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BRUNER, FRANK

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BYRNE, JOHN

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BURTON, WILLIAM T.
OF PORTSMOUTH, OHIO

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BUTTERWORTH, BEN

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BOND, LEWIS H.
BREVET MAJOR OF U. S. VOLUNTEERS

     Entered the military service of the United States as a Second Lieutenant of the 88th Ohio Infantry in August, 1862.  Was shortly afterward assigned to duty as Assistant Judge Advocate of the Northern Department, in which capacity he served until June, 1863, when he was ordered to take command of the 3d Ohio Infantry, the officers of that regiment then being imprisoned in Libby, ehe rank and file having been exchanged.  In command of the 3d Ohio Infantry he served in Virginia and Maryland, and after the battle of Gettysburg was promoted to be First Lieutenant for "bravery and gallantry in the field."  With the 3d Ohio as mounted infantry he participated in the pursuit and capture of John Morgan, being the first officer to whom General Morgan's flag of truce announced his surrender.  Subsequently he was assigned to duty on the staff of Major General Joseph Hooker, and was brevetted Major of U. S. Volunteers for meritorious services, where he continued to serve until Aug. 24, 1865, when he was honorably discharged.
     Was brevetted Major of U. S. Volunteers for "meritorious services," July 28th, 1866, commission being signed by Andrew Johnson, President, and Edwin M. Stanton, Secretary of War.

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BROWN, ROBERT W.
ENSIGN, U. S. NAVY.

     Served for three years, and when leaving service was attached to the Mississippi Squadron, on U. S. Steamers "Covington" and "Exchange," and participated in several naval engagements.

BATES, JOSHUA, H.

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COX, JACOB D.,
MAJOR-GENERAL U. S. VOLUNTEERS.

     Entered the service April 23d, 1861, as Brigadier-General Oio Volunteers, called out by the Governor of the State, and mustered into U. S. service.
     Left the service in December, 1865.
     Promotions. - May 15th, 1861, commissioned as Brigadier-general U. S. Volunteers.  September, 1862, promoted to be Major-General U. S. Volunteers, for services in the battles of South Mountain and Antietam, and served as Major General till March 4th, 1863, when, the Senate having held that President Lincoln's appointments were in excess of the number allowed by law, General Cox resumed his rank as Brigadier.
     December, 1864, again promoted to be Major-General of U. S. Volunteers, for services in campaign of Atlanta, and in the battles of Franklin and Nashville, and commissioned accordingly.
     February, 1865, made permanent Corps Commander of 23d Army Corps, by Presidential order.  All appointments were of full rank.
     Service. - April, 1861, organized Camp Dennison as camp of instruction, under Major-General McClellan, commanding department of the Ohio.
     July, 1861, assigned by same commander to command of District of the Great Kanawha, in West Virginia, extending from Parkersburg to Guyandotte, on the Ohio, and eastward to the mountains.
     August, 1861, Brigadier-General Rosecrans relieved McClellan in command of department.

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     December, 1861, department changed to Mountain Department, and Major-General Fremont assigned to command.
     August, 1862, department changed to department of Virginia, and Major-General Pope assigned to command.  General Cox ordered with a division, called the Kanawha Division, to Washington, to join Pope's army in the field.
     September, 1862, Cox's Division assigned to 9th Army Corps, under Major-General Reno, Army of the Potomac.
     September 14th, 1862, General Cox assumed command of 9th Army Corps during battle at South Mountain, on death of General Reno, and retained command of the corps through the battle of Antietam.

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COLLINS, HENRY E.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, AND COLONEL BY BREVET, OF THE 2D
KENTUCKY VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.

