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Welcome to
Morgan County, Ohio
History & Genealogy

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

MILITARY
 

CHAPTER XII
122D REGIMENT

Pg. 206 - 209

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

ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION OF COMPANY C,

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain, George J. Henderson, commissioned Aug. 11, 1862
First Lieutenant, William Glenn, commissioned Aug. 11, 1862.
Second Lieutenant, J. S. Paul, commissioned Aug. 11, 1862.


NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant, B. F. Power,  
Second Sergeant, Loren Devol,  
Third Sergeant, Jacob Henderson,  
Fourth Sergeant, D. c. Blondin,  
Fifth Sergeant, Ellis Miller,  
Corporal, C. J. Gibson.  
Corporal, W. J. Devol.  
Corporal, A. W. Bell.  
Corporal, J. C. Murduck.  
Corporal, A. Williams.  
Corporal, W. D. Mercer.  
Corporal, Silas Fouts.  
Corporal, A. S. Purvell.  

COMPANY C, 122D REGIMENT, O. V. I.

OFFICERS.

Captain, George J. Henderson, commissioned Aug. 11, 1862; dis. Feb. 14, 1865, on surg. cert. of disa.
Captain, Benjamin F. Power, e. Aug. 16, 1862, as private; pro. to first sergt., to first lieut. and trans. to Co. G., 122d; pro. to capt. and trans. to Co. C. Dec. 13, 1864.
First Lieutenant, Dewitt C. Blondin, e. Aug. 16, 1862; pro. from sergt. to second lieut., and trans. to Co. H, Nov. 14, 1863, to first lieut., and assigned to Co. B., Aug. 8, 1864.
First Lieutenant, William Glenn, e. Aug. 11, 1862; dis. Sept. 21, 1864, on surg. cert. of disa.
Second Lieutenant, Judson S. Paul, e. Aug. 11, 2862; dis. by general order No. 82, to date from May 15, 1865; taken prisoner at Manchester, Va., June 15, 1863.
First Sergeant, Alex. W. Bell, e. Aug. 22, 1862; pro. to first sergt. Jan. 1, 1865.
Sergeant, Loren Devol, e. Aug. 15, 1862, as sergeant.
Sergeant, Jacob Henderson, m. as sergt. at organization of co. and detailed by order of Gov. of Ohio for duty in q. m. dept.
Sergeant, Silas Fouts, e. Aug. 16, 1862; pro. to sergt. Jan. 1, 1865.
Sergeant, Solomon Rowland, e. Aug. 22, 1862; pro. to sergt. from corp. Feb. 6, 1865.
Sergeant, Alexander S. Purcell, e. Aug. 22, 1862; pro. from corp. to sergt. Apr. 15, 1865.
Corporal, Robt. P. McCoy, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Corporal, Joshua H. Tracy, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Corporal, John W. Mead, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Corporal, John Arrick, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Corporal, Thomas Baker, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Corporal, Alexander Young, e. Aug. 22, 1862.


PRIVATES.

Browning, Benj. F., e. Aug. 16, 1862.
Bell, Ebenezer, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Beach, Daniel, e. Feb. 18, 1864.
Campbell, James, e. Aug. 22, 1864.
Conlee, John T., e. Feb. 8, 1864.
Conlee, Sardine, e. Feb. 19, 1864.
Chapman, James, e. June 11, 1864.
Downing, John, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Donovan, Walter L., e. Aug. 28, 1862; dis. Oct. 30, 1864, surg. cert. of disa.
Fouts, Anthony, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Fouts, Israel, e. Oct. 20, 1862.
Gregg, Gus. W. W., e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Gregg, George W., Aug. 22, 1862.
Groves, Amos, e. Oct. 23, 1862.

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Gilpin, Rufus, e. Nov. 5, 1863.
Harper, Fenton, e. Aug. 16, 1862.
Lawrence, William P., e. Oct. 15, 1862.
Sealock, John W., e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Sealock, John H., e. Feb. 29, 1864.
Towers, W. T., e. Oct. 17, 1863; m. o. w. c.
Waller, Nathan, e. Aug. 22, 1862.


PRISONERS OF WAR.

Carr, Lemuel N., e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 13, 1864; paroled Mar. 1, 1865.
Garrett, William A., taken prisoner at Monocacy, Md., July, 1864; paroled Feb. 21, 1865.
Thompson, George W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; paroled Feb. 21, 1865.
Briscoe, John R., e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Cold Harbor, Va., June 13, 1864; died a prisoner at Andersonville, Ga., Sept. 21, 1864.
Richey, John, e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864; died in prison at Danville, Va., Sept. 18, 1864.
Sears, Ansley B., e. Aug. 22, 1862; taken prisoner June 13, 1864.
Williams A., e. Aug. 22, 1862; captured at Wilderness Tavern May 6, 1864; died in prison Nov. 24, 1864.


SICK AT MUSTER OUT.

