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HISTORY

OF THE

Thirty^Second Regiment

OHIO VETERAN VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,

EDITED BY E. Z, HAYS,
Chairman of the Regimental Historical Committee, and
examined and approved by
WARNER MILLS, GEORGE KNOFFLOCK, W. G, SNODGRASS,
Historical Committee.

1896.
COTT & EVANS, Pkinteks,
Coi/UMBUS, Ohio,

THIS HISTORY IS PUBLISHED BY ORDER OF THE
THIRTY-SECOND OHIO REGIIMENTAL, ASSOCIATION.
copihis of the book can be procured from
Capt. Warner Mills, Secretary, 260 East Rich Street,
Columbus. Ohio.
SENT BY MAIL on RECEIPT OF ONE DOLLAR.

Cej^B loO

Note. — When the MSS. for this History was placed in the hands of
the printer, it was less than forty days until the date of the Twentieth
Annual Re-union, at which time it was announced the books would be
ready for distribution. Owing- to the shortness of the time it therefore
was impossible to send proofs to .the different historians. This expla
nation is due Capt. E. Z. Hays, especially, inasmuch as several errors
appear in the regimental history, which would have been prevented
had the proofs been submitted to him.

TO THE
SOLDIERS OF THE UNION,
THE
BRAVE DEFENDERS OF FREEDOM,
LIVING AND FALLEN,
TO WHOM EVERY NON-COMBATANT IN THE LAND OWES
A DEBT OF GRATITUDE,
THIS VOLUME IS DEDICATED.

PREFACE,

Comrades : —
Your Historical Committee submits for your con
sideration this history of our beloved org-anization. The
authors have endeavored to g"ive. in a plain way, without
exag-geration, the facts, and some of the incidents that made
up the. life of the regiment in its service of four years. The
dates, places, and facts herein given, it is believed, can be
relied upon.
Much credit is due the comrades and officers of our
Regimental Association for the completeness of the work, and
for the valuable assistance rendered in doing justice to the
brave men of our regiment.
It is well to state, perhaps, that these pages are not
intended to be a history in full of any of the battles or com
panies mentioned, or of the armies that took part in them,
but, rather, the part that our own regiment took in them.
This is intended solely as a regimental history.
The writing of this book was a labor of love, for which
the authors have received no compensation, and would under
no circumstances accept any, being glad of the opportunity
to set forth the services of their noble, brave comrades who

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were as brothers in their long association together. The
work is theirs — the cheerful gift of those who have a just
appreciation of their patriotic services, and it is hoped they
will find in it a faithful portraiture of the work they did for
their country. E. Z. Hays, President,
Warner Mills, Treasurer,
Geo. Knofflock, Secretary,
Publication Committee.

INDEX,

Chapter 1. — Introductory,  9
Chapter 2. — Organization,  12
Chapter 3. — Camp Baldwin Expedition, ... 16
Chapter 4. — Spring Campaign of 1862 — Battle of
Bull Pasture Mountain, and Retreat to
Franklin, Va., .... 22
Chapter S. — From Franklin to Cross Keys, . . 26
Chapter 6. — Back Down the Shenandoah Valley —
The Siege and Surrender of Harper's
Ferry,  28
Chapter 7. — Harper's Ferry to the Reorganization and
Start to the Front, .... 35
Chapter 8. — Southward,  39
Chapter 9. — The Vicksburg Campaign, ... 41
Chapter 10. — Expedition into Interior of Mississippi, 47
Chapter 11. — The Meridian Campaign, ... 49
Chapter 12. — Home Again — Return to the Front —
Service to July 22, 1864, . . 51
Chapter 13.— The Battle of July 22— A Red Letter
Day in the Regiment's History, . . 55
Chapter 14.— From July 22 to the Fall of Atlanta . 59
Chapter 15. — The March after Hood, ... 62
Chapter 16. — The Great March to the Sea . . 65
Chapter 17. —-^he Carolina Campaign, ... 68
Chapter 18. — Capture of Columbia and Fayetteville, 69
Chapter 19. — Battle of Bentonville, .... 72
Chapter 20. — Homeward,  75

INDEX. VIII
PAGE
Field and Staff — Roster,  77
Company A. — History,  82
Roster, . . .... 88
Company B. — History,  99
Roster, ... ... 102
Company C. — History,  112
Roster, ..:.... 114
Company D. — History,  124
Roster,  128
Company E. -^History,  138
Roster,  149
Company F. — Roster,  159
Company F No. 2.— History,  167
Roster,  170
Company G. — History, ..... . 177
Roster,  200
Company H. — Roster,  214
Company I. — History,  224
Roster  . 234
Company K. — History, . .... 244
Roster,  255
Unassigned Recruits,  266
Appendix. — Harper's Ferry Affair — Medal of Honor —
Re-Unions of the Regiment, . . 269

Thirty^Second Regiment O. V, V, L

CHAPTER I.

Introductory.
The call of President Lincoln, in the summer of 1861,
for three hundred thousand volunteers to aid in putting down
the rebellion of the slave states, found the men who were to
constitute the Thirty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry quietly
pursuing the various walks of civil life ; but, at the same
time, many, if not most of them, critically observing
the course of events, and patriotically considering in
which direction their duty pointed. The volunteers of
1861 did not split hairs over political issues nor over the
causes that led up to the war, nor did they interest them
selves greatly over questions of State-craft. The one consid
eration with them was the preservation of the Union. They
knew that the authority of a duly elected President had been
set aside, and that the flag of the Union had been assaulted
and insulted ; that our fabric of constitutional government
"of the people, by the people, for the people," was rocking
on its foundation, and that it could be preserved only by the
sword, and that the time had come when those who had faith
in man's capabilities for self-government should assert them
selves. The blunders of Bull Run had given the rebels that
bloody field, and their victorious troops had pursued the
broken and disorganized Union army to the very gates of the
National capital ; and whilst they plumed themselves over
their victory, they confidently discussed the terms of peace
the Southern Confederacy should dictate to the defeated and

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humbled North. But that victory that had added to the
intoxication of the South had sobered the North. The call
for 300,000 came when the Union cause was in the shadow of
its first cloud. Our first great disaster was weighing down
the hearts of our people. Many of them had been called to
stand face to face with the dire calamities of war. Many of
our friends had died on Bull Run's bloody field, and many
hearts were burdened with the sorrow thereof. The timid
were nursing their fears, whilst the disloyal among us,
emboldened by our defeat, insisted more vigorously than
before that we could never bring the war to a successful
conclusion ; that the North could never subdue the South ;
that we would only send our sons to certain and fruitless
death if we persisted. Whilst the timid were hesitating and
doubting and wavering, and the disloyal were exalting the
military prowess of the foe and the great superiority of the
Southern to the Northern soldier, the first 300,000 volunteers
were quietly forming in the ranks of war, conscious of the
magnitude of the undertaking in which they were about to
engage, and for the accomplishing of which they pledged
their sacred honor aud their lives. Of this first 300,000, the
Thirty-second O. V. I. was a part. How important a part
let her service show.
It is idle to say, as is sometimes said, that the pay —
eleven dollars per month and the bounty of one hundred
dollars — were the inducements that filled the ranks of the
several regiments in this 300,000. If any nation in any age
ever gathered under her standards a truly loyal and patriotic
army, our country did, when she mustfered into her service
the men who responded to that call. Three months had
elapsed since the first call for troops, and the excitement
incident to a state of war just breaking into activity had had
ample time to cool. The casualties of the several engage
ments of the spring and summer had informed every
thoughtful mind as to the dangerous character of the service
in which they were about to enlist, and if the love of adven
ture stimulated any to take up the occupation and hardships
of a soldier's life, they had had opportunity to observe that
such adventure was fuU of dangers, and it may be reasonably

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assumed that these first 300,000 volunteers acted thoughtfully
and from a deep conviction of the duties of patriots, an
understanding of the dangers of war and the exposures and
trials incident to the career of a soldier.

CHAPTER II.

Organization.
The organization of the regiment began about the 20th
day of August, 1861, at Camp Bartlet, near Mansfield,
Ohio, and was completed at Camp Dennison, Ohio, by Sep
tember 7, following. The regiment received its first guns,
mostly old Harpers Ferry muskets altered to percussion locks
— an arm that did most vigorous kicking whenever required
to do service, either defensive or offensive ; but, fortunately,
no very serious fighting was ever required of the regiment
until it had been supplied with a better weapon.
The regiment lay at Camp Dennison, taking lessons in
the art of war, until September 15, 1861, when, owing to
Gen. R. E. Lee's attack on Cheat Mountain, and what seemed
to be a contemplated advance of the enemy into the pan
handle of Virginia and to the Ohio river, it was ordered to
re-enforce our army in that field of operations, going by
rail to Webster, W. Va.
September I7th the regiment marched from Webster to
Phillipi ; the 18th, to Bealington ; the 19th, to Beverly,
where it had a little experience by being called up late in the
night to form and resist an attack from a large body of rebels
who were reported to be within striking distance ; but
whether this was an experiment of the officers, or they as
well as the privates were deceived, is not of importance now.
Suffice it to say the regiment formed with commendable
promptness and evinced a disposition to see something of the
enemy before abandoning their ground. Remaining at
Beverly two days, the march was resumed, and the regiment
on the 23d day of September reached Huttonville, W. Va.,
where it lay in camp a couple of days, when it marched to
Cheat Mountain summit. This point was not in fact the
summit or highest point of the mountain range, but a gap or

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depression in the mountain, over which there then ran an
excellent pike road, and at that early period in the war it
was deemed important that this pass should be held "at all
hazards," a fallacy that was exploded later on, and the fact
clearly established that the sufferings the Thirty-second
Ohio endured in the winter of 1861-62, in common with a
number of other regiments, on the top of this bleak, wind
swept mountain, covered with snow, was all uncalled for.
The regiment now became a part of the command of
Gen. Reynolds, Gen. Milroy being in immediate command on
the summit, and the 32Ctconstituting a part of his brigade.
On arriving at the summit, work was at cfnce begun
clearing off the timber, logs and brush from a space sufficient
to afford camping grounds for the regiment. The location
was outside the fortifications to the front and on the left
wing of the army. Thus the Thirty-second, immediately
on getting into the neighborhood of the enemy, then at Camp
Greenbriar, twelve miles away, took position in the front,
and thereafter that was the place it occupied.
The weather on the mountain was exceedingly variable,
and in the early fall we experienced changes in the tempera
ture of from April sunshine to wintry winds, with the
mercury several degrees below zero. In consequence of the
severity of the weather, the unavoidable exposure in doing
guard duty, and in performing the many other duties of a
soldier in the field, many of the regiment became sick, and
quite a good many passed over that other summit, to "that
bourne from whence no traveler returns," be he soldier or
citizen. All in all, the winter of 1861-62, aside from fight
ing, was the severest the regiment experienced during its
service. General Milroy having concentrated all his available
forces at Cheat Mountain pass, he, on the night of October
2, 1861, at about ten o'clock at night, moved to attack the
Confederate forces at Camp Greenbriar, the Thirty-second
in the advance.
This was the regiment's first service with an enemy in
their front who was credited with indomitable courage and
unapproachable cunning in the arts of war. The boys were

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somewhat verdant, the road was overhung by mighty pines,
the boughs of which almost interlaced, making the darkness
of a very dark night well nigh jet black. As they moved
through the inky night, away up the mountain side came the
hoo! hoo! hoo-hoo-hoo! of the mountain owl. This was
answered by another of these night prowlers farther on in
the direction the command was marching, and then another,
and another, until the sounds died away in the distance. It
was not long until many a young soldier, and some old ones
also, became impressed with the idea that these doleful notes
were uttered by cunning mountaineers acting as scouts for
the enemy at Greenbriar, and that they thus gave notice of
our approach. We were certain of it. The enemy were
informed of every step of our advance. Any moment they
might be expected to pour an annihilating fire upon us.
Most of us were badly frightened, but we shook ourselves
together, tightened our cartridge belts and marched courag
eously on, We were in momentary anticipation of an am
bush, but we prepared ourselves to meet it. We continued to
advance until the Gum road was reached. Here the Thirty-
second halted for the purpose of guarding the road and prevent
ing the enemy from getting into the rear of the main force,
which moved on to the attack of the rebel position. The
Thirty-second Ohio participated no further in this move
ment and took no other part in it than to hold the Gum
road. The force that attacked the enemy in their camp at
Greenbriar, found them fully prepared. The infantry was
but slightly engaged, the greater number of the regiments
not firing a gun. There was a spirited artillery duel, after
which the General commanding withdrew his forces and
marched leisurely back to Camp Cheat Mountain, the Thirty-
second Ohio covering the rear.
Again the regiment took up the ordinary rounds of camp
life, which were pursued without interruption and without
change, excepting the gradually increasing cold and a corre
sponding increase of suffering among the men. There were
not sufficient tents, even if tents had been — which they were
not — the necessary shelter for winter weather at so great an
altitude. The men built chimneys to their tents, but being

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in many instances short of blankets and without overcoats,
their suffering was verv great. The winds and wet pene
trated the tents, an-i it was almost beyond possibility for the
outside man in a "spoon squad" to keep at all comfortable.
There being no hospital accommodations on the mountain,
the prospects for one who fell sick were not at all encourag
ing. Many did sicken, and some died. Certainly, in each
company visited by the grim destroyer, these first deaths
were very sad ones. We became more accustomed to the
presence of man's unyielding enemy and final conqueror, and
paid less attention to his work, as the months of our service
went on.
But an effort was made to provide better accommodations.
A portable steam saw-mill was sent to the mountains, logs
were cut and sawed and quite comfortable quarters erected,
but about the time we were getting fixed to resist the severe
cold of the winter, we were, on the 5th day of December,
moved to Beverly, W. Va., and found the climate in the val
ley less rigorous.
Shortly before leaving our mountain camp, the regiment
received its first pay. This was in gold. The comrades will
remember that it was a long while before we heard the clink
ing of gold coins {igain.

CHAPTER III.

Camp Baldwin Expedition.

BY GEN. \y. D. HAMILTON.

Within a few days after the regiment reached Beverly,
Colonel Ford received an order to take his command back
to Cheat Mountain summit, and report to General Milroy
for the purpose of participating in the contemplated move
ment and attack on the enemy at Camp Allegheny, a forti
fied position on the summit of Allegheny Mountain, about
twenty-five miles east of Cheat Mountain pass.
Colonel Ford's health was such that he could not take the
field himself, his field-officers were either absent or sick, a
very large per cent, of the entire command was under the care
of the surgeon, and its fighting strength materially reduced.
Owing to these unfortunate conditions Colonel Ford consid
ered his command unfit, physically, to undertake a march of
forty to fifty miles and back, in mild winter, over mountainous
roads, through a very sparsely inhabited district, and he did
not feel he would be justified in requiring so much at their
hands. But on the other hand, here were his orders in clear,
unmistakable line?, and he must at least seem to obey them,
and to that end he effected a compromise between his incli
nation not to go, and the express orders before him ; he issued
an order directing any of the men who were able and willing
to go, to report to Capt. Hamilton, of Company G, one of the
bravest and most intelligent officers of the line, who was
given command of these volunteers. The force so placed un
der his charge consisted of about one hundred and eighty to
two hundred men, and two officers ; First Lieut. Charles C.
Brandt, who commanded about forty men of Company F, and
Second Lieutenant Westbrook with about fifty men from
Company G. The other companies in the regiment were

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generally represented, but none of them by so large a number
as the two above named.
With this force of less than two hundred men. Captain
Hamilton set out on the 11th day of December, 1861, for
Cheat Mountain pass, where he arrived with his command'
about noon of the 12th, having camped the night before at
Huttenville, at the foot of the mountain, without shelter,
although the night was severely cold. On reporting to
General Melroy, Captain Hamilton's command was assigned
a place with the Thirteenth Indiana and the Twenty-fifth
Ohio, and these constituted for the occasion the First Brigade.
General Melroy's entire force consisted of about 2,500
infantry, without cavalry or artillery, and was divided into
two brigades — the first brigade commanded by Colonel Jones
of the Twenty-fifth Ohio, the second by Colonel Moody, of
the Ninth Indiana.
The command left the pass at twelve o'clock that day —
although the Thirty-second had already made a good dav's
march — and reached the old rebel camp on Greenbriar before
dark — about twelve miles. Here we cooked supper and rested
till ten o'clock, and then took up our march for the enemy's
camp about eight miles distant, which it was proposed to
reach by four o'clock in- the morning, as the attack was
meant to be in the nature of a surprise. To effect this our
movements had to be rapid. Colonel Moody was directed,
with the assistance of a guide, to take his brigade around
the mountain to our right, and advance on the enemy's left
and rear, and to make his attack promptly when he should
hear the guns of the first brigade, which was to make the
attack in front at four o'clock. When half the distance was
reached, the second brigade took a road leading to the right,
and the first brigade halted for an hour to give Colonel
Moody time to reach his point, as he had the greater distance
to go. Our column consisted of the Thirteenth Indiana and
Twenty-fifth and Thirty-second Ohio, atid moved out in the
order named. The road (known as the Stanton pike) was
fairly good, but the night was dark and our progress slow
and cautious, as we were told everything depended on
secrecy. Our advance guard was a detail of fifty men from

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the Thirteenth Indiana, a regiment of much experience and
high reputation. The Twenty-fifth Ohio was also a fair
regiment and finely officered, under command of Major Web
ster, who was afterwards killed while commanding a brigade
at Perryville. Colonel Jones, in command of the brigade,
had been a captain in the war with Mexico, and was known
as an excellent officer, while General Milroy, also au old
Mexican officer, was known to be a brave and daring man,
although excitable and somewhat impulsive.
The men under Captain Hamilton had some little exper
ience as scouts and skirmishers, but had never been enveloped
in the smoke of battle. They were, however, the most
gallant and daring men of their several companies, for no
others would have volunteered in such an expedition under
such circumstances.
When within a mile of the enemy's works, our advance
guard was fired upon by their pickets, and our presence was
revealed. The advance guard formed as skirmishers and
pressed forward vigorously. One of them had been shot and
was carried back along our column to the rear. The effect
upon the men was very depressing. Captain Hamilton, we
afterwards learned, went forward and suggested that the
wounded be taken somewhere else. It was now four o'clock.
The column moved slowly and often halted while the skir
mishers were working. The men of the Thirty-second had
made a double march the day before, with but little sleep
since they started from Huttonville, and were at this time so
exhausted that it was with the greatest difficulty that they
could be prevented from lying down to sleep as the column
halted, and many were seen to sleep as they marched, while
holding on to each other.
The column at length emerged from the timber which
had covered us into the lower edge of a mountain field, at the
top of which was the enemy's position. They had already
been fully aroused, and there was nothing for us to do
but to form and charge as promptly as possible. The
brigade was placed in column of regiments, the Thirteenth
Indiana on the right, the Twenty-fifth Ohio in the center,
and the Thirty-second Ohio on the left, and the order given

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to advance. At this time a rebel picket arose from the front
of our column and started to run up the hill, but was halted
by Captain Hamilton, when he dropped his gun and was
brought in by one of our men. When our columns approached
the timber at the upper edge of the field, the enemy, who
were waiting in ambush for us, arose and opened fire. The
Thirteenth Indiana, which received the heaviest discharge,
moved rapidly to the right oblique, and was thrown left
front into line. The Twenty-fifth Ohio followed with the
same movement, as did also the Thirty- second Ohio, and the
line thus formed dashed up over the brow of the mountain
and delivered a well directed fire into the enemy's line. They
returned the fire with vigor, but shot too high, doing but
little harm. They fell back before the determined advance
of our line, enabling us to secure a foothold in the timber
which skirted the flat top of the mountain, on which we
could now see their works in a cleared field about a quarter
of a mile away. They now opened with artillery, from the
fire of which we protected ourselves in the timber, while we
listened anxiously for Colonel Moody's guns on the other
side, but his guide got lost in the night. His command came
up an hour behind time and could do nothing. The loss of
that hour was fatal to the expedition. The enemy, seeing
the smallness of our force, and, perhaps, knowing that we
were expeting help, sent out their full force and drove us
back into the timber from which we had begun to advance.
Here began a most determined struggle — they to gain control
of the timber, we to keep them out. The roar of the mus
ketry was terrible, and the shouts of the men was like the
yelling of fiends. When some of the boys showed signs of
giving way. Captain Hamilton shouted, "Stick to the timber,
boys, and stand firm, our side is making half that noise."
This was a cheering thought, and we yelled and fired the
harder. About this time a big stout man of the Twenty-fifth
Ohio, who was pressing forward and shouting lustily on our
right, received a shot in his heel. He threw his gun in the
air and started limping across our front, and shouting, "Oh,
Lordie ! oh, Lordie!" in such a comic way that our boys
laughed, and called to him to take care or he might get his

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other heel shot. This ridiculous incident did a good deal to
restore self-possession among the men. Our line was too
weak for the force against us, and was broken between the
Thirteenth Indiana and Twenty-fifth Ohio. The enemy
gained the timber ; the right and center began to fall back,
and we were being flanked. Lieutenant Westbrook, with
Company G and others of the Thirty-second, had taken
position behind some logs, from which they delivered fire
until Captain Hamilton issued orders to fall back, which he
ordered to be done as slowly as possible. Our men behaved
admirably during the fight.
Our wounded were hauled back to Beverly, thirty-four
miles, over rough, frozen roads, in common wagons, the ice
in the ruts was often broken for water to quench their thirst.
A number died on the way.
General Milroy, in his official report of the engagement,
spoke in the highest terms of the conduct of our detachment ;
and C. H. Ross, from Zanesville, Adjutant of the Twenty-fifth
Ohio, and who commanded the left flank of his regiment,
next to us, telegraphed home of the gallant conduct of the
Twenty-fifth, and said that " a detachment of the Thirty-
second, under Captain Hamilton, was formed upon our left,
and fought like tigers."
This particularity in describing this battle is because it
was the first in which the command was engaged, and
although like most of the battles during the first years of the
war, we were unsuccessful as against the enemj- ; still, it
brought out the mettle of the regiment-, established the key
note of its character on a high «cale, and created an esprit de
corps which it never failed to maintain.
After the Camp Baldwin incident, the regiment lay the
remainder of the' winter at Beverly, Va., the monotony of
camp life being occasionally broken by scouting expeditions
among the mountains, none of which were of much import
ance. Such expeditions were usually made up of details from
all the companies, or by volunteers. Much of the winter was
very cold, and when not cold, wet and uncomfortable. The
most important of the scouting expeditions of the winter was
under the command of Captain Lucy, of Company A, to the

CAMP BALDWIN EXPEDITION. 21
Dry Fork of Seneca, over mountains and through primeval
forests. The scenery was picturesque, and often grand
and imposing. The eternal green of the pines contrasted
beautifully with the mantle of snow that wrapped valley, hill
and mountain height in a common sheet of spotless white.
For miles of our way there was no road, the one wagon
of the expedition having to be drawn up the precipitous
mountain sides by the troops and again let down by ropes in
the hands of the soldiers. The people of that wild, moun
tainous region had no use for wagon roads, as they had no
wagons. Indeed, the wife of "Soldier" White — "Soldier" is
the only name we ever had for that gaunt old mountaineer ;
it was the name his scattering- neighbors gave him — a woman
of fifty-five or sixty years, had never seen a wagon until the
"yankees" of the Thirty-second took one to the valley in
which she had passed her life. These scouting expeditions
accomplished little or nothing excepting that the poor igno
rant mountaineers were brought in contact with men of
intelligence from the world beyond them, and they became
impressed with the strength of our army and our boundless
resources, though they did not speak of these things exactly
in that language.

CHAPTER IV.

Spring Campaign of 1862 — Battle of Bull Pasture Moun
tain AND Retreat to Franklin, Va.
On the 15th of March the regiment began its return to Cheat
Mountain summit, where it arrived on the 15th and went into
quarters. On the 28th new guns were issued and all turned in
the old muskets we had been depending upon up to this time, and
in their place we received Austrian muskets, a very good little
gun for close work, but not of long range.
We remained on Cheat Mountain until April 5, 1862, when
we broke camp for the spring campaign, under command of Brig.
Gen. Milroy, excepting Company G, which had been lett at
Beverly. On this day we marched to Greenbriar river. On the
6th to the site of the rebel camp, Allegheny, they having evacu
ated that position some time before. On the nth the main part
of the regiment reached Monterey, a part having been sent to
relieve the Union people on Knapps' Creek did not reach that
point until the 12th. At this place on the 12th there were a few
shots exchanged with the enemy, but no casualties on either side.
On the 17th we went into camp near McDowell, Va., and for the
first time put up our new Sibley tents, of which we were very
proud, but of which we did not long retain possession. Verily,
pride goeth before a fall.
The brigade of Gen. Milroy remained encamped about
McDowell until the 5th of May, when the advance was again
begun. The Thirty-second Ohio was thrown beyond the Shenan
doah Mountain summit about five miles, where it rested over
night and returned to, the sunimit on the morning of the 6th and
again returned to the valley on the east side of the mountain.
Here we put up tents and spent a comfortable night. ,Quite early

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in the morning. May 7th, tents were struck and neatly packed
ready for the wagons, which .the night before had returned to
McDowell for rations. We then bad to our regiment twelve or
fourteen wagons, more than enough, as was found in 1863-4, for
an entire brigade, but we had camp equipage sufficient to fill them
all, and frequently had to leave many highly prized camp comforts
behind. However, after the morning of May 7th we were never
again, during the term of our service, so thoroughly equipped
with tents and other camp comforts. Whilst some companies
were yet enjoying their coffee and "hard tack," a cavalryman,
bare-headed and dusty, with saber in hand, dashed through the
oamp at the utmost speed of his horse, shouting as he flew by,
"The rebels are coming!" He was followed by two or three
others, 'w'ho confirmed his report. The Thirty-second quietly and
orderly completed its preparations for advance or retreat. Our
fine Sibley tents were neatly packed and placed by the roadside
convenient for loading; the several companies fell in line, took
arms, put on their cartridge boxes, examined their guns and made
every preparation for moving on a moment's notice. A couple of
companies were thrown forward to ascertain, if possible, what
force was advancing against us. As the pickets of the Thirty-
second toward the front did not report, the opinion prevailed that
the cavalrymen had been stampeded by a few bushwhackers and
that there was no enemy in force in our front. We afterwards
learned that our pickets hadfceen cut 'off and escaped by taking to
the mountains. We soon found that the alarm had substantial
foundation, as we saw the morning sun. glancing from musket
barrels of long lines of infantry far up the mountain side, who
were, as rapidly as the nature of the ground over which they
marched would permit, passing to our rear. Evidently no time
was to be lost. We at once began a rapid, but orderly, march
back to the mountain summit. This was now the objective point
of both the enemy and ourselves. If we reached it first we were
safe. If the enemy got there before us our chances of escape were
few indeed. We had the advantage of a fine road, and stimulated

24 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
by the danger of being cut off and many, if not all, of us being
captured, we were able to gain the goal for which the race was
made, but we bad left our new Sibley tents and other valuable
stores a prize to Stonewall Jackson's command. These tents no
doubt became officei's' "marques," in the fervid language of the
Sunny South. Sid Stocking's sutler stores, which had passed tlie
mountains with us, constituted no unimportant part of the cap
ture the enemy made on this beautiful spring morning.
We continued our retreat towards McDowell, and on reach
ing the foothills met the remainder of the brigade, under the imme
diate command of Gen. Milroy. Here occurred a little episode
that is somewhat characteristic of this brave, reckless (as we
thought) and energetic officer. Having received information that
the enemy had already begun another movement to reach our
rear b\' passing around our right, he dispatched Company B of the
Thirty-second Ohio to ascertain the truth of the report. In his
instructions he said to the company commander, "If you find
them, pitch into them; give them h — 1. Make them think they are
flanked." The brigade now fell Ijack to McDowell, \\here we
camped for the night.
May 8th: This morning the enemy appeared in force on
Bull Pasture Mountain, east of and near the little village of
McDowell. Gen. Schenck also arrived with his brigade and being
the ranking" officer, took command. It was now determined to
not only risk an engagement, but to attack the enemy in a ver)-
strong position chosen by himself on the top of Bull Pasture
Mountain — a position almost impregnable if defended with rea
sonable skill and courage. It was a position that should not
have been attacked at all, unless the attacking force so greatly out
numbered the defenders as that a considerable body could have
been detached for the purpose of gaining the enemy's flank or
rear. The attack was^delivered squarely in the enemy's face, but
most forcibly upon his right flank. The battle lasted all the after
noon and until so late that nothing could be seen at which to fire
but the flash of the enemy's guns. Our troops fell back to their

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old camps, got supper, and stretching their weary limbs upon the
bare ground, were soon sleeping the sleep of weary soldiers. The
loss of the Thirty-second Ohio in this engagement was 
killed,  wounded.
At I o'clock A. M. of the 9th the co'mmand was aroused and
told to fall in quietly, and we began our march to Franklin, Va.,
where we arrived on the loth of May without incident. The
enemy followed with a small force and occupied our attention
whilst his main column turned back, went down the Shenandoah,
fell upon Banks and drove him out of the valley. In the mean
time. Gen. Fremont had arrived at Franklin with reinforcements,
and took command. While laying at Franklin twenty men of the
Thirty-second Ohio were detached to fill up a battery. Here also
the Thirty-second was detached from Milroy's and assigned to
Schenck's brisfade.

CHAPTER V.

From Franklin to Cross Keys.
By the 24th of May the authorities had discovered there was
no enemy about Franklin, that Jackson was in fact in the Shenan
doah Valley, and that Fremont's large force was wanted where the
enemy was; hence, on the 24th day of May we moved again,
reaching Petersburg, Va., on the 25th. On the 26th Fremont,
having purged his command of all sick and wounded, with only
able-bodied men in lig*ht marching order, started for the Shenan
doah to intercept Jackson on his return up that valley, after having
defeated Banks. But the wily Virginian was too quick for the
Pathfinder. Stonewall's rear was not out of sight on its way up
the valley when Fremont's advance struck the pike at Strausburg.
We should have reached Strausburg six or ten hours sooner than
we did, in which event there might have been a different story to
record. We lay by part of one afternoon that would, if improved,
have brought us to the pike over which Jackson was marching,
before he could have got past.
Now began Fremont's pursuit of Jackson up one of the love
liest valleys in our country. It was about the ist of June and the
wheat that covered the entire valley like a blanket was taking on
the golden green of the coming harvest. The surface of the
valley land rolling but not hilly, the mountain ranges to the right
and left all combined to make a lovely scene. But many times
this picture was marred by the presence of the front of grim-vis-
aged war. Many times were the enen-jy compelled to stop and
show fight to afford their trains protection, and as often the Union
forces formed battle front and promptly took up the wager of
battle. But it was no part of Jackson's plans to fight Fremont's
army. He was simply intent on getting away to Lee, who was

FROM FRANKLIN TO CROSS KEYS. 27
then confronted by McClelland on the peninsula; but finally, near
Cross Keys, Fremont pressed 'him so closely that he was compelled
to make a stand on the 8th day of June, and a considerable engage
ment took place, which lasted until dark. Time was the great
want of Jackson, and time is what he fought for. The position he
held was a good one. If pressed too closely he could rest both
flanks on the Shenandoah river opposite the village of Port
Republic and Fremont would have been compellled to attack him
directly in the front, with no possible opportunity ol turning
either wing. Jackson held his position until Fremont's troops
were wrapped in profound slumber, then as stealthily as possible
he stole over the Shenandoah river bridge at Port Republic,
which lie burned behind him, and on the morning of the 9th fell
upon Shields' advance, which he drove over the Luray Mountain.
The brigade of Gen. Schenck, in which the Thirty-second then
was, took no active part in the fight of the 8th. On the morning
of the 9th we fell into ranks ready to move, when Lieut. Col.
Sweeney, then commanding the regiment, rode out in front and
commanded, "Attention! Thirty-second Ohio!" and addressing
us, he said: "We are about to move on the enemy, and if there is
any hard fighting done to-day it will be done by Schenck's brigade.
I will expect the Thirty-second to do its duty. Right face, for
ward, march !" and we moved a short distance, right in front, when
we were deployed as skirmishers and pressed rapidly forward,
in expectation of being opened on by the enemy's skirmishers.
On! On! to the banks of the Shenandoah and no resistance made.
We now saw the ruins of the river bridge, and over the turbid
Shenandoah, then greatly swollen, to our left front, among the
hills, in woods and fields, we looked upon Shields' troops gal
lantly defending themselves against overwhelming numbers,
with Fremont's command so near, not able tO' pull a trigger to
aid them. We rested upon the banks of the river until the morn
ing of the loth, when we began our return down the valley.

CHAPTER VI.

Back Down the Shenandoah Valley — The SiBge and
Surrender of Harper's Ferry.
The Thirty-second, with other troops, went into camp at
Middletown, Va., where it remained until July 5th, when it
marched to Winchester, Va. Here, under command of Gen.
Piatt, they were actively employed in fortif)dng and other defen
sive work, which, with frequent night alarms, made the service
very exacting. Lieut. Col. Sweeney, commanding the regiment,
did not get along well with Gen. Piatt, and in consequence there
was much dissatisfaction throughout the regiment with the general
commanding. About August I st, Gen. Piatt left us, his place being supplied
by Gen. White. This officer continued the defensive work begun
under Gen. Piatt. Not much of moment occurred until Septem
ber 2d, wh»n it became evident that the enemy were advancing in
such force that the position about Winchester was no longer
tenable and the entire command retired on Harper's Ferry, after
dismounting the guns and blowing up the magazines.
After marching all of the night of the 2d of September and all
day the 3d, we arrived at Harper's Ferry, Va., in the evening.
On the morning of the 5th the regiment crossed the Potomac on a
pontoon bridge and took position on Maryland Heights. The
enemy was known to be on the move and active, and on the loth
our scouts brought such information as led us to adopt every pre
caution to prevent a surprise. On the nth the Union pickets at
Sandy Hook and Solomon's Gap were driven in and that night
the valley east of the Blue Ridge was illuminated by the camp
fires of the enemy. The 12th, skirmishing began in the morning
and lasted with more or less activity during the entire day. On
the 13th the enemy advanced in force against the position held by

Siege and surr^nd^r oi* harper's ferry. 29
Col. Ford's command, including the Thirty-second Ohio, and a
battle begun that lasted until 3 o'clock P. M. The rebel attack
ing force had been reinforced from time to time during the day,
until now they appeared in great force in front and on the flanks,
and no reinforcements coming to our assistance, any further effort
to hold our position meant that we would be surrounded and the
entire force captured. The command to retire was therefore given
and the troops all withdrew from Maryland Heights, recrossed
the river and the Thirty-second Ohio took up a new position on
Bolivar Heights. The withdrawal from Maryland Heights was
in good order, although every man knew that it meant defeat.
The Thirty-second Ohio did most excellent service on Alaryland
Heights and certainly its fighting was very steady and its firing
very effective. The enemy being in greater numbers and light
ing in closer order than we, they must have lost heavily by our
fire, whidh was carefully delivered by every man in the ranks.
Had the troops in this position been supplied with entrench
ing tools, as Col. Ford 'had requested, and they had entrenched
themselves, as they had ample time to do, with the advantage of
position so much in our favor, it is very doubtful whether or not
they could have been dislodged. The only protection they had
was a few logs and stones piled up as best they could, while many,
if not most of the force was without any protection whatever.
As it was they were only driven off the heights by very superior
numbers under the command of Gens. Jackson and A. P. Hill,
whose entire command participated in the attack on these eleven
regiments. The conduct of our troops on Maryland Heights is
sufficient to evidence the fact that want of judgment or the basest
treachery on the part of the commanding general was the cause
of the disgraceful surrender of Harper's Ferry by Gen. Miles.
The enemy having gained both flanks of Col. Ford's com
mand, he was compelled to fall back, which he did in good order,
recrossing the Potomac and being sent to a new position on Boli
var Heights, where the Thirty-second, with some other troops,
gallantly met and repulsed a very determined charge of the enemy,
made with the evident intention of capturing Bigsby's battery.

30 thirty-second regiment O. V. I.
By the morning of the 15th the enemy had control of the
commanding positions about Harper's Ferry and had a number
of batteries in position. We were exposed to seven of these, the
fire coming from as many different positions. We suffered
greatly therefrom, but held the position to which we had been
ordered until the surrender, which took place about 10 o'clock
A. M., and by noon the rebel army was in full possession of
Harper's Ferry. There was much indignation expressed by all
the troops who suffered the humiliation of this surrender, and
Gen. Miles was most severely criticised by every officer and pri
vate of his command, many of whom openly expressed the opin
ion that he had violated his trust and that this disgraceful surren
der was brought about by the treachery of the commanding gen
eral. There is no doubt but that the defense of Harper's Ferry
was a weak one, that the officer responsible for the sad result was
either recreant to his trust or so inefficient that he should never
have been placed in so responsible and important a position.
The excuse has been made for Gen. Miles — who was unfortun
ately killed after he had hoisted the white flag — that he had been
ordered to hold Harper's Ferry at all hazards, and the following
has been published as that order. (See National Tribune of Sep
tember 28, 1893): Washington, D. C, Sept. 7, 1862. '
Col. D. S. Miles, Harper's Ferry, Va. :
Our army (McClellan's) is in motion. It is important that
Harper's Ferry be held to the latest moment. The Government
has the utmost confidence in you, and is ready to give you full
credit for the defense it expects you to make.
(Signed) H. W. HALLECK, General-in-Chief.
Admitting that Gen. Miles received this order, the only plan
for carrying it out was to hold the position that is the key to Har
per's Ferry. It was impossible tO' hold the place after the enemy
had gained Maryland Heights. That would have been known to
any officer of ordinary intelligence as well before the fighting
began as after the surrender, and when evident that the enemy was

siege And SU&REiNDElE OF HARPER S FERRY. H
in force in the neighdorhood of the Ferry, any loyal and intelli
gent officer would have chosen for the scene of the probable strug
gle the most advantageous ground within commanding distance
of the position he was ordered to hold. Maryland Heights was
that position, and had the entire command been placed there and
entrenched and all other reasonable defensive precautions taken,
Stonewall Jackson would not have captured Harper's Ferry; he
would have been greatly delayed in joining Lee and inay not have
reached him in time to participate in the battle of Antietam.
There is another fact that reflects upon Gen. Miles. On the
night of the 14th it was known that it was a question of only a
few hours after the coming of the next morning's light until a sur
render would be compelled. Realizing this fact, the officer com
manding the cavalry crossed the river with his entire command of
one thousand troops and not only effected his escape, but was able
to capture a large wagon train loaded with supplies for the Rebel
army. Why was no eft'ort made to take the infantry out by the
same route? By all means the effort should have been made.
There was everything to gain and nothing to lose, and if it had
proven unsuccessful the inevitable could have been met as well on
the north side of the Potomac as the south. But it would have
succeeded. The rear of the entire command could have readily
passed the Confederate forces on Maryland Heights, and unen
cumbered been able to retreat as rapidly as the Confederates ad
vanced, our losses would have been but the stragglers. The pur
suit would not have lasted long, not longer than for Jackson to
satisfy himself that his force was lout of the way for the present.
Gen. Lee needed Jackson's veterans in the fight, he certainly antic
ipated it in a few days, and which had already begun at Antietam.
In the theory that the infantry, or at least the greater part of
them, might have escaped from Harper's Ferry, I am sustained
by such men as John G. Walker, in an article in the Century Mag
azine, volume 32, page 305. But it is now useless to theorize,
Harper's P'ery fell, but its fall reflected no disgrace on the troops
surrendered. No soldiers during the war obeyed more readily

32 THIETY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
the orders they received, nor fought more bravely than did the
men under Gen. Miles' command, and as for the Thirty-second
Ohio, the losses it sustained from the 12th to the 15th of Septem
ber is sufficient evidence of the quality of the service in which it
was employed. It is not claiming too much for the Thirty-second
Ohio to say that it sustained the heaviest of the fighting on Mary
land Heights, and held its position until ordered to retire, and
then withdrew in good order. A blunder having been made at
Harper's Ferry of so grave a character as that it could not be
overlooked, and Gen. Miles being dead, it was attempted to place
the responsibility upon Col. Ford, a subordinate officer. True,
Col. Ford was in command on Maiyland Heights with Thirty-
ninth, One Hundred and Fifteenth, and One Hundred and
Twenty-sixth New York, Third Maryland, and Thirty-second
Ohio Infantry Volunteers, as the force with which, unintrenched
and unsupported, he was expected to hold that position. It is
true he asked for picks and shovels with which to entrench, and
did not get them. It is true, likewise, that when the force to which
his five regiments, partly green troops, were opposed was fighting
twice their numbers of the veterans of the rebel army, that he
asked for reinforcements, but did not get them. There is no
doubt but that these five regiments were not withdrawn from
Maryland Heights until further resistance at that point was worse
than useless. It is necessary to look further back than the days
of the fighting at Harper's Ferry, for the responsibility for that
disaster. Gen. Miles, as the commanding officer, the officer who
failed to make reasonable preparations for defending his position,
although he had sufficient time to do so, is the officer who was ac
countable for the humiliation, and on his memory alone should
rest the stigma. The indignation of the humiliated troops knew no
bounds. They would have made a splendid, and no doubt suc
cessful defense had they been properly handled. Col. Ford's com
mand on Maryland Heights did all that could have been reasona
bly required of them, all that any intelligent officer would require
of troops, unless indeed, their sacrifice was necessary to save the

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position from capture. But had Col. Ford's entire command died
on Maryland Heights the sacrifice would not have saved Harper's
Ferry from the enemy.
Col. Ford was tried by a court organized to convict, organ
ized to cover up the blunders of some one superior in command,
some favorite, possibly. His regiment, knowing all the facts con
nected with the Harper's Ferry affair, knowing Col. Ford was a
brave soldier and intensely loyal one, spat upon the finding of the
court that convicted him and gave their love, respect, and sympa
thy to the man who was so unjustly made the sacrificial offering
for the mistakes of others, if indeed he was not sacrificed to cover
up the treason of another. Col. Ford claims he had orders to
evacuate Maryland Heights, and there are facts that indicate that
he spoke the truth when he said so.
Had the troops at Harper's Ferry been properly handled,
Gen. Jackson's command would have been so delayed that Gen.
A. P. Hill would not have come to the relief of the rebel army at
Antietam in time to stay the advance of Burnisde, and the blood
and treasure \vasted in that bloody conflict would not have been
worse than wasted. Lee's Antietam campaign was one of the
greatest blunders of the war, and furnishes strong circumstantial
evidence that there was some sort of understanding that Harper's
Ferry should be surrendered in time to permit of the troops em
ployed in its capture joining the main army under Lee at such
point as that officer should indicate, otherwise Jackson would not
have been sent against a po'sition so strongly garrisoned and so
susceptible of a prolonged resistance, if defended with skill and
courage. But it is useless to prolong this argument. Harper's Ferry
fell. ' All its camp and garrison equipage, stores, munitions of war,
twelve thousand stand of arms and a large number of pieces of
artillery, and every stand of colors that the troops had defended
it had followed, excepting the colors of the Thirty-second Ohio,
fell into the enemy's hands. Our color bearer stripped our colors
from their staffs, wrapped them around his body under his clothing,

34 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
and so saved them. Not long after being paroled and getting out
side (over the river) the rebel lines, a stout pole was procured,
the colors secured to it in some manner, and the flag of the Thirty-
second Ohio was once again given to be kissed by the free winds,
untarnished by surrender, never to be surrendered. As its folds
once more caught the eyes of its faithful followers they greeted it
with so lusty a shout that no one hearing them would ever dare to
say tliey did not love their flag. A few of the other fellows who
had no flag affected to fear that if the rebels discovered we had not
turned over our colors their cavalry would pursue us, and pos
sibly turn us all back into the Southern Confederacy, and they
admonished us to take them down, but neither their fears nor
their arguments made any impression on the Thirty-second, and
those colors were never furled until a victorious peace came to
bless our land and reward our sufferings and sacrifices.

CHAPTER VII.

Harper's Ferry to the Re-Organization
AND Start to the Front.
Having been paroled as soon as possible after the surrender,
we, on September i6th, took up our line of march for Annapolis,
Md., an unarmed and humiliated army, but as for the Thirty-sec
ond Ohio, determined, on the first opportunity to wipe the stain
of Harper's Ferry from the flag we followed. September i6th we
marched to Frederickstown and camped. September 17th,
as we pursued our march, we distinctly heard the noise of the con
flict going on at Antietam. September 21st we reached Anna
polis. At dress parade on the 22d, an order was promulgated
directing that the Harper's Ferry prisoners be sent to Camp
Douglass, near Chicago, 111. On the 24th we went by steamer
to Baltimore, Md., where we were transferred to the cars and
started for Camp Douglass. About thirty-five miles out of Balti
more on the morning of the 2Sth, our train collided vyith a passen
ger train, disabling both engines and wrecking several cars.
When about ready to move on again, a locomotive ran into the
hind end of our train, fortunately doing but little damage, and in
juring no one. At Altoona on the morning of the 26th, and at
Pittsburg on the evening of the 26th, we received very kind treat
ment. From Pittsburg we took the northern route to Chicago
through Cleveland and Toledo, and reached Camp Douglass Sep
tember 28th.
There was much disappointment expressed by the regiment
in being thus hurried through the State to a camp in another
State. The fact is, those who directed this arrangement made a
mistake. The Thirty-second should have been sent to a camp in
its own State, promptly paid the money due them, and paroled

36 thirty-second regiment o. V. i.
until exchanged. This would have given satisfaction, and would
have been appreciated by the entire regiment. Instead, they were
placed in Camp Douglass and strictly guarded, all privileges
curtailed, and although they had been informed they would be
promptly paid on reaching Camp Douglass^ yet all pay was with
held, and in every respect the service at Camp Douglass was much
more disagreeable than at the front. They were ordered to do
camp guard duty, the officers made the details and under com
mand of their respective orderlies they reported at guard mount,
but when other officers attempted to force arms into their harids,
they refused, and giving the guns a4©p, stood them butts up, the
bayonet buried in the ground. The authorities ordered them to
confine themselves to their quarters, but they came and went at
will. The regulars were ordered out, the regiment formed line,
armed with brickbats. The regulars were ordered to load with
ball and they did so, the officer commanding the regulars ordering
the Thirty-second to their quarters, but they did not move. The
condition was critical, and a collision seemed imminent. At this
moment a shout was heard, and looking to the westward the head
of a column of troops was seen coming down on the flank of the
regulars on double quick. It was the Thirty-ninth New York.
That regiment had heard of the situation in the camp of the Thir
ty-second and determined to take a hand with their old comrades
in suppressing the regulars. The latter, seeing that intimidation
and force were alike impracticable, retreated in good order, fol
lowed by the jeers and groans of the Thirty-second Ohio and the
Thirty-ninth New York. A high board fence was built around
us; we observed its erection with some interest, and when com
pleted, it was quickly leveled with the earth by a united rush. A
new regiment was put on guard over the regiment, this was giving
the boys a little recreation. They would form details, relieve the
guards and send them to t'neir quarters, or, by so^me strategem,
they would procure the gun of the unsuspecting guard and laugh
ing at him go about their business.
But life at Camp Douglass became too monotonous. There

RE-organization and start to the front. 37
was no prospects of pay day coming soon ; it was not far to their
homes in Ohio. They were doing the government no service by
staying at Camp Douglass, and an exodus begun. Some few
walked most, and some all the way from' Chicago to Central Ohio,
but usually they would manage to get on some east bound train in
squads of sufficient strength to defy the conductors and their train
men and ride to the stations nearest their, homes. Thus almost
the entire regiment excepting its commissioned officers left Camp
Douglass. These men had been from home and loved ones for a twelve
month. They had in that time endured many privations, they had
braved many dangers, death by disease, death by the engines
of war. They had with patience, fortitude and courage met face
to face all the dangers of war. Their reliability in presence of the
enemy was established beyond question. They were entitled to
the confidence of their government, but instead, they were sub
jected to insult and were treated as malefactors. Is it surprising
that they went home, that they went where their brave loyal hearts
were urging, went, when they owed no service to the government,
when they could do no service for the government? Where is the
American soldier who, under similar circumstances would not
have done likewise? Many believed the regiment was effectually
ruined; that a reorganization could not be effected. But those
who thought so did not understand the material that composed
that regiment.
About the middle of January, 1863, it was announced that the
Thirty-second Ohio Infantry had been exchanged, and an order
was issued for the regiment to assemble at Camp Cleveland for
reorganization. This order was promptly obeyed, with but very
few exceptions, so that in a few days after the promulgation of the
order, the regiment was in camp, as quiet and orderly a body of
men as ever shouldered arms.

38 thirty-second regiment o. v. I.
REORGANIZATION.
The numerous changes by death and resignations during the
interim following our surrender, rendered necessary an almost
entirely new reorganization. Col. Ford, Lieut. Col. Sweeney,
and Maj. Hewitt had resigned, and a new set of field officers were
appointed, whilst every company excepting C, took the field with
a new commanding officer at its head. That there had been much
wire pulling and considerable intriguing in securing the choice
plums in the new distribution, there can be no doubt, and it is
interesting to note that Carroll County came in for a large share.
This would not likely have occurred had it not been for the fact
that the men promoted to field officers were distributed among the
companies so that, to the appointing power, it seemed like an
equitable distribution. Company F was from Carroll County,
and Company F furnished the Colonel. The Lieut. Colonel came
from Richland County, and out of the Quartermaster's depart
ment. Maj. Crumbecker came into the service from Carroll
County, and was serving in Company A when promoted to
Major. When Lieut. Colonel Bentley resigned in 1863, J. J. Hib-
betts was promoted to Lieut. Colonel, and credited to Company K,
when in fact he was not with Company K after the reorganization.
He was a citizen of Carroll County, also, so that at one and the
same time the Colonel, Lieut. Colonel, and Major were citizens of
tha'L faA'ored locality. It was certainly a peculiar coincident, to
say the least.
It is but common justice to say that the officers, both line and
staff, vv'iio came in with the new organization were, with a single
exception, men of courage and capability, and that the new was,
as a rule, an improvement o-v^r the old organization, and under
these officers the regiment rendered its best service and did its
hardest fighting.

CHAPTER VIII.

Southward.

The regiment was exchanged on or about the 15th day of
January, 1863, and on the 20th of that month started south,
reaching Memphis on the 25th, and were assigned to the Third
Brigade, Third Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, Gen. M. D.
Leggett commanding the Brigade, Gen. John A. Logan com
manding the Division, and Gen. James B. McPherson command
ing the Corps. We remained at 'Memphis until February 22d,
when we, with our Division, went on board transports and steamed
down the Mississippi to Lake Providence, La., where we arrived
on the 28th. The change from Cleveland, Ohio, to , Lake Provi
dence, La., in mid winter was a most agreeable one, and we thor
oughly enjoyed it. We remained in camp here until the 21st of
March, when, the water having been let into Lake Providence
from the river, and the lake having overflowed its banks, we were
driven to seek higher ground. This we found about ten miles up
the river. On March 26th the Thirty-second, with other troops, went up
the river about nine miles and attempted to move out through
the country westward, but owing to the high waters the movement
was found impracticable, and the troops returned to their camp-
ine grounds. We remained here until the i6th of April, when
we were transferred by boat to Mellekin's Bend, where Gen.
Grant's army was being assembled, and where quite a number of
regiments were already encamped.
Whilst lying here the attempt to run a number of transports
past the batteries at Vicksburg was successfully made, the Thirty-
second Ohio furnishing several of the volunteers for that hazard-
pu.i enterprise. More than enough men of the regiment voltin-

40 thirty-second regiment o. v. I.
teered, to have manned the entire fleet, but only a few of them
were accepted. They all passed safely through the terrific cannon
ade to which they were subjected, and with their respective boats,
deeply freighted with supplies, landed below the batteries that
defended the approach to Vicksburg from the city front.

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CHAPTER IX.

The Vicksburg Campaign.
On the morning of the 25th of April we took our place in the
line of march in the opening movement in the Vicksburg carri-
paign, going southward by way of Richmond, La., tO' a point on
the Mississipppi river about sixty-five miles below Vicksburg.
On the night of April 30th, at Hardtinies Landing, near Brtims-
burg, we crossed the Mississippi and camped on its banks.
Early on tlie morning of May 1st, we were on the march, and
soon the sullen booming of cannon away to the front admonished
us that a conflict was on. The Thirteenth Army Corps was engag
ing the enemy at Thompson's Flill. By a forced march of
eighteen miles in four and one-half hours, we reached the battle
field with about one-half of the regiment, the others having suc
cumbed to the severe exertion and high temperature. Our share
in the fight consisted in supporting a battery. The conflict lasted
until dark. We camped on the field. During the night the
enemy 'ourned the bridge over Bayou Pierre and fell back across
Big Black river.
May 2d we crossed the bayou and struck out in the direction
of JacksoUj the capital of Mississippi. Near Raymond, on the
1 2th of May, Logan's Division being in advance, we struck the
enemy, posted in an advantageous position in some timber about
three miles from the village. We advanced promptly, and after
a sharp, short fight, drove the enemy from their position. They
rallied, however, and reformed behind the protecting bank of a
water course, now dry or nearly so. This dry ditch formed an ex
cellent ready-made rifle pit, and from it they poured a heavy fire
into our advancing lines. We soon drove them from this second
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42 thirty-second regiment o. v. I.
until they got beyond Raymond, when the night coming on, we
encamped about the village. During the night the rain came
down in unbroken sheets, and rain fell abundantlyabout the 13th,
rendering the roads heavy and the marching laborious, but we
moved forward, and camped near Dalton. On the 14th we took
part in the capture of Jackson, the State capitol. Though not
under fire in the fight that terminated in the capture of that city,
we were advancing in line of battle over hills and hollows, and
through streams of Water towards the enemy's right, but the work
of the troops on our left, left nothing for us to do but join them
in rejoicing over the defeat of the brave and clever Confederate
General Johnston and his veteran troops, the capture of the city
and the flight of the governor and other State officers. We were
not permitted to consume much time in celebrating, but at once
began what the rebels called "Grant's retreat on Vicksburg," by
turning our faces toward that city, and on the night of the 14th
we went into camp some miles west of Jackson. May the 15th
marching westward, we passed through Chester, camping west
of that town.
May the i6tli the entire army moving towards Vicksburg
Gen. Hovey being in advance, struck the enemy, very advantage
ously posted on a range of hills, which are knovvn in the history
of the Vicksburg campaign as Champion's Hill. Hovey imme
diately made disposition of his forces and promptly attacked, but
being greatly outnumbered, his men were being forced back, all
the time hotly contesting every foot of ground, and the enemy
was paying dearly for every inch of it. Whofl Quinby's division
of the Seventeenth Corps formed in the rear of Hovey's exhausted
men, suffering the latter to pass through, Quinby's men
advanced with vim, supported by Hovey's command which had
promptly formed in the rear of Quinby. The division of Gen.
Logan filed right through some timber and formed a line con
fronting the left of the rebel army. The brigade to which the
Thirty-second Ohio was attached formed the extreme right of
Gen. Grant's army. There were three regiments of the brigade
in that line, the Thirty-second Ohio being in the center.

