CHAPTER XV
NOBLE COUNTY IN THE WAR

30th REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
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     The Thirtieth Regiment, Colonel Moses B. Walker, was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, Aug 28,1861, and on the 30th was ordered to the field.  The regiment proceeded into Virginia and on the 2nd of September reached Clarksburg.  Joining the Forty-seventh Ohio at Weston, on the 6th it joined General Rosecranz command at Sutton Heights.  Here companies D, F, G and I were ordered to remain and the rest of the

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regiment proceeded to Summerville.  Two companies (C and E) were left at Big Birch Bottoms; the remainder moved on to Carnifex Ferry and there had an encounter with the enemy.  A few days later the regiment moved to Sewell Mountain, and Nov. 14 entered Fayetteville and took up quarters in the deserted houses.  Meantime the Sutton detachment had several skirmishes with bushrangers and horse thieves, in which three men were killed and several wounded.  This detachment joined the regiment at Fayetteville, Dec. 23.
     During the winter the regiment was employed upon fortifications and in detached duty.  April 17, it moved to Raleigh and, on the 5th of May, to Princeton.  Marching toward Giles Court House on the 10th, one company (H, the first in the regiment under artillery fire) attracted the fire of the enemies' batteries in the narrows of East and New Rivers.  For eight days the daily allowance of each man was one cracker, a little sugar and a small quantity of coffee, beans and rice.  May 17 the first brigade of Cox's division, consisting of the Twelfth, Twenty-third and Thirtieth Ohio, and McMullen's battery, fell back to Princeton and obtained supplies.  On the 19th the Thirtieth encamped on Great Flat-top mountain, and two companies were sent forward to Green Meadows, which was occupied as an out-post.  August 19th the regiment moved from the mountains to join the army in eastern Virginia.  In three days and a half it reached Brownstown, having marched ninety-five miles.  Proceeding by transports on the Kanawha to Parkersburg, it took the cars for the East, and August 23, encamped at Warrenton Junction, Va.  At the battle of Centreville the Thirtieth was in the left wing and exposed to artillery fire.  Marching on the 7th of September from Upton Hills, on the 9th it entered Frederick City; on the 14th, arrived at South Mountain, encountered the enemy and lost eighteen killed and forty-eight wounded; on the 16th reached Antietam bridge, and the next day, in an encounter with Gen. A. P. Hill's division, lost two officers killed and two wounded, eight men killed and thirty seven wounded. Moving to West Virginia in October, the regiment had no part in any noted engagement the remainder of the year.  Marching to Brownstown in December, it proceeded with General Ewing's brigade by water to Louisville, Ky., arriving Jan. 3, 1863, and thence to Helena, Ark., where the brigade became the second brigade of the second division of the Fifteenth Army Corps.  During the winter and spring the regiment was at Young's Point and in the vicinity of Vicksburg.  At the latter place, from May 20 until the surrender of the city, the regiment was engaged in demonstrations against the enemy and in fatigue and picket duty, and sustained heavy losses.  Marching from Vicksburg to Jackson, after the evacuation of the latter place it went into Camp at Black River July 23, remaining until September 26.
     Proceeding by boats to Memphis,

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arriving there October 2, it left two clays later, and November 20 encamped at Brown's Ferry, ten miles from Chattanooga.  It participated in the battle of Mission Ridge, and on the 26th of November joined in pursuit of the rebels, returning to Bridgeport, Ala., December 19. Later it encamped at Larkin's Ferry, moving thence to Cleveland, Tenn., where a part of the regiment re-enlisted.  Being ordered North, the regiment arrived at Columbus Apr. 8, 1864, and were given veteran furloughs.  May 10th the Thirtieth again started South arriving at Kingston, Ga., on the 20th.  Marching on the 23rd, it reached the foot of Kenesaw Mountain June 19, having been almost continually under fire during the march.  In an attack on the rebel works June 27 the regiment lost thirty-five killed and wounded.  In July it advanced to Atlanta and in the ensuing engagements on the 22d and 28th sustained heavy losses.  August 5 the regiment was transferred to the first brigade, and on the 29th those who were not veterans were mustered out.  August 31, it engaged with the enemy near Jonesboro; October 5, started into Alabama; November 13, encamped at Atlanta; December 13, took part in the assault on Fort McAllister, where it remained until Jan. 1, 1865, then marched for Savannah.
     From the beginning of the year until the latter part of April, the Thirtieth was campaigning in the Carolinas, without taking part in any notable battle.  It then moved to Washington city, whence, June 2, it 15 departed for Louisville, Ky.  On the 13th it left for Little Bock, Ark., where it remained until mustered out Aug. 13, 1865.  The regiment traveled, during its term of service, over 13,200 miles and experienced the most trying hardships.

COMPANY K.