Henderson, William, e. Aug. 22, 1862.
Hall, John N., e. Aug. 22, 1862; sick in hospital at Washington, D. C.
Murphy, David, e. Aug. 18, 1862; sick in hospital at Baltimore, Md.


KILLED IN ACTION.

Thompson, Charles W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Monocacy, M., July 9, 1864.
Campbell, John W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Wilderness Tavern May 6, 1864.
Dempster, Hickman B., e. Aug. 9, 1862; killed at Cedar Creek, Va., Aug. 19, 1864.
Ellis, Simeon, e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Winchester, Va., June 15, 1863
Green, Edwin, e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Mine Run, Va., No.v 27, 1863.
Shinn, James, killed in battle of Wilderness May 6, 1864.
Greer, John H., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864.
Morling, John, e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27, 1863.
Outcalt, Samuel B., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Wilderness Tavern, Va., May 6, 1864.
Phillips, William N., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed at Mine Run, Va., Nov. 27, 1863.


DIED OF WOUNDS.

Burr, Alfred, e. Oct. 20, 1863, died June 1, 1864, of wounds received at Wilderness Tavern, Va., May 6, 1864.
Hooper, John, e. Aug. 15, 1862; died Oct. 27, 1864, of wounds received at Cedar Creek, Va., Oct. 19, 1864.
Wilson, James W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; killed June 7, 1864, at Coal Harbor, Va.
Henderson, George B., e. Sept. 30, 1862; dis. Apr. 3, 1865; disa. from wounds received at battle of Wilderness.


DISCHARGED.

Power, Benjamin F., dis. July 12, 1864, to accept pro. as first lieut.
Blondin, Dewitt C., dis. Aug. 1, 1864, to accept pro. as second lieut.
Miller, Ellis, e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. Aug. 11, 1863, for disa.
Murdock, Jackson C., e. Aug. 22, 1862; m. as fourth corpl.; pro. to sergt. Feb. 9, 1864; dis. Feb. 6, 1865; disabled from wounds received at Monocacy, Md., July 9, 1864.
Mercer, William D., e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. Apr. 15, 1865, for wounds received in action.
Devol, W. J., e. Aug. 14, 1862; dis. Sept. 15, 1863.
Gibson, Charles J., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. Nov. 25, 1863, to accept pro. as second lieut.
Wilson, William, e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. on account of wounds received Feb. 4, 1864.
Browning, Edwin P., e. Aug. 16, 1862;dis. Jan. 18, 1864, on account of disa.
Collins, William C., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. for disa. Jan. 30, 1865.
Doniphan, Walter L., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. for disa. Sept. 22, 1863.
Downing, David, e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. for disa. Feb. 21, 1863.
Harmon, George W., e. Aug. 16, 1862; dis. for disa. Nov. 13, 1863.
Harrison, Job C., e. Aug. 23, 1862; dis. for disa. May 11, 1865.
Knox, Medill, e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. Apr. 28, 1865, for wounds received June, 1863.
Marion, Marshall, e. Feb. 18, 1864; dis. May 13, 1865; wounds received in action.
Robinson, Eldridge, e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. June 15, 1865, for disa.
Severance, Benjamin, e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. May 19, 1865, for disa.
Shinn, Charles T., e. Feb. 18, 1864; dis. May 24, 1865, for disa.
Thompson, James W., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. Aug. 3, 1863, for disa.

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Turner, John, e. Sept. 29, 1862; dis. May 13, 1865, for wounds received in action.
Carr, Ellis C., e. Aug. 22, 1862; dis. May 14, 1865.


TRANSFERRED.

Patterson, John T., e. Aug. 22, 1862; trans. to non-com. staff as principal musician, May 18, 1863.
Gray, Andrew J., e. Aug. 17, 1862; trans. to v. r. c. June 18, 1864.
Rickey, Andrew, e. Aug. 22, 1862; trans. to v. r. c. June 18, 1864.
Miller, Stephen, e. Aug. 22, 1862; trans. to q.-m. dept. Mar. 4, 1865.
Marquart, Russell, e. Aug. 7, 1862; trans. to q. r. e. Apr. 1, 1865.


DIED.

Glenn, Benjamin F., e. Aug. 16, 1862; died Feb. 8, 1865.
Lawrence, David, e. Aug. 22, 1862; died in hospital at Winchester, Va., June 6, 1863.
Mousley, William T., e. Aug. 26, 1862; died in hospital at Washington, D. C., July 10, 1863.
Mitzel, Emanuel, e. Aug. 22, 1862; died in hospital at Martinsburg, Va., Sept. 5, 1863.
Campbell, Sherman R., e. Sept. 30, 1862; died in reg. hospital Nov. 12, 1863.
Gooden, Moses, e. Aug. 22, 1862; missing at Wildernesstown, Va., May 6, 1864.

     The dates of the enlistment of the following are from August 15, to August 22, inclusive.

Dicle, George W.;
Holmes, Oliver;
Hastings, Adam;
Moody, Bartholomew;
McGrath, John L.;
Needham, Henry;
Jones, Peter.

 

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