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FEARING, B. D.
MAJOR, 77TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, LIEUTENANT-COLONEL 92D OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, AND BREVET BRIGADIER-GENERAL.

     Enlisted as a private in 2nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry in 1861, and was at the battle of First Bull Run.  Was at the battles of Shiloh, Fallen Timbers, and Chickamauga.  At the last-named battle was severely wounded.  Was in all the battles of the Atlanta campaign, and retired from the service in 1864.

FORD, AUGUSTUS C.

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FORD, COLLIN.

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FRINTZ, LOUIS C.

FOSTER, FRANK T.

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FOLEY, JAMES L.

FLEMMING, ROBERT HARVEY.

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GUTHRIE, J. V.
MAJOR 19TH ILLINOIS INFANTRY.

     Enlisted in April, 1861, and was mustered out in August, 1864.  Entered service as First Lieutenant, and was promoted to Captain and ajor successively.  Was wounded at battle of Stone River.  Participated in battles of Stone River, Chickamauga, Mission Ridge, Resaca, and all the engagements of the Army of the Cumberland up to the capture of Atlanta.  Served under Generals Baird, Johnston, Negley and Thomas.

GOTTSCHALK, OSCAR M.

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GODDARD, CHARLES C.
CAPTAIN, 10TH UNITED STATES INFANTRY.

     Was Captain in the 17th Regiment of Infantry of the United States Army; served in the 2d Brigade of the 2d Division of the 5th Army Corps in the Army of the Potomac.

GANO, CHARLES LONGWORTH.

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GANO, JACOB W.
FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ADJUTANT, 75TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     Served with the Army of the Potomac and was in all the engagements it participated in.

GLENN, GEORGE E.
MAJOR AND ADDITIONAL PAYMASTER, UNITED STATES ARMY.

     November 24th, 1862; accepted, 25th; paymaster, Jan. 17th, 1867.

GAUL, J. L.
CAPTAIN, 5TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     No facts sent the Secretary.  Recently elected.

GILLESPIE, J. W. A.
MIDDLETOWN, OHIO.
CAPTAIN, 75TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     No facts sent the Secretary.  Recently elected.

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HURD, ETHAN O.

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HAWKINS, MORTON L.

HICKENLOOPER, ANDREW.

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HEIGHWAY, A. E.
ASSISTANT SURGEON, UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS.

     Had change of hospitals in Department of Ohio, and of sick and wounded officers in that department.  Served from February, 1862, until July, 1866, when he was relieved from duty.

HOWARD, WILLIAM C.

HARDIMAN, THOMAS W.

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HALL, J. HARRISON.
DAYTON, OHIO.
FIRST LIEUTENANT AND ADJUTANT, OF FIRST UNITED STATES CAVALRY.

     Served in the army from September, 1861, to June, 1865.  At United States Military Academy from June, 1865, until May, 1870.  Was in constant active service during the war.

HOLDEN, WINFIELD SCOTT.

HUNT, CHARLES B.
 

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HAMILTON, H. H.

     No facts sent to Secretary.

ISHAM, ASA B.

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JONES, FRANK J.
CAPTAIN, 13TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY, AND CAPTAIN AND BREVET MAJOR, OF UNITED STATES VOLUNTEERS.

     The outlines of the military service of Major Frank J. Jones in the army during the war of the Rebellion, are as follows:
     On Apr. 19th, 1861, at Camp Harrison, near Cincinnati, he enlisted for three months, in Company "A," 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry (then called the "Guthrie Grays"), as a private.
     May 12th, 1861, at Camp Dennison, he enlisted and was mustered in the same regiment, also same company, as Corporal, for three years.
     On June 28th, 1861, was transferred to, and appointed Second Lieutenant of Company "E," in the 13th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which is the date of commission as such.
     In October 1861, was detailed to act as Adjutant of the 13trh Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
     On January 21st, 1862, was promoted to First Lieutenant of his regiment, and continued to act as Adjutant.
     On Apr. 6th, 1862 (battle of Shiloh), was detailed and assigned to duty as Acting Assistant Adjutant-General of the 17th Brigade, 5th Division, of the Army of the Ohio, on the staff of Colonel (afterwards General Wm. S. Smith.
     On June 2d, 1862, was detailed for duty on Staff of Brigadier-General Wm. S. Smith.