THE vicksburg campaign. 43
On the crest of the hill to our left front was a rebel battery
(the First Mississippi) supported by infantry, in considerable
numbers. It has been claimed that there was no present inten
tion of charging this position when the order to advance was
given, and that there was no order to charge. Be tliat as it may,
the command to our brigade that was given, was "Forward, guide
left, march." But a short distance was covered before we were
moving at a quick step, and then the next moment the shout went
up from the Thirty-second Ohio, "Go in, Harper's Ferry cow
ards ," and away we went toward that battery on the double quick.
It was useless that our field officers commanded "Steady, steady,''
they could only take a part in the assault by joining in the impet
uous and irresistible rush we were making. They did yield, and
went in the charging column. As we went forward tlie brigade
steadily wheeled to the left, bringing the left flank of the regiment
in front of the battery, and in this order we reached the crest of
the hill. Up to this time there had been no firing on our part,
but now, when only a few rods away, we delivered a volley and
charged through the battery, its infantry support making but a
feeble resistance. The artillerymen, however, fought their guns
to the last moment, most of them falling on the ground where
their battery stood. The charge was a mag-nificent one, and won
the hearty commendations of Gen. Logan. It decided t'ne battle
of Champion's Hill by turning the enemy's left, and they were
soon in precipitate retreat towards Black river.
Considering the distance over which we passed in making this
charge, and the courage and coolness of the veteran battery at
which we were aiming, our loss was very insignificant. This can
be accounted for only by the character of the ground over which
we charged. Two deep, narrow ravines were crossed, and this
going down or up hill almost all the time of our advance pre
vented the artillerymen from getting our range, and when we
finally reached the crest of the hill, we were so close upon them
and our fire was so deadly that they had no time to do us much
injury.

44 thirty-second REGIMENT' O. V. I.
This battery was turned over to Company F, of the Thirty-
second Ohio, it having seen artillery service in Virginia.
When the Thirty-second joined the army of Gen. Grant, it
it was not well received. That unfortunate affair at Harper's
Ferry put it in bad repute, and regardless of the fight the regiment
had made on Maryland Heights, we were frequently denounced
as "Harper's Ferry cowards," an epithet that caused many a fisti
cuff, and caused many an offender to wear a decorated eye or a
sore head. But that charge at Champion's Hil expunged Har
per's Ferry from the minds of our feflow soldiers, and we heard it
no more in reproach. The historian of Company G, a very reli
able and intelligent soldier, says that Gen. Logan shortly before
his death, said to him, and another member of Company G, that
"the Thirty-second Ohio had never received the 'Credit due it for
the valiant part it bore in the battle of Champion's Hifl, and that
he intended to write the matter up and give the regiment its full
share of credit for that day's work.
It must not be forgotten that the other two regiments of the
brigade, the Eighth Wisconsin and the Seventeenth Illinois, par
ticipated in the charge and shared the glories of the victory won,
but the one passed to the right, the other to the left of the battery;
hence it is literally correct to say that the First Mississippi Battery
was captured at Champion's Hill by the Thirty-second Ohio
Infantry. Quite a number of other regiments have, from time to
time, claimed to have taken these pieces, some of them locating
the battery in quite a different part of thc field, but to-day we think
there is no intelligent participant in the battle of Champion's Hill
who does not accord that honor to the Thirty-second Ohio. Let
our comrades understand that the First Mississippi Battery was
posted on the extreme left of the rebel army, that Logan's division
was thc extreme right division of the Union army, and that Ste
phenson's brigade was the extreme right brigade of Logan's divi
sion, and that Stephenson's brigade consisted of the Seventh Mis
souri, Seventeenth Illinois, Eighth Wisconsin and the Thirty-
second Ohio; that the Seventh Missouri did -not participate in the

THE VICKSBURG CAMPAIGN. 45
charge, but was guarding the wagon train at the time, and the
question of who captured the First Mississippi Battery will be no
more a question.
Stephenson's brigade took a large number of prisoners.
The infantry support to the First Mississippi Battery had made
practically no effort to either resist or retreat. They seemed dazed
by the boldness and intrepidity of the assault, and before they had
time to recover their wits we were upon them, the battery they
should have defended was in our hands ready to be turned upon
them, and they realized that the time for resistance had passed.
They were found singly and in squads, officers and' men hiding
in the ravines and among the underbrush and when called upon
to surrender they promptly obeyed.
When the disaster to Pemberton's left wing became known,
there was no longer any effort made to hold the remainder of the
line, nor to rally and form a new line. The entire line retreated
precipitately and were pursued until darkness called a halt.
Pemberton now fell back across Black river and burned the
wagon and railroad bridges and hastened to entrap himself within
his works at Vicksburg.
On the 19th the Thirty-second formed a skirmish line in the
rear of Vicksburg, and from that day on we were among the most
active of the besiegers until the fall of that rebel stronghold.
When Generals Grant and Pemberton met on July 3, 1863,
under the historical oak in the rear of Vicksburg, to discuss terms
of surrender, we were on the front line and but a few rods away.
When on the next day Grant's victorious army marched into
Vicksburg, General Logan's division leading, we were among
the first to enter the city.
After the fall of Vicksburg we were camped in and about the
city, doing a little guard and camp duty, with little to break the
monotony of camp life, excepting that on August 21st an expedi
tion in which the Thirty-second participated, was sent out to
Monroe in Louisiana. Taking steamer at Vicksburg we were put
ashore at Harrison's Landing above the city, and from there we

46 ThirTy-seCond rsGimenT o. v. l.
marched about due west to Monroe. The weather was very hot,
the line of march much of the way through forests dense with
underbrush, which shut out any breath of air, and for the first two
days water was scarce and bad. These altogether told severely
on the men, many of them being prostrated by the great heat, and
want of water. The expedition was devoid of any incident of
importance, and fruitless. The entire command returned to Vicks
burg September 2d, sore footed and badly used up generally, after
a campaign of fourteen days and a march of one hundred and
fifty miles. September 28th an incident occurred that greatly interested
the regiment. The rebels had been during the summer smug
gling jAsimissaries aboard steamers on the Mississippi who, on
the first favorable opportunity, would set fire to the boats, thus to
that extent crippling our means of transportation. On the date
named, the steamer Robert Campbell, heavily freighted with sup
plies and passengers was fired and burned to the water's edge near
Millikin's Bend. Among the passengers was Mrs. Dr. Brundage,
the estimable young wife of our surgeon, who was coming south
to visit her husband. Mrs. Brundage escaped, in her night dress,
the costume in which most of the passengers appeared after reach
ing land. But these costumes were supplemented by blouses and
dress coats furnished by the soldiers who were passengers on the
ill fated craft, until the ladies could secure apparel of the prevail
ing mode. October 13th was election day. Judges and clerks were duly
chosen by each company, and the election proceeded throughout
the regiment in an orderly manner. Every one entitled to vote
and desiring to do so, had the opportunity. There was no elec
tioneering nor intimidation, and when the polls closed all ballots
were fairly counted as cast. The result was an overwhelming
majority for John Brough for governor, as against C. L. Valand-
ingham, his adversary.

CHAPTER X.

Expedition into the Interior of the Mississippi.
On October 14th, we, with Logan's entire division, marched
for the interior of the State of Mississippi in the direction of Can
ton. The evening of the 15th we went into camp at Brownsville,
after the advance of the division had driven the rebels out. On
the i6th, about five miles east of Brownsville, the enemy was
encountered. We formed line of battle, the Thirty-second sup
porting the Second Illinois battery, and a lively artillery duel
ensued. Whilst this was going on, a considerable force was
despatched to get in the enemy's rear. They having discovered
our intentions, withdrew. On the 17th, after a march of a few
miles we struck the rebel skirmish line, protected by a bayou in
their front. They were soon sent to the rear. It having been
ascertained during the night of the 17th that the enemy had been
heavily reinforced, it was deemed advisable to tum our faces
westward, and on the morning of the i8th we began falling back.
As soon as the^ enemy discovered our backward movement they
came after us with promptness, and at every opportunity attack
ing our rear with both artillery and infantry. We frequently
found it necessary to form line, unlimber some of our artillery,
and stay their advance. They pressed our rear very closely, hoping
to compell us to stand and give battle, believing that with their
vastly superior force they could capture the entire division. They
kept this up until we crossed to the west bank of Black river. On
the morning of the 20th we again took up our line of march,
reaching Vicksburg by about one o'clock P. M., hungry, weary,
and foot sore. During this expedition the Thirty-second was fre
quently in line, both in the advance and covering the retreat.
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48 Thirty-second regiment o. v. i.
command of the Third Division to Gen. M. D. Leggett, and went
north to take command of the Fiftenth Corps. Other changes
were made at about the same time, such as the brigading together
of the Twentieth, Thirty-second, Sixty-eighth, and Seventy-eighth
Ohio. Col. Potts of the Thirty-second, being the ranking Colonel,
was placed in command of this Ohio brigade. There were no
better, more reliable troops in the service than those constituting
the regiments with which we now found ourselves brigaded, and
every regiment in the Second Brigade of the Third Division, Sev
enteenth Army Corps was well satisfied with the material con
stituting this brigade. As for ourselves, we never had cause to
regret our connection with tKis Ohio brigade, and when a change
was made whereby we were compelled to part company, we of the
Thirty-second regretted it very much.
Recruiting in the Thirty-second for the veteran service began
December 7th. At the outset much unnecessary bad blood was
engendered by an order from Col. Potts, commanding the brig
ade, to 1he effect that non-commissioned officers failing to rein-
list should be reduced to the ranks and their places filled with
veterans, and that in the future no furloughs would be given to
any soldier not a veteran.
This order had a bad effect. In some of the companies the
non-commissioned officers promptly removed their stripes and
took their places in the ranks, but the storm of indignation soon
blew over, and much within the prescribed time a sufficient per
cent, of the regiment had re-inlisted tO' permit of the command
being mustered as a veteran regiment on the i8th day of Jan
uary, 1864.

CHAPTER XI.

The Meridian Campaign.
On the 3d day of February all the available troops at Vicks
burg and Black river, excepting what were necessary to garrison
Vicksburg — a very light force — started eastward through the
State of Mississippi, ineeting with no opposition until the morning
of the 5th. The Second Brigade of the Third Division, Seven
teenth Army Corps, 'being in the advance, struck the enemy very
advantageously posted on high ground east of Baker's creek, over
which our route lay. The force consisted of "Wert Adams's Cav-
alr)'," a somewhat irregular organization, and one battery of six
ten-pound brass pieces, numbering in all about 1,500 men. The
brigade moved across Baker's creek and formed line of battle,
the Sixty-eighth Ohio moving to the right of the road by file right,
the Thirty-second ohio coining into position on the left of the
road by the very usual movement of "on the right by file into
line." Companies A and B were sent forward on the skirmish
line, but meeting too much resistance, they were reinforced by
Company K. These companies moved up to within easy range
of the enemy posted behind a rail fence near the crest of the hill.
The firing now became spirited. The regiment moved up to a
short distance in the rear of the skirmishers, the skirmishers laid
down, and the regiment began firing over them by file at short
range, but they only got in about three rounds when the enemy
limbered up their artillery and moved to the rear, promptly fol
lowed by our skirmish line. They made several attempts to stand
but the skirmish line charged them promptly on each occasion
and drove them steadily for several miles and into and out of
the works about the city of Jackson and across Pearl river. The
skirmishers saved the pontoon bridge over the river, by means of

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which we crossed the next morning and pursued our way to Meri
dian, meeting with no further resistance. We daily destroyed
large quantities of Confederate cotton and supplies, and tore up
miles of railroad. The Thirty-second made a detour to a small
town called Chunkeyville, which we burned, as we had been
instructed to do. On our way Major Crumbaker entered a
yard, intending to inquire the direction to Chunkeyville. He was
assailed immediately by a large pack of blood hounds. The brutes
seemed detemiined to get hold of him, but drawing his sword and
slashing vigorously right and left, he fell back through the gate
in good order, his face to the foe, and giving the command to
fire, that pack of hounds was soon worthless for pursuing con
scripts, the use their owner had been making of them. The
Thirty-second remained at Meridian, Miss., only over night. The
object of the expedition — the destruction of the Mississippi sys
tem of railroads, and the creation of a diversion in favor of an
expedition coming south from Tennessee — -ha-ying been accom
plished, we were ready to return. Rations were getting scarce,
and a hasty return to our base of supplies became necessary.
Thc Thirty-second Ohio with three other regiments under
command of Col. B. F. Potts, of the Thirty-second, were sent as
an escort with our empty wagons to make a forced march to
Vicksburg. Much of the way the roads were heavy," and our pro
gress necessarily slow. We were also incumbered with hundreds
of fugitive slaves, of all sizes and ages and sex, from the infant in
its mother's arms to the tottering old slave stiff with age and hard
ships, and of all colors as well, from the glossy jet black African
to the light haired, red whiskered, fair complexioned chattel who
probably had no drop of negro blood in his veins.
We reached Vicksburg on the third day of February, having
made a very fatiguing campaign. Marched three hundred miles
through the mud of mid-winter and destroyed many miles of rail
road of great importance to the enemy.

CHAPTER XII.

Home Again. — Return to the Front. — Service
TO July 22, 1864.
On our arrival at Vicksburg orders were almost immediately
given to prepare to go north on our veteran furloughs. ' The
non-veterans were temporarily transferred to the Fiftieth Ohio,
and all our arangements made, and on the morning of the 4th we
bade good b3'e to Vicksburg — where our home had been for seven
months — and started for Ohio. Our trip was a pleasant one.
Our reception along the route, after getting into Ohio, was a tri
umphal procession. Arrived at Columbus, we were assigned —
after much unnecessary delay — to Tod Barracks, and found our
selves in very uncomfortable quarters, but all this was soon ended,
and having received our veteran furloughs we began, every man
for himself, a campaign in Ohio that lasted thirty days. The
thirty days of furlough sped by on swift wings, and almost before
we realized it, the time was up. The "boys" began to arrive at
Columbus, Ohio, and by the i8th all who were able had reported,
when we were re-armed and re-ec[uiped, and at about three
o'clock P. M. went into the cars and started for the front. We
went from Columbus to Cincinnati, from Cincinnati to Cairo,
III., where the imK veterans rejoined. Leaving Cairo by steamer
"Illinois" on April 27th, we arrived at Clifton, Tenn., on the 30th.
May Sth, we marched from Qifton southward, reaching Athens,
Ala., on the loth. May 19th we marched again, reaching Fltints-
ville, Ala., on the 20th.
Frank P. Blair being now in command of the Seventeenth
Army Corps, some changes were made, among them Col. Potts
was returned to and took command of the Thirty-second, and
Lieut!^. J. Hibbetts was detailed on the staff of Gen. Blair.

52 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Marched again May 2Sth. May 26th we reached Decatur, Ala.
From here we pushed on rapidly, passing through Vanburen and
Round Mountain Furnace (the furnace was burned) Rome, Ga.,
Cartersville, camping June 7th on the banks of the EtaM'a river.
On the 8th we passed over Allatoona to Big Shanty. On the 9th
we took our place in the line with which Sherman was confrontirug
Johnston, and on the loth moved forward with that line. This
movement was followed the next day by another advance, and
that by such maneuvering that the enemy was driven into his
trenches at the foot of Kenesaw Mountain and along the top of
the ridge on our left front, known as Brush Mountain.
June 19th an attempt was made to carry the enemy's works
on Kenesaw Mountain, in support of which the left wing was
advanced and captured the range of hills just mentioned, the left
of the regiment being compelled to go through a swamp of some
considerable extent, having passed which, we pushed up the hill
and soon gained its summit to find the works abandoned, thc
enemy having drawn his lines more closely around Kenesaw.
On the 23d of June the Thirty-second was thrown forward
to feel of the enemy, and found them well protected by earth
works, their right refused. After a lively skirmish we returned to
our position on the ridge.
On the night of the 2d of July was begun one of those grand
flank movements that so conspicuously distinguished Sherman's
Atlanta campaign. The Thirty-second was now the extreme
left of that magnificent army, charged with the most important
duty of protecting the army from any attempt of the enemy from
that direction. About ten o'clock at night we took up our line of
march in the rear of the amiy, towards the extreme right. Only
haltipg about sun-up of the next morning long enough to make
coffee, we pushed on and about sun-down found ourselves the
extreme right of the army, near where the Nickajack creek enters
the Chattahooche. We had some skirmishing before we gained
the position desired, but by the evening of the 5th we had our
right (the right of the Thirty-second) resting on the Chattahoo-

HOME AGAIN. — RETURN TO THE FRONT. 53
che, and a good fine of works in front of us. Here again we find
the Thirty-second in a position of the utmost importance, a posi
tion to which no troops not known to be composed of the, very
best fighting material would ever be assigned by any officer of
intelligence. The right now threatened the enemy's communications with
Atlanta, and he found it necessary to abandon his position around
Kenesaw, and fall back across the river.
Whilst in position at Nickajack creek we (Thirty-second
Ohio) was transferred to the First Brigade of the Fourth Division,
by which Col. Potts became ranking Colonel of our new brigade,
and that officer became Brigade Commander. This made neces
sary some other changes, among them Maj. Crumbecker took
command of the regiment. Regimental Quartermaster R. Fonts
became Brigade Quartermaster, and Lieut. David Potts became
Regimental Quartermaster.
As soon as Gen. Sherman ascertained that the enemy had
crossed the. Chattahooche, he began another flank movement, by
throwing the Seventeenth Corps from the right to the left. We
began this movement on the morning of the i6th of July, passed
through Marietta on the 17th, and on to Roseville, where we
crossed the river on a high long bridge. Tlie next morning
resumed our march. To-day another change was made in the
regimental staff, Lieut. E. Z. Hays relieving Lieut. David Potts as
Quartermaster, the latter returning to his company.
On the morning of the 20th we reached Decatur, Ga., about
six miles from Atlanta. To-day we advanced all day in line of
battle, driving the enemy's pickets before us. At three o'clock
P. M. we found the rebels in force, occupying a strong position
on a range of low hiUs. After a little preliminary skirmishing we
charged and drove them back. It was a very brisk little fight
whilst it lasted. They fell back about half a mile to a strong line
of works, and we began putting up works of our own. Hct?; ¦«
Gresham, commanding the Fourth Division, was wounded and
borne from the field. The position was very exposed, so much so

54 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.
few yards to the rear of thc left of thc Thirty aCLOiid, .Gcit.
that the pickets who were sent out found it necessary to dig pits
for their protection. On the morning of the 2 1st the pickets were
called in, and shortly thereafter the Thirty-second, with the rest
of the brigade, made a daSh at the rebel works in our front, which
was in aid of a movement being made at the same time by Gen.
Leggett's Division, in which they were entirely successful. We
of the Thirty-second succeeded in reaching a depression in the
ground that sheltered us from the heavy fire of the enemy in our
front, most of their bullets passing over our heads. We now
found ourselves unsupported, and without any protection on
either flank, and it became imperative for us to fall back. To do
this we would of necessity pass over the open field across which
we had charged. This, from being so exposed to the point blank
fire of the enemy seemed as dangerous as to remain where we
were, only that if we remained the enemy would learn of our iso
lated position and weakness in numbers and make an effort to
capture the entire command. In this extremity it was determined
to make the movement to the rear by company at a time, each to
deploy and dash across the opening, every one for himself. This
plan succeeded admirably, and our old line was gained without
material loss, but under a heavy continuous fusilade of small arms.
In this charge and retreat our loss was light. We now moved to
the left and went into camp for the night. Early the next morn
ing we went forward, and took position in the front line.

CHAPTER XIII.

The Battle of July 22. — A Red Letter Day
IN THE Regiment's History
July 22d is a red letter day in the history of the Thirty-second
Ohio. The Seventeenth Corps constituted the left flank of Sher
man's army, with Leggett's Division as the left of the Seventeenth
Corps, Logan's Fifteenth Corps was to the right of the Thirty-sec
ond and a part of the Sixteenth Corps was some distance in the
rear, and beyond the wagon train of the Army of the Tennessee.
It was entirely accidental, says Gen. O. O. Floward, and exceed
ingly fortunate that these troops were there, otherwise there would
have been no force whatever to meet Hood's flank movment, and
of necessity all the transportation corralled in the little valley and
along its banks in the rear of the left wing would have been
destroyed. But it is useless to theorize. Dodge's men were there, and
Hardee met them, to his great discomfiture. The battle of July
22d, growing out of Hood's great flank movement, was begun by
those troops of the Sixteenth Corps accidentally halted in such a
position that to reach the rear and completely envelop the left
flank of Sherman's army, the rebel troops must pass over the
ground Dodge's men were occupying. The conflict here was
short and sharp. A part of Dodge's men, if not all, were armed
with magazine guns, and when the enemy broke out of the woods
in their front, three lines of battle deep. Dodge's men began
showering on them an incessant rain of lead, at the same time,
walking down the slight decline towards the advancing columns
of the foe, who stood up to their work for but a short time, and
then broke and run for the friendly shelter of the woods they had
quitted so exultantly a few moments before.

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They rallied and came on again, and again they were driven
back to the woods. It was about this time that Gen. McPherson
rode down to a point vyhere he could see the condition of affairs
on that quarter of the field, and stopped at a point some distance
to the right of Dodge's line and between the two contending lines
of battle, having a ravine — the one in which the wagon train was
parked, but some distance south of the body of it. Here he for a
short time watched the contest betwen Hardee and Dodge, and
expressing himself as satisfied with the conduct of the Sixteenth
Corps men, and the opinion that they could now take care of that
part of the field, he turned and rode into the woods behind him,
and to his death. But a few moments elapsed until was heard the
firing before which he went down.
And now, in a short time the storm broke upon that part of
the main line occupied by the Thirty-second Ohio. The first
assault came from the woods in the rear of the regiment, the
woods in which McPherson had been killed. At first it could
hardly be credited that there was an enemy coming down on us
from that direction, but it soon became evident that such was the
case. Fortunately, where the line of the Seventeenth Corps had
halted, they at once threw up a line of light breastworks facing
west. When the enemy were found coming from the opposite
direction our troops jumped these works, and from what was
intended fof the front, poured into the advancing and very exult
ing foe a withering fire that brought them at once to a halt, and
then sent them back into the woods out of reach of our guns. In
the language of Gen. O. O. Howard, "But whew! there was hardly
time to turn round; the wind had changed, the storm swept in
from the opposite quarter." The enemy had intended to crush
the left flank between two lines, one coming from the east the
other from the west. When this second attack was made, the
Thirty-second — as did the other troops — got back on the proper
side of their works, and received this new assailing column as
warmly as they did the first, and with the same result. A second
time quoting Gen. Howard:

THE BATTLE OF JULY TWENTY-TWO. 57
"Again, within five minutes, the Confederates from the rear,
the first repelled, animated by their officers, came bounding on.
Over the works again every unwounded Union soldier leaped,
and, turning, fought that way.
"The enemy having the cover of the woods could in many
places approach within fifteen or twenty yards of our works with
out discovery. Regimental commanders, vnth their colors, and
such men as could follow them, would not infrequently occupy
one side of the works and our men the other. Many individual
acts of heroism here occurred. The flags of two opposing regi
ments would meet on the opposite sides of the same works, and
would be flaunted by their respective bearers in each other's faces.
Men were bayoneted across the works, and officers with their
swords fought hand-to-hand with men with bayonets."
The fighting along the front of the Thirty-second in both of
these attacks was as desperate as on any part of that bravely con
tested field. Every man deported himself as though the fate of
the army, the life of the nation, depended upon his individual
prowess and courage. We held our works against these three
very resolute attacks and had no doubt but that we should con
tinue to hold them, but it was not long until they came at us again.
This time with a heavy line they struck our regiment almost
squarely on thc left flank. It now became necessary to change
front, the enemy coming this time from the south, the Thirty-
second under a severe-fire raking it from left to right, at onice took
up a new line to meet the enemy a fourth time. Here in the open
field — as far as works are concerned — the enemy was again
beaten. The last fighting done by the Thirty-second that day
was just at night-fall, and when darkness wrapped the combat
ants, the enemy withdrew from our new front, the general line
haying before this been extended from the left flank of the Thirty-
second, and ample provision made for meeting any attack from
any quarter. Writing of the conduct of the troops that withstood these
repeated attacks. Gen. Howard says: "I have never read of bet
ter conduct in battle."
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58 thirty-second regiment o. v. i.
when this fight was on in earnest was one that would have demor
alized any but veteran troops with confidence in themselves, their
officers, and their comrades. Indeed, in the great emergency of
the day, when the chances for the enemy were most flattering,
general officers were of little force. It was the "staying" qualities
of the "rank and file" that won the victory of July 22d, 1864. Sel
dom, if ever, in modern warfare have troops preserved their organ
izations under similar circumstances and conditions such as pre
vailed the 22d of July, 1864, on that part of the field covered by
the Thirty-second Ohio. Discipline and courage did it.
There was desperate fighting along the lines of the Seven
teenth Corps that day, and many incidents of personal bravery
and heroic endeavor. The bayonet and the sword were both
used, and used repeatedly, and no place on the field did the tide of
battle mount higher than where the Thirty-second Ohio defended
our flag. Each man and officer stood to the bloody work of that
day as though the fate of the nation depended upon his individual
exertions. The losses on both sides were heavy. The historian of Coim-
pany I writes in his dairy under date of July 23, that an Atlanta
paper acknowledges a loss of 22,000. The losses are, however,
a matter of general history. The loss of the Thirty-second, in
killed and wounded and missing, amounted to about one hundred.
July 23d was employed in re-adjusting our lines, strengthen
ing our lines of works, and in burying our dead. The party
detailed to perform this last rite for their fellow comrades found
almost every man robbed by the rebels of every article they had
on when they fell.

CHAPTER XIV.

From July 22 to the Fall of Atlanta.
The Thirty-second, with other troops, passed from the left
to the right, continuing the movement on the 27th, and going into
line on the extteme right 'on the morning of the 28th. The Fif
teenth Corps on our left, the right of the Thirty-second, refused to
cover the rear of our right flank. The troops at once began pre
paring to receive the enemy by collecting stones, logs etc., and pil
ing them up in our front as a sort of breast works. The enemy
did not long delay the attack, which was mainly on the F'ifteenth
Corps. The Thirty-second did not participate in the fighting.
We remained in line all day and during the night, and on the 29th
returned to our place in the corps. July 30th building works.
August I, 2, 3, and 4, engaged in making advances and building
new works. There was almost daily skirmishing and fighting.
In this fight the Thirty-second occupied a very important
part of the Union line, being the extreme right, and responsible
for the protection and safety of our right flank. We had no losses.
Gen. O. O. Howard was now in command of the Army of the
Tennessee. After the fight he rode down the lines and was re
ceived with that heartiness to which he was entitled. When near
the left of the Thirty-second, he said:
"Boys, I am highly gratified by the conduct of the Army of
the Tennessee to-day," and was informed by Frank Keyes, of
Company G, that "this is the way she does all the time."
Gen. Hood, who had succeeded Gen. Jos. E. Johnston in com
mand of the rebel army, had now fought two losing battles with
the Army of the Tennessee, July 22 and 28, the first having been
the most sanguinary of the campaign. His men fought with extta-
ordinary pluck and persistency, delivering charge after charge.

60 thirty-second regiment o. v. I.
until entirely exhausted, they could fight no more. The privates
themselves were sensible of the fearful losses their army had sus
tained, as evidence the remark of a rebel private that Gen. Hood
had about enough men left for another kifling. July 30 we ad-
-/anced our lines and built works. August i we again advanced
and built works. By the middle of August we had made two more
advances and built works, the last of which very close to the rebel
line, so close that the work of building defenses were prosecuted
only in the night. For the Thirty-second Ohio, from the battle of
the 28th of July up to the evening of the 26th of August, about
twenty-nine days, the Thirty-second Ohio was continually on the
front line, within easy range — short range — of the enemy and
continuafly tinder fire, losing men almost every day. There was
no safety, excepting in the ditch or very close to the little line
of works behind which we lay. There was great danger and
almost certain death from the rebel sharp-shooters, to venture but
a few rods from our line of works. This was irksome, tiresome
warfare, as well as dangerous, but on the evening of the 26th of
August the Thirty-second Ohio was ordered into line, and leav
ing a light picket line to Cover our movement and deceive the
enemy, we marched away on the last "flank movement" of the
Atlanta campaign. The morning of the 27th we struck one of the
railroads leading south from Atlanta at a point between that city
and East Point, and tore up about a mile of it, burning the ties,
heating and twisting the rails. (The Atlanta papers now informed
the public that Sherman's army were retreating across the Chatta
hoochee.) From destroying the railroad we moved with the army
toward Jonesborough, which we reached on the 2d of Septembei,
and finding that place evacuated, we turned toward Lovejoy Sta
tion. The battle of Lovejoy Station having been fought and won,
mainly by the 15th, Atlanta was no longer tenable, and that night
the enemy blew up their magazines and abandoned the city, first
having destroyed all the stores they could not carry away. The
Thirty-second Ohio had been, from the first day of this flank move
ment to the moment of its termination,- one of the advance regi
ments of the Seventeenth Corps, marching much of the time in

The fall of ATLANTA. 61
line of battle, with skirmishers to the front, continually looking
for the enemy and momentarily expecting to meet him in force,
but fortunately for us we were not called to participate in any of
the severe fighting that marlted this flank movement.
September 5 we began our return march and reached East
Point on about the 8th of September. Here we settled down to
enjoy a season of rest, to which we certainly were entitled. A
good camping ground was found in a grove about eight miles
south of Atlanta, and we proceeded to make ourselves as comfort
able as possible.
This ends the Atlanta campaign, one of the most memorable
in the history of our great Civil War. The part played by the
Thirty-second Ohio in that campaign was at least as important as
that of any regiment in the army. A great part of the time we
were either the extreme right or the extreme left of the entire
army, swinging from one extreme flank to the other, developing
the enemy's position on such occasions, ever carefully guarding
these important parts of the army and meriting the confidence
reposed in us by our general officers. Much of the time from Big
Shanty to Lovejoy Station we were under fire for weeks together,
and in all that time never faltering, never failing. We point with
pride to our record in the Atlanta campaign.

CHAPTER XV.

The March After Hood.
We remained in camp at East Point until the ist day of Octo
ber, 1864, when, by reason of the presence of the enemy in consid
erable numbers in close proximity to our outposts, and a rumor
that Hood was attempting one of Sherman's flank movements,
we, with other troops — Hkely all of the Fourth Division of the Sev
enteenth Corps — under command of Gen. Ransom,, were sent on
a reconnoisance, and for a couple of days were scouting and skirm
ishing, until it was made evident that Hood's entire army was
moving 'to our rear, threatening our communications.
October 3, returned to our old camping grounds.
October 4, began the march back after Hood. To-day we
crossed the Chattahoochee river and skirmished lightly with a light
body of the enemy, and in the evening the entire regiment was
doing picket duty. There was nothing of particular intrest trans
pired for several days. We were marching more or less almost
every day, but doing no fighting. On October 20 we had reached
a point near Galesville, Ala., where we were encamped for a
few days. During our rest at this place an incident occurred that sad
dened the entire regiment, at the same time it aroused a spirit of
resentment that would have made trouble for any guerilla who
might have fallen into our hands. Tlie story is as follows:
On the 27th day of October, Lieut. D. H. Lee, of F. Com
pany, then on staff duty, went in command of a detail, among
w'hich was two or more of our regiment. He had with him prob
ably a dozen men. His duty was to find and bring into camp
some citizens whose testimony was wanted by a Confederate who
was being held as a spy. When Lee, with his command, had

THE march after hood. 63
gone some miles outside our lines, and while bearing a flag of
truce, was surrounded by a band of gueriflas, under command of
one Jenkins, and althoug'h they displayed the white flag, they
were denied its protection and a fight began, in which every man
but Lee and one private, a Thirty-second Ohio man, was killed.
Lee was yet unhurt wben the guerilla captain called to him. to
surrender and his life would be spared. On this Lee threw down
his arms and the guerilla force gathered around him, and while
the captain was talking with him, one of his men came up and shot
Lee with a revolver through the back of the head. They took
from his finger a diamond ring that haid been given Lieut. Lee by
his young wife, whom he had married when home on veteran fur
lough. His body, with that of others, was thrown into a ravine
and covered with brush, where it lay until the summer of 1865 —
after the surrender — when the father of the young lieutenant went
south, and with the aid of some of the citizens of a hamlet near
by, recovered the remains of his son, which he was able to identify
by the clothing. He was also fortunate enough to recover the
diamond ring, which was in possession of an old citizen who
claimed to have bought it from one of the guerillas.*
October 29, we moved to Cove Spring, Ala.
On the 30th moved toward Marietta, Ga., where we arrived
without incident on the 6th day of November, where we rested
until the 12th.
The 6th day of November was election day. Lincoln and
McClellan were the candidates for President. A summary of
the vote of the regiment by counties is furnished by Lieut. Wm.
G. Dollison, then a sergeant of G Company, and who was a clerk
of the election :

*This is the plain unromantic story as g-athered by the father of young- Lee
¦when soutli to procure his remains, as narrated to the writer by a nephew of Lieuten
ant Lee's.

64

THfR¥Y-SriCOijt) rBGiIMENT 6. V. I.

Lin

Mc

coln

Clellan

Allen 

. .. 20

11

Ashland 

. . 11

2

Aug-laze 

. . 3

Brown 

I

Carroll 
, .. 18
Champaig-n.. . .
. .. 13
Columbiana
... 3
Coshocton ... ,
.. 8
1
Delaware 
. .. 20
Fairfield 
1
Franklin . .v . . .
... 3
2
Hamilton 
. .. 1
Hancock 
... 1
Holmes 
, .. 4
Jefferson 
1
Knox 
9
4
L(ickingf 
5
IvOg-an 
... 3
LlN-
Mc-
coln Clellan
Mahoning-  3
Madison  4
Musking-um ... 21
Paulding  1
Perry  1
Putnam  1
Richland  22
Stark  4
Summit  2
Trumbull  2
Tuscarawas  1
Union  22
Warren  1
Wayne  4
Williams  1
Wyandot  2
Total  224
33
This event passed off very quietly; every man who had the
right to vote and who did vote, exercised his franchise to suit his
own sweet will.
October 12 we moved back to Big Shanty, and as Sherman
was about to march to the sea, and as he had all the supplies he
wished from the North, he had no further use for the railroads
behind him, and the work of destroying them began.
CHAPTER XVI.

The Great March to the Sea.
On the 13th day of November we began our march to the sea
as a part of Sherman's army, and as there are no important battles
to recount in which the Thirty-second Ohio participated, I shall
devote this chapter to brief chronological happenings.
November 13, again crossed the Chattahoochee river, going
south. November 14, Passed through and camped about four miles
below Atlanta.
November 18, at about midnight, we crossed the Ocmulgee
river and went into camp about four miles from its banks, among
the hills. November 19, passed through Monticello, Ga. Fat hogs and
forage plenty.
November 20, passed through Hillsborough. Forage plenty ;
heavy rains ; boys wet and tired.
November 21, we reach Gordon Junction.
November 22, we marched into Gordon Viflage, where we
destroyed railroads and public buildings and continued our march
about ten miles further.
November 23, we reached the Oconee river. The enemy
seemed disposed to dispute our passage, being in considerable
numbers and advantageously posted, but on November 24 we
effected a crossing, after some light skirmishing, in which no one
was hurt.November 25, destroyed the railroad near Station 15. Pro
vision abundant; went into camp this evening near the Ogtichee.
November 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, on the march; a part of the time
building corduroy roads through the swamps.

66 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
December i, we crossed the Ogeeche river and continuing our
march, crossed a number of swamps and destroyed about four
miles of railroad.
December 2,- After toiling throtigh several large swamps we
reached Buckhead creek, which we crossed on a long, high
trestle. Large numbers of slaves reach the army daily and
hail the soldiers as their deliverers, sent by God, for whom they
had been long looking. We passed through Milan to-day, where
had been maintained one of the rebel prison pens.
December 3 and 4, on the march. Destroyed three miles of
railroad and burned the depot and public buildings.
December 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9, on the march, without particular
incident. December 10, our brigade had the lead and we were pulling
out at a good, lively pace, when a torpedo was exploded in the
road. Investigation showed that the rebels had planted a num
ber of these in the line of march. Gen. Sherman being on that
road, after learning the facts, brought forward a squad of Con
federate prisoners, whom he required to remove them, a task they
performed with fear and trembling. To-night we went into camp
about five miles from Savannah.
December 11, we marched from near the left to the extreme
right flank. In executing this movement we had some light
skirmishing, but secured our position. We were relieved from this
position after establishing our line and went back toward a land
ing on the Oguchee river, intended as our base of supplies pending
the fall of Savannah.
Rations were now very scarce and there were many hungry
men among us. The rations for the last three days had been an
ear of corn per day. Tliere was, moreover, no relief to be haid
until Fort McAllister should fall. This important event occurred
on the 15th day of December and our cracker line was open. It
was not long until we had an abundance and the pains of the press
ing hunger we bad endured were soon forgotten in the enjoyment
of the rations we received.

THE GREAT MARCH TO THE SEA. 67
December i6, we took a position at King's bridge on the
Oguchee to guard the landing at that point. Here we remained
until the evacuation of Savannah, which occurred on the 23d day
of December. December 24 we marched through the captured city to a
point three miles down the river, where we remained until the
6th day of January, 1865. There were plenty of oysters in the
bay and the boys managed to get them in considerable numbers,
which added greatly to the bill of fare Uncle Sam provided for
us. There was little duty to be performed and we got a good
rest, lived well and were ready. when the command come to again
go after the enemy.
Our share in the work of the great march to the sea v/as about
that of a large number of the regiments that constittited the grand
army that made that campaign. We marched and marched,
built roads, took a hand in any skirmish that came our way,
waded creeks and rivers, toiled through swamps and furnished
our details for foraging purposes, and these several details consti
tuted that command that led the army triumphantly to Savannah
and became celebrated in history as Sherman's Bummers.

CHAPTER XVII.

The Carolina Campaign.
On the 6Lh day of January, 1865, the regiment broke camp
and with its worldly effects went on board the steamer Matamoras
and dropped down stream to near the mouth of the river and spent
the night on board. The morning of tlie 7th broke bright and
lovely. The sun burst up from the ocean a great ball of fire, cast
ing a warmer tint over the gently rippling waters and shone with
coquettish loveliness through the tangle of tree and moss that
skirted the river's bank. Two hours later most of us had forgotten
all about the glorious .sunrise of the morning. We were intent
only on adjusting accounts with old ocean, mentally wondering
how soon death would step in and relieve us of this terrible sick
ness. In the afternoon the problem was solved by the disembarka
tion of the regiment at Beaufort, S. C. We went into camp a few
miles from the city, where we remained until January 14. Break
ing camp we moved out but a few miles when we met and drove
in the rebel pickets, taking two lines of works. In the afternoon
we struck the enemy's main force occupying a strong earthwork.
We waited for morning to make the attack, but when morning
came the enemy was gone and we returned to our old camp.
We now remained in this camp skirmishing occasionally with
the enemy and building roads.
On the 29th day of January we broke camp and joined in the
forward movement that inaugurated the campaign of the Caro-
linas, the last of the war. The enemy hovered on our flanks, ob
structed the roads and hung on our rear, picking up all those who
straggled, and occasionally amused themselves with a show of
resistance that served to break the monotony of the march by an
occasional skirmish.

CHAPTER XVIII.

Capture of Columbia and Fayetteville.
On the 3d of February we came to the Salkahatchee swamp,
where we were detained several hours. The road through this
swamp is built on a causeway thrown up several feet above the
general surface, and so the water, which runs in many channels,
is forced into one stream and bridged. The enemy were strongly
posted at this bridge, having thrown up works and planted artil
lery so as to sweep the causeway. Capt. Guthrie, of Company G,
serving on Gen. Potts' staff, rode into the swamp and found a
place where it was only about two miles wide and passable. He
returned and reported, and one division — Fourth Division, Sev
enteenth Army Corps — was ordered to cross. By actual count
there were thirty-two streams, ranging from knee-deep to waist-
deep, full of fallen trees, cypress vines and deep holes, which, with
the tangled underbrush and vines that grew between, made any
thing but pleasant marching. Many tumbles were taken, and we
emerged from the swamp wet and muddy, with scratched hands
and faces, and torn clothes. We landed in a clean field and found
the Johnnies ready to receive us. They charged down upon us
as we emerged from the swamp, but we had come to stay, and,
after a short but very sharp little fight, the rebels retired, leaving
us masters of the situation. As it was now night, and raining
very hard, we fortified our position and settled down for the night.
The next morning the troops began crossing on the causeway,
and when we had marched about three miles we fell in with the
balance of the corps on the main road. By easy marches we
reached the South Edisto river, on the 9th of February, and
crossed with but little resistance. As on the "March to the Sea,"
SO on this one, we were foraging for supplies, but profiting by

70 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
the mistakes of that march, we were hauling along with us the
surplus meat, flour and meal, so as to be prepared for any emer
gencies that may arise. About lo o'clock on the morning of Feb
ruary 1 6, we emerged from a dense woods, on the high bluffs op
posite Columbia, S. C. We halted in an open field in front of the
city and remained until late in the afternoon, while the Fifteenth
Corps went up the river and crossed and came down to take offi
cial possession of the city. They were anticipated, however, by
some men from an Iowa regiment in our brigade, who crossed the
river on an old scow and run their colors up on the court house
just as the head of the Fifteenth Corps column came in sight. In
the afternoon we crossed and went into camp near the city about
9 o'clock. The city had been on fire for some time and square
after square was in ruins. The streets in some parts of the city
were full of cotton, bales and these were also burning. Wherever
it was possible property was carried out to a place of safety and
guards placed over it, but some of the citizens were so bitter
against the Yankees that they would rather see everything in their
houses destroyed than to have it saved by Union soldiers, and
many of them were accommodated.
February 6, we left Columbia, going in a northeasterly direc
tion to Clieraw, marching, skirmishing, foraging, and entered that
place on the 3d of March. We tore up and destroyed the rail
roads wherever we came to them, and often paying our respects
to the public property and mihtary supplies. From Cheraw we
pushed on toward Fayetteville, N. C. On the night of the loth
of March we camped seven miles from that city and started out
quite early the next morning. We marched but a short distance
when we learned that the Fourteenth Army Corps was hurrying
on to Feyetteville by another road. We determined to give them
a race, and started on the double quick. Our regiment had the ad
vance, left in front, and so there was nothing to obstruct our
progress. The double quick developed into a dead run, and we
entered the town while the head of the Fourteenth Corps was seen
a half mile away.

CAPTURE OF COLUMBIA AND FAYETTEVILLE- 71
A good deal has been said and written about the taking of
Fayetteville, and the credit has been claimed for several different
forces. The fact is, that the foragers — the bummers, so-called —
of the Fourth Division, Seventeenth Army Corps, under com
mand of Jeff. J. Hibbetts, Lieutenant Colonel of the Thirty-sec
ond Ohio Volunteers, drove Wade Hampton and his cavalry out
of Fayetteville and captured the place, and it was no mean fight,
either. Lieut. Dollison, in his History of Company G, from
which I have taken extended extracts, says: "I was among the
first twenty-five men of any regularly organized force that entered
the town, and at that time the fight was over and the enemy gone,
and mc'mbers of my own company who were on the forage detail
described the fight to me, then and there, and said they had pos
session of the town for nearly an hour before we arrived."
Here a steam tug which came up the Cape Fear river brought
the first news we had received from the outside world since leav-
Pocotaligo six weeks before.
We left Fayetteville on the 1 5th of March, going in the direc
tion of Goldsboro, but turning from our course to take a hand in
the battle of Bentonville.. We reached the front near Bentonville
on the afternoon of March 20, after a very severe march, much of
it at quick time, and found that the Fourteenth Corps had been
hotly engaged. We at once entrenched ourselves, and held our,
place with the other forces in line.

CHAPTER XIX.

The Battle of Bentonville.
4
The morning was spent in perfecting our lines and getting
the several commands into their proper positions and in other
preliminary work necessary on the beginning of an important
battle. There was some heavy skirmishing during the forenoon.
When our line of battle was developed the enemy opened with
artillery. We advanced rapidly, and when within range opened
a brisk fire and the battle was on in earnest and lasted all the bal
ance of the day. At night our position was such as to make the.
capture of the entire rebel force possible, provided Sohofield should
reach us before the enemy got away, but in the night they quietly
withdrew, leaving a light skirmish line. We awoke in the morn
ing in anticipation of a severe fight. It was not long, however,
before some of the more adventurous spirits of the command
discovered that the enemy's works were without defenders and
the city of Bentonville was ours.
March 23, we marched, passing throtigh Goldsboro about
noon. Gen. Sherman reviewing the troops at that time and place,
finding many men barefooted and ragged and others wearing cit
izens' clothing. And little wonder. We had been marching
through the enemy's countty since the 29th of January, or for
about two months, covering over five hundred miles, through
swamps and tangled forests, by day and by night, skirmishing and
fighting and doing duties of various kinds. We certainly needed
a few days in which to rest and equip ourselves.
March 29, our line of communication with the sea was opened
through and the cars came in. The whistle of the locomotive
was hailed with delight and replied to by the lusty lungs of the
soldiers. Supplies of clothing now reached us in abundance and

the battle of bentonville. 73
it was not long until bright, new uniforms were as. plentiful as the
dirty attires had been shortly before.
March 26, the Thirty-second Ohio went on a foraging expe
dition and the advance had a short encounter with some rebel
cavalry, in which some of our men were captured, most of whom
effected their escape.
The Catholic Church of Columbia had lost a valuable gold
image of Christ, which some ungodly person had taken from the
church, and on the ist day of April a general but unsuccessful
search was made for it throtigh the army.
Again on April we resumed the march and shortly after the
troops -were put in motion the advance struck the enemy and
began skirmishing. This was kept up on the nth, with more or
less persistency, and on the morning of the 12th had begun again
with the advance forces, the main body of the Union army being
stretched along the roads, marching or patiently waiting the result
in the advance. And now as the soldier sits on the roadside or
leans on his faithful musket, he gossips with his chum or an
acquaintance, a faint shout is heard far in the distance, and as we
listen it comes on, gathering force and volume as regiment, brig
ade and division join in tumult. What does it mean? Oh, yes;
there comes a mounted messenger and he shouts as he dashes
along something that electrifies every heart and sets every one
to shouting. What is that? Do we hear aright? Richmond has
fallen and Lee and his army have surrendered! That was enough.
The amiy was wild. The end was in sight. The dangers and pri
vations were about over. The home-going was near at hand.
Indeed, the news was glorious news and many a grim, unflinch
ing veteran wept for joy. Pen cannot paint the picture.
On the 14th day of April we entered the capital of North Car
olina and on the 15th continued after Johnston's army. After
marching about five miles we were halted. The news came back
that Johnston had surrendered and again the army rejoiced. This
proved a "grapevine," but negotiatious looking to that end were
begun, which ended by the surrender of Johnston and his entire

74

THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.

command. Now the satisfaction and joy of the Union army was
supreme. Only a few more weeks and that mighty host would
dissolve. The stern rule of mflitary discipline would be over, and
horrte, friends and kindred would be ours to enjoy once more.
The prospect was heartening and rejoicing ran riot, afl to give
place to the most intense grief, the deepest indignation and the
sternest demands for revenge when the news came to Sherman's
veterans that the beloved Lincoln had been foully assassinated.
But we turn from this sad tragedy to pursue the remaining brief
career of the Thirty-second O. V. V. I.

CHAPTER XX.

Homeward.

On the morning of March 29, 1895, we fell into our place and
began the long, hard marCh which ended with our arrival at Wash
ington, D. C, on the 24th day of May.
T'ne march from Raleigh to Washington was the most rapid,
and in some respects the hardest march we ever made, averaging,
as we did, thirty -five miles per day; and all because buckles,
breast-plates and gems were being made to shine. The gunless
man sat on the grass watching two drafted men, who had joined
us at Raleigh, as they polished their gun barrels. After they
were through they went down to a creek near by to wash. When
they were out of sight one of the burnished guns was removed
from the stack at the left of the company where its owner be
longed, to a stack at the right of the company, where the gunless
man belonged. The two recruits-^Irishmen — returned. One
of them. Bums, went to look at his gun, but it was not there.
Turning to the other he said: "Jemmie, me gun's gone," and
without looking, even in the next stack, for it, he commenced
making coffee for his supper. The next morning when we
marched from Alexandria Burns had a gun and so had the gun
less man. At Richmond, Va., we stopped several days, and the boys had
an opportunity of seeing Belle Isle and Libby Prison, robbed as
they were of afl their terrors. Gen. Hafleck, who was in command
at Richmond, decided to review Gen. Sherman's troops as they
passed through the city. The Fourteenth and Twentieth Corps
passed through one day and the Army of the Tennessee was to
go the next. Gen. Halleck was not an early riser; the Fifteenth
and Seventeenth Corps got up with the lark. And so it happened

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when the day came for us to muster before this man who tried to
"sit down" on Gen. Grant and abused Gen. Sherman, that we were
in a hurry and couldn't wait ; and before Gen. Halleck had opened ,
his eyes to the light of that beautiful morning, we had passed
through the town, marched six miles and stopped to cook break
fast. There never was a great deal of foolishness about the Army
of the Tennessee.
We were in line on the second day of the grand review, and
felt, as we marchgd down Pennsylvania Avenue in that memorable
review, that whether the world ever knew it or not, we had done
our full share to bring about that triumphal march in which we
were then participating.
We now went into camp near Rock creek, north of George
town, where we remained until the 7th day of June, 1865, when we
were taken by cars to Louisville, Ky. Our entire trip was an
ovation. We went into camp just outside the city of Louisville,
Ky., and remained there tmtil discharged fro^m the service on the
20th day of July, 1865. On July 21, we took steamer to Cincin
nati and cars to Columbus, Ohio, where we went into Tod bar
racks. We held this position, although outnumbered by bed
bugs, Norway rats and graybacks, at least a thousand to one, until
the 27th day of July, when we received our discharges and the pay
due us, and the Thirty-second Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry,
after four years of active service at the front, dissolved into its
coimponent parts, its career ended, its history completed.

ROSTER OF 32d REGIMENT O. V. I.

Mustered in August 31, 1861, at Camp Dennison, O., by
John R. Edie, Major 15th Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered out
July 20, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., by Robert M. Woods, First
Lieutenant 64th Illinois Volunteers.

FIELD AND STAFF.
COLONELS.
Thomas H. Ford, Colonel. Enrolled July 26, 1861 ; resigned
Nov. 8, 1862.
Benjamin F. Potts, Colonel. Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861 ; pro
moted to Lieut. Colonel from Captain Co. F, Nov. 21,
1862; Colonel Dec. 25, 1862; Brigadier General Jan. 16,
1865.
Jefferson J. Hibbets, Colonel. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; pro
moted to Lieut. Colonel from Capt. Co. K, July 27, 1863 ;
Colonel May 18, 1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
LIEUTENANT COLONELS.
Ebenezer H. Swinney, Lieutenant Colonel. Enrolled July
26, 1861 ; discharged Nov. 21, 1862.
Robert H. Bentley, Lieutenant Colonel. Enrolled Aug. 10,
1861 ; promoted from Regimental Q. M. Dec. 25, 1862 ;
resigned July 27, 1863.
Sheldon Guthrie, Lieutenant Colonel. Enrolled Aug. 1,
1861 ; promoted from Capt. Co. G May 18, 1865 ; mus
tered out with regiment. MAJORS.
Sylvester M. Hewitt, Major. Enrolled July 26, 1861 ; resigned
January 13, 1863.