     Colonel H. E. Collins commenced the 2d Kentucky

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Regiment of volunteer cavalry in May, 1861.  He opoened a recruiting office on York street, in Newport, Kentucky, and soon had the quota of a full company of cavalry, which was the first company raised in Kentucky for the war.  The regiment was formed and went into camp at Camp "Joe Holt," immediately opposite Louisvile, in Indiana, in July, 1861, General Rousseau having command at that camp.  The regiment marched from Camp "Joe Holt" to Muldough's Hill, Kentucky, where, on the 9th day of  September, 1861, it was mustered into service.  Colonel Collins was mustered as Captain of Company "B."  He was promoted to teh rank of major after the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, and to Lieutenant-Colonel after the battle of Chickamauga, for gallant services, and appointed colonel by brevet after the battle of Atlanta, in June 1864.  Resigned after the taking of Atlanta, after continual service in the field of over four years.  During the time of his service, Colonel Collins was in sixty-seven engagements, and skirmishes innumerable.  He was in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville, Kentucky, Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, and all the engagements in which the Army of the Cumberland participated.  Served under Generals Rousseau, W. T. Sherman, when he was a brigade commander in Kentucky, and afterwards when a major-general, in his famous Atlanta campaign; under General A. D. McCook, General D. Buell, and Generals Rosecrans, sheridan, Negley, Thomas and Grant.  Was detailed after the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, as Division Provost Marshal on the staff of General Speed S. Fry.  Retired from service as colonel by brevet.
     Colonel Collins experienced great difficulty in raising the 2d Kentucky Cavalry, but with patriotic zeal and untiring energy, overcame all obstacles, and placed in the field one of the finest cavalry regiments in the Northern army.
     The 2d Kentucky Cavalry, under command of Colonel Collins, was the only cavalry regiment that went into the famous vattle "in the clouds," at Lookout Mountain, with Major-General Hooker.  It was also the escort of General Nelson, on his march from McMinnville, Tennessee, to Manchester, Tennessee, and was at the battle of Richmond, Kentucky.

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CARRICK, ANTHONY L.
SURGEON 2D EAST TENNESSEE CAVALRY.

     Entered the service on the 14th of February, 1862, as Acting Assistant Surgeon, U. S. Army.  Commissioned Surgeon 2d East Tennessee Cavalry December 10th, 1862.  Last appointment and command, Medical Director 1st Cavalry Divsion, D. C.
     Was on duty at the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Stone River, Chickamauga, and in fourteen cavalry engagements.  Was with Stoneman and Gillem's Cavalry in the pursuit of Jeff Davis, after the surrender of General Lee.  Was captured at Marion, W. Va., in December, 1864.  Sent to Libby Prison, and paroled in January 1865.

CARRICK, ROBERT L.
LIEUTENANT COLONEL OF 3D MISSOURI CAVALRY VOLUNTEERS, AND FIRST LIEUTENANT 8TH CAVALRY, U. S. A.

CHERRY, E. V.,
FIRST LIEUTENANT, 63D OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

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COCHRAN, J. T.
FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ADJUTANT, 77TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

CHAMBERLAIN, WILLIAM HENRY.
MAJOR, 81ST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

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CONNER, PHINEAS SANBORN.
ASSISTANT SURGEON, UNITED STATES ARMY, BREVET CAPTAIN AND BREFET MAJOR, UNITED STATES ARMY.

CROSS, WILSON
CAPTAIN 4TH OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.

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CROXTON, JOHN G.
ADJUTANT 51ST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

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CHERRINGTON, T.
IRONTON, OHIO

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CURRIER, CHARLES M.
CAPTAIN 4TH NEW HAMPSHIRE VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

CLARK, LEWIS M.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, 45TH KENTUCKY REGIMENT MOUNTED INFANTRY

     Was Second Lieutenant, Company "K," 16th Kentucky Infatry Volunteers.  Captain Company "I," 16th Kentucky Calvary Volunteers, and Lieutenant-Colonel, 45th Kentucky regiment Mounted Infantry.

CRANE, AARON MARTIN
CAPTAIN, 118TH UNITED STATES COLORED TROOPS.

     Enlisted 11th of August, 1862, in 1st Vermont Cavalry.  Mustered out of service in June, 1865.  Enlisted as a private, promoted

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to Sergeant, in 1st Vermont Cavalry, and to First Leiutenant, in 118th United States Colored Troops, August, 1864, and Captain in same regiment, October, 1864.  Served under Kilpatrick, Hooker, Burnside, Meade, Custer, Farnsworth, Sheridan, and Grant.  Was at battle of Gettysburg, Culpepper Court House, and many engagements of the Virginia campaigns.  Was captured and sent to Libby Prison, transferred from Libby to the Tobacco Warehouse, from which prison he made his escape, and at once returned to his regiment.  Was continuously in the field.  Resigned in June, 1865.

CURRIE, GEORGE
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 1ST MISSISSIPPI MARINES.

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CRANE, W. W.
MAJOR 71ST OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY

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CAVETT, GEORGE W.

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DAYTON, L. M.
COLONEL AND AID-DECAMP ON STAFF OF MAJOR-GENERA
W. T. SHERMAN

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DAY, JAMES B.

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DAWES, EPHRAIM CUTLER
MAJOR AND BREVET LIEUTENANT COLONEL, 53D OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     Enlisted September 26th 1861, and discharged by special order of the War Department, Oct. 31st, 1864, for wounds

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MORE TO COME

DE BUS, HENRY

DEMPSTER, W. D.

