Scioto County, Ohio - Chapter 6: Military History, 1903 (part 2 of 3)

The following names will be remembered by the older citizens of the County; Kendall D. Lindsey, First Lieutenant, died November 1, 1868, James R. Feurt, Hardin Courtney, I. N. Wheeler and I, N. Long were among the Sergeants. Benjamin Allard, Corporal and Henry Allard, Clay Byrn, Thomas W. Crain, Benjamin F. Colegrove, Jacob Cline,. Thomas Deaver, Benjamin F. Gifford. Robert Hood and Matthias Rowley were privates.

Company E was originally commanded by Samuel W. Baird. William W. Gilbert was the Second Captain of the Company. Eustace H. Ball was the First Lieutenant of the Company. He entered the service October 12, 1861 and resigned April 15, 1864. Owen Shannon, John McCall, Robert Elliott and Thomas MeFarland were Sergeants in Lis Company.

Company F had for its original Captain, James R. Perey. He was killed August 18, 1864 at the battle of Atlanta, Ga. Joshua E. Baily was the Second Captain. He was promoted from First Lieutenant of Company K. November 18, 1864 and mustered out with the Company August 11, 1865.

Charles K. Crumit, George W. Cavett, John D. Moore and David Lasley were successively First Lieutenants of this Company. Thomas McIntyre was the eriginal Second Lieutenant of the Company, Hallam H. Cissna was a private in this Company as was Arthur W. Chenoweth and John K. Duke. There were three persons by the name of Sampson, four Smiths, and three Welles in this Company.

Robert A. Starkey entered Company A as a private September 16, 1861, was promoted to First Lieutenant October 4, 1861, and to Captain April 18, 1864. He was mustered out with the Company August 11, 1865.

General W. S. Jones distinguished himself by his services in this regiment, as did Major BE. Cutler Dawes. Their records are familiar to the citizens of Scioto County and Southern Ohio. Lieutenants BE, H. Ball, Robert A. Starkey and William B. Stevenson were known for their gallant service.

Captain Jacob W. Davis of Company C was killed on the picket line August 11, 1864. He is buried at Wheelersburg, Ohio, his home at the opening of the war. He was a born disciplinarian and the idol of his command.

Dr. J. W. Fulton, named for General Joseph Warren, the patriot, of Boston, who lost his life in the battle of Lexington, has a separate sketch herein,

Colonel George N. Gray had a distinguished military record, He was wounded at the battle of Shiloh and thereafter rendered unfit for active service, but became a member of the signal corps. He lost a son, Charles S. Gray in th Spanish war September 3, 1898. 4 this Company were of German birth or parentage. About one half of Company C was recruited from Scioto County and the remainder from Jackson. The original Captain, William B. Williams, was for a long time city marshal of Portsmouth. Company D was recruited at Portsmouth, Ohio. David B. Lodwick was" the Captain. There was a fine squad of men from Gallia County in this Company. Company F was recruited largely from Scioto County. George Wilhelm was the original Captain. Company G was a Scioto County Company. Isaac Fullerton was the original Captain. Company H was recruited mostly from the country and about the furnaces. Company I was from Pike County and Company K was from Jackson and Scioto with John Cook as original Captain.

William H. Raynor was the original Lieutenant Colonel. He entered the service September 28, 1861, and was made Colonel April 2, 1863. He was wounded and captured May 5, 1864, on the steamer John Warner on Red River. He was discharged October 27, 1864, by order of War Department.

Sampson E. Varner was the original Major.. He was appointed Lieutenant Colonel April 6, 1863 and discharged November 14, 1864, by order of War Department.

Henry E. Jones was the original Adjutant. He was promoted to Captain of Company A February 6, 1863. He was transferred to Company D August 8. 1863. He was detached on Brigade and Division Staff until May 8, 1864, and was made Lieutenant Colonel January 18, 1865. He was made Colonel April z, 1866 and mustered out with the regiment April 25, 1866.