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Abraham M. Crumbecker, Major. Enrolled August 16, 1861 ;
promoted from Captain Co. A, Jan. 13, 1863 ; resigned
Sept. 21, 1864.
Isaac B. Post, Major. Enrolled July 20, 1861 ; promoted from
Capt. Co. C June 6, 1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
SURGEONS.
John W. Mowry, Surgeon. Enrolled August 21, 1861 ; re
signed January 22, 1862.
James G. Buchannan, Surgeon. Enrolled Feb. 13, 1862 ; re
signed Jan. 17, 1863.
Alfred H. Brundage, Surgeon. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861; pro
moted from Asst. Surg. Jan. 18, 1863 ; resigned Sept.
27, 1864.
Thomas P. Bond, Surgeon. Enrolled April 1, 1864; promoted
from Asst. Surg. Jan. 18, 1863 ; mustered out with regt.
ASSISTANT SURGEONS.
Silas E. Sheldon, Assistant Surgeon. Enrolled July 4, 1862 ;
discharged March 13, 1863, by order of War Department.
John Morgan, Assistant Surgeon. Enrolled March 11, 1863 ;
resigned Feb. 28, 1864.
Guian S. Guthrie, Assistant Surgeon. Enrolled June 9, 1863;
died February 20, 1864, at Huntsville, Ala.
Lewis A. Grimes, Assistant Surgeon. Enrolled April 29,
1864 ; resigned July 23, 1864.
John A. Soliday, Assistant Surgeon. Enrolled Oct. 12, 1864;
died March 27, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.
Chambers K. Clark, Assistant Surgeon. Enrolled June 10,
1865 ; mustered out with regiment.
CHAPLAINS.
William H. Nickerson, Chaplain. Enrolled Sept. 5, 1861 ;
resigned March 2, 1862.
Russell B. Bennett, Chaplain. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861 ; pro
moted from 1st Sergeant Co. I, March 18, 1862 ; mustered
out April 7, 1865, on expiration of term of service.
ADJUTANTS.
Robert F. Jackson, Adjutant. Enrolled June 8, 1861 ; pro-

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moted from Sergt. Major 25th O. V. I. Jan. 9, 1862; re
signed April 10, 1862.
John B. Pearce, Adjutant. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted
to Sergt. Major from private Co. A July 12, 1861 ; to 1st
Lieut, and Adjt. March 12, 1862; resigned April 15, 1863.
John W. Stanton, Adjutant. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; ap
pointed from 1st Lieut. Co. K May 6, 1863; resigned Aug.
13, 1863.
Alfred G. Phillips, Adjutant. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861 ; pro
moted to 2d Lieut. Co. E from Hospital Steward. Jan. 30,
.1863 ; appointed from 1st Lieut. Co. E Aug. 1, 1863;
killed July 22, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga.
Joseph L. Brosius, Adjutant. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; ap
pointed from 1st Lieut. Co. A — ; resigned Sept. 15, 1864.
Richard Blackstone, Adjutant. Enrolled July 20, 1861 ;
appointed from 1st Lieut. Co. C Oct. 10, 1864; promoted
to Capt. Co. C June 6, 1865.
William T. Dollison, Adjutant. Enrolled Aug. 1, 1861;
appointed from 1st Lieut. Co. K June 13, 1865; mustered
out with regiment. REGIMENTAL QUARTERMASTERS.
Richard H. Fouts, R. Q, M. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted
to Com. Sergt. from private Co. A  ; 1st Lieut, and
Regt. Quartermaster December 25, 1862 ; mustered out
Nov. 2, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn.
George W. Boyd, R. Q. M. Enrolled Aug. 1, 1861; promoted
to Q. M. Sergt. from Sergt. Co. G June 11, 1864; 1st
Lieut, and Regt. Quartermaster Nov. 18, 1864 ; mus
tered out with regiment. SERGEANT MAJORS.
Cyrus A. Stevens, Sergeant Major. Enrolled Aug. 1, 1861 ;
promoted from Sergt. Co. G  ; to 2d Lieut. Co. G
April 5, 1862.
Samuel B. Rigdon, Sergeant Major. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ;
promoted from Sergt. Co. A Nov. 1, 1862 ; to 2d Lieut.
Co. D April 20, 1864 ; veteran.
Francis E- Hyde, Sergt. Major. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861; pro-

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moted from Corp. Co. B April 18, 1864; to 1st Lieut. Co.
I Nov. 18, 1864; veteran.
Charles D. Eoff, Sergeant Major. Enrolled March 1, 1862 ;
promoted from Sergt. Co. F Dec. 29, 1864 ; to 2d Lieut.
Co. E May 22, 1865.
Taylor McFadden, Sergeant Major. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ;
promoted from Sergt. Co. A May 22, 1865 ; mustered
out with regiment. QUARTERMASTER SERGEANTS.
David Shellenbarger, Q. M. S. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861 ; see
"David Shellenbarger," private Co. E.
Robert F. Smart, Q. M. S. Enrolled Aug. 1, 1861; promoted
from Sergt. Co. G Jan. 1, 1863; to 2d Lieut. Co. G May
25, 1864.
Solomon Kauffman, Q. M. S. Enrolled Oct. 1, 1862 ; pro
moted from Sergt. Co. D Dec. 26, 1864 ; mustered out
with regiment. COMMISSARY SERGEANTS.
David R. Potts, Com. Sergt. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; pro
moted from private Co. F — ; to 2d Lieut. Co. I April 20,
1864 ; veteran.
Joseph W. Davis, Com. Sergt. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861 ; pro
moted from private Co. B April 18, 1864; to 2d Lieut. Co.
B May 18, 1865; veteran.
Francis M. Rider, Com. Sergt. Enrolled Aug. 1, 1861 ; pro
moted from Sergt. Co. G May 22, 1865 ; mustered out
with regiment. HOSPITAL STEWARDS.
Charles Ludlow, Hospital Steward. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861;
promoted from Sergt. Co. H Jan. 1, 1862 ; discharged
Oct. 24, 1862, at Camp Douglass, Illinois.
Amos Ewing, Hospital Steward. Enrolled Sept. 1, 1862 ;
promoted from private Co. I Sept. 9, 1864; mustered out
with regiment.
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1861; absent on detached duty  ; in hospital at
Natchez, Miss.; mustered out with regiment.
PRINCIPAL MUSICIANS.
Jesse R. Bates, Prin. Mus. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861 ; pro
moted from private Co. B Sept. 1, 1863; must, out with
regiment ; veteran.
Ansell Bates, Prin. Mus. Enrolled Aug. 5, 1861 ; promoted
from private Co. B Sept. 1, 1863; mustered out with
regiment ; veteran. DRUM MAJOR.
William Hiestan, Drum Major. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861; dis
charged Jan. 26, 1863, at Columbus, Ohio.

COMPANY A

BY FIRST SERGEANT J. PINOCK.
Company A was recruited during the month of July, 1861,
the enlistments dating from the 12th of that month, and was
composed of men from the counties of Carroll, Columbiana,
Stark, and Mahoning, the. greater part being from Carroll.
Jackson Lucy, who was at that time residing in CarroUton, and
engaged in the practice of medicine, was chiefly instrumental
in recruiting and organizing the company. Headquarters
were established at CarroUton, and the men, as they enlisted,
reported at headquarters and began their initial soldier's life
at one or other of the then leading hotels of the town.
About the first of August, the necessary number having been
enlisted, the company was transported to Mansfield, Ohio, and
were given quarters in Miller's hall, where we remained for
about ten days, before being transferred to Camp Bartley, some
distance outside the city.
During the time we were quartered in Miller's hall the
organization of the company was completed by electing offi
cers. The election was by ballot, and resulted in the selec
tion of Jackson Lucy for Captain, Abraham M. Crumbecker
for first Lieutenant, and Abram Norris second Lieutenant.
About the middle of August the company was removed from
the quarters in Miller's hall, to Camp Bartley. On August
27th, 1861 we were formally mustered into the service by Maj.
J. R. Edie, and became the property of Uncle Sam" for 'the
period of three years, or during the war. Upon the final
organization of the regiment the company w.as designated as
C6mpany A.

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From the time we were transferred to Camp Bartley until
about the first of September, the time was spent in drilling,
and learning the general duties pertaining to a soldier's life.
The transition from a civil to a military life had been, up to
this time, made by easy stages; first, from the comforts of home-.
to the ordinary accommodations of a hotel; second, to very
ordinary accommodations for eating at a hotel and sleeping on
the soft side of a board; and, third, to the full enjoyment of
life in camp.
From the muster-in until the muster-out, at the close of
the war, the movements of the company were so blended with
those of the regiment, that a history of one would be, with
few exceptions, a history of the other, in so far, at least, as
the general outline of our marches, battles and duties in gen
eral were concerned. During our four years' service, (from
July 12th 1861, to July 20th, 1865) the company took part in
all the marches and battles in which the regiment was en
gaged, and in addition, were frequently under fire when the
balance of the regiment was not engaged. This arose from
the fact that the company was drilled in skirmish tactics and
almost universally had this duty to perform.
The total number of men recruited for the company, from
first to last, was 185, including four colored men, who were en
listed and served as company cooks.
Thirty-four of the company re-enlisted, being enough to
retain the company organization. The losses of the company
during its four years of service, from all causes, were as follows:
killed in battle, 14; killed by bushwhackers, 1; died of wounds
received in battle, 3; died from diseases, 14; discharged on
certificate of disability, 17; discharged on expiration of term
of service, 15; discharged to receive promotion in other organi
zations, 2; discharged under general order May 3, 1865, 1; com
missioned officers resigned, 4; enlisted men deserted, 9. The
total number wounded was 33.

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The company lost by capture on July 22, 1864, the fol
lowing, who were confined in Andersonville until about the
1st of November, 1864 : Sergt. James Hill, Oliver H. Shook,
William Busson, James A. Lewis, and John Kile. About
the date above given, (Nov., 1864) James Hill and Oliver H.
Shook were exchanged and returned to the company near
Atlanta, Georgia.
Of the original members of the company, but twenty-six
were borne on the rolls at date of final muster-out, July 20th,
1865, and the total number borne and mustered out at that
date was eighty-six.
Of the character of the men who composed the company
at its organization, it may be justly said that no more intelli
gent or refined body was enlisted or mustered into service
during the war. Very soon after the organization of the
regiment, and while yet encamped at Camp Bartley, the com
pany was given the distinguished title of "Lucy's Congress
men." This originated from a conversation which Capt. Lucy
had with Col. Ford, who, in speaking of the general appear
ance of the men led the Captain to remark that he hadn't a
man in his company but what was fit for a congressman.
The contingent furnished by Mahoning county is deserv
ing of special mention, not from having been any more gall
ant on the field of battle, but from the fact of their being
quakers or of quaker parentage, whose faith forbid them going
to war; but their intense loyalty, and hatred to the institution of
slavery led them to lay aside, for the time being, the scruples
they may have had on the subject.
As was the case in almost every organization, so Com
pany A had its odd and peculiar characters. None of those
who were members of the original company can but remem
ber' the two men who when the company needed something to
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the remedy. These were George L. Roe, better known, per
haps, as "Old Mexico," and Alonzo Egbert, or "Doc," as he
was universally known. Often when wearied on the march,
the voice of "Old Mexico" would arouse every one when he
began his favorite song, "Oh, Kate, she crossed the
Wabash;" and Doc would respond with his original descrip
tion of the "Oyster Girl."
To relate all the personal incidents of the company as a
body or as individuals would require quite a large volume,
but there is one incident which I have been requested to pre
serve in the history of the company, and will proceed to give.
This is known as the goose episode, and occurred on Cheat
Mountain shortly after our arrival there in 1861. The Four
teenth Indiana was encamped on the mountain and about
one-fourth of a mile from the camp of the Thirty-second
Ohio. This regiment it appears, although unknown to us
at the time, had brought with them from Indiana a pet
goose, or, rather, gaiider, which was known by the name of
Rube. An old man living on the mountain, and between the
camps of the Thirty-second Ohio and Fourteenth Indiana,
also had a number of geese, and with these Rube had become
familiar, and the gang could often be seen wandering around
gathering their living from the offal of camp. One evening
about the 6th of October, 1861, as one of the members of
Company A — James A. Morrow — was returning to his quar
ters from a visit to another part of the camp, he chanced to
pass the place where the geese had apparently taken up their
rest for the night, close to the path where he was traveling.
He had picked up a stick about three feet long, which he was
using as a walking stick, and when passing the geese the
thought of goose soup probably entered his mind, and sup
posing that the geese belonged to old man White, who was
pretty generally believed to be a rebel, he tapped the most

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convenient one on the head and brought it to camp. Having
a little suspicion that the old man might possibly institute a
search for the goose, we were careful to hide every trace that
could cause any suspicion to rest on Company A. Instead of
picking the feathers off, as is usual. Rube was skinned aud
the hide carried to a pile of rocks and logs near the quarters
of Company D and there deposited. Next morning the car
cass was hung over the fire to boil, and in a few minutes
after the cooking was begun, a rumor reached us that the
goose belonged to the Fourteenth Indiana, and very shortly a
delegation from that regiment was seen coming toward our
camp. The goose was hastily taken from the fire and carried
into a tent where there was a floor made of pine brush. The
brush was raised and the goose dumped from the pot onto
the ground and the brush replaced. The men from the
Fourteenth first struck Company A, and the inquiry began,
accompanied with dire threats of vengeance if the guilty
party could be found. Of course Company A had not seen
the goose and knew nothing about it. Pretty soon, as more
of the Fourteenth began to arrive, our camp was alive with
the men of that regiment, and unluckily some of them dis
covered the hide and feathers close to the ground occupied
by company D and for awhile this company had all it could do
to convince the Fourteenth that its members could not pos
sibly be guilty of such a dastardly trick. Although every
precaution had been taken to remove any and every thing
that would tend to throw suspicion on Company A, yet it
seems that a single feather had in some way fallen on the
ground where the company was camped, and this was dis
covered and picked up by one of the searching party, and
was the signal for a renewed attack on the company. The
finding of this feather they considered as conclusive evidence
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were assuming a warlike condition when Captain Lucy came
upon the field and told the irate Fourteenth that he would
conduct the investigation from that point on, and assured
them that if the man who killed the goose belonged to his
company he would have him court martialed and shot.
With this assurance the Fourteenth left, and it was also the
end of the investigation so far as Captain Lucy was concerned.
It was thought at the time that the goose did not belong to
the Fourteenth, but that they were attempting to "old
soldier" it on us, because of our recent arrival, but this was
erroneous. The goose was in reality their property, and had
been brought with the regiment from the place where the
regiment was organized in the State of Indiana.
Many instances of personal daring and adventure by
different members of the company might be related, as well
as circumstances of a ridiculous and laughable character, but
where to begin, and where to end, would be difficult to deter
mine, and without entering upon a field of that kind we will
close by saying that after a service of four long years at the
front and participating in some of the most important events
of the war the company was finally mustered out of the United
States service at Louisville, Ky., on the 20th day of July,
1865.

ROSTER OF COMPANY A,

CAPTAINS.

Jackson Lucy. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; resigned March 12,
1862.
Abraham M. Crumbecker. Enrolled Aug. 16, 1861 ; pro
moted from 1st Lieut. March 15, 1862 ; to Major Jan.
13, 1863.
William A. McAllister. Enrolled June 12, 1861 ; wounded
May 8, 1862, in battle of McDowell, Va.; promoted to
2d Lieut, from Sergt. Jan. 17, 1863; 1st Lieut. Feb. 18,
1863; Captain July 27, 1863; wounded Feb. 5, 1864, in
battle of Baker's Creek, Miss. ; resigned Sept. 8, 1864.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Augustus G. Hostetter. Enrolled June 12, 1861 ; promoted
from private Aug. 22, 1862; resigned Feb. 18, 1863.
Joseph Brosius. Enrolled June 12, 1861 ; promoted to 2d
Lieut, from Corp. Feb. 18, 1863; 1st Lieut. July 27, 1863;
appointed Adjutant — — .
David H. Lee. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered as private;
appointed Sergeant — ; promoted to 2d Lieut. July 27,
1863 ; 1st Lieut. May 25, 1864 ; transferred to Co. F June
10, 1864; veteran.
Daniel W. Wilson. Enrolled July 27, 1861 ; promoted from
2d Lieut. Co. E Aug. 11, 1864; to Capt. Co. E May 18,
1865.
Charles C. Anderson. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861 ; promoted to
2d Lieut, from 1st Sergt. Co. H Feb. 20, 1865 ; 1st Lieut.
May 18, 1865 ; mustered out July 20, 1865.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Abraham Norris. Enrolled Aug. 16, 1861 ; resigned Jan. 18,
1863.

CotoNFL Jefferson J. Hibbets.

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FIRST SERGEANTS.
Jefferson J. Hibbetts. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted to
2d Lieut. Co. D Feb. 8, 1862.
Jacob Penick. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; appointed from pri
vate ; mustered out with company ; veteran.
SERGEANTS.
Joseph H. Eakin. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered as pri
vate ; mustered out with company ; veteran.
James Hill. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered as private;
mustered out with company ; veteran.
Austin Brothers. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered as pri
vate; absent, sick  ; mustered out with company ;
veteran.
James Hagerman. Enrolled July 12. 1861; wounded May 16,
1863, in battle of Champion Hill, Miss.; appointed Sergt.
June 12, 1865; mustered out with company ; veteran.
Taylor McFadden. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted to
Sergt. Maj. May 22, 1865; veteran.
Omer S. Lee. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; appointed 1st Sergt.
from Sergt. Nov. 6, 1861; reduced to Sergt.; transferred
to Co. F July 1, 1862.
Levi Ball. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered as private ;
killed Sept. 15, 1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry.
Samuel B. Rigdon. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted to
Sergt. Maj. Nov. 1, 1862. CORPORALS.
Stephen Jackson. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; wounded July 28,
1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
Martin B. Holloway. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out
with company ; veteran.
Jacob F. Snyder. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; wounded May 22,
1863, at siege of Vicksburg", Miss.; mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Thomas E. Harlon. Enrolled Aug. 7, 1862; mustered out
with company.
Aquilla B, Pidgeon. Enrolled Jan, 3, 1865 ; mustered out
with company.

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David Tool. Enrolled Oct. 4, 1862 ; mustered out with
reg-iment.
Charles C. Heming. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; appointed June
12, 1865; mustered out with company ; veteran.
Clermont A. McAusland. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; wounded
Sept. 15, 1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va. ; ap
pointed Corp. May 1, 1865 ; mustered out with company;
veteran.
Latham D. Cowgill. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; killed Feb. 5,
1864, in battle of Baker's creek. Miss.; veteran.
Isaac W. Stanley, Enrolled Aug. 29, 1862; died — , of wounds
received July 22, 1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga.
William S. Wisman. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; wounded Sept.
15, 1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.; killed July 22,
1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga.; veteran.
Samuei Yarger. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; died July 25, 1864
of wounds received — , in action near Atlanta, Georgia ;
veteran.
Harding A. Buckman. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; wounded
Sept. 15, 1862, in battle .of Harper's Ferry, Va ; absent,
sick, April 15, 1864, at home ; mustered out  , to date
Sept. 15, 1864, by order of War Department.
John P. Donaldson. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1861; wounded Sept.
15, 1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.; absent, sick,
April 15, 1864, at home ; mustered out with regiment.
Daniel Campbell. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; transferred to
Veteran Reserve Corps April 27, 1864.
Thomas H. Ball. Enrolled July 12, 1861; Discharged Nov.
1, 1862.
Franklin E. Hursh. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; Discharged Nov.
10, 1862.
David Vanfossen. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; transferred from
Co. F. Died March 21, 1862, at Beverly, West' Virginia.
Thomas J. Hendrix. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; killed May 8,
1862, in battle of McDowell, Va.
Henrv J. Cobbs. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; killed Sept. 15, 1862,
in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.
William H. Vataw. Enrolled Aug. 30, 1862 ; died Aug. 10,
1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.

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MUSICIANS.
William J. Mong. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted to Lieut.
3d batalion O. L. A. Jan. 20, 1862.
William P. Witherow. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; private.
PRIVATES.
Amfert, Peter D. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864 ; drafted : ne\>er re
ported for duty. No further record found.
Abel, Enoch W. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Arbuckle, Robert D. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; Absent, sick—,
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department;
veteran.
Ammond, Michael. Enrolled Sept. 23, 1864; drafted; mustered
out  , by order of War Department.
Abel, Christopher C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; Transferred
from Co. F — ; discharged Feb. 4, 1864.
Anderson, John. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged Dec. 23,
1862.
Barth, Samuel G. Enrolled Jan. 3, 1864 ; mustered out with
company.
Burson, William. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864 ; mustered out Jan.
25, 1866, by order War Department.
Bartley, John. Enrolled Dec. 14, 1864; subsitute ; mustered
out with company.
Barleman, Detricks. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1864 ; drafted ; mus
tered out with company.
Beatty, George W. Enrolled March 30, 1864 ; mustered out
with company July 20, 1865.
Bruice, David. Enrolled IVfarch 25, 1864 ; subsitute ; never re
ported for duty ; no further record found.
Brown, Samuel. Enrolled Nov. 10 1864 ; drafted ; never re
ported for duty ; no further record found.
Boose, Joseph, Enrolled Nov. 10, 1864; drafted. Never re
ported for duty. No further record found.
Bomgardner, Emile. Enrolled Nov. 26, 1864 ; drafted ; never
reported for duty ; no further record found.
Brady, Daniel. Enrolled Nov. 30, 1864 ; substitute ; mustered
out with company.

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Butterfield, John W. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; reduced from
Corporal  , mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chatta
nooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Ball, Lowman A. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; wounded  , at
siege of Vicksburgh, Miss.; absent, sick in hospital at
St. Louis, Mo.; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of
War Department.
Brosius, Harper. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged Sept. 6,
1862, for wounds received in action.
Baily, Harding. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged Feb. 2,
1864.
Bennett, Daniel. Enrolled Jan. 5, 1864 ; died July 25, 1864, at
Atlanta, Ga.
Coleman, William M. Enrolled March 30, 1864 ; mustered
out with company.
Chappie, Jesse C. Enrolled Nov. 21, 1864; substitute; never
ported for duty. No further record found.
Cunningham, John. Enrolled Nov. 28, 1864 ; substitute ;
never reported for duty. No further record found.
Cartiii, Thomas. Enrolled Nov. 12, 1864; drafted, reported
for duty July 16, 1865 ; mustered out with company.
Cummings, John. Enrolled Dec. 17, 1863 ; substitute ; mus
tered out by order War Department.
Clippinger, Daniel. Enrolled August 26, 1862 ; discharged
by order War Department.
Crealey, Edward. Enrolled Dec. 17, 1863 ; died August 24,
1864, at Big Shanty, Ga.
Carroll, John. Enrolled Nov. 22, 1864; substitute.
Capper, Michael. Enrolled July 12, 186 1; mustered out
Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattannoga, Tenn., on expiration of
term of service.
Clinton, Daniel. Discharged July 4, 1862.
Chain, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; transferred from Co.
F ; discharged Dec. 12, 1862.
Cameron, Alex. M. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; killed Sept. 15,
1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.
Crawford, Robt. (Arthur). Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; trans
ferred from Co. F vSept. 1, 1861, as Arthur Crawford ;
died March 4, 1864, at Vicksburg, Mississippi.

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Gulp, George. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; transferred from
Co. F  .
Dougherty, Edwin A. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1862 ; mustered
out with company.
Dunlap, John. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Dreehouse, Harmon. Enrolled Nov. 26, 1864; substitute ;
mustered out with company.
Devoss, Joseph. Enrolled Feb. 11, 1 865 ;, substitute; mus
tered out with company.
Donahue, Roger. Enrolled Nov. 22, 1864 ; substitute ; never
reported for duty ; no further record found.
Dixon, James. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864 ; substitute ; never
reported for duty ; no further record found.
Dennison, Charles. Enrolled Feb. 1, 1865; substitute.
Duel, Samuel. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged August
19, 1862.
Egbert, Alonzo. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out with
campany ; veteran.
Early, John L. Enrolled Aug. 30, 1862 ; died Feb. 27, 1863.
Charles Fuller. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1864 ; substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Frazier, David. Enrolled Feb. 11, 1865 ; substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Figley, William W. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; wounded Feb.
5, 1864, in skirmish at Clinton, Miss.; mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanoga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Fisher, Thomas. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; transferred to Co.
F, Sept. 1, 1862.
Foutz, Richard H. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted to
Com. Sergeant.
Graham, Ezekiel. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out
with company ; veteran.
Goodlin, Thomas A. Enrolled Feb. 6, 1864; mustered out
with company.
Gorman, Michael. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864 ; substitute; mus
tered out with company.

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Gilmore, Milton. Enrolled Feb. 25, 1865 ; substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Grim, Joseph. Enrolled Feb. 2, 1864.
Gregg, Joseph. Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864 ; died March 17, '64.
Hayes, Mathias Z. Mustered out with company ; veteran.
Hall, William P. Enrolled March 30, 1864 ; mustered out
with company.
Hoops, Alonzo M. Enrolled March 31, 1864 ; mustered out
with company.
Hitaleddle, Orlando. Enrolled March 31, 1864 ; mustered
out with company.
Heston, Albert. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged Dec.
20, 1862.
Heston, James. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; died Dec. 20, 1861,
at Beverley, W. Va.
Holder, William. Enrolled July 12, 1861.
Hosterman, Adam. Enrolled July 12, 1861.
Higgins, Barnard [Barney]. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861; trans
ferred from Co. F Jan. 1, 1862, as Barney Higgins ; to
Veteran Reserve Corps April 27, 1864.
Johnson, James B. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out
with company ; veteran.
Johnson, Benjamin F. Enrolled Dec. 2, 1863 ; mustered out
with company.
Jackson, Henry A. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; killed Sept. 15,
1862, in the battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.
Knesse, Jacob. Enrolled Jan. 23, 1864 ; substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Krouse, Richard. Enrolled Sept. 29, 1864 ; substitute ; mus
tered out by order of War Department.
Kyle, John. Enrolled March 31, 1864 ; missing July 22,
1864, in action near Atlanta, Georgia; no further re
cord found.
Kerper,. Valentine N. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; transferred
from Co. F ; mustered out Sept. 15, 1864, near Atlanta,
Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Keyser, Francis E. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; on detached ser
vice as Diyision Teamster ; mustered out Sept. 15, 1864,
near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.

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Kerr, Jesse F. Enrolled Aug. 30, 1862 ; died June 29, 1863.
Lemont, John A. Enrolled Jan. 5, 1864 ; mustered out with
company.
Lewis, James A. Enrolled March 5, 1864 ; discharged May
11, 1865, by order of War Department.
Lautzenhiser, Silas. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; died of wounds
received July 20, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Georgia ;
veteran.
Miller, William. Enrolled Oct. 23, 1863 ; mustered out with
company.
Mather, James I. Enrolled Aug. 29, 1862; mustered out
with company.
McCormick, George. Mustered out with company ; veteran.
Morrow, James A. Enrolled July 10, 1861 ; mustered out
with company ; veteran.
Manful, Stephen G. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861 ; transferred
from Co. F ; mustered out with company ; veteran.
Morgan, Lawrence. Enrolled Nov. 13, 1864 ; drafted ; mus
tered out with company.
Murphy, William F. Enrolled Feb. 10, 1865 ; substitute ;
mustered out with company.
Montz, Joseph. Enrolled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Miller, John F. Enrolled June 14, 1864.
Middleton, Joseph M. Enrolled Aug. 29, 1862. Killed July
22, 1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga.
Malmsberry, Benjamin D. Enrolled Aug. 29, 1862. Killed
July 22, 1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga.
McFadden, Holmes. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred
from Co. F ; wounded Sept. 15, 1862, in battle of Har
per's Ferry, Va. No further record found.
McGranahan, William. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Mustered
out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration
of term of service.
Marshall, Horace G. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Mustered out
at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Melza, Emile. Enrolled Sept. 1, 1861. Transferred to Co. F
Sept. 1, 1862.

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McClain, Charles. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Discharged Feb.
4, 1863.
McClellan, Samuel. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861; transferred from
Co. F. Sept. 1, 1861.
Neal, John. Enrolled Aug. 30, 1862 ; absent, sick,  ;
mustered out with company.
Nieswander, Harrison. Enrolled July 12, 1861.
Orin, William L. Enrolled March 30, 1864 ; mustered out
with company.
Pratt, Charles M. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865 ; substitute.
Purcell, Martin B. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out
Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of
term of service.
Patton, Thomas A. Enrolled Sept. 1, 1861 ; mustered out
March 25, 1865, at Goldsboro, N. C.
Pearce, John B. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; promoted to Ser
geant Major July 12, 1861.
Prince, John. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged April 30,
1863.
Phillips, Joseph. Enrolled Jan. 1, 1863 ; died Aug. 16, 1863,
at Memphis, Tenn.
Phillips, William. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1863 ; died Oct. 5,
1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.
Ruckenbrod, Edward F. Enrolled Jan. 3, 1864 ; mustered
out with company.
Roe, George L. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; died Sept. 23,
1862, of wounds received Sept. 15, 1862, in battle of
Harper's Ferry, Va.
Reed, Jesse. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out with
compan}- ; veteran.
Rutledge, James. Enrolled March 30, 1864 ; absent, sick  ;
mustered out with company.
Reynolds, James. Enrolled Feb. 11, 1865; substitute.
Runion, Charles W. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; transferred to
Co. F Dec. 1, 1861.
Shook, Oliver H. Enrolled July 12, 1861; mustered out
with company ; veteran.
Stoneinan, James P. Enrolled July 12, 1861; mustered out
with company ; veteran.

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Snyder; Ashton C. Enrolled Aug. 30, 1862 ; mustered out
with company.
Stann, Thomas B. Enrolled Dec. 17, 1863 ; absent, sick  ;
mustered out with company,
Saltsman, Henry. Enrolled Feb. 24, 1864 ; mustered out
with company.
Schuster, Joseph. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865 ; substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Strohmire, Frederick. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865 ; substitute ;
mustered out with company.
Snowden, Turner. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; died Sept. 2,
1864, at Marietta, Ga., of wounds received Aug. 26, 1864,
in action near Atlanta, Ga.; veteran.
Schamp, Aaron. Enrolled Feb. 22, 1864, at Columbus, O.
Steele, Peter. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged July 4,
1862.
Thompson, Robert G. Enrolled Aug. IS, 1861 ; transferred
from Co. F Sept. 1, 1861 ; discharged Oct. 30, 1863.
Toland, Andrew M. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out
with company ; veteran.
Twaddle, James. Enrolled Jan. 4, 1864 ; mustered out with
company.
Toot, Martin. Killed July 22, 1864, in battle of Atlanta,
Ga.; veteran.
Turnipseed, Henry J. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; on detached
service  , as teamster; mustered out Sept. 15, 1864,
near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Unger, Curtis. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out with
company; veteran.
Umbaugh, George. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; discharged
Dec. 13, 1861,
Watson, James G. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; absent, sick  ;
mustered out with company ; veteran.
Watt, John T. Enrolled July 12, 1861 ; mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Wight, Nathaniel R. Enrolled Sept. 25, 1864 ; drafted; died
Jan, 7, 1865, in hospital at Louisville, Ky.

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West, Henry. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865. Substitute ; muster
ed out with company.
White, John W. Enrolled Jan. 1, 1863. Killed June 27, 1864,
in action at Brush Mountain, Ga.
Wilson, Thomas. Enrolled Jan. 24, 1865. Substitute.
Westfall, Eli R. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Wounded Feb. 5,
1864, in battle of Baker's Creek, Miss. ; on detached ser
vice  ; mustered out Sept. 15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga.,
on expiration of term of service.
Westfall, George W. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Reduced from
Corporal  . Killed July 21, 1864, in action near At
lanta, Ga.
Wright, Hugh G. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Transferred to
Veteran Reserve Corps April 12, 1864.
Weimer, Daniel. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Transferred to
Veteran Reserve Corps April 27, 1864.
Westfall, Levi. Enrolled July 21, 1861. Reduced from Wag
oner  ; mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga,
Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Wiseman, Lycurgus. Enrolled Sept. 20, 1861.
COOKS.
Edmund Colwell. Enrolled Oct. 1, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Died Oct. 11, 1864, at Mechanicstown, O.
Lock Dixon. Enrolled Sept. 1, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Mustered out with company.
Robert Hazard. Enrolled Sept. 1, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Died Sept. 6, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga.
George W. Russell. Enrolled Sept. ], 1863. Colored-under
cook. No further record found.
George Williams. Enrolled Sept. 1, 1863. Colored-under
cook. Mustered out with company.

COMPANY B.

BY D. C. SHEPHERD, MECHANICSBURG, OHIO.
On the 9th day of August, 1861, nearly a full company
of young men, answering the call for 300,000 men, went into
camp at Camp Chase, Ohio, with the determination of enlist
ing for three years, or during the war. They represented
Union and Champaign Counties. The men from Union
County were from Milford Centre, Unionville and Rich wood.
From Champaign County they came mostly from Mechanics-
burg, although Texas, in the same county, was represented
by a few men. After being in camp three or four days, a
squad from West Liberty, Logan County, joined us. An
election of officers was held. W. A. Palmer, of Mechanics-
burg, was elected Captain ; A. B. Parmenter, of Unionville,
First Lieutenant, and J. B. Whelpley, of Milford Centre,
Second Lieutenant; and on August 20, 1861, we were mus
tered into the three years service by Captain Stansbury. A
few days afterwards we -were transferred to Camp Bartley at
Mansfield, Ohio, and became Company B of the Thirty-second
Regiment O. V. I.
From that time on until armed treason was overcome,
the history of the Thirty-second O. V. I. is the history of
Company B.
From its organization to the close of the war, one hun
dred and eighty men enlisted in the company , forty re-en
listed as veteran;s six were killed in battle ; six died from
the effects of wounds out of the thirty-four that were wounded
in battle, and fourteen died of disease.

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Company B, in the four years of their service, never had
any one to command them taken from any other company.
Wm. McClain, who acted as Lieutenant and was reduced to
the ranks, was a nephew of the rebel General Mosby, his
mother being a sister. This fact no doubt had an influence
against him, but he was as loyal as any man in the company,
and served his three years without a murmur. At Harper's
Ferry, the night before the surrender, he was sent down in a
ravine to our left by the Colonel to see who were there ; he
returned in about fifteen minutes, leading a horse, and said
there was an Alabama regiment there. The horse was found
hitched to a tree, and proved to be the property of a rebel
officer. McClain died in Texas about 1882.
In the winter of 1862 the regiment was encamped on
Allegheny Mountain. There was a colored man came to the
company ; he had run away from his master and wanted help
to get his wife who was about forty miles away, and inside
the rebel lines. There was a party of the company who
volunteered to -go with him and get her. They succeeded
in getting her and her babe, about eight or ten months old,
also their canteens filled with applejack from the old master's
cellar. They were caught in a snow storm. Colonel Shep-
perd, with the colored man and his wife, got separated from
the party and were lost. There was a girl about seventeen
years of age piloted them to the road, about five miles.
When about a mile from camp they met a party in search of
them. Shepherd had braced up with applejack and was
carrying the baby at the time. Thirty years after, Shepherd
learned the lady's name and wrote to her. She proved to be
a sister to Tom Slaple, a scout who was at Beverly and
Cheat Mountain with us, and who is now almost blind and
has the consumption, and lives at McDowell. Shepherd and
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him get a pension. The sister died in 1892 with consump
tion. In the spring of 1865, comrade Webb, who had been com
missioned and was in command of Companj' F atPocotaligo,
was taken prisoner taken to Charleston, S. C, where he was
taken by the provost marshal and kept in a room above his
office, with three or four other yanks., until the city was
evacuated. They wrote a recommend and all signed it and
gave it to him to show if he fell into the hands of the yanks.
After the earthquake, Webb wrote to the postmaster of
Charleston to find if he knew of the provost marshal, and
was surprised on receiving a letter stating that he was the
postmaster, that his house had been shaken to pieces, and in
amongst the ruins he found the paper the boys had given
him, which he sent to Webb. Through Webb's influence his
G. A. R. Post sent the postmaster twenty-five dollars.
Company B was mustered out July 20, 1865, at Louisville,
Ky., by Robert M. Woods, 1st Lieut. 64th 111. Volunteers.

ROSTER OF COMPANY B,

CAPTAINS.

George Sinclair. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private Sept. 20, 1861; promoted to 2d Lieuten
ant April 5, 1862; 1st Lieutenant Aug. 20, 1862; Captain
Dec. 22, 1862; mustered out with company; veteran.
William A. Palmer. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Alphetis B. Parmenter. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Resigned Sept.
IS, 1861.
James B. Whelpley. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Promoted from 2d
Lieutenant Jan. 9, 1862; resigned Jan. 24, 1862.
Horatio G. Johnson. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. Promoted to
2d Lieutenant from  Feb. 8, 1862; ist Lieutenant April
10, 1862; resigned June 16, 1862.
John Wiley. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed ist Sergeant
from Sergeant March i, 1862; premoted to ist Lieuten
ant Dec. 22, 1862; resigned Dec. 24, 1864.
Charles H. Stewart. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed ist Ser
geant from Sergeant Jan. 20, 1863; promoted to 2d Lieu
tenant April 20, 1864; 1st Lieutenant Oct. 12, 1864; mustered
out with company ; veteran.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
James F. Johnson. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed ist Ser
geant, from Corporal March i, 1862; promoted to 2d Lieu
tenant Dec. 22, 1862; transferred to Co. I Nov. i, 1863.
Joseph W. Davis. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Promoted to Com.
Sergeant from private April 18, 1864; 2d Lieutenant May
18, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
FIRST SERGEANTS.
Henry Rouse. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Feb. 14, 1862,
at Beveriy, W. Va.
William Rosegrant. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Sergeant

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from Corporal March i, 1863; ist Sergeant April 20, 1864;
promoted to ist Lieutenant Co. G May 18, 1865; veteran.
William G. Snodgrass. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Feb. 20, 1863; Sergeant April 20, 1864; ist Sergeant
May 22, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
SERGEANTS.
De Witt C. Shepherd. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Feb. 20, 1863; Sergeant April 20, 1864; mustered out
with company; veteran.
Samuel Secrist. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed from private
July I, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
Vesuvius McCollum. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed from
private May i, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Marion Hopkins. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
July I, 1864; Sergeant June i, 1865; mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
F. E. Hyde. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed from Corporal
 ; promoted to Sergt. Major April 18, 1864.
Dwight Webb. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed from private
 , 1863; promoted to 2d Lieutenant Co. G Feb. 5, 1864;
veteran.
Daniel C. Groves. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed from Cor
poral Jan. I, 1863; mustered out with company; veteran.
Benjamin F. Cummings. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged
Feb. 25, 1862, at Columbus, O.
CORPORALS.
Henry H. Keyes. Enrolled Aug. ,9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
March i, 1863; mustered out yvith company; veteran.
Gilbert J. Stark. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Appointed Corporal
Jan. I, 1863; captured Oct. 16, 1863, near Big Black River,
Miss.; discharged June 17, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment.
Thomas C. McDowell. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral May I, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
David McCloud. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
May I, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Luzerne Hord. Enrolled Nov. 7, 1863. Appointed Corporal
June I, 1865; mustered out with company.
William H. McAdams. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral June I, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.

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John M. Snodgrass. Enrofled Aug. 6, 1862. Appointed Corporal
May I, 1865; discharged May 29, 1865, by order of War
Department.
James K. Peters. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
April 20, 1864; kifled July 22, 1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga. ;
veteran.
Harrison Plummer. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral  ; appointed Corporal June — , 1863; mustered out
Aug. 19, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term
of service.
Benjamin Locke. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1S61. Appointed Corporal
April 20, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
Thomas P. Wren. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Nov. I, 1863; mustered out Sept. 22, 1864, at East Point, Ga.,
on expiration of term of service.
Wifliam H. Marriott. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Nov. I, 1863; mustered out Aug. 19, 1864, at Chatta
nooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Lester G. Webster. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Dec. — , 1862; discharged April 25, 1863, at Columbus, O.
Joseph P. Mariott. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Aug. 20, i86i;- died Aug. 20, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.
TEAMSTERS.
Charles Pryor. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Wounded Dec. 13, 1861,
at Camp Alleghany, W. Va. ; mustered Out Aug. 19, 1864, at
Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
PRIVATES.
Allison, John. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Aug. 6, 1862,
at Columbus, O.
Ault, Joseph. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Discharged Jan. 15, 1863,
at Cainp Cleveland, O., by civil authority.
Bates, Thomas M. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Butz, Solomon. Enrofled Oct. 27, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Brake, John. Enrofled Dec. 13, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Bartston, Benjamin. Enrofled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; mus
tered out with. company.
Blyth, John. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Discharged March 14, 1865,

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by order of War Department.
Brake, James A. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 29,
1865, by order of War Department.
Brothers, Jesse. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute; died June
28, 1865, at Parkersburg, W. Va.
Bailey, William. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 19,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Blake, Samuel H. Enrolled Sept. 5, 1861. Died July 28, 1864,
of wounds received July 21, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga.
Blake, Heni-y. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. Discharged Jan. 19,
1863, at Columbus, O.
Bates, Jesse S. R. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral  ; promoted to Principal Musician Sept. i, 1863.
Baets, Ancil. Enrolled .Sept. 4, 1861. Promoted to Principal
Musician Sept. i, 1863.
Conner, Florence. Enrolled Dec. i, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Carlton, Elisha L. Enrofled March i, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Clancy, William. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged June 21,
1865, on Surgeon's certificate of disability; veteran.
Columbus, Richard. Enrolled Oct. 27, 1863. Discharged Feb.
10, 1865, by order of War Department.
Cook, George. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged March 2,J,
1865, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Converse, Henry M. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Nov.
II, 1861, at Cheat Mountain, Va.
Cartmell, Joseph B. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Oct. 20,
1862.
Connor, Thomas J. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Wounded Sept. 13,
1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va. ; discharged April 10,
1863.
Clark, George. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861.
Dfltz, Llewellyn G. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Absent, sick  ;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department;
veteran.
Deavers, Moses. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 19,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Drew, Jerry. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1864. Transferred to Co. F April
26, 1864.
Dodson, Wifliam R, .Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861,

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Enochs, Wifliam. Enrolled Jan. 14, 1864. Died July 26, 1865, at
Columbus, O.; buried in Greenlawn Cemetery, grave No. 34.
Emery, Sylvanus. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1864. Died May 27, 1865,
of wounds received  , in battle.
Filson, John W. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Fritz, George. Enrolled February 22, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Fullington, Jack. Enrofled Aug. 6, 1862. Mustered out May 29,
1865, by order of War Department.
Freeman, Clement. Enrolled Sept. 29, 1863. Died April 30,
1865, at Newbern, N. C.
Fritz, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 21, 1863. Kifled July 22, 1864, in
battle of Atlanta, Ga.
Flago, Thomas B. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
22, 1864, at East Point, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Fullington, Edgar B. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. T-.Tustered out
Sept. 15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of
service.
Fisher, Wifliam. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Sept. 13,
1 86 1, at Camp Dennison, O.
Fox, David R. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861.
Goodyear, William. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Galloway, Sumner. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged July 18,
1865, at New York City, by order of War Department; vet
eran.
Glendenning, Albert. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Gearheart, John N. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Guy, Charles. Enrolled March 17, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Green, Noah. Enrofled December 14, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Galloway, Hylas A. Enrofled Jan. 17, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
George, Michael. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Groves, Daniel C. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from Corporal; reduced to ranks  ; mustered out with
company; veteran.

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Gibbons, Henry. Enrolled Feb. i6, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Gibson, Wifliam. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1864. Died July 29, 1864, in
hospital at Marietta, Ga.
Gibson, Stewart. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Oct. 29, 1861, at
Htittonsville, Va.
Gardner, Francis. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Dec. 21, 1861,
at Beverly, W. Va.
Gifl, Wifliam C. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Wounded Sept. 15,
1863, in battle of Harper's Ferry, W. Va. ; mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Hamilton, Isaac. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Hill, Samuel A. Enrolled March i, 1862. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Hifl, Henry. Enrolled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Hunter, Samuel. Enrolled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute; discharged
June 27, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
Higby, George. Enrolled Feb. 7, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Hoffman, Frederick. Enrofled Nov. 19, 1863. Mustered out
with co'mpany.
Hathway, Benjamin. Enrofled May 13, 1864. Drafted; absent,
sick  ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment.
Hemmet, John. Enrolled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; discharged
July 7, 1865, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Harmel, Charles. Enrolled Nov. 21, 1864. Drafted; absent;
sick  ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War
Department.
Hathaway, Elias. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Discharged May 29,
1865, by order of War Department.
Holycross, L. M. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1861. Transferred to Co. F
April 18, 1864; veteran.
Holycross, Volney. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1861. Discharged Oct. 27,
1861, at Cheat Mountain, Va., on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Hale, Wifliam. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged March 22,
1863, at Milliken's Bend, La., by order of War Department.
Horr, Elba C. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Dec. 28, 1861, at
Beverly, W, Va,

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Hyde, Russell B. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps March 16, 1864.
Hill, Harvey. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Transferred to Veteran
Drill Corps  .
Impson, Benjamin. Enrolled Feb. 16, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Jacques, Vernon. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Jacobs, George E. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Jenkins, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1863.
Keyes, George W. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Kimball, Wifliam J. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps March 16, 1864.
Locke, Benjamin. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; reduced Nov. 17, 1864; mustered out with company;
veteran.
Lawler, James W. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Lamay, John. Enrolled Oct. i, 1864. Discharged May 29, 1865,
b)' order of War Department.
Lamay, George. Enrolled Oct. 21, 1863. Discharged June 5,
1865, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Loveless, Simpson. Enrolled Feb. 5, 1864. Discharged May 30,
1865, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Lawler, Orlando D. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Sept. 25,
1864, in hospital at Marietta, Ga. ; veteran.
Lane, John N. Enrolled Aug. 21, 1861. Died Oct. 19, 1864, in
hospital at Atlanta, Ga.; veteran.
McMullen, Edward C. Enrolled April 4, 1864. Prisoner of war
 ; discharged at Camp Chase, O., June 21, 1865.
McMullen, Charles. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Discharged May 29,
1865, by order of War Department.
McDowell, John P. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Appointed Corporal
June 16, 1863; reduced June i, 1865; mustered out with comT
pany; veteran.
McClane, William M. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Reduced from
Corporal  ; mustered out Aug. 19, 1864, at Chattanooga,
Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
McMullen, Edward C. Enrolled March i, 1862. Discharged
April 2, 1863, at Columbus, O.

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Mclntyre, Henry J. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Transferred to Co.
F April 18, 1864.
McGregor, Hugh. Enrolled Dec. 21, 1863. Transferred to Co.
'F April 26, 1864.
Mcintosh, Wflliam J. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Jan. 18,
1863, at Baltimore, Md.
McDowell, Robert N. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Died  4,
1862, at Winchester, Va.
Mcintosh, Llewellyn. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Jan. 29,
1863, at Baltimore, Md.
Marrifield, Isaac. Enrofled Dec. 13, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Mayers, Herman. Enrofled March i, 1862. Mustered out with
company.
Mitchell, William D. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Killed July 22,
1864, in battle of .^tlanta, Ga.
Mitchell, James. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. On muster in rofl, but
no further record found.
Nelson, Joseph. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Nolas, Austin. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1865. Substitute; mustered out
with company.
Nowell, George B. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1864. Transferred to Co.
F April 26, 1864.
Nowell, John. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Transferred to Co. F April
26, 1864.
Orr, Thomas. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Plankel, Joseph. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; absent, sick
 ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment.
Peters, George F. Enrolled' Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
22, 1864, at East Point, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Philban, John. Enrofled Jan. 2, 1864. Discharged April 10,
1865, by order of War Department.
Robinson, John D. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Reed, Elnathan H. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Absent; sick  ;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department;
veteran.
Rolph, Alfred. Enrolled July 24, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.

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Reed, Joseph. Enrofled Jan. 17, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Richey, Adam. Enrolled March 24, 1864. Mustered out with
company,
Russell, John A. Enrofled June 21, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Robinson. Calvin P. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Discharged May
29, 1865, by order of War Department.
Reed, Robert. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Died Oct. 11, 1864, at
Atlanta, Ga.
Reed, Cyrus H. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Died February 8, 1864,
at Clinton, Miss., of wounds received Feb. 5, 1864, at battle
Baker's Creek, Miss.; veteran.
Richey, Leonard. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Russell, James B. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Sept.
 , 1862.
Rose, De-yille. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Sept. 21, 1862, at
Harper's Ferry, Va., of wounds received Sept. 14, 1862, in
battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.
Roberts, George. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Drowned Sept. 22,
1863, in Mississippi river.
Sparks, George M. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Reduced to ranks
from Sergeant; mustered out with company; veteran.
Safford, James E. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral June 22, 1865; mustered out yyith company; veteran.
Shuler, David. Enrolled Oct. 18, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Shirk, Jonas. Enrolled March 5, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Sayers, Phihp. Enrolled Jan. 18, 1865. Substitute; mustered out
with company.
Sullivan, Michael. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Jan. 27,
1865, on Surgeon's certificate of disabflity; veteran..
Shirk, John W. Enrolled Aug. 30, 1863. Kifled Aug. 22, 1864,
at Atlanta, Ga.
Shepherd, Joseph H. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. Died May 6,
1864, at Clinton, Miss.; veteran.
Shipp, James E. Enrolled Aug. 21, 1863.
Swisher, Charles N. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
19, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.

COMPANY B. Ill
Shanks, Benjamin. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Dec. 12,
1 86 1, at Beverly, W. Va.
Stewart, John. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Transferred Veteran Re
serve Corps Sept. 17, 1863.
Towers, John. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Tullis, John. Enrolled March 20, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Taylor, Charles E. Enrolled Sept. 14, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
15, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Taylor, James E. Enrofled Sept. 14, 1861. Discharged Nov. 10,
1861, at Cheat Mountain, Va.
Thomas, Milton F. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Died Sept. 30, 1863.
Valentine, Benjamin. Enrofled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute; mus
tered out with company.
Welch, Mathias. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Jan. 23,
1863; re-enlisted Oct. 6, 1863; absent, sick  ; mustered
out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Wadsworth, Alpheus. Enrolled March 20, 1864. Absent, sick
 ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment.
Witter, Alfred. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Nov. 11,
1861, at Cheat Mountain, Va.
Webb, James E. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1862. Kflled Sept. 14, 1862, in
battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.
Webster, Jeremiah. Enrofled Dec. i, 1861. Wounded Sept. 14,
1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va. ; died Oct. 6, 1862,
at Annapolis, Md.
Wilson, Alonzo D. Enrofled Aug. 6, 1862.
Winchell, Stephen H. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Discharged Feb.
6, 1864, at Chicago, 111., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Zetner, Christian. Enrolled Nov. 26, 1863. Discharged July 3,
1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of War Department.
David Brooks. Enrolled March 3, 1863. Colored under cook;
mustered out with company.
Patrick Moses. Enrolled July 8, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Mack Rainer. Enrolled March 3, 1863. Colored under-cook;
mustered out with company.
Henry Rainer. Enrolled March 3, 1863. Colored under-cook;
mustered out July 20, 1865, at Columbus, O., by order of
War Department.

COMPANY C.

BY EDWARD G. SPKAGUE.
This company was recruited at Mt. Vernon, Ohio, during
the latter part of June and fore part of July, 1861. On the
organization of the company the following commissioned
officers were elected :
Captain, James B. Banning ; First Lieutenant, Anthony
B. Raymond; Second Lieutenant, Charles B. Church.
The company arrived at Camp Bartley, Mansfield, Ohio,
August 10th, where it went into camp and became Company
C. It is proper to state that at this camp, about twenty men
from Allen County, under charge of Isaac B. Post, joined,
and became a part of this company. But twenty-four of the
original ninety-four men served four years, and came back to
Mt. Vernon on the 29th day of July, 1865. Erial Stevens and
Edward Spr'ague were the only members of the company
who served the full four years without sickness ; or, at least,
they were never in the hospital. Samuel Critchfield
was the oldest member of the company, being sixty-two
years old when discharged. His son James was a member of
this company, and died in the hospital at Rome, Ga.
Edward Sprague was the youngest member of the com
pany, being not quite fifteen years old when he enlisted. He
carried a gun and served as a private for the entire four
years. Isaac B. Post commanded this company for nearly
two years as Lieutenant, and was then promoted to Captain,
and on the muster-out of the regiment he was brevetted
Major. Richard Blackstone, who was Lieutenant of this

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company fur some time, was promoted to Adjutant of the
regiment, and afterwards promoted to Captain of Company
C. He was every inch a soldier and was well liked by the
entire regiment, and especially by Company C.
William Harrod and Milton Latta, two Lieutenants who
rose from the ranks of this company, knew how to treat
soldiers as men and not as subordinates unworthy of their
serious consideration.
This company took part in all the marches and ninety-
four engagements of the regiment, but space forbids a
more extended notice of their special services as a company
in the regiment.
Company C was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July
20, 1865, by Robert M. Woods, First Lieutenant Sixty-fourth
Illinois Volunteers.
At the time of writing this history — 1893 — there are not
over a half dozen members of Company C in Knox County,
Ohio. Many are no doubt dead — mustered out — gone to the
last roll call ; many are scattered through the West, and are
prosperous farmers and artisans, with families grown up
around them. The smooth-faced soldier boy discharged in
1865 is now gray and more or less physically disabled. But
they are all proud of their membership in Company C of the
Thirty-second Regiment O. V. V. I. They have never
regretted they shouldered the#musket and went forth in the
defense of their country in her hour of peril.

ROSTER OF COMPANY C,

CAPTAINS.