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     In July, 1862, was detailed and assigned to duty as assistant Adjutant-General, of the 3d Division of the Army of the Ohio, on the staff of Brigadier General Lovell H. Rousseau, commanding.
     In October, 1862, was captured in the battle of Perryville, Kentucky.
     In November, 1862, was exchanged.
     On Feb. 11th, 1863, was promoted and commissioned Captain in the 13th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
     ON Feb. 20th, 1863, detailed for duty on the staff of Major-General A. McD. McCook, commanding the 20th Army Corps of the army of the Cumberland.
     On Mar. 17th, 1863, appointed Acting Assistant Inspector General, of the 20th Army Corps, army of the Cumberland.
     On Apr. 9th, 1863, was appointed and commissioned Captain and Aid-de-Camp, United States Volunteers, by President Abraham Lincoln.
     On May 10th, 1866, appointed an dcommissioned by President Andrew Johnson, Major by Brevet, for gallant and meritorious services during the war, to rank as such from Mar. 13th, 1865.
     Was engaged in the battles of Shiloh, Perryville and Chickamauga, and resigned in August 1864.  Having been in the army a few days more than three years and three months.
     Last commission, as is shown, was Brevet, Major.

JOYCE, ROBERT.
LIEUTENANT-COLONEL, 93D OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     Entered the service as Captain of Company F, 93d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 30th, 1862.  Promoted to Major of same regiment, February, 1864.  Received a commission as Lieutenant-Colonel, but was not mustered, owing to the depleted ranks of the regiment.  Was mustered out in JUne, 1865.  Served in 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 4th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland.  Was in the battles of Stone River, Liberty Gap, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Franklin and Nashville.

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JAMES, FRANK BAKEWELL
CAPTAIN COMPANY I, 52D OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     Breveted Major, March, 1865, at Bentonville, N. C.  Regiment was attached 10 3d Brigade, 2d Division, 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland.

JONES, M. GRAHAM,
ACTING MASTER'S MATE, U. S. NAVY.

     Entered the service as a private in 5th Kentucky Battery, Captain Shaler, July, 1863.  Was in deense of Cincinnati during Kirby Smith raid.  In April, 1864, was recommended by Military Committee of Hamilton County for commission in U. S. Nayv, and received commission as Acting Master's Mate, from Captain Pennock, commanding Station at Cairo.  Assigned to Monitor Chickasaw, Acting Master Fitzpatrick commanding, who assigned him to duty as Signal Officer.   Joined Admiral Farragut's Squadron of the Glf, July, 1864, Lieutenant-Commander George H. Perkins ordered to relieve Captain Fitzpatrick.  In the action of passing Forts Morgan and Gains into Mobile Bay, Aug. 8th, 1864, and with the Rebel Fleet same day in Mobile Bay.
     At bombardment and surrender of Fort Powell, August 6th and bombardment of shore batteries lining the Bay.  At bombardment and capitulation of Fort Gaines, Aug. 8th, 1864, and Fort Morgan, August 23d.  At Spanish Fort, Alabama, Apr. 8th, 1865, and bombardment of batteries immediately surrounding the city of Mobile, and at its final capitulation Apr. 12th, 1865.  At capture of the Rebel fleet.  Commodor Farran, commanding at Nana Hubba Bluff, Apr. 10th, 1865.  At the big explosion at Mobile and with a boat's crew picked up wounded men who were blown into the river.  Detached and placed in charge of Rebel ram, Nashville.  Stationed at mouth of Tensas River.  Resignation accepted as Acting Master's Mate July 24th, 1865, at Mobile, Alabama.

JOBSON, FRANK G.

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JONES, GEORGE EDWIN.
ACTING ASSISTANT SURGEON, UNITED STATES NAVY.

     Enter the service on the 24th day of September, 1861, at St. Louis, Missouri, in Gun-boat Flotilla; was on board gun-boat Mound City at time of the explosion of the vessel while bombarding Fort St. Charles, White River, June 17th, 1862.  The explosion was caused by a solid shot from a rebel gun.  The shot entered the steam drum, and the explosion took place; was badly injured and scalded, being disabled form that date until the fall of 1863, and is yet disabled.  Was on detached service by order from Medical Department, United States Navy, at Washington, D. C., until resignation was accepted, on account of ill-health, produced by injuries while in service in 1864.  Served under late Rear Admiral A. H. Foote.  Received autograph letter from Admiral Foote at time of injuries, extending sympathy, and speaking in high praise of Surgeon Jones, as a warm personal friend; of his fidelity and devotion to duty, and of the gratification his services had afforded the Admiral.  Also, spoke of the reward he deserved in the way of promotion, and of having recommended him for such; a friendly letter of kindness and approbation.  Surgeon Jones also received a similar letter from Rear Admiral C. H. Davis, assuring him of his sympathy, and that he could command his services at any time.  Surgeon Jones saw hard service on the Western waters, and to-day carries honorable wounds, received while in the line of duty.