Charles F. Reiniger, original Captain of Company B, was promoted to Major April 2, 1863, and discharged October 27, 1864, by order of the War Department.

Jonathan E. Thomas was Chaplain. He was promoted from a private of Company C September 9, 1862, and discharged November 5, 1864, by order of the War Department.

Thomas W. Kinney was originally a private in Company G. He was made Sergeant-Major October 30, 1861, and Second "Lieutenant of Company H June 10, 1862. He was made First Lieutenant December 27, 1862, and Captain February 14, 1863. He was mustered out of the service November 15, 1864, at New Orleans on expiration of term of service. i

John H. Morris was an original Sergeant of Company C. He was made Sergeant-Major February 5, 1865. He was made Second Lieutenant May 31. 1865, but not mustered and was discharged November 25, 1865, by order of the War Department.

Erastus Gates was originally a private in Company H. He was promoted Quarter-Master Sergeant December 9, 1861, and to Second Lieutenant of Company G September 5, 1862. He was made First Lieutenant April 2, 1863, and resigned July 26, 1863.

Thomas J. Williams was originally a Corporal in Company G. He entered the service October 17, 1861, and was promoted to Quarter Master Sergeant July 4, 1863, and was made Second Lieutenant of Company B January

, 1865. Since the war he has resided in the village of Jackson and has been erk of the Courts of Jackson County and a member of the Loyal Legion. He wrote a history of the 56th O. V. I. which was published in 1899.

This Company was recruited from Gallia and Jackson Counties. "Maschil Manring was the original Captain and Henry E. Jones of Portsmouth and Ben- jamin Roberts were the second and third Captains. Captain Gillilan was the original Second Lieutenant of this Company. He entered the service November 8, 1861 and was dischargea July 31, 1862, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. he was Captain of Company C,173rd Regiment O. V. I. Christian H. Shafer was the second Second Lieutenant of this Company. He was promoted from First Sergeant, Company D May 16, 1863, and to First Lieutenant Company C January 18, 1865. Harvey N. Bridwell was First Sergeant transferred from Company D January 26, 1864. Oliver Nurse was a member of this Company as well as James Odle.

This Company lost twenty by death in the service of whom seven were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

The original Captain of this Company was Charles F. Reiniger who entered the service August 7, 1861, at the age of fifty-five and has a separate sketch herein. James C. Stimmel, a Portsmouth citizen who was the original First Lieutenant of Company G was the third Captain and served until April 25, 1866. He married Rose Wlliamson, daughter of Captain Alden W. Williamson, after the war Charles Seifer was the original First Lieutenant of this Company. Benjamin Roberts was the second in order for that office and Thomas J. Williams the third.

Peter Brown, Daniel L. Bondurant, Nathan N. Kent, John Dimler, Henry Seick, Jacob Petry, Henry Dunlap, Robert H. Fulton, Francis M. Seth, Samuel Nichols, Lewis Comer, James V. Dement, George Reiniger, John Rockwell, George W. Salladay, Henry Schweinberg, LaFayette Sickles, August Weehle and John Welty were all original members of this Company.

This Company lost fourteen by death in the service of whom five were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

William B. Williams, a resident of the city of Portsmouth and for many years its City Marshal was the original Captain of this Company, and served until until November 14, 1864, when he was discharged by order of the War department. William G. Snyder from Company K was the second Captain of the Company. Jeremiah P. Wood was the original First Lieutenant. He entered the service November 7, 1861, and died September 17, 1863, at Portsmouth, Ohio. Moses Rife succeeded him as First Lieutenant from Company E. Christian H. Schaffer was the third in order. Benjamin Roberts, James Vanderyvort and Harvey N. Bridwell were Second Lieutenants successively. Henry Kugelman, John H. Morris and William H. Wait were among the Sergeants. Henry Schump and-Thomas J. Williams were among the Corporals. Thomas G. Adamson, Thomas J. Burt, Charles Cole, Thomas J. and Elias Corriell and William Crabtree were members of this Company. There were seven privates by the name of Davis. David Gates, Edward Goudy, Daniel Gephart, James C. Hall and Thomas Harwood, were privates of the Company.