Mustered in Aug. 26, 1862, at Camp Chase, O., for three years.
Mustered out Aug. 13, 1865, at Little Rock, Ark.

OFFICERS.

     Capt. William H. Ijams, 25, e. Aug. 23, 1861; resigned July 15,1863.
     Thomas Isaac, 21, e. Aug. 22, 1861; prom. to sergt. Oct. 7, 1861; to first sergt. July 16, 1862; to second lieut. Apr. 23, 1863; to capt. 1864.
     Emerson P. Brooks, 26, e. Aug. 30, 1861; m. o. r. as lieut. col. Aug. 15, 1865.
     Daniel Forney, 19, e. Aug. 22, 1861; m. o. c. Aug. 13, 1865; vet.

FIRST LIEUTENANTS.

     Reese R. Furbay, 34, e. Aug. 23, 1861; killed Sept. 17, 1862, in battle of Antietam, Md.
     Hiram J. Davis, 28, e. Aug. 23, 1861; pro. first lieut. Sept. 17, 1862; died June 4, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn., of wds. rec. before Vicksburg, Miss., May 22, 1863.
     James H. Odell, 22, e. Aug. 22, 1861; pro. to second lieut. Sept. 17, 1862; to first lieut. June 4, 1863; appd. adj. Nov. 6, 1863.
     Orris Parrish, 23, e. Aug. 22, 1861; pro. first lieut. Co. C Nov. 18, 1864; trans, from Co. C Jan. 28, 1865; resigned June 18, 1865; vet.
     Hiram Y. Dempster, 25, e. Aug. 23, 1861; dis. June 12, 1862, at Wheeling, Va., on s. c. d.
     Richard L. Allbritain, 22, e. Aug. 4,1861; appd. first sergt. Jan. 12, 1865; pro. to first lieut. and R. Q. M. May 11,1865; vet.; wd. at Vicksburg.
     Martin Lanam, 23, e. Aug. 15, 1861; appd. first sergt. May 20, 1865; m. o. c. Aug. 13, 1865; vet.

SERGEANTS.

     Thomas L. Hamer, 43, e. Aug. 22, 1861: dis. Nov. 22, 1862, n s. c. d.

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     Lorenzo Powell, 30, e. Aug. 22, 1861; dis. Apr. 3, 1863, on s. c. d.
     Parley C. Mugrage, 23, e. Aug. 8, 1861, m. o. Aug. 29, 1864, on e. t. s.
     Elihu Wheeler, 21, e. Dec. 12,1861; appd. sergt. Mar. 12, 1865; in. o. c. Aug. 13, 1865; vet.
     Joseph C. Harris, 28, e. Aug. 10, 1861, died Jan. 26, 1862.
     John J. Butler, 22, e. Aug. 8, 1861; dis. Sept. 1, 1863.
     Philip Jackson, 21, e. Aug. 11, 1861; dis. , at Frederick, Md.
     Benjamin B. Waller, 37, e. Aug. 22, 1861; dis. Feb. 5, 1863, at Frederick, Md.
     John B. Nickerson 22, e. Aug. 19, 1861; m. o. Aug. 29, 1864, on e. t. s.
     Levi D. Webber, 26, e. Aug. 22, 1861; m. o. Aug. 29, 1864, on e. t. s.
     George B. Lyons, 28, e. Aug 11, 1861; died July 3, 1863, at Camp Sherman, Miss.
     Mahlon Snyder, 20, e. Aug. 22, 1861; died Jan. 26, 1864, of wds. rec. in battle of Mission Ridge, Tenn., Nov. 25, 1863.
     Willard Still, 23, e. Aug. 10, 1861, died Jan. 30, 1862, at Olive, O.
     Joseph S. Harris, 18, e. Aug. 8, 1861; m. o. c. Aug. 13, 1865; vet.
     Spencer K. Hill, 18, e. Aug. 27, 1861; m. o. c. Aug. 13, 1865; vet.

PRIVATES. —DISCHARGED.