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KENNETT, JOHN.

KARR, CHARLES W.

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KENNETT, HENRY G.

KEESHAN, MICHAEL F.
MASTER'S MATE, UNITED STATES NAVY.

     Served on Monitor Chickasaw, in the Gulf Squadron, and was in all of its engagements.  Newly elected.  No facts sent to the Secretary.

KNIFFIN, G. C.

     No facts sent the Secretary.

KENDRICK, J. MILLS.

     No facts sent the Secretary.

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LANE, P. P.
COLONEL 11TH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

     Enlisted in a company organized for the three months' service, under the call for 75,000 troops in April, 1861.
     The company was not accepted under this call, but kept up the organization, and offered their services under the second call for three years' service and were accepted, and mustered at Camp Dennison.  The company was assigned as Company K, 11th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, and elected P. P. Lane as Captain.  The regiment was ordered to West Virginia, and was the advance guard of the forces under the command of General J. D. Cox, that drove Wise out of the Big Kanawha Valley, and participated in the affairs of Powell Mountain, Charleston, High Bridge, and numerous scouting and skirmishing engagements in that mountain region during the summer of 1861.
     Captain P. P. Lane and his company were mechanics, and they were often detailed to build road-bridges, ferries and fortifications.  They were of especial service in building a pontoon bridge across Pocotalico river, where General Wise had destroyed the bridge, the rapid rise of the stream stopping the advance of the army.  No tools, lumber, or material of any kind adapted to such a use, was to be found nearer than the Ohio river; and the necessities for prompt action were great.  General Cox sent for Captain Lane, and stated that he wished to cross the river with his entire force in the shortest possible time, and that any detail of men he might require would be made, and material furnished from the nearest source of supply.  Captain Lane promised to cross the army in twenty-four hours, and asked for the detail of his company for the duty.  The bridge was completed in eighteen hours, by utilizing a lot of saw-logs found in the stream.  No ropes were to be had for guys, and young hickory saplings were used by twisting them together for this purpose.  A few augers and saws were found in the hands of residents, and an abandoned house was torn down to make the roadway.  This rude structure withstood the current of this mountain stream for several months, and safely crossed all of the army trains and artillery of the forces passing up the valley.
     The next engineer duty was to repair the suspension bridge across elk river, at Charleston Ferry, at Gauley, and the Falls of the Kanawha.

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     When General Floyd made his determined advance to drive Rosecrans from the Kanawha valley, in November, 1861, occupied Cotton Mountain, and shelled the position held by General Cox's division, stopping the movement of supply trains on the Lewisburg pike, and the use of the ferry across the Gauley River, General Rosecrans moved the main body of his force below the falls of the Kanawha and crossed the river at that point, to attack Floyd's left flank.  General Cox was to make the attack on his centre on Cotton Mountain.  The boats for crossing New River were made by Captain Lane's company, and they led the advance with Company "D," crossing New River at 3 A.M., and securing a position on the top of the mountain, the enemy retiring their artillery and troops, as our forces advanced.  Colonel Coleman, with the remaining Company of the 11th Regiment, and part of the 12th, crossed as soon as the advance had made a lodgement, moved to the left of the position occupied by the advance, and struck the enemy in force; sharp skirmishing was kept up all day, and at night, the enemy made a feeble attack.  The next morning, a general advance was made by all the forces that could be got across the river, and Floyd was driven back from his strong position, and forced to retreat in disorder to White Sulphur Springs - thus closing the first campaign of the war in the Kanawha valley.
     The 11th Regiment was not with the advance that attempted to cut the M. & C. R. R. in 1862, the movement resulting in the battle of Princeton, and the retirement of our forces to Flat-top Mountain.  The regiment was kept active in guarding the rear and in extended reconnoissance.  Companys B and K, and a company of Captain Richmond's Home Guards, under command of Captain Lane, were sent out to break up a camp of Bushwhackers near the Blue Sulphur Springs, and destroy a lot of tobacco belonging to the Confederate Government, all of which was successfully accomplished.
     General Crook had moved up on the east side of New River and gained a complete victory at the battle of Lewisburg.
     The concentration of forces against General Cox, at Flat-top Mountain, made it necessary to provide means to unite General Crook's and General Cox's forces, and there were no means of crossing New River as Floyd had destroyed all the ferries, block-

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