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DODDS, OZRO J.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, `ST ALABAMA VOLUNTEER CAVALRY

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DE MAR, J. T.
CAPTAIN, 83RD OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

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EDGELEY, EDWIN G.

ESTE, WILLIAM M.
MAJOR AND AIDE-DE-CAMP, UNITED STATES ARMY.

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ENOCHS, WILLIAM H.

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EWING, MARTIN BAUM

ELLSWORTH, EDWARD A.

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FORCE, MANNING FERGUSON

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FOX, GEORGE B.
MAJOR, 75TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     Enlisted July 1861 as private, Co. "A" 11th Indiana Zouaves, Col. Lew Wallace, and promoted to Corporal, Aug. 31st, 1861.  Served with the Regiment in Missouri and Western Kentucky, until November 5th, when he recieved commission as Second Lieutenant, 75th Ohio regiment; was with the regiment during its campaigns through Western Virginia, commencing at Grafton to Newburgh, Laurel Hill, Cheat Mountain and the occupation of Confederate fortification at Greenbrier and Alleghany Summit and engagements at Montrey.  Apr. 12, 1862, from whence the Confederates were driven beyond their fortification at Shenandoah Mountain, to within a few miles of Staunton.

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     On 7th May, 1862, Stonewall Jackson attacked the Brigade with which the regiment was connected, and caused it to fall back to McDowell, where it was joined by the command of General R. C. Schenck.  On the 8th of May the Confederates were attacked by the combined forces of Milroy and Schenck, driving Jackson from his position on the heights about McDowell, the 25th and 75th Ohio leading the attack, the 75th loosing 87 men in killed and wounded.  After dark the Union soldiers fell back toward Franklin, where they were joined by General Fremont, remaining there until 27th May, when he moved to attack Stonewall Jackson, who was driving General Banks from Strasburg to the Potomac.  Striking the Confederates at Strasburg, June 1st, an effort was made to bring on an engagement, but failed.  Again at Woodstock on 2d June, Mt. Jackson 3d June, New Market 4th June, and Harrisburgh 6th June an effort was made to attack Jackson, but failed.  On 8th Fremont finally succeeded in reaching him at Cross Keys, but was punished severely, suffering a heavy loss, while Jackson managed to get away safely with comparatively small loss.  After the engagement the Union soldiers returned to Middletown and Sperryville, where the Brigade lay until General Pope assumed command, July 14, 1862.  The Regiment was assigned to Brigade commanded by General McLean, of General R. C. Schenck's Division, Siegels Corps.
     August 8th moved to Culpepper C. H., and 9th to Cedar Mountain, where the forces of Pope and Stonewall Jackson had a very severe engagement, which resulted in a drawn battle.  The battlefield remained between the two lines of battle for two days following the engagement, during which time the 75th Ohio Regiment was detailed from the Union forces and a Virginia Regiment from the Confederates to bury the dead, appearing on the field without side arms, and evidences of hand-to-hand fighting were frequent.  Three hundred and seventy-five of our soldiers were put in one grave, or ditch, among whom were many of the 5th Ohio, who had made a charge upon the enemy over a line of Regulars, but were finally driven back with great slaughter by an overwhelming force.
     August 11th, Jackson was driven south of the Rapidan.
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the Union forces learned that Lee was moving by forced marches with his army to crush Pope, McClellan having withdrawn form Lee's front.
     General Pope ordered a retreat at once, and although pushed hard, succeeded in reaching the north bank of the Rappahannock in safety, by the 20th of August.  The Confederates tried to effect a crossing but were driven back at every point.  The regiment engaged the enemy on the 21st, at Freeman Ford, on the 22nd at Sulphur Springs, on the 23d at Waterloo Bridge, - after much skirmishing of daily occurence, and marching at night, until a general engagement was effected, Aug. 28th, 29th, and 30th, known as the Second Bull Run, and the regiment lost nearly one-half in killed and wounded.  Commanded Company A during the engagement.
     General Schenck, although Division Commander, led the brigade in action, and was wounded leading the charge.  After the battle, the regiment, with brigade, occupied some of the fortifications about Washington, on Arlington Heights.  Received commission as First Lieutenant, Sept. 21, 1862.  Had skirmishes during the fall, at Centerville, Catlett's Station, Aldir, and Chantilly - where the regiment lay until battle of Fredericksburg, in December.  General Burnside commanding; camped at Brook's Station during the winter; received commission as Captain, Dec. 3, 1863; and as Major, June 11, 1863, during which month, General Lee commenced his march to Maryland, and was closely pursued, and finally was attacked at Gettysburg, July 1.  The regiment was one of the first engaged - losing the Colonel, and Lieutenant-Colonel wounded; took command of regiment, and was actively engaged, during the fourdays fighting, occupying the most advanced position, at the edge of the town, the entire time, and with the 25th Ohio, were the first to charge through the town, on morning of the 4th July, capturing a number of prisoners.  The regiment went into the engagement with nearly four hundred officers and men, and when the battle was over, but forty-two men and two officers reported to roll-call.  The 25th Ohio suffered in like proportion.  On 5th July, the army pushed on after Lee, and on 12th, the brigade joined Kilparick's cavalry to make a circuit to strike the rear of Confederate army, which was successfully accomplished at Hagerstown.  But