James B. Banning. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Discharged May
4, 1863.
Isaac B. Post. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Sergeant from
private  ; promoted to 2d Lieutenant Feb. 8, 1862; Cap
tain June 18, 1863; Major June 6, 1865.
Richard Blackstone. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed ist Ser
geant from Corporal  ; promoted to 2d Lieutenant March
16, 1864; 1st Lieutenant Aug. 11, 1864; appointed Adjutant
Oct. 10, 1864; promoted to Captain June 6, 1865; mustered
out with company; veteran.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Anthony B. Raymond. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861.
David Shellenbarger. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Transferred from
Co. E Oct. 23, 1862; resigned Jan. 7, 1864.
John Thompson. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Promoted from 2d
Lieutenant Co. K April 20, 1864; discharged Aug. 20, 1864.
David R. Potts. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Promoted from 2d
Lieutenant Co. I Oct. 12, 1864; transferred to Co. K Jan. i,
1865.
Wifliam L. Harrod. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Promoted from Sur
geon Nov. 26, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Charles B. Church. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Resigned Jan. 20,
1862.
MiltonLatta. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Sergeant from
private  ; wounded May 8, 1862, in battle of McDowell,
Va. ; promoted to 2d Lieutenant Feb. 20, 1865; ist Lieuten
ant Co. H June 6, 1865; veteran.
FIRST SERGEANT.
Delano C. Underwood. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed
Corporal Jan. 18, 1864; Sergeant Sept. i, 1864; ist Sergeant
May 22, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.

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SERGEANTS.
Solomon Longsworth. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral January 18, 1864; Sergeant March 15, 1864; mustered
out with company; veteran.
Orrin C. Porter. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Jan, 18, 1864; Sergeant Jan. i, 1865. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Wilson Bigbee. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Jan. 18, 1864; Sergeant June 12, 1865; mustered out with
company; veteran.
Erial Stevens. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Jan. 18, 1864; Sergeant June 12, 1865; absent  ; mus
tered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department; vet
eran.
Morris Sharp. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed from pri
vate Jan. 18, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
George W. O'Daniel. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed from
Corporal  ; discharged Feb. 6, 1863, at Columbus, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Andrew W. Coil. Enrolled July 20, 1861. TransfeiTed to Vet
eran Reserve Corps March 15, 1864.
George W. Smith. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed from
Corporal  . CORPORALS.
Josiah C. Bushfield. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Jan. 18, 1864; wounded Feb: 4, 1864, in battle of Ba
ker's Creek, Miss.; absent, sick May 20, 1864; discharged
April 21, 1865, at Camp Douglas, Ifl., on Surg-eon's certifi
cate of disability.
Oliver H. Wiswell. Enrolled April 5, 1864. Appointed Corporal
July I, 1864; discharged May 31, 1865, from McDougall
Hospital, New York, by order of War Department.
George Barber. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
July I, 1864; absent  , on furlough; mustered out July
20, 1865, by order of War Department; veteran.
Johnson Carpenter. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Sept. I, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
Henry C. Hatfield. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Wounded May 8,
1862, in battle of McDowell, Va.; appointed Corporal Sept.
25, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.

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Efl Underwood. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
July I, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Henry C. Gassaway. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral July I, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Herman B. Goodwin. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral July I, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Peter H. Cofl. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal  ;
died Sept. 25, 1864, at Marietta, Ga.; veteran.
Elias P. Irwin. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Discharged Nov. 15,
1862, at Camp Douglass, III., on Surgeon's certificate of dis
ability.
Christian Stout. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; drowned Jan. 25, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.
PRIVATES.
Adkin, Bernard. Enrofled Oct. 28, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Ashman, William B. Enrofled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute; mus
tered out with company.
Augustine, Philip. Enrofled Sept. 24, 1864. Drafted; discharged
June 22, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
Adams, John. Enrofled Oct. 18, 1864. Drafted; died Jan. 31,
1865, at Fort Schuyler, N. Y.
Ashton, Joseph. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Transferred to Veteran
Reserve Corps March 15, 1864.
Alverson, Bryan. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged Oct. 22,
1862, at Camp Dennison, O., by order of War Department.
Beach, William. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Baker, Reason. Enrofled Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Britton, Reason P. Enrolled March 31, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Balzer, Jackson. Enrolled Feb. 7, 1865. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Barnhard, Hugh D. Enrolled July 20, 1861.
Butler, James K. Enrofled Feb. 15, 1864. Discharged May 12,
1865, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Bromage, Horatio R. Enrofled March 11, 1863. Discharged
March 22, 1865, at Columbus, O., by order of War Depart
ment.

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Boone, Ellery. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died November 15, 1862,
at Mt. Vernon, O.
Buckalew, Jerry. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865. Substitute.
Boyd, John. Enrolled July 20, 1861.
Counts, Squire. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Cole, Isaac. Enrolled Jan. i, 1862. Absent  , on furlough;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department;
veteran.
Clark, Thomas. Enrofled Feb. 22, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Cullison, William W. Enrolled Feb. 24, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Claytor, Samuel. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Wounded May 8, 1862,
in battle of McDowell, Va.; mustered out with company;
veteran.
Critchfield, James H. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died July 29,
1864, at hospital, Rome, Ga. ; veteran.
Critchfield, Samuel C. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Transferred to
Veteran Reserve Corps March 15, 1864.
Camp, Lucius F. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died July 24, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Cutler, Wifliam. Enrolled July 20, 1861.. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Downs, William. Enrofled Oct. 12, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty.
Dickes, Adam. Enrolled Nov. 20, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Doyle, David H. Enrolled Nov. 10, 1864. Drafted ; mustered out
June 9, at Camp Dennison, O., by order of War Department.
Dawson, Robert F. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died Aug. 18, 1864,
of wounds received  , near Atlanta, Ga. ; veteran.
Davis, George W. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Detached as artillerist
May 17, 1862; no further record found.
Doty, Wflliam E. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Reduced to ranks
from 1st Sergeant  ; discharged June 27, 1862, at Co
lumbus, O.
Duncan, Alexander. Enrolled July 20, 1861.
Ervin, David. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Absent  , on furlough;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department;
veteran.

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Everheart, John A. Enrolled Feb. 7, 1865. Drafted; mustered
out with company.
Eaton, Gustavus A. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Absent, sick  ;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
veteran.
Elliott, Orange H. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged Aug. 5,
1863, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Ewers, David R. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Transferred to Co. F
Sept. I, 1862.
Farmer, Norman J. Enrofled Feb. 12, 1864. Absent  , on
furlough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment.
Foster, John. Enrolled Feb. 10. 1865. Substitute; mustered out
with company.
Franks, George W. Enrolled Nov. 29, 1864. Substitute: never
reported for duty ; no further record found.
Fry, John F. Enrofled Sept. 23, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
May 29, 1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of War De
partment.
Fowler, Heniy H. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged July 7,
1S62, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Goodwin, Wifliam. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Gow, William A. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Giffen, Warren. Enrolled Feb. 16, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Garce, John. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged May 23, 1862,
at Franklin, Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Gold, Adam. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged May 2^, 1863,
at Franklin, Va., on .Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Gray, Loftus. Enrolled Jan. 27, 1865. Drafted.
Gleason, Jeremiah. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Discharged Sept. 4,
1862, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Gardner, David Y. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Reduced from Ser
geant  ; mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga,
Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Harris, Calvin C. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Harter, Richard M.' Enrolled Jan. 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.

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Harter, Andrew J. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Havler, Jacob. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany.
Horn, Joseph. Enrofled Feb. 22, 1864. Died Aug 18, 1864, of
wounds received June 23, 1864, in action near Big Shanty, Ga.
Hollingshead, Moses. Enrolled Feb. 3, 1865. Substitute.
Harter, Wifliam. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Wounded May 8, 1862,
in battle of McDowell, Va. ; no further record found.
Hardin, Martin V. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Wounded May 22,
1863, in action at Vicksburg, Miss.; no further record found.
Flclt, George. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged July 14, 1862,
at Grafton, Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Hunter, John. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged Oct. 2, 1862,
at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disabflity.
Hawkins, David. Enrofled July 20, 1861.
Jones,^ Charles. Enrofled Dec. 19, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Jones, James M. Enrolled Nov. 26, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Kurtz, Conrad. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Kilmer, John. Enrolled Nov. 19, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Klein, Peter. Enrolled No-y. 30, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty ; no further record found.
Longsworth, John B. Enrolled April 18, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Ledger, Frederick. Enrolled Nov. 23, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with company.
Lighue, Elias D. Enrolled Nov. 19, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Leslie, Jacob W. Enrolled. Enrolled Nov. 2, 1864. Drafted;
discharged June 15, 1865, at Washington, D. C, on Sur
geon's certificate of disability.
Lesher, Peter. Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
June 9, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., by order of War Department.
Leever, Abial. Enrolled Oct. 2, 1864. Substitute.
Linton, William H. Enrofled November 28, 1864. Substitute.
Lewis, F'riendy. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of ser\ace.

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Lewis, Washington J. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Detached  ,
in Pioneer Corps, Third Division 17th Army Corps  ;
mustered out  , to date Aug. 26, 1864, by order of War
Department.
Lough, Philip. Enrofled July 20, 1861. On detached servie  ,
at Cairo, 111.; mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, on expiration of
term of service.
Leonard, William. ' Enrofled July 20, 1861. Wounded  ; dis
charged Oct. 27, 1861, at Cheat Mountain, Va., on Surgeon's
certificate of disability.
Lewis, Benjamin W. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died Dec. 13,
1 86 1, at Beverly, W. Va.
McClury, Hugh. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
McCaskiery, James. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864. Substitute; never
reported for duty; no further record found.
McDaniel, Tho'mas. Enrofled Nov. 28, 1864. Substitute; never
reported for duty ; no further record found.
McNair, Wifliam. Enrolled Sept. 28, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out May 29, 1865, at Washington, D. C.
McCollister, Noah. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
McMahan, Joseph. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged June
30, 1862, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
Mahan, Henry M. Enrofled Nov. 10, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out May 29, 1865, at Camp Dennison, O., by order of War
Department.
Masters, Wilson. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Discliarged Dec. 8,
1861, at Beverly, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Mayes, William. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Miller, Frederick. Enrolled Nov. 19, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with company.
Moorehead, Jonathan. Enrofled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted; mus
tered out May 29, 1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of
War Department.
Meeker, Joseph. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted.
Mullen, Peter H. Enrofled Nov. 28, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty ; no further record found.

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Mullen, John. Enrolled Nov. 29, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Murphy, James W. Enrolled July 20, 1861. On detached service
 , in Pioneer Corps; mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chat
tanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Oram, David. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term ol service.
O'Donnell, Morris. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Wounded May 8,
1862, in battle of McDowefl, Va. ; transferred to Veteran Re
serve Corps March 15, 1864.
Pardy, James. Enrofled Nov. 28, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Pollock, Samuel H. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Place, Charles. Enrolled Dec. i, 1864. Substitute.
Porter, David. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Captured April 27, 1862,
at McDowell, Va. ; discharged May 21, 1862, at Washington,
D. C, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Quaid, George. Enrolled Jan. i, 1863. Died July 22, 1864, of
wounds received  , near Atlanta, Ga.
Royal, Robert. Enrolled Nov. 19, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Ritter, Frank. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted.
Rusler, George. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Rigdon, William. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged May 3,
1862, at Franklin, Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Rowley, George. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Transferred to Veteran
Reserve Corps, Oct. 22, 1863.
Reed, Leander. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Reduced from Sergeant
 ; mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on
expiration of term of service.
Sprague, Edward H. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
compan)'; veteran.
Sefls, George W. Enrolled Feb. 16, 1865. Discharged Feb. 16,
1870, at Detroit, Mich., to date July 20, 1865; discharge fur
nished his widow.
Simons, George W. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died July 21, 1864,
of wounds received  , in action near Atlanta, Ga. ; veteran.
Soverns, Andrew J. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Discharged Aug. 29,
1864, at Columbus, O.

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Schneider, Jacob. Enrolled Sept. 22, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out at Washington, D. C, May 29, 1865, by order of War
Department.
Sharp, Morris. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Appointed Sergeant Jan.
18, 1864; reduced June 6, 1865; mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Simpkins, Nathan. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Discharged Dec. 6,
1861, at Beverly, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disabihty.
Simpkins, John. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged Oct. 21,
1862, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Shock, Nathaniel. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Kifled May 16, 1863,
it battle of Champion Hills, Miss.
Taylor, William. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Toms, George. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died Dec. 6, 1861, at
Beveriy, W. Va.
Utter, George W. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Captured May 8,
1862, at battle of McDowell, Va. ; transfen-ed to nav}' at Cin
cinnati, O., April 21, 1864; veteran.
Vent, John. Enrofled Feb. 16, 1865. Substitute; mustered out
with company.
Vance, John. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died Oct. 28, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Wiswell, Wilson S. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Absent  , on fur
lough; mustered out June 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment; veteran.
Winans, John H. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
Company ; veteran.
Weaver, Jacob L. Enrolled Nov. t8, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with company.
Wrightsman, Wflliam H. Enrofled June 20, 1861. Detached
May 17, 1862, as artfllerist; captured Dec. 22, 1862, at  ;
returned to company June 2, 1865 ; mustered out July 3, 1865,
at Camp Chase, O.
Watton, Lewis L. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged May 2,
1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disabilit}'; veteran.
Wirt, Joseph. Enrolled July 20, 1861.
Wright, Charles. Enrolled July 20, 1861.
James Evans. Enrolled July 20, 1863. Colored under-cook; no
further record found.

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Stephen Downturn. Enrolled Sept. 4, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Thomas M. Joidan. Enrolled July 22, 1863. Colored under-cook;
no further record found.
Hielman Umphries. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864. Colored under
cook; mustered out with company.
Peter Williams. Enrolled Dec. 15, 1864. Colored under-cook;
mustered out with company.

COMPANY D.

BY NEWELL PATTERSON.
Company D was made up of young men from various
walks in life — from the farm, the work-shop, the mines, etc.
Nearly all of them came from north-central Ohio, principally
from Richland, Huron and Stark counties. They were mus
tered into the service at Camp Bartley, Ohio, August 27, 1861.
About fifty of the boys were recruited from Huron county
and the north part of Richland county, by Rev. W. H. Nick
erson. Boyd Bowland of Mansfield, Ohio, and Wm. M. Mor
ris of Massilon, Ohio, recruited the balance of the company.
In the consolidation the officers were to be pro-rated or alter
nated. The following men were mustered as officers : Cap
tain, Boyd Bowland of Mansfield ; First Lieutenant, J. W.
McLaughlin, Plymouth ; Second Lieutenant, B. F. Greek.
Company D was, through some cause, shortly after being
mustered in, dubbed as "Bowland's Roughs," which appella
tion, whether guilty or not, followed them all through the
war. Thus we were often, and no doubt, wrongfully censured,
and the tricks of many outside of Company D was saddled
on "Bowland's Roughs."
Captain Boyd Bowland and First Lieutenant W. J. Mc
Laughlin resigned in the winter of 1861-62, leaving us
without any Lieutenants. Wm. M. Morris was promoted to
First Lieutenant, and Henry Robbins was made Second
Lieutenant. Robbins resigned. First Lieutenant Wm. M.
Morris was promoted to Captain, and Henry Huber promoted
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youngest and one of the bravest officers in the entire regi
ment. Huber, in the battle of Atlanta, July 22, 1864, had
his leg broken by a minie-ball.
Some three months of the winter of 1861-2 Company D,
Thirty-second Ohio, was quartered in the old Butcher tavern,
in Beverl}', W. Va. A squad of Company D accompanied a
detail of seventy-five or more of the Thirty-second, under
command of Captain Dyer, who crossed the hills and moun
tains over into the north and south forks of the Potomac river,
in the direction of Franklin, Pendleton county, W. Va.,
thirty-five miles. The object was to route a company of
hoine guards, quartered in an old church, which proved to be
successful. After a few days rest, when on our return to
Beverly, one of the boys of Company D was bushwhacked.
Lafayette Stanton, foot-sore and weary, was compelled to
halt and rest up a little. While coming into camp, riding a horse
of a citizen who accompanied him, he was shot and fell from
the horse dead. The citizen came to Beverly, some twelve
miles from the murder of comrade Stanton, and reported the
circumstance. A detail went out and brought in the corpse,
which was expressed to his home in Ohio, and buried at or
near Mount Gilead, Morrow county.
First Lieutenant Robbins resigned about October, 1862.
Calvin Bowland, private, was promoted to Second Lieutenant
about February or March, 1862, and resigned January 17,
1863. Sergeant Wm. M. Morris was appointed Second Lieu
tenant July, 1862. After the surrender at Harper's Ferry,
Captain Boyd Bowland resigned, and upon the reorganization
of Company D and the Thirty-second Ohio regiment. Lieu
tenant Wm. M. Morris was promoted to Captain, January,
1863, and Corporal Henry Huber of Massilon, Ohio, was
promoted to First Lieutenant of D. Orderly Sergeant Louis
R. North of Plymouth, Ohio, was promoted to Second Lieu-

126 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
tenant. Lieutenant North resigned, in rear of Vicksburg,
Mississippi, June, 1863.
Private John Morris, a practical miner, is entitled to
. If . .
considerable credit for his suggestions in regard to sapping
and mining of Fort Hill, among the most important of the
rebel fortifications in the rear of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
This man was detailed for that special duty, having satisfied
Generals McPherson and Logan of his peculiar fitness for
that service.
On July 3, 1863, Captain Morris being officer of the day,
received the flag of truce from General Pemberton, the first
movement towards the surrender of Vicksburg. Ca.ptain
Morris notified General Grant of the desire of General Pem
berton to meet him. General Grant and some of our officers
met General Pemberton and staff officers in front of the
Thiriy sicond Ohio regiment, then on duty on the front line,
where, under an old oak tree, just without our lines, the terms
of surrender of Pemberton's army was consummated.
While at Winchester, W. Va., in the summer of 1862,
Corporal John Morris, of Company D was placed in command
of the squad who fired the morning and evening gun from the
large fort. The women of the town especially were very bit
ter in their hostility towards the Union soldiers. Exhibitions
of this hostility were manifested in their attempts to spit
upon the soldiers from the windows of the houses, or when
passing them on the streets. Corporal Morris noticing this,
fired a solid shot through the town, which, in its travels,
passed entirely through a brick house, tearing to pieces a
bedstead which had been but a few minutes before vacated by
its occupants of the night before.
This company furnished three officers for colored regi
ments, namely : private Philip Hammond served as Captain ;
private Thos. C. Robinson as 1st Lieut. ; and Charles Cady as

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Orderly. Cady was killed in battle at Milliken's Bend, La.
Private Robert Marshall, a hero of the Mexican war, and
who served a time in the British army, was acknowledged to
be one of the best and most soldierly privates in the regiment.
At an inspection of the regiment by a regular army officer,
private Marshall was complimented by the officer, who, turn
ing to the Colonel of the Thirty-Second, said : "Look at that
gun and accoutrements, the cleanest and in the most perfect
condition of any in your regiment." This was an especially
high compliment to private Marshall from the fact that he
was then nearly sixty years of age. He died soon after the
war from a large tumor in the abdomen. The comrades resi
ding about Plymouth turned out and gave him a respectable
soldier's funeral.
The three years' enlistments having expired, the non-vet
erans were ordered to Chattanooga, Tenn., where they were
mustered out on the 15th day of September, 1864. Thereafter
the company followed the fortunes of the regiment until its
final discharge, July 20, 1865, at which time it was mustered
out with the regiment at Louisville, Ky.

ROSTER OF COMPANY D,

CAPTAINS.

William B. Bowland. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861. Resigned June
17, 1862.
William M. Morris. Enrolled July 15, 1861. Promoted to 2d
Lieutenant from Sergeant March 2, 1862; Captain June 17,
1862; resigned Sept. 16, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga.
Wifliam Wise. Enrolled Nov. 10, 1863. Promoted from ist
Lieutenant Co. E Nov. 18, 1864; mustered out with company.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
John W. McLaughlin. Enrofled Aug. 31, 1861. Resigned March
3, 1862.
Francis H. Robbins. Enrolled July 28, 1861. Promoted to 2d
Lieutenat from private Jan. 9, 1862; ist Lieutenant F"eb. 8,
1862; resigned April 27, 1863.
Henry Huber. Enrolled July 17, 1861. Appointed Sergeant from
private Oct. 12, 1862; promoted to ist Lieutenant April 27,
1863; resigned May 15, 1865.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Benjamin F. Greek. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861. Resigned Oct. 9,
1861.
Jefferson J. Hibbets. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Promoted from
1st Sergeant Co. A Feb. 8, 1862, to Captain Co. K April 10,
1862.
Calvin Bowland. Enrolled July 28, 1861. Promoted from private
April 10, 1862; resigned Jan. 17, 1863.
Samuel B. Rigdon. Enrofled July 12, 1861. Promoted from
Sergt. Major April 20, 1864; resigned Aug. 24, 1864, near
Atlanta, Ga.
Michael Adler. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; Sergeant July i, 1863; ist Sergeant  ; promoted
to 2d Lieutenant May 18, 1865; mustered out with company,
veteran.

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Linus R. North. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Promoted from ist
Sergeant Jan. 18, 1863; resigned June 24, 1863.
FIRST SERGEANTS.
William E. Osborne. Enrolled July 18, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral  ; 1st Sergeant Jan. 10, 1863; no further record
found.
Lewis Entel. Enrolled July 17, 1861. Appointed CorjDoral  ;
Sergeant July 26, 1863; ist Sergeant May 24, 1865; mus
tered out with company; veteran.
SERGEANTS.
Samuel Delancy. Enrolled Aug. 22, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private  ; absent  , on furlough; mustered out
July 20, 1865, by order of War Department; veteran.
Daniel Cain. Enrolled Aug. 24, 1861. Appointed Sergeant from
private  ; absent  , on furlough; mustered out July
20, 1865, by order of War Department; veteran.
Jacob Garman. Appointed Sergeant from private  ; mustered
out with company; veteran.
Christopher Gribling. Enrolled July 18, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Oct. 12, 1863; Sergeant July i, 1865; mustered out
with company; veteran.
Solomon Kauffman. Enrofled Oct. i, 1862. Appointed Corporal
 ; Sergeant Nov. i, 1863; promoted to Q. M. Seigeant
Dec. 26, 1864.
Timothy T. Devinney. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. On muster in
rofl, but no further record found.
Wifliam H. McMunn. Enrofled Aug. 16, 1861. Appointed from
private  ; discharged July 9, 1862.
John Morris. Enrofled July 15, 1861. Appointed from Corporal
 ; died July 25, 1863.
Philip Hammond. Enrofled Aug. 22, 1861. Appointed from pri
vate  ; discharged June 2, 1863, to accept promotion.
CORPORALS.
Washington Ferguson. Enrolled Aug. 25, 1861. Appointed
Corporal  ; mustered out with company; veteran.
Wifliam W. Ashley. Enrolled Aug. 28, 1862. Appointed Cor
poral  ; mustered out with company.
Daniel Brumback. Enrolled March 31, 1863. Appointed Cor
poral May I, 1865; mustered out with company.

130 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Justus E. Angeli. Enrofled Dec. 4, 1863. Appointed Corporal
May I, 1865; absent  , on furlough; mustered out July
20, 1865, by order of War Department.
William Huffman. Enrolled Jan. 22, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral May I, 1865; absent  , on furlough; mustered out
July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
John Beam. Appointed Corporal July 5, 1865; .mustered out
with company; veteran.
Henry C. Young. Enrolled July 17, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Oct. 12, 1863; killed July 21, 1864, in action near Atlanta,
Ga. ; veteran.
Robert Marshall. Enrolled Sept. i, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Sept. 15, 1863.
Wilson S. Hord. Enrolled Aug. 17, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; killed Sept. 26, 1862, by accident on cars.
MUSICIAN.
Charles M. Jones. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged July 14,
1862. TEAMSTER.
John Nail. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Discharged Sept. i, 1863.
PRIVATES.
Ablett, Erastus. Enrolled Dec. 4, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Arnold, John. Enrolled July 16, 1861. Mustered out July 26,
1865, at Columbus, O.; veteran.
Arnold, Jackson. Enrolled July 15, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral  ; mustered out with company; veteran.
Archer, Wflliam. Enrolled July 15, 1861.
Barnavflle, Benjamin F. Enrolled Oct. 25, 1864. Substitute;
never reported for duty; no further record found.
Blanchfield, John. Enrolled Oct. 25, 1864. Substitute; never
reported for duty; no further record found.
Bade, B. F. Enrofled Jan. 3, 1865. Substitute; never reported
for duty; no further record found.
Bietal, Francis J. Enrolled April 6, 1864. Discharged  , by
order of War Department.
Beelman, Calvin. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Detafled Jan. 20, 1864,
in Pioneer Corps; mustered out  , to date Aug. 26, 1864,
by order of War Department.

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Benson, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 21, 1861. Sick April 18, 1864, in
hospital at Mound City, Ifl.; mustered out July 20, 1865, by
order of War Department.
Beam, Henry. Enrofled July 16, 1861. Discharged Feb. i, 1864,
at Vicksburg, Miss., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Beam, Michael. Enrofled Oct. i, 1862. Died March 29, 1863,
at Vicksburg, Miss.
Baker, Ezra. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
Barker, Addison. Enrofled Aug. 23, 1861.
Buchanan, John. Enrofled Aug. 20, 1861.
Casey, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 22, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Hooper, Ira D. Enrofled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
yyith company.
Clark, James. Enrolled Jan. 18, 1865. Substitute; mustered out
with company.
Cox, George. Enrofled Nov. 22, 1864. Drafted; discharged
June 28, 1865, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Clark, Isaac. Enrolled Aug. 21, 1861. Detailed May 16, 1862, in
Ewing's Battery; mustered out  , 1864, on expiration, of
term of service.
Cobb, Daniel C. Enrofled July 16, 1861. Mustered out May 29,
1865, near Washington, D. C.
Cain, Lysander D. Enrolled Aug. 24, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service. '
Carson, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Discharged Dec. 9,
1863.
Cole, Newman F. Enrolled Aug. 23, 1861. Discharged Feb. 13,
1863.
Caldwell, Wflliam. Enrofled Aug. 24, 1861. Discharged Feb. 13,
1863.
Church, Alfred. Enrofled July 17, 1861.
Kflne, James A. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861.
Cummings, Wflliam E. Enrofled July 16, 1861.
Cole, Wifliam. Enrofled Aug. 23, 1861. Died Aug. 12, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Cady, Charles. Enrolled July 15, 1861. Reduced to ranks from
Sergeant  ; kflled June i, 1863, in battle near Vicks
burg, Miss.

132 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Dunn, Andrew J. Enrolled June i, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Davis, Morgan W. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1864. Died May 31, 1864,
in hospital at Huntsvifle, Ala.
Dawson, ]\Iathew C. Enrolled Aug. 24, 1861. Mustered out
Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn, on expiration of term of
service.
Dell, John. Enrolled July 20, i86i.' Mustered out Sept. 8, 1864,
at Columbus, O., on expiration of term of service.
Eldridge, George. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Evans, Miles. Enrolled Dec. 30, 1863. Absent  , on furlough;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Deparbnent.
Edmonds, Thomas. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1864. Mustered out with
company. .
Engle, Joseph FI. Enrolled Sept. 24, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with company.
Early, William A. Enrolled July 16, 1861.
Ford, Pat. P. H. Enrofled July 16, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Freese, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 26, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Ilelds, William. Enrolled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Fogle, Israel. Enrolled Dec. 6, 1864. Drafted.
Forsythe, John. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged Dec. 26,
1862.
First, Amos. Enrolled Aug. 26, 1861.
Frazier, Charles W. Enrolled Aug. 23, 1861.
Gilkison, William. Enrofled Aug. i, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
George, Sylvester. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted; died Feb.
17, 1865.
Garman, Grandisan. Enrofled Jan. 31, 1865. Substitute.
Green, George W. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1865. Substitute.
Gibbon, Francis M. Enrolled July 17, 1861. Discharged July 9,
1862.
Gerott, Philip. Enrofled July 28, 1861.
Griffith, John. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861.
Golden, William. Enrofled Sept. i, 1861.
Gibbs, Elon G. Enrolled Aug. 24, 1861. Transferred to Co. E
Sept. I, 1 861.

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Harrington, David. Enrolled Jan. i6, 1863.
Hawk, George. Enrolled Dec. 26, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Mtintington, Samuel. Enrolled Sept. 28, 1864. Drafted; mus
tered out June 26, 1865, at Camp Dennison, O.
Haskins, James. Enrofled Jan. 26, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Hawk, Jacob. Enrolled Dec. 30, 1863. Died Aug. 23, 1864, in
hospital at Marietta, Ga.
Hill, John. Enrolled Jan. 24, 1865. Substitute.
Holmes, John. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1865. Substitute.
Hall, Reason A. Enrolled Feb. i, 1865. Substitute.
Flawn, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on Surgeon's certilicate of disa
bility.
Flill, Luther. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Detailed May 16, 1862,
in Johnson's Battery; mustered out  , 1864, on expiration
of term of semce.
Harris, Orlando. Enrolled Aug. 18, 1861. Discharged Oct. 12,
1862.
Hcrsliey, John. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Discharged Nov. i,
1862.
Hultz, George. Enrolled Aug. 18, 1861. Discharged Oct. 26,
1861.
Hanson, Edward. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861.
lies, Abraham. Enrolled Sept. 24, 1864. Drafted.
Jones, Edward G. Enrofled Dec. 14, 1863. Appointed Corporal
May I, 1865; reduced July 2, 1865; mustered out with com
pany.
King, William. Enrolled Feb. 23, 1864, Mustered out with com
pany.
Kingry, Peter A. Enrolled Feb. 7, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
King, Patrick. Enrofled March i, 1862. Wounded  , in bat
tle of  ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Sept. 15,
1863.
Lee, Thomas. Enrofled Dec. 30, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Lamb, Lindsey. Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864. Drafted; discharged
July I, 1865.
Lynn, James. Enrolled Feb. 6, 1865. Substitute.
Leidig, Wesley. Enrofled Aug. 17, 1861.

134 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.
Lutz, Leonard. Enrolled Aug. lo, 1861. Wounded  , in bat
tle of  ; transferied to Veteran Reserve Corps March 26,
1864.
Mentzer, Mark. Enrofled Jan. 14, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Murray, Wflliam S. Enrolled Feb. 20, 1865. Substitute; mus
tered out with company.
McGue, Michael. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
McAshley, James. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Died  , of
wounds received June 21, 1864, in action at Brush Mountain,
Ga. ; veteran.
McKee, William. Enrolled Jan. 26, 1865. Substitute.
Morfood, Robert. Enrofled Sept. i, 1861.
Nunemaker, Daniel. Enrolled July 15, 1861.
Owens, John. Enrofled Dec. 4, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Overholt, Joseph. Enrolled July 17, 1861. Transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps March 26, 1864.
O'Brian, John. Enrolled March 31, 1863.
Peters, John. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Post, Abraham. Enrolled Nov. 22, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Post, Aflen. Enrofled Aug. 17, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 22,
1864, near East Point, Ga., on expiration of term of serynce.
Patterson, Newell. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral  ; mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga,
Tenn., on expiration of term of sentence.
Pifher, Michael. Enrofled Aug. 18, 1861. Died  -, of wounds
received June 20, 1863, in action.
Post, Charles M. Enrolled Aug. 17, 1861. Died Jan. 13, 1862.
Pifher, John. Enrolled Aug. 18, 1861.
Reese, Martin. Enrolled Aug. 16, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Reese, Stephen S. Enrofled Aprfl 13, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Ruckman, Wflliam. Enrolled Aug. 11, 1861. Mustered out with
company.
Ruckman, Samuel. Enrolled March 31, 1863. Prisoner of war
 ; discharged June 17, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment.

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Roth, Albert. Enrolled Jan. 31, 1865. Substitute. Mustered
out with company.
Rhodes, Jared. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Robinson, Thomas C. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Discharged Oct.
13, 1863, to accept promotion.
Ruckman, Peter. Enrofled Aug. 17, 1861. Discharged Feb. 13,
1863, on writ of habeas corpus.
Rose, Aaron. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Nov. i, 1862.
Robertson, William. Enrolled Sept. i, 1861. Discharged Sept.
22, 1863.
Riley, Wflham B. Enrolled Aug. 17, 1861. Died  , of wounds
received Sept. 13, 1862, in action.
Sims, Samuel. Enrofled Aug. 16, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Shields, John. Enrolled Nov. 7, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Smith, Edward. Enrofled Nov. 28, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Stowe, Justus. Enrolled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; never reported
for duty; no further record found.
Speelman, William. Enrolled Nov. 23, 1864. Substitute; never
reported for duty; no further record found.
Scanlon, Joseph. Enrolled Nov. 28, 1864. Substitute; never
reported for duty; no further record found.
Smith, John W. Enrofled Nov. 3, 1864. Substitute; died Feb.
16, 1865, at Chattanooga, Tenn.
Stanfield, Brenerton. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865. Substitute.
Short, William. Enrolled Sept. 7, .1864. Substitute.
Sefler, Michael. Enrolled Aug. 14, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Steel, Ezekiel. Enrofled Aug. 17, 1861. Detailed  , as Divi
sion Teamster; mustered out  , 1864, on expiration of
term of service.
Sheflenbarger, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Discharged Oct.
9, 1861.
Stone, Wifliam. Enrolled July 17, 1861. Discharged Oct. 12,
1861, for wounds received  , in action.
Smith, Thomas. Enrofled July 18, 1861. Discharged Oct. 12,
1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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Stanton, Lafayette. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Killed March 8,
1862, by guerillas.
Smith, George. Enrolled Aug. 20, 1861. Died Sept. 13, 1862.
Traner, James. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Taylor, George. Enrolled Nov. 21, 1864. Drafted; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Thomas, Reuben. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out May 29, 1865, at Washington, D. C, on Surgeon's certifi
cate of disability.
Townsend, Nathaniel. Enrofled Feb. 22, 1864. Died. Aug. 4,
1864, in hospital 4th Division, 17th Army Corps.
Tague, William. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864.
Tyson, George. Enrolled Aug. 18, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Topping, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral  ; discharged Oct. 4, 1864, at Columbus, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Underwood, John. Enrofled July 16, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Nashville, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Wright, Manuel W. Enrolled Aug. 18, 1861. Mustered out with
~ company ; veteran.
White, John S. Enrofled Dec. 10, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Warrine, Walter. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with company.
Wieker, Isaac. Enrolled Sept. 28, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
\yith company.
Waldron, Webber. Enrofled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; never re
ported for duty ; no further record found.
Winn, William. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Wilson, Louis. Enrolled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; sick June 25,
1865, in hospital at Louisville, Ky.; mustered out July 20,
1865, by order of War Department.
Weidman, Webster. Enrofled July 16, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Oct. 12, 1862; Sergeant June 12, 1863; reduced to
ranks July 5, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Williams, Aflen. Enrofled March i, 1862. Discharged March 3,
1865, at Goldsboro, N. C, on expiration of term of service.
White, Daniel. Enrofled July 16, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.

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137

Waite, Charles. Enrolled Aug. i6, 1861. Detafled Jan. 20, i^
in Pioneer Corps; mustered out  , to date Aug. 26, 1864,
by order of War Department.
Walling, Hartson. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged May 15,
1865, by order of War Department.
Welty, Henry. Enrofled July 17, 1861. Discharged Oct. 26, 1861.
Wifliams, John. Enrolled Aug. 16, 1861. Transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps March 26, 1864.
Wile, George. Enrofled July 17, 1861. Diowned Feo. 20. 1863.
Witmer, Francis. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Died  , of wounds
received Sept 13, 1862, in action.
Williams, Cari W. Enrolled Aug. 28, 1862.
Williams, Lewis. Enrolled Sept. i, 1861.
Young, Freeling H. Enrolled March 23, 1864. Absent, sick
 , at Chattanooga, Tenn.; mustered out July 20, 1865, by
order of War Department.
Young, David G. Enrolled July 16, 1861.
Lee Cordell. Enrolled Oct. 2, 1863. Colored under-cook.
John Jackson. Enrolled Sept. 20, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Alfred Morrow. Enrofled Sept. i, 1863. Colored under-cook.

COMPANY E.

BY GEORGE KNOFFLOCK.
This company was organized at Mansfield, Ohio, during
the months of June and July, 1861. The members that were
enlisted in this company were principally from Mansfield
and Richland County ; some from Crawford County and a few
from Wayne County. The organization, after being fully up
with the requirements of the enlistment of companies by the
Government, held their election and nominated and elected
the following officers :
Milton W. Worden, Captain; David N. Stambaugh, First
Lieutenant ; Henry H. Fickle, Second Lieutenant.
The First Sergeant, better known as Orderly, was Alex
ander R. Patterson, who was promoted to First Lieutenant
February 8, 1862, and to Captain May 4, 1863. Daniel W.
Wilson was Second Sergeant, and was promoted to Second
Lieutenant October 23, 1863, First Lieutenant August 11,
1864, and Captain May 8, 1865. Andrew F. Wedenbacker
was Third Sergeant and promoted to Lieutenant October 23,
1862. These parties above mentioned were the first commis
sioned and non-commissioned officers above Corporal of the
company when sworn in at Camp Bartley on the 27th of July,
1861. While at Camp Bartley, which was close to Mansfield,
Ohio, and with the several other companies of the regiment,
numbering ten in all, did their duty as soldiers in the service
of their country at camp-guard and drilling.
After having been here in this camp for soriie time, the
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Camp Dennison, close to Cincinnati. After remaining at the
last named camp for some time, we were ordered to West Vir
ginia. Arriving at Bellaire, Ohio, we crossed the river to
Benwood, W. Va., at which point we were given our arms,
known as the Harper's Ferry muskets, which had been
changed from the old style of flint-lock to the percussion cap.
The balance of the companies of the regiment receiving
their arms, we were placed upon flat cars, better known at the
present time as gondolas, which had pine boards across them
for seats, and boarding this train we started out to soldier in
reality. Arrived the next morning at Webster ; leaving the
cars here we made preparations for breakfast, and it was here
that the men found out that many trinkets that had, been
given them, which filled their knapsacks to their utmost capa
city, realized after starting from Webster for our first day's
march to Philippi, that they had to dispose of the same pre
cious things given them by their friends on account of their
knapsacks being unbearable in weight.
Arriving at Philippi about dark, our company was loca
ted in the Court House. The next morning after breakfast
we started for Bealington, W. Va., where we camped over
night, and the next day on the march as usual to Laurel Hill,
and from there to Beverly, where we camped a few days,
and while resting up we had what was known as a false
alarm during the night, this being our first experience at be
ing called out. It was a very amusing incident to see the
excitement, and also how befuddled men will get on occasions
of this kind ; every other man accusing the other one of being
scared. However, we survived this and had no more trouble
in this line, as we were ordered from Beverly to Huttonville,
where we camped over night, and from Huttonville to the top
of Cheat mountain summit. After arriving here at Cheat
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mountain for encampment with the balance of the regiment,
and in fact our soldiering began here with a sorrowful re
membrance. The equinoctial storm of the fall of 1861 came on and
we had nothing but bell-tents to protect ourselves; and which
did not amount to anything where it rained for forty-eight
hours, and turned in and sleeted and froze for the next two
days, and every man in our company had his blankets and
clothes as wet as they could be, and then this chill coming
upon them made it dreadful when you think of the three men
who froze to death and the fourteen horses.
After a great deal of suffering from sickness that was
brought on by this hardship and exposure, we had to send
the message that was sorrowful to all households, of the first
death in our company, that of Isaac Colley, who died Novem
ber 9th, 1861, on the summit of this mountain, away from
home but not from friends.
We did here a great deal of scouting, and also a great
deal of guard duty, but after being upon the mountain for a
time the men began to get better from the general sickness,
not only in our own company but in all other companies of the
regiment. During our stay upon Cheat Mountain we built winter
quarters, which were made from large hemlock trees, and
which took us some weeks to do in the cold and snow that
was upon the mountain ; but after having these quarters fin
ished and ready to occupy, we were ordered to go to Beverly,
which is the county seat of Pocahontas County, W.Va. For
tunate as some company was of the regiments left on Cheat
Mountain when we were ordered to Beverly, Company E was
likewise fortunate in occupying four log huts that had been
built by some company of the Thirteenth Indiana at the north
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doing nothing but camp and picket duty during the
balance of the winter, and recruiting up until finally the reg
iment was all in a healthy condition, so that they were ready
for any emergency.
In the spring of 1862 we were ordered to a forward move
ment which was general throughout the country through all
the armies, and we again returned to Cheat Mountain ; from
there to Greenbrier river, where our forces had had a battle
with the Confederates the fall before in October, and then
to the top of Allegheny mountain, where we again occu
pied the quarters of the Twelfth Georgia regiment, at which
point there had been a fight by our forces (of which our com
pany was part) under General Milroy. Then again we
started on an expedition from there with some other compa
nies of our regiment and went to what was known by us as
the Hunterville raid ; leaving the top of Allegheny mountain
in a snowstorm, we went down througth one of the beautiful
valleys of Western Virginia, where we found plenty of men
with the Union sentiment, who, when night came gave us
their houses for shelter. On this raid we had a very good
time living off the country for a week, until we caught up
again with our forces who were at Monterey, and as we were
getting close to this last named point our troops were skirm
ishing with the enemy and were expecting to have quite a
fight, which did not terminate as we expected, but our com
pany was fortunate enough to get into the regiment again
before anything happened should a fight have gone on. From
there we went to McDowell, from McDowell over to the east
side of the Shenandoah Mountain, pitched our tents and sent
our train back to get supplies, when we were confronted with
the forces of Stonewall Jackson, and unfortnately lost our
tents, as our regiment was in advance of the army some
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we had on the 18th day of May, 1862, a fight with Stonewall
Jackson, the forces on the Union side being composed of
Milroy's and Schenck's brigade, and at this fight Company E
lost its first officer, Cervantes S. Fugate. He was promoted
from a Corporal to Lieutenant April 5, 1862 ; was wounded
in the head May 8th and died May l7th at Franklin, W. Va.
We were stationed at Franklin for some time when we were
reinforced by the troops of Gen. John C. Fremont. Our
company still being with the regiment ; and there being
nothing special that our company did any more than any
other company, we left Franklin, marched to Petersburg, a
small town in one of the beautiful little valleys of West Vir
ginia, from there to Strasburg, where we caught up with the
rear of Stonewall Jackson's troops, who had driven General
Banks out of the valley, and it was Fremont's intention to
cut him off at the point named. We followed along with our
line of march down the Shenandoah Valley, better known as
the Valley of Virginia, and I might say that it is a beautiful
place and a sorrowful thing to see war enacted, after a reali
zation of the fact that the time has been gone for thirty-
odd years, in a place that looked to those who were partici
pants in this line of march, like one of God's noble spots on
earth. Our company still remained with the regiment until
Cross Keys and Port Republic had been bathed in blood,
returning up the valley to Middletown, where we were en
camped until the morning of July 5, 1862. On Independence
Day of that year, which was the day before leaving this
point, Company E gave a grand dinner and had the officers
of the regiment there to participate with us. From Middle-
town we went to Winchester, and in this old southern town,
the county seat of Frederick County, Virginia, Company E
was assigned to and made their headquarters in the jail,
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theatrical company who were playing at Winchester at that
time, the members of the troop being from Baltimore. Being
relieved from the quarters we had in this city, with the
balance of the regiment we encamped upon the hill north
west of the town, and during the summer of 1862 built a very
substantial fort with the balance of the regiment and the
other regiments which were detailed to do this work. From
Winchester we were sent to Harper's Ferry and we camped on
what was known as Maryland Heights ; until after Lee had
crossed with his army in the fall of 1862, when this point
was surrendered to Stonewall Jackson, we being parolled on
the 16th of September and on the 17th started for Annapolis,
Md. From Annapolis we were sent to Camp Douglass, Chi
cago, where, after being mustered for pay, most of the mem
bers of the company came home, and the regiment was reor
ganized again at Cleveland, Ohio, and sent to the south
west. Our first landing was at Memphis, Tenn., where we
had a great deal of sport on the levee in upsetting a bakery
wagon and taking the contents. We marched from there to
the place assigned us in the Third Brigade, Third Division,
Seventeenth Army Corps. After lying here a while, viewing
the city of Memphis, doing drill and guard duty, we went to
Lake Providence, Louisiana.
On our way from Memphis to Lake Providence on the
steamboat we h ad quite a time. Our company was on the cabin
deck on the starboard side, and while it was very fortunate
for us, it was unfortunate for the sutler of the Seventh Mis
souri Regiment. He placed a very large barrel of pigs feet
on the side that our company quartered on going down the
river, and of course the natural instinct of a soldier would tell
him something was in the barrel, but we did not expect to find
what we got for we were looking for something- else, which
probably was a good thing we did not get. however we man-

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aged to eat this barrel of pigs feet up before we got to Lake
Providence, and just before we landed we threw the barrel
over-board, and somebody wanted to know who was throwing
crackers away. Marching from the steamer, we went out
along the lake about a half a mile from the river landing and
encamped. This was in the spring of 1863; and while at this
point we were preparing for the Vicksburg campaign, which
was a good thing for us as we were drilling eyery day eight
hours, and gave us that soldierly bearing- and our muscles the
tenacity that they needed for the long marches; going from
here to Berry's landing where we did the same thing as noted
before, and from there to Milliken's Bend where we did some
more drilling, and while here in the spring of 1863, volunteers
were called for to run the blockade of Vicksburg, which had
guns planted in front of it and had range on our boats for
nine miles.
These men who volunteered their services were on
wooden boats surrounded by cotton, and they were also filled
up with supplies for Grant's army, which was to meet them
below Grand Gulf. In this blockade running. Company E
had two participants ; one was John Brobst and the other
was William Hudnut. For the benefit of the comrades of
our own company and our regiment, who have not the recol
lection of the names of these boats that run the blockade,
I will give them : The Tigress, Silver Wave, Forest Queen,
Anglo Saxon, Henry Clay, J. W. Cheeseman and Moderator.
After these boats got below Grand Gu*f, and on tlie morning
of the first of May, we crossed the Mississippi river and
landed at Brunsburg, and left there to reinforce our forces
who had gone ahead and were eng-aged in the battle of
Thompsons Hill, where we reinforced them. From there our
next engagement was at Raymond, on May 12th, capturing
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May 16th we had the battle of Champion Hills. A large
result in Grant's army was the closing of Pemberton within
his fortifications at Vicksburg. At this siege we had the
pleasure of hearing the ping of a minie-ball from the 21st of
May until the 3d of July, and on the morning of the 4th of
July we marched into Vicksburg with our banners flying,
Pemberton having surrendered his army of thirty-two thous
and, and Company E was deployed this morning on the breast
works as a guard. These breast-works had formerly been
occupied by the Confederate forces, and at this point our
company was fortunate to get a colored man by the name of
William Smith, who had been a slave up to this time to a
gentleman by the name of Cook, who lived four miles back
of Vicksburg, and this colored man I speak of remained with
us until we left the service and came to Mansfield with us at
the close of the war, became a citizen here, and is buried now
in the cemetery ; his funeral and burial being in the honors
of war. After our company was gone with the regiment
camped at Vicksburg, we were detached several times for
different duties we had to perform while there, and during
the summer we made raids from Vicksburg to Munroe, La.,
returning to points in Mississippi where sometimes we had
skirmishes with the enemy, and on the 9th day of December,
1863, we re-enlisted again for three more years after having
served two years and six months. We expected to get home
before the holidays, but our expectations were not realized,
as in January we started on a raid to Meridian, Mississippi,
with the forces under the command of General Sherman, and
we again had to go through the second fight at Champion
Hills, where there were several of our company wounded.
This campaign lasted for about thirty days. Returning to
Vicksburg we started home on veteran furlough, and after
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ing our homes and having that enjoyment that only soldiers
can have when they get a chance after being in so many
campaigns. We were fed upon the best and were always
treated with that courtesy and kindness that was due these
citizen soldiers who were protecting this government. Re
turning again from veteran furlough to Columbus, Ohio, our
regiment came together and we started for Cincinnati. Tak
ing the steamboat there, we went to Cairo, Illinois, where
our army corps, the Seventeenth, was again re-organized, as
those who came from the lower Mississippi, and those who
returned from home filled the corps up in very good condition.
Leaving Cairo, Illinois, we took the steamboat going from
there to Paducah at the mouth of the Tennessee river to a
place called Clifton. We left the steamboat and encamped
here until the 1st day of May, 1864.
We started to march across the country and catch up
with Sherman's army, going across to a railroad which is
now the Louisville & Nashville, and which at that time was
the Nashville & Decatur ; marching along this road until we
got to Athens, Alabama ; from there we went to Huntsville,
and from Huntsville to Decatur, crossing the Tennessee river
on a pontoon bridge, when we started forward to catch Sher
man's army, who was then advancing upon Johnson's forces.
The Seventeenth Army Corps caught up with Sherman's
army at Ackworth, and our first engagement was at Big
Shanty. We participated in the balance of this campaign of
Sherman's army until the fall of Atlanta, going into Atlanta
and remaining there in camp for a short time, when Hood
made his movement to the rear of Sherman's army, when we
followed him as far as Gaylesville, Alabama, at which point
four corps of Sherman's army turned to the south and went to
Atlanta, two going north to follow Hood.
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salary at Marietta, Ga., and going from Marietta to Atlanta
we started on one beautiful November morning, which was
the 20th, and with the balance of the troops marched to the
sea. There were so many funny things happened on this
campaign that I hardly think it necessary to relate them, as
the comrades of some other company will do so in their
sketch, hence I will make mine as brief as possible. But I
will say that Company E did its full share in everything that
went on the in "campaign to the sea." After the capture of
Savannah, we were encamped outside of the city at a place
known now in national history, and always has been, as one
of the beautiful places, — Savannah Bona venture cemetery.
While at this point we had quite a time fishing and going
after oysters.
One day on an expedition after oysters we had one of
those noted characters which are in all companies, a son of
Erin's Isle, who had taken a little too much of the good stuff
and was in a boat by himself. The balance of us had a large
boat, and while going down the river there was a porpoise
came along, and he says: "Holy Mother, look at the whale."
From this point we marched to Fort Thunderbolt, which was
one and one-half miles, and embarked on the steamer Meta-
gorda, and went to Beaufort, South Carolina, marching from
there to Pocataligo. Resting here for a few days, starting
out and going through the Carolinas, arriving at Columbia,
the capital of the state, and the day before going into this
place tobacco was worth $5.00 a plug, but the next day it was
worth 5 cents a box. Everybody had all they wanted. Our
company had seventeen pounds of tea we carried on the
balance of the campaign, and it was one of the most refresh
ing things we had after a hard day's march. From there we
marched through to Cheraw, and from Cheraw to Bennetts-
ville, thence to Fayetteville, North Carolina, from Fayette-

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ville to Goldsboro. At the last named point, after
arriving there. General Sherman had his army go on grand
review. I will state for the benefit of those who may read
this that I hardly think there was a dozen complete federal
uniforms in the regiment. I know in our own company they
were part Reb and part Yank. After laying there and receiv
ing new clothing, we started again after Johnson's army and
captured Raleigh. It was at this point that the gloom that
was unexpected was cast over the army when we heard of the
assassination of that most illustrious and magnanimous
president, Abraham Lincoln.
But a few days and Johnson's army had surrendered.
We started on the march northward, going through North
Carolina and southern Virginia, arriving at Petersburg,
thence to Richmond ; from Richmond to Fredericksburg ;
from Fredericksburg to Alexandria, thence to Washington,
and on the 25th of May, participated in that Grand Review
held in the city of Washington, which was the greatest mili
tary exhibition ever given in the United States. After view
ing the sights in the city of Washington for a few weeks, we
were taken to Louisville, Ky., where we remained until the
20th of July, when we were mustered out of the service ; go
ing to Columbus, Ohio, and on the 27th of July, at one
o'clock received our pay and discharge from the United
States government as soldiers, which made us once more citi
zens. I have not given the detail of the members of this
company who were wounded and died and killed in action in
general, as I did not want to fill it out to a greater length
than was necessary. For the benefit of our own company,
comrade and reader, look down the roster of this regiment,
from Company A on the right, to Company B on the left, and
you will see the history of each officer and private, as record
ed by the muster roll of his company.

ROSTER OF COMPANY E,

CAPTAINS.

Milton W. Worden. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861. Wounded  , in
action at Harper's Ferry, Va.,; discharged June 16, 1863.
Alexander R. Patterson. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Promoted Jo
1st Lieutenant from Sergeant Feb. 8, 1862; Captain May 4,
1863; mustered out Dec. 26, 1864, by expiration of term of
service.
Daniel W. Wilson. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Promoted to 2d
Lieutenant from . Sergeant Oct. 23, 1863; ist Lieutenant Co.
A Aug. II, 1864; Captain May 18, 1865; mustered out with
company. FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
David N. Stambaugh. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861. Resigrfed Nov.
25, 1861.
David Shellenbarger. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Promoted from
private March 15, 1862; transfen-ed to Co. C Oct. 23, 1862.
Alfred G. Phiflips. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861. Promoted to 2d
Lieutenant from Hospital Steward Jan. 30, 1863; ist Lieu
tenant May 4, 1863; appointed Adjutant Aug. i, 1863.
Wflliam Wise. Enrofled Nov. 10, 1863. Transferred to Co. F
April 25, 1864; from Co. F June 11, 1864; promoted to Cap
tain Co. D Nov. 18, 1864.
John Mitchell. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Appointed 1st Sergeant
from private April 9, 1864; promoted tO' ist Lieutenant Nov.
18, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Henry H. Fickel. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1861. Resigned March 26,
1862.
Cervantus S. Fugate. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Promoted from
Corporal April 5, 1862; died May 17, 1862, of wounds re
ceived May 8, 1862, in battle of McDowell, Va.
Andrew F. Wedenbacker. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Promoted
from Sergeant Oct. 23, 1862; resigned Dec. 30, 1862.