     Atherton, John T., 23, e. Dec. 12, 1861; dis. July 18, 1863, at Cincinnati. O.
     Armstrong, John, 25, e. Dec. 12, 1861; dis. Apr. 24, 1863, at Frederick, Md.
     Brown, Jeremiah C, 23, e. Aug. 4, 1861; dis. Mar. 29, 1862, at Charleston, W. Va.
     Butler, James S., 23, e. Aug. 4, 1861; dis. Oct. 17, 1862, at Philadelphia, Pa.
     Clark, John, 22, e. Dec. 12, 1861; dis. June 25, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.; vet.
     Coffield, John, 18, e. Aug. 7, 1861; dis. Dec. 20, 1862, at Washington, D. C.
     Dobbins, William J., 24, e. Aug. 7, 1861; dis. Mar. 4, 1863, at Middletown, Md.
     Fast, Daniel, 43, e. Dec. 10, 1861; dis. Sept. 1, 1863, at Camp Sherman, Miss.
     Foster David, 18, e. Aug. 8, 1861; dis. Dec. 17, 1862, at Baltimore, Md.
     Gant, Alfred M., 18, e. Aug. 8, 1861; dis. Aug. 9, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.
     Hall, Josiah W., 42, e. Aug. 9. 1861; dis. Apr. 5, 1863, at Columbus, O.
     Harris, David W., 28, e. Mar. 17, 1862; dis. Dec. 17, 1862, at Frederick, Md.
     Holster, John F., 18, e. Aug. 27, 1861; dis. Apr. 3, 1863, at Philadelphia, Pa.
     Mclntyre, Jefferson H., 18, e. Aug. 25, 1861; dis. Jan. 6, 1863, at Frederick, Md.
     Mugrage, Frederick, N., 33, e. Feb. 5, 1862; dis. Oct. 23, 1863, at Cincinnati, O.
     Shilling, William, 22, e. Aug. 22, 1861; dis. Dec. 5, 1862 at Middletown, Md.
     Still, John, 22, e. Aug. 22, 1861; dis. Apr. 28, 1862, at Raleigh, Va.
     Yearrian, John C, 18, e. Aug. 22, 1861; dis. Dec. 20, 1862, at Wheeling, Va.

DIED.

     Anderson, Martin V., 23, e. Apr. 2, 1862; died Mar. 30, 1863, at Sarahsville. Ohio.
     Archer, Edward, 18, e. Mar. 17, 1862; died July 30, 1864, at Atlanta, Ga.; wd. battle Atlanta, Ga.; vet.
     Barton, Charles W., 20, e. Aug. 7, 1861; missing in battle of Antietam, Md., Sept. 17, 1862.
     Chessire, Lemuel B., 18, e. Dec. 12, 1861; killed July 28, 1864, action; Atlanta, Ga.; vet.
     Campbell, John, 24, e. Oct. 7, 1862; drafted; died Feb. 28; 1863, at Young's Point, La.
     Denoon, Adam, 30, e. Dec. 14, 1861; died Jan. 30, 1865, at Sarahsville, Ohio.
     Farley, Henry W., 19, e. Aug. 8, 1861; died , at Wheeling, W. Va.
     Hayes, David, 26, e. Aug. 6, 1861; killed Sept. 14, 1862, battle South Mt., Md.
     Harris, Ezra, 25, e. Aug. 9, 1861; died Mar. 31, 1862, Olive, Ohio.
     Hughey, Joseph W., 19, e. Aug. 9, 1861; died June 2, 1863, wd. received at Vicksburg, Miss.
     Hupp, John, 25, e. Dec. 12, 1861; died Mar. 19, 1863, Columbus, Ohio.
     James, Thomas J., 29, e. Aug. 9, 1861 killed Sept. 14, 1862, battle South Mt., Md.
     James Perry J., 20, e. Aug. 9, 1861; died Aug. 27, 1863, Mound City, Ill.
     James, Alfred, 40, e. Aug. 15, 1861; died Mar. 23, 1863, Milliken's Bend, La.
     Johnson, Salathiel, 18, e. Aug. 9, 1861; died Mar. 15, 1862, Fayetteville, W. Va.
     Larrick, John H., 26, e. Dec. 29, 1861; killed Sept. 14, 1862, at South Mt., Md.
     McKitrick, William, 24, e. Aug. 15, 1861; killed Sept. 14, 1862, South Mt., Md.

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     McGuire, John, 21, e. Dec. 4, 1861; died Aug. 19, 1862, Charleston, W. Va.
     McCann, James, 33, e. Oct. 7, 1862; drafted. died May 25, 1863, wd. received battle Vicksburg, Miss.
     Perrin, William, 30, e. Aug. 22, 1861; died Jan. 17, 1862, Fayetteville, W. Va.
     Poling, Richard, 42, e. Oct. 7, 1862; draft.,. died May 22, 1863, Milliken's Bend, La.
     Rossiter, Thomas, 24, e. Dec. 14, 1861; died Mar. 18, 1863, Young's Point, La.
     Rucker, Owen, 40, e. Aug. 22, 1861; died Mar. 5, 1862, Raleigh, Va.
     Semmons, Richard, 28, e. Dec. 18, 1861; missing Sept. 17,. 1862, battle Antietam, Md.
     Schofield, James T., 21, e. Dec. 23, 1861; died Mar. 30, 1863, Young's Point, Va.
     Schofield, Joseph C., 45, e. Oct. 7, 1862; draft., died Feb. 17, 1862, Young's Point, La.
     Young, George, 27, e. Dec. 21, 1861; killed Nov. 25, 1863, battle Mission Ridge, Tenn.