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the main army not moving promptly, General Lee succeeded in recovering the Potomac.  Following Lee through Virginia, the brigade brought up at Warrentown Junction, when it was ordered to move to Newport News, via Alexandria.  From there, it took transports to Morris Island, S. C., and participated in the seige and reduction of Fort Wagner.  Was on duty every other night during the seige, until its evacuation or surrender, which resulted in the occupation of the entire Island.
     In December the regiment made an attack on John Island, killing and capturing quite a number of the Confederates, among whom was a captain of South Carolina cavalry, who had in his possession plans for a torpedo boat - all ready to submit to the Confederate Secretary of the Navy - claiming that if he could secure such a boat, he would destroy the Union gunboat off Edisto river.  In February, 1863, General Seymour met with a defeat in Florida, and the brigade was sent for to reinforce him.  Upon arrival at Jacksonville, found the army somewhat demoralized, but the Ohio brigade was pushed to the front, and did much to encourage the defeated soldiers.  After a few days, the Confederates were given back, and during a charge near White House Station, Major Fox had a horse shot under him.  In May the regiment was mounted for cavalry service, and made quite a number of raids through the eastern, southern and central part of the State; captured several blockade runners, railroad trains, considerable cotton and resin.  In August made a raid to rear of Confederates at Baldwin, capturing two trains and many prisoners.  Continued to Gainesville, where some 275 of the regiment were surrounded by greatly superior nubers, and had to charge through Confederate lines or surrender.  A charge was made, his horse killed, and he was made a prisoner.  Was confined at Savannah, Macon, Charleston (South Carolina) jail (three months under fire of our own guns, from Swamp Angel, on Morris Island), Columbia (South Carolina), and Libby, from whence he was exchanged Mar. 13th, 1865, and honorably discharged Mar. 19th, 1865, having been in the service nearly four years.

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FORAKER, JOSEPH BENSON.
FIRST LIEUTENANT, CO. "G," 89TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, AND BREVET CAPTAIN U. S. VOLUNTEERS.

     Enlisted as a private, July 14, 1862, in Company "A," 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Captain William H. Glenn, at Hillsboro, Highland County, Ohio.  Served in that Company until September, 1864, having in the meanwhile been promoted to second Sergeant, first Sergeant, second Lieutenant and first Lieutenant.  He was transferred to Company "G," of same Regiment, and detailed as Adjutant of the Regiment.  Within a few weeks afterwards was detailed for service in the Signal Corps, and assigned to duty as a signal officer on the staff of Major General H. W. Slocum, commanding the 14th and 20th Corps, and called the Army of Georgia, and being the left wing of Sherman's army "on the march to the sea," and through the Carolinas.  Held this position until after the army reached Washington at the close of the war, when, a few weeks before he was mustered out, was relieved from duty as a signal officer, and at once assigned to duty on the Staff of General Slocum, as Aid-de-Camp, which position he held until mustered out, June 14, 1865.  In the meantime had been commissioned a Brevet Captain of U. S. Volunteers by the President of the United States, the commission being dated Mar. 19th, 1865, the day of the battle of Bentonville, N. C., and was given for efficient services at that battle.  At the close of the war he held the ranks of 1st Lieutenant, Company "G," 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Brevet Captain, U. S. Volunteers, and Aid-de-Camp on the Staff of Major-General Slocum, commanding Army of Georgia.  First serviced with his regiment in the Kanawha Valley in the Army of West Virginia, but in January, 1863, the Regiment was transferred to Tennessee and assigned to the 1st Brigade, 3d Division, 14th Army Corps, with which command he continued until the close of the war.  Captain Foraker enlisted when but sixteen years of age; was the first man enlisted in the 89th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and the last man mustered out.  Was continuously in the field and never missed a day's duty.

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