This Company lost twenty-one by death in the service, of whom seven were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

Company D had for its original Captain David B. Lodwick. He entered the service August 11, 1861, at the age of twenty-one and resigned July 27, 1863. Colonel Henry E. Jones was the second Captain and Levi M. Willits the third. Charles M. Veatch was the original First Lieutenant succeeded by William lL. Porter, Orry H. Wadsworth and James Vandervort in their order. Murty W. Lodwick was the original Second Lieutenant. He entered the service October 8, 1861 and was mustered out September 3, 1862 by order of the

Bennett were First Sergeants in their order. Three of the Cleffords from the West Side were in this Company. John Stockham, Charles VY. Storer, George W., John E. and Francis Veach and Benjamin F. Wyatt were members in this

Company E was from Gallia County but had a number of Jackson County men in it. The original Captain was John Herbert Evans. The original First Lieutenant was Moses Rife and the original Second Lieutenant was James K. Campbell. There were no less than eight Evanes in this Company, and five Joneses. This Company lost twenty by death in the service, of whom six were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

Company F had for its original Captain, George Wilhelm. He was wounded and captured May 16, 1863, at the battle of Champion Hilb He escaped his guard and returned to the Union lines. Henry Lance was the original First Lieutenant and J. F. Morton the original Second Lieutenant. The famous Tim Sullivan was a member of this Company and there is a blank opposite his name in the official roster. Benjamin Woods and Levi Lindsay were members of this Company, the latter was discharged on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

Company G was a Scioto County Company. Isaac Fullerton was the original Captain. He entered the service August 25, 1861, at the age of fiftytwo and resigned February. 14, 1868. He was succeeded by James C, Stimmel who was promoted from First Lieutenant May 16, 1868. He was captured May 1, 1864 on the Red River expedition and escaped May 16, 1864, at Marshall, Texas. He reached the Union lines on the Mississippi river June 7, 1864, having traveled 600 miles. He was a veteran and served until the end of the war. Erastus Gates was the second First Lieutenant of this Company. He entered the service December 9, 1861, at the age of 32. He was promoted Second Lieutenant from Quartermaster Sergeant September 5, 1862 and to First Lieutenant April 2, 1863. He resigned July 26, 1863. Benjamin F. Bennett was a Sergeant in this Company. He enlisted September 12, 1861, for three years and was discharged July - , 1862 at Cincinnati, Ohio, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Henry F. Kline was a member of this Company as well as Martin Downey, Nathan M. Kent, John and George W. Rockwell, Isaac Bonser, Lewis Comer, John Fullerton, James Galford, Thomas C. and Dennis Giles, Emanuel and Oliver Kent, Ebenezer Mead, Samuel Nickels, Benjamin Overly, Isaac M. Rickey, John and Benjamin Rockwell, John W. Slavens, Green B. Vangorder, Richard Wells and John C. and William Titus.

This Company lost nineteen by death in the service of whom seven were killed in battle, or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

Company H had for its original Captain Lansing V. Applegate, He entered the service October 16, 1861, and resigned February 6, 1863. He was succeded by Thomas W. Kinney who entered the regiment as a private. Charles Soule, Jr., was the original First Lieutenant. He entered the service October 16, 1861, and resigned June 10, 1862. He was a descendant of the Soule who was a passenger on the Mayflower. Thomas Brown was the original Second Lieutenant. He was promoted to First Lieutenant June 20, 1862, and resigned June 20, 1863. Clarence P. Bliss was a Sergeant in the Company. Peter Brown was a Corporal. Charles Ludgate was a member of this Company but was discharged February 11, 1862, at Portsmouth, Ohio, by civil authority. There were four privates by the name of Haines, three by the name of Perry and three Phillips. George W. Salladay was originally a member of this Company as was Lafayette F. Sickles.

