Cincinnati was the original surgeon; he
resigned October 24, 1862. John Mills Kendrick was the original Adjutant. He is now a Bishop
in the Protestant Episcopal Church o the United States, Albert G. Byers. was the original
Chaplain of this regiment; he resigned September 16, 1862. Louis Terry was Commissary
Sergeant.
Company A. was a Portsmouth Company. Samuel A. Currie was the Captain. He was mustered
in August 5, 1861 and died April 16, 1862 at Shelbyville, Tennessee. The second Captain was
George P. Singer, who served until the end of the war. John M. Higgins was the First Lieutenant,
promoted from Second Lieutenant April 16, 1862. Sylvester Kellar was also a First Lieutenant,
appointed Sergeant from private Sept. 20. 1863, First Sergeant, August 26, 1864, promoted to
First Lieutenant January 26, 1865, Captain, May 3, 1865, but not mustered; mustered out June
27, 1865, as a veteran.
George W. Roby was Second Lieutenant, promoted from First sergeant of Company G, August
11, 1864. John Hogan was the Sergeant of this Company, as was also Isaac N. Winkler and Louis
Terry.
Company A lost thirty-two by death in the service, of whom eighteen were killed in battle, or
died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
Company E of this regiment was also a Scioto County Company. Van B. Hibbs was the original
Captain; he was discharged March 2, 1863, for disability, and was succeeded by Thomas Sikes,
who was promoted from First Lieutenant March 5. 1863. George W. Roby was also a Captain,
promoted from First Lieutenant of Company G, May 18, 1865. George C. Winkler was a First
Lieutenant. promoted to Second Lieutenant from Sergeant December 8, 1861; First Lieutenant
March 2, 1863; Captain of Company I, August 11, 1864. Milton C. Peters was
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the original Second Lieutenant, resigned December 5, 1861. Reuben Slavens was a Sergeant.
Luther R. Jones was a Corporal and Joseph N. Murray was a private. Samuel Slavens was a
member of this Company and was executed June 18, 1862, by the rebels at Atlanta, Ga. Van B.
Hibbs became a Colonel in another regiment and died November 10, 1869 at the age of thirty
years. He is buried at Hillsboro, Ohio.
Company E lost thirty-two by death in the service, of whom nineteen were killed in battle, or
died of wounds received in battle, and the remainder died of disease,
The 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry participated in the following battles: Perryville, Ky., October
8, 1862; Chickamauga, Ga., Sept. 19-20, 1863; Lookout Mountain, Tenn., November 24, 1863;
Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863; Resaca, Ga., May 13-16, 1864; Cassville, Ga., May
19-20, 1864; Kenesaw Mt., Georgia, June 9-30, 1864; Peachtree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864;
Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to September 1, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., (with siege) July 28-September 2,
1864; Averysboro, N. C., March 16, 1865; Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21, 1865 and
Goldsboro, N. C., March 21, 1865; Hooverls Gap, also numerous minor engagements; marched
with Sherman to the Sea and through the Carolinas, ending up with the Grand Review at
Washington City.
Company A, 39th 0. V. I.
On July 17, 1861, Henry T. McDowell had recruited a Company, which afterwards became
Company A of the 39th 0. V. I. He was the original Captain and was promoted to Major on July
8, 1862, and afterwards to Lieutenant Colonel on October 1, 1862. He was mustered out July 28,
1865. John D. White, John R. Connell, Henry A Babbett, Oscar A. Carr and William H.
Williams were also Captains of the same Company. John C. Musser was the original First
Lieutenant. He became Captain of Company B, February 8, 1862. Bennett Davis was also a First
Lieutenant as well as Silas 0. Losee, Henry L. Cole- grove and Peter Thompson. Louis Sontag
was the original Second Lieutenant.. He resigned, February 22, 1862. William H. Newman
succeeded him as Second Lieutenant, and served until his resignation. He became Captain of
Company C. October 1, 1862, and resigned August 20, 1864. Elijah B. Fairchild, Addison H.
Bowser, Homer Montgomery and Robert S. Pomeroy were also Second Lieu- tenants in this
Company. Jonathan M. Mead. who entered this Company on July 16, 1861. became First
Sergeant, and was mustered out July 9, 1865. Jona- than Rockwell, Homer Montgomery and
Daniel H. Mead were also Sergeants. William H. Williams was a Corporal and served the entire
time.
Henry H. Bostwick, George L. Dodge, William Dixon, Samuel C. Glover, John M. McCurdy,
Isaac F. Mead, Calvin Slattery, and Charles H. Walden were privates in this Company.
The 39th Regiment, 0. V. I. was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, to serve three years. The
following is a list of the battles in which it participated: New Madrid, Mo., March 3-5, 1862;
New Madrid, Mo., March 13, 1862; Island No. 10, Tenn., April 8, 1862; Farmington, Miss., May
28, 1862; Iuka, Miss., September 19-20. 1862; Corinth, Miss.. October 3, 1862; Parker's Cross
Roads, Tenn., December 30, 1862; Atlanta Campaign, May 5 to September 8, 1864; Resaca, Ga.,
May 13-16, 1864; Kenesaw Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864; Nickajack Creek. Ga., July 2-5,
1864; Chattahoochee River, Ga., July 6-10, 1864; Peach Tree Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864; Atlanta,
Ga., (Hood's 1st sortie) July 22, 1864; Ezra Chapel, July 28, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31
and September 1, 1864; Lovejoy Station, Ga., Sept. 2-6, 1864; River Bridge, S. C., February 3-9,
1865; Cheraw, S. C., March 2-3, 1865; Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21, 1865.
The 39th 0. V. I. had more re-enlisted Veterans than any other regiment from Ohio The number
was 530. This regiment saw as much hard service. if not more, and was in more battles than any
regiment which was ever formed in Scioto County.
The following are the killed in Company A, 39th 0. V. I.: Barney Holberg, July 22, 1864, at
Atlanta, Ga.; Jesse Johnson, June 23, 1864, at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.; James M. Lindsay, May
14, 1864, at Resaca, Ga.; Elias J. Marshall, July 22, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga.; and Daniel Nye, July
4, 1864, at Nickajack Creek, Ga.
The following died in the service: William Urquhart, May 5, 1863, Col( rinth, Miss.; Robert
Allen, July 3, 1863, Memphis, Tenn.; William Brush, July
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22, 1864, Rome, Ga.; Ira Colegrove, August 12, 1864. of wounds received July 22, 1864, at the
battle of Atlanta, Ga.; Isom Dawson, January 11, 1862, Palmyra, Mo.; William Dixon, April 27,
1862, Cincinnati, Ohio; William Ernest, June 7, 1862. St. Louis, Mo.; John Ferrell, February 15.
1864, Memphis, Tenn.; Fred Findeis, August 24, 1864, Marietta, Ga.; George Hopkins, June 3,
1862, of wounds received in battle May 28, 1862, near Corinth. Miss.; Nelson B. Hurley,
November 18, 1862, Grand Junction, Tenn.; Jeremiah Lightner, April 20, 1862; Mound City, Ill.;
Charles Montgomery, Jan. 26. 1865, Chattanooga, Tenn.: George W. Montgomery, May 31,
1865, Washington, D. C.; Thomas McNelly, March 31, 1864, Athens, Ohio; John Purtee,
September 26, 1864, Marietta, Ga.. of wounds received July 22, 1864, in the battle of Atlanta,
Ga.; Christian Schaffer, August 7, 1863, Cairo, Ill.; Charles Siefort, .July 11, 1862. Commerce,
Mo.: Daniel H. Mead, August 22, 1864, Rome, Ga., of wounds received August 15, 1864, in
action near Atlanta, Ga.; Joseph Music; Wilson G. Squires, January. 1864, at home on Veteran
Furlough; and Henry Corwine, 1865, at Camp Denison, after serving four years and his discharge
papers were made out.
The following were wounded: William Dresseler, July 22, 1864. Atlanta, Ga.; Archibald
Henderson, October 4, 1862, Corinth, Miss.; I t. Silas O. Losee. July 22, 1864; George Beck,
October 4, 1862; L. D. Saunders, June. 1864; John Corner, July 22, 1864; Giles Dawson; John
Schoonover, Bentonville, N. C., March 21, 1865; John Ferrill, October 4, 1862, Corinth, Miss.;
Alex. Pitman. July 22, 1864; Johnathan Rockwell, July 22, 1864; John Quirk, July 4, 1864,
Ruff's Mills: James W. Perry, March 3, 1865, Cheraw, S. C.; and James Andrews. The same
bullet that killed James M. Lindsay on May 14, 1864, at Resaca, Ga., wounded Isaac F. Mead
and Frank Dawson.
There were four Dawson brothers in Company A, 39th O. V. I. William H. Williams, Isaac F.
Mead and Calvin Slattery have sketches herein.
53rd Regiment, O. V. I.-Field and Staff.
A history of this regiment has been written by Mr. John K. Duke, private in Company F, and this
makes the task of the historian easy. This work was published in 1890, and is a most excellent
history.
The regiment began to be organized in September, 1861, and its organization was completed
February 6, 1862. Jesse J. Appler. of Portsmouth, was the original Colonel. He entered the
service September 6, 1861, at the age of thirty years, and was discharged April 28, 1862.
General Wells S. Jones entered the service as Captain of Company A and was made Colonel
April 18, 1862: he was wounded in the battle of Fort McAllister, Ga., December 13, 1864. He
was made Brevet Brigadier General March 13, 1865, and was mustered out with the regiment
August 11, 1865.
Robert A. Fulton was the original Lieutenant Colonel. He entered the service at the age of
fifty-two, September 6. 1861. He served his Pull three years and was mustered out December 10,
1864.
Preston R. Galloway was the original Captain of Company K. He was made Major, March 18,
1865, Lieutenant Colonel June 20, 1865, and was mustered out with the regiment August 11,
1865.
The late Ephriam C. Dawes was the original Adjutant of the Regiment. He was promoted to be
Major November 1, 1862. He was wounded in the mouth at the battle of Dallas, Ga., May 17,
1864. and was discharged October 25, 1864.
John A. Lair was an assistant Surgeon. He was promoted to be Surgeon November 17, 1864, and
was mustered out with the regiment August 11. 1865. James P. Bing was also an assistant
Surgeon. He entered the service October 3, 1861 and resigned August 31, 1862.
William B. Stephenson was a private in Company E. He entered the service January 9, 1862. He
was promoted to Sergeant-Major January 10, 1862 and to First Lieutenant and Adjutant
November 1, 1862. He resigned May 14, 1864.
George W. Cavitt of Jackson entered the regiment as a private in Company F. He was made
Second Lieutenant January 1, 1862; First Lieutenant, April 28, 1862; appointed Adjutant May
22, 1864, and was mustered out December 31, 1864.
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Dr. Joseph W. Fulton was the original Regimental Quartermaster. He entered the service
September 6, 1861 at the age of forty-eight years and resigned December 11, 1862.
Thomas McIntyre was the original Second Lieutenant of Company F and was made Chaplain
December 13, 1861. He resigned May 20, 1862.
Frederick J. Griffith entered the service October 4, 1861, at the age of forty-one years as Captain
of Company C. He was appointed Chaplain July 8, 1862, and resigned September 15, 1864.
Colonel George N. Gray, of Ironton, Ohio, entered the service November 19, 1861, at the age of
twenty-three as a private in Company D. He was appointed Sergeant November 21, 1861, and
promoted to Sergeant Major December 5, 1861. He was made Second Lieutenant of Company I,
January 9, 1862 and resigned January 9. 1863.
Company A from this regiment was from Pike County; Company B, commanded by Captain
John I. Parrill was from Athens County and Company C was raised from Scioto and Lawrence
Counties.
The following names will be remembered by the older citizens of the County; Kendall D.
Lindsey, First Lieutenant, died November 1, 1863, James R. Feurt, Hardin Courtney, I. N.
Wheeler and I. N. Long were among the Sergeants. Benjamin Allard, Corporal and Henry Allard,
Clay Byrn, Thomas W. Crain, Benjamin F. Colegrove, Jacob Cline, Thomas Deaver, Benjamin
F. Gifford. Robert Hood and Matthias Rowley were privates.
Company E was originally commanded by Samuel W. Baird. William W. Gilbert was the Second
Captain of the Company. Eustace H. Ball was the First Lieutenant of the Company. He entered
the service October 12, 1861 and resigned April 15, 1864. Owen Shannon, John McCall, Robert
Elliott and Thomas McFarland were Sergeants in this Company.
Company F had for its original Captain, James R. Percy. He was killed August 18, 1864 at the
battle of Atlanta, Ga. Joshua E. Baily was the Second Captain. He was promoted from First
Lieutenant of Company K. November 18, 1864 and mustered out with the Company August 11,
1865.
Charles K. Crumit, George W. Cavett, John D. Moore and David Lasley were successively First
Lieutenants of this Company. Thomas McIntyre was the original Second Lieutenant of the
Company, Hallam H. Cissna was a private rn this Company as was Arthur W. Chenoweth and
John K. Duke. There were• three persons by the name of Sampson, four Smiths, and three Welles
in this Company.
Robert A. Starkey entered Company A as a private September 16, 1861, was promoted to First
Lieutenant October 4, 1861, and to Captain April 18, 1864. He was mustered out with the
Company August 11, 1865.
General W. S. Jones distinguished himself by his services in this regiment, as did Major E. Cutler
Dawes. Their records are familiar to the citizens of Scioto County and Southern Ohio.
Lieutenants E. H. Ball, Robert A. Starkey and William B. Stevenson were known for their gallant
service.
Captain Jacob W. Davis of Company C' was killed on the picket line August 11, 1864. He is
buried at Wheelersburg. Ohio, his home at the opening of the war. He was a born disciplinarian
and the idol of his command.
Dr. J. W. Fulton, named for General Joseph Warren, the patriot, of Boston, who lost his life in
the battle of Lexington, has a separate sketch herein.
Colonel George N. Gray had a distinguished military record. He was wounded at the battle of
Shiloh and thereafter rendered unfit for active service, but became a member of the signal corps.
He lost a son, Charles S. Gray in the Spanish war September 3, 1898.
This regiment participated in the following battles: Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Monterey,
Tenn., April 28, 1862; Corinth, Miss., (siege of) April 30, 1862; Chickasaw, Bayou, Miss,
December 28-29, 1862; Black River. Miss., July 1-2. 1863; Jackson, Miss.. July 9-16, 1863;
Mission Ridge, Tenn., November 25, 1863: Resaca, Ga.. May 13-16, 1864; Dallas, Ga., May 25
to June 4, 1864; Kenesaw Mt., Ga.. June 27, 1864; Ruffs' Mills, Ga., July 3, 1864; Atlanta, Ga.,
(Hood's First Sortie), July 22, 1864; Ezra Chapel. (Atlanta, Ga.,) July 28, 1864; to September 2,
1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31 to Sept. 1, 1864; Fort McAllister, Ga.. December 13, 1864 and
North Edisto River, S. C., February 12, 1865.
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56th Regiment O. V. I.
This was the par excellence the Scioto County Regiment. Captain Charles F. Reiniger was the
original Captain of Company B. All the men in this Company were of German birth or parentage.
About one half of Company C was recruited from Scioto County and the remainder from
Jackson. The original Captain, William B. Williams, was for a long time city marshal of
Portsmouth. Company D was recruited at Portsmouth, Ohio. David B. Lodwick was the Captain.
There was a fine squad of men from Gallia County in this Company. Company F was recruited
largely from Scioto County. George Wilhelm was the original Captain. Company G was a Scioto
County Company. Isaac Fullerton was the original Captain. Company H was recruited mostly
from the country and about the furnaces. Company I was from Pike County and Company K was
from Jackson and Scioto with John Cook as original Captain.
Field and Staff.
Peter Kinney was the original Colonel. He entered the service September 11, 1861, at the age of
fifty-six and resigned April 3, 1863.
William H. Raynor was the original Lieutenant Colonel. He entered the service September 28,
1861, and was made Colonel April 2, 1863. He was wounded and captured May 5, 1864, on the
steamer John Warner on Red River. He was discharged October 27, 1864, by order of War
Department.
Sampson E. Varner was the original Major. He was appointed Lieutenant Colonel April 6, 1863
and discharged November 14, 1864, by order of War Department.
Henry E. Jones was the original Adjutant. He was promoted to Captain of Company A February
6, 1863. He was transferred to Company D August 8, 1863. He was detached on Brigade and
Division Staff until May 8, 1864, and was made Lieutenant Colonel January 18, 1865. He was
made Colonel April 2, 1866 and mustered out with the regiment April 25, 1866.
Charles F. Reiniger, original Captain of Company B. was promoted to Major April 2, 1863, and
discharged October 27, 1864, by order of the War Department.