ABSENT.

     Ball, John, 18, e. Aug. 7, 1861.
     Crooks, David, 22, e. Aug. 7, 1861.
     Farley, Melville G., 18, e. Aug. 8, 1861.
     Harper, Lemuel D., 18, e. Aug. 8, 1861.
     Racey, Samuel, 21, e. Dec. 12, 1861.
     Walker, Amos J., 38, e. Aug. 8, 1861.
     White, Cyrus B., 21, e. Aug. 22, 1861.

MUSTERED OUT.

     Alltop, Benjamin, 24, e. Aug. 4, 1861, m. o. c; vet.
     Archer, Thomas, 32, e. Nov. 19, 1862; draft., m. o. e. t. s.
     Anderson, Joseph G., 23, e. Aug. 4, 1861; m. o. e. t. s.
     Ball, Jonas, 24, e. Aug. 7,1861; m. o. c.; vet.
     Beymer, William E., 24, e. Aug. 7, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Ball, Enoch, 26, e. Nov. 19, 1862; draft., m. o. e. t. s.
     Blake, William A., 22, e. Aug. 7, 1861; m. o. e. t. s.
     Cunningham, George W., 18, e. Dec. 13, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Flanders, Joseph, 19, e. Dec. 13, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Grimes, Martin L., 18, e. Aug. 8, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Heskett, John F., 22, e. Aug. 9, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Hughey, Andrew H., 24, e. Aug. 9, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Karelin, John, 26, e. Nov. 19, 1862; draft.; m. o. e. t. s.
     Hupp, Jackson, 26, e. Nov. 19, 1862; draft.; m. o. e. t. s.
     Harris, Sampson, 20, e. Aug. 8, 1861; m. o. e. t. s.
     Hamilton, Joseph B., 22, e. Aug. 9, 1861; m. o. e. t. s.
     Hipsley, Andrew H., 23, e. Aug. 9.1861; to v. r. c.
     Jones, William R., 22, e. Aug. 11, 1861; m. o. c.; vet.
     McCall, William, 22, e. Aug. 20, 1861; in. o. c; vet.
     McCleary, John W., 22, e. Aug. 14, 1861; m. o. c.; vet.
     McKain, John B., 20, e. Aug. 20, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     McGeary, Henry, 33, e. Nov. 19, 1862; draft.; m. o. e. t. s.
     Miller, Jacob, 18, e. Aug. 10, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Mclntyre, J. H., 18, e. Aug. 25, 1861; dis. Jan. 6, 1863, on s. c. d.
     Nye, Samuel, 23, e. Aug. 13, 1862; to brigade band.
     Nash, George W., 18, e. Aug. 26, 1861, captured July 22, 1864, battle Atlanta, Ga.; m. o. June 15, 1865.
     Nelson, August, 25, e. Dec. 6, 1861; wd. June 27, 1864, battle Kenesaw Mt., Ga.; m. o. Aug. 13, 1865.
     Poling, Francis M., 23, e. Aug. 22, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Roberts, John W., 21, e. Aug. 22, 1861; m. e. t. s.; vet.
     Rutherford, Samuel, 21, e. Aug. 22, 1861; no record.
     Sampson, William, 22, e. Aug. 22, 1861; m. o. c.; vet.
     Stipp, Erastus G., 18, e. Aug. 22, 1861; wd. July 28, 1864, battle Atlanta, Ga.; m. o. June 25, 1865.
     Shannon, Murray, 26, e. Aug. 22,1861, m. o. e. t. s.
     Stires, Abraham D., 28, e. Aug. 22, 1861; m. o. e. t. s.
     Shoemaker, Otis B., 31, e. Aug. 13, 1862; to brigade band.
     Trescott, William D., 41, e. Dec. 12, 1861; m. o. May 12, 1865.
     Van Fossen, John M., 21, e. Nov. 19,1862: drafted, m. o. e. t. s.

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     Wheeler, Jonathan, 24, e. Nov. 19, 1862; drafted, m. o. e. t. s.
     Wheeler, Alden, 25, e. Nov. 19, 1862; drafted, m. o. e. t. c.

COMPANY F.

CORPORAL.

     Harris, Samuel, 22, e. Aug. 21,1861; appd. June 17, 1863; died Jan. 13, 1864, at Bellefonte, Ala.
     Shankland, Thomas, 20, e. Aug. 21, 1861; appd. Sept. 1, 1864, m. o. c; vet.

PRIVATE .

     Foster, Demetrius A., 20, e. Aug. 21,1861; m. o. July 11, 1865, Columbus, Ohio; vet.
     Travis, Ezra, 18, Aug. 21, 1861; prisoner of war: m. o. June 15, 1865; vet.

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