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Charles D. Eoff. Enrofled March i, 1862. Promoted from Sergt.
Major May 22, 1865; mustered out with company.
FIRST SERGEANT.
Henry Saviers. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private April 7, 1864; ist Sergeant Dec. 28, 1864; mus
tered out with company; veteran.
SERGEANTS.
Floyt Fl. Nickerson. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Jan. I, 1864; Sergeant April 6, 1864; mustered out
with company; veteran.
George Knofflock. Enrolled Jidv 27, 1861. Appointed Corporal
May 5, 1864; Sergeant July 1, 1864; mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
James 11. Tracy. Enrofled July 2y, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Jan. I, 1864; Sergeant Dec. 8, 1864; mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Flenry Darr. Enrolled July 27. 1861. Appointed Corporal May
5, 1864; Sergeant June i, 1865; mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
David Cullen. Enrolled Oct. 1, 1862. Mustered out May 7, 1865,
at Camp Dennison, O.
John Whipp. Enrolled July 2y, 1861. Appointed from Corporal
 ; died July 6, 1864,' of \vounds received  , in action
near Atlanta, Ga.; veteran. CORPORALS.
ThoiTias W. Ford. Enrolled Oct. i, 1862. Appointed Corporal
May 5, 1864; mustered out with company.
Samuel F. Bell. Enrofled Oct. i, 1862. Wounded April 16, 1864,
in action; appointed Corporal July 6, 1864; mustered out
with company.
Frisby M. White. Enrofled March 28, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral Sept. 10, 1864; mustered out with company.
Perry Oldfield. Enrolled Oct. 20, 1863. Appointed Corporal
Sept. 10, 1864; mustered out with company.
Jonathan I. Breckbill. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Appointed Cor-
' poial Dec. 28, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
John Newcomer. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Appointed Corporal
May 5, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.

COMPANY E. 151
Levi Ritter. Enrolled Oct. i, 1862. Appointed Corporal June i,
1865; mustered out with company.
James L. Rankin. Enrolled Dec. 30, 1863. Appointed Corporal
June 22," 1865; mustered out with company.
Robert Cairns. Enrolled Aug. i, 1862. Appointed Corporal
 ; mustered out May 29, 1865, near Washington, D. C.
George Marshall. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; mustered out Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn.,
on expiration of term of service.
Benjamin F. Shearer. Enrolled July 27, 1861. On detached
service Jan. 22, 1864, in 3d Division Pioneer Corps; mus
tered out  , 1864, on expiration of term of service.
PRIVATES.
Archer, John. Enrofled July zy, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
August, Alexander. Enrolled Nov. 2, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Appleman, Mitchell H. Enrolled March 31, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Andrews, James. Enrolled July 2-j, 1861. Died Sept. 29, 1862,
at Flarper's Ferry, \'a., of wounds received  , in action.
Allen, Edwin. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Killed May 28, 1863, in
action at Vicksburg, i\Iiss.
Bird, Isaac .N. Enrofled Dec. 2, 1863. Wounded Feb. 5, 1864,
in battle of Baker's Creek, Miss.; absent  , in hospital at
Philadelphia, Pa.; nnistered out July 20, 1865, by order of
War Department.
Boyd, John. Enrolled F^eb. 11, 1865. Substitute; never reported
for duty; no further record found.
ISeebe, Walter. Enrolled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute; nnistered out
with company.
Brobst, John. Enrolled July 27, 1861. On detached duty  .
at headquarters of ist Brigade, 4th Division 17th Army
Corps; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment; veteran.
Baughnian, Abram J. Enrofled Dec. 19, 1863. Discharged Aug.
29, 1864, at Cleveland, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
Bias, James C. Enrolled May 14, 1864. Drafted.
Baldwin, Harvey. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug.

152 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Buzzard, Ludwell C. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
22, 1864, at East Point, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Blackstone, William. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Oct.
9, 1862, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Buzzard, Martin N. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Jan.
18, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Cassel, John. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Curren, Timothy. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Cairns, Richard. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Coleman, Wifliam. Enrolled Dec. 3, 1863. Absent, sick Jan. i,
1865, in hospital, New York Harbor; mustered out July 20,
1865, by order of War Department.
Carson, John R. Enrollel March 26, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Cleveland, Silas H. Enrofled Oct. 4, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Conomic, Dominic. Enrolled Jan. 26, 1865. Substitute; mus
tered out with company.
Cm-ran, Allen. Enrofled Oct. i, 1864. Drafted; discharged May
15, 1865, by order of War Department.
Calhoun, Noble P. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Detached Oct. 12,
1863, as Teamster at 17th Army Corps Headquarters; mus
tered out  , to date Aug. 26, 1864, on expiration of term of
service.
Cairns, John. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of tei-m of service.
Carrothers, John C. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Conklin, Hiram H. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Jan. 12,
1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Colley, Isaac. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Died Nov. 9, 1861, at
Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Christwell, George W. Enrofled July 27, 1861.
Dausey, Albert. Enrolled April 11, 1864. Mustered out May 8,
1865, at hospital, New York Harbor, on Surgeon's certificate

COMPANY E. 153
of disability.
Eddy, John. Enrolled Dec. 30, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Edwards, John I>. Enrofled Dec. 13, 1863. Mustered out June
7, 1865, Lit hospital, Pliilaclelphia, Fa., by order of War De
partment.
Erisman, Samuel D. Enrofled Nov. 2, 1863. Died Sept. 3, 1864,
near Jonesboro, Ga.
Friend, George. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out wilb. com
pany; veteran.
Fox, James K. P. Enrolled March 25, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Furl, David. Enrofled Aug. 12, 1862. Discharged Alay 15, 1865,
b\- order of War Department.
Fugate, Addison R. C. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out
Aug. 26, 1864, at CliattanoO'ga, Tenn., on expiration of term
of service.
Fleming, Charles. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Reduced from Musi
cian  ; 'dir,cl-arg-ed Jan. .26, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Fogel, John C. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Reduced from Sergeant
 ; discharged May 9, 1862, .it Washington, D. C.
Graff, John K. Enrolled Aug. 13, 1862. Mustered out with com
pany.
Gu}', Martin W. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with com])any.
Grauer, Rhenus. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Died  , of wounds
received Feb. 1..1, 1865, in action near Orangebur,g, S, C;
veteran.
Gamble, Alexander. Enrolled Dec. 10, 1863. Died Dec. 25, 1864,
at Anna])olis, Md.
Gibbs, Elon G. Enrolled Aug. 24. 1861. Transferred trom Co. D
-Sept. I, 1861; no further record found.
Gribbin, George W. Enrolled July 27, 1 861.
Hudnut, William. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out yvith
company; veteran.
Hudnut, Peter. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Flamilton, John A. Enrolled Dec. 30, 1863. Mustered out with
company,
Hersh, Leonard. Enrofled July 27, 1861.

154 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENTO. V. I.
Hersh, Jacob. Enrolled Feb. lo, 1864. Mustered out with the
company.
Henderson, John. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Flarrington, Leonard B. Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864. Drafted; dis
charged May 15, 1865, by order of War Department.
liiestand, William H. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Jan.
26, 1863.
Huffman, Isaac B. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Died Oct. 6, 1862, of
wounds received Sept.  , 1862, at Harper's Ferry, Va.
Jenkins, Samuel. Enrolled Jan. 22, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Jackson, Samuel F. Enrofled March 21, 1864. Died Nov. 16,
1864, at Atlanta, Ga.
Jaqties, Matthew. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered .out Aug
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Jaques, Jesse. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of serv
ice.
Johns, Harrison. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 15,
1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Johnson, Frederick E. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Died May i,
1863, at Memphis, Tenn.
Ketterman, Josiah G. Enrolled Jan. 5, 1862.
Leiter, David. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Wounded June 4, 1863,
in action  , at Jefferson Barracks, Mo.; mustered out
July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Lovett, Aaron. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Lilly, Byron. Enrofled Jan. 18, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Louznay, John. Enrofled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Lamb, Charles E. Enrofled Jan. 26, 1865. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Lime, Amos. Enrolled Feb. 26, 1864. Discharged Aug. 10, 1864,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Lambright, Jonathan. Enrolled July 2.y, 1861. Died  , of
wounds received July 22, 1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga. ; vet
eran.

COMPANY E. 155
Lahman, Jacob. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of sei-yice.
Lindley, Ephraim. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Lambert, Jacob. Enrolled March 5, 1862.
Moser, Clark. Enrolled March 18, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
McKinney, William. Enrofled March 21, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
McManus, Charles E. Enrofled Jan. 24, 1865. Substitute.
Miller, Calvin C. Enrolled Oct. 19, 1864. Drafted.
Morton, James. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865. Drafted; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Morris, John. Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864. Discharged  , at hos
pital. Camp Dennison, O., by order of War Department.
Marks, Abraham. Enrolled July 27, 1861. On detached service
Oct. 10, 1863, in 3d Division Pioneer Corps; kifled July 22,
1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga.
Moffit, Albert B. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Moffit, Thomas H. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Alitchell, James. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Aug. 28,
1861, by civil authority.
Moore, Albert R. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Discharged Sept. 10,
1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Marshal, David H. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Dec. 7
1 86 1, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
McKinney, Jacob C. Enrofled July 27, i86i. Died Feb. 5, 1863
Nelson, Joseph C. S. Enrolled Dec. 24, 1863. Wounded 
1864, in action; mustered out with company.
Nutter, David. Enrolled Dec. 17, 1863. Died Sept. 16, 1864, in
hospital, at Rome, Ga.
O'Shaughnessy, Michael. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Captured
Ma;:^ch 27, 1865, at Swan Hill, N. C; paroled April 23, 1865;
returned to company May 19, 1865; mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Oldfield, Wifliam. Enrofled Nov. 2, 1863. Died Sept. 2, 1864,
in hospital at Rome, Ga.

156 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Owen, Martin G. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Discharged Dec. i,
1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Oberlin, Wifliam. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; reduced  ; discharged April 23, 1863, for wounds
received May 8, 1862, in battle of McDowell, Va.
Post, James M. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Post, Josephus. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Reduced from Corporal
 , on detached service, Aug. i, 1863, in 3d Division Ambu
lance Corjas; mustered out  , to date Aug. 26, 1864, by
order of War Department.
Pensinger, John. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Patterson, Michael M. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Aug.
28, 1 861, by civil authority.
Rorick, Adam. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Rhue, George. Enrolled July 2"], 1861. Transferred to 12th Ohio
Battery May 30, 1862.
Ridenour, Charles N. Enrolled Dec. 8, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Rorick. Jesse. EnrolledFeb. 10, 1864. Mustered out July 20,
1S63, by order of War Department.
Rourke. Thomas. Enrofled April 21, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Rouzcr, Cassius AI. Enrolled Aug. 26, 1864. Drafted; dis
charge May 15, 1865, l)y order of War Department.
Ridenour, Ephraim E. Enrolled Oct. 24, 1863. Died Aug. 2,
1864, of wounds received July 21, 1864 in action near Atlanta,
Ga.
Ralston, .Smith R. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26. 1864, at Cb.attanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Rcllihen, John. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of ser
vice.
Schaffer, Nathan. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1863. Mustered out with
company. •
Salisbury, Samuel R. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out with
company.
Soverns, Lyman W. Enrofled May 21, 1864.

COMPANY E. 157
Sullivan, John. Enrofled Dec. ii, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Sullivan, John. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Died  , at Memphis,
Tenn.
Stephens, George N. Enrolled July 2^, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Slattery, John. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Shafer, Aflen. Enrolled April 14, 1864. Absent  ; mustered
out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Snyder, John. Enrolled March 3, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Stepleton, VVilliam. Enrofled Jan. 5, 1865. Substitute; never re
ported for dut_\' ; no further record found.
Stevens, Albert P. Enrolled Jan. 13, 1865. Mustered out with
company.
Spencer, Wayne. Enrofled Feb. 3, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Smith, Jonas. Enrofled Feb. 3, 1865. Substitute; nnistered out
with company.
Stone, Thomas. Enrofled Jan. 25, 1865. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Smith, George. Enrolled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Spurgeon, Elias. Enrolled Nov. 6, 1864. Drafted; died March
30, 1865, in McDougall Flospital, New York.
Spring, Mortimer B. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Sept.
10, 1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Shore, William. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Dec. 7,
1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Stevens, James O. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Oct. 12,
1862, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Stevens, Alfred S. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged July 25,
1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Spaulding, Zadok. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Jan. 25,
1862, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Stanton, Lafayette. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Transferred to Co. G
Sept. I, 1861.
Schamp, Peter O. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Died December 15,
1861, at Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Shiffler, William K. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Mustered out Sept.

158 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
22, 1864, at East Point, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Stemmel, Ferdinand. Enrolled Sept. 10, 1861. Transferred to
Medical Department Oct. i, 1862.
Thrush, David. Enrolled Oct. i, 1862. Mustered out with com
pany.
Thompson, Joseph. Enrolled Jan. 11, 1865.
Tuttle, Asa C. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Discharged Oct. 30, 1861,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Turner, Alexander H. Enrofled July 27, 1861. Wounded May
16, 1863, in battle of Champion Hills, Miss.; transferred to
Veteran Reserve Corps Sept. 15, 1863.
Trimble, Ebenezer R. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Died April 7,
1862, at Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Woldorf, Samuel. Enrolled July 27, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
V/elsh, John. Enrolled March 17, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Weiser, Philip. Enrolled Oct. 4, 1864. Mustered out Aug. 9,
1865, at Washington, D. C.
West, Andrew. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Warren, James. Enrolled Oct. 12, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Wifliams, Corydon. Enrofled Aug. i, ^862. Discharged May 15,
1865, by order of War Department.
Winton, Horace. Enrofled Feb. 26, 1864. Died Sept. 21, 1864,-
at Rome, Ga.
Wagner, Peter S. Enrofled Feb. 20, 1864. Died  , of
wounds received July 21, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga.
Yarger, Daniel. Enrolled Nov. 2, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Zediker, John. Enrolled July 27, 1861.
Jerry Andrews. Enrofled Sept. i, 1863. Colored under-cook;
captured July 22, 1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga.
Joshua Strothers. Enrolled Sept. i, 1863. Colored under-cook;
mustered out with company.
Wifliam Smith. Enrolled Aug. i, 1863. Colored under-cook;
mustered out with company.
Thomas Vaughn. Enrolled Sept. i, 1863. Colored under-cook.

COMPANY F.
Number 1.

This company was mustered in August 30, 1861, at Camp
Bartley, Ohio, by John R. Edie, Major 15th Infantry, Q. S.
A. ; was permanently detached Dec. 22, 1863, and was there
after known as the
TwENTY-SlXTH INDEPENDENT BATTERY, OhIO
Light Artillery.

ROSTER OF COMPANY F,

CAPTAINS.
Benjamin F. Potts. Elnrolled Sept. 4, 1861. Promoted to Lieut.
Colonel Nov. 21, 1862.
Theobold D. Yost. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1862. Promoted to 2d
Lieutenant from Sergeant Feb. 8, 1862; ist Lieutenant
March 13, 1862; Captain Nov. 21, 1862; transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Charles C. Brandt. Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861. Resigned March 29,
1862.
Levi J. Cox. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Promoted to 2d Lieutenant
from Sergeant April 5, 1862; ist Lieutenant June 15, 1862;
wounded May 16, 1863, in battle of Champion Hills, Miss.;

160 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
transferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22,
1863. SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
James M. Leith. Enrolled Sept. 4, 1861. Resigned Oct. 15, 1861.
Omer S. Lee. Enrofled July 12, 1861. Transferred from Co. A
July I, 1862, as Surgeon; promoted to 2d Lieutenant Aug.
20, 1862; transferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A.
Dec. 22, 1863. FIRST SERGEANT.
Jackson Swearinger. Enrofled Au.g. 15, 1861. Transferred to
26th Independent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
SERGEANTS.
Levi Vanfossen. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged March, 12,
1862, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Theodore Criss. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Appointed from Cor
poral Sept. 5, 1862; transferred to 26th Independent Battery
O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Lyman H. Milner. Enrofled Sept. 7, 1861. Mustered as private;
appointed Sergeant  ; transferred to 26th Independent
J lattery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
COKPOKALS.
Benjamin F. Hart. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral  ; transferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A.
Dec. 22, 1863.
Abel Lee. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
George H. Ebersole. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Drowned May i,
1863, off steamer Florizon, while on duty as engineer.
John C. Hampsden. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Thomas McMillen. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral  ; died June 15, 1862, at Franklin, \^a., of wounds
received  . in action.
Owen Burgett. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; transferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A.
Dec. 22, 1863.

COMPANY F. 1()1
MUSICIAN.S.
John E. Kitzmiller. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battei-y ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
John H. Roby. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th In
dependent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
TEAMSTER.
William Haas. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th In
dependent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863, as William Hause.
PRIVATES.
Abel, Christopher. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co.
A  .
Boorz, Alpheus. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26tli
Independent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22. 1863.
Barton, Commodore P. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to
26th Independent Battery (). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Blythe, John C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
Balentine, Thomas. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died JuF- 2, 1862,
at Middleton, Va.
Crawford, Arthur. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transfeired to Co.
A Sept. I, 1861.
Clark, Richard G. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged March
24, 1863, on .Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Cummings, Oliver. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Aug. 7, 1862,
at X'icksburg, Miss.
Curr\-, Jesse. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Clark, William. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Killed Dec. 13, 1861,
in battle of Camp Alleghan}', W. "Va.
Casey, William. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Carpenter, Thomas W. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged
Nov. 14, 1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Chain, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 25, 1861. Transferred to Co. A

Clark, Samuel. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th In
dependent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Shaddock, David C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred frorh
Co. K  , to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22,
1863.

162 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Gulp, George. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co. A

Crawford, Robert. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co.
A Sept. I, 1861,
Campbell, Daniel. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Carnes, Mahlon. Enrofled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Carnahan, George. Enrolled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Davis, George P. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Oct. 17,
1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Donaldson, Thomas. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died July 2, 1862,
at Middletown, Va.
Dick, Daniel. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Duke, Thomas. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Duke, James. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Dorrence, William G. Enrolled July i, 1862. Transferred to
26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Dennis, John W. Enrolled Aug. 28, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Ewers, Daniel R. Enrofled July 20, 1861. Transferred from Co.
C Sept. I, 1862; to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec.
22, 1863.
Fisher, Johnson. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Fisher, Thomas. Enrolled July 12, 1861. Transferred from Co.
A Sept. I, 1862.
Frank, Frederick. Enrofled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Gill, Anson. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Glenn, James. Enrolled Dec. 18, 1862. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Gilson, Richard. Enrolled Nov. 13, 1863. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Gilson, Calvin M. Enrofled Nov. 13, 1863. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.

COMPANY F. 163
Higgins, Barney. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co.
A Jan. I, 1862.
Haney, Linn. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Sept. 2, 1863, in
hospital, at Keokuk, la.
Huston, Thomas W. Enrofled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Huston, John. Enrolled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Jones, Lyman L. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 3d
O. V. I. Oct. I, 1861.
Kerper, Val N. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Go.
A  .
Kirkpatrick, Robert. Enrolled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Kirkpatrick, Thomas. Enrofled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Lipsey, Abraham. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Feb. 14, 1862,
of wounds received  , in battle.
Lambright, William. Enrolled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Marshal, Abram. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Sept. 18,
1861.
McFadden, Holmes. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to
Co. A  .
Morrow, Robert. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Morrow, Elliott. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
"Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Murfin, Nathaniel. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Oct. 20, 1863,
at Vicksburg, Miss.
Manful, Stephen. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co.
A  .
Myers, Robert. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged May 22,
1862, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Moore, William P. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Myers, Sylvester. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
McCormick, James. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged SqDt.
15, 1861, at Camp Dennison, O.
Melza, Emile. Enrofled Sept. i, 1861. Transferred from Co. A
Sept. I, 1862.

164 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
McLaughlin, George W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged
Sept. 22, 1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Murfin, Amos. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th In
dependent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
McClellan, Samuel. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co.
A Sept. I, 1861.
Martin. James. Enrolled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th In-
pendent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
.McCormick, George W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred
from Co. K  , to 26th Independent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec.
22, 1863.
AfcMahon, Michael. Enrolled March i, 1862. Transferred to
26th Independent Batter\- ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
McCort, Flugh. Enrofled July i, 1862. Transferred to 26th In
dependent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Pyle, George W. Enrolled March i, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Potts, David R. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Promoted to Com.
Sergeant  .
Runion, William C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to
26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Ralston, John. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Sept. 22,
1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Rash, Lewis. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent liatter)' O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Rue, Ross. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th Inde
pendent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Rogers, John. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th In-
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Russell, Matthew C. Enrolled Sept. 7, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Runyon, Charles W. Enrofled July 12, 1861. Transferred from
Co. A Dec. I, 1861.
.Sharp, William. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Snowden, Richard. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Saltsman, George W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Sept.
22, 1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Sefort, Henry. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.

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Sharp, Robert C. Enrolled Nov. 13, 1863. Transferred to 26th
Independent liattery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Snively, Henry FI. Enrolled Sept. 20, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Twiss, Hillery. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th In-
pendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Toben, William. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Independent liattery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Toben, Elijah. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Dec. 24, 1861, at
Beveriy, W. \'a.
Thonipson, fiobert G. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to
Co. A Sept. I, 1861.
Twaddle, William. Enrofled July i, 1862. Transferred i:o 26th
fndependent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Vanfossen, James. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Nov. 11, 1861,
at Cheat Mountain Stmmiit, Va.
Vanfossen, David. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co.
A  . (See Corporal.)
\'anstronder, \'olney. Enrolled July i, 1862. Transferred to
26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
\'enabl'\ Joel. Enrolled Sept. 12. 1864. Transferred to 26tl'. In
dependent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
V^eltz, FeU.K. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Sept. 21,
1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Watson, Wifliam. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died June 13, 1862,
at Sttasburg, \'a.
Wiles. David. Enrolled Au.g. 15, 1861. Discharged Ft-b. 28,
 , at Beverly, W. \'a.
Weaver, Emanuel. Enrolled Au.g. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th
Fulcpendent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22. 1863.
Walters, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 2Gth In
dependent Batlery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Wallace, William. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred, to 26th
Indei^endent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Wagoner, Gcor.ge. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Oct.
15, 1862, on .Surgeon-'s certificate of disability.
White, John. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred from Co. K
 . to 26th Independent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Whittaker, Lewis. Enrolled Sept. g, 1862. Transferred to 26th
Independent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Zerby, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to 26th In
dependent Battery ( ). L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.

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Enos Bell. Enrolled Sept. 4, 1863. Colored und^r-oook; trans
ferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22, 1863.
Alfred Powers. Enrofled Sept. 4, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Transferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22,
1863.
Benjamin Scott. Enrolled Sept. 4, 1863. Colored under-cook;
transferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22,
1863.
Nathaniel Thomas. Enrolled Sept. 4, 1863. Colored under-cook;
transferred to 26th Independent Battery O. L. A. Dec. 22,
1863.

COMPANY F.
Number 2.

BY DWIGHT WEBB.
In writing the history of this company, the surviving
members, as well as the balance of the regiment still alive,
will readily understand the brevity necessary in the history
of this organization. No doubt the compiler of the regimen
tal history will explain this, but I think a few remarks in
connection with this company history will not be out of place.
In the campaign around Vicksburg, under General Grant,
all the members of the regiment that took part will never
forget thc engagement of Champion Hill, on May*16th, 1863.
On that day the regiment was ordered by General Logan to
charge a rebel battery that was on our extreme right, which
was doing great damage to General Hovey's troops, who
were so pressed that it threw their line in such shape that it
gave this battery an enfilading fire, and consequently was
doing much damage.
The Thirty-second will never forget that charge. We
took the guns and men complete, and more. We charged
beyond the battery and took many prisoners. There were six
guns in this battery, and good ones, and the writer of this
has been in correspondence with the commander of the bat
tery, who claims it the neatest piece of work he saw during
his four years in the Confederate service.
The original Company F being somewhat acquainted
with artillery, and on enlistment having been promised that
arm of the service, was at once detailed to take charge of

168 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.
this battery, and on December 22, 1863, was permanently
transferred to the artillery, by an order of the Secretary of
War, and was thereafter known as the Twenty-sixth Inde
pendent Battery Ohio Light Artillery.
This left a vacancy of one company in the regiment, and
on January 25, 1864, at Vicksburg, Miss., Lieutenants Boyd
and .Moyer and Sergeant D. Webb, were detailed and sent
north to recruit a company to fill the vacanc}-. This they did
in the months of February and March, and at Cairo, Ills., in
April, 1864, the men were mustered into the service by Lieu
tenant Wise, of the Thirty-second Ohio.
This new company, mostly raw recruits, being placed in
an old veteran regiment, was supposed by the older compa
nies to be inferior; but these new men had an advantage over
men in a new regiment, by hastily taking advantage of the
experience of the veterans; and by the time the regiment gut
back to active work (having been on their veteran furlough,
this new Company F were equal in all respects to any compa
ny in thc regiment, marching, doing camp and picket duty,
and fighting in all the battles and sieges that the regiment
participated in, from Big Shanty, Georgia, to the close of the
war. This Company F engaged in the battles of Kenesaw
mountain, assault of the same, Nickajack creek, Peachtree
creek, Atlanta, Ga., July 22d, siege and capture of Atlanta,
on Sherman's march to the sea. Savannah, Fayetteville,
and Bentonville.Though the men of this company were new they under
stood the advantage of protecting themselves in a battle by
cover as well as the veterans. Through Ihe numerous bat
tles enumerated above, the company proved to be very fortu
nate, as their loss was only three killed, and ten died from
wounds and other causes, during their fifteen months of ac-

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tive campaigning, from April, 1864, to their muster out July
20th, 1895.
Much could be written of Company F that would be of
interest to the company, but the committee having charge of
the publication of the history decided on a regimental history
to avoid too much repetition of the same events by each com
pany ; therefore I leave the balance of the history to be told
by the regimental historian, as the service of the company in
all the engagements was similar to the other companies.
The writer, iMwever, will take the liberty of stating that
having served in Company B of the Thirty-second,^ as good a
company of men as ever carried muskets, and having the
honor of commanding Company F, that this company was the
equal in effective campaigning of any company in the regi
ment.

ROSTER OF COMPANY F,
Number 2. ,

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
William Wise. Enrolled Nov. 10, 1863. Transferred from
Co. E April 25, 1864 ; to Co. E June 11, 1864.
David H. Lee. Enrolled June 12, 1861. Transferred from
Co. A»June 10, 1864 ; detailed August 8, 1864, as Aid-de
camp on General Gill's staff ; killed Oct. 27, 1864, by
guerrillas on the Coosa river.
Dwight Webb. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Promoted from 2nd
Lieutenant Co. G Oct. 12, 1864 ; promoted to captain July
18, 1865, but not mustered ; mustered out with company.
SECOND LIEUTENANT.
Benjamin F. Harris. Appointed Sergeant April 25, 1865; 1st
Sergeant Dec. 9, 1864; promoted to 24 Lieutenant May
18, 1865 ; mustered out with company.
FIRST SERGEANT.
Samuel Dodd. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1864. Appointed Corporal
April 25, 1864 ; Sergeant May 1, 1864 ; 1st Sergeant May
22, 1865 ; mustered out with company.
SERGEANTS.
Randolph C. Marsh. Enrolled Feb. 27, 1864. Appointed
Corporal June 10, 1864 ; Sergeant July 8, 1864 ; mustered
out with company.
Francis Coolidge. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864. Appointed Corpor
al June 10, 1864 ; Sergeant Sept. 7, 1864 ; mustered out
with company.
William J. Harbert. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral April 25, 1864; Sergeant Jan. 21, 1865; mustered
out with company.

COMPANY F. 171
Stephen Pyers. Enrolled Feb. 27, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral April 25, 1864 ; Sergeant June 18, 1865 ; mustered
out with company.
Charles D. Eoff. Enrolled March 1, 1862. Transferred from
Co. G and appointed 1st Sergeant, April 18, 1864 ; re
duced to Sergeant ; promoted to Sergt. Major Dec. 29,
1864.
Lester M. Holycross. Enrolled Aug. 6, 1861. Appointed
from private Co. B April 18, 1864 ; died Aug. 2, 1864, in
4th Division Hospital. CORPORALS.
Benjamin F. Bowdre.. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Appointed
Corporal Sept. 20, 1864 ; absent  , on furlough ; mus
tered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
John Starkey. Enrolled March 5, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral Aug. 1, 1864 ; mustered out with company.
Cassius M. Jolley. Enrolled Feb. 27, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral July 8, 1864; detached Jan. 15, 1865, in Brigade
Band ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment.
John J. Simpson. Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral July 8, 1864; prisoner of war Aug. 25, 1864; no
further record found.
Alvin Porter. Enrolled March 25, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral Sept. 7, 1864 ; discharged June 20, 1865, by order of
War Department.
John Rowan. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864. Appointed Corporal
June 18, 1865 ; mustered out with company.
Frank C. Gastienger. Enrolled Feb. 22, 1864. Appointed
Corporal June 18, 1865 ; mustered out with company.
Flavins Diltz. Enrolled Feb. 1, 1864. Appointed Corporal
June 18, 1865 ; mustered out with company.
Chester Farnum. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Appointed
Corporal Jan. 21, 1865 ; discharged on surgeon's certifi
cate of disability.
Joseph A. Hume. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864. Appointed Cor
poral July 8, 1864 ; died Dec. 29, 1864, in rebel prison at
Andersonville, Ga.

172 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
PRIVATES.
Adrian, Mordecai. Enrolled Sept. 29, 1864. Drafted.
Anderson, Wesley. Enrolled March 28, 1864. Discharged
March 14, 1865, by order of War Department.
Binger, Matthias. Enrolled Feb. 5, 1864. Discharged June
19, 1865, at Camp Chase, O., by order of War Depart
ment.
Burchnell, Jerry. Enrolled Dec. 19, 1864. Substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Brown, Anthony. Enrolled Feb. 2, 1865. Substitute.
Clark, Andrew H. Enrolled Nov. 26, 1863. Captured Aug.
26, 1864 in action near Atlanta, Ga. No further record
found.
Close, Joseph S. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Cottrell, Elam. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Curtis, Julius. Enrolled Dec. 16, 1864. Substitute ; dis
charged July 18, 1865, by order of War Department.
Chamberlain, Jacob B. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864. Died Aug.
18, 1864 in hospital at Marietta, Ga., of wounds received
Aug. 6, 1864, in action.
Christy, John. Enrolled Feb. 17, 1864. Died Sept. 21, 1864,
in hospital at Marietta, Ga.
Dodson, Chas. H. Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Dodge, William A. Enrolled April 16, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Drew, Jerry. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1864. Transferred from Co.
B April 26, 1864 ; absent, sick ; mustered out by order of
War Department.
Davis, Ai. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Died March 20, 1865,
at home.
Diltz, Nathan. Enrolled Feb. 6, 1864. Died Aug. 23, 1864,
in I7th Army Corps Hospital, Marietta, Ga.
Edgecomb, Lewis A. Enrolled Feb. 26, 1864. Killed July
21, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga.
Edwards, William. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1864. Discharged
May 29, 1865, by order of War Department.

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Farnum, Henry. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Absent on fur
lough ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment.
Fagain, James. Enrolled Jan. 20, 1865. Substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Filler, Davidson. Enrolled March 30, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Foos, Casper. Enrolled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted ; mustered
out with company.
Frack, Lewis. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Priedley, John J. Enrolled Feb. 28, 1865. Substitute ; dis
charged July l7i 1865 by order of War Department.
Gallagher, Thomas. Enrolled Feb. 15, 1864. Appointed
Corporal July 8, 1864 ; Sergeant Aug. 1, 1864 ; reduced
to ranks Sept. 8, 1864 ; mustered out with compan}'.
Gressinger, Daniel. Enrolled Feb. 26, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Gray, James J. Enrolled March 30, 1864. Mustered out
May 27, 1865, at Camp Dennison, by order of War De
partment.
Harrod, Simon. Enrolled March 12, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Heater, Samuel. Enrolled Feb. 17, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Hubbard, John H. Enrolled Feb. 28, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Hamilton, John E. Enrolled Feb. 3, 1865. Substitute ; mus
tered out with the company.
Hilbert, Augustus H. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted ;
discharged Aug. 2, 1870, at Detroit, Mich., to date July
20, 1865.
Hord, Andrew J. Enrolled March 25, 1864.
Hanson, George. Enrolled Feb. 8, 1865. Substitute.
Hoy, Henry. Enrolled Nov. 23, 1864. Drafted.
Irelan, Gilbert. Enrolled Sept. 23, 1864. Drafted ; mus
tered out with company.
Junkins, Lewis J. Enrolled Feb. 25, 1864. Absent, sick

174 Thirty-second regiment, o. v. i.
June 15, 1864, at Big Shanty, Ga. ; mustered out July 20,
1865, by order War Department.
Kelly, William. Enrolled Jan. 24, 1865. Substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Lyons, George. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Lawrence, John. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted.
Lanning, John M. Enrolled Feb. 10, 1864. Discharged June
20, 1865, by order War Department.
Murray, Michael. Enrolled Feb. 17, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
McMillen, Dougal. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864. Discharged
June 30, 1865, by order War Department.
McCall, Hugh. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Mcintosh, Charles. Enrolled March 31, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Miller, Frank. Enrolled Nov. 7, 1864. Substitute ; mus
tered out with company,
Monroe, John. Enrolled Feb. 17, 1865. Substitute ; sent to
general hospital at Louisville, Ky., June 15, 1865 ; mus
tered out July 20, 1865, by order War Department.
Maloy, James. Enrolled Feb. 16, 1865. Substitute ; never
reported for duty ; no further record found.
Mclntyre, Henry J. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Transferred
from Co. B April 18, ]864 ; discharged July 4, 1864, on
surgeon's certificate of disability.
Myers, Hiram P. Enrolled March 9, 1864. Died Oct. 20,
1864, at Atlanta, Ga.
McGregor, Hugh. Enrolled Dec. 21, 1863. Transferred
from Co. B April 26, 1864 ; died June 4, 1864, in Carver
Hospital, Washington, D. C.
Mason, George H. Enrolled March 28, 1864. Substitute.
Nowell, George B. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1864. Transferred
from Co. B April 26, 1864 ; detached on secret service
May 21, 1864 ; returned to company May 22, 1865 ; mus
tered out with company.
Nowell, John A. W. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Transferred
from Co. B April 26, 1864 ; died Sept. 21, 1864, at Mari-

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etta, Ga., of wounds received in action near Atlanta, Ga.
Orris, William. Enrolled Jan. 31, 1865. Substitute ; died
July 4, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.
Pyers, Orville. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Absent on fur
lough ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order War Depart
ment.
Parsons, Corrington. Enrolled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute ;
mustered out with company.
Plue Sylvester. Enrolled Feb. IS, 1865. Substitute; mus-
tered-eut with company.
Proctor, Leander. Enrolled March 19, 1864. Discharged
Sept. 24, 1864, at Tod Barracks, Columbus, O., on sur
geon's certificate of disability.
Pimm, Benjamin F. Enrolled March 1, 1864. Discharged
Jan. 10, 1865, by order War Department.
Rounds, Reuben. Enrolled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute ; dis
charged July 14, 1865, at Washington, D. C, by order
War Department.
Remington, Daniel. Enrolled Feb. 12, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Rider, William. Enrolled Feb. 24, 1864 ; mustered out with
company.
Reed, John B. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Captured Aug. 25,
1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga. No further record
found.
Rush, John A. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Ruff, Henrich. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Drafted; never re
ported for duty. No further record found.
Ross, Miller. Enrolled March 30, 1864. Died in hospital of
wounds received Aug. 2, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga.
Rider, Charles. Enrolled Feb. 3, 1865. Substitute.
Seymour, James H. Enrolled March 23, 1864 ; mustered out
with campany.
Sample, James K. P. Enrolled March 26, 1864 ; mustered
out with company.
Seller, John F. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864 ; substitute ; dis
charged July 10, 1865, at general hospital, Louisville,
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176 thirty-second regiment o. v. i.
Steckel, Eli T. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Discharged July 18,
1865, at Camp Dennison, O.
Swisher, William M. Enrolled Feb. 17, 1865 ; substitute ;
mustered out with company.
Stevens, Ernest. Enrolled Sept. 32, 1864 ; drafted ; dis
charged May 29, 1865.
Schurrel, John. Enrolled Feb. 23, 1864 ; died July 24, 1864,
at Rome, Ga.
Simpson, William J. Enrolled Feb. 1, 1864 ; wounded and
captured July 22, 1864, at battle of Atlanta, Ga. ; died
Aug. 19, 1864, in rebel prison at Andersonville, Ga.
Stanbaugh, Israel. Enrolled Jan. 30, 1865 ; substitute.
Street, George B. Enrolled Jan. 23, 1865 ; substitute.
Tilford, Robert E. Enrolled Feb. 29, 1864 ; mustered out
with company.
Terry, Julius C. Enrolled March 30, 1864 ; discharged May
29, 1865, at Camp Dennison, O.
White, Charles. Enrolled Feb. 10, 1865 ; substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
White, William. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865 ; substitute ; mus
tered out with company.
Wooster, John. Enrolled March 7, 1864 ; mustered out with
company.
Wright, James. Enrolled Feb. 15, 1864.
Wilson, William H. T. Enrolled Aug. 1, 1861 ; on muster-
roll, but no further record found.
Benjamin Burney. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864; colored under
cook ; absent July 19, 1865, in hospital at Louisville,
Ky. ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order War Depart
ment. .
Alfred Powers. Enrolled Septr. 1, 1863; colored under-cook;
absent, sick Dec. 18, 1864, at Vicksburg, Miss. ; mustered-
out July 20, 1865, by order War Department.

COMPANY G.

BY WILLIAM T. DOLLISON.
When it was discovered that the suppression of the rebellion
could not be accomplished before breakfast, and that the militia,
yyhich could not be called out for more than a few months, was
insufficient to restore the seceding States to the Union, Presi
dent Lincoln issued a proclamation calling for three hundred
thousand men to be enlisted for three years, or during the war.
It was at this time that Wifliam D. Hamflton, a young lawyer of
Zanesville, O., calling to his assistance Albert J. Spaulding, also
of Zanesville, who had just returned from a three-months' service
as adjutant of the Fifteenth Ohio Volunteers, and Ulyssus West
brook, of Gratiot, O., began with great energy to recruit a com
pany to battle for the flag. Visiting villages mostly in Muskingum
County, but drawing also from Perry and Licking, meetings were
held, and in answer to the simple statement that the authority of
the President had been set at naught by a portion of the country,
and that the integrity of the Union was endangered, patriotic
young men left schools, shops and farms to enlist in their coun
try's service. The fair grounds at Zanesville had been designated
as a rendezvous under the name of Camp Goddard, and here, on
the 3d day of August, 1861, the boys began to arrive, and by the
13th of the same month a sufficient number had arrived to begin
an organization; an election of officers was held, which resulted
as foflows: Captain, Wifliam D. Hamilton; first lieutenant,
Albert J. Spaulding; second heutenant, Ulyssus Westbrook. A
few days later a young man called on Capt. Hamilton and intro
duced himself as Sheldon Guthrie, a native of New Orleans, La.,
and a nephew of Mr. Austin Guthrie, prominently known in busi
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178 thirty-second regiment o. v. I.
north on the last steamer that made the whole trip before hostili
ties began. He stated that he had long been a member of a mil
itary company in New Orleans, nearly all of whose members had
already entered the Confederate sen'ice, and said he desired to
become a member of the company now being organized in Camp
Goddard. His name was enrolled and upon the complete organ
ization of the company he was appointed first sergeant. While
in this camp we received our uniforms and took otir first lessons in
squad drill. Here we experienced just enough of discipline to
remind us that we were not our own masters, but that we had
pledged our lives and services to our country, and that, for the
time being, individual freedom was to be abridged by restraint.
So gradually, however, did this change come to us that it caused
no perceptible jar nor friction.
After some delay this company was assigned to the Thirty-
second Ohio and ordered to Mansfield, v.'here, in Camp Bartlett,
that regiment was being organized. We left Zanesville on the
28th of August, and passing throtigh Newark about noon, some
kind-hearted persons gave us our dinner — a good square meal — •
and we went on our way rejoicing. How little we realized the
stern realities that lay before us. We were having a good time —
a perpetual picnic — ^and my bunkmate, Henry Wilson, exclaimed
somewhat jubflantly, "Who wouldn't be a soldier!" Arrived at
Camp Bartlett, we were assigned our place in the line as Company
G. Tents were issued to us, which we proceeded to pitch —
awkwardly -enough, to be sure, but with good-natured patience.
We succeeded in placing them in moderately straight lines, though
they did lean recklessly toward various points of the compass, and
no two toward the same point. It seemed a little more like sol
diering — this tented field — and we looked back on our sojourn in
the Muskingum County fair grounds with no little contempt. We
were yet somewhat clannish, those coming from any particular
neighborhood keeping together, so each squad had its tent. AF
though coming from adjoining counties and neighboring-
towns, there was a great deal of difference in the habits and daily
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sion, and at times singing and prayer; in another card playing;
in still others the time was .passed in story, laugh and rollicking
«5ng,-and as I yyrite I seem to hear the voice of one whom the boys
called "Mullock,'' ringing out full and clear as he sang:
"In the days when I was hard up.
Not many years ago — "
Then, too, I have a lively recollection of the noisy thirteen from
Roseville, with whom my lot was cast; who made night hideous
with their howls, and so clearly suggested a menagerie that one
morning we found in large charcoal letters on the side of the tent,
this legend: "Wild-cat Den." It is soimewhat remarkable that
these lively "cats" stuck together during the war, proving their
bravery on many battle fields, and all came ho'wling home; and
now, thirty years after the close of the war, twelve of them are
alive and as noisy as ever.
We were mustered into the United States service August 29,
1861, to date from the ist of the same month; and to the drill and
police duties which we were performing camp guard was added,
and we began to take the second lesson that was to prepare us for
the duties that lay beyond. To some the lesson was .taught with
a show of severity, while others were instructed mildly. One
night I was on guard, and next to me was a Scotch laddie — the
largest man in the company. The officer of the day was making
the grand rounds about eleven o'clock at night, and I heard
Scotty's challenge and the reply:
"Halt! Who comes there?"
"Officer of the day."
Advance, officer of the day and give the countersign."
I went as near as I could without leaving my beat, and lis
tened. The officer gave the countersign, but found some fault
with the way in which Scotty had performed his duty, and said:
"Let me take your gun and show you how to receive thc cotinterr
sign." Scotty knew he was not in the enemy's country, but that he
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without a word, he handed his gun to his instructor. The officer
lectured him severely for allowing himself to be disarmed, and fin
ished by charging him to never give his gun to any one who
might approach him while on guard. After the lecture the guard
was duly instructed in the performance of his duties as a guard,
and requested to try again. Scotty was somewhat rattled by this
time, and made another blunder, when the officer impatiently
said: "No; that's not right. Let me show you once more.''
Again the guard was disarmed and scolded; and, with the
parting injunction to be more careful in the future, the majestic
presence strode toward me. I think 1 halted him, and am under
the inipresision that I demanded the countersign. Be that as it
may, I presume he saw that I was too badly scared to profit by-
instruction from him, so he let me down without a scolding.
Our new life began to assume a sober reality it had not pos
sessed before — discipline was increased, point by point. Our offi
cers had been commissioned as elected, and by force of circum
stances we came to regard them as our superiors in rank and to
respect and obey them accordingly. And yet it cannoa be said
of any of our officers that he abused the authority which we had
given him.
Men were needed at the front, and so, poorly armed and half
equipped, we stacked arms on Cheat Mountain summit, W^. Va.,
Sept. 25, 1861. On the march hither we were commanded by
Lieutenant Spaulding, Capt. Hamilton having been called to the
death-bed of his father just before we left Ohio, and in this deso
late region, where rain, mud, cold waves and snow vied with each
other in making the situation unpleasant, Lieut. Spaulding insisted
on Sunday morning inspection, which he attended in white
gloves; and woe to the man whose gun in any way marred the
whiteness of those gloves. It was under these inspiring circum
stances that the company poet, who was known as Col. Coe among
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OUR JOURNEY.

On th-e eig-hteenth of September, one brigfht sunny morn,
We left the town of Phillippi, desolate and torn ;
Our hearts were right, our cause was just, we could no long-er stay.
And to the steeps of Ivaurel HiU we quickly went our way.
But first we passed throug-h Bealing-ton, a lovely little town.
Not far from which the Union force had put secession down ;
And next we came to Beverly, a place denounced by God,
Where thirty rebel soldiers lie buried 'neath the sod.
Not far from here a fight occurred of fame and much renown.
When the blood of three hundred "secesh" stained the battle ground;
And to the right just off the road, the old meeting house stands.
Where they marched the rebel prisoners and bound them feet and
hands.
Next we came to Huttonville, a place of not much fame —
Two houses and a blacksmith shop is all the place contains ;
"Twas here we pitched our dirty tents and laid us down to dream.
On the banks of Valley river, that clear and placid stream.
Just thirty-six hours we remained on this luxurious plain,
Then to Cheat mountain's rugged top resumed our march again ;
Of all the places on this earth, there's none I do declare.
That can surpass Cheat mountain top for misery and despair.
During the fight at Greenbrier, October 3d, the regiment
being on the "Gum road," Company G was sent out as an advance
guard or picket. Capt. Hamilton having rejoined the company
was in command. Selecting a strong position about a mfle in
advance of the regiment, the captain posted his men behind some
'alien timber at the base of the mountain overlooking the road,
and awaited with nervous anxiety the morning's dawn, feeling
certain that it would bring with it the tragedy of a great battle.
Picket firing on the Staunton pike soon began, showing that
our forces were advancing on that road, when one of the boys
said in a stage whisper, "There they come!" and sure enough
the forms of three men, who yvere, we had no doubt, the advance
guard of a large body of rebels, yvere seen approaching us through
the thick underbrush. "Make ready!" was the order passed along
the line, and the captain stepped out in front, pistol in hand, and
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v\'hich they did without any parley when they saw that one hun
dred muskets were pointed at them with deadly aim. Being sur
rounded and commanded to tell what regiment they belonged to,
they looked about them with a merry twinkle of the eyes and con
fessed that they were members of the Ninth Indiana!
Wc had passed from the sublime to the ridiculous at one
stride, but we felt that it would be several days' march to get back
again. However, we held the "Gum road" uiitfl ten o'clock
A. M., when we were relieved and ordered to join our command.
The next night, having returned to our camp on the summit.
Company G was sent to man a half-finished fort on the left of
the camp, with orders to hold it at all hazards, which .we did — 'in
peace. The tents we had were about large enough to hold eight
men comfortably, but thirteen of us were packed into one, like sar
dines in a box. It was impossible for any one to turn unless the
whole section turned at the same time, and so closely were the
outside men pressed against the sides of the tent that it was impos
sible to protect himself against the rain, sleet and snow that accom
panied the cold wind- tinder the edge of the canvas; and so it was
that the position of end man was not desirable. Ed Coe held such
a position, but as he seldom slept more than half of any night, it
didn't make so much difference to him. A quiet little game of
"draw" had many attractions for him, and so it happened that,
although he was present at tattoo, and retired apparently on taps,
he generally came into the tent after midnight, when the rest of
us were sound asleep, and managed to tramp, or fall, on every man
in the tent before reaching his place. One night Ed got in after
the usual amount of cussing and kicking, but found his place occu
pied by a nice little snowdrift that had come in under the edge of
the tent. He tried to beg, hire and bully Henry Melick to give
up his place. Finally Melick became thoroughly provoked and
threatened to kick Cbe out of the tent if he did not behave him
self. Coe pr-etended to get angry and told Melick if he would
Come outside the tent they would settle the matter once for afl.
Melick went out promptly, telling Coe to com'C on and he would
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into the warm place just vacated, and was apparently sound asleep
when Melick came back to see why he didn't come out.
The first death in the company occurred at this place on the
29th of October, 1861, when John Crossland fell a victim to camp
fever. This death made a deep impression on the boys, and they
could not bear the idea of burying him in that desolate place, but
took him down to the valley for burial. The remains have since
been removed to the National Cemetery at Grafton, W. Va., where
several members of Company G are resting.
Soon after this a portable steam saw mifl was sent out from
Blandy's shops in Zanesvflle, and Lieut. Spaulding was placed in
charge of a squad of men to operate it, and in a short time we were
converting the pine trees into pine boards yvith which to build
winter quarters. Measles and camp fever had rendered a large
number of men unfit for service, and the regiment was ordered to
Beverly about the 5th of December. A week later the effective
strength of the regiment was ordered to report to Capt. Hamflton
to take part in an attack on Camp Allegheny, a fortified post
twenty-five miles east of Cheat Mountain summit. In obedience
to this order fifty men of Company G, under command, of Second
Lieutenant Westbrook, with about one hundred and thirty officers
and men from other companies, started on December 11. In this
engagement, which occurred on the 13th of December, Samuel H.
Prior was killed and his body fell into the hands of the enemy.
Robert J. Hamilton, the captain's brother, was mortally wounded
and James White received a slight wound. Lieut. Westbrook
found a musket more to his liking than a sword, and picking up
one early in the fight used it with great coolness.
The following members of the company died from disease
at Beverly: Henry Hamilton, December 12; Abram Reddick,
December 17, and John Carlow, December 26. Robert J. Hamil
ton died from his wounds December 28.
In Januai-y, 1862, nineteen men of Company G formed part
of a force yyhich was sent out on what was known as the Seneca
scout. They were out several weeks, during which time they
were reinforced by a squad under command of First Sergt. ,Shel-

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don Guthrie. Two Company G boys, with a Twenty-fifth Ohio
soldier, were quartered in the house of Adam Long, a moun
taineer, whose family consisted of himself, wife, two daughters
and one son, all of whom drank whisky and chewed "dog-leg"'
tobacco. The first salutation the boys received from Mrs. Long
was: "Say, gimme a chaw er terbacker." The boys were short
on tobacco and whisky, but set about devising a plan to get some.
The Twenty-fifth Ohio man and Payne, of Company G (the same
who blacked his shoes on Cheat Mountain to go on picket in six
inches of mud) discovered an ox hide in Long's stable, and pro
posed to Dave Sherrard, the third man of the party,
that they would steal the hide, take it down to Car-
rick's ford, five miles distant, and sell it, if he (Sher
rard) would take the money and go to St. George, four mfles
straight into rebeldom, and purchase supplies. This proposition
was accepted, the money secured, and Sherrard prepared to start.
He showed Mr. Long that the expedition was in the interest of
the whole family, and so secured the loan of the only horse on
the place. Arriving at St. George, he found the town full of rebel
soldiers, but, nothing daunted, he galloped right in, with his gun
slung over his shoulder, looking straight ahead. Halting in front
of the only business house in the place — dry goods store, grocery,
postoffice, tavern and saloon all in one — be dismounted, tied his
horse, and walked in. Rebel soldiers and rebel citizens alike
looked at him in stupefied wonder as he coolly proceeded to make
his purchases. At last the proprietor of the house ventured to
say: "Yuh didn't come all by yerself, did yuh?" "Naw, there's a
hundred thousand of them over there,'' was the somewhat vague
reply, as Sherrard mounted his horse and left the town as he came.
Arriving at Long's just at nightfall, the whole family proceeded
to celebrate his safe return, and the jollification was kept up tifl the
wee sma' hours, when the supply of whisky being exhausted, the
whole party slept until late the next day. When they awoke they
discovered the old horse had died from over-heating and lack of
food, but the soldiers were relieved from further responsibihty in
the matter by orders to march. A few days later Sherrard under-

GeNERAL W. D. Hamilton.
First Captain Company G, Thirty-Second Reg-inient O. V. I.