William S. Huston was the original Regimental Quartermaster. He entered the service October
18, 1861, and resigned December 17, 1862.
Jonathan E. Thomas was Chaplain. He was promoted from a private of Company C September 9,
1862, and discharged November 5, 1864, by order of the War Department.
Thomas W. Kinney was originally a private in Company G. He was made Sergeant-Major
October 30, 1861, and Second Lieutenant of Company H June 10, 1862. He was made First
Lieutenant December 27, 1862, and Captain February 14, 1863. He was mustered out of the
service November 15, 1864, at New Orleans on expiration of term of service.
John H. Morris was an original Sergeant of Company C. He was made Sergeant-Major February
5. 1865. He was made Second Lieutenant May 31, 1865, but not mustered and was discharged
November 25, 1865, by order of the War Department.
Erastus Gates was originally a private in Company H. He was promoted Quarter-Master Sergeant
December 9. 1861, and to Second Lieutenant of Company G September 5, 1862. He was made
First Lieutenant April 2, 1863, and resigned July 26, 1863.
Thomas J. Williams was originally a Corporal in Company G. He entered the service October 17,
1861, and was promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant July 4, 1863, and was made Second
Lieutenant of Company B January 18, 1865. Since the war he has resided in the village of
Jackson and has been Clerk of the Courts of Jackson County and a member of the Loyal Legion.
He wrote a history of the 56th O. V. I. which was published in 1899.
Henry Schump was the Commissary Sergeant of this regiment. He was promoted from Corporal
of Company C November 1, 1862, and made Second Lieutenant of Company I March 17, 1863.
He was mustered out November 11, 1864.
Company A, 56th O. V. I.
This Company was recruited from Gallia and Jackson Counties. Maschil Manring was the
original Captain and Henry E. Jones of Portsmouth and Ben-
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jamin Roberts were the second and third Captains. Captain Gillilan was the original Second
Lieutenant of this Company. He entered the service November 8, 1861 and was dischargea July
31, 1862, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. he was Captain of Company C,173rd Regiment 0.
V. I. Christian H. Shafer was the second Second Lieutenant of this Company. He was promoted
from First Sergeant, Company D May 16, 1863, and to First Lieutenant Company C January 18,
1865. Harvey N. Bridwell was First Sergeant transferred from Company D January 26, 1864.
Oliver Nurse was a member of this Company as well as James Odle.
This Company lost twenty by death in the service of whom seven were killed in battle or died of
wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
Company B, 56th 0. V. I.
The original Captain of this Company was Charles F. Reiniger who entered the service August 7,
1861, at the age of fifty-five and has a separate sketch herein. James C. Stimmel, a Portsmouth
citizen who was the original First Lieutenant of Company G was the third Captain and served
until April 25, 1866. He married Rose Wlliamson, daughter of Captain Alden W. Williamson,
after the war Charles Seifer was the original First Lieutenant of this Company. Benjamin Roberts
was the second in order for that office and Thomas J. Wrlliams the third.
Peter Brown, Daniel L. Bondurant, Nathan N. Kent, John Dimler, Henry Seick, Jacob Petry,
Henry Dunlap, Robert H. Fulton, Francis M. Seth, Samuel Nichols, Lewis Corner, James V.
Dement, George Reiniger, John Rockwell, George W. Salladay, Henry Schweinberg, LaFayette
Sickles, August Weehle and John Welty were all original members of this Company.
This Company lost fourteen by death in the service of whom five were killed in battle or died of
wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
Company C, 56th 0. V. I.
William B. Williams, a resident of the city of Portsmouth and for many years its City Marshal
was the original Captain of this Company, and served until until November 14, 1864, when he
was discharged by order of the War department. William G. Snyder from Company K was the
second Captain of the Company. Jeremiah P. Wood was the original First Lieutenant. He entered
the service November 7, 1861, and died September 17, 1863, at Portsmouth, Ohio. Moses Rife
succeeded him as First Lieutenant from Company E. Christian H. Schaffer was the third in order.
Benjamin Roberts, James Vandervort and Harvey N. Bridwell were Second Lieutenants
successively. Henry Kugelman, John H. Morris and William H. Wait were among the Sergeants.
Henry Schump and Thomas J. Williams were among the Corporals. Thomas G. Adamson,
Thomas J. Burt, Charles Cole, Thomas J. and Elias Cordell and
C. Hall and Thomas Harwood, were privates of the Company. were killed in battle or died of
wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
William Crabtree were members of this Company. There were seven privates by the name of
Davis. David Gates, Edward Goudy, Daniel Gephart, James
This Company lost twenty-one by death in the service, of whom seven
Company D, 56th 0. V. I.
Company D had for its original Captain David B. Lodwick. He entered the service August 11,
1861, at the age of twenty-one and resigned July 27, 1863. Colonel Henry E. Jones was the
second Captain and Levi M. Willits the third. Charles M. Veatch was the original First
Lieutenant succeeded by William L. Porter, Orry H. Wadsworth and James Vandervort in their
order. Murty W. Lodwick was the original Second Lieutenant. He entered the ser-
War Department. Christian H. Schafer, Harvey N. Bridwell and Thomas S. vice October 8, 1861
and was mustered out September 3. 1862 by order of the
Bennett were First Sergeants in their order. Three of the Cleffords from the West Side were in
this Company. John Stockham, Charles V. Storer, George W., John E. and Francis Veach and
Benjamin F. Wyatt were members in this Company.
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Of this Company twenty-three died in the service, of whom ten were killed in battle or died of
wounds and the remainder died of disease.
Company E, 56th O. V. I.
Company E was from Gallia County but had a number of Jackson County men in it. The original
Captain was John Herbert Evans. The original First Lieutenant was Moses Rife and the original
Second Lieutenant was James K. Campbell. There were no less than eight Evanes in this
Company, and five Joneses. This Company lost twenty by death in the service, of whom six were
killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
Company F, 56th O. V. I.
Company F had for its original Captain, George Wilhelm. He was wounded and captured May
16, 1863, at the battle of Champion Hill. He escaped his guard and returned to the Union lines.
Henry Lance was the original First Lieutenant and J. F. Morton the original Second Lieutenant.
The famous Tim Sullivan was a member of this Company and there is a blank opposite his name
in the offrcial roster. Benjamin Woods and Levi Lindsay were members of this Company, the
latter was discharged on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
This Company lost twenty by death in the service of whom four were killed in battle, or died of
wounds, and the remainder died of disease.
Company G, 56th O. V. I.
Company G was a Scioto County Company. Isaac Fullerton was the original Captain. He entered
the service August 25, 1861, at the age of fifty- two and resigned February 14, 1863. He was
succeeded by James C. Stimmel who was promoted from First Lieutenant May 16, 1863. He was
captured May 1, 1864 on the Red River expedition and escaped May 16, 1864, at Marshall,
Texas. He reached the Union lines on the Mississippi river June 7, 1864, having traveled 600
miles. He was a veteran and served until the end of the war. Erastus Gates was the second First
Lieutenant of this Company. He entered the service December 9, 1861, at the age of 32. He was
promoted Second Lieutenant from Quartermaster Sergeant September 5, 1862 and to First
Lieutenant April 2, 1863: He resigned July 26, 1863. Benjamin F. Bennett was a Sergeant in this
Company. He enlisted September 12, 1861, for three years and was discharged July —, 1862 at
Cincinnati, Ohio, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Henry F. Kline was a member of this
Company as well as Martin Downey, Nathan M. Kent, John and George W. Rockwell, Isaac
Bonser, Lewis Comer, John Fullerton, James Galford, Thomas C. and Dennis Giles, Emanuel
and Oliver Kent, Ebenezer Mead, Samuel Nickels, Benjamin Overly, Isaac M. Rickey, John and
Benjamin Rockwell, John W. Slavens, Green B. Vangorder, Richard Wells and John C. and
William Titus.
This Company lost nineteen by death in the service of whom seven were killed in battle, or died
of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
Company H, 56th O. V. I.
Company H had for its original Captain Lansing V. Applegate. He entered the service October
16, 1861, and resigned February 6, 1863. He was succeded by Thomas W. Kinney who entered
the regiment as a private. Charles Soule, Jr., was the original First Lieutenant. He entered the
service October 16, 1861, and resigned June 10, 1862. He was a descendant of the Soule who
was a passenger on the Mayflower. Thomas Brown was the original Second Lieutenant. He was
promoted to First Lieutenant June 20, 1862, and resigned June 20, 1863. Clarence P. Bliss was a
Sergeant in the Company. Peter Brown was a Corporal. Charles Ludgate was a member of this
Company but was discharged February 11, 1862, at Portsmouth, Ohio, by civil authority. There
were four privates by the name of Haines, three by the name of Perry and three Phillips. George
W. Salladay was originally a member of this Company as was Lafayette F. Sickles.
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This Company lost twenty-five by death in the service, of whom five were killed in battle, or died
of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
Company I, 56th 0. V. I.
Company I was recruited from Pike County. Edwin Kinney was the original Captain. He entered
the service October 10, 1861, and resigned October 3. 1862. He was succeeded by Absalom L.
Chenoworth. Thomas Lowery was the original First Lieutenant He entered the service October
20, 1861, at the age of 42 and resigned October 3, 1862. He was succeded by John D. Niswonger.
Henry Schump was the original Second Lieutenant.
This Company lost twenty by death in the service of whom four were killed in battle, or died of
wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
Company H. 56th 0. V. I.
Company K was composed of Jackson and Scioto County men. John Cook, the original Captain,
entered the service at the age of forty-four and died May 22, 1863, of wounds received at the
battle of Champion Hills, Miss. He was succeeded by William G. Snyder who was promoted
from First Lieutenant Company A. Martin Owens was the original First Lieutenant. He was
wounded May 16, 1863, at the battle of Champion Hills, Miss., and resigned July 22, 1863. He
was succeeded by Joseph S. Patterson. William H. Palmer was the original Second Lieutenant.
He resigned July 24, 1862. Daniel Gephart, James Gilmore and George M. Gordy were members
of this Company.
This Company lost twelve by death in the service, of whom one was wounded in battle and the
remainder died of disease.
General Remarks on the 56th 0. V. I.
This Regiment lost by death in the service two hundred and five of whom sixty-six were killed in
battle or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.
The Regiment participated in the following battles, Pittsburg Landing, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862;
Corinth, Miss., October 3-4, 1862; Port Gibson, Miss., May 1, 1863; Champion Hills, Miss.,'
May 16, 1863; Big Sand Run, Miss., May 18, 1863; Vicksburg, Miss., (Siege of) May 18 to July
4, 1863; Jackson, Miss., July 9-16, 1863; Carrion Crow Bayou, La., November 3, 1863; New
Iberia, La., November 18, 1863; Sabine Cross Roads, La., April 8, 1864; Monett’s Ferry, La.,
April 23, 1864; Snaggy Point, La., May 3, 1864, and Dunnls Bayou, La., May 5, 1864.
After November, 1864, the regiment was composed of a battalion of three Companies and a new
Company D was organized. The second Company D was mustered out November 2, 1865, and
the remaining three companies remained in the service until April 25, 1866.
The 81st Regiment, 0. V. I.-Field and Staff.
A portion of this regiment was from Scioto County. John A. Turley was the original Lieutenant
Colonel. He was appointed August 19, 1861, and resigned December 9, 1861.
W. Clay Henry of Buena Vista was the original First Lieutenant of Company F and a portion of
his Company was from Scioto County. He was made Captain of Company H July 24, 1862 and
Major, October 10, 1864. He was mustered out July 13, 1865.
William M. Murphy, an elder brother of Leonidas H. Murphy of Portsmouth, was the First
Sergeant of Company F. July L'1864, he was made Sergeant-Major of the Regiment and August
9, 1864, was made Second Lieutenant of Company F.
Companies A and B were from Lima, Ohio. Company C. was from Greentield, but James T.
Pitts, now of Portsmouth, Ohio, was wagoner of the Company. Company D was from Upper
Sandusky, Company E was from Lima, Company F is recorded as being from Cincinnati, but was
raised about Buena Vista in Scioto and Adams Counties by Ozro J. Dodds, the original Captain.
Company G was recruited from Allen, Auglaize and Putman Counties. Company H was recruited
from Scioto and Adams Counties by, W. Clay Henry, the
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second Captain. Robert E. Roney was the original First Lieutenant. Henry C. Doddridge was a
Sergeant in the Company. Miles P. Thompson, of Young, Ohio, was a Corporal. He entered the
service August 30, 1862, and was appointed Corporal July 1, 1864, Sergeant Major of the
Regiment May 1, 1865, and was mustered out July 13, 1865.
Ross Courtney was a private in this Company, serving from September 3, 1862 until July 12,
1865.
Captain David A. Murphy, brother of Leonidas H., of Portsmouth, was a private in this Company
serving from September 1, 1862, until February 10, 1865. During the service he wrote a series of
letters to the Portsmouth Tribune of the most wonderful interest. He was made Adjutant of the
184th O. V. I. February 18, 1865, and was mustered out September 20, 1865.
This Company had two brothers Christopher and William Oppy, both of whom died in the
service. It had three brothers named Monk and six Thompsons, three of whom were brothers.'
Company I was from Greenfield, Ohio. Dr. Peter J. Kline of Portsmouth, Ohio, was a Sergeant.
He entered the service August 7, 1862, and was made a Corporal and then a Sergeant. He was
discharged June 16, 1865.
Company K was organized about Galion, Ohio.
The Regiment lost by death in the service, one hundred and ninety-two, of whom sixty-three
were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle.
This Regiment participated in the following battles: Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, 1862; Corinth,
Miss, (Siege of), April 30 to May 15, 1862; Corinth, Miss., October 3-4, 1862; Tuscumbia, Ala.,
April 24, 1863; Town Creek, Ala., April 28, 1863; Ley's Ferry, Ga., May 14-15, 1863; Rome
Cross Roads, Ga., May 16, 1864; Dallas, Ga., May 25 to June 4, 1864; Atlanta Ga., (Hood's First
Sortie) July 22, 1864; Atlanta Ga., (Hood's Second Sortie) July 28, 1864; Atlanta, Ga., (Siege of)
July 28 to September 2, 1864; Jonesboro, Ga., August 31, to September 1, 1864; Lovejoy
Station, Ga., September 2-6, 1864; Savannah, Ga., (Siege of) December 10-21, 1864;
Bentonville, N. C., March 19-21, 1865, Sherman's March to the Sea.
To speak of the 81st Regiment, O. V. I. thirty-six years after the War is to call to mind Dr. Peter
J. Kline, one of the most prominent physicians in the state. He is well known for his high
professional standing and love for the soldiers of the Civil War and devotion to their interests.
His record as a soldier was of the best. He never failed in a single duty and was always at the
front. The same as to his qualities as a soldier• may be said of Captain David A. Murphy.
The following has been furnished in regard to the 81st Ohio by one who was with it through its
entire .service. "The 81st Ohio Regiment had its first experience on the firing line when it carried
its colors into the smoke of battle at Pittsburg Landing on that memorable and bloody Sabbath
morning, April, 1862."
"Amid the crash and din of this fight it was given a position in the Army of Tennessee, remaining
ever afterward in this gallant and historic army until the close of the war, three years later, when,
with thinned ranks and those colors, so bright and new on that Sabbath morning, now tattered
and battle scarred, it stood at the battle of Bentonville, N. C., more than one thousand miles from
the scene of its first action. By its gallantry in action and patient endurance on the march, it had
added in no small degree to the brilliant history of General Sherman's favorite army corps, led by
his most beloved Lieutenant, General, James B. McPherson, who fell while gallantly leading his
men on the 22nd of July, 1864, in front of Atlanta and only a short distance from the line of the
81st Ohio. On the afternoon of the same day, together with the rest of the Brigade to which it
belonged, it took part on a charge on the left of the Fifteenth Army Corps, retaking the works out
of which Gen. Morgan L. Smith's division had been driven, and at the same time recapturing the
famous De Grasses Battery of four twenty pound Parrots which had fallen into the hands of the
enemy. On this charge they were led by Dr. C. P. Dennis of Portsmouth, then a member of
General Morgan L. Smith's staff. Early in May, 1864, this regiment marched across the little
wooden bridge which spans Chickamauga Creek at Lee and Gordon's Mills, with nine hundred
bright muskets in its ranks."
"Three months later only three hundred guns were stacked by this command in the streets in
Atlanta. This was the mute eloquence of the gallantry
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of this regiment from Resaca to the Gate City of the South. By a strange coincident, rt furnished
the first man killed in the army of Tennessee, Thomas D. Crossby, at Resaca; and also the last
one killed in the campaign at Atlanta, John M. Cowman. After the capture of Atlanta, together
with its brigade, it was transferred to the Fourth Division of he Fifteenth Army Corps, and
became a part of General John M. Corse's command, of Altoona fame. It participated in
Shermanls March to the Sea and was present at the capture of Savannah, Georgia, December 21,
1864."
"Turning northward, unflinchingly and uncomplainingly, it took up that terrible five hundred
miles march; through swamps, across rrvers, and over all obstacles a determined and desperate
enemy 'could place in its way. Together wth the rest of, Sherman's army, it joined in the Union
cheer, carried the last earth works and for the last time met armed resistance to the Union cause
at Gouldsborough, N. C., March 21, 1865. From here it marched three hundred and fifty miles,
reaching Washington City; and together with the rest of Sher- man's army passed in review May
24, 1865."
The writer of this work has very precious recollections of the Regiment. General Robert N.
Adams was the second Colonel. He was a student of Miami University and known to the writer
as a schoolmate. Frank Evans, second Major and William H Chamberlain, third Major were
known to the writer as Miami students. This was also true of John R. Hunt, Adjutant of the
Regiment and 0. A. Dodds, the original Captain of Company F. A history of this regiment was
furnished by Major William H. Chamberlain who for so many years was connected with the
Cincinnati Gazette. The nook was published in 1865 and from the stand point of a soldier of the
Civil War is wonderfully interesting.
91st Regiment, 0. V. I.
The 91st Regiment was organized in Ironton, Ohio, September 7, 1862, to serve three years and
did serve until June 24th, 1865. John A. Turley of Scioto County was the original Colonel;
Benjamin F. Coates, of Adams County was the original Lieutenant-Colonel; Lemuel Z. Cadot
was the second Lieutenant-Colonel and John R. Blessing of. Gallra County was the original
Major. Samuel F. Neal of Gallia County was the second Major. Dr. John B. Warwick of
Lucasville was an original assistant Surgeon, and was promoted to Sur- geon May 23, 1863, and
mustered out with the regiment June 24, 1865. John W. Longbon, of Jackson County, was the
original Adjutant. Alexander H. Krcker was the original Regimental Quartermaster. Newton R.
Warwick was originally a private in Company C. He was made Commissary Sergeant October
22, 1862, and was made Second Lieutenant of Company D January 4, 1864. Dr. Milton S. Pixley
who entered the service as a private in Company F was promoted to Hospital Steward, August
29, 1863, and was mustered out with the regiment June 24, 1865.
Company A was from Gallipolis; Company B was from Ironton and Company C was from Scioto
County. Jacob Caldwell was the original Captain of Company C. He entered the service July 16,
1862. He was the father of Smiley A. Caldwell who has a sketch herein. He died August 9, 1864,
at Frederick, Md. John Kaps was the second Captain. He was promoted from First Company
June 24, 1865. William A. Donohoe was the First Lieutenant of the Company. Thomas K. Coles
was the second First Lieutenant, he was promoted from First Lieutenant June 14, 1864. He was
transferred to Company D June 6, 1864, transferred back to Company C August 31, 1864, and
mustered out with the ed from Second Lieutenant of Company G October 12, 1864. He was
killed November 18, 1864, in the battle of Myerstown, Va., before muster in as First Lieutenant.
John W. Rockhold of Scioto County was a First Lieutenant in this Company. Charles 0. Cole was
a Second Lieutenant as well as Isaac H. Noel.
Company D was from Lawrence County. James E. Thomas was the original Captain, John T.
Irwin was First Lieutenant. Company E was from Adams County. Company F was from
Lawrence and Scioto Counties. Kennedy R. Culbertson was the First Captain. John W. Overturf
of Columbus was the First Lieutenant. He entered the service July 28, 1862, and was mustered
out with the Company June 24, 1865.
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Company H was from Lawrence County; Company I was from Adams County and Company K
was from Gallia County. Alva F. Kendall was the third Captain promoted from First Lieutenant,
Company D March 29, 1865, and mustered out October 16, 1865, by order of the War
Department.
Company H had Simeon Crossley for its first Captain, Lawrence K. Stroup for its second arid
Samuel P. Baldridge for its third. William W. Kirker was the original First Lieutenant. He
resigned February 8, 1863. Alexander H. Ricker, Charles O. Cole, Alva F. Kendall and Edward
S. Wilson were in succession First Lieutenants. Thomas K. Coles was a Second Lieutenant as
was Eugene B. Williard of Hanging Rock and Henry B. Woodrow of Cincinnati.
This Regiment was as fine a one in the physical condition of the men in it as any that entered the
service and it performed many deeds of valor.
The following are the battles in which it participated: Buffalo, W. Va., September 26, 1862;
Fayetteville, W. Va., May 19, 1863; Blake's Farm, W. Va., May 21, 1863; Cloydls Mountain,
Va., May 19, 1864; New River Bridge, Va., May 10, 1864; Cow Pasture River, Va., June 5,
1864; Lynchburg, Va., June 17-18, 1864; Stevenson's Depot, Va., (near Winchester) July 20,
1864; Winchester, Va., July 24-25, 1864; Halltown, Va., (near Charlestown) August 24-26,
1864; Martinsburg, Va., September 18, 1864; Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864; Fisher's Hall,
Va., ( Woodstock) September 22, 1864; Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864, and Myerstown,
Va., November 18, 1864.
The Regiment lost one hundred and forty-eight men by death in the service, of whom sixty-seven
were killed in battle, or died of wounds received in battle.
140th Regiment, O. V. I.
This Regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, to serve one hundred days from May 10, 1864.
A part of the 20th Regiment, Ohio National Guards from Scioto County was in it. It was sent to
Charleston, West Virginia and spent a part of its time guarding army stores along the Kanawha
and Gauley rivers and was mustered out September 3, 1864, on expiration of term of service, at
Gallipolis, Ohio.
Van B. Hibbs was the Lieutenant Colonel. He entered the service May 2, 1864, at the age of
twenty-five and was mustered out September 3, 1864. James H. Poe was Quartermaster Sergeant
promoted from a private of Company E May 10, 1864. Companies E and F were from Scioto
County.
Company E had for its original officers: Charles Soule, Captain, William Kinney, First
Lieutenant; Henry R. Tracy, Second Lieutenant; James W. Bannon, First Sergeant; Robert N.
Spry, Second Sergeant; Cornelius H. Barbee, Third Sergeant; M. F. Micklethwait, Fourth
Sergeant; John W. Lewis, Fifth Sergeant and Samuel L. Gilbert, First Corporal. Jefferson W.
Glidden, Daniel Wear, Samuel Stevenson, Oscar F. Waterhouse, Robert Baker and Philip Cahill
were the other Corporals.
Charles M. Burr, Frank Coriell, David E. Davis, Albert Debo, Frederick Gephart, Joseph
Jetferson, Richard M. Lloyd, William H. C. McFarlin, William H. H. Montgomery, Hiram
Murray, D. Perkins Pratt, Nathaniel Searl, James Stephenson, Albert B. Voorhies and William F.
Whitney were privates.
Company F. had for its Captain Louis Sonntag, First Lieutenant, 'Ferrounando C. Searl, Second
Lieutenant, Hiram Adams, First Sergeant, James B. Ray; David W. Crull, John Tracy, Edward
W. Richardson, Isaac McCann and George Suter were also Sergeants. The Corporals were: Hugh
Fulton, Daniel Titus, John Warner, James Q. Grady, Rufus P. Dodge, John Miller, Andrew
Denrer and Reuben B. Shumway. Samuel Slattery and Caleb B. Crull were musicians.
Levi Brown, Daniel Pool, Jesse M. Pyle, Jacob B. Rickey, Henry Stock- ham, Isaac Rickey,
Lewis Vangorder, Richard Wells and Frederick Winters were among the privates.
Company I also had a number of Scioto County men in it. Charles Blain was the Captain; Joseph
Hock, First Lieutenant; Andrew L. Cavender, Second Lieutenant; William C. Brooks, First
Sergeant; Elliott Nurse, John W. Artis, John W. Thompson and Edwin T. Sexton were the other
Sergeants. William Larkin, Charles W. Hamilton, William L. Cook, Charles Haquard, Henry
Hallback, Jacob Hock, William McMullen and Milton G. Peters were the Corporals.
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Anson Allard, Ezra Bradford, Alexander Cole, William H. H. Emory, S. J. Humble, D. V.
Larkin, William McNelley, Samuel Monroe, John A. Purdy, Henry Shumberg, William Temple,
William Veach and George Williamson were among the privates.
There were but two deaths in this regiment during the service. Peter Lefler, private in Company I
was drowned near Charleston, West Virginia. Edward W. Richardson, Sergeant of Company F
died May 25, 1864, at his home in Scioto County, Ohio.
141st Regiment, 0. V. I.
This regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, from the 11th to the 14th of May, 1864. Its
period of service was one hundred days. Its entire service was guard duty at Charleston, West
Virginia. It was mustered out September 3, 1864.
Company G was from Scioto County. The other Companies were from Adams, Athens and uallia
Counties.
Of Company G, William W. Reilly was Captain, Thomas J. Pursell was First Lieutenant,
William H. Clark, Second Lieutenant and William A. Thomas was First Sergeant. John
McCathron, James Matthers, Thomas Dupler and Alexander Ward were the other Sergeants.
William Fryer was a musician and Samuel P. Drake, James F. Ellis, Aaron Musser, Herman
Wessel and Philip Young were among the privates.
There were no deaths or casualties in the Company.
There were four deaths in the regiment during its service.
173rd Regiment, 0. V. I.
This regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, in September, 1864, to serve one year.
Immediately after its muster in, it was sent to Nashville where it formed a part of the garrison. It
engaged in the battle of Nashville and was employed in guarding the prisoners for two weeks
afterwards. On February 25, 1865, it was ordered to Columbia, Tenn., and from there to
Johnsonville, where it did police and guard duty until June 26, 1865, when it was mustered out.
John R. Hurd was the original Colonel, Calvin A. Shepard was Lieutenant Colonel, Jeremiah
Davidson was Major and James C. Marr was Surgeon. Joseph Morris and George Wyman were
assistant Surgeons.
Nelson W. Evans, the editor of this work was the original Adjutant of this regiment. He was
promoted to Captain of Company K December 14, 1864 and was succeeded by George W.
Helfeinstein who served until May 15, 1865, when he was discharged on Surgeon’s certificate of
disability. Luther M. Beman was the original Regimental Quartermaster; George W. Isaminger
was Chaplain and Moses Morgan was First Sergeant Major but was promoted to Second
Lieutenant of Company K December 16, 1864. He was succeeded by John W. Lawell.
Company A was from Gallia and Lawrence Counties. The Captain was John W. Fuson, First
Lieutenant, Andrew J. Booth; he was succeeded by Elisha T. Edwards who was promoted from
Second Lieutenant December 6, 1864. He was the father of Dr. Edwards of Portsmouth.
Company B was from Gallia County; Company C was from Gallia and Jackson Counties.
Coleman Gillilan was Captain of Company C, Charles Hunt was First Lieutenant and Joseph C.
Coffman was Second Lieutenant.
Company D was from Scioto County. John C. Malone was Captain, George W. Helfenstein was
First Lieutenant and was succeeded by Albert R. Morrison. Asa R. 0. Thomas was Second
Lieutenant and Alva K. Finton was First Sergeant. Henry C. Gilruth was also a Sergeant in this
Company. Fielding B. Ham and Thomas Deaver were Corporals. James Metz was a musician.
John D. Weaver, Lafayette Hiner, Willard Lamb. Horace T. Lindsay, William K. McCall, Henry
M. Parr, Charles W. Walker, William W. Walker, A.
C. Wells, James 0. Winkler and William Witherow were among the privates in the Company.
Company G was from Scioto and Pike Counties. Charles Slavens was the Captain, John T.
Brady, First Lieutenant; William T. Shades, Second Lieutenant; Louis E. Booth, First Sergeant;
John J. Baldwin, John W. Chamberlin
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and Benjamin F. Bennett were also Sergeants. Isaac Donohoe, Isaac J. Dewey and Davrd Shoop
were among the Corporals.
Lewis Deamer, Hiram Fitch, Frederick, Jacob Kronk, Augustus Lamb, James D. Moss„ William
Pool, Joseph Rogers and George W. Shriver were among the privates.
Nelson W. Evans, the original Adjutant, was promoted to Captain of Company K September 8,
1864. Moses Morgan was the second Second Lieutenant of this Company, succeeding J. H.
Parker who was promoted to First Lreutenant of Company I.
Ninety-three of this regiment died in the service, of whom forty-eight are buried in National
Cemeteries, most of them in the National Cemetery at Nashvlle, Tennessee. Of this number
Company D lost three by death and Company G lost two by death.
186th Regiment, O. V. I.
This was another one year regiment in which Scioto County was represented. It was organized at
Camp Chase, Ohio in February, 1865, to serve for one year. It left Camp Chase March 2, for
Nashville, Tennessee. It left. on March 8th for Murfreesboro and went into camp at Cleveland,
Tennessee and moved on in a short time to Chattanooga. It was mustered out September 18,
1865.
Thomas W. Wildes was the Colonel, George Wilhelm, First Lieutenant-Colonel and Wesley L.
Patterson, Major.
This regiment lost forty-four by death in the service, nearly all of whom are buried in National
Cemeteries, the most being buried.at Chattanooga, Tenn.
7th Ohio Volunteer Calvary.
This regiment was known as the River Regiment. It was mustered into the service from
September 12, to November 8, 1862 from various points in Ohio. At the time of organization it
numbered 1204 men and it mustered out 840 men. It was mustered out July 4, 1865. Company G
was from Portsmouth and was mustered in September 28, 1862. John D. Kinney was the original
Captain. He entered the service September 1, 1862 and resigned December 26, 1862. John A.
Ashbury succeeded him and served until mustered out.
Roswell C. Nichols was the original First Lieutenant. He entered the service September 1, 1862
and resigned February 23, 1864. He was succeeded by Benjamin Trago who was appointed
Second Lieutenant September 1, 1862, anti promoted to First Lieutenant April 2, 1864.
Thomas J. Williams was the original Second Lieutenant. David Goddard was First Sergeant and
Sanford B. Jennings was Com. Sergeant.
Nathaniel Rice was a private. He entered the service September 9, 1862, and died March 7, 1876
at Wheelersburg, Ohio.
William S. Bundy, father of William E. Bundy, the Uuited States Attorney for the Southern
District of Ohio, was a member of this Company. He entered the service September 21, 1862 at
the age of twenty years and was mustered out March 22, 1864 at Columbus, Ohio, and died soon
after from wounds received in the service.
This Company lost eight by death in the service, of whom two were killed in battle.
The regiment lost two hundred and sixteen in the service, of whom fifty- three were killed in
battle or died of wounds.
The regiment participated in the following battles: (1) Carter's Station, 1 enn. December 30,
1862; Mt. Sterling, Ky., March 24, 1863; Dutton Hill, Ky., March 30, 1863; Monticello, Ky.,
May 1, 1863; Rocky Gap, Ky., June 9, 1863; Buffington Island, O., July 19, 1863; Cumberland
Gap, Tenn., September 9, 1863; (2) Carter's Station, Tenn., September 22, 1863; 011icoffer,
Tenn., September 24, 1863; Blue Springs, Tenn., October 10, 1863; Rodgersville, Tenn.,
November 6, 1863; Beige of Knoxville, Tenn., November 17 to December 44, 1863; Bean
Station, Tenn., December 14, 1863; Blain's Cross Roads, Tenn., December 16, 1863; 'New
Market, Tenn., December 23, 1863: Fair Garden, Tenn., January 27, 1864; Cynthiana, Ky., June
11, 1864; Siege of Atlanta, Ga., July 28 to September 2, 1864; Franklin, Tenn., November 30,
1864; Nashville, Tenn., December 15-16, 1864; Pulaski, Tenn., December 25, 1864;
Plantersville, Ala., April 1, 1865 and Selma, Ala., April 2, 1865.
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9th Volunteer Calvary.
Scioto County was represented in this regiment by the Surgeon, Cyrus M. Finch who entered the
service October 5, 1863 and was mustered out with the regiment July 20, 1865, also by George
Fisher, the druggist, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who entered the service October 11, 1863 and served
until July 20, 1865, as the Regimental Hospital Steward.
Battery L-1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Light Artillery.
Battery L was mostly from Scioto County. The battery was mustered into the service December
3, 1861 at Camp Dennison. Ohio, to serve three years.
Lucius N. Robinson was the original Captain. He entered the service October 8, 1861, at the age
of forty-four and resigned November 12, 1862, on account of disability. Frank C. Gibbs was the
Second Captain. He entered the service at the age of twenty-six, October 31, 1861, and was
promoted from First Lieutenant November 12, 1862. He was wounded October 19, 1864. at the
battle of Cedar Creek, Va., and mustered out with the battery July 4, 1865.