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took to carry R. H. Morgan across the North Fork, a mountain
stream, full of floating ice, and when mid-way of the stream struck
his foot against a boulder and fefl, pitching Morgan over his head
into the water.
In March, 1862, Company G was detached from the regiment
(which joined in the advance across the mountains) to guard sup
plies at Beverly. John Eoff, a drummer boy, however, went with
the regiment and was kifled in the battle of McDowefl, W. Va.,
May 8, 1862.
Whfle doing guard duty at Beverly time hung heavy on our
hands, and it was only natural that the boys should study mi.s-
chief. One day a recruit who had just reached us was placed on
guard for the first time. In the evening some of the boys drew
the ball out of his gun, leaving the powder in its place. Then it
was arranged that he should be placed at a brick buflding some
distance from any other house, known as "the magazine," some
ammunition being stored there. Soon after the recruit went on
duty, one of the boys approached him, refused to halt when or
dered to do so, and acted so suspicious generally, that the guard
fired, and, seeing the man fall, which was part of the program,
he became excited and called the corporal of the guard, declaring
that he had kifled a rebel who was attempting to blow up the,
"btimbazine." For some time after, the mention of bumbazine
was the signal for a general laugh, in which the recruit finally
joined. This same recruit became one of the best soldiers in the
company. The boys were early risers and generally had afl the
town cows milked before daylight; the owners of the cows, how
ever, did not appreciate this kindness, and made many complaints
to the officers. Orders to discontinue the dairy business were is
sued, but the boys realizing that catching comes before hanging,
took chances on being caught, and continued to levy tribute on
the bovine udder. Occasionally some one captured something
stronger than milk, which gave the officers considerable trouble.
One day two men who had been sampling a choice brand of apple
jack were sent for by the captain. Surmising the object of the
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at the captain's quarters. When questioned as to whether they
had been drinking, they tried to evade the issue, but being pressed
for a direct answer, they put in a plea of not guilty. Stepping up
to one of them, the captain said, "Let me smell your breath;" and
the next moment he drew back with a look of disgust, as he ex
claimed: "Yes; you've been crunching onions, but you can't
fool me." The boys took their punishment without complaint and
waited for an opportunity to be revenged — on the apple-jack.
Mart Archer and Volney Seltzer went into a store one night, and
seeing some wooden boxes like those in which figs were packed,
determined to have one. Seltzer attracted the grocer's attention
by asking the price of some aritcle, while Archer secured the box,
when they retired to a dark alley and proceeded to open the prize.
Archer got his hand in, and finding the consistency of the con
tents not that of figs, smelled it, and, throwing the box away,
exclaimed in a voice of mingled disgust and disappointment,
"Dope, by thunder!"
Lieut. Spaulding was discharged on surgeon's certificate of
disability, and promotions folloyved. : Lieut. Westbrook was made
first lieutenant and Sergt. Guthrie second lieutenant, April 5, 1862;
at the same time William Simms was made first sergeant.
On June 2, 1862, nineteen of the company, under command
of Sergeant Wflliam Simms, went to Grafton, W. Va., for the pur
pose of receiving some horses which Capt. Hamilton had gone to
Ohio to secure for the regiment. The captain returned about the
middle of June, but brought no horses. He came on to Beverly
and took the balance of the company to Grafton and started to
rejoin the regiment near Winchester, Va. We went by rail to
New Creek, now Keyser, W. Va., where we were halted and placed
in camp by Capt. Otto, of Gen. Fremont's staff, Capt. Otto had
come to New Creek to receive and bring forward a twenty-piece
battery of two-pound breech-loading steel guns, which the in
ventor had presented to Gen. Fremont, with orders to detail any
troops that might be passing to man the guns. The captain was
very tall and slender, while the lieutenant that accompanied him
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the short of it." They were Prussians, and had but an imperfect
command of the English language; and their manner of delivering
orders provoked a great deal of mirth. They were very enthusi
astic over these guns and hinted that possibly the general could
be persuaded to select Company G as the permanent custodians
of them. The boys, however, did not take kindly to this new de
parture, and, speaking in the "brogue" of Capt. Otto, called the
concern the "sheck-ess" battery. Our own company ¦ officers
were entirely ignored by these Prussians, who assumed full con
trol of the men and drilled us in the use of the new guns. After a
good deal of delay in getting horses, we were ready to move. We
went by rail to Martinsburg, W. Va., and marched up the vafley
to Winchester. Captain Otto selected Frank Keyes, a whole-
souled, manly boy, as his personal orderly. Frank was inclined to
be sociable, and on the first day's march rode up beside the great
captain and made some remark about the country through which
we were passing. The captain looked at him in mute astonish
ment for a moment, and then, with a suggestive motion of the
head, he said: "\ on pees te orterly! You rites pe-hint!!" One
evening the captain determined to maneuver us into position ¦\vith
a grand flourish, and so, as we approached the place selected for
our camp that night, he, with the aid of his phlegmatic lieutenant,
and many cuss words in German, succeeded in getting the com
pany straightened out, yvith the proper distance between thc guns,
and, galloping to the head of the command, delivered himself of
something like this: "Compan-e-e-e-e, on te r-r-i-i-i-i-ght, py file
into 1-i-i-i-i-i-ne, m-a-a-a-a-a-ch !" The boys, who took supreme
delight in tormenting t'ne captain, started in all directions 'but the
right one; seeing which, he added, yvith many gesticulations,
"d-e-e-s way! de-e-e-s way! Mine Got! will you neter unter-stand
notings!" We found the army above Winchester, at Middletown,
and Capt. Otto tried at once to have the company permanently
detached for service with the Ellsworth battery, as it was known
outside of Company G, himself to be placed in command. -'The
boys objected decidedly, and Capt. Hamilton put the^ objection
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had to return, however, but the fortunes of war favored us. Gen.
Fremont was relieved from his command two days later, and,
with his staff, including the long, slim captain and the short, thick
lieutenant, left for the East. The "sheck-ess" battery was left
without a friend in the world, and we were ordered to take it down
to Wadesville, on the raflroad between Winchester and Harper's
Ferry, where we parked the guns and returned to our command.
At Winchester, some time after this, an event occurred which
caused universal regret in the company. I refer to the dismissal
of Lieut. Westbrook. The Shenandoah Valley was a very pro
ductive region, and among the many good things found there was
an abundance of honey. Nels Croft, one of the leading spirits of
the company, was a great lover of this sweet, and never failed to
find it if there was any to be found. On the evening of July 15,
1862, Lieut. Westbrook, having command of a picket guard on a
road leading northeast from Winchester, Nels Croft, John W.
Griffith and another man, yvhose name I do not recollect, passed
out that road, presumably with the knowledge of the officer in
command of the picket. They found a bee-hive, and were re
turning to camp when they were fired upon at close range, but
being unhurt, started to run. Two of them escaped, but Nels
struck his foot against an obstruction in the road and fell, throw
ing the bee-hive some distance over his head. Before he could
recover he found himself in the hands of the enemy. He yvas
taken to Richmond, Va., where he spent several months in those
delightful resorts. Belle Isle and Libby prison. An investigation
followed and, as there had to be a scapegoat, Lieut. Westbrook
was relieved from duty.
Berries were abundant near Winchester that summer. A
party of ladies, who wanted to go berrying without danger of mo
lestation, asked for a guard, and the detail fell to Lon Vickers.
Lon was something of a ladies' man, and declared that evening
that he would like to go on daily duty during the berry season.
Henrj' Melick, Walter Lowry and David French were out a short
distance from camp one day trading coffee for vegetables, and
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business they sat on the porch to rest, and presently the old gen
tleman came to the door and said: "Friends, wifl thee dine with
us?" One of the boys, who was very much impressed with the air
of quiet refinement which pervaded the place, and on his good
behavior, but not acquainted with quaker customs, mildly de
clined, with the intention of accepting on the second bid. The
quaker quietly turned away, and the good square meal, for which
they were longing, seemed to be vanishing into thin air, when
Melick arose and, addressing his companions, said: "Sirs, if you
are not hungry, all right; but I believe I will accept our good
friend's invitation, and take some dinner;" and as he started to
follow the host, he added: "You'd better join us." The boys were
willing now to accept even a second-hand invitation, and promptly
took seats at the table.
While at Winchester Company F was detached from the reg
iment and assigned to artillery duty, and Capt. Hamilton was de
tailed to go to Ohio and recruit another company "as good as
Company G," and went home for that purpose, taking with him
Sergt. Wm. Simms and Private Arthur Hamilton, of Company G,
and Corporal Thomas Cochran, of Company B, to assist him, and
so successful were they that in a few weeks the new company had
almost its complement of men, and was ready to be mustered into
the service. In the meantime changes had occurred which made
us part of the unfortunate garrison of Harpers Ferry, where we
were penned up, and Capt. Hamilton, with his new company, was
left out. Finding his command inaccessible, he reported to Gov
ernor Todd, and was authorized to recruit and organize the Ninth
Ohio Cavalry, making the company he had just recruited the mem
bers of the new organization. They soon had the first battalion
enlisted and mustered, and Capt. Hamilton was commissioned
major; Sergt. Simms, Corporal Cochran and Private Hamilton
also received commissions in the new regiments. The second
and third battahons were completed by December, 1863, and
]\^ajor Hamilton was made colonel, and commanded the regiment
through the war, being brevetted brigadier general for gallant
and meritorious service, April 9, 1865. William Simms became

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'-/¦-major.of the Ninth O. V. C and Arthur Hamilton first lieutenant
'iiv.and, I believe, adjutant. He died March 6, 1865, of wounds re-
I, ceived in the battle of Bentonvflle, N. C.
.'.,¦:.': Released from Harper's Ferry as prisoners of war, we were
oh sent to Camp Douglas, near Chicago. Here a misunderstanding
ifi'l occurred between Company G and the post sutler. A member of
¦!-.'- the company, John Reddick, I believe, was in the store buying a
blouse. There were two kinds — a short one of poor quality and
-, ¦ high price, and a longer one of tolerable quality and much higher
li, price. Reddick chose the better garment and paid for it, when the
>! salesman- proceeded to wrap up t'ne shorter, worthless article.
When the clerk's, attention was called to the fact, he said: "It's
-i' the one you bought." "No, sir," retorted the soldier, "I bought
and paid for the longer one.'' "You're a liar,'' hissed the clerk.
• _ Reddick reached for him and the matinee began, every one pres-
;; ent jDlaying a prominent part. The place was soon full of Com-
. pany G boys, whose quarters were near by, and was cleaned out in
r less time than it takes to tell it. The sutler and his clerks escaped
through the back windows and fled for safety. In the afternoon
Iff , the sutler came back to look for a place to put in another stock of
,,- goods, and finding the building still there concluded to continue
¦1', the business at the old stand. The boys, arrayed in their new
;,,;Store clothes, went over to see him, expressed their sympathy for
>, him, and praised his pluck, and two young innocents lugged in
, . ..his ice chest and offered it to him cheaper than he could buy a new
lOne., and he paid them their price — five dollars — for it.
A good deal of dissatisfaction existed in the company at this
time, and a large number of the boys went home in that informal
manner known as taking French leave. After about two weeks of
visiting Capt. Hamilton notified afl who were away from the com
pany that if they would meet him in Zanesville O'U a day named, he
would procure ttansportation for them to go to Chicago to be nitis-
¦ tered for pay. I believe every absentee reported promptly. We were
mustered about the last of October, 1862, but got no pay, and most
,of the boys went home again. About the first of December general
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to their officers at Cleveland, O., on the i6th of that month, and,
with two or three exceptions, the call was obeyed. Lieut. Guthrie
was made captain, Cyrus A. Stevens first lieutenant, and Warner
Mills second lieutenant. Capt. Guthrie was a good organizer, a
strict disciplinarian, and a thoroughbred soldier, and lost no time
in putting his company in good shape for efficient service. In a
very few cases severe punishment was deemed necessary, and
promptly administered, to check some signs of insubordination
which showed, and, as might be expected, caused some bitterness
at the time, but this soon wore away and was forgotten in the
dangers and hardships which the captain freely shared with the
men when we got into 'active service.
After our exchange we became a part of Gen. Grant's army
in the Vicksburg campaign. At Milliken's Bend, La., -Nels Croft,
George W. Kildoyv, Frank Keyes and George W. Bentley were
selected from about twenty volunteers to go on board transports
to run past the batteries at Vicksburg.
Company G W'as on the skirmish line in front of Fort Hill, on
the Jackson road, on the morning of May 19, .1863, when Vicks
burg was invested. On the 26th of May Mahlon Simms received
a severe wound, which caused his death on the ist of June follow
ing. He was only a boy, but as brave and manly a soldier as ever
followed the flag. Our losses were small during the siege. In
addition to Simms, who was killed, A. L. Vickers was wounded
and E. M. Coe taken prisoner, but the hardships of the campaign
told somewhat heavfly in the way of deaths by disease and perma
nent disabilities. Company G was one of the companies selected
for guard duty in the city, and remained there for several months.
Two or three enterprising sports of the company worked "the
strap game" very successfully in a colored regiment camped near
by, until the white officers of the colored troops put a stop to the
game by causing the arrest of the manipulators of the strap.
Henry Bowers was a devotee of the noble game of chuck-luck, by
which he won considerable money. He had a dice which had
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game, he bet steadily on the five as long as it was safe, and then
left for another table to repeat. Sam Wadley was a colored cook
in Company G. His face was a queer combination of ignorance
and good humor, that gave the impression that he couldn't tell a
lie. One day when the commissary sergeant was issuing beef, he
indicated a fore-quarter as Company G's portion. I was under
the impression that we had fore-quarter last time, and, turning to
the darkey, said: "Did we get hind-quarter or fore-quarter last
time?" And Sam, with a very so'ber face, said: "'Deed, sah,
I don't know what quatah it was, but I 'stinctly 'member dat it
was a fo' laig." The officer concluded that he must have been mis
taken, and Sam carried a hind-quarter of beef to the cook house,
where, a little later he said, "Sahg'nt, dat las' fo' laig was jis' like
dis heah one ;" and it would have required a medical examination
to determine whether the gleam in his eye was due to idiocy or
villainy. The company sent two mortar shells to Zanesville, which
for a time ornamented the tops of the gate posts in front of the
Court House. They were ten or twelve inches in diameter, and
one of them had gone through the roof and several floors to the
cellar of a rebel hospital — it is hoped without harm to any of the
inmates during the siege.
In the re-enlds'tment as veterans. Company G went almost
unanimously — fifty-one names out of an ehgible list of sixty-two
being promptly enrofled, and their enlistment dates from Decem
ber 17, 1863.
From a point where Company G was on the picket line near
Nickajack creek, Ga., early in July, 1864, we had a clear view at
moderately long range of the rebel line of earthworks where it
crossed a road, leaving a gap fifty or sixty feet wide. Men could
be seen running past this open space quite frequently, and the boys
began to watch, and fire at them as they ran. Finafly a strapping
big fellow was seen to fall about the middle of the open space, and
several shots were fired at him while he lay on the ground. TMs
made Walter Lowry very angry, and he scolded the boys for
shooting at a wounded man; but as soon as the firing ceased the
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with a great leap. The laugh was now on Lowry, who declared
that he would not interfere again.
On the 20th of July, 1864, while charging the enemy's front
line of works east of Atlanta, John W. Griffith received a severe
shell wound in the bead, and in an engagement the next day Lewis
Black, Elijah Bifler, W. T. Hewitt, George W. Kildow, Walter
Lowry and two others, whose names I cannot recollect, were
wounded. I was standing beside Lewis Black when he was hit,
the ball passing slightly downward and to the right, cut through
his whiskers and made an ugly notch in his chin. He put his
hand to his chin and said: "You son-of-a-gun ! if that's the way
you shave, I'd prefer another barber." Hewitt died of his wounds
the next day. Company G's loss in the great battle of Atlanta,
July 22, 1864, was three wounded and seven missing. Among the
latter was Cornelius Murphy, as honest and loyal a soldier as ever
lived. Being held for a few minutes under guard near Gen.
Cleboume's headquarters, Cornelius became very angry at his
captors, who exchanged clothes with him, and took his tobacco,
and was giving them a blessing in so loud a voice that Gen. Cle-
bourne heard him, and, incjuiring the cause of the trouble was
told that the boys had captured a counttyman of his and were
having some fun with him. He ordered Cornelius to be brought
to him, and it soon transpired that they came from neighboring
parishes in Ireland. After asking several questions for informa
tion and getting none, the general said:
"W^hat are you doing in the Yankee army?'-
"I'm fighting to preserve the government that gives me my
liberty and my rights. Why are you in the rebel army?"
"I was a rebel at home, and I'll be a rebel here."
"Well, general," said Cornelius, "you're the bigger d — n fool
for it."' The general joined in the laugh that followed, and ordered
that Cornehus should be supplied with tobacco and well treated.
Harry Wilson was also captured that day, but determined to
make his escape. They were being taken toward Andersonville,
and it was not until they were near Macon, Ga., that an opppor-
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going north. Hardships and great danger attended the whole
journey, but he finafly reached our lines, foot-sore and exhausted.
The boys received him with cheers, and, after a few days of rest
and full rations, Harry was himself again.
During one of the dafly scrimmages in the early part of
August, 1864, the enemy seemed to be threatening a charge; we
were ordered into line. One man in Company G bad just made
some coffee, but not having time to drink it, poured it into his
canteen, which he slung over his shoulder, and was hurrying for
ward, when a piece of shell struck the canteen, cutting a small
hole in it. As the warm coffee ran down his thigh he became
very pale, and said; "O, boys, I'm hit.'' Two or three of the boys
ran to him, and soon found that he was not hurt, and, although
we laughed at him, we were glad to know that he was uninjured.
On the 20th of August, 1864, Leander Grandstaff, one of the
company's bravest men, was struck by a shot from the enemy and
instantly kifled as he stood by the fire cooking his breakfast.
Three men carried him back to a place somewhat sheltered from
the bullets for burial. When the grave was about completed a
vein of water was struck which flooded it. One said, "He's dead,
anyway; the water won't hurt him. Let's put him in."'
"No," said Stephen Kinkaid, "he shall be buried decently, if I
have to dig the grave myself;" and then added: "Boys, if I should
be kifled, bury me decently." The next day Martin Archer was
wounded in the arm, necessitating an amputation;- and Company
G lost the services of another good soldier. On the 25th of the
same month Frank Leyvis received a very severe wound of the
shoulder.. The arm was amputated at the shoulder joint, but he
never recovered from the shock. Frank was a quiet, modest
man, and a brave soldier and his death was deeply regretted by
the whole company.
On the 3d of September, after the fall of Atlanta and the close
of the campaign, Stephen Kinkaid was instantly killed by a stray
shot, which must have been fired high into the air, and, coining
down hit him on top of the left shoulder and passed directly down
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Grandslaff's grave less than two weeks before. His grave was
carefully dug near the spot where he fell; rails were heyvn down
to a convenient thickness and a coffin made, and, wrapping his
blanket carefufly about him, we laid him to rest. His grave was
marked by a board on which was carved his -name, service and
date of death.
Near Galesville, Ala., October 20, 1864, a forage party was
surrounded and captured by Jenkins' guerillas, and Frank Keyes,
of Company G was shot down in cold blood yvith his own revolver,
which he had delivered to his captors.
Walter Loyvry, who bad been sent north on account of his
wounds, returned to the company at Pocotaligo, S. C, some- time
in January, 1865, after a somewhat unpleasant experience. About
the time of the expiration of his furlough news came that Sher
man's army had reached Savannah, Ga., and Walter, who was at
Cincinnati, applied for transportation to his command.
He was given transportation to Neyv York City, where
he arrived on the last day of his furlough. He stopped at a "Sol
diers' Home" that night, and next morning asked the head man
of the place where he should go to get transportation. The man
asked to see his furlough, and after glancing at it, p'assed it to
another man (a detective in citizen's clothes) and told Lowry to
"go with this man." At the provost marshall's office, where he was
taken, they told him they would have to send him to "the Island,"
because he had not reported before the expiration of his fur
lough. Walter scarcely realized yet that he was under arrest, but
when he arrived at "Castle Wifliams," on Governor's Island, and
heard the cry, "Fresh fish ! Fresh fish !"' he saw that he was in the
same boat with bounty jumpers and deserters. He was duly
searched and relieved of a pocket knife, pair of shears and a razor,
and then turned over his watch, knapsack and other valuables to
an officer, who gave him a check for them, after which he was
placed in a large cell, already occupied by several men. As soon
as he entered a blanket was thrown over his head and nimble
fingers went through his pockets, and such articles as he had failed
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cell-mates. The next morning a list of names of men belonging
to Sherman's army, who were to be sent out that day, was read,
but Lowry's name was not cafled. He went to the officer in
charge and begged so earnestly to be included in the list that his
name was put on, and in twenty-four hours after entering the
prison he left it and embarked for his command It is needless to
say that he was promptly acquitted by the court which tried him
on the charge of desertion.
On leaving Raleigh, N. C, for Washington, D. C, the war
being ended, Nels Croft pitched his gun into the bushes by the
roadside, with the remark that he did not need it any longer. Ar
rived at Alexandria, Va., preparations were being made for the
grand revieyv. The boys were cleaning up their accoutrements,
burnishing every bit of metal until it sparkled in the sun. Nels
watched two substitutes yvho had come to the company at Raleigh
while they put a fine polish on their 'guns. After they were
through, they went down to a stream of water near by to wash, and
Nels removed one of the guns from the stack where they had put
it near the left of the company, and to'ok it to the right, where he
belonged, saying: "Those substitutes never did any duty; they
might as well clean a gun for me as not." When the "subs" came
back from washing, they went to loo'k at their guns, when one
turned to his companion with a blank look and said: "Jimmy,
me gun's gone.'' They sat down and cussed a little while, but
didn't think to look farther up the line for the missing gun. How
ever, the substitutes all carried guns in the review next day.
In camp north of Georgetown, D. C, after the review, Henry
Melick was bitten on the side by some poisonous insect, which
caused him considerable pain, the parts becoming badly swollen.
The boys concluded that Henry ought to have some whisky as an
antidote for the poison, and Walter Lowry volunteered to go
after it. There would be no trouble to get the stuff in George
town, but it required a pass from diyision headquarters to get
through the guard line just outside of town. Walter therefore
started in the direction of division headquarters. It was dark,
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it. Pretty soon he saw a light which he supposed to be the place
he was hunting, but on a nearer approach he found a regiment in
camp. "What regiment's this?" "Seventy-eighth Ohio." He
asked the yyay to division headquarters and was told which way to
go, and started off into the darkness. After a long tramp through
the woods he saw camp fires and coming up to them he said :
"What company's this?" "Seventy-eighth Ohio," was the answer.
He had made a complete circuit and brought up at the same place.
He managed to get back to our own camp and an officer who had
a little old rye laid up for snake-bites, being appealed to, furnished
the desired antidote.
Of Company G as organized in Camp Goddard, there were
but ten or twelve who were old enough to raise even the slightest
beard; many of them were boys from fourteen to sixteen years of
age — plucky, manly boys. They were gathered from farm and
and village homes, and, in the great majority of cases. Christian
homes. They were earnest and patriotic; not^one of them enlisted
in a spirit of adventure; and so, as they developed into trained
soldiers, they were found to be trustworthy, and could be depended
upon in any emergency. The same can be said of most of the
recruits who joined the co'mpany from time to time. The com
pany performed every duty assigned to it in a satisfactory manner,
and, when the war closed, separated to their several homes to
become good citizens. From the rank and file of the company
have come merchants, mechanics, farmers, teachers, lawyers, doc
tors, and, I believe, preachers, nearly all of whom are "well-to-do"
people. Of the men whom one remembers because of some trait pe
culiar to themselves, I might mention Henry Wilson, who turned
everything off as a joke, and under all kinds of circumstances
-would sing and dance, and say: "Who wouldn't be a soldier?"
Cornelius Murphy was a man who could not be induced to cheat
in a game of cards. The boys sometimes tried to count the game
in his favor, when it was not so, but he would not have it; and, if
they persisted, would quit the game. Joe Miller, a native of
Switzerland, and the best Tyrolese warbler I ever heard, will be

198 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.
remembered as the man who picked up all the blankets, over
coats, etc., that were thrown away by tired soldiers, and came into
camp at night carrying a lo'ad that would have broken the back
of a donkey. Sam Murphy and Graf Rankin were two very good
soldiers who yvere utterly unable to keep step with anyone else or
with each other. Henry Melick would divide his last hardtack
with a hungry soldier who appealed to him for grub. Isaiah
Jones, Rich Davidson and Volney Seltzer messed together during
their whole service. They were good to themselves and always
had plenty if a hungry soldier asked them: "Boys, have you any
thing to eat?" Their invariable reply was: "Any quantity, but
none to spare."' George W. Johnson was a genial man, as a rule,
but when he got tired on a long march he lost his patience and
"cussed" every one in authority from the President down to the
eighth corporal, and was noted for the awkwardness of his pro
fanity. Albert Sniff 'and the two Han^ey boys wore their Chris
tianity as they did their uniforms — ^every day; withotif ostenta
tion, but with a quietness that was full of force. Alexander
Tanner was even-tempered, considerate and just. A. V. Nor
man yvas one of the "hello" boys. He played the violin well and
was a leading spirit in stag dances. Nels Croft ney^er missed
finding the best bee hive on the place, and George Bentley could
scent a deposit of apple-jack across a ten-acre field. Charlie
Black was impulsive, a champion of the right, and hated a mean
act, no matter who did it. Robert Hamilton yvas an excellent
violinist and one of the kindest-hearted boys in the company.
Company G was engaged in the following battles: Green
brier, W. Va., October 3, 1861; Camp Allegheny, W. Va., De
cember 13, 1861; -Harper's Ferry, W. Va., September 12-15, 1862;
Port Gibson, Miss., May i, 1863; Raymond, Miss., May 12,
1863; Jackson, Miss., May 14, 1863; Champion Hills, Miss., May
16, 1863; Vicksburg, Miss, (siege), May 18 to July 4, 1863; Ba
ker's Creek, Miss., February 4, 1864; Clinton, Miss., February 5,
1864; Kennesayy Mountain, Ga., June 9-30, 1864; same, general
assault, June 27, 1864; Nickajack Creek, Ga., July 6-10, 1864;
Peachttee Creek, Ga., July 20, 1864; Bald Knob, Ga., July 21,

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1864; Atlanta, Ga., July 22, 1864; Ezra Church, Ga., July 28,
1864; Savannah, Ga. (siege of), December 10-21, 1864; Fayette
ville, N. C, March 13, 1865, and Bentonvflle, N. C, March 19,
1865. Of those yvho died in the service Tohn Crossland, John Car-
low, John Eoff, Samuel Pryor, David Pryor and Abram Reddick
are buried at Grafton, W. Va. Robert Hamor, John Miller, Ru-
ftis Norman, Wifliam Ortlipp and Robert V. Welch are buried at
Vicksburg, Miss. Leander Grandstaff, Wifliam T. Hewitt, Ben
jamin F. Keyes, Stephen Kinkaid, Francis Lewis and John T.
Walker are buried at Marietta, Ga. Alexander Tanner and Graf
ton Richardson are buried at Andersonville, Ga. Thomas Cos-
tello is buried at Nashville, Tenn. Henry Hamilton and Robert
J. Hamilton are buried at Brownsville, O. Mahlon A. Simms
died from gun-shot wound at Vicksburg, Miss.; buried at Co
lumbus, O.

ROSTER OF COMPANY G,
And brief military history of every man whose name has ap
peared on the muster-roll of the company.
CAPTAINS.
Wm. D. Hamilton. Was commissioned September 4th, 1861,
the first captain of the company. He was commissioned
major of the Ninth Ohio Cavalry, November 19th, 1862,
and promoted to be colonel of the same regiment Decem
ber 16th, 1863. He was brevetted brigadier-general April
9th, 1865, for gallant and meritorious services during
Sherman's march to the sea. Present postoffice address,
Zanesville, O.
Sheldon Guthrie. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was ap
pointed first or orderly sergeant in the original organiza
tion of the company. He was promoted to second lieuten
ant March 13th, 1862 ; to first lieutenant April Sth, 1862 ;
to captain January 1st, 1863, and to lieutenant-colonel of
the regiment May 18, 1865. Mustered out with the regi
ment. Present postffice address, Orahg-e City, La.
Warner Mills. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was appoint
ed corporal in the original organization of the company.
Promoted to first sergeant March I5th, 1862 ; second lieu
tenant January 14th, 1863 ; first lieutenant April 20th,
1864 ; captain May 18th, 1865, and mustered out with the
company. Present postoffice address, Columbus, O.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Albert S. Spaulding. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and com
missioned first lieutenant September 4th, 1861. He was
discharged on surgeon's certificate of disability August
 . Present postoffice address, Zanesville, O.
Cyrus A. Stevens. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was ap
pointed sergeant-major  . He was promoted to sec
ond lieutenant April Sth, 1862; first lieutenant January
1st, 1863, resigned July 27th, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.

Dr. J. W. B.^LSLEY, died 189S. Lt. A. V. Norman, Died 1893. Wm. T. Doli.iso.n. Walter Lowry. Rout. F. S.mart.
A. L. VicKEHS. CuKNKLius Murphy. Geo. W. iMori-.a.x. Geo. Wor.st.
James Petkkson. Warner Mills.
Cbas. W. Black. David A Sherr ard, died 1891. .\lfred Siiiplett. Sec'v ReK-t, Assti
W. H. H. Melick. John W. Griffith, died 1890. Wm. H. H. Wilson.
MEMBERS OF COMPANY G— TAKEN AT COLU.MBUS. OHIO, REUNION IN 1888.

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Wm. L. Rosegrant. Was proinoted to second lieutenant from
first sergeant of Company B February 20th, 1865 ; first
lieutenant May 18th, 1865. Mustered out with the com
pany. Present postoffice address, Ball City, Kan.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
Ulyses Westbrook. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was com
missioned second lieutenant September 4th, 1861 ; pro
moted to first lieutenant April 5th, 1862, but was not
mustered. Discharged. Entered the service again as
captain Company B, One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio
Volunteers, iu 1864. He was captured in battle at North
Mountain, W. Va., July 3d, 1864, and was mustered out
March 16th, 1865, by order of the War Department.
Present postoffice address, Mt. Sterling, Ills.
Dwight Webb. Was promoted to second lieutenant from ser
geant of Company B, February 5th, 1864, and to first
lieutenant of Company F, October 12th, 1864.
Robert F. Smart. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was ap
pointed sergeant when the company was organized. Pro
moted to quartermaster's sergeant January 1st, 1863. Re-
enlisted December I7th, 1863 ; was promoted to second
lieutenant May 25th, 1864, and resigned August 20tli,
1864. Present postoffice address, Zanesville, O.
Wm..T. Dollison. Enlisted August .1st, 1861 ; was appointed
sergeant Dec'ember I7th, 1862 ; promoted to first sergeant
January 1st, 1863 ; re-enlisted December I7th, 1863 ; pro
moted to second lieutenant February 20th, 1865 ; to first
lieutenant of Company K June 6th, 1865, aud was ap
pointed adjutant June 13th, 1865. Mustered out with the
regiment. Present postoffice address, Cambridge, O.
FIRST SERGEANTS.
William Sims. Enlisted April 1st, 1862, and was appointed
first sergeant. Promoted to captain Company A, Ninth
Ohio Cavalry October 3d, 1863, and to major' of the
same regiment October 30th, 1863, Present postoffice
address, Topeka, Kansas,

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Artilleus V. Norman. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was
appointed sergeant  ; re-enlisted December 17th,
1863 ; promoted to first sergeant May 22, 1865 ; promo
ted to second lieutenant June, 1865. Mustered out with
the company. SERGEANTS.
Charles W. Black. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted
December 17th, 1863 ; was appointed corporal January
1st, 1864. proinoted to sergeant June 6th, 1864, and mus
tered out with the company. Present postoffice address,
Malvern, Iowa.
Albe'rt B. Sniff. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted De
cember 17 th, 1863, and was appointed corporal the same
day; promoted to sergeant May 22d, 1865. Mustered out
with the company. Present postoffice address, New Hol
land, Ohio.
John W. Griffith. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted De
cember I7th, 1863; was appointed corporal June 1st,
1864; wounded in battle July 20th, 1864; promoted to
sergeant June 1st, 1865. Mustered out with company.
Present postoffice address, Topeka, Kansas, or Seattle,
Washington.
Walter Lowry. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted De
cember 17th, 1863 ; was wounded July 21st, 1864 ; ap
pointed sergeant June 1st, 1865, and mustered out with
the company. His present postoffice address is Keyser,
W. Va.
George W. Boyd. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted
December I7th, 1863 ; was appointed sergeant January
1st, 1864 ; promoted to quartermaster's sergeant June
11th, 1864; to first lieutenant and regimental quarter
master November 18th, 1864. Mustered out with the reg
iment. Present postoffice address. Wheeling, W. Va.
Francis M. Rider. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted
December 17th, 1863, and was appointed sergeant the
satne day ; promoted to commissary sergeant May 22d,
1865. Mustered out. with the regiment. Present post-
office address, Roseville, Ohio.

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Alexander Tanner. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlistdd
December I7th, 1863, and was appointed sergeant the
same day. He was captured by the enemy July 22d, 1864,
in front of Atlanta, Ga., and died in Andersonville prison
August 21st, 1864, and is buried in the National Ceme
tery at Andersonville, Ga.
CORPORALS.
George W. Morgan. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ;^ re-enlisted
December I7th, 1863, and was appointed corporal Janu
ary 1st 1864. He was wounded and captured by the ene
my July 22d, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., and was mustered
out June 17th, 1865, by order of the War Department.
Present postoffice address, Zanesville, Ohio.
William N. Croft. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; was captured
by the enemy July 15th, 1862, near Winchester, Va. ; re
turned to the company September 20th, 1862 ; re-enlisted
December I7th, 1863, and was appointed corporal August
1st, 1864. He was mustered out with the company.
Present postoffice address, Colfax, Iowa,
Alonzo L. Vickers. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; was wound
ed near Vicksburg, Miss., in June, 1863 ; re-enlisted De
cember 17th, 1863, and appointed corporal August 1st,
1864. Mustered out with the company. Present post-
office address, Keystone, Kansas.
James J. Toole. Enlisted  ; re-enlisted December 17th,
1863, and was appointed corporal August 1st, 1864. Mus
tered out July 20th, 1865. Died at the National Military
Home, Dayton, Ohio, July 28th, 1882.
George W. Loughman. Enlisted February 29th, 1864, and
was appointed corporal May 1st, 1865.
Wm. H. H. Wilson. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was ap
pointed corporal — , 1863. He was captured by the ene
my July 22d, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga. ; made his escape
near Macon, Ga. , and returned to his company. Mus
tered out August 28th, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., by
expiration of his term of enlistment. Died at Holton,
Kansas, since 1885,

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Simon Francis. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted De
cember I7th, 1763 ; was, appointed corporal March 17th,
1864, and was discharged May 31st, 1865, by order of the
War Department. Died December 30th, 1882.
William T. Hewitt. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; was ap
pointed corporal,  1863 ; re-enlisted December I7th,
1863; was severely wounded in action July 21st, 1864,
and died the next day. He is buried in the National
Cemetery, at Marietta, Ga.
George H. Harvey. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and' was ap
pointed corporal  . He was mustered out at Chat-
. tanooga, Tenn., August 28th, 1864, by expiration of term
of enlistment. Present postoffice address, Cassalia, South
Dakota.
George W. Landes. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; appointed
corporal December, 1861 ; was detailed for secret service,
and operated on mail routes between West Virginia and
Richmond, Va., during the winter of 1861-2. Was se
verely injured by a fall from the levee during a night
march in Louisiana, opposite Grand Gulf, in April, 1863,
and transferred to Company G, Fourth Regiment, V. R.
C, October 28th, 1863. Present postoffice address. Shell
City, Mo. PRIVATES.
Archer, Martin. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted De
cember 17th, 1863 ; was wounded August 21st, 1864, and
suffered amputation of the arm, and was discharged at
Camp Dennison, O., May 16th, 1865, by order of the War
Department. Present postoffice address, Fultonham, O.
Axline, Henry J. Enlisted August 1st, 1861, and was mus
tered out at Chattanooga, Tenn., August 28th, 1864, by
expiration of term of enlistment. Present postoffice ad
dress, Zanesville, Ohio.
Abbott, Newton J. Enlisted August 1st, 1861. No further
record.
Boyer, William R. Enlisted August 1st, 1861 ; re-enlisted
December I7th, 1863, and was mustered out with the
company. Present postoffice address, Warrensburg,
Illinois.

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Bentley, George W. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and re-enhsted Dec.
17, 1863, and was mustered out with the company.
Burton, Thomas E. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and re-enlisted Dec.
17, 1863 and was mustered out with the company. Present
postoffice address, Sonora, O.
Barber, Joseph. Drafted Feb. 13, 1865; no further record. Pres
ent postoffice address, Antwerp, O.
Brtinen, Vincent. Enlisted as a substitute Jan. 26, 1865, and was
mustered out with the company.
Balsley, John W. Enlisted Aug. i, 1862, and was discharged
May 15, 1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of the War
Departiuent. Present postoffice address, Oskaloosa, Kan.
Biller, Elijah. Enlisted Aug. i, 1862; was wounded July 21, 1864,
and discharged May 15, 1865, by order of the War Deart-
rnent. Present postoffice address, Zanesville, O.
Black, Lewis. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; was wounded July 21, 1864,
near Atlanta, Ga., and was mustered out at Chattanooga,
Tenn., Aug. 28, 1864, by expiration of term of enlistment.
Present postoffice address, Dentonia, Kan.
Bowers, Henry. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was discharged on
Surgeon's certificate of disability Oct. 27, 1861; re-enlisted
Jan. 26, 1862; was wounded July 28, 1864, and was mustered
out Aug. 28, 1864, by expiration of tei-m of enlistment.
Butler, Oilman. Enlisted Jan. i, 1864; no further record.
Bennett, John G. Enlisted as a substitute Feb. 3, 1865; no further
record.
Crayyford, Stephen D. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted De
cember 17, 1863, yvounded July 22, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga.,
and was mustered out with the company.
Clugston, James. Enlisted  ; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863, and
was mustered out with the company July 20, 1865. Died
March 10, 1886.
Clugston, Wiliiain. Enlisted  ; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863, and
yvas mustered out with thc company; afterward enlisted in
the regular army and died somewhere in the West.
Cranston, Thomas S. Enlisted Jan. i, 1864, and was mustered
out while absent on furlough, by order of the War Depart
ment. Present postoffice address, Hopewell, O.
Conn, Isaac. Drafted Dec. 13, 1864, and was mustered out with
the company. Present postoffice address, Nashport, O.
Craven, Samuel. Drafted Nov. i, 1864, and mustered out with the
company. Present postoffice address, Cecil, O.

206 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Coe, Edward M. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; was captured by the
enemy near Vicksburg, Miss., June, 1863; re-enhsted Dec. 17,
1863, and was mustered 'Otit while on furlough, by order of
the War Department. Present postoffice address, Fulton
ham, O.
Cramer, Wifliam. Enlisted Feb. 27, 1864, and was mustered out
with the company. Present postoffice address, Licking Val
ley, O.
Costello, Thomas. Enlisted as a substitute Nov. 25, 1864. He
died Jan. 3, 1865, and is buried at Nashville, Tenn.
Cooper, Theodore. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; no further record.
Died since the close of the war.
Crawford, Gilbert B. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was disc'narged
on Surgeon's certificate of disabihty Jan. 20, 1863.
Clark, George W. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was transferred to
the Veteran Reserve Corps Oct. 28, 1863.
Crossland, John W. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died on Cheat
Mountain, W. A''a., Oct. 29, 1861. He is buried in the Na
tional Cemetery at Grafton, W. Va.
Carlow, John. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died at Beverly, W. Va.,
Dec. 26, 1861. He is buried in the National Cemeteiy at
Beveriy, W. Va.
Craig, Wifliam. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861. No further record.
Davidson, Richard. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863; was wounded July 13, 1864, and mustered out with the
company. Present postoffice address, Newark, O.
Dunfee, Thomas. Drafted Nov. i, 1864, and was mustered out
with the company. His present postoffice address is Brod-
rick, O.
Deloyer, Joseph. Enlisted as a substitute Dec. i, 1864, and was
mustered out while in hospital July 20, 1865, by order of War
Department. Present postoffice address, Atchison, Kan.
Dodds, James C. Enlisted as a substitute Feb. 7, 1865, and was
mustered out in hospital July 20, 1865, by order of the War
Department.
Dick, Thomas C. Enlisted Aug. i, 1862; was wounded near At
lanta, Ga., July 22, 1864, and discharged May 15, 1865, by
order of the War Department. Present postoffice address,
Topeka, Kan.
Eoff, John. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was killed in the battle of
McDowell, W. Va., May 8, 1862. He is buried in the Na
tional Cemetery at Grafton, W. Va.

COMPANY G. 207
Eoff, Charles D. Enlisted March i, 1862; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863;
was transferred to Co. F and promoted to ist Sergeant April
18, 1864; to Sergt. Major Dec. 29, 1864; to 2d Lieutenant
of Co. E May 22, 1865, and mustered out with said company.
Present postoffice address, Danvifle, 111. Died, 1893.
French, David G. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enhsted Dec. 17,
1863, and was mustered out yvith the company. Present post-
office address, McCltmg, O.
Ford, James A. Enhsted March 31, 1864, and was mustered out
with the company.
Fosdick, William. Drafted Nov. 16, 1864, and was mustered out
with the company.
Foos, John. Drafted Nov. 15, 1864. Never reported for duty;
no record.
Gee, Joseph. Enlisted as a substitute Feb. 7, 1865, and was dis
charged June 7, 1865, by order of the War Department.
Present postoffice address, Maysvifle, Ky.
Goppart, Andrew. Enlisted as a substitute Nov. 29, 1864. Never
reported for duty ; no record.
Grosbaugh, Jacob. Drafted Nov. 15, 1864, and discharged June
7, 1865, by order of the War Department.
Grandstaff, Leander. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863, and was killed in action near Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 20,
1864. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
Gilmore, Wifliam. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861, and was mustered out
at East Point, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864, by expiration of term of en
listment.
Hibbs, William S. Enlisted March 28, 1864, and was mustered
out in hospital July 20, 1865, by order of the War Depart
ment.
Hazlett, Thomas M. Enhsted Feb. 17, 1864, and was mustered
out while absent on furlough July 20, 1865, by order of the
War Department. Present postoffice address, Newark, O.
Horn, Joseph. Enlisted as a substitute Feb. 3, 1865, and was mus
tered out with the company.
Hollis, William. Enlisted as a substitute Nov. 23, 1864. Never
reported for duty; no record.
Homan, Henry. Drafted Sept. 21, 1864, and was discharged May
15, 1865, by order of the War Department.
Harvey, Nathan C. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was discharged on
Surgeon's certificate of disability at Columbus, O., Oct. 20,
1862. Died at Atlanta, Ga., in 1875.

208 THIETY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Hazlett, Thomas J. Enlisted Feb. 27, 1864, and died near Gra
tiot, O., July 28, 1864.
Hamilton, Arthur T. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; was transferred to
the 9th Ohio Cavalry and promoted to 2d Lieutenant Feb.
3, 1863; to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant Dec. 2, 1863, and to
Captain Feb. 10, 1865. He had not mustered as Captain,
however, when he was severely wounded at Aiken, S. C,
March 10, 1865, and died March 26, 1865, at Cheraw, S. C.
He is buried in the National Cemetery at Florence, S. C.
Hug-hes, Henry C. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was discharged at
Columbus, O., March 30, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of
disability. Present postoffice address, Colorado Springs, Col.
Hamilton, Henry. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died at Beverly, W.
\'a., Dec. 12, 1861. He is buried at Brownsvflle, O.
Hamilton, Robert J. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; was severely
wounded in action at Camp Allegheny, W. Va., Dec. 15, 1861,
and died at Zanesville, O., Dec. 28, 1861.,
Hamer, Robert. Enlisted March i, 1862, and died at Vicksburg,
Miss., Aug. II, 1863. He is buried in the National Ceme
tery at Vicksburg, Miss.
Heyyett, Herbert M. Enlisted July i, 1862, and was discharged
March 28, 1863, to date Jan. 20, 1863. Present postoffice
address, Cincinnati, O.
Jones, Isaiah. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863,
and was mustered out with the company. Present postoffice
address, Glenbtirn, 111.
Johnson, George W. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863, and yyas discharged while on furlough July 20, 1865, by
order of the War Department. Present postoffice address,
Petersburg, Ifl.
Jamison, James. Enlisted as a substitute Feb. 16, 1865, and was
mustered out with the company.
Kildow, George W. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863; was wounded near Atlanta, Ga., July 21, 1864, and
was discharged June 5, 1865, by order of the War Depart
ment. Present postoffice address, Roseville, O.
Kincaid, Stephen. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863, and was killed Sept. 3, 1864, by a shot from the enemy's
picket line, near Lovejoy's Station, Ga. He is buried in the
National Cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
Kaefer, Christian. Enhsted March 7, 1865, and was mustered out
with the company.

COMPANY G. 209
Keyes, Benjamin F. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enhsted Dec. 17,
1863, and was killed in action, by guerillas, near Galesville,
Ala. He is buried in the National Cemetery at Marietta, Ga.
Lynn, George. Enlisted Feb. 23, 1865, and was mustered out with
the company.
Lemons, Henry. Enlisted as a substitute Nov. 28, 1864, and was
mustered out with the company.
Lattush, Richard. Enlisted as a substitute Feb. 10, 1865.- no
further record.
Lenhart, James H. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was mustered out
at Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1864, by expiration of his
term of enlistment. Present po'stoffice address, Somerset, O.
Laughman, Reese D. Enhsted Sept. 18, 1861, and was mustered
out at East Point, Ga., Sept. 27, 1861, by expiration of his
term of enlistment. Present postoffice address, Greenfork,
Ind.
Lytic, Wifliam. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was transferred to the
Veteran Reserve Corps Oct. 28, 1863. Died since discharged.
Lewis, Francis. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enhsted Dec. 17, 1863;
was wounded near Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 25, 1864, and died
Sept. 7, 1864. He is buried in the National Cemetery at
Marietta, Ga.
Larzelere, Robert. Enrofled Aug. i, 1861. No further record.
Present postoffice address, Roseville, O.
Murphy, Cornelius. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863; was captured by the enemy July 22, 1864, near At
lanta, Ga., and was mustered out with the' company. His
present postoffice address is National Military Home, O.
Murphy, Samuel. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enhsted Dec. 17,
1863, and was mustered out with the company. Died since
date of discharge at Zanesville, O.
Morgan, Rheuben H. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec.
17, 1863, and was mustered out in hospital, by order of the
War Department.
Melick, Wifliam H. H. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863; was captured by the enemy July 22, 1864, near Atlanta,
Ga., and was mustered out with the company. Present post-
office address, Roseville, O.
Martin, Francis. Enhsted as a substitute Feb. 15, 1865, and was
mustered out with the company.
McKnight, Richard. Enlisted as 'a substitute Feb. 11, 1865, and
was mustered out with the company.

210 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I. w
since date of discharge, near Gratiot, O.
McCoy, William. Enlisted as a substitute Nov. 25, 1864, and was
McCammon, Wifliam. Enhsted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec.
17, 1863, and was mustered out with the company. Died
Miller, Joseph. Enlisted March 4, 1862. No further record.
Miller, John. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was kifled in action at
Baker's Creek, Miss.,- Feb. 5, 1864. He is buried in the Na
tional Cemetery at Vicksburg, Miss.
mustered out with the company. Present postoffice address.
Alma, O.
Newlind, Alfred R. Enlisted March 23, 1864, and was mustered
out with the company.
Nettleton, Albert S. N. Enhsted March 23, 1864, and was mus
tered out May 29, 1865, by order of the War Deartment.
Norman, Rufus A. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died at Vicksburg,
Miss., Aug. 3, 1863. He is buried in the National Cemetery
at Vicksburg, Miss.
Ortlipp, William. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died at Vicksburg,
Miss., Aug. 23, 1863. He is buried in the National Cemetery
at Vicksburg, Miss.
Peterson, James. Enlisted  ; was wounded near Vicksburg,
Miss., June, 1863; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863, and was mus
tered out with the company. Present postoffice address,
Gratiot, O.
Parker, Reece. Enhsted as a substitute Feb. 16, 1865, and was
mustered out with the company.
Paul, Casper. Enlisted as a substitute Feb. 14, 1865, and was mus
tered out with the company.
Payne, James L. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861, and was discharged
April 3, 1863, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of
disabflity. Died at Normal, 111., in 1881.
Pi-yor, Samuel H. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was killed in action
at Camp Allegheny, W. Va., Dec. 13, 1861. He is buried in
the National Cemetery at Grafton, W. Va.
Prior, David. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died at Beverly, W.
Va., Dec. 17, 1861. He is buried in the National Cemetery at
Grafton, W. Va.
Reddick, John. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861. The record is incom
plete.
Richardson, Grafton. Enlisted Feb. 29, 1864; was captured by
the enemy July 22, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga. Died in rebel
prison at Andersonvifle, Ga., and is buried in the National
Cemetery at that place.

COMPANY G. 211
Rusco, Gregory. Enlisted as a substitute Jan. i8, 1865, and was
mustered out with the company.
Rible, Isaiah. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was mustered out at
Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1864, by expiration of his term
of enlistment. Present postoffice address, Uniontown (prob
ably Fultonham), O.
Rutter, James. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was mustered out at
Chattanooga, Tenn., Aug. 28, 1864, by expiration of his term
of enlistment.
Richards, Weflington. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861, and was mustered
out at East Point, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864, by expiration of his
term of enlistment. Present postoffice address, Columbus, O.
Roberts, George W. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was discharged
Oct. 22, 1862, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of
disability. Present postoffice address, Zanesville, O.
Runnion, Jeremiah. • Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861, and was discharged
Oct. 16, 1862, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Rankin, Grafton F. Enlisted March i, 1862, and was appointed
Sergeant. He was transferred to and commissioned in the
, 7th La. Vol. (colored), Dec. 8, 1863. Died near Gratiot, O.,
Jan. 24, 1882.
Reddick, Abraham. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died at Beverly,
W. Va., Dec. 16, 1861. He is buried in the National Ceme
tery at Grafton, W. Va.
Starkey, Sylvester. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enhsted Dec. 17,
1863, and was mustered out while on furlough July 20, 1865,
by order of the War Department. Died since date of dis
charge, in the West.
Smart, John W. Enlisted Jan. i, 1864, and was discharged May
22, 1865, by order of the War Department.
Smart, Thomas M. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and was transferred to
the Veteran Reserve Corps Oct. 28, 1863. Present postoffice
address, Gratiot, O.
Suttles, Isaac. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863,
and was mustered out June 20, 1865, by 'Order of the War
Department.
Shiplett, Alfred. Enhsted Aug. i, 1861, and was transferred to the
Veteran Reserve Corps Oct. 28, 1863.
Sims, Mahlon A. Enlisted Aug. i, 1862, and was severely
wounded in action at Vicksburg, Miss., May 26, 1863, and
died June i, 1863; He is buried at Columbus, O.

212 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.
Setzer, Volney B. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863, and was mustered out with the company. Present
postoffice address, Brock, Neb.
Sherrard, David A. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863, and was mustered out with the company. Died since
discharged at New Straitsville, O.
Sowers, Richard F. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enflsted Dec. 17,
1863, and was transferred to Co. D, 2d Battalion, Veteran
Reserve Corps  , and was discharged July 24, 1864.
Died since discharged at Roseville, O.
Sowers, Alvah J. Enlisted  ; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863, and
was mustered out with the company. Present postoffice ad
dress, Roseville, O.
Stokely, David E. Enlisted  , 1862; re-enhsted Dec. 17, 1863,
and was mustered out with the company. Present postoffice
address, Burlingame, Kan.
Spencer, Wflliam. Enlisted March 17, 1862; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863, and was mustered out with the company. Present post-
office address, Otterville, Mo.
Sipe, Christopher. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861.
Turley, David W. Enlisted Sept. 18, 1861, and was mustered out
at East Point, Ga., Sept. 27, 1864, by expiration of his term of
enlistment. Present postoffice address, Sedalia, Mo.
Wilson, Wifliam Henry. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec.
17, 1863; was a good soldier and had lots of fun; mustered
out with the company. Present postoffice address. Com
ing, O.
Wilson, Wifliam Hamilton. Enlisted Aug. 1, 1861; re-enlisted
Dec. 17, 1863; mustered out with the company.
Waters, Abel E. Enhsted Aug. i, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863; mustered out with the company. Present postoffice
address, Xenia, O.
White, James. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861 ; was wounded in action at
Camp Allegheny, W. Va., Dec. 13, 1861 ; re-enlisted Dec. 17,
1863; mustered out with the company. Died at High Hill,
O., in 1872.
Worst, George. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861; re-enlisted Dec. 17, 1863,
and was mustered out yvith the company. Present postoffice
address, Marysville, Mo.
Walker, John T. Enlisted Jan. 22, 1861, and died Oct. 6, 1864, at
Marietta, Ga., and is buried in the National Cemetery at that
place.

COMPANY G. 213
Weisgerber, Phihp. Enlisted Jan. i, 1864; mustered out with
the company.
Welsh, Robert V. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861, and died at Vicksburg,
Miss., and is buried in the National Cemetery at that place.
Woolf, Henry C. Enlisted Aug. i, 1861. No further record.
Benjamin Howes. Colored under-cook. Enhsted July 25, 1863,
for three years. No further record.
D^vid Buckner. Colored under-cook. Enlisted Oct. i, 1863, for
three years. No further record.
Samuel Wadley. Colored under-cook. Enlisted Nov. 12, 1863,
for three years. No further record.
Sidney Williams. Colored under-cook. Enlisted Nov. 12, 1863,
for three years. No further record.
Madison Watson. Colored under-cook. Enlisted March 12,
1865, for three years, and was mustered out with the company.
Jackson Btial. Colored under-cook. Enlisted March 17, 1865,
for three years, and yvas mustered out with the company.

COMPANY H,

[No Company history furnished.]
Mustered in September Sth, 1861, at Camp Dennison,
Ohio, by John R. Edie, Major Fifteenth Infantry, U. S. A.
Mustered out July 20, 1865, at 'Louisville, Ky., by Robert M.
Woods, First Lieutenant Sixty-fourth Illinois Volunteers.

ROSTER OF COMPANY H,

CAPTAINS.

George M. Baxter. Enrolled Sept. 5, 1861. Resigned Ma}' 24,
1862, at Franklin, Va.
Samuel R. Brecse. Enrolled Sept. 5. 1861. Promoted from ist
Lieutenant May 24, 1862; killed Sept. 15, 1862, in batle of
Harper's Ferry, Va.
Levi J. Saint. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Promoted from ist Ser
geant Sept. 15, 1862; resigned July 2, 1863, at Vicksburg,
Miss.
Alfred G. Barnett. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Proinoted to 2d
Lieutenant from Sergeant Sept. 15, 1862; Captain June 30,
1863; mustered out Nov. 10, 1864, at Marietta, Ga., on ex
piration of term of service.
FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Charles N. Moyer. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Proinoted to 2d
Lieutenant from Sergeant May 17, 1862; ist Lieutenant
June 30, 1863; resigned Sept. 5, 1864, at East Point, Ga.
Milton Latta. Enrolled July 20, 1861. Promoted from 2d
Lieut. Co. C June 6, 1865; mustered out with company.