Frederick Dorries of I awrence County was an original First Lieutenant He was killed- May 3,
1863, in the battle of Chancellorsville, Va.
Charles H. Robinson, Second Lieutenant,. entered the service October 31, 1861. He was a son of
the Captain. He was captured at the battle of Port Republic, Va., June 8, 1862 and exchanged
August 5, 1862. He was promoted from Second Lieutenant, November 12, 1862 and resigned
March 13, 1863 on account of disability.
William Walworth of Cleveland, was a First Lieutenant. He entered the service November 19,
1861, he was appointed Second Lieutenant January 7, 1862, and promoted to First Lieutenant
March 13, 1863. He died May 9, 1864 at Camp Barry, D. C.
Herbert F. Guthrie was a First Lieutenant. He entered the service November 1, 1861, he was
promoted to Second Lieutenant from First Sergeant November 12, 1862. and to First Lieutenant
May 6, 1863.
Otho D. Foster, also a First Lieutenant entered the service October 22, 1861, he was appointed
First Sergeant October 18, 1864, and promoted to First Lieutenant February 10, 1865.
James Gildea was originally Quarter-master Sergeant. He entered the service October 11, 1861.
He was wounded in the battle of Port Republic, Va., June 8, 1862. He was appointed First
Sergeant from Quarter-master Sergeant, December 22, 1862; promoted to Second I ieutenant,
May 6, 1863 and to First Lieutenant, May 25, 1864, but not mustered.
Philip Hauser was the second Second Lieutenant. He entered the service October 11, 1861. He
was appointed Quarter-master Sergeant from Sergeant October 18. 1864. and promoted to
Second Lieutenant, February 10, 1865. He was mustered out with the battery July 4, 1865.
Lee T. Beatty was a Quarter-Master Sergeant as was Frank W. Buskirk. Thomas B. Kirker was a
Sergeant of this Company. He entered the service October 30, 1861 and was discharged
September 27. 1862, on Surgeonls Certiticate of disability. Benjamin Butterfield was also a
Sergeant in this Company. He is now doing business in Ironton. Ohio. HP entered the service
October 30. 1861 at the age of twenty-seven and mustered out October 30, 1864. John W. Craig
was also a Sergeant. He entered the service November 5, 1861 and served until July 4, 1865.
Leondias Piles, James S. Kehoe, John M. Morris, and William Carey were among the Corporals.
Daniel Pursell was a bugler.
Among the privates: were Henry Fitch, David Ford, William S. Foster, Joseph Hornung,
Jefferson Kendall, Murty W. Lodwick, Harrison Massie and Francis M. Temple.
Battery L was engaged in the following battles: Bloomery Gap. W. Va., Feb., 29, 1862;
Winchester. Va.. March 23. 1862; Front Royal, Va., May 20, 1862; Port Republic, Va., June 8.
1862; Chantilly. Va., August 29, 1862: Antietam. Md., September 17, 1862: Fredericksburg, Va.,
December 11. to 16. 1862; Chancellorsville Va., May l-4. 1863: Gettysburg, Pa.. July 2-3. 1863;
Wapping Heights, Va., July 14. 1863; Bristoe Station. Va., October 14. 1863: Rappahannock
Ford. Va. November 7, 1863: New Hope Church, Ira.. Nov. 26. 1863; Mine Run. Va.. November
26-28, 1863; Fort Reno, July 12, 1864; Fort Stevens, D. C., July 12, 1864;
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Snicker's Gap, Va., July 18, 1864; Winchester, Va., September 19, 1864; Fisher's Hill, Va.,
September 22, 1864, and Cedar Creek, Va., October 19, 1864.
This Company lost twenty by death in the service, of whom six were killed in battle, or died of
wounds received in battle.
1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery.
This regiment was mustered into the service as the 117th regiment O. V. I., in September, 1862,
at Portsmouth, Ohio, its eight companies aggregating 796 men. In October, 1862, the regiment
was ordered to Kentucky, where, for the succeeding seven months, it was engaged in guard duty
and expeditions against guerrillas. In May, 1863, it was changed into the First Regiment, Heavy
Artillery, Ohio Volunteers, and on August 12, 1863, it was re-organized with twelve companies,
aggregating 1,839 officers and men. During the process of reorganization the Regiment
constructed the fortifications around Covington and Newport. In the fall and winter of 1863-64 it
was engaged in guard duty at various points in Kentucky. On February 19, 1864, it started to
Knoxville, Tennessee. Until the following September, the Regiment was engaged in guarding the
railroads in Tennessee. During the winter of 1864-65 it was engaged in foraging and fighting
guerrillas throughout East Tennessee and North Carolina. Forming a part of the First Brigade,
Fourth Division, Army of the Cumberland, it was engaged in guarding mountain points. After the
surrender of Lee and Johnson, the Regiment was engaged in North Carolina, South Carolina,
Georgia and Tennessee. On July 25, 1865, it was mustered out of service at Knoxville,
Tennessee. The original Colonel was Chauncey D. Hawley, Fordyce M. Keith,
Lieutenant-Colonel and William G. Dickson was the original Major. Robert W. Caldwell was the
second Major, Timothy S. Matthews, the third Major and Henry L. Barnes, the fourth Major.
John L. Firestone was the original Surgeon. Nelson B. Lafferty was an Assistant Surgeon and
also Henry C. Beard afterwards of Lucasville, Ohio. Company A was from Jackson County,
Captain, Robert W. Caldwell. Company B was from Ross and Pike Counties, Captain, William
C. Hayes. Company C was from Pike County, Captain, Leonidas C. Heaton. Company D was
from Scioto and Jackson Counties, Henry L. Barnes was the original Captain and Benjamin F.
Holman the second Captain. Alexander F. McMillan was the original First Lieutenant, Skees S.
Forester, the second First Lieutenant and Thomas M. James, the third First Lieutenant. John W.
Wallace was Second Lieutenant and so were William H. Bonsall and James W. Tarlton. John
Jones, the plumber of Portsmouth, Ohio, was a member of this Company and so was Samuel
McElhaney, one of the letter carriers of Portsmouth, Ohio. Company E was from Adams County,
commanded by James A. Murphy, Jacob M. Tener was the original First Lieutenant. Company F
was from Scioto County, commanded by Captain Amos B. Cole, who was succeeded by James
C. Cadot. Benjamin F. Holman was First Lieutenant, as was John Q. Shumway and John W.
Wallace. Samuel B. Violet was Second Lieutenant and was afterwards made First Lieutenant.
David C. Howard and John Dascomb were also SecondLieutenants John S. Armstrong was First
Sergeant. Bennett Titus, Warren Dever and Jacob Deemer were Corporals. William H. Bonsall
enlisted in this Company as a private. Joseph D. Stockham, of Wallace Mills, was a private in
this Company. Company G was from Gallia County, James W. Gatewood was Captain. Francis
Walter was First Lieutenant originally. Washington C. Appler was the second, First Lieutenant.
Samuel Drummond was the original Second Lieutenant and John S. Hutsinpiller and Hilborn C.
Miller were also Second Lieutenants. Company H was from Jackson County, William J. Evans
was .the original Captain, James C. Cadot, First Lieutenant. Lot Davis was one of the Second
Lieutenants. Companies I, L, K and M were from the northern part of the state and were placed in
the regiment when it was organized from Infantry into Heavy Artillery.
Benjamin L. Fryer, a private of Company G. died April 7, 1865, at Cleveland, Tennessee and was
buried originally at Chattanooga, Tennessee, but afterwards removed to Greenlawn, Portsmouth,
Ohio. He is the father of William Fryer of 11th street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Isaac Rickey, a private
of Company F, died December 4, 1863, at his home in Scioto County. Thomas Waller Terry,
Second Lieutenant of Company I, died March 3, 1864, at Camp Burnside, Kentucky. He has a
separate sketch herein.
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2nd Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery.
was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from June to September, 1863, to serve three years, and
was mustered out of the service August 25, 1865. The Companies were during service mostly
separated from each other. Horatio Q. Gibson was the Colonel, Martin B. Ewing,
Lieutenant-Colonel. William S. Irwin, Daniel W. Hoffman, Layfette Hammond, Lemon S.
Powell were the Majors. John Q. Gibson was the Chaplain, appointed from First Lieutenant of
Company F, December 28, 1864.
Company B was from Adams County, Philip Rothrock was the original Captain. Samuel
Coleman was the second Captain and James B. Doney was the third Captain.
Company F was from Gallia and Scioto Counties. Edward S. Aleshire was the Captain. James S.
Hebard was the First Lieutenant as was John Q. Gibson and John D. Vandeman. The Company
was mustered in September 23, 1863, at Covington, Kentucky. On the 11th of October, it
removed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it remained until May 26, 1864, when it removed
to Charleston, Tennessee. On the 29th of December, 1864, it returned to Knoxville, and on
January 11, 1865, moved to Loudon, Tennessee, where it remained until August 20, 1865, when
it was taker. to Nashville, and was mustered out August 23, 1865, at Nashville.
8th Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Sharpshooters.
The recruits composing this organization were enrolled by Captain Charles A. Barton October 9,
1862, at Camp Portsmouth, Ohio. On January 7, 1863, the company was ordered by Governor
Tod to Camp Dennison, where it arrived two days later. On June 16, 1863, it was ordered to the
command of Colonel Wallace to suppress an insurrection of Butternuts in Holmes County,
returning June 23, 1863. On July 12, 1863, it was ordered to Cincinnati, and participated with
other troops in repelling Morgan's raid. It performed picket duty west of the city until July 17,
1863, and then returned to the city and performed guard duty. It was mustered into the United
States service March 9 and August 22, 1863, at Camp Dennison, Ohio. November 10, 1863, it
was ordered by Major General Grant to proceed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at whjch place it
arrived November 25, 1863, and was attached to a temporary organization composed of the Fifth,
Sixth and Seventh Companies of Ohio Sharpshooters. Under command of Captain Gershen M.
Barber, of the Fifth Independent Company, it performed duty as headquarters guard to Major
General Thomas. It was mustered out of service July 19, 1865, at Nashville Tennessee, by
William S. Wilson, Captain 71st 0. V. I., Mustering Officer. The company's loss during its term
of service was three men died of disease, and one drowned in Cumberland River. Charles A.
Barton was Captain; Cyrus B. Moore, First Lieutenant; David N. Long, Second Lieutenant;
Andrew J. Finney was First Sergeant; Cicero S. Cadot was also a Sergeant. Levi N. Hyatt was a
member of this Company.
JOURNAL OF THE WAR OF 1861.
Extracts from Portsmouth Newspapers Published During the Civil War.
Company A, 15th 0. V. I. Militia, was ordered to Washington and left on the Bostona. April 17,
1861. Captain, George S. Bailey; First Lieutenant, W. H. Raynor; Second Lieutenant, vacancy;
Third Lieutenant, George W. Brown; First Sergeant, George 0. Newman; Fourth Sergeant, Henry
E. Jones and First Corporal, Thomas E. Sikes.
April 19, 1861, there was a Union meeting at the Biggs House. Colonel John Row was the
Chairman and A. M. McFarland, Secretary. The Committee on Resolutions was Thomas
McCauslin, E. Glover, A. M. McFarland, W. A. Hutchins and F. C. Searl.
Company A was made Company G, First Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
J. J. Appler raised a Company and had them drilling.
April 19, 1861. Company G left Columbus for Washington City. April 24, 1861, the Portsmouth
Company was at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. April 28, 1861, the Portsmouth Company was at
Harrisburg and then Lancaster, Pennsylvania.
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Frank C. Gibbs and Charles Soule, jr., wrote to the Tribune, glowing letters chuck full and
running over with patriotism.
May 1, 1861, the Portsmouth Zouaves were organized. W. W. Reilley was Captain; L. Goldrich,
First Lieutenant; S. B. Riggs, Second Lieutenant; John Fawn, Jr., Third Lieutenant; Thomas
McCauslin, Ensign; George H. Gaffey, First Sergeant; Henry Hall, Second Sergeant; Thomas
Hall, Third Sergeant; and J. C. Trotter, Fourth Sergeant; II. C. Lodwick, First Corporal; William
Pendergast, Second Corporal; A. Cramer, Third Corporal; Thomas Hayes, Fourth Corporal. H. E.
Brown was Bugler.
May 8, 1861, John A. Turley had a Third Company ready for the war. T. J. Cochran, Dr. A. J.
Shope, Thomas P. Terry and S. P. Simpson left to join Captain Bailey's Company.
May 12, 1861, Company G was in Philadelphia. Captain J. J. Appler's Company D and Captain
John A. Turley's Company G, 22nd O. V. I. went to Coplumbus by way of Cincinnati. They were
drawn up on Market street and addressed by Rev. E. P. Pratt, Captain Appler, Rev. Taft and
others. Each soldier was presented with a red shirt. The school children sang and the Company
fired a number of salutes.
May 15, 1861, Captain John A. Turley's Company and J. J. Applerls Company were encamped
on the Fair Ground. Captain John R. Hurd raised a Company of Kentuckians and they left om the
Bostona for Camp Clay.
May 22, 1861, Captain Reilley's Zouaves drilled daily at three P. M. There were in the city, the
Kinney Light Guards, Lieutenant Earl; Portsmouth Rifles, Captain Hope; Third Ward Home
Guards, Captain S. E. Varner; and the Silver Greys, Captain John McDowell. They all drilled at
the Fair Grounds.
May 29, Captain John A. Turley was made Lieutenant Colonel 22nd O.V. I.
June 3, 1861, George A. Waller went east to buy arms RARi the Home Guards. The town had a
military guard every night.
June 12, 1861, the 22nd O. V. I. encamped at Athens, Ohio.
June 17, 1861, Henry T. McDowell was recruiting Company A, 39th O. V. I. The same date
Captain Appler left with sixty volunteers on the Bostona for the 26th Regiment. Only a few
names are given from the muster roll of Henry T. McDowell: William H. Newman, S. C. Glover,
John C. Musser, W. H. Williams. Henry Bostwick, Isaac Mead, Jonathan Mead and Charles H.
Walden.
July 31, 1861, Captain Reilley was organizing a Company, also Captain S. A. Currie. The latter
had fifty names. August 7, 1861, the 33rd Regiment was raised at Portsmouth. Joseph W. Still
was Colonel, O. F. Moore, Lieutenant-Colonel, J. V. Robinson, Jr. Major.
Captain Reilley's Company became Company A of the 30th Regiment.
August 7, 1861, Company H, 26th O. V. I. went up the river with the Regiment. Company G.
returned at three A. M. the same date. They had a reception at the Fair Grounds. W. A. Hutchins
made the reception speech. When they arrived everybody met them and they paraded on Market
Street.
Sergeant George O. Newman replied to the reception address.
August 14. 1861, Captain W. W. Culbertson took a Company in the 27th O. V. I. Captain Samuel
Currie took his Company in the 33rd O. V. I. Lieutenant William H. Raynor was a prisoner in
Libby Prison. The same date the 33rd Regiment was encamped at Camp Morrow.
August 21, 1861, Captain W. W. Reilley of Company A, 30th O. V. I. was at home recruiting. At
Camp Morrow were Captain Ellis' Company, of the 33rd from Adams County, Captain Lock's
from Waverly, Captain William Denglar's from Chilicothe, and Captain McFadden's from
Ironton.
September 18. 1861, Colonel Peter Kinney had begun to raise the 56th O. V. I. Captain Oliver
Wood left with one hundred men for Missouri. Cap taro George Wilhelm was recruiting a
Company for the 56th O. V. I. Captain Bayer came from Ross County with a Company for the
33rd O. V. I.
Theo. Treat had his right arm severed from his body while firing a salute at the time Captain
Oliver Woodls Company was leaving. At this same date Lieutenant W. H. Raynor and J. R. Hurd
escaped from Libby prison.
September 26, 1861, D, B, Lodwick was recruiting a Company for the 56th Regiment, O. V. I.
Hamilton and Spalding were Lieutenants.
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Captain Oliver Wood was made Captain of Company B. 22nd 0. V. I. John McColum, First
Lieutenant, William H. Bradey, Second Lieutenant.
October 16, 1861, Charles A. Barton was elected First Lieutenant of Company B, 22nd 0. V. I. L.
N. Robinson was raising an Artillery Company. This was afterwards Battery L, 1st Ohio Light
Artillery.
October 14, 1861, the 33rd 0. V. I. left Portsmouth on the two "Bostonas" amid the thunder of
cannon. They were drawn up in rank on the river front and reached from Jefferson street to
Market. Here they bade their friends good-bye.
The military committee of Scioto County was F. C. Searl, W. A. Hutchins, 'John P. Terry, A. W.
Buskirk and M. B. Gilbert.
Captain Henry McDowell had a Portsmouth Company in Missouri. George Wilhelm, B.
Lodwick, C. W. Veach, F. Renniger, Isaac Fullerton, William Williams and L. V. Applegate
were granted recruiting commissions.
November 6, 1861, L. D. Page of Company D, 56th 0. V. I. killed David Lacey of Company C by
shooting him with a pistol.
November 13, 1861, the corpse of Lieut. Col. Bailey was brought to Portsmouth. He was killed at
Guyandotte. He was buried November 20, at Aberdeen, Ohio. Appler commanded" Company I,
26th 0. V. I.; this Company was raised in Scioto County.
January 22, 1862, Battery L, First Ohio Light Artillery, spent a half day at Portsmouth on their
way up the river to Parkersburg.
January 25, 1862, Company L, First Ohio Light Artillery passed by Portsmouth on the steamboat,
"Jacob Strader," on their way to Romney, Va. February 1, 1862, Company A, 39th 0. V. I. sent
home $2,847.50.
March 5, 1862, J. P. Bing was assistant Surgeon of the 53rd 0. V. I. He entered the service as
second assistant Surgeon October 3, 1861, and resigned August 31st, 1862.
March 18, 1862, Captain Samuel Currie's Company, 33rd 0. V. I., sent home $1,034. It was to be
distributed by T. S. Currie. Captain Van 13. Hibbs Company sent home $2,185 to J. L. Hibbs.
April 2, 1862, the 53rd sent home $4,167 and the 56th, $33,074. April 16, 1862, $1,400 was
received from the 33rd 0. V. I.
April 23, 1862, Captain Jacob Smith was brought home wounded and Lieutenant-Colonel
Raynor was brought back home sick. At the same time, Captain L. N. Robinson, of Battery L was
at home.
June 25th, 1862, Colonel 0. F. Moore was at home on a visit and James Glidden of Battery L,
was at home wounded.
June 28, 1862, Colonel 0. F. Moore was at home and wanted to take back recruits. Major Oliver
Wood was also at home.
July 2, 1862, Colonel Peter Kinney was reported to have been taken a prisoner, 'but escaped.
July 3, 1862, $2,800 was received from the 33rd 0. V. I. by Gen. Hibbs. July 5, 1862, Company
A, 39th 0. V. I. sent home $1,000 Captain John A. Turley was recruiting under a new call for
300,000 more troops.
July 16, 1862, the 91st 0. V. I. was being organized. W. A. Hutchins declined the position of
Colonel. Mrs. Bailey, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey was allowed a pension of $30 per
month by act of Congress.
July 18, 1862, there was a meeting of the Military Committee at Portsmouth, Ohio, for the
Second District. W. W. Johnson of Ironton, was Chairman, D. Macklay of Jackson was
Secretary. E. P. Evans represented Adams.
July 10, 1862, W. H. McCurdy was at home recruiting for the 39th 0. V. I. Captain Newton
Robinson was recruiting men for Battery L. The 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry was being
organized at this time. George 0. Newman and J. C. Gilbert were appointed a Board of Military
Affairs by the Council and Military Committee.
There was a great war meeting in Portsmouth, August 6, 1862. H. S. Bundy, Captain L. N.
Robinson, J. M. G. Smith, W. A. Hutchins, E. Glover and Captain J. R. Hurd made speeches.
Martin Crain was made Post Commander at Camp Portsmouth with the rank of Colonel. W. A.
Hutchins and Thomas McCausler. were making speeches in Adams County. This same date
drafting began.
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August 13, 1862, Battery L had a dinner at Henry Jeffords in Washington Township. Henry
Jeffords, Sergeant Jackson and J. M. G. Smith made speeches.
August 17, 1862, the 117th O. V. I. was being raised. William Coleman of Adams County was
proposed for Chaplain.
August 20, 1862, the enrollment of Militia from Scioto County was 4,700 between the ages of
eighteen and forty-five. There were 1,200 men at Camp Portsmouth commanded by Colonel
Crain. On the enrollment of Millitia 1,342 were in the service and 3,457 liable to draft. Up to
August 27, 1862, the total enlistments were 1,999. 414 enlisted from July 2 to August 23, 1862.
Colonel Peter Kinney was home on a visit at this time, also Lieutenant Charles Robinson.
September 3, 1862, 635 applications for exemption from military service were made. Camp
Portsmouth was at Munn's Run. There were 1,000 men there.
September 6, 1862, six to seven hundred men of the 117th O. V. I. were at Camp Portsmouth.
Five Companies of the 91st O. V. I. were ordered to Ironton. Forty recruits for the 81st O. I. came
from Brush Creek Township. In Company H were four brothers named Riley and four named
Thompson.
September 10, 1862, Dr. Mussey, Surgeon of the 33rd O. V. I. was home on a visit. At four P. M.
every day, but Sunday, a gun was fired on the grade and all business closed and the militia then
drilled until six P. M. There was a Company for each ward and two independent Companies.
September 13, 1862, an artillery Company was organized at Portsmouth. John J. McFarlin was
Captain; Pat Pendergast, First Lieutenant and Dr. George Washington, Second Lieutenant.
Captain John D. Kinney had fifty men for Border Rangers.' Bonds were required of persons
leaving the state.
On September 14, 1862, Sunday, a rebel raid was reported in Vanceburg, Kentucky. General
Hibbs had two Companies from Camp Portsmouth take possession of the Kentucky Hills. A gun
and gun squad was placed at a point commanding the suspension bridge. Pickets were thrown out
below town, At one o'clock Monday morning an alarm bell rang and every one turned out. It was
reported there were 1,200 rebels three miles below the city and coming. Four Companies of
Militia and one Company, Captain Churchhill's. from Camp Portsmouth, were sent to
Vanceburg. Colonel Barton commanded. At Buena Vista, one hundred and fifty more men under
Captain Alexander Elliot got aboard. The boat dropped her curtains and steamed to Vanceburg
where they took possession of the hills. The rebel raid was twenty cavalrymen who entered the
village the evening before and had taken supper in the town. Seven prisoners were brought to
Portsmouth. The same date the 117th O. V. I. was camped at Portsmouth. There was no draft in
Scioto County at this time. Her quota was full. At this time the Militia of the County elected
Charles A.
Barton, Colonel and W. W. Reilley, Lieutenant Colonel.
September 15, 1862, the 117th O. V. I. was mustered into the United States service.
September 20, 1862, Captain John D. Kinney's Company of Cavalry reached one hundred. They
went to Camp Portsmouth.
September 24, 1862, J. L. Hibbs was Brigadier General, Second Brigade, Seventh Division, Ohio
Militia.
September 27, 1862, Camp Portsmouth contained the 117th O. V. I. Kinney's Cavalry and the
27th O. V. I. There was dress parade every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings
October 1, 1862, the daily drill was discontinued and it was made weekly at three P. M. on
Saturdays. At this time Lieutenant J. F. Morton was at home on a visit. He was transferred to the
naval service.
October 3, 1862, General George W. Morgan's army was at Greenupsburg. On Saturday and
Sunday visitors from Portsmouth went to Greenupsburg. The army was sent to Gallipolis.
On October 22, 1862, there were fourteen sick soldiers in the hospital at Portsmouth. At this time
Captain L. N. Robinson was at home.
October 29, 1862, D. N. Murray brought his son Joseph home. He had been wounded at
Perryville. On the smae date the 117th Regiment departed for East-
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ern Kentucky. They marched to Franklin Furnace on Saturday and camped there. On Sunday they
marched to Greenup.
November 1, 1862, Captain Bartonls Company of fifty men were in camp at Portsmouth. This
was the only Company of sharpshooters in the camp.
November 5, 1862; Company A, 33rd 0. V. I. sent home $915. At this time Major Varner of the
56th was at home.
November 15, 1862, Oliver Wood was made Colonel of the 22nd 0. V. I. November 22, 1862,
Captain D. B. Lodwick was in town, also Sergeant Henry McIntyre of the 30th 0. V. I.
January 24, 1863, Major John Hurd was in town.
February 11, 1863, Colonel Peter Kinney resigned, also Major Varner. The same date a flag was
made to be presented to the 33rd 0. V. I. It cost $65.00. Colonel Moore, who was at home, was to
take it to the regiment. At this time Company D, 117th 0. V. I. sent $2,758.35 home.
March 14, 1863, Captain F. C. Gibbs was at home, also Colonel Oliver Wood of the 22nd 0. V. I.
April 1, 1863, Captain J. W. Davis' Company, the 53rd 0. V. I., sent home $1,359.00.
May 7, 1863, Captain Thomas Hay was killed near Vicksburg. At this time John L. Ward and
Daniel McIntyre rent to the 56th 0. V. I.
May 16, 1863, the 11th 0. V. I. was transferred to Heavy Artillery. W. C. Appler was recruiting
for it.
May 29, 1863, Company G, of the 53rd Regiment sent $3,267 to J. H. Johnson and the 27th sent
$4,230. At this time Charles Soule and Joseph E. Riggs were raising a Company of six months'
men. A squad was sent to Camp Dennison.
June 13,,1863, Captain George Wilhelm came home wounded.
June 21, 1863, the 56th 0. V. I. sent a vote of thanks for supplies sent them by John L. Ward and
Daniel McIntyre. They sent the city the flag of the 23rd Alabama, captured at Port Gibson, May
1, 1863. The resolutions were signed by J. Herbert Evans, Lieutenant M. Rife and Lieutenant J.
C. Stimmel.
September 13, 1863, C. M. Finch was elected Colonel, Vinton Price, Lieutenant-Colonel, and
Radford Hudson, Major of the First Regiment, and W. A. Frizzel, Colonel, A. J. Snyder,
Lieutenant-Colonel and Michael Freeman, Major of the Second Regiment.
October 24, 1863, Company D of the 91st 0. V. I., gave thirty-six votes for Brough and nineteen
for Vallandigham. The 81st gave Vallandigham one hundred and five. Company K gave
Vallandigham a majority of four votes. Battery L gave Brough sixty votes and Vallandigham ten.
November 7, 1863, in the 56th 0.. V. I. Brough had one hundred and sixty-five and Vallandigham
fifty-one. Glover, Republican, for Representative, fifty nine and Varner, his opponent,
fifty-seven. Company B gave Brough four votes and Vallandigham thirteen. Company D gave
Brough five votes and Vallandigham eight
October 26, 1863, the votes of the Ohio regiments stood as follows: 70th 0. V. I., Brough, three
hundred, Vallandigham twenty-five; 81st 0. V. I., Brough, four hundred thirty-five,
Vallandigham, one hundred five; 27th 0. V. I., Brough, four hundred sixty-three, Vallandigham,
twenty-eight; 39th 0 V. I., Brough, five hundred thirty-nine, Vallandigham, nine; 53rd 0. V. I.,
Brough, one hundred ninety-one Vallandigham, three; Battery L, Brough sixty, Vallandigham,
ten; 56th 0. V. I., Brough, one hundred sixty-five, Vallandigham, fifty-one.
The total army vote in Scioto Counay was, Brough, seven hundred twenty-four, Vallandigham,
sixty-seven. Wilson, six hundred twenty-two and Dugan. seventy-three. Glover. six hundred
forty-three and Varner, thirty-seven.
December 12, 1863, there was a war meeting at the Court House, addressed by Colonel 0. F.
Moore, who was raising recruits. $100 local bounty was offered and $300 government, of which
$175 was paid in advance on enlistment.
December 19, 1863, Colonel 0. F. Moore had a long advertisement in the Times asking for
Volunteers.
January 9, 1864, re-enlisted veterans were returning home on veteran's furlough.
February 3, 1864, Captain C. W. Greene and Lieutenant I. N. Gilruth were recruiting for the 28th
0. V. I. At the same time Captain J. W. Davis and Lieu-
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tenant I. N. Long of the 53rd O. V I. opened a recruiting office in Johnson's hat store.
February 13, 1864, F. C. Searl ardvertised as recruiting agent for Scioto County. February 17,
1864, Captain Adair of the 26th O. V. I. was recruiting for that regiment.
February 27, 1864, Samuel C. Glover, who had gone out in the 39th 0 V., was recruiting for a
new regiment.
Company E, 140th, O. V. I., Captain Charles Soule, Jr., Company F, 140th O. V. I., Captain
Lewis Sontag, Company I, 140th O. V. I., Captain, Charles Blain. and Company G, 141st O. V.
I., Captain W. W. Reilley, went to Gallipolis in one hundred days service.
April 19, 1864, Colonel Oliver Wood was presented with a gold watch. Lieutenant Henry A.
Wolf, 3rd Virginia Cavalry, died February 20, 1864. While on duty he was shot by a party of
"bush whackers." His body was brought to Portsmouth and he was buried from the Swan Hotel.
A sword, sword belt, sash, and revolver was presented to Lieutenant W. H. Williams at
Connolleyls Hall. At this time Captain Jerry Hall of the 30th O. V. I., was at home. May 21,
1864, the list of men drafted in Scioto County was published. At this time Lieutenant F. C. Searl
was home for two weeks
June 8, 1864, the veterans of the 56th O. V. I. were at home on furlough. June 15, 1864, one
hundred and sixty colored recruits came down from Greenup County, Kentucky. J. C. Malone,
George Helfenstein and Charles Slavens were recruiting for the 173rd O. V I.
August 30, 1864, Lieutenant W. H. Williams of the 39th O. V. I. came home from the war.
September 20, 1864, the 183rd O. V. I. passed down from Gallipolis on three steamers. Captain
John R. Hurd had been nominated Sheriff but having gone into the service, Van B. Hibbs was
placed on the ticket by the committee.
October 5, 1864, J. W. Tracy had his horse shot from under him while enrolling for the draft in
Brush Creek Township. It was supposed parties by the name of Ralstin did it. On Monday,
October 3rd, a squad (twenty-five) of the 192nd Pennsylvania went out to Brush Creek Township
to enforce the draft They came from Ironton.
October 8, 1864, James W. Tracy, draft commissioner, had his horse shot in Brush Creek
Township, came to town and soldiers were sent out.
October 22, 1864 Christopher Oppy of the 81st O. V. I. died in the hospital at Atlanta.
November 20, 1864, the Military Commissioners of Scioto County were F. C. Searl, J. P. Terry,
A. W. Buskirk, M. B. Gilbert and R. S. Maklem.
November 30, 1864, Colonel S. E. Varner was at home. His term of service had expired.
December 7, 1864, Captain William B. Williams and George Wilhelm of the 56th and Lieutenant
Jacob Mathias of the 26th O. V. I. came home, their terms of service having expired.
December 10, 1864, Colonel Oliver Wood was appointed Deputy Provost Marshal for Scioto
County.
December 28, 1864, the 173 O. V. I. was presented a flag by the ladies of Gallipolis. They sent
the flag to the regiment at Nashville, Tenn., and thereupon the regiment passed suitable
resolutions which were signed Jeremiah Davidson, Chairman, N. W. Evans, Secretary.
The soldiers vote in Scioto County for 1864 was: William H. Smith, Secretary of State,
Republican, 479; W. W. Armstrong, Democrat, 125. Congressman, H. S. Bundy, Republican.
468: W. A. Hutchins. Democrat. 111. Sheriff, Van B. Hibbs, Republican, 299; L. S. Brown,
Democrat, 106. Auditor, P. H. Noel, Republican, 437, A. J. Enslow, Democrat, 113.
Commissioner, Thomas Burt. Re- Republican, 465; A J. Enslow, Democrat, 113. Infirmary
Director, S. W. Cole. Republican, 461; Henry Burton, Democrat, 104. Coroner, L. C. Barker,
Republican, 466; and T. S. Currie, Democrat, 108.
The total vote in Ohio was Republican, 32,887; Democrat, 4,366.
January 4, 1865, Colonel Oliver Wood was made a Colonel in the Hancock corps. January 25,
1865, David Murphy of the 81st O. V. I. was at home.
February 8, 1865, Lieutenant T. D. Davis was recruiting a Company for the 186th O. V. I.
Thomas F. Wildes was Colonel, and George Wilhelm was
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Lieutenant-Colonel. Captain Charles Blain was recruiting for this regiment.
February 26, 1865, the Provost Marshal's office was moved to Portsmouth. March 8, 1865,
Lieutenant George W. Helfenstein was at home on sick furlough.
There was a great rejoicing in Portsmouth April 8, 1865 over the surrender of Lee. April 26,
1865, the remains of Benjamin Fryer were brought from the South for interment. He died in
Knoxville.
June 21, 1865, for two weeks troops had been passing down the river to Louisville, Kentucky.
Fifteen to twenty boats passed down every day loaded with soldiers. Each boat which landed was
boarded by members of the Aid , Society and supplies tendered. The same date
Lieutenant-Colonel George Wil- helm was at Chattanooga
June 26, 1865, the 91st 0. V. I. were en route home, passing Portsmouth, te Camp Dennison.