COMPANY H. 215
John W. Meyers. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered as private;
appointed ist Sergeant  ; promoted to 2d Lieutenant
May 17, 1862; 1st Lieutenant Nov. 26, 1864; transferred to
Company K June 13, 1865; veteran.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
John S. Van Marter. Enrolled Sept. 5, 1861. Resigned April
I, 1862, at Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Jerome R. Wells. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Promoted from Cor
poral Nov. II, 1863; mustered out Dec. 26, 1864, at Savan
nah, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Charles C. Anderson. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed from
Corporal  ; promoted to 2d Lieutenant February 20,
1865; 1st Lieutenant Co. A May 18, 1865; veteran.
FIRST SERGEANT.
William H. Junkin. Appointed Sergeant from Corporal Oct. 8,
1864; 1st Sergeant May 22, 1865; absent  , O'U furlough;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department;
veteran SERGEANTS.
Henry G. Lehman. On detached seiYice  ; mustered out July
20, 1865, by order of War Department; veteran.
Henry Mifler. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Wounded Sept. 13. 1862.
in action at Maryland Pleights, Md. ; appointed Corporal
 ; Sergeant Jan. i, 1865; mustered out with co'Uipany;
veteran.
William M. Whittaker. Enrolled, Aug. 29, 1862. Appointed Cor
poral Nov. •!, 1862; Sergeant March 2"], 1865; mustered out
with company.
Charles H. Davis. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; Sergeant June 20, 1865; mustered out with company;
veteran.
Mathias Ridenour. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered as private;
appointed Sergeant  ; wounded Feb. 5, 1864, in battle
of Baker's Creek, Miss.; promoted to Captain i8oth O. V. I.
Sept. 25, 1864; veteran.
Theodore F. Fisher. Discharged March 27, 1865, to accept pro
motion; veteran.
John E. Tracy. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed from pri
vate  ; mustered out Sept. 15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on
expiration of term of service.

216 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Charles Ludlow. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Transferred to Med
ical Department Jan. i, 1862, at Beverly, W. Va.; no further
record found.
James R. Jolley. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed from Cor
poral  ; discharged Oct. 24, 1862, at Camp Douglass, III,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
CORPORALS.
Plorace A. Hubbard. Enrolled Aug 19, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral April 27, 1864; absent  , on furlough; mustered
out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department; veteran.
Thomas W. Railing. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Wounded Feb. 5,
1864, in battle of Baker's Creek, Miss.; appointed Corporal
April 27, 1864; absent  ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by
order of War Department; veteran.
Eli Flemming. Appointed Corporal May i, 1864; absent  ,
on furlough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War
Department; veteran.
David May. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed Corporal Sept.
30, 1864; mustered out with company ; veteran.
Samuel L. Hullabarger. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed
Corporal Jan. i, 1865; mustered out with company; y^eteran.
Sebastian Hunbarger. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Captured May
16, 1863, at battle of Champion Hflls, Miss.; exchanged  ;
appointed Corporal April i, 1865; mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
JMarion Rigdon. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed Corporal
April I, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
William Rigdon. Enrofled Jan. 2, 1864. Appointed Corporal
June 20, 1865; mustered out with company.
Jacob t. Early. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; wounded April 16, 1864, at Plarrisbtirg, Va. ; absent,
sick  ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment.
John W. Junkin. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861 ; appointed Corporal
 ; transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March 15, 1864.
Thomas E. Young. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Oct.
26, 1863, to accept promotion. PRIVATES.'
Anderson, John H. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Mustered out with
company.

COMPANY H. 217
Anderson, Benjamin F. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Mustered out
with company.
Ashton, Francis A. Enrolled Feb. 2, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Alberry, Christian. Enrolled Sept. i, 1861. Transferred to Co. I
Oct. 10, 1861.
Abbott, Hamilton. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Killed May 16. 1863,
in battle of Champion Hills, Miss.
Allen, Samuel L. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Killed June 19, 1863,
in action near Vicksburg, Miss.
Ambrose, John. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.
Binker, John. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861.. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Bates, Theodore W. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Bates, Zachariah T. Enrofled Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Bright, John. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Binker, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Beckton, John. Enrofled Dec. 11, 1864. Xever reported for duty ;
no further record found.
Bakehorn, Wifliam H. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged May
16, 1865, at New York, on Surgeon's certificate of disability;
veteran.
Bingham, John C. Enrofled Jan. 2, 1864. Died July 29, 1864,
near Atlanta, Ga.
Barrett, Wifliam F. E. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Died Sept. 26,
1864, at Rome, Ga.
Brough, Jacob. Enrofled Jan. 2. 1865. Substitute; died Feb.
25, 1865, at Kfilton Head, S. C.
Barr, Robert H. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Kifled July 21, 1864, in
battle near Atlanta, Ga.
Boehmer, Gotdeib. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Oct. 25,
1862, at Columbus, O., for wounds received Sept. — , 1862, at
Harper's Ferry, Va.
Baker, Wifliam. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Aug. 9,
1862, at Columbus, O., for wounds received May 8, 1862, at
McDowell, Va.
Burke, Joshua B. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Killed May 8, 1862,
in battle of McDowell, Va.

218 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Burke, John. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Died Dec. 11, 1863, in
Ohio.
Barr, Joseph M. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Died Aprfl 5, 1864, in
Ohio.
Bates, Elijah G. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861.
Brown, James. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.
Blay, John. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.
Borton, John W. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
7, 1864, at Columbus, O., on expiration of term of service.
Connor, Thomas P. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Curtis, .Augustus W. Enrolled Aug. 31, 1862. Mustered out with
company.
Corwin, Benjamin. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Chany, Blanchard. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Clippinger, Adam H. Enrolled April 9, 1864. Discharged July
18, 1865, at hospital at Washington, D. C.
Clark, James G. Enrolled Dec. 2, 1863. Mustered out yyith com
pany.
Chambean, Charles. Enrolled Nov. 26, 1864. Substitute; mus
tered out with company.
Culbertson, John. Enrolled Feb. 7, 1865. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Chambers, Alexander. Enrolled Dec. 15, 1864. Substitute;
never reported for duty; no further record found.
Connel, Joseph. Enrofled Dec. 15, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Carmedy, Wifliam. Enrofled Feb. 17, 1865. Substitute.
Cremean, James D. Enrofled March 31, 1864. Died July 13,
1864, at Rome, Ga., of wounds received  , in action.
Crawford, Herman P. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Detached April
21, 1864, at Cairo, 111.; mustered out  , to date Aug. 26,
1864, by order of War Department.
Clime, James M. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged .Sept. 20,
1 861, at Beverly, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Cahifl, Daniel F. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.
Cropley, Edward. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. .
Deeter, Wifliam. Enrolled Nov. 22, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
D'owden, George. Enrolled Sept. 26, 1864. Drafted.

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Davidson, John. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Kifled Sept,_i3, 1862,
in action at Maryland Heights.
Evans, Isaac A. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Died Aug. 18, 1864, at
Rome, Ga., of wounds received in action.
Frisinger, Alexander. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Finch, Oliver H. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Foot, Willis. Enrofled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute; discharged
July 3, 1865, by order of War Department
Ferrell, Charles. Enrolled Feb. 2, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Florry, Jacob. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1864. Drafted.
Gibbs, Thomas. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Harberer, John. Enrolled Dec. i, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
¦Hooker, Charles R. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Ho'oker, Addison S. Enrolled Jan. 7, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Harrison, Robert. Enrofled Dec. 2, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out May 26, 1865, at New York, by 'order of War Department.
Harper, Elisha B. Enrofled Jan. i, 1864. Died Sept. 12, 1864, at
Marietta, Ga., of wounds received  , in action.
Hooker, Royal B. Enrofled Nov. 26, 1864. Substitute.
Holland, Thomas. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Sept. 24
1861, at Cheat Mountain, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Fleater, Eli A. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged July 18,
1862, at Columbus, O., for wounds received  , near Frank-
hn, Va.
Harbert, William. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Jan. 30,
1863, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Hesler, Adam. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Aug. 18,
1863, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disa'bility.
Hannon, George. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1863. Discharged Aug. 8,
1863, at Vicksburg, Miss., on Surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
Hawk, Philip. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Died Oct. 16, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Huffman, Levi I. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.

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Jones, Wifliam R. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Died July 13, 1864,
of wounds received  , in action at Big Shanty, Ga. ; 'vet
eran.
Junkin, Andrew C. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps March 15, 1864.
Junkins, Isaac. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. On muster in rofl; no
further record found.
Kelley, William. Enrolled Dec. 6, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty ; no further record found.
Kiplinger, Abram P. Enrolled Nov. 13, 1863. Mustered out
with company.
Keams, Peter. Enrofled Jan. 2, 1864. Discharged June 13, 1865,
by order of War Department.
Kiplinger, Samuel M. -Enrolled Aug. 29, 1862. Died March 20,
1864, at Evansvifle, Ind.
Kibbler, George W. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged May
2, 1863, at Columbus, O., for wounds received Sept — , 1862,
in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va.
Lones, Commodore R. Mustered out with company.
Lewis, William. Enrofled Dec. 9, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Lytle,Hugh P. Enrolled Aug. 29, 1862. Discharged Feb. 9, 1865,
on Surgeon's certificate of disabihty.
Liddon, Harrison. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Died Dec. 16, 1861,
at Beverly, W. A^a.
Larger, John B. Enrofled March 15, 1862. Killed May 11, 1862,
by guerillas, near Franklin, Va.
Meyers, Thomas J. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Absent  , on
furlough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of W^ar De
partment; veteran.
Meyers, Wifliam. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with
comany ; veteran.
McKensie, John. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
McFall, George W. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Discharged Aug. 3,
1865, fro'm Co. C, 19th Battalion, Veteran Reserve Corps.
Mifler, Enoch. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Maggart, Abraham. Enrolled May 11, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with company.
McClure, John. EJnrofled Dec. 24, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.

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Morris, George W. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Wounded May 22,
1863, in action at Vicksburg, Miss.; absent  , in hospital;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Miller, Jeriah G. Enrofled Aug. 31, 1862. Wounded May 22,
1863, in action at Vicksburg, Miss.; absent  , in hospital;
mustered out. July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Micha, Edward R. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Sept,
15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on Surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
McCiintock, George. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Captured May 16,
1863, at battle of Champion Hills, Miss.; no further record
found.
Micha, John R. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Aug. 30,
1863, at Memphis, Tenn., on Surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
McRight, John H. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Died April 15, 1863,
at Berry's Landing, La.
Mifler, John. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Captured May 8, 1862, at
Shenandoah, Va.; paroled June 2, 1862; no further record
found. »
Osborn, Francis. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Died June 12, 1862,
at Petersburg, Va.
Pontzius, Solomon. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Wounded  , at
siege of Vicksburg, Miss. ; mustered out with company ; vet
eran.
Parker, Thomas. Enrofled Feb. 11, 1865. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Point, Wifliam G. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Discharged May 29,
1865, at Gajmp Dennison, O., by order of War Department.
Porter, Thomas J. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Died Jan. 25, 1865, at
Columbus, O., of wounds received  , in action.
Pagett, Winfield S. Enrolled April 3, 1864. Kflled July 22, 1864,
in batle of Atlanta, Ga/
Pierce, Charles A. Enrofled Jan. 26, 1865. Substitute.
Pritchard, John. Enrolled Aug. 29, 1862. Discharged Sept. 29,
1863, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Perkins, William A. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.
Rader, Joseph. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Richards, James. Enrofled Jan. 2, 1864. Absent  . on fur
lough; mustered out July 20,' 1865, by order of War De
partment.

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Roof, Wifliam. Enrolled Aug. i8, 1861. Absent May 17, 1862,
on detached duty in Virginia; mustered out  , 1864, on
expiration of term of service.
Rydman, George W. Mustered out with company; veteran.
Redding, George. Enrolled Jan. 14, 1865. Drafted.
Riggon, Charles. Enrofled Aug. 19, i86i. Appointed Corporal
 ; reduced  ; transferred to \'eteran Reserve Corps
March 15, 1864.
Root, Cyrus. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Died May 29, 1863, of
wounds received May 16, 1863, in ba'ttle of Champion Hifls,
Miss.
.Sherer, Daniel H. Enrofled Aug. 29, 1862. Absent  , on fur
lough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment.
So'w'ers, David. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Wounded April 13,
1862, in action at Maryland Heights, Md. ; mustered out
with company; veteran.
Smith, Isaac A. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Siferd, William. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1863. Mustered out vrith com
pany.
Sealy, Robert. Enrofled Jan. i, 1864. Mustered out yyith com
pany.
Stewart, David. Enrofled Sept. 30, 1864. Drafted; discharged
July II, 1865, by order of War Department.
Shrader, Charles. Enrolled Sept. 29, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out  , 1865, by order of War Department.
Siferd, John. Enrofled Dec. 18, 1863. Died March 25, 1865, at
Goldsboro, N. C.
Snyder, Daniel. Enrolled March 15, 1864. Died Aug. 30, 1864,
at Rome, Ga.
Streely, Henry. Enrolled April 14, 1864. Died Sept. 14, 1864,
at Rome, Ga.
Smith, Mathias H. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Sewells, Samuel G. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Aug. 9,
1863, for yvounds received M'ay 16, 1863, in battle of Cham
pion Hills, Miss.
Smith, John. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 23,
1864, at Rock Island, 111.
Shower, Jo'hn A. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861. Discharged Sept. 20,
1861, at Beverly, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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Stoddar, Andrew R. Enrolled December i6, 1862.
Tunget, George E. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Tingle, Elijah C. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Absent Oct. 31, 1864,
on detached duty; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of
War Department; veteran.
Tallman, George. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Died July 20, 1864, at
JRome, Ga.
Voorhes, James M. Enrolled Jan. i, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Voutran, John. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Died March 21, 1864,
at Vicksburg, Miss.; veteran.
Walter, Phihp. Enrolled Nov. 2, 1864. Drafted; discharged
July 13, 1865, by order of War Department.
Wifliams, Henry C. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Wilson, George W. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Absent  , on fur
lough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment.
Watt, Joseph H. Enrolled Jan. 2, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Westenbarger, Louis D. Enrofled Sept. 23, 1864. Drafted; mus
tered out with company.
Watt, James. Enrolled Aug. 19, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Workman, Joseph. Enrofled Jan. 4, 1864. Discharged June 15,
1865, at Annapohs, Md.
Wilson, George. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.
West, John. Enrofled Aug. 19, 1861.
Ishain McMichael. Enrofled Nov. 20, 1864. Colored under
cook ; mustered out with company.
Samuel Brown. Enrolled July 5, 1863. Colored under-cook;
absent, sick Feb. 17, 1864, at Meridian Miss.; mustered out
July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Elisha Booker. Enrolled July 10, 1863. Colored under-co'ok.
Frederick Coleman. Enrolled July 5, 1863. Colored under-cook.

COMPANY I.

BY CHARLES E. SMITH.
In the formation of Company I fifty or more men were
recruited at Mansfield from Van Wert, Paulding, Richland,
and Ashland counties, and assigned to Joseph Gladden of
Ashland as Captain. They were recruited in July and August, .
and on the 3d of September were transferred to Camp Dennison,
where they were joined by fifty men recruited in Delaware
County, under command of Capt. Jay Dyer. The two de
tachments were consolidated, and by agreement the Dela
ware boys elected Jay Dyer as Captain, and the northwestern
boys elected Joseph Gladden First Lieutenant and W. H. H.
Case Second Lieutenant. Dyer's men elected R. B. Bennett
First Sergeant, and every alternate non-commissioned officer,
which gave general satisfaction throughout the company.
On the 27th of September, 1861, twenty men from Com
pany I were detailed to do guard duty at a fort on Cheat
Mountain summit. A cold rain set in, and instead of being
relieved in two hours as we should have been, we were
obliged to remain four. The air was piercing cold, and our
clothes having been thoroughly soaked with rain, we were
about to freeze up, when Captain Dyer went down to head
quarters and obtained permission to withdraw from the fort
and vacate the post until morning. One man was so nearly
frozen that we had to carry him in, and another had to be
held up by two comrades while returning to camp. Our bell-
tent was crowded. With a little fire in the center, and by
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balance of the night. In the morning, September 28, we
were smoking like a nest of hogs, the steam and fog rising
from our wet clothes filling the tent like a cloud. Fifteen or
sixteen dead horses in camp showed how intensely cold and
severe the weather was.
As our tents were insufficient to protect us from the
severe weather. Company I built log cabins large enough to
accommodate sixteen persons each, with stone chimneys, so
we could have good fires. But we had to cover the cabins
with pine boughs, which did very well in dry weather, and
turned off a part of the water when it rained.
March 6th, 1862, Sergeant R. B. Bennett was promoted
to Chaplain in place of Rev. Nicholson. Colonel Ford said
he wanted a man for Chaplain in his regiment who had the
love of God in his heart. On account of sickness and failing
health, our brave and beloved Captain, Jay Dyer, resigned,
and started for home about the 4th of March, 1862.
Company I participated in all the marches, battles,
skirmishes and sufferings of the regiment throughout the
war. In the main, the history of the regiment is the history
of the company. But on a few occasions Company I was
called upon to perform service in which the regiment did not
engage. In the grand charge of the regiment at Champion
Hill, May 16th, 1863, the position of Company I was in front
of a rebel battery on top of the hill. As our line swept up
the hill, it came under the muzzles of guns which were dis
charging volleys of grape and canister, and just as the guns
belched forth a double portion of the said material, we ducked
our heads and let them pass over, and then with a bound and
a shout we sprang up through the fire and smoke, seizing
several of the guns and rendering hors-de-combat nearly all
the gunners and horses in our front, and at the point of the

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bayonet and well-directed discharge of musketry, greatly
assisted in driving back the supports of the battery.
The rebel line at this point was entirely severed, and a
portion of their right cut off, which necessitated a with
drawal from the field.
At Kenesaw Mountain, on June 19th, 1864, after being
well drenched with rain. Company I, in connection with
skirmishers from other regiments, advanced upon Bushy
Mountain, which lies nearly parallel with the Kenesaw, and
upon reaching the foot of the mountain, discovered heavy
breastworks along its summit, which Captain Johnson said
we must charge.
First he ordered us to halt and fix bayonets. Then up the
steep slope of the mountain we pressed our way, till we got
about half way, -when we were ordered to double-quick. Our
main line of battle was half a mile in the rear. To double-
quick up a mountain was a little more than we were used to,
but under the lead of our gallant and brave Captain, we
climbed up its rugged sides expecting every moment to re
ceive a terrible raking fire, but not a shot was fired. When
within a few feet of the works we looked for broadsides from
the crest, and with a bound we cleared the wall only to find
it empty. The rebels had withdrawn that morning to join
their forces at some other point.
Again, as our brigade charged the heavy earthworks at
Atlanta on the 21st of July, and after fighting at close range
for two hours, it was compelled to fall back on its line of de
fence, which was about one hundred rods to our rear. Regi
ment after regiment was compelled to fall back, leaving the
Thirty-second to keep up fire while they were on the retreat.
The Thirty-second now began its peculiar retrograde move
ment, and Company I, which was guarding the colors, en
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way for the rear. We did the best we could to save our com
rades. Soon after the charge on the works we were com
pelled to lie down in order to evade the charges of grape and
canister and musketry which would otherwise have swept us
into eternity.
In order to further protect our lines, we dug pits in the
ground with our bayonets and tiucups, throwing the dirt up
in front as a sort of breastwork. We laid down in the pits
on our backs to load, would then turn over and rise to our
knees to fire, continuing the operation as long as we remained
there. Finally all of the regiments and companies had gone,
leaving Company I alone in front of the formidable works
which were full of live, brave johnnies, all eager to crush us
out of existence. Captain Johnson arose, and gave orders for
Company I to fall back. We sprang up from our miniature
works, delivered our fire in the face of the enemy, and com
menced our perilous retreat. As soon as the rebels saw that
we were the last ones in their front, they rose in their work%
and fired at will, while the artillery vomited grape, canister
and shell. Thus, amid the deafening roar of cannon, the
crashing of musketry, the shouts of the enemy, and the mu
sic of the deadly missiles as they swarmed in the air all
around us, we sought our works as fast as nature would let
us, and in an uncommonly short space of time we reached the
works, over which we bounded, thanking God that we were
safe once more.
Again, on the next day, July 22d, Company I was called
upon to perform a duty which was perilous in the extreme.
We were called up at three o'clock in the morning to go on
picket. A hasty breakfast was despatched, and then' we
were led out by Johnson while it was yet so dark we could
scarcely see to a point about a mile in front of our
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taken breakfast that morning but had then been called
away to duty at other points. After remaining here for a
couple of hours we were ordered to advance, and finally de
ployed half a mile farther on. Company I occupied the ex
treme left flank of the Seventeenth Corps, except that the
Iowa Brigade skirmishers formed a flank line at right angles
with ours. Early in the day we saw squads of the enemy
who seemed to be watching our movements, and exchanged
shots with them, but they seemed disinclined to disturb our
position. There was a gap of nearly half a mile between our
left flank and a body of our army supposed to be the Six-
teetith Corps.
About ten o'clock we heard cannonading in our rear, and
soon the roar of musketry greeted our ears. Looking across
the gap we saw the enemy charging our troops, who were
falling back pell mell like a flock of sheep. They were soon
rallied, however, and resisted further advance, for a time.
Soon the whole rebel line burst into view in our rear and on
both flanks as suddenly as if they had come up out of the
ground. A messenger brought us orders to fall back, an
order which we obeyed with alacrity. The battle was now
raging seemingly on every side. Captain Johnson endeavored
to keep the company together, but as we were about to be
cut off on both right and left, and as the enemy was pressing
heavily on our rear, and cannon balls calling loudly for vic
tims, shells bursting around and amongst us, he shouted to
his men to run for their lives and save themselves as best they
could. An osage hedge hindered our retreat. Hi. Metcalf,
W. Lake, Wes. McQuillen and two others were captured and
sent to Andersonville. Finally we peached our lines and
found a pit, which sixteen of us, including the Captain, got
into, where we remained till late in the afternoon, when we
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field strewn with the dead and wounded of the enemy, to a
strip of woods, and here again Company I took the skirmish
line and advanced up the slope into the wood, so near to the
enemy that we heard them talking, when we were ordered
back to the edge of the wood, where we spent the night forti
fying. Company I was on the skirmish line July 10th, relieving
Company H on the banks of the Nickajack. The rebels fell
back to the Chattahoochee ; Company I followed and caught
up with them while crossing the river. Some were in the
water up to the chin. We halted them and made them come
back. Sergeant Watters and private Rad. Stearns captured
four prisoners in a canebrake close by, making eight prison
ers in all that we took at this point. As we had no protec
tion in many places, we had to dig holes with our bayonets
and hands and burrow into the earth for protection. The
enemy on the opposite side of the river made it hot for us,
and many of the boys had their clothes riddled with bullets.
Isaiah Irwin and E. F. Granger were seriously wounded, and
J. Gorsuch had a bad wrist wound.
Sherman's army lay along the Saltkahatchee Swamp in
South Carolina, unable to find a crossing. Several attempts
had proved failures, and Sherman must have a route through
and that soon. Accordingly, on the 2nd day of February,
1865, Company I was called upon to open the way, or the gate
to South Carolina as it was afterward called. Captain John
son led us down to the edge of the swamp, ordered us to load,
and file into the thicket of brush, which was so thick we
could scarcely get in. Once in however, we were enabled to
walk on the logs for some distance. Soon, however, we had
to get into the water and wade, stringing out in single file,
crossing many streams of water from one foot to four feet
deep ; strips of land between the streams gave us a chance to
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230 Thirty-second regiment o. v. i.
Adam Schott brazed a line of trees to mark our route.
Large cypress trees grew all through this sluggish stream,
and the Spanish moss hung in beautiful tresses so thick that
it almost shut out the light of day. On we waded till vte got
over a mile, when the Captain chose twelve men and went to
explore farther on. After reaching the mainland. Sergeant
William Piper and another comrade went on till they crossed
a picket-trail, and fearing they would be discovered, fell back
joining the comrades, satisfied that they had discovered the
rebel picket line ; then still fell back till they rejoined the
main company, and then all went back together, and reached
camp tired nearly to death and as wet as human beings could
be. Captain Johnson reported the whole matter to the Col
onel, and as soon as Sherman heard of our success ordered the
division to cross and establish a line on the north side.
Accordingly, Company I led the division through the
swamp, and as soon as the line could be formed went on the
skirmish line in connection with companies from other regi
ments, and advanced. We soon struck a line of Confederate
cavalry pickets, and opened a brisk fire which resulted in
their flight. We now advanced about half a mile through a
cleared field to a fence, and made temporary breastworks.
The rebels could be heard making a great commotion in
camp not far awaj', and soon came down and opened fire
upon us. We fell back two-thirds the way and halted for the
fight, which now began in earnest. A lot of cotton bales ly
ing close by were used as breastworks by a part of the com
pany, but the rest of us had to burrow in the ground for pro
tection. A grand charge by the rebels on the right was met
by our troops and repulsed, and thus the gates of South Car
olina were opened.
officers of company i.
After the resignation of Captain Jay Dyer, First Lieu
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served out his time as Chaplain to the entire satisfaction of
the regiment. Second Lieutenant W. H. H. Case resigned, and Sergeant
E. B. Adams was appointed First Lieutenant, and Burt Hub-
bell Second Lieutenant. Lieutenant Adams being wounded,
was rendered unfit for field service, and transferred to duty at
Columbus. Lieutenant Hubbell, a very efficient and faithful
officer, was refused a commission, so he resigned, leaving
Company I without Lieutenants ; and as Company I hadn't
any worthy material, according to Colonel Potts' idea, we
were officered from other companies.
Lieutenant D. R. Potts, of Company F, nephew of Col
onel Potts, First Lieutenant Frank Hyde, of Company B, and
James F. Johnson, of Company B, were assigned to Company
I, and remained its officers throughout.
Captain Gladden resigned in Alabama.
About the close of the war. Sergeants William Piper and
James L. Tyler were commissioned Lieutenants in Company I.
November, 1863, Lieutenant Huber, who had been com
manding Company I during Captain Gladden's absence, re
turned to his company, and Lieutenant James F. Johnson of
Company B was assigned to Company I. Captain Gladden
was called- before a court of inquiry to show why he did not
return at the expiration of his furlough. Thirty-five of
Company I re-enlisted as veterans.
killed and wounded.
The following members of Company I were killed or
wounded during the war :
George H. Courter, wounded at Beverly, Va.
Selah J. Stark, killed at battle of McDowell.
H. C. Fuller, wounded at Harper's Ferry, died of wounds.
E. B. Adams, wounded at Harper's Ferry.
J. C. Warret, wounded at Harper's Ferry.

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J. B. Hull, wounded at Champion Hills, Miss.
David Sherman, wounded at Baker's Creek battle.
John Culbertson, wounded at Baker's Creek battle.
George Osborne, wounded at Siege of Vicksburg and
Baker's Creek.
Alexander Bowers, wounded at Baker's Creek ; died 
Samuel Vaniman, wounded at Champion Hill.
Rad Stearns, wounded at Champion Hill.
•Amos Ewing, wounded at Champion Hill.
Enoch Hartrum, wounded at battle of Harper's Ferry.
Ira Hartrum, wounded at Atlanta, Ga..
Isaiah Irwin, wounded at Chattahoochee, Ga.
Hart J. Townley, wounded at Atlanta, Ga.
E. T. Granger, wounded at Atlanta, Ga.
Gilbert Fravel, wounded at Atlanta, Ga.
George Bush, killed at Atlanta, Ga.
Emery Garlinghouse, wounded at Atlanta, Ga.
Willian Brant, wounded at McDowell, Va.
Silas C. Parker, wounded.
Andrew J. Maxwell, wounded.
John Gorsuch, wounded on the Chattahoochee, Ga.
Wm. Karnahan, wounded.
James McQuillen, wounded.
William Noggle, wounded.
Jonathan Weaver, wounded at Harper's Ferry.
Franklin Vanwormer, wounded.
Lieut. D. R. Potts, wounded at Atlanta ; afterward killed
at Mill Creek.
Isaac E. West, wounded at Atlanta.
DIED IN THE ARMY.
Robert Charlton, died September 6, 1862, at Cheat Moun
tain, Virginia.
Henry Grant, died April 18, 1862, at Cheat Mountain, Va.

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Henry C. Butler, died October 21, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Isaiah Dodson. died December 5, 1861, at Cheat Mountain.
Charles Evans, died October 17, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Noah Fought, died April 4, 1862, at Huttonville, Va.
Jesse Gardner, died April 4, 1862, at " "
Charles W. Hine, died May 17, 1865, in Hospital.
George Meaks, died July 3, 1863, at Vicksburg.
John Steinbeck, died November 12, 1861, at Huttonville.
Jacob Freece, died August 20, 1863, at Vicksburg.
Jonathan Weaver, died August 7, 1864, at Louisville.
A. C. Cole, died December 21, 1863. at St. Louis.

ROSTER OF COMPANY I,

CAPTAINS.

Jay Dyer. Enrofled Sept. 7, 1861. Resigned April 10, 1862.
Joseph Gladden. Enrolled Sept. 7, 1861. Promoted from ist
Lieutenant April — , 1862.
James F Johnson. Enrofled Aug. 9, 1861. Transferred from Co.
B Nov. I, 1863; promoted to 1st Lieutenant from 2d Lieu
tenant April I, 1864; captain Nov. 18, 1864; mustered out
with company. FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Elijah B. Adams. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private Sept. 8, 1861; wounded Sept. — , 1862, in battle
of Harper's Ferry, Va. ; promoted to 2d Lieutenant April 5,
1862; 1st Lieutenant Oct. 20, 1862; discharged Feb. 3, 1864,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Francis E. Hyde. Enrolled Aug. 9, 1861. Promoted from Sergt.
Major Nov. 18, 1864; mustered out with company.
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
William H. H. Case. Enrolled Sept. 7, 1861. Resigned March 28,
1862.
John W. Taylor. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Sergt. from
private Sept. 8, 1861; promO'ted to 2d Lieutenant April 4,
1862; resigned March 11, 1863.
Burton FItibbell. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private Sept. 8, 1861 ; promoted to 2d Lieutenant Jan.
24, 1863, but not mustered.
David R. Potts. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Promoted from Com..
Sergeant April 20, 1864; promoted to ist Lieutenant Co. C
October 12, 1864; veteran.
James L. Tyler. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered as private;
appointed Sergeant Aug. i, 1863; 1st Sergeant  ; pro
moted to 2d Lieutenant Feb. 20, 1865; mustered out with
company; veteran.

COMPANY I. 235

FIRST SERGEANTS.

William Piper. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered as private;
appointed Sergeant Nov. i, 1862; ist Sergeant May 23,
1865; promoted to 2d Lieutenant July 18, 1863, but not mus
tered; absent  , on furlough; mustered out July 20, 1865,
by order of War Department; veteran.
Hiram C. Fuller. Enrolled Aug. 27. 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private Aug. 2, 1862; ist Sergeant  ; died Oct. 8,
1862, of wounds received Sept. 15, 1862, in batde of Har
per's Ferry, Va.
Russell B. Bennett. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Promoted to Chap-
Iain March 18, 1862. SERGEANTS.
James C. Worrett. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private Feb. 6, 1863; mustered out with company July 20,
1865; veteran.
William CharltO'U. Enrolled March 12, 1862. Appointed Ser
geant from Corporal June 13, 1864; mustered out yyith com
pany ; veteran.
Albert C. Bailey. Enrolled Aug. 2y, 1862. Appointed Corporal
 ¦, Sergeant Sept. 16, 1864; mustered out with company;
veteran.
Andrew F. Ewing. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; Sergeant June 12, 1865; mustered out with co'inpany;
veteran.
Philip H. Watters. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Ser
geant from private June 20, 1862; mustered out Sept. 15,
Robert Charlton. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Sergeant
from private Jan. 20, 1862; died Sept. 6, 1862.
Henry Grant. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Sergeant from
private Dec. 29, 1861 ; died April 10, 1862.
CORPORALS.
Silas C. Parker. Enrofled Sept. i, 1862. Appointed Corporal
 ; mustered out with company.
Charles E. Smith. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Jan. 30, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
Abraham Robbins. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral July I, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
Ira Hartrun. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Corporal July
4, 1864; mustered otit with company; veteran.

236 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Griffith G. Plummer. Enrolled Dec. 24, 1863. Appointed Cor
poral Nov. 10, 1864; mustered out with company.
Miles McLeod. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Corporal
Nov. 10, 1864; mustered out with company; veteran.
Andrew J. Maxwell. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral Feb. 5, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Harmon Robbins. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral June 12, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Wifliam Kay. Enrofled Jan. 24, 1862. Appointed Corporal  ;
discharged Jan. 28, 1865, on expiration of term of service.
Emory Garlinghouse. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed Cor
poral  ; died Aug. 2, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga., of wounds
received July 21, 1864, in battle near Atlanta, Ga.
Benton Shane. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; mustered cut Aug. 26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on
expiration of term of service.
Samuel Hickman. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Corporal
June 25, 1862; discharged Oct. 31, 1862.
MUSICIANS.
John Brant. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Musician  ;
mustered out with company; veteran.
TEAMSTEI^.
Samuel Vanemans. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Appointed Wagoner
 ; mustered out with company; veteran.
PRIVATES.
Applegate, Richard. Enrolled Nov. 24, 1863. Mustered out
with company.
Allensbaugh, David. Enrolled Qct. i, 1862. Mustered out yvith
company.
Albery, Christian R. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out  ,
at Camp Dennison, O., by order of War Department; veteran.
Burgner, Samuel. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Blanvelt, Alonzo. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Ballany, Lester. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Butterbaugh, Robert. Enrofled Jan. 4, 1864. Mustered out with
company.

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Beecher, Mordecai. Enrolled April 9, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Bush, George. Enrofled Dec. 11, 1863. Kflled July 21, 1864, in
action near Atlanta, Ga.
Bowers, Alexander. Enrofled Dec. 11, 1863. Died  , at Clin
ton, Miss., of wounds received Feb. 5, 1864, in battle of
Baker's Creek, Miss.
Bowsier, John C. Enrolled March 24, 1864.
Blaney, Benjamin F. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out
Sept. 15, 1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of
service.
• Brant, Wifliam. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Jan. 4, 1863,
by order of War Department.
Barker, Edmond. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged April 4,
1863, at Columbus, O.
Butler, Henry C. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Died Oct. 21, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Carr, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Captured Feb. .27, 1865;
paroled  ; discharged June 17, 1865, by order of War
Department.
Cole, Charles W. Enrolled Dec. 11, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Coolidge, Joshua. Enrolled Nov. 24, 1863. Absent, sick  ;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Campbell, James. Enrolled Dec. 15, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Carr, Asa. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged July 9, 1864, at
Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability; veteran.
Culbertson, John. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Aug. 24,
1864, at Columbus, O., for wounds received Feb. 5, 1864, in
battle 'of Baker's Creek, Miss.; veteran.
Chapman, Dennis. Enrolled April 9, 1864.
Closson, Aaron. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged June 19,
1863, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Cole, Amby C. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Died Dec. 21, 1863, at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Courter, George. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861.
Charlton, Joseph. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Transferred to Veteran
Reserve Corps Oct. 22, 1863.
Clark, George. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Oct. 24, 1861,
at Cheat Summit, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of dis
ability.

238 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Dalton, John. Enrolled March i, 1865. Mustered out with com
pany.
Davis, William H. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out Aug.
26, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of
service.
Dodson, Isaiah. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Died Dec. 5, 1861, at
Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Evans, Charies. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Died Oct. 17, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Ewing, Amos. Enrolled Sept. i, 1862. Promoted to Hospital
Steward Sept. 9, 1864.
Fravel, Gilbert. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged May 24,
1865, at Columbus, O., for yvounds received July 21, 1864, in
action near Atlanta, Ga. ; veteran.
Fought, Elias. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Fought, Noah. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Died April 4, 1862, at
Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Doudy, Joseph. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Doudy, Wflliam. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Absent on furlough
 ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment; veteran.
Gladden, Solomon P. Enrolled Sept. i, 1862. Absent on fur
lough  ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War
Department.
Goodwin, Aaron. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Absent  ; mus
tered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department; vet
eran.
Griste, Thomas H. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Gorsuch, John. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Gaylord, Thomas C. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Appointed. Ser
geant February 6, 1863; reduced to ranks June 13, 1864;
absent  , on furlough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by
order of War Department.
Granger, Erastus F. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Died Aug. 8, 1864,
in hospital at Rome, Ga. ; veteran.
Gibbon, James P. Enrofled March 12, 1862. Discharged July
28, 1862.
Gardner, Jesse W. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Died April 4, 1862,
at Huttonsville, Va.

COMPANY I. 239
Hubbell, Wifliam T. Enrolled Aug. 22, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Hull, John B. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Huff, Lewis C. Enrolled Jan. 3, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Howard, Gerald. Enrofled Oct. 3, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Hays, John M. Enrolled Dec. 13, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Hoyle, Charles B. Enrolled Dec. 24, 1864. Drafted; mustered
1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
out with company.
Fltint, James S. Enrofled Sept. 24, 1864. Discharged May 30,
1865, by order of War Department.
Flaycock, George. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Detached Oct. 8,
1863, in Third Division Pioneer Corps; mustered out  ,
1864, on expiration of term of service.
Hart, William P. Enrolled March 12, 1862. Discharged July 28,
1862.
Hartman, Enoch. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Wounded Sept. 15,
1862, in battle of Harper's Ferry, Va. ; discharged March 24,
1863.
Handley, Perry. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Oct. 31,
1862.
Herroon, James. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged July 21,
1862, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Haycook, Nathaniel. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Transferred to
Veteran Reserve Corps Oct. 22, 1863.
Harris, George. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Dec. 10,
1861, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Hime, Charles W. Enrolled Dec. 10, 1864. Substitute; died
May 17, 1865, at general hospital. New York.
Irwin, Isaiah. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged Nov. 9, 1864,
at Columbus, O., for wounds received July 10, 1864, near At
lanta, Ga.; veteran.
Irwin, David S. Enrofled Dec. 18, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Karnahan, Wflliam. Enrolled Sept. i, 1862. Mustered out with
company.
Lake, Wiflis. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.

240 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.
Leyda, Helon S. Enrolled Sept. i, 1862. Mustered out with
company.
Leyda, Newton. Enrofled Sept. i, 1862. Absent  , on furlough;
mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Lockfy, Charles. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1863. Mustered out with
company,
Livingston, John. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Dec. 29,
1862, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
McQuillen, Wesley. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Metcalf, Allen. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 27,
1864, at Columbus, O.
Metcalf, Harmon. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Absent  . on fur
lough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment ; veteran'.
Mays, Parker. Enrolled Nov. 19, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
iMullen, Elijah. Enrolled Dec. 11, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Moore, John. Enrolled Nov. 28, 1864. Substitute; never reported
for duty; no further record found.
McCumber, Fliram. Enrolled Sept. 19, 1864. Discharged May
30, 1865, b\' order of War Department.
McQuillen, James. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged May 7,
1864, at Jefferson Barracks, Mo., on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
McGowan, James. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Mullen, Aden. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged June 23,
1862, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
McKinney, Alexander. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged
April 30, 1862.
McDorman, Frederick. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged
March 4, 1863, at Columbus, O., b)- order of War Depart
ment.
Marks, George. Enrofled Sept. i, 162. Died July 3, 1863, at Vicks
burg, Miss.
Aiossm.an, William B. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Promoted to 2d
Lieutenant 1st Mississippi Colored Heavy Artillery Oct. 31,
1863.
Noggle, Wifliam. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.

COMPANY I. 241
Noggle, John A. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Absent on furlough
 ; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment; veteran.
Nutt, John E. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Absent  , on fur
lough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War Depart
ment,
Nutt, Jacob W. Enrolled Dec. 11, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Osborn, George. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Wounded Feb. 5,
1865, in battle of Baker's Creek, Miss.; mustered out yyith
company ; veteran.
Peterson, Aaron E. Enrolled March 25, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Peterson, William. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Detached Dec. 27,
1863, in Third Diyision Pioneer Corps; mustered out  ,
1864, on expiration of term of service.
Price, Ezekiel. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Oct. 31. 1862.
Routine, Wflliam. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Rollins, Francis M. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged July 26,
1862.
Rose, Thomas E. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged July 28,
1862, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Ross, Efl. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Dec. 29, 1862.
Sherman, David. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Shott, Adam. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Stearns, Rhodomanthus. Enrolled March 12, 1862. Mustered
out with company; veteran.
Shane, James H. Enrolled Sept. i, 1862. Discharged Sept. 2,
1865, at Cincinnati, O.
Smith, Edward P. Enrolled Nov. 23, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Stamm, Daniel. Enrolled Nov. 24, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Steel, John. Enrofled March i, 1865. Mustered out with com
pany.
Smith, Upton D. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Aug. 20,
1862, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Steinbeck, John W. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Died Nov. 12,
1 861, at Huttonville, Va.

242 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Stark, Selah J. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Killed May 8, 1862, in
battle of McDowell, Va.
Shover, Alva J. Enrolled Sept. i, 1862. Transferred to Veteran
Reserve Corps Oct. 22, 1863.
Shrim, Wflliam H. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged Sept. i,
1861, at Camp Dennison, O.
Sherman, Hosea C. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. Discharged Oct.
5, 1861, at Cheat Mountain, W. Va., on Surgeon's certifi
cate of disabflity.
Thrall, Homer. Enrolled Dec. 11, 1863. Mustered out with com
pany.
Tinney, Samuel. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Townley, Hartman J. Enrolled Dec. 7, 1863. Mustered out yvith
company.
Thatcher, Jacob. Enrofled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out Aug. 26,
1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of service.
Treace, Jacob. Enrolled Aug 8, 1861. Died Aug. 20, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Ulerick, Michael. Enrofled Nov. 24, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Vanwormer, Franklin. Enrolled Jan. 7, 1864. Mustered out yvith
company.
West, Isaac E. Enrolled Avig. 8, 1861. Mustered out with com
pany ; veteran.
Weirick, Henry H. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Welling, William. -Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Appointed Corporal
 ; reduced  ; mustered out with company; veteran.
Weeks, Harry J. Enrofled Oct. 2, 1863. Mustered out with cO'Ui-
pany.
White, James. Enrofled Dec. 11, 1863. Absent  , on fur
lough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment.
Williams, Henry M. Enrolled Dec. 11, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Wickam, William. Enrofled Feb. i, 1863. Mustered out with
company.
Weeks, Oscar F. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1861. Mustered out Sept. 15,
1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Weaver, Jonathan. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Died Aug. 7, 1864,
in hospital at Louisville, Ky.

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Weaver, Jacob W. Enrolled Aug. 8, 1861. Discharged March
24, 1863, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Warfield, George. Enrofled Aug. 27, 1861. On muster in roll,
but no further record found.
Young, Samuel C. Enrofled Nov. 19, 1864. Substitute; mus
tered out with company.
Charles Harry. Enrolled Aug. 16, 1863. Colored under-cook;
mustered out witji company.
Russell Watson. Enrofled Dec. 17, 1863. Colored under-cook;
mustered out yvith company.
Wesley Franklin. Enrolled Dec. 16, 1863. Colored under-cook.

COMPANY K.

BY EBENEZER Z. HAYS.
The organization of this company was begun by Wilson M.
Stanley, of New Castle, Coshocton County, Ohio, very soon after
the call for three hundred thousand men made in the summer of
1861, say about July 10. It yyas comp'osed almost entirely of
Coshocton County's citizens. It rendezvous at Coshocton, Ohio,
about the 20th day of August, 1861. The company arrived at
Camp Bartley, Ohio, the 29th day of August, and was mustered
into the service on the 31st of the same month, to date from
August 15, 1861. The rolls bore the names of one hundred and
ten men, and including the three who were afterwards, to-wit,
September 3, 1861, mustered as commissioned officers. Their
names were Wilson M. Stanley, captain; Clarkson C. Nichols,
first lieutenant, and George F. Jack, second lieutenant.
Of the one hundred and ten men of the original muster roll,
the greater number were farmer boys, although there were a few
from other walks of life.
Capt. W. M. Stanley was a blacksmith; Lieut. C. C. Nichols
was a merchant; E. W. James was a student and teacher; John
Thompson was a merchant; C. P. Crawford was a student; John
Conley was a potter; John Lynch a cabinet maker; E. Z. Hays a
lawyer. There was one plasterer, two saw mill men, one black
smith and three coal diggers. Many were so young that it can
not be said of them that they represented any business or avoca
tion. The date of the enlistment of those who were mustered at
Camp Bartley August 15, was a wrong to a large majority of
those mustered at that time, many of them having enlisted a month
or more before. Very few enlisted after August 10. Capt. Stan-

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ley said he fixed this date (August 15) as an average and a con
venience in making muster and pay-rolls.
Capt. Stanley had been mainly instrumental in organizing
the company. He had served in the Mexican War, and this fact
gave him standing as a military man and, it was thought, the neces
sary qualifications for a company commander. However he did
not prove a very satisfactory officer. A large majority of his com
pany disliked him heartily. Very few of them respected him,
nor did he stand in a much more enviable relation with our field
officers and the officers of other companies. There is no doubt
but that, during the winter of 1861 he was a great sufferer from
rheumatism, which confined him to his quarters much of the time,
and affected his temper. He remained yvith the company only a
few days more than five months. The colonel of the regiment
requested his resignation and he quit the service to enter it no
more. The command then devolved on the first lieutenant. This
officer was generafly a favorite with the enlisted men of his own
company, and was a genial, generous, easy-going feflow, full of.
fun and frolic, not a drill-master, nor a disciphnarian, and having
an utter contempt for the red tape and forms of military methods.
He failed as a company commander, and realized he had failed.
Col. Ford disliked him, I think causelessly, and encouraged his
resignation. He quit the company at Beverly, W. Va., April 2,
1862. Lieut. Nichols afterward entered the service as captain of
Company H, Ninety-seventh O. V. I., and made a splendid rec
ord as a soldier and company commander.
Prior to Lieut. Nichols' resigning, to-yvit, on the 26th of
March, 1862, Lieut. G. F. Jack had tendered his resignation and
gone out of the company. This officer's only quahfication for
the place he filled was that he had been in the three-months' ser
vice as a private in the Sixteenth O. V. I. He was not dishked by
the enlisted men, but the majority of them were shrewd enough to
see he was not cut out for a commanchng officer. He had no
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246 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
quarters. Col. Ford had also intimated to that officer that his
rpsignalion would be accepted.
When Capt. Stanley selected his non-commissioned officers
he made a great mistake in choosing his orderly sergeant.
Adam Carnes was not the man for the place, and his inefficiency,
ignorance and self-importance were very injurious to the com
pany and distasteful to the men. That officer was, during the
temporary absence of Capt. Stanley, reduced to the ranks by Lieut.
Nichols, and E. W. James put in his place. This was the first step
in the reorganization of the company, and was an important one.
Thus in about eight months from the muster of the company
we find all four of its chief officers displaced and its three com
missioned officers entirely out of the service, each under a cloud.
The circumstances, incidents, conditions and happenings that led
up to this situation necessarily affected the reputation of the entire
company, and it suffered in the estimate placed upon it by tlie field
and line officers, and indeed by the entire regiment. Company K
had the reputation of being insubordinate and as abounding in
"broad and comprehensive ignorance.'' On the contrary, no
company in the regiment responded more readfly to intefligent
efforts in the line of discipline.
Now that the commissioned officers were all gone, it was said
the company had no material out of which a company commander
should be made. E. W. James was promoted to second lieuten
ant, but Col. Ford had so poor an opinion of the material of the
company that he would not entrust Lieut. James with command of
it, and Capt. Crombecker, of Company A was assigned to that
duty for the declared purpose of "breaking" the company in, erad
icating the insubordination that never existed, if possible, by the -
inflexible enforcement of military authority by an iron will. Capt.
Crombecker was a brave officer and a genial gentleman. But as
I look back and recall the attitude he assumed toward the com
pany when he first came to it, I am amused. The men obeyed
him implicitly, but had an abundance of fun among themselves,
in the privacy of the privates' quarters, as they mimicked the cap
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ness. "Sammy" Campbell, a jolly, light-hearted Irish boy, was
particularly happy in his rendition of "Ten Days on Extra Duty,
Sir." It did not take Capt. Crombecicer long to comprehend that
he came to the company under a misapprehension, and had started
in wrong. He came to know that the rank and file of Company
K yyas not insubordinate, that with only the average exceptions,
they were as intefligent as the members of any company in the
regiment. But Capt. Crombecker made another mistake. He
contributed to the promotion of John McDonald to a second
lieutenancy. McDonald had been made a sergeant by Capt.
Stanley, and by brass and a glib tongue he pushed himself for
ward and secured promotion over other sergeants who were better
men. McDonald promptly fell in with Capt. Crombecker's pecu
liar style of command, and in a very short time rendered himself
obnoxious by his arrogance and tyrannical methods. When the
regiment was reorganized he failed to report for duty, and appears
on the company reports thereafter as a deserter. He yvas not a
citizen of the United States, and at best an adventurer. Capt.
Crombecker gave us, finafly, the credit that was ours, and the rep
utation of the company began to come up. Fle yvas succeeded
by Capt. J. J. Hibbetts, who continued in command of the com
pany until after the Harper's Ferry disaster, and he was a very
good and brave officer. As to the question of whether or not the
company had men within itself who were capable of commanding
it, I think I may say, without detracting from the merits of others,
that Company K reached its summit of disciphne and attained its
greatest proficiency in manual and tactics under officers who car
ried muskets in the ranks from its organization, and whatever the
value of its services may have been to the government, its best
work, longest marches and hardest fighting yvas done under com
mand of men borne on its own muster rolls at its organization.
The company was mainly composed of country lads and young-
men from the country villages — the rural districts — and most of
us n:ay have exhibited convincing evidence of verdancy, but I
think the regimental comrades wfll bear me out in saying we got
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At the reorganization of the regiment in the winter of 1862-3
all but five responded to the command to report at Camp Cleve
land, O. E. W. James was now promoted to captain and given
command of the company, and E. Z. Hays was made second heu
tenant, and afterward received commissions as first heutenant and
captain. Under the command of Capt. James the company saw
its hardest service and did its hardest fighting, exhibiting on the
field of battle the sterling courage of those who filled its ranks. I
believe, after this reorganization, there was no question as to the
discipline or inefficiency of the company, nor the capabilities of
its officers, and Company K, from being under a cloud, nO'W took
rank with the proudest company in our grand and beloved regi
ment. There are not many incidents of mo'itient connected with the
service of this company that does not constitute a part of the gen
eral regimental history.
The company took part in every fight in which the regiment
was engaged, and shared the fatigue of every march the regiment
made, and some of its members were to be found in about every
adventure in which any of the regiment was required to take a
part. It constittited a part of that force led, in dead of winter, by
Major Webster, of the Twenty-fifth Ohio, through the mountain
snows on an expedition against Huntersville, W. Va., in the winter
of 1 86 1 -2.
When in the same winter Gen. Milroy determined to attack
the rebel forces at Camp Allegheny, a small contingent of Com
pany K joined the volunteers organized from the Thirty-second
to take a hand in the anticipated engagement. I think most of us
went because we were fearful the war would be ended without our
ever seeing a fight. The weather was very cold, the troops with
out shelter of any kind lay on the frozen ground when not march
ing or fighting, and suffered greatly, and more time being con
sumed in getting there and back than was anticipated, many suf
fered for food, coffee especially. One member of K was very se
verely and dangerously yvounded in that engagement, and was
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Mountain, where he lay until able to go home, where he was dis
charged. When the regiment came from Cheat Mountain to Beverly,
W. Va., in the winter of 1861-2, Company K was placed at Lead
ing creek, near where it emptied into the Tigart Vafley river,
where the road from Beverly north down the Tigart Valley crosses
Leading creek, and eight miles north of Beverly. The company
remained here about a month, during which time it participated
in the expedition led by Capt. Lucy, of A Company, over into the
valley known as the Dry Fork of Seneca. This was a severe and
toilsome march, through the snows of mid-winter, in a moun
tainous country, the greater part of the yvay through almost virgin
forests, innocent of roads. This expedition ended without profit
or glory. When, in the spring of 1862, Gen. Milroy began his advance
toyvard Stanton, Va., Company K, under the command of Capt.
Crombecker, made a detour of something like twenty-five or thirty
miles on to the head yyaters of Knaps (or Naps) creek, a tributary
of the Kanawha. What this expedition was intended to accom
plish I never knew, nor can I conceive its object, even noyv.
After two or three days' absence we rejoined the regiment at
Monterey, Va., having marched double quick for a distance of
about eight miles, we having received information that Gen. Mil
roy's command had been attacked at that place, and that we must
reach him as soon as possible.
From this time on until after the fall of Vicksburg, the history
of the regiment is the history of the company.
In the month of August, 1863, Company K, under command
of Lieut. E. Z. Hays, composed a part of an expedition sent into
Louisiana after forage, the entire force of about three hundred
being under the command of Major Crombecker. Col. B. F. Potts,
of the Thirty-second, started as commander of the expedition, but
became sick and was left behind at the landing. We yyere taken
by boat to, I believe, Goodrich's landing, on the Mississippi, and
from there marched directly west about fifty mfles and then
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summer, and from where we left the Mississippi to a point about
fifteen miles west, there was, at that time, neither spring nor well.
The troops, unaware of t'nis fact, drank out all the water in their
canteens in the first four or five miles of the march, and were neces
sitated in doing the remainder of the distance without yvater. The
sun was directly overhead and burning hot. Much of the way
was along a double path, with horse weeds between and on each
side, reaching much above our heads, and at other tirnes through
thick primeval forests, both of which shut off from us any re
freshing breeze that may have been on the wing. The result was
much suffering and men playing out who never, before or after
ward, did that thing. Otherwise this was not an unpleasant ex
pedition. Although the mosquitos took sides with the Confed
erates and annoyed us fearfully at nights, and even in the day,
when halting or marching in the deep shadows of the lower
grounds, there v/ere no casualties on this expedition except to
coons, rattlesnakes and mosquitos.
At Baker's Creek, on the Meridian campaign, Company K
and a part of G Company, under command of Lieut. E. Z. Hays,
was sent to reinforce Companies A and B on the skirmish line.
Their assistance enabled it to push forward, which it did, the
musket* speaking spitefully, the enemy replying yvith spirit from
behind a rail fence ; the regiment advanced in line to easy musket
range and delivered a couple of rounds at a battery, which was
doing all it could for the rebel cause, the skirmish line charged
with determination and soon the enemy were in full retreat, the
skirmishers following on the double quick. As often as the foe
made a stand, so often the skirmishers charged with such vim
that the "Johnnies" would at once take to their heels to save their
hides. After pursuing the enemy something like ten miles.
Company K yvas relieved and ordered to take its place in the
regiment, but it was soon found to be a practical impossibility
to carry out the order, as they seemed to have no comprehension of
any command that would take t'nem frO'm the skirmish line. Of
this fact I informed Col. Flibbetts by messenger, who on his return
reported to me that the colonel had said, laughing the whfle, "Well,

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return to your company; tell Hays to give them  1." So
Company K continued to aid in the chase, entering the capital of
Mississippi on the one side as the enemy went out at the other.
On June 30, 1864, the date of the general assault on Kenesaw
Mountain, Company K was thrown forward and to the left of the
extreme left of the army, deployed as .skirmishers, and remained
there during the day, entirely isolated from the regiment. While
we did no fighting, the duty we performed was a very important
service, as on our watchful care depended the question of whether
or not the enemy could throw a force against the extreme left
wing of the army without the knowledge of the general com
manding and without the left wing being prepared for it. With
out such precaution such a movement might have been made
with reasonable confidence in its success, as .the advancing enemy
would have been concealed by the timber and underbrush of the
forest up to the very moment of making the attack.
When Sherman withdrew the Seventeenth Army Corps from
the extreme left in front of Kenesaw Mountain and threw it to the
extreme right, touching the Chattahoochee near Nickajack creek,
our regiment being the exertme left, Company K was advanced
well to the front, on the extreme left flank and deployed, with the
instructions to hold our position until one o'clock at night, then
to quietly withdraw a safe distance to the rear, take up a line of
march toward tlie right of the army and rejoin the regiment,
W'hich would (and did) yvithdraw as soon as darkness should cloak
its movements. Our position was cjuite near the picket lines of
the enemy, so near, in fact, that we could hear them giving com
mands and instructions, although their words were uttered in an
ordinary key. Here we remained as instructed, firing a few shots
from time to time. We were in a very perilous situation, and had
the movement of our forces been detected we yvotild not have got
oft' as easily as we did. As it was we lost two non-commissioned
olficers. Corporal "Zack" McElfresh, one of the best soldiers in
the company, killed, and Corporal Joshua Murser, captured.
When the company was being withdrawn these officers made a
mistake and marched into the rebel lines. We came up with the

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command the afternoon of the next clay, after a rapid and very hot
march, and were heartily congratulated on our successful getting
away. A few days after the happening of the event just related.
Company K, with Company E, skirmished all day Avith the enemy
with the Chattahoochee river between us and them, near where
that river receives the waters of the Nickajack creek. No casu
alties. The history of the company henceforth is devoid of any strik
ing incidents peculiar to it alone.
INCIDENTALS.
John Thompson, ultimately second lieutenant, was the pldest
member of the company, being beyond forty-five years of age
when mustered, although he appears on the rolls as but forty-four.
Fifty-one of the original muster roll were less than twenty-one
years. Samuel Crawford was the youngest soldier of the company,
being less than fifteen years old when mustered. Quite a number
yvho appear on the rolls as being eighteen were in fact from one
to tyvo years younger.
John Arney, of K, was the first death that occurred in the reg
iment, to-wit, October 24, 1861. On November 5, 1861, Alfred
Bailey died. Tliese deaths filled the comrades with sorrow, and
tended to cool their ardor. They lamented that these young sol
diers should die so far fromi home, and fill unknown graves. They
must go home. Their friends must have the sad privilege of
performing, their funeral rites. Their remains yvere started for
home, and I always supposed they reached that destination. I
find by the Ohio roster that such is not the case, and they lie at
Grafton, W. Va.
I am reminded of an incident connected with the death of
Private Bailey that became a standing joke in the regiment.
Capt. Stanley, when the pay-rofls had been made, insisted on
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Sergt. McDonald, who had been sent home with the remains of
Baileyj Stanley wrote, "Gone home with a dead corpse."
Col. Ford never forgot nor forgave that slip of the pen. In
deed, that "bull" gored Capt. Stanley severely, and he fumed
over it.
^ William Cox was the first of the company to die of wounds
received in action.
Thomas K. Hess was the first man to receive a wound at the
hands of the enemy. Though not fatal at the time, he died of its
effects some years thereafter. His comrades carried him from
Camp Allegheney (rebel), where wounded, to Camp Cheat Moun
tain, on a rude litter, where he remained until able to be taken to
his home. He never returned to th^ regiment.
The last member of the regiment to be killed in action was
Lieut. David R. Potts, of K, at Mill Creek, N. C.
John Tim, aged eighteen, was the tallest man in the com
pany, if not in the regiment, being six feet five and one-half inches.
John McQuistian was a peculiar feflow and known through
out the regiment for his eccentricities. He was married at Bev
erly to a girl about his oyvn size, mentally. The ceremony was
performed by one of the privates of the company.
The call made at Lake Providence, La., for volunteers to
run the batteries at Vicksburg, was responded to by hundreds,
among them three of the members of Company K, who yvere
accepted — Thomas C. and G. W. Seward as engineers, and Adam
Carnes as pflot or commander, and afl got safely through. They
never thereafter did duty with the company. T. C. Seward was
drowned, G. W. Seward was transferred to the signal corps, and
Carnes became a scout.
Near Lake Providence, La., J. W. Stanton, seventh corporal
of Company K, was, after a competitive trial, promoted to adju
tant. He served in that capacity until August 13, 1863, when,
taking umbrage at an order of Col. Potts in relation to wearing
shoulder straps, and also restricting the officers in their associa-

254 Thirty-second regiment o. v. i.
tion with the privates, and because of extra duty imposed on K
Company, by keeping it an unusual time on the front line, he re
signed. This officer afterward entered the service as commissary
sergeant. One Hundred and F'orty-second O. V. I.
Thirty-one of K veteranized, which was 73.8 per cent, of the
number eligible.
The Ohio roster does not bear the name of Edyvard Camp
bell, known in the company as "Little Ed.'' He was severely
wounded on the Mississippi campaign by a solid shot. Never fit
for duty thereafter. company statistics.
Total strength of company at muste.r-in  110
Recruited in 1863 — volunteers  4
Recruited in 1864 — volunteers  11
— substitutes  8
— drafted  21
 40
Recruited in 1865 — volunteers  00
— substitutes   19
—drafted  1
— not determined whether sub
stitutes or drafted  3
 23
_/ 
177
Officers transferred from other cornpanies  4
Grand total of muster roll  181
Officers and privates discharged at muster-out . . 55
Of these there were mustered in with Company
August 3! , 1861  ". 22

ROSTER OF COMPANY K,

captains.