THE MORGAN RAID
July 13, 1863, a dispatch was received by Colonel Kinney that Morgan was ten miles back of
Cincinnati and coming east. Tuesday's dispatches an- nounced that he had crossed the Little
Miami below Lebanon with 4,000 men. Tuesday evening a public meeting was held to prepare
for defenses. Scouts were sent out and Militia Companies were stationed near the city. On Wed-
nesday Morgan was reported to be near Georgetown, Ohio. It was reported that he was pursued
by 8,000 cavalry. Thursday evening five gunboats arrived at Portsmouth. A force of twenty-four
transports, with three regiments of cavalry went out Thursday evening on the Gallipolis road. The
Infantry reamined at Portsmouth. Wednesday noon Morgan was at Georgetown and that night
camped near Jacktown. Thursday his force moved to Jasper and thence to Jackson.
The militia was under Captain Varner. Three Companies, Captain Hope's Reilley's nd Terry's
moved out on the Galena road Thursday noon and were stationed at night above the Buck Horn
tannery. ' This force returned at nine a. m. Friday. Thursday morning Colonel Kinney declared
martial law. All busi- ness was suspended and those not bearing arms were ordered to work on
the entrenchments near the city. A large number of Militia Companies came Wed- nesday and
Thursday and were in Camp Portsmouth, many of them were arm- ed and equipped. A party
came down from Gallipolis on "Victor Number Three" and scuttled all river craft.
Governor Todd appointed Colonel Peter Kinney commandant at Portsmouth. The Rifle Company
met at the Court Street Engine House. E. W. Hope was Captain, William Kinney was First
Lieutenant and John Faun, Second Lieutenant.
Captain W. W. Reilley's Company met at the Third Ward Engine House. Benjamin L. Fryer was
First Lieutenant and William Wilson, Second Lieuten-
ant.
Wednesday at six p. m. Captain Hopels Company was sent to the West Side and divided. Part
went on the Union mill road and part to Turkey Creek.
Captin Reilley's Company was sent out on the Chillicothe turnpike and Gilbertls Battery was sent
to the bridge. Another Company was organized under Captain Carson and went Thursday night
to Pond Creek. About one a. m. the Federal, Cavalry from the gunboats and transports went up
the road past Buckhorn tannery. All roads to the city were blockaded by parties sent out for that
purpose At three p. m. the gunboats and transports arrived. The cavalry landed and started in
pursuit of Morgan. The Infantry under General Mason remained waiting orders. The force was
about 12,000. For three days and nights the women of Portsmouth fed the soldiers. All kinds of
rumors were abroad and the Provost guard patrolled everywhere. Morgan had 5,000 men and five
pieces of artillery. At Dunkinsville they robbed Thompson and Collier's store of $1,500 and
Phillips store at Dunbarton of the same amount. At Jasper they burned the bridge over the Canal,
several houses, a saw mill, and rifled two stores. The loss was estimated at $20,000. A
Lieutenant and Private were captured and brought to Portsmouth on the canal packet. The bridge
over the Scioto at Piketon was burned, loss $15,000. At Jackson the railroad track was torn up
for three miles and seven railroad bridges were burned between Berlin and Jackson. They robbed
the stores and put ribbons on their horsesl manes and tails. On Monday martial law was declared
off. Colonel Sontag with five hundred militia surrendered to Morgan at Ewington, Gallia
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County, Ohio. This was unnecessary. If they had stood firm they could have captured their
captors. Fifty-four of Morgan's men surrendered to John T. Miller and were brought to
Portsmouth. Ladies' Aid Society.
The Ladies Aid Society was formed in 1862. The officers were: Mrs. Amanda Pursell, President;
Mrs. Capt. John N. Lodwick, Vice President; Mrs. L. N. Robinson, Secretary, followed by Mrs.
E. B. Greene and Mrs. Laura Watkins and Mrs. B. B. Gaylord, Treasurer.
It received and distributed about $20,000 during the war, and at its close, had on hand $2,000,
which they disbursed to the soldiers' families.
April 2, 1862, there was a lecture at Massie Hall by M. J. Beacher.
June 24, 1863, there was a lecture by Rev. P. P. Ingalls. Money subscribed at lecture, $574.55,
subscribed since $268.80, total, $843.35. There were about thirty regular attending members.
Laura E. Watkins, Secretary.
February 3, 1864, the proceeds of the "Sanitary Fair" were $3,226.36. It ,lasted a whole week.
Nov. 2, 1864, whole amount received since organization.$ 5,156 69 Expenses 4,425 94
Balance in Treasury 730 75
Money received April 1 to October 7, 1864 1,516 16
July 19, report for nine months ending July 6, 1865,
Whole amount received 7,552 69
Whole amount expended 5,119 36
Balance in treasury 2,433 33
Laura E. Watkins, Secretary. Margaret J. Gaylord,, Treasurer.
Report March 20, 1867. Total membership 45, regular attendance 25.
Total value of goods shipped 7,958 15
Total value of donation 2,039 59
Total value for sick soldiers 700 00
Support of soldiers' families, total 13,447 74
Whole amount received and disbursed during the war 7,632 79
June 5, 1869, the society met to disband, and then it was decided to erect the monument They
took subscriptions, but on May 10, 1870, had tableau en: tertainments.
May 19, 1876, the Ladies Relief Association asked the Council to take part in the Memorial Day
services on May 30th. The invitation was accepted. The Times of May 3, 1890, gives an account
of the Twenty-third Anniversary of the Soldiers' Relief Circle.
The Times of May 26, 1898, says of the Society, twelve are living, Mrs. J. L. Watkins, Mrs.
Charles S. Smith, Mrs. B. B. Gaylord, Mrs. Albert McFarland, Mrs. Henry A. Towne, Mrs. John
M. Merrill, Mrs. J. K. Lodwick, Mrs. T. J. Graham, Mrs. Samuel Reed, Miss Emma Bell and
Mrs. Dan McFarland, still living in this city. On May 25, 1898, there was a meeting at the home
of Mrs. Merrill. She will celebrate her 91st birthday in June, and she has never missed
participating in Memorial Day. At this meeting it was resolved to elect the oldest daughter or
sister of original members, deceased, to carry on the work. The list elected was, Mrs. Oscar
Rupel for Mrs. Amanda Pursell, Mrs. J. B. Nichols, Mrs. Geo. O. Newman for Mrs. O. F. Moore,
Miss Jennie Fawn, Mrs. Levi D. York, Mrs. Emma J. Jennings, Miss Sarah Firmstone, Mrs. F. B.
M. Corson, Miss Mary K. Reed.
The deceased members buried in Greenlawn are, Mrs. Amanda Pursell. Mrs. E. P. Pratt, Mrs.
James Martin, Mrs. O. F. Moore, Mrs. Robert Lewis, Mrs. John Elden, Mrs. Eli Glover, Miss
Lizzie Glover, Miss Marion Firmstone, Mrs. Erastus Burr, Mrs. L. N. Robinson, Mrs. Robert
Bell, Mrs. George Johnson and Mrs. James Stephenson.
BIOGRAPHIES OF OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS WHO LOST
THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE.
General Joshua W. Sill
was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, December 6, 1831. His father, Joseph Sill, a lawyer of distinction,
was an early settler of that place, and died there some years after the war. His mother died while
he was very young, and he was
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reared and educated at home under the eye of his father. He had a taste for literature and science,
which was fostered and developed. In 1850, he was ap- pointed a cadet at West Point, graduating
third in his class, in 1853, and being at once appointed second lieutenant of ordnance of
Watervliet arsenal. Ordered back to the academy as instructor, he remained there until the next
year, when he was sent to Oregon to superintend the construction of magazines and fortifications.
During the Indian war in Oregon, he was chief of ordnance to General Harney, and performed his
duties with energy and efficiency. Obtaining an exchange, in the fall of 1859, he was again at
Watervliet. Ordered from there to Fort Leavenworth, he remained at that point until the spring of
1860, when he resigned his commission to accept the professorship of mathematics and
engineering in the Polytechnic College, at Brooklyn, New York.. At the opening of the war he
was offered the colonelcy of several New York regiments, but chose to return to his native state,
where he entered the adjutant generalls office, and assisted in organizing and equipping Ohio
regiments until the summer of 1861, when he took command of the Thirty-third Infantry, and
accompanied McClellan to the Kanawha Valley, in West Virginia. From this time until his death
in the field, he was constantly in active service; under Nelson and Thomas, in eastern Kentucky;
Mitchell in Alabama; and Buel and Rosecrans in Tennessee and Kentucky. In every sphere of
military duty he proved himself a skillful soldier and an honorable gentleman. Although but a
Colonel in rank, at the outset he commanded a brigade, and he was made a Brigadier-general in
the winter of 1861. This promotion was for "gallant and meritorious conduct in the field." On the
organization of Buellls army at Bardstown, he was placed in command of a division in McCook's
corps, which he held until death relieved him. He fell at the battle of Stone River, December 31,
1862, while leading a brilliant charge upon the enemy, under an order from General Sheridan In
appearance, General Sill was of light build, with a mild and pleasing address. He was a man of
scholarship and refinement, and of great simplicity and kindness of manner. Such was the charm
and magnetism of his pure and spotless life, that he was loved by all who knew him, and
especially was he idolized by his soldiers. The State of Ohio has been honored by men more
known to fame, but she never sent forth a braver man to battle for his country. But his memory
and his fame rest not alone in the hearts of those whose privilege it was to know and to love him,
nor with the great state, to whose galaxy of heroes his name has added a new luster; but, in a
peculiar sense, does all that is pure and lofty in the character of those she delights to call her
sons, belong to the city of their birth. Chillicothe claims as a sacred heritage the name and fame
of Joshua W. Sill; cut off, as he was, in his early manhood, that he might with the greater power
teach the lesson which the young men of our times need so much to learn.
Col. George Bartlett Bailey
was born June 29, 1821, at Bridgewater, the tirst county seat of Brown County, Ohio, on Straight
Creek, about four miles east of Georgetown, the present county seat of Brown County. His father,
George Bartlett Bailey, was form Pennsylvania, and a physician by profession. He removed to
Georgetown, Ohio, in the year 1823, and there began the practice of medicine and continued it at
the same place until his death, in 1867. He acquired a great reputation in his profession and was
known as an eminent physician in all the counties near his own. The subject of our sketch
attended school in Georgetown in his child- hood and boyhood, and later on studied under a
private tutor. In 1837 he received the appointment of Cadet at the United States Military
Academy, at West Point, accepted it and was admitted there. In 1838, becoming satisfied that the
life of a regular army offrcer would not be suitable to his taste, he resigned and returned to his
father's home at Georgetown. He was succeeded at West Point by Ulysses S. Grant.
After his return to Georgetown he studied medicine with his father and attended medical lectures
at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, where he received his degree of M. D. in 1844. He practiced
medicine for a short time with his father. and then removed to Aberdeen, Ohio, where he began
and continued the practice of his profession, until his removal to Portsmouth, Ohio.
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While a resident of Aberdeen, he married Miss Margaret Davidson of that place. Seven children
were born of this marriage, six of whom died in infancy or childhood, and but one, a daughter,
grew to maturity. She is now Mrs. Charles Seheiscz, of Cincinnati, Ohio.
While Doctor Bailey had, in leaving West Point, abandoned the idea of military life as a
profession, yet he always had considerable taste for some of its features, and while in Aberdeen
organized a Militia Company there and called it the "Aberdeen Rangers." He removed to
Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1857, and continued the practice of his profession. He also engaged in the
drug business in the building formerly occupied by the First National Bank. In 1860 he organized
the "Kinney Light Guards," a State Militia Company.
When the first gun was fired on Fort Sumpter, April 12, 1861, he sought to organize the "Kinney
Light Guards" into a company to respond to the call for 75,000 for ninety days. Thirty-five
members of the Kinney Light Guards went into a company organized at Portsmouth, Ohio, under
this call, which afterwards became Company G., 1st Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Doctor
Bailey was commissioned as Captain of this company, which was enrolled on April 16, 1861.
With this company he participated in the engagement at Vienna, Va., June 17, 1861, and the
battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. The time of the company expired July 31, 1861, and it was then
mustered out.
Captain Bailey returned to Portsmouth. He was still determined to serve his country and accepted
the appointment of Major of the Ninth Virginia Infantry, which was to be recruited at
Guyandotte, Va. Captain Bailey accepted his appointment and went to Guyandotte to recruit and
organize this regiment. While engaged in this work, the position of Lieutenant-Colonel of the
same regiment fell vacant and it was tendered to Major Bailey, who accepted it, but was never
mustered.
On November 10, 1861, Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey had with him three hundred men of his
regiment at Guyandotte.
The Rebel General Jenkins made a raid on the place with twelve hundred cavalry on the night of
November 10, 1861. In the fight Colonel Bailey was on the bridge over Guyandotte river, and in
the darkness was shot or struck and fell into the water below, where his body was found the next
morning. His remains were taken to Aberdeen, Ohio, where he was interred with, military
honors.
He was among the first of the citizens of Portsmouth, Ohio, to give his life for his country, and
when the G. A. R. Post at Portsmouth, Ohio, was organized in 1881, it was named in his honor.
He was a kind husband and father, a quiet and unobstrusive citizen and a man of fine
sensibilities. His widow was granted a pension as of his rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, by a special
act of Congress, but has long since joined her husband on the other shore.
Those who knew Colonel Bailey, say that the language of Marc Anthony in Shakespeare's Julius
Caesar might be well applied to him.
"His life was gentle and the elements so mixed in him
That Nature might stand up and say to all the world,
This was a man."
Lieutenant-Colonel William Henry Eifort
was a son of Sebastian Eifort, Esq., and Rachel Jackson Eifort, of Hunnewell, Kentucky. He was
born at Jackson Furnace, Jackson County, Ohio, December 26, 1842. He was brought up in
Scioto County, Ohio, where his father was engaged in the manufacture of iron. In his thirteenth
year, his father moved to Carter County, Kentucky, where he built Boone Furnace. Here his son
Henry was engaged as clerk and storekeeper, with the exception of the time spent in school. In
the Spring of 1859, he came to Marietta, and entered the Preparatory Department. He was
distinguished there for a peculiarly bold and generous spirit, impulsive and frank in a degree. At
the breaking out of the war, he found himself in a state which assumed the attitude of neutrality,
but he was too straight-forward and too spirited a youth to be beguiled into any imaginary path
between loyalty and disloyalty. He promptly espoused the cause of the government, and with two
or three friends of like spirit, attempted to raise volunteers for the Union Army. It was a perilous
undertaking; they found that "neutrality" meant war upon all who should dare to rally men to the
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old flag on the soil of Kentucky. Their lives were threatened, and they were targets for the rifle
and revolver as they rode through the country. But Eifort was one of those bold spirits who seem
insensible to fear. Danger only roused him to his best. He and his friend raised a Company,
which, on its organization, chose him First Lieutenant, his friend Thomas being made Captain.
At this time 'Lieutenant Eifort was but eighteen years of age. The company could not camp on
neutral soil, but crossed to Indiana to Camp Joe Holt, where they were mustered into the United
States service, July 18, 1861. Enlisting first as Infantry, they were invited to change their
organization, which they did, forming a company of the Second Kentucky Cavalry. The
Regiment was un- der Sherman in his first campaign in Kentucky, in the Fall of 1861, and served
in the Army of the Cumberland through the war. It fought many battles, and almost numberless
skirmishes. Everywhere Eifort was conspicuous for his courage, continually getting in advance of
his men when there was an enemy in front. He attempted exploits which were almost unheard of
even in cavalry charges; not from vanity or ambition, nor as the result of stimulants, being strictly
temperate in his habits. He never seemed to appreciate his own personal danger, but fixing his
eye on the end to be reached, forgot himself till success was assured. An instance of thiscourage
occurred just before the battle of Shiloh, in the Spring of .1862. He with a detachment of thirty
men was sent forward on the pike near Franklin, Tennessee, when the rebels in their retreat were
burning bridges behind them. Coming in sight of a bridge which they had just fired and fled
from, Eifort spurred on ahead of his men, blind to danger or impossibility, plunged into the
smoke and flames with his thirty men after him, crossed it as by a miracle, and suddenly
appeared among the astonished rebel pickets, whom he made prisoners. In a few moments after
crossing, the bridge was a mass of fire. Eifort rose steadily through the grades of promotion,
being made Captain, April 26, 1862; Major, December 14, 1863; and Lieutenant- Colonel, June
22, 1864, when he was but twenty-two years old. His extreme darment his zeal and daring led
him many yards in advance of his men, when he was mortally wounded, living a few hours, and
sending home a message that "heing cost him his life. This occurred in a skirmish at Triune, a
small village between Murfreesboro and Franklin, Tenn., September 4, 1864. In this engage-
had died as a soldier ought", that "he was the first man in, and the last man out of the charge."
His body is buried at Portsmouth, Ohio, by the side of his grandfather, who was for fifteen years
a commissioned officer in the French and German wars of Napoleon
Major Joshua Vanzandt Robinson, Jr.
was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 18, 1820 He was the second son of Joshua Vanzandt
Robinson, Sr. His mother's maiden name was Hannah Cooper. Two or three years later, his
parents removed to Portsmouth, Ohio. There, young Robinson attended the public schools, until
he was twelve years of age. At that time, his father, took him with his older brother, Lucien
Newton, to Marietta College, where he remained until his graduation, eight years later.
IWhen he returned from college, he chose Law as a profession, and entered the office of Hon.
William V. Peck, as a student. After his admission to the bar, Mr. Peck retained him as a junior
partner. He gave promise of becoming a fine lawyer in time, but a serious failure in health
occurred in his third year in the office work, and his physician recommended an open air life, as
necessary to his restoration. His father owned a steamboat, the Resort, which plied between
Portsmouth and the up-river towns, and he was given the post of Master. This he held for two
years, until his health was completely restored. Our subject was married to Malvina M. Scott,
October 17, 1843. They had four children: Louis Allen, died January 22, 1848; Estelle, died
January 8, 1876; Joshua Van- zandt, died October, 1874; Malvina, died May 17, 1851. His wife
died January 1, 1851. He married Martha Riggs March 10, 1853. He had two children by this
marriage: Allen, who died September 4, 1855 and Genevieve Hamilton, who is still living with
her mother in Florida. After Robinson was restored to health, his father offered to make him a
partner in the firm of J. V. Robinson & Sons, which he accepted. The firm consisted of J. V.
Robinson, Sr., L. N. Robinson, J. V. Robinson, Jr., and L C. Robinson. J. V. Robinson, Jr. was
given the work of business traveler and remained in the firm until his death in 1862. In the
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summer of 1861, when President Lincoln issued the call for the first three hundred thousand
soldiers, Robinson united with Oscar F. Moore in raising a regiment in Scioto County. Realizing
their own ignorance of military tactics and wishing to place a well prepared regiment in the field,
they asked Lieutenant Sill of Chillicothe to accept the office of Colonel, which he did. They drew
lots for the two remaining field offices. O. F. Moore drew the lucky straw, and the Majorship
went to Robinson, who was mustered in August 1, 1861. This regiment was mustered in as the
33rd, O. V. I., and was the first regiment raised in that part of Ohio. Unfortunately for active
work it was united to Gen. Buell's command and the 33rd with others was compelled to lie for
months on the notoriously malarious Green River, Kentucky, awaiting transportation. The men of
the regiment became ill of malaria fever--all but two hundred and fifty men at one time, being in
the hospitals—Major Robinson among the number. He was impatient and unwilling to take
sufficient time to recover. He applied to the Brigade Surgeon stationed at Louisville, for an order
to go to the front, as the army had been ordered to move toward Murfreesboro, but the Surgeon
refused him on the score of want of strength, and instead, he was given cnarge of the
convalescent camp at Elizabeth, Kentucky. Drilling was almost impossible on account of the
heavy and continuous rains, but he with the Lieutenant, did all that could be done to get his
half-sick men ready for the field again. He contracted a heavy cold from exposure to rain and
returned home February 26, 1862, where he died March 23, 1862. He was brave and generous; a
warm friend, kind husband and father, and his country lost a patriotic citizen, when he died. He
was a warm Republican. He had been sent as a delegate from his district to the National
Convention, which nominated President Lincoln for his first term and he served on the
committee of the party in his District in that Campaign. He did active work in politics in every
canvass. As a business man, he was prompt and diligent and in every respect, honorable.
Captain John Cook
was born Sept. 13, 1811, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was the oldest son of Hugh Cook. In
1822, he fell in the Public Well one Sunday, and dropped about forty feet, but was rescued
uninjured. His business in Portsmouth was shipping produce to New Orleans; and one winter he
shipped as high as one-hundred flat boats of flour, whiskey, and country produce to New
Orleans. He made the last run in seventeen days, which was the quickest run ever known by fiat
boats. He was elected Sheriff of Scioto County on the Democratic ticket in 1843. The vote stood:
John H. Thornton, 880, John Cook, 920. He was the only Democrat elected at that time, and his
election was a surprise to everbody. He was a candidate for re-election in 1844, but was defeated.
The vote stood Isaac H. Wheeler, 1,384, Cook, 1,147. He was a candidate for Treasurer on the
Democratic ticket in 1851, and was elected. His opponent on the Whig ticket was George H.
Gharky. The vote stood: John Cook, 1,238 and George H. Gharky. 973, Cook's majority 365. At
the same election, John R. Turner beat George W. Flanders as Clerk by one vote; Turner, 1,034,
Flanders, 1,033. At the same election O. F. Moore on the Whig ticket, defeated Francis
Cleveland on the Democratic ticket, for State Senator. At this election, W. A. Hutchins on the
Whig ticket for Representative defeated Judge Joseph Moore on the Democratic ticket. Hutchins,
1,348, Joseph Moore, 928. Mr. Cook was the Democratic candidate for Treasurer in 1853, and
had two opponents, Hurd and John McDowell. The vote stood: John Cook, 1,586, Hurd, 712,
John McDowell, 114. Mr. Cook's popularity may be judged from that vote. He was re-elected
Sheriff of Scioto County in October, 1856 on the Democratic ticket by the following vote: John
Cook, 1,616, George W Crawford, 1,571. John Cook learned the carpenter's trade, and traveled
on the Mississippi River as ship carpenter. He was built for strength, and weighed 190 pounds.
He was all muscle, and could pick up a barrel of flour by the edges. There was never a more
popular man lived in the county; and when the Civil War broke out he organized Company "K"
of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went out as its Captain on November 9, 1861. He was
with the Regiment right along until May 16, 1863, when he was wounded in the ankle in the
charge at Champion Hill, and his leg was amputated immediately. He lived until May 22, 1863,
when he died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. A braver man never lived, a true
friend, liberal
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and warm hearted. He was married tirst to Miss Lydia Critzer. They had two daughters. His first
wife died, and he married Sarah McCoy, daughter of Cornelius McCoy. By this marriage they
had two daughters and a son.
Captain Thomas Hayes
was born in Ireland in 1839, the youngest of eight children. He attended the schools of Ireland
and came to the United States with his parents when he was fourteen years of age. The family
located near Delaware, Ohio, where he worked on a farm for three years, attending school in the
evenings and in the winter. He then came to Portsmouth and engaged in contracting with Philip
Kelley, who married one of his sisters. When the War broke out, he was preparing to enter
College at St. Louis. His patrrotrsm and sense 01 duty overcame the desrre for an education, and
he decided to enlist and did so in Company "A", 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was then
being organized by Capt. Wm. W. Reilley, who had been a soldier in the Mexican War. Capt.
Thos. Hayes was one of the very first to enlist and to use his influence to induce others. The
company left Portsmouth on Capt. A. W. Williamson's steam canal packet and went to Columbus
to Camp Chase. It was mustered in on the 14th of August, 1861 and, at the organization, young
Hayes was made First Lieutenant. The regiment was sent at once to West Virginia, and its first
battle was Carnifax Ferry, Sept. 10, 1861. Young Hayes was made Captain, March 17, 1762, and
on September 14, and, 17, 1862 at the bloody battles of South Mountain and Antietam, he led his
company to victory and proved his valor on the hotly contested fields.
In the winter following he and his men were working to construct a canal across Youngls Point
not far from Vicksburg. In these arduous labors Capt. Hayes showed his genial disposition and
kind consideration for the men under his care. Spring came and with it new plans for the capture
of Vicksburg. We do not repeat the details up to the 19th of May, but several assaults were made
on the works in front of Vicksburg prior to the 22nd. On the 22nd of May, 1863, a general attack
was planned to be simultaneous, and, by one grand effort, possibly succeed. Ten o'clock was the
hour named. The 30th Ohio was placed in the head of a ravine near where the "Graveyard Road"
passes into the City, and across which a strong earth works was built, with a deep ditch, heavy
abatis and all conceivable obstructions were placed in the most scientific manner. A storming
party of fifty men, with scaling ladders, planks and other helps were to be used in making an
entrance. Following these, the Thirtieth Ohio was to advance in column down the road with
Company A in the lead. A few moments before the attack, General Ewing came up and informed
the Captain and those about him that they had just ten minutes to pray.
Captain Hayes turning to his men, encouraged every one to do his duty and if successful in
entering the city, that no soldier of his company should do an act unbecoming a gentleman. These
were about his last words, for a signal was soon given, the terrible onslaught commenced and
Captain Hayes fell pierced with several balls. The storming party finding it impossible to get
through the abatis, and over the ditch, the road became blockaded, no further advance could be
made, the troops fell back as best they could from the enfilading and flank fires which were fast
decimating the ranks, as more than one- third of the company were killed in the attack.
The death of Captain Hayes was sincerely mourned. He was genial in his disposition, kind as a
commander, a true gentleman and christian, loyal and brave. He had endeared himself to all. He
fell at his post with his face to the emeny, and a grateful, country attests his worth, by annually
decorating the mound at Greenlawn where he so peacefully sleeps.
"Rest Soldier, rest, thy race is run,
Thy welcome plaudit is well done;
Peaceful sleep the true and brave,
We'll crown with flowers the Soldier's grave."
Captain Samuel A. Currie
was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1841. He was educated in the Portsmouth schools, and assisted
his father, Thomas S. Currie in business until he entered the service.. He was a very popular
young man, and raised a Company in the
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summer of 1861, which afterwards became Company A, of the thirty-third Ohio Volunteer
Infantry. He was mustered in as Captain of the Company, August
5, 1861, and died April 16, 1862, at Shelbyville, Tennessee. He was as popular in his Company
as he was at his home. His remains were brought home. He was given a public funeral, befitting a
soldier, and was buried in Greenlawn.
Lieutenant Henry McIntyre
was the oldest son.of Daniel and Mary McIntyre. He was born on the 27th day of August, 1841,
in the city of Portsmouth. He received a common school education in the Portsmouth schools,
and fitted himself for clerical work, for which he had talent. When the general call to Arms came
in '61, after the defeat of "Bull Run", young McIntyre was the first to enlist. He joined the
Company being raised by Captain W. W. Rielley, which afterwards became Company A, of the
30th 0. V. I. When the Company was organized at Camp Chase, he was made First Sergeant, and
promoted to Second Lieutenant, Sept. 27, 1826. He proved himself capable. H and energetic, and
was made First Lieutenant and Ad- jutant, April 27, 1863. He served in the Army of W. Va.,
under General Cox, until the defeat of General McClellan in the Peninsula, and when the
Kanawha Division was called to the Army of the Potomac, where the great battles of "South
Mountain" and "Antietam" were fought, in which Lieutenant McIntyre was conspicuous for his
bravery. After this campaign closed, his Division was returned to W. Va., and later it was
transferred to the South, and joined the 15th Army Corps under General Sherman. In the terrible
assaults on Vicksburg on May 19, and 22, 1863, Lieutenant McIntyre was mentioned in the
official reports for gallantry by his Commanding General. The Army of the Tennessee was
afterwards sent to the relief of Chattanooga, and took part in the battle of Missionary Ridge. In
the following spring, his regiment, followed General Sherman on the way to Atlanta taking part
in most of the skirmishes and battles, until at the storming of Kenesaw Mountain on the 27th day
of June, he received a mortal wound through his chest and one arm which terminated fatally on
the 5th of July, 1864. He bore his sufferings like a hero. He was a true patriot and knew no fear in
the face of the enemy. He was buried at Altoona Pass, Ga.
Lieutenant Thomas Kipp Coles,
the eldest son of Capt. Samuel Coles of Hanging Rock, Ohio, was born Dec. 25, 1844, near
Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, where he spent the first ten years of his life. He enlisted as a
privte in Company "H", 91st Regiment, 0. V. I., August 22, 1862. He was made a Sergeant of
that Company, and was promoted to Second Lieutenant Feb. 19, 1863. He was transferred to
Company "G", July 6, 1864, and was transferred to Company "C", First Lieutenant, Oct. 12,
1864. He was killed Nov. 18, 1864 in the battle of Myerstown, Virginia, before his muster as
First Lieutenant. This is his Official Record in the Civil War. He went through the severe
campaign with the Army of "West Virginia", under Gen. Crook. He was at the battle of Cloyd
Mountain, and in the desperate charge near Lynchburg in which Col. Turley fell dangerously
wounded, bravely fighting at the head of his Regiment. He went through the severe battles and
shared in the glorious victories under Gen. Sheridan in the Valley of Virginia, from the 19th of
September to the 19th of October, everywhere in the thickest of the fight, the "bravest of the
brave." Amid all these perils and dangers, and through some six or seven battles he passed
unscratched. A short time before his death he volunteered and was selected to join a Company
of scouts under Capt. Blazer to fight against Mosby and his gang of guerillas and outlaws, who
were constantly interrupting our lines of communication, and committing unheard of cruelities
upon peaceable Union citizens and Union soldiers who fell into their hands. He met his death by
a rebel bullet, which entered his left side and came out under his right shoulder. He also received
another wound in the neck after he fell, and lived but a few minutes after he was shot. His body
was buried by some Union family who lived near by, and who were personally acquainted with
him and had seen him fall. By the aid of Rev. Joseph, Chaplain of the 5th Virginia In- fantry, and
Col. Charles Kingsbury, A. A. G., under Gen. Sheridan, the body was
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recovered and afterwards embalmed, and restored to his friends where it received a Christian
burial. The funeral took place on the 30th of November
1864, from the Presbyterian Church at Hanging Rock, Ohio. The day was one of those sweetly
sad autumn days, clear, but mild and hazy, so entirely in harmony with the occasion. A large
concourse of sympathizing friends attended his funeral, among whom were several soldiers and
officers of the Civil War. Brig. Gen. Powell, commander of one of the divisions of cavalry under
General Sheridan, was present. Lieutenant Coles was borne to his grave by his companions
in arms, with some of whom he had fought on many a bloody field, and under the starry flag
which he so dearly loved, and which he laid down his young life to defend. Afterwards his body
was disinterred and re-interred in the family lot in Greenlawn cemetery in Portsmouth, where it
was left to its final resting place.
Lieutenant Coles was of a noble character. He was always ready to go where duty called,
regardless of danger or consequences. He was of a most courteous, affectionate disposition; and
his memory will long be cherished in the neart of hearts of all who knew him. He was as brave
and chivalrous a soldied as ever wore the blue. It seems a pity that his generous young life should
be extinguished under such painful circumstances.
Thomas Waller Terry
was born at Portsmouth, Ohio, February 9, 1841, and died at Camp Burnside, Kentucky, March
3, 1864. At the breaking out of the Rebellion, he was a student at Marietta College. He was under
age, but felt that call of patriotism which stirred in the breasts of so many of our noble-sons, to
serve his country in her hour of need. Like a dutiful son, he telegraphed to his father, "The boys
are going; may' I go too.'' The answer flashed back instantly, "Go, but donlt get shot in the back."
He volunteered in Company G. First O. V. Infantry, April 16, 1861. After serving till June 11,
1861, he was discharged to receive an ap- pointment as Cadet in the Military Academy at West
Point, and entered at once upon the duties that he might the better be fitted to serve his country.
After having been there nearly two years, he wrote to his father asking his consent to resign, and
return to active service in the army. He was urged to remain and graduate, but he still insisted on
resigning.
In one of his letters to his father, he says: "Father, I wish you to give me your consent to resign,
as I cannot study here while I know my country needs my services in the field, and I think it is
my duty to go, as it is every other young man's. While I write, our very Capitol is being
threatened by rebels, and I wish to be one who can say in after years with pride, 'I helped to
defend it.' I must go."
He left West Point in June; 1863, and came home. There not being any new regiment forming in
this state at the time, he enlisted in Co. I the First Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, as a private
October 20, 1863. He was, on November 23, 1863, made Second Lieutenant. The command was
ordered in January, 1864, to move from Camp Nelson, Ky., to Camp Burnside, Ky., immediately.
The commanding General S. S. Fry appointed him Acting Assistant hundred, part of which had
been broken and the remainder young and un- Quartermaster, and placed him upon his staff. He
drew his mules, sometime broken. The drivers too were about as green as the mules. He loaded
up and left the second day after receiving the order. The weather was cold and wet, but he put his
command through much sooner than was expected, and was highly complimented by the General
commanding. The supplies being very short, he was compelled to return for more. He made three
trips through the mud, rain and snow, on the last of which he was sick all the way with a very
severe cold. Typhoid fever set in, and he breathed his last in a neat cedar cabin, built by the
officers and the men expressly for him, on the banks of the Cumberland River. March 3, 1864.