Wilson M. S'tanley. Elected Captain by the company at its or
ganization; commissioned Sept. 5, 1861; resigned at Bev
erly, W. Va., Feb. 19, 1862.
Jeft'erson J. Hibbitts. (See A. Co. ajid field and staff.) During a
part of the Atlanta campaign served as ordnance officer on
the staff of Maj. Gen. Blair, commanding 17th A. C. ; was
slightly yvounded at Harper's Ferry, when in command of
this company; died at Kansas City, Mo., July 19, 1887.
Elias W. James. Sergeant; ist Sergeant; 2d Lieutenant March
J20, 1862; 1st Lieutenant Sept. 15, 1862; Captain Jan. 13,
1863; resigned at West Point, Ga., Sept. 18, 1864. Served
as Judge Advocate of Court Martial at Vicksburg, Miss.,
during the fall of 1863, and the following winter up to Feb.
2, 1864, when he rejoined his company. With this exception
he was in command of company from Jan. 20, 1863, to date of
resignation; now practicing law at Coshocton, O.
Ebenezer Z. Hays. Second Lieutenant from private June 15,
1862; 1st Lieutenant Jan. 13, 1863; Captain Oct. 12, 1864;
mustered out Nov. 2, 1864, by reason of expiration of term
of service; taken prisoner at Cross Keys, Va., June 9, 1862;
confined in Fair Grounds at Lynchburg, Va. ; escaped with
Richard Reed, of C Co., and recaptured after wandering in
the hills and mountains eleven days and nights ; taken thence
to Belle Isle, in the James river, above Richmond, thence to
Libby, thence back to Belle Isle; paroled about Sept. 3, 1862;
A. A. Q. M. 17th A. C. for a short time before and following
the fafl of Vicksburg; Aqt. Regtl. Q. M. and Act. Brigade
Q. M. on the staff of Brig. Gen. B. F. Potts; now practicing
¦ law at Warsaw, O. FIRST LIEUTENANTS.
Clarkson C. TSIichols. Elected ist Lieutenant at Coshocton at time
of organization; commissioned Sept. 5, 1861 ; resigned April
2, 1862, at Beverly, W. Va; dead.

256 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT, O. V. I.
John W. Stanton. Promoted to ist Leiutenant from Corporal
April 15, 1863. This promotion was made that the soldier
might be made Adjutant, to which position he was appointed
May 6, 1863; resigned Aug. 15, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.;
Afterward served as Q. M. Sergt. of the I42d O. V. Inf.; now
farmer and merchant at Blissfield, O. Lieutenant Stanton's
resignation was principally because of an order by the Col
onel requiring officers to wear their shoulder straps, that they
should not associate with the privates, and because of a
difficulty between him and the Colonel, growing out of keep
ing Co. K on duty in front of Vicksburg for thirty-six hours,
while the other companies were doing nothing.
David R. Potts. Killed in action at Mill Creek, N. C, March 21,
1865. (See roster of old F Co., field and staff and C Co.)
William T. Doflison. (See G Co. and field and staff.)
John W. Myers. (See H Co.)
SECOND LIEUTENANTS.
George F Jack. Elected 2d Lieutenant at the organization of
company; resigned March 26, 1862, at Beverly, Va. ; after
ward served in the  .
John Thompson. By thc muster roll his age is given as 41, while
in fact he was over forty-five years of age on entering the
service. Sergeant from private ; 2d Lieutenant Jan. 13, 1863;
1st Lieutenant Co. C April 20, 1864; discharged for disability
Aug. 20, 1864; fruit grower in Florida.
John Porter. Sergeant from private Feb. 3, 1863; ist Sergeant
Sept. I, 1864; 2d Lieutenant Feb. 20, 1865; veteran; mus
tered out with company. Chicago, 111.
FIRST SERGEANTS.
James H. Pigman. Appointed Sergeant from pri-vate; ist Ser
geant  ; mustered out Sept. i, 1864, at Chattano'Oga,
Tenn., on expiration of term of service; wounded over right
eye at McDowell May 8, 1862. Farmer, West Bedford, O.
William Jennings. Sergeant from private May 27, 1864; ist Ser
geant May 22, 1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Bacon, O. ; farmer. SERGEANTS.
Cornelius P. Vankirk. Sergeant from Corporal Aug. i, 1864; mus
tered out with company; veteran.

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John W. Sipes. Sergeant from Corporal Sept. i, 1864; dis
charged at Louisville, Ky., by order of War Department
Sept. 19, 1865; veteran.
Commodore P. Crawford. The muster roll gives age as eighteen
years; was in fact but seventeen years old on entering tlie
service; Sergeant from Corporal May 22, 1865; mustered
out yvith company; veteran.
Robert Marshman. Corporal Aug. i, 1864; Sergeant July 5,
1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Adam Morgan. Sergeant from Corporal; discharged Dec. 2,
1864, at Columbus, O., on expiration of term of service.
Dead.
John N. Bell. Sergeant from private; died July 29, 1864, of
wounds received July 22, 1864, in action near Atlanta, Ga. ;
veteran.
John McDonald. Acted as 2d Lieutenant, but never commis
sioned ; deserted after the surrender at Harper's Ferry.
CORPORALS.
Jacob A. Mattox. Corporal Sept. i, 1864; mustered out with
company; veteran.
John D. Cooper. Corporal Sept. i, 1864; mustered out with
company; veteran. Farmer, Keene, O.
Piatt, Williamson. Corporal Sept. i, 1864; mustered out with
company; veteran. Farmer, Shannon, O.
Levi Porter. Corporal ,Sept. 20, 1864; veteran; mustered out
with company.
Joshua Musser. Corporal May 22, 1865; veteran; mustered out
with company. Farmer, Helwick, O.
Robert Levit. Corporal June 24, 1865; veteran; mustered out
with company.
William Wise. Corporal July i, 1865. Mustered out with com
pany; veteran.
Cornelius Austin. Corporal July 5, 1865; veteran; mustered out
with company.
Edward Campbell (Little Ed). Corporal  . Severely wounded
at Champion Hifls May 16, 1863; detached Nov. 11, 1863, in
recruiting service; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of
War Department; veteran. Dead.
William McNabb. Corporal, appointed from Musician ; mustered
out Sept. I, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of
term of service. Farmer, Mohawk Village, O.

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Samuel Campbell. Corporal; severely wounded at Nickajack
Creek, Ga., July lo, 1864; musteiced out at Camp Dennison,
O. ; veteran. Farmer, Bloomington, Ind.
Zachariah McElfresh. Corporal; killed July 2, 1864, on picket,
near Atlanta, Ga.; veteran.
William Coggins. Corporal; discharged Dec. 18, 1861, at Bev
erly, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Edward N. Campbell. Corporal; mustered out with company;
veteran ; killed by desperadoes in Colorado, while attempting
their arrest, as sheriff.
Joseph C. Taylor. Corporal; mustered out with company. Re
sides in Washington, D. C.
PRIVATES.
Allen, Barrett. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Allen, Joseph. Enrolled Jan. 25, 1865. Abseuit, sick May 10,
1865, in hospital at Washington, D. C. ; mustered out July
20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Adams, William. Enrolled Feb. 8, 1865. Discharged July 12,
1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of War Department.
Arny, John. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Oct. 24, l86i, at
Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Browne, Michael. Enrolled Jan. 17, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Barrett, Hinson. Enrofled Nov. 25, 1864. Drafted; discharged
Aug. 15, 1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of War De
part i-nent.
Bleam, Hiram. Enrolled Nov. 21, 1864. Drafted; absent, sick
May I, 1865, in hospital at Washington, D. C. ; mustered
out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Berry, Thomas. Enrolled Nov. 18, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Brintlinger, Daniel. Enrofled Sept. 25, 1864. Drafted; mus
tered out with company.
Barnes, John. Enrolled Feb. 3, 1865. Substitute.
Babb, Washington. Enrolled Sept. 9, 1864. Substitute; mus
tered out  , by order of War Department.
Babb, Josiah. Enrofled Sept. 12, 1864. Substitute; mustered out
by order of War Department.
Burnett, Albert. Enrofled Sept. 12, 1864. Substitute; mustered
out  , by order of War Department.

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Bassett, Warren W. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Detailed April
21,  , in  Corps, Quartermaster Department; mus
tered out  , 1864, on expiration of term of service.
Barrett, Edward. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out Sept. i,
1864, near Atlanta, Ga., on expiration of term of service.
Bancroft, Ralph L. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged April
18, 1863.
Bafley, Alfred. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Nov. 5, 1861, at
Cheat Mountain, W. Va.
Bassett, Henry G. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Jan. 18, 1863,
at Vicksburg, Miss., of wounds received  , in action at
Harper's Ferry, Va.
-Berry, Joseph R. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861.
Blythe, John C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. On muster-in roll, but
no further record found. (See Co. F.)
Carnes, Thomas J. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Sig
nal Corps July 13, 1863.
Cook, William A. Enrofled Feb. 10, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Chapman, Nathaniel. Enrolled Feb. 17, 1865. Substitute; mus
tered out with company.
Case, William J. Enrolled Feb. 2, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Cox, Hugh. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1865. Substitute; never reported
for duty; no further record found.
Crawford, Samuel. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Kifled July 22,
1864, in battle of Atlanta, Ga. ; veteran.
Collins, John. Enrofled Oct. 14, 1864. Substitute.
Coleman, Patrick. Enrolled Feb. 25, 1865. Substitute.
Clifford, Charles. Enrofled Feb. i, 1865. Substitute.
Carnes, Adam. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Reduced from ist Ser
geant  ; detached  , as scout. This soldier piloted
the steamer Moderator past the blockade of Vicksburg, Miss.,
•April 22, 1863, and Grand Gulf April 24, 1863. Mustered out
Nov. 29, 1864, ait Columbus, O., on expiration term of service.
Conley, John W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Detailed — '¦ — , in
Quartermaster's Department as Teamster; mustered out
 , 1864, on expiration of term.
Craft, Hiram. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out Sept. i,
1 861, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of ten-n of service.
Carnes, James. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Nov. i,
1861, at Beveriy, W. Va.

260 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Courtright, Richard. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Detafled Aprfl
 , in Division Quartermaster's Department^ mustered out
 , 1864, on expiration of term of service.
Cochran, Matthew D. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged
Dec. 31, 1862, for wounds received Sept. 14, 1862, in action at
Harper's Ferry, Va.
Crago, Wifliam Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Nov. 2,
1863, for wounds received Sept. 14, 1862, in action at Har
per's Ferry, Va.
Crago, Jesse D. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Oct. i,
1862, for wounds received May 8, 1862, in battle of Mc
Dowell, Va.
Cochran, Thomas J. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Nov.
27, 1862, to accept promotion in 9th O. V. Cavalry.
Cox, Wifliam. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died June i, 1862, at
Franklin, Va., of wounds received May 8, 1862, in battle of
McDowell, Va.
Carr, Nelson, O. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
Chaddock, David C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to
Co. F  .
Clark, Samuel. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
Dysert, Lewis T. Enrolled Jan. 15, 1864. Discharged June 22,
1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of War Department.
Dusenberry, Wifliam. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out
with company; veteran.
Dunham, William P. Enrofled Feb. 6, 1865. Substitute; dis
charged July 12, 1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of
War Department.
Dow, Enoch. Enrolled Feb. 4, 1865. Substitute; mustered out
with company.
Dean, John. Enrolled Nov. 22, 1864. Drafted; died April 13,
1865, in hospital at Beaufort, S. C.
Day, George. Enrolled Feb. 27, 1864. Kifled July 21, 1864, in
action near Atlanta, Ga.
Dawson, James. Enrolled Feb. 4, 1865. Substitute.
Davis, James. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Oct. 10, 1862,
at Camp Douglass, 111., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Derringer, David. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged May 2,
1862, at Franklin, Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Derringer, William C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
Emerson, James. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
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1862, for wounds received May 8, 1862, in battle of McDow
ell, Va.
Felver, Morgan. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Fry, Elihu S. Enrolled Nov. 25, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with cO'mpany.
Fisher, Henry. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861.
Fo'wler, Richard. Enrolled March 2, 1863. Transferred to Vet
eran Reserve Corps Aug. 24, 1863.
Greaffis, Oliver. Enrolled Nov. 21, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with comfiany.
Griggs, John ,D. Enrolled Nov. 13, 1864. Drafted; discharged
July 3, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., by order of War Department.
Gee, Joseph K. Enrolled Feb. i, 1865. Drafted; mustered out
 , at hospital, Washington, D. C, by order of War De
partment.
Gorman, Thomas. Enrolled Feb. 7, 1865.
Grandish, George. Enrolled Aug 15, 1861. Discharged Sept. 2,
1862, by order of War Department.
Gonder, John C. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died May 24, 1862,
at Dresden, O.
Gonder, Daniel A. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
Griffith, Jacob. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co. F

Hays, Wifliam G. Enrolled March 23, 1864. Absent, sick April
3, 1865, in hospital at Goldsboro, N. C. ; mustered out 'with
company July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Holmes, John. Enrolled Jan. 11, 1864. Mustered out with com
pany.
Hifl, John. Enrolled Nov. 21, 1864. Drafted; mustered out with
company.
Harrison, Wifliam. Enrolled Sept. 24, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out  , at hospital at Washington, D. C, by order of War
Department.
Hays, John T. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Detafled Sept. 28, 1863,
in  Co'ips, Quartermaster's Department; mustered out
 , 1864, by expiration of term of service.
Hess, Thomas K. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Jan. 25,
1862, for wounds received Dec. 13, 1861, in battle of Camp
Allegheny, W. Va.
Hogle, Webster. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861.

262 THIRTY-SECOND REGIMENT O. V. I.
Ing, James. Enrofled Feb. 17, 1865. Substitute; mustered out
with company.
Jones, John L. ' Enrolled Dec. 30, 1864. Substitute; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
Jack, Andrew. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged July 23,
1862, at Grafton, Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Jones, Benjamin. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Feb. 7, 1863, at
Mohawk, O.
Kitchen, Joseph. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Nov. 6, 1864,
at Chattanooga, Tenn., of wounds received Aug. 25, 1864, in
action near Atlanta, Ga. ; veteran.
King, Fred M. Enrofled Oct. 13, 1864. Substitute.,
Lynch, Frank. Enrofled Jan. 21, 1865. Substitute.
Lynch, John J. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Kifled May 19, 1863,
in action in rear of Vicksburg, Miss.
Lindsey, Jerome B. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Sept. 16,
1862, of wounds received Sept. 14, 1862, in action on Mary
land Heights.
Matheny, Henry. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Appointed ist Ser
geant from Sergeant  ; reduced to ranks  ; mustered
out Sept. I, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on exipration of
trem of service.
McQuiston, John W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Absent  , on
furlough; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War De
partment ; veteran.
Malid, Martin. Enrofled Feb. 16, 1865. Substitute; musterer' out
with company.
McClain, Sylvester H. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Detafled May
19, 1862, in artillery service; mustered out  , 1864, on ex
piration of term of service.
Mariott, John W. Enrolled March 31, 1864.
McCoy, Wifliam. Enrofled May 18, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
McDermott, James. Enrolled Feb. 3, 1865. Substitute.
.Muflett, Daniel. Enrofled Sept. 21, 1864. Drafted; never re
ported for duty; no further record found.
McCoy, Michael. Enrolled January 25, 1865. Substitute.
Matthews, Wifliam. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Detafled Aprfl 21,
1864, in  Corps, Quartermaster's Department; mustered
out  , 1864, on expiration of term of service.
McCormick, George W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to
Co. F  .

COMPANY K. 263
Murray, Charles. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral  ; discharged July 20, 1862, at Columbus, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
McDonald, John B. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861.
McCumber, John B. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to
Signal Corps Oct. i, 1863.
Norris, Francis. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Veteran
Reserve Corps March 15, 1864.
O'Brien, Patrick. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861.
Pancake, Stewart. Enrolled March 29, 1864. Mustered out with
company.
Porter, James. Enrolled Aug. 15, 186 1. Discharged Jan. 21, 1863,
at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Pierce, George W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged July i,
1862, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disabflity.
Raymond, Wflliam J. Enrolled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; mus
tered out with company.
Raymond, George. Enrofled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; absent,
sick April I, 1865, in hospital at Newberne, N. C. ; mustered
out July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Reagan, John J. Enrolled Oct. 12, 1864. Substitute; discharged
July I, 1865, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Reed, Charles. Enrolled Feb. 12, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Rose, Jacob. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
 , by order of War Department.
Ross, James. Enrofled F"eb. 21, 1865. Substitute.
Robertson, James. Enrofled Aug. 15,, 1861. Discharged Sept.
22, 1 861, at Beverly, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
Rirrie, John. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Oct. 15, 1861,
at Cheat Mountain, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of disa
bility.
Smith, Hamilton. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
Smith, Florian. Enrolled Nov. 15, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Sharp, Orm B. Enrolled Sept. 24, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
with company.
Sandles, John. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Absent, sick  , at
Keokuk, la.; mustered out July 20, 1865, by order of War
Department.

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Schoonover, Daniel. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861, Veteran.
Shouldice, Wifliam. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Detailed May
I, 1863, as ambulance driver; mustered out July 20, 1865, by
order of War Department; veteran.
Shulty, Martin. Enrolled Oct. 15, 1861. Discharged  , at
Warsaw, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-bihty.
Smith, Washington. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Dec.
10, 1863, for wounds received  , in action at Vicksburg,
Miss.
Strieker, Absalom B. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Dec.
18, 1862, at Beveriy, W. Va., on Surgeon's certificate of dis
ability.
Shaw, Warren W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged March
9, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Seward, Thomas C. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Drowned May i,
1863, in Mississippi river, at Grand Gulf.
Seward, George W. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Reduced from Cor
poral  ; transferred to Signal Corps, Oct. i, 1863.
Solinger, James H. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to A'et-
eran Reserve Corps March 15, 1864.
Taylor, Henry. Enrolled Feb. 10, 1865. Substitute.
Thompson, Josephus. Enrofled Sept. 24, 1864. Drafted; mus
tered out with company.
Turner, Henry. Enrofled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Tombaugh, Mathias. Enrofled Oct. 3, 1864. Substitute; sick
July 16, 1865, in hospital at Louisville, Ky. ; mustered out
July 20, 1865, by order of War Department.
Tracy, David W. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died Nov. 6, 1864,
of wounds received  , in action.
Tim, John. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Jan. 21, 1862,
at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Tubbs, James. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Discharged Aug. 23,
1862, at Middleton, Va.
Tompkins, Johnson. Enrolled Aug. 15,. 1861. Transferted to
Veteran Reserve Corps Aug. 24, 1863.
Tuttle, John. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died May 8, 1863, at
Vicksburg, Miss.
Utter, Wifliam. Enrofled Aug. 15, i-86i.
Wells, Wilson. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out with
company; veteran.
West, Alexander. Enrofled Nov. 16, 1864. Drafted; mustered
out with company.

COMPANY K. 265
Wefling, Wifliam D. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered as pri
vate; appointed Sergeant  ; reduced to ranks July 5,
1865; mustered out with company; veteran.
Warden, John. Enrolled Jan. 24, 1865. Substitute; mustered
out with company.
Wages, Leonard. Enrofled June 9, 1864. Drafted; mustered out
July 20, 1865, at Camp Dennison, O., by order of War De
partment.
West, Thomas. Enrolled Feb. 27, 1864. Missing Aug. 27, 1864;
no further record found.
Welsh, James. Enrofled Feb. 3, 1865.
Wise, George. Enrolled March 17, 1864.
Wood, Edward. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Died April 7, 1864,
at Keene, O.
White, John. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Transferred to Co. F

Welling, Samuel D. Enrolled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out Sept.
I, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., on expiration of term of ser
vice.
Welling, David. Enrofled Aug. 15, 1861. Mustered out with
company ; veteran.
Young, Wifliam. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1864. Missing Nov. 17, 1864;
no further record found.
Parker,- McGrew. Enrolled Sept. i, 1863. Colored under-cook.
William Marshall. Enrolled Sept. i, 1863. Colored under-cook.
Sydney Rodgers. Enrolled Sept. i, 1863. Colored under-cook;
died May 10, 1864, at Coshocton, O.

UNASSIGNED RECRUITS.

Mustered out May 11, 1865, at Tod Barracks, Ohio, by
order ol War Department.
Arny, Solomon. Enrolled Oct. 24, 1864. Substitute.
Bradley, Charles. Enrolled Oct. 21, 1864. Substitute.
Blunk, John. Enrofled Oct. 7, 1864. Substitute.
Bishop, Delay J. Enrofled Sept. 26, 1864. Drafted.
Bell, James. Enrofled Oct. 18, 1864. Substitute.
Beall, Wifliam. Enrolled Oct. 15, 1864. Substitute.
Bailey, W. T. Enrofled Sept. 28, 1864. Drafted.
Bell, Robert. Enrofled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute.
Butler, Miles G. Enrolled Oct. 10, 1864. Substitute.
Converse, Henry W. Enrolled Oct. 18, 1864. Substitute.
Collins, John. Enrolled Jan. 3, 1865. Substitute.
Converse, Samuel S. Enrolled Oct. 20, 1864. Substitute.
Coax, Edwin R. Enrolled Oct. 7, 1864. Substitute.
Calmes, John. Enrolled Sept. 30, 1864. Substitute.
Case, Charles. Enrolled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute.
Cox, Mark. Enrolled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute.
Closson, James. Enrolled Feb. 15, 1865. Substitute.
Damee, Frederick. EnrolledOct. 21, 1864. Substitute.
Davis, Harvey. Enrolled Oct. 14, 1864. Substitute.
Dillow, W. B. Enrofled Feb. 13, 1865. Drafted.
Flomerfelt, John. Enrolled Oct. 7, 1864. Substitute.
Fowler, Jacob D. Enrofled Oct 5, 1864. Substitute.
Farrar, George D. Enrolled Oct. 18, 1864. Drafted.
Fetter, Henry. Enrolled Oct. 30, 1862. Substitute.
Flash, Andrew. Enrolled Aug. 27, 1864. Substitute.
Glasco, William. Enrolled Oct. 8, 1864. Substitute.
Gineran, William E. Enrolled Oct. 26, 1864. Substitute.
Glass, John. Enrofled Sept. 26, 1864. Drafted.
Glasco, Thomas. Enrolled Oct. 8, 1864. Substitute.
Gwin, Noah. Enrolled Oct. 3, 1864. Substitute.
Giger, Philip. Enrofled Feb. 7, 1865. Drafted.
Hart, William T. Enrolled Feb. 16, 1865. Substitute.

UNASSIGNED RECRUITS. 267
Hensel, Simon P. Enrolled Oct. 17, 1864. Substitute.
Himmel, James. Enrolled Oct. 14, 1864. Substitute.
Hogan, Daniel B. Enrofled Oct. 30, 1864. Substitute.
Haines, Wilson. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1865. Substitute.
Hurst, Frederick P. Enrofled Feb. 10, 1865. Substitute.
Hurlbut, Clinton. Enrofled Oct. 18, 1864. Drafted.
*Ingram, Thomas. Enrolled Jan. 21, 1865. Substitute.
Johnson, Ashley B. Enrolled Oct. 25, 1864. Drafted.
Kimmel, Sands. Enrolled Sept. 23, 1864. Drafted.
Klotz, Martin P. Enrolled Oct. 27, 1864. Drafted.
Kidder, Rufus. Enrolled Oct. 12, 1864. Substitute.
Lawrence, John A. Enrolled Oct. 13, 1864. Substitute.
Lowe, Peter. Enrolled Jan. 16, 1865. Substitute.
Ltidy, Samuel. Enrofled Sept. 28, 1864. Drafted.
Lord, Henry H. Enrolled Feb. 10, 1865. Substitute.
Mack, Wifliam. Enrolled Oct. 4, 1864. Substitue.
Might, Samuel D. Enrolled Oct. 8, 1864. Substitute.
Moist, Abraham. Enrolled Sept. 23, 1864. Drafted.
Moore, Robert. Enrolled Sept. 30, 1864. Drafted.
Miller, Andre\\- J. Enrolled Oct. 8, 1864. Substitute.
McLean, Wifliam. Enrofled Sept. 24, 1864. Drafted.
McEwen, Francis. Enrolled Sept. 30, 1864. Drafted.
McCatharin, Hugh. Enrolled Feb. 16, 1865. Substitute.
Meyers, Collostin D. Enrofled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute.
Mehurin, John. Enrolled Feb. 9, 1865. Substitute.
Nye, Wifliam K. Enrolled Sept. 30, 1864. Drafted.
Owen, Andrew M. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute.
Owen, Albert J. Enrolled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute.
Patton, Wifliam FI. Enrolled May 13, 1864; Drafted.
Peach, Joseph. Enrolled Sept. 20, 1864. Drafted.
Plott, William. Enrolled Sept. 30, 1864. Drafted.
Pratt, Jackson. Enrolled March 7, 1865. Substitute.
Ridg-way, John W. Enrofled Qct. 21, 1864. Substitute.
Riegle, Elias. Enrofled Sept. 10, 1864. Substitute.
Rodabaugh, Benjamin. Enrolled Oct. 20, 1864. Substitute.
Roberts, Taylor. Enrofled Jan. 20, 1865. Substitute.
Roberts, Scott. Enrolled Jan. 20, 1865. Substitute.
Riter, Frederick. Enrofled Nov. 14, 1864. Drafted.
Rubrake, John M. Enrofled Feb. 14, 1865. Substitute.
Siler, John. Enrofled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted.
Stiffler, John. Enrolled Oct. 14, 1864. Substitue.
Summers, George. Enrofled Oct. 20, 1864. Substitute.

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Stickney, John H. Enrofled Oct. i8, 1864. Drafted.
Shaner, Andrew J. Enrolled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute.
Steffy, Sflas. Enrolled Jan. 17, 1865. Substitute.
Sluthour, John W. Enrolled Oct. 13, 1864. Substitute.
Townsend, Taylor. Enrolled O'ct. 18, 1864. Substitute.
Toland, John W. Enrofled Oct. 14, 1864. Substitute.
Thomas, August. Enrolled Sept. 29, 1864. Substitute.
Tong, Thomas. Enrofled Sept. 21, 1864. Drafted.
Toops, Samuel. Enrolled Feb. 8, 1865. Sustitute.
Tyler, Nathan E. Enrolled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute.
Vanmeter, George W. Enrofled Feb. 16, 1865. Substitute.
Vader, Henry. Enrofled Feb. 13, 1865. Substitute.
Vogan, John V. Enrolled Oct. 13, 1864. Substitute.
Waxier, William R. Enrofled Oct. 18, 1864. Substitute.
Wallace, William. Enrolled Oct. 27, 1864. Drafted.
Welty, Nathaniel. Enrolled Sept. 27, 1864. Drafted.
Wise, Lawrence H. Enrolled Oct. 5, 1864. Substitute.
West, John. Enrofled Sept. 23, 1864. Drafted.
Walters, Wflliam G. Enrofled Sept. 22, 1864. Drafted.

APPENDIX.

THE HARPER'S FERRY AFFAIR.
From the Report of the Committee on the Conduct of the
War, Series i. Vol. XIX., Part i. Chap. 3, pages 518 to 803, in
clusive, wfll be found an extended account of the operations of the
troops holding Harper's Ferry, Va., just previous to its surrender
in 1862, by Col. Miles, and also the report of commission that
investigated the conduct on the occasion of that surrender, of
Gen. White, Cols. Ford, Miles and others. The investigation was
exhaustive, the evidence full and complete, and clearly brings out
the following facts, to-wit; On September 5, Col. Miles being in
command at Harper's Ferry, placed Col. Ford, of the Thirty-
second Ohio in command on Maryland Heights, one of the com
manding positions about Harper's Ferry. Col. Ford, finding the
position devoid of fortifications or intrenchments, notified Col.
Miles of the fact, and insisted on being furnished tools with which
to erect the necessary earthworks, that the position might be made
tenable with the small force under his command. This reasona
ble request was not responded to by Col. Miles, but for what cause
is unknown to the commission. The commission also find that
subsequently, when the enemy appeared in very heavy force, Col.
I-'ord repeatedly and earnestly called on Col. Miles for rein
forcements, that this cafl was feebly, or not at afl, comphed with ;
that as late as the morning of the 13th of September, Col. Ford
sent two written communications to Col. Miles, asking reinforce
ments, at the same time explaining the situation, and that with
only the troops then under his command he could not hope to
hold the Heights, and that unless relieved or otherwise ordered
he would have to abandon them; that as late as eleven o'clock of
the 13th of September, and but a few hours previous to the aban
donment of his position. Col. Miles said to Col. Ford that he could
not have another man and must do the best he could, and if una-

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ble to hold his position he must spike the guns, throw them down
the hifl and withdraw to Harper's Ferry.
The commission finds that Col. Ford was given a discre
tionary command to abandon the Heights or hold them if his
judgment dictated that he could do so with the men and means
then at his command, and the commission believed, from the evi
dence, that the result did not surprise or displease the officer in
command at Harper's Ferry.
The question for the commission was: Did Col. Ford make a
sufficient defense of the position he was ordered to defend and
where he was in command. There entered into this question a
consideration of the number of men at his command, the sur
roundings, the character of the ground over which the enemy
made their advance, covered as it was by rocks and trees, without
breastworks or fortifications or means to erect them, the failure
of Col. Miles to send reinforcements, and his discretionary instruc
tions, and from it it was certainly apparent, as the commission de
termined, that Col. Ford did just as Col. Mills ordered and that
Col. Miles' inefficiency — barring any harsher term — led to the
shameful surrender of Harper's Ferry.
But yve have not in this result considered the evidence on be
half of Col. Ford. Every officer who was on Maryland Heights
and who testified, stated that there was a military necessity for
withdrawing from the Heights at the time Col. Ford gave orders
to do so. Col. Ford told Capt. McGrath that 'he had an order from
Col. Miles to evacuate, and read the order to the captain, who
knew Col. Miles' handwriting, and recognized it in that order.
Was there a necessity for that evacuation at that time? Con
sider what has hereinbefore been stated and add the further facts.
The force at Col. Ford's command, excepting one regiment — not
an Ohio regiment — had made a brave and stubborn fight against
vastly superior numbers and had been outflanked and compefled
to fall back. They had the enemy in front and on both flanks,
both infantry and artillery — not less than fifteen pieces — and the
enemy was gradually extending and strengthening his flanks, with
the evident intention of capturing the entire force on the Heights.
Further resistance would have been a foolish sacrifice of the lives of
his men, and Col. Ford recognized that the hour had come to exer
cise his personal judgment, and he gave the order to retire. That
he exercised that discretion judiciously is avouched by every wit
ness before the commission yvho was inquired of on that point, and
all the criticism passed upon his action in the premises by Col.

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Mfles was, that he (Mfles) was afraid that Col. Ford had given up
the Heights too soon.
The commission concluded that Col. Mfles was unfit to con
duct so important a defense as that at Harper's Ferry, and that
Gen. Wood, who placed this inefficient officer in command, should
be censured therefor.
There are a few other facts established by the investigation
pursued by the commission, that, while they do not vindicate any
one, reflect more or less severely upon Col. Miles and Gen. Mc
Clellan, but are not material in this connection. It is only impor
tant to the Thirty-second Ohio that Col. Ford be vindicated, and a
perusal of the authority cited at the beginning of this appendix,
which we have summarized here, can leave no doubt on the
mind of any unprejudiced reader.

II.
MEDAL OF HONOR.
The Seventeenth Army. Corps had a Board of Honor, whose
business it was to inquire into the facts as to gallant services, and
if those facts justified, to grant medals of honor. Among those
yvon by the Thirty-second Ohio was one granted to Theo. F.
Fisher, of H. Company, but at the time of earning this distinction
color sergeant of the regiment. A copy of the original order is
as follows:
Headquarters Seventeenth Army Corps,
(In the Field, Goldsboro, N. C, 1865.)
General Orders No. 13. — Extract,
On the recommendation of the Board of Honor, the fol
lowing award of Medals of Honor were made and published
to this command :
Sergeant Theo. F. Fisher, Color Sergeant, Thirty-second
Regiment, O. V. V. I., Silver Medal for gallant conduct on
July 22, 1864, before Atlanta, Ga.
When the enemy were advancing three lines deep. Ser
geant Fisher moved out in front of his command, waving his
colors defiantly in the face of the advancing foe, and kept

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them steadily in the advance throughout the close and bloody
contest, encouraging the men by voice and example.
This Medal will be awarded him in front of his command.
By order of
F. P. Blair,
Major General Commanding.

III.
REUNIONS OF THE REGIMENT.
The First Reunions
Of this regiment were informal affairs, and we have no record of
them up to 1880. When Capt. Warner Mills was made Sec
retary and Treasurer of the Regimental Ante-bellum Organiza
tion and instructed to enroll all members of the regiment as mem
bers of that organization and notify them where the reunions
would be held. Prior to this time reunions had been held at
Urbana, Plymouth and Mt. Vernon, Ohio.
, What is called
The Fifth
Of those reunions was held at Cincinnati, O., June 15 and 16, 1881,
during the Exposition.
The Seventh Reunion
Was at Dayton, O., on the occasion of a reunion of the Ex-Pris
oners of War Association, June 15 and 16,. However the Sev
enth Reunion is the one when these meetings took on a busi
ness-like organization. This reunion was held at Columbus, O.,
on September i, 1883. At this meeting a constitution was adopted,
which provided that the organization should be known as the
Regimental Association of the Thirty-second Ohio; that its offi
cers should consist of a President, Vice President, Secretary,
Treasurer and Chaplain ; that their duties should be such as usu
ally devolve on such officers. That afl comrades of the Thirty-
second Ohio should be eligible to membership ; that the reunions
should be held annually, at such times and places as should be

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determined upon by the Association; that there should be no
membership fee, ^nd expenses should be met by contributions.
Under this constitution, Rev. R. B. Bennett, the brave and
beloved chaplain of the regiment in the field was made President
and Dr. A. H. Brundage, for a long time in the field, the not less
brave, the not less beloved, the skiflful surgeon and capable phy
sician of the regiment, was made Vice President. Capt. Mills was
elected Secretary and Treasurer, all to serve for the term of two
years.
The Eighth Annual Reunion
Was held at Xenia, O., October 23, 1884. Mrs. Dr. Brundage
contributed largely to make this reunion an exceedingly pleasant
one. This lady, the excellent wife of our surgeon, had an exciting
and perilous experience in the summer of 1863, when going down
the Mississippi to Vicksburg on a visit to her husband. The
steamboat on which she was making her journey was set on fire
by emissaries of the rebel government in the night time and
burned to the water's edge. Mrs Brundage was rescued by Com
rade Moses Thomas.
At this reunion the flag that was not surrendered at Harper's
Ferry (see General History) was brought out by a brother of
the comrade who carried it out of the rebel lines, and the "boys"
once more feasted their eyes upon it.
The Soldiers' and Sailors' Orphans' Home was visited upon
this occasion. Some exercises were had, in which the old flag
above referred to, borne by a son of the man — Comrade  Lee,
of  Company — who saved it from the stain of surrender, an
inmate of the home. Major Brundage, in a neat address, gave the
children the history of that particular flag. This reunion closed
with a banquet and camp fire.
The Ninth Annual Reunion
Was held at McCoy Post Hall. Columbus, O., September 2, 1885,
President R. B. Bennett presiding. The following officers ^vere
elected, to-wit: Major A. H. Brundage, President; Comrade
George Knofflock, Vice President; Capt. Mflls again elected Sec
retary and Treasurer, and R. B. Bennett, Chaplain. According
to the last-named comrade. Company G had present at this meet
ing representatives from Kansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, West
Virginia, Ohio and Washington, D. C. This reunion closed with
camp fire at the evening session.

274 thirty-second regiment o. v. i.
The Tenth Annual Reunion
Was held at McCoy Post Hall, Columbus, O., September i, 1886,
Dr. A. H. Brundage in the chair. The Doctor read a very inter
esting and exhaustive paper on the surrender of Harper's Ferry.
(The Doctor was solicited for this paper for publication in this
history, but it had unfortunately become lost or destroyed.) Com
rade W. H. Sieford, of Atlanta, Ga., for the first time present at our
reunions, presented the Association with a stick he had cut from
the spot whereon Gen. McPherson fell July 22, 1864, and requested
that it be carried by each President of the Association during his
term of office. E. Z. Hays offered the following resolution, which
was adopted:
"Resolved, That a vote of thanks be tendered Prof. Sieford
for the historical stick presented our Association, and that yve ac
cept the same as a memento to be sacredly cherished and care
fully preserved as the baton of our presiding officer."
By an additional resolution it was provided that the President
should have the cane or baton properly mounted and inscribed,
and that a silver band be placed around it by each presiding offi
cer, in regular succession, on which should be inscribed the name
of such officer and the years during which they served as such.
The matter of a regimental history was first discussed at this meet
ing.
The Eleventh Annual Reunion
Was held at Wells Post Hall, Columbus, O., August 31, 1887.
The following officers were elected, to-wit: George Knofflock,
President; E. Z. Hays, Vice President; W. Mifls, Secretary and
Treasurer, and R. B. Bennett, Chaplain. The Secretary reported
the deaths of Gen. B. F. Potts and J. J. Hibbetts, late colonels of
the regiment. Committees to draft and report resolutions on the
death of these comrades, were appionted as follows, to-wit: On
the death of Gen. Potts — Comrades E. Z. Hays, R. B. Bennett and
Wflliam Snodgrass; on the death of Col. Flibbetts — Comrades
William Wickham, John Blythe and F. F. Conner; who reported
the following resolutions, which were read, ordered spread upon
our records, and copies sent to the bereaved friends:
RESOLUTIONS ON DEATH OF COMRADE B. F. POTTS.
Whereas, The former colonel of our regiment, Gen. B. F.
Potts, died in Nevada, on June the 17th, 1887, and this being the

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first reunion of the Thirty-second O. V. V. I. following this inter
position of Divine Providence, we deem it just and fitting to add
our testimony as a regimental organization to that of his friends
of civil life, who have testified to the services he rendered his
country in war and peace, therefore.
Resolved, That we sincerely regret that our comrade and com
mander has been so soon cafled from us, but recognizing the fact
that regrets are useless, and humbly bo'wing to the will of that
God who orders all things in season, and that law of nature that
ripens the harvest for the sickle of death, we here, to-day, write
above his tomb the estimate of those who knew him in his soldier
life better than all other men; and we, his comrades in arms, offi
cers and privates of the Thirty-second Regiment, O. V. V. I., lay a
wreath of laurel and of love upon the sward that wraps his clay,
by which we mean to bear testimony to his worth as an officer, to
his courage as a soldier, to his ability and usefulness as a civilian,
and to his unc|uestioiiable integrity through all.
Resolved, That after the lapse of all these years since the war,
with the cool, unbiased reflection these years have brought, we feel
we can candidly say his military career is a history of the Thirty-
second Ohio Regiment; that our greatest usefulness to our coun
try — whatever that may have been — epitomizes his most honorable
and valuable service also.
Resolved, That it is when we turn to offer condolence to his
bereaved wife, we most clearly comprehend the sad event we to-day
deplore and commemorate; that whilst we desire that she should
know how much we esteemed her husband living, how yve, with
her, mourn his death in the meridian of his manhood, we feel that
for her there is little that can be said by us that wifl tend to dry
up the fountain of her grief; but that, as the widow of a brave sol-
dier,who won honorable distinction, she wifl dehght in the words
of praise and esteem we can so honestly and heartily utter above
the grave of our old commander, and we trust and believe that this
acknowledgment of his worthy service by his old comrades wifl
prove more comforting to her than any formal words of regret yve
might tender, however multiphed, coming as they do from those
who shared with him the dangers and privations of war, and en
joyed his hospitality in the lull of the storm.
Resolved, That we extend to Mrs. B. F. Potts the hospitality
of our regimental organization, and earnestly and cordially solicit

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her to attend as frequently as possible our annual reunions, as the
representative of her deceased husband.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the minutes,
and that the city papers be requested to publish the saine, and that
a copy thereof be forwarded to Mrs. B. F. Potts.
R. B. BENNETT, Chairman.
WM. SNODGRASS,
E. Z. HAYS, Secretary.
RESOLUTIONS ON THE DEATH OF COMRADE J. J. HIBBETTS.
Whereas, The former colonel of our regiment, Jefferson J.
Hibbetts, died in Chetopa, Labtina County, Kan., on Aug. 2,
1887, 3-nd this being the first reunion of our regiment since, we
deem it proper to add our testimony as a regimental organization
to that of his friends of civil life to the service he rendered his
country during the late war; therefore.
Resolved, That we sincerely regret that our comrade has been
called so early in life, after passing through all the dangers and
hardships of four years' active service in the field. But realizing ,
that regrets are useless, we humbly bow to the will of that God
who orders all things. We here to-day write over his grave the
estimate of his soldier life by those who knew him better than all
other men, and yve, his comrades in arins of the Thirty-second
Regiment, O. V. I., would drop a tear of sympathy and love over
the grave of one who served his country faithfully and well in the
dark hours.
Resolved, That we extend to the friends and relatives the hos-
pitahty of our organization, and request them to meet with us in
our annual reunions as a representative of our deceased comrade.
Resolved, That these resolutions be spread upon the min
utes, and that a copy be forwarded to the relatives.
W. W. WICKHAM,
TOHN BLYTHE,
F. F. CONNOR, Committee.
The Twelfth Annual Reunion
Was held in Douglass School Building, Columbus, O., Sept. 12,
1888, President George Knofflock in the chair. Two hundred and
fifty members registered at this meeting. Capts. T. D. Yost, Com-

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pany F; Patterson, Company E; William H. Morris, Company
D, and H. Huber, Company D, and many others, reported for
the first time. The matter of a regimental history assumed some
definite form at this meeting. A considerable sum of money yvas
subscribed and paid in for that purpose, and the following com
rades were selected to write their company history, to-wit: Jacob
Pennock, Company A; D. C. Sheppard, Company B; Ed
Sprague, Company C; N. Patterson, Company D; George
Knofflock, Company E; Dwight Webb, Company F; W. T.
Doflison, Company G; W. H. Bakehorn, Company H; C. E.
Smith, Company I, and E. Z. Hays, Company K. Committee on
Compiling the Manuscript,, W. Mifls, Wifliam Snodgrass and C.
E. Smith. Committee on Publication, E. Z. Hays, George Knof
flock and W. Mifls.
The Thirteenth Annual Reunion
Was held in Wells Post Hall, Columbus, O., Sept. 4, 1889, Presi
dent Knofflock in the chair. The following officers were elected,
to-wit: E. Z. Hays, President; D. Webb, Vice President; W.
Mills, Secretary and Treasurer, and R. B. Bennett, Chaplain.
Thirty-one deaths of members of the regiment were reported at
this meeting since muster out of the regiment.
The Fourteenth Annual Reunion of 1890
Was held in Wells Post Hall, Columbus, O., President E. Z.
Hays in the chair. There was a good attendance. Tlie iuatter of
the regimental history being called up, the plan of procedure was
materially changed. All the old committees were discharged and
a single committee appointed to prepare the general history and
publish the same. That committee consisted of E. Z. Hays, War
ner Mills and George Knofflock. This committee reported to
the committee of the house that they had organized by electing
E. Z. Hays chairman, Warner Mills treasurer, and George Knof-
fl'ock secretary. To E. Z. Hay's was entrusted the compiling,
writing and arranging of the manuscript for the publisher.
The Fifteenth Annual Reuinon
Was held in Wells Post Hall, Columbus, O., September 15, 1891,
President E. Z. Hays in the chair. Committee on History re
ported progress. A resolution was adopted to place a cut of

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Chaplain R. B. Bennett in the history, which Comrade George
Knofflock agreed to furnish. Officers elected: Dwight Webb,
President; William Snodgrass, Vice President; Warner Mills,
Secretary and Treasurer, and R. B. Bennett, Chaplain.
The Sixteenth Annual Reunion of 1892
Was held in the hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus,
O., President Webb in the chair. Nothing of particular import
ance transpired, but an enjoyable reunion -was had.
The Seventeenth Annual Reunion of 1893
Was held at the same place as the Sixteenth, President Webb in
the chair. The following officers were elected: President, Wil
liam Snodgrass; A'lce President, S. F. Bell; Secretary and Treas
urer, W. Mifls; Chaplain, R. B. Bennett. The death rofl increases
as the years go by. Among those reported for the past year is that
of Dr. John W. Murray, who was the first regimental surgeon.
He ched at Cleveland, O., Oct. 24, 1893. Present at this reunion,
seventy-five.
The Eighteenth Annual Reuniox
Was held in the Senate Chamber, Columbus, O., Sept. 5, 1894,
President Snodgrass in the chair. We had as visitors Adjt. Gen.
Howe and State Auditor Eb. Poe, who delivered addresses. We
make note of the fact that among the avo.cations in which our mem
bers are engaged are that of the ministry, the law, medicine, farm
ing, merchandising and mechanical. We have among us mayors,
heads of departments in city governments and clerks of depart
ments at Washington, D. C. Deaths reported during the year
were four. Present at this reunion sixty-five.
The Nixteenth Annual Rrl'nion
Was held in the hall of the House of Representatives, Columbus,
O., September 4, 1895, President William Snodgrass in the chair.
The following officers were elected: President, S. F. Bell; Vice
President, P. P. Ford; Secretary and Treasurer, W. Mifls; Chap
lain, R. B. Bennett. Sflver bands as heretofore provided, were
ordered placed upon the baton of our presiding officer, one each
for ex-Presidents R. B. Bennett and Dr. A. H. Brundage, and one

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for Secretary and Treasurer Warner Mills, each showing date
and term of service.
E. Z. Hays, who has collected, arranged and written the gen
eral history of the regiment, reported the manuscript completed,
and the other members of the Historical Committee, on the recom
mendation of Warner Mills, expressed themselves as satisfied
yvith the same, and the entire committee joined in presenting it to
the organization, which approved the work done and instructed
the committee to proceed to print as soon as possible.
Note. — The compfler is under obligations to Comrade War
ner Mills for material and indispensable assistance in editing this
appendix.

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