His last words were: "Forward. March!" showing that he thought he was at the post of duty, and
ready to go forward in the service of his country. He loved his country more than he loved his
life. His remains were sent home and interred in the family lot in Portsmouth's Greenlawn. The
regiment of which he had been a member passed resolutions highly honorable to him as a soldier
and an offrcer. So did the officers of the Division with which he was connected. They say: "His
etficiency and
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energy as an officer, his social and genial disposition, his honorable deportment, integrity and
patriotism, made him a much-loved favorite in this command. The patriotism which caused him
to leave West Point before graduating, to enter the service of his country and die thus early in
life, affords an example of disinterested patriotism worthy of emulation." This was signed by
Brigadier-General S. S. Fry. His classmates at West Point passed complimentary resolutions.
They say that by his "gentlemanly bearing, and many social qualities, he had won the respect of
all his companions;" and that "had he lived, he would have made one of the brightest ornaments
of his profession." His classmate and roommate at West Point, in sending the resolutions of the
class, and their determination to erect a monument to his memory, thus expresses himself: "I was
his roommate and intimate friend for a year, and during the whole of that time, I always found
him high toned, honorable, and generous to a fault. I could not have loved a brother better than I
loved him." Much more might be quoted from resolutions and letters, testifying to his high and
honorable character, his integrity and patriotism, and fidelity to duty. We will close this imperfect
sketch by a brief quotation from a letter written by his bereaved father to his classmate at West
Point, soon after his death. "Thus passed from earth, and I hone and trust to heaven, a true
patriot, a true friend, and a beloved son, one that thought more of his country than he did of his
own life."
John R. T. Barnes
was born near Waverly, Ohio, May 17, 1830. His father was William Barnes and his mother's
maiden name was Nancy Ann Talbott. His father was an Adjutant in the war of 1812 and at the
time of his death in 1846 was a Major-General of the Ohio Militia, appointed by the Legislature.
His grand-father, John Barnes, was a soldier of the Revolutionary War, and held a Lieutenant's
commission .in the 7th Virginia. The family lived on a farm one mile south of Waverly at the
time of John R.ls birth, and till he was fourteen years of age, when his parents took up •their
residence in that village. As a boy, he worked on. a farm, hunted or fished as boys of the time
did. He had a common school education only. His parents were devout members of the Methodist
Church and he was a member of the same, from boyhood. His mother died January 5, 1846, and
his father the day following. John entered the store of his elder brother, William T. Barnes as a
clerk. He became a partner in 1842 and remained in the business ten years when he sold out to
his brother, William, and went to Chillicothe, where he clerked for William Carson for some six
years.
In 1858, he went to Portsmouth and became a clerk for William Elden. Here he formed many fast
friendships among the men of his own age. In Portsmouth, he had. connected with the
Presbyterian church and lived up to his profession. When the war broke out, he was fired with the
war fever and on April 16, 1861, enlisted in Company G First Regiment, Ohio Volunteer
Infantry, for three months. He wanted some of his young friends to go with him and went to
Waverly and secured as volunteers with him Abisha Downing who afterwards become Major in
the 73rd Ohio Volunteer infantry; Asa F. Couch who afterwards became a Captain in the 73rd
Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Gordon F. Lauman, severely wounded at Vienna, Virginia. With these
young men he followed the Company to Cincinnati where he and they joined it. They were sent
to Alexandria, Va.. and by oversight. or a blunder, of the commanding officers, a train was sent
forward on the Orange & Alexandria Railroad instead of having the country scoured by scouts to
develop the enemy. Near Vienna, the train of flat cars loaded with soldiers, moving in advance of
skirmishers, in rounding a curve, was shot into by a rebel battery, in ambush. in Company G
alone, six were killed besides those killed from other companies. Barnes was mortally wounded.
His left elbow was shot away and he received internal injuries. He was sent back on a tlat car and
died in one half hour after reaching camp. His life was needlessly sacrificed, as were those of the
others killed in the same encounter. He and his companions who lost their lives at the same time,
were first buried in a field by the roadside between Washington and Alexandria, near a little bay
just where the Orange and Alexandria Railroad bears away from the Potomac, toward Orange C.
H. The official record says he was interred at Camp Lincoln, on the Loudon and Hamp-
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shire Railroad. He was buried in a coffin, the only one which could be obtained in Alexandria.
The others were buried in their blankets His brother, James Q. Barnes, after the death of his
brother, went on and joined Company G and served with it, until it was mustered out, in place of
his brother, without being enlrsted, or mustered, and without pay. He was in the Battle of Bull
Run. July 21, 1861. This same brother became First Lieutenant of Company D, 73rd Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and was made Captain of Company I same regiment, September 25, 1862. he
was wounded October 29, 1863, in the battle of Lookout Valley and was mustered out December
31, 1864.
Thus perished in his youth, one of the most noble hearted of the young men of our country. He
was of honorable ancestry, of pure morals, and led a correct, upright life. He was a model among
young men.. The figure of the soldier on the top of the Soldiers' Monument in Tracy Square,
Portsmouth, Ohio, was intended to represent him. His life was lost by the want of military
knowledge, on the part of his commander, like thousands of others in the same war, and in other
wars, but it cannot be said to have been wasted, because his noble example and those of his
companions who met a like fate will be remem- bered while the Republic lasts.
Walter P. Stewart
was one of the young men of Portsmouth, Ohio, whose life was sacriticed for his country. He was
the son of William Stewart and Jeannette Bryden, his wife, born in 1845, near Raven Rock in
Washington Township. He spent his whole life in the vicinity of Portsmouth. He enlisted in
Battery L. First Ohio Light Artillery, August 21, 1863, at the age of eighteen. He was in all the
battles in which that battery participated until October 8, 1864, when he was captured near
Harrisonburg, Virginia, and taken to Libby Prison. He was ex-changed April 11, 1865, but his
confinement in prison ruined his health, and and pleasant to look upon, and his life and character
were as attractive as his and took him home, but only to die there. The whole battery was
discharged and mustered out July 4, 1865. He died July 9, 1865, only tive days after the battery
was mustered out. He was, at enlistment, a handsome youth, fair, florid his father procured his
discharge June 26, 1865. at New Creek, West Virginia. all were rejoicing on the return of the
soldiers, was -pathetic. He visited his personal appearance. The grief of his aged father at his
untimely death, when his life, a sacrifice to his country. John R. T. Barnes was the first man to
die in the service of his country from Scioto County June 17, 1801 and Walter P. Stewart was the
last. The memory of his life will be cherished while the Re- coming generation who will read this
work. The writer, who was a soldier of the civil war, himself, commends the example of this
noble youth who gave grave daily and kept it in order as long as he lived. The memory of this
hand- some and brave young soldier is precious to all who remember him. and to the Republic
endures.
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Company H, 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Company organized at Portsmouth. Ohio. Called into service by Governor of Ohio, April 25,
1898. Marched to Camp Bushnell, Columbus, Ohio. April 28, 1898. Mustered in U. S. service,
May 9. 1898. Left Camp Bushnell. May 14, 1898, via Big Four R. R. en route for Camp Geo. H.
Thomas, Chickamauga Park, Ga. Arrived at Camp Geo. H. Thomas, May 17, 1898. Left Camp
Geo. H. Thomas, Ga., for Newport News. Va., July 21, 1898 via C. & O. Railroad. Arrived at
Newport News, Va.. July 25. 1898. Embarked from dock at Newport News. Va.. on lighter, July
28, 1898 for U. S. Transport St. Paul. Boarded U. S. Transport St. Paul at 5 p. m., July 28, 1898.
Left harbor at Ft. Monroe, Va., July 29, 1898, at 6 a. m., en route for Island of Puerto Rico.
Arrived off coast at Arroyo August 2, 1898, at 4 p. m. Embarked on lighter for shore August 4,
1898, at 6 p. m.. landing at Arroyo. Occupied Guayama from August 5. 1898. to October 5.
1898; Caguas, October 7, 1898 to October 27, 1898. Embarked for U. S. from San Juan, October
29. 1898 on U. S. Transport Chester. Arrived at New York. N. Y., November 4, 1898. Left New
York same date, via B. & O. R. R., for Washington, D. C. Arrived at Washington, D. C.,
November 5, 1898, 10 a. in. Received by President McKinley 1 p. m. Left Washington, D. C., 4 p
m. of same date via
MEMBER OF CO. E, 4TH O.V.I., SPANISH-AMERICAN WAR
LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE SERVICE
256 - HISTORY OF SCIOTO COUNTY
B. & 0. R. It., for Columbus, Ohio. Arrived at Columbus, Ohio, November 5, 1898, at 11 a. m.
Oral furlough granted from November 6, 1898 to January 4, 1899, was Telegraphic instructions
A. G. 0. by Melvin W. Rowell, 1st Lieut. 5th U. S. Cavalry, Chief Mustering Office, Columbus,
Ohio.
The following is a list of officers and privates when the company was called into United States
service:
R. S. Prichard, Captain; J. W. Smith, Second Lieutenant; Forest Briggs, First Sergeant; C. C.
Wilhelm, Second Sergeant; Andrew Foster, Third Sergeant: W. Trimmer, Fourth Sergeant; R. C.
Newman, Fifth Sergeant; Charles McGuire, Corporal; George Oldfield, Corporal; Joseph Bratt,
Corporal; C. M. Searl, Corporal; Harvey Wills, Corporal: Charles Reed, Corporal; E. L.
Patterson, Corporal; John Getz,. Musician; Sam Williams, Musician; B. J. Alger, Frank Alger,
Preston Anderson, B. S. Andre, Perry Adams. Fred Armstrong, Harry Adams. Mont Bybee, Al
Barber, E. M. Bumgardner, John Birmingham, E. S. Boren, Charles J. Bush, Matt Bush, Francis
Bush, Charles Barr, David Armstrong, George A. Batterson, William Cooper, Joseph Crull, R.
W. Calvert, W. L. Cole, Caswell Chapman, V. A. Cunningham, H. W. Donaldson, R. M.
Davidson, L. E. Distel, Asberry Davidson, Daniel H. Dodge. D. C. Davis. Mitchell Evans,
Kinney Funk, Robert George, 0. B. Gilbert, Ed Hicks, Evans Harris, J. Haubert, Charles E. Hood,
George E. Hood, S. E. Johnson, William Johnson. David Johnson, Wells H. Jones, C. M.
Kinney, J. W. Kinney, William. Kelley, Ike Krick, E. K. McKeown, Ned McGuire, Henry
Morrison, J. L. McMonagle, W. D. McMonagle, H. D. Mole, Alex. Meade, Charles E. Moister,
Harry W. Mathiott, A. M. Messer, G. B. Moore, R. N. Matthews, W. A. Masters, J. E. Monk,
George Mann, James McDaniel, Charles Noel, William Peebles, W. P. Reed, A. G. Reinert, C. E.
Reinert, Oscar Rodgers, George E. Rowe, Joseph Redman. J. B. Scott, W. C. Sturgill, Byron
Schriver, Walter Stone, J. F. Stewart, J. W. Shela, James Skelton, M. W. Thompson, Floyd
Thurman, Charles Taylor, Joseph Turner, W. E Thomas, Edward Wells, Henry Winter, Charles
Whitman, E. R. Wheeler, John Youngman, Edward Zeek.
The following were the promotions during the service of the Company: James W. Smith,
Captain; Kinney P. Funk, First Lieutenant; Russell C. Newman, First Sergeant; Samuel A.
Williams, Sergeant; George G. Oldfield, Sergeant; Denver Crull, Corporal; George A. Batterson.
Corporal; Asberry W. Davidson, Corporal; John L. McMonagle, Corporal; Byron D. Schriver,
Corporal; William P. Reed, Corporal; Charles S. Noel, Corporal; Floyd E. Thurman. Corporal;
Roy N. Matthews. Artificer; Fred M. Armstrong, Musician: William D. McMonagle, Wagoner.
Those who died in the service were: Daniel H. Dodge, Elbert L. Patterson, Henry M. Morrison,
Kurt Sparks ,and Forrest Briggs.
Daniel Hezekiah Dodge,
the son of George Lyons Dodge and Sarah Louise (Tibbs) Dodge, was born December 24, 1875.
on the Dodge homestead farm in Madison Township, Scioto County, Ohio. He grew up in the
County and attended the common schools. He entered the employ of Peter Brushart as Assistant
Manager of his company store in Pike County, Kentucky and remained there until the fall of
1897, when he came to Portsmouth and entered a local business college and left his studies there
to respond to his country's call.
He enlisted in the 4th 0. V. I. Spanish War and died in Guyama, Porto Rico, August 10, 1898.
His remains were brought home and interred in Green- lawn October 31, 1898.
Elbert Lee Patterson
was born near McConnelsville, Morgan County, Ohio, January 15, 1881. His father was James L.
Patterson, at one time "Editor of the Times" at Portsmouth, Ohio. His mother died when he was
three years old. He came to Portsmouth in 1893, when his father took charge of the "Portsmouth
Times." He graduated from the Portsmouth High School at the age of 16, and for one year was an
efficient reporter on his father's paper, "The Daily Times." Elbert Patterson was a member of Co.
H 14th Regiment "Ohio National Guard" and when the Company was called Into the Spanish
War, he left Portsmouth with it April 26, 1898 He went with the regiment to Camp
Chickamaugua and afterward embarked with it from Newport News for Porto Rico, where his
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ment arrived August 1, 1898. He was taken sick and it was apparent that he would not live to
return home. His father was notified, left at once for Puerto Rico, and reached Ponce, the
morning of his death, just 40 miles from Guyama where he was lying. His father did not arrive
until after his death, but brought his body home. Elbert Patterson was a young man of excellent
morals and beloved and respected by all who knew him. He died October 16, 1898, at Guyama,
Puerto Rico.
Henry McCall Morrison
was born January 19, 1879, on the Morrison farm in Nile Township. He was the eldest child of
James Hiner Morrison and Ara McCall, his wife. He obtained his education at the Elm Tree
school. His parents moved to Portsmouth in March, 1895. He worked awhile in one of the shoe
factories and then sold merchandise for a Cincinnati house. He enlisted in Company H, 14th O.
N. G., in February, 1896. When the Spanish-American War broke out, he with his Company
enlisted in Company H, 4th O. V. I. for two years. He left Portsmouth, April 26, 1898. The
regiment went first to Chickamauga and then to Puerto Rico. He was in excellent health until
September 17, when he was taken with typhoid fever and went to the hospital. He left Puerto
Rico October 21, 1898. on the hospital ship, Missouri, and died at two o'clock p. m. on the 26th
of October, 1898, and was buried at sea, at 8 p. m. His physician informed him he would die. He
took the announcement most calmly and heroically and gave the physician the address of his
parents and friends and passed away. He was a youth of great promise, admired and loved by all
who knew him.
Forrest Cecil Briggs.
the son of Joseph and Ermina (Thurman) Briggs, was born in Clay Township, Scioto County,
Ohio, July 21, 1872. He was the eldest child, and had two sisters, Cora and Aletha. He was
reared on the Briggs home farm, attended school in the country until he was eleven years of age
and worked with his father on the farm during vacation. He then attended the Portsmouth schools
for five years. He did not complete the High School course, but entered the River City Business
College in 1885, and completed a course in bookkeeping and stenography, after which he was
employed in the Norfolk and Western Railway Office. He became a member of Company "H",
14th Ohio National Guards July 2 and served five years. He was with the Regiment as First
Sergeant during the Logan County Riots. At the breaking out of the Spanish-American War he
was mustered in the United States service with his Company as First Sergeant. He was promoted
to Second Lieutenant August 2, 1898, on merits. His Company was transferred at once to
Chickamauga, where his health began failing. 1t was soon ordered to Puerto Rico where the
service and climate bore heavily upon his weak constitution. He was taken sick October 27, with
typhoid fever, and was transferred to Fort Hamilton, New York, where he died November 10,
1898. His father reached him three days before his death, and in his delirium he was performing
his duties as an officer. His commission as Second Lieutenant was sent him on the 2nd of
August, but was never presented to him. His body was brought to Portsmouth, and he was buried
with military honors on Sunday afternoon November 13, 1898, in Greenlawn Cemetery. He
seemed to have an inborn taste for a soldier's life, for when a boy he took great interest in the
Portsmouth High School Cadets. He had been a member of the Sixth Street Methodist Church
since the age of fourteen, and attended the Sabbath School of that Church regularly.
He was a young man with a most kindly and generous disposition, always seeking to do
something for others. He was a model youth in every respect, and died a Christian soldier. He
had the affection and respect of all of his comrades. His funeral was one of the largest ever held
in Scioto County.
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