This Company lost twenty-five by death in the service, of whom five were killed in battle, or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

Company I was recruited from Pike County. Edwin Kinney was the original Captain. He entered the service October 10, 1861, and resigned October 3, 1862. He was succeeded by Absalom L. Chenoworth. Thomas Lowery was the original First Lieutenant He entered the service October 20, 1861, at the age of 42 and resigned October 3, 1862. He was succeded by John D. Niswonger. Henry Schump was the original Second Lieutenant.

This Company lost twenty by death in the service of whom four were killed in battle, or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

Company K was composed of Jackson and Scioto County men. John Cook, the original Captain, entered the service at the age of forty-four and died May 22, 1863, of wounds received at the battle of Champion Hills, Miss. He was succeeded by William G. Snyder who was promoted from First Lieutenant Company A.. Martin Owens was the original First Lieutenant. He was wounded May 16, 1863, at the battle of Champion Hills, Miss., and resigned July 22, 1863. He was succeeded by Joseph S. Patterson. William H. Palmer was the original Second Lieutenant. He resigned July 24, 1862. Daniel Gephart, James Gilmore and George M. Gordy were members of this Company.

This Regiment lost by death in the service two hundred and five of whom sixty-six were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle and the remainder died of disease.

After November, 1864, the regiment was composed of a battalion of three Companies and a new Company D was organized. The second Company D was mustered out November 2, 1865, and the remaining three companies remained in the service until April 25, 1866.

the original Lieutenant Colonel. He was appointed August 19, 1861, and resigned December 9, 1861. ; W. Clay Henry of Buena Vista was the original First Lieutenant of Company F and a portion of his Company was from Scioto County. He was made Captain of Company H July 24, 1862 and Major, October 10, 1864. He was mustered out July 138, 1865.

William M. Murphy, an elder brother of Leonidas H. Murphy of Portsmouth, was the First Sergeant of Company F. July 1, 1864, he was made Sergeant-Major of the Regiment and August 9, 1864, was made Second Lieutenant of Company F.

Companies A and B were from Lima, Ohio. Company-C was from Greenfield, but James T. Pitts, now of Portsmouth, Ohio, was wagoner of the Company. Company D was from Upper Sandusky, Company E was from Lima, Company F is recorded as being from Cincinnati, but was raised about Buena Vista in Scioto and Adams Counties by Ozro J. Dodds, the original Captain. Company G was recruited from Allen, Auglaize and Putman Counties. Company H was recruited from Scioto and Adams Counties by W. Clay Henry, the second Captain. Robert E. Roney was the original First Lieutenant. Henry C. Doddridge was a Sergeant in the Company. Miles P. Thompson, of Young, Ohio, was_a Corporal. He entered the service August 30, 1862, and was appointed Corporal July 1, 1864, Sergeant-Major of the Regiment May 1, 1865, and was mustered out July 13, 1865.

Captain David A. Murphy, brother of Leonidas H., of Portsmouth, was a private in this Company serving from September 1, 1862, until February 10, 1865. During the service he wrote a series of letters to the Portsmouth Tribune of the most wonderful interest. He was made Adjutant of the 184th O. V. I. February 18, 1865, and was mustered out September 20, 1865.

This Company had two brothers Christopher and William Oppy, both of whom died in the service. It had three brothers named 'Monk and six Thompsons, three of whom were brothers.

Company I was from Greenfield, Ohio. Dr. Peter J. Kline of Portsmouth, Ohio, was a Sergeant. He entered the service August 7, 1862, and was made a Corporal and then a Sergeant. He was discharged June 16, 1865.

The Regiment lost by death in the service, one hundred and ninety-two, of whom sixty-three were killed in battle or died of wounds received in battle.

To speak of the 81st Regiment, O. V. I. thirty-six years after the War is to call to mind Dr. Peter J. Kline, one of the most prominent physicians in the state. He is well known for his high professional standing and love for the soldiers of the Civil War and devotion to their interests. His record as a soldier was of the best. He never failed in a single duty and was always at the front. The same as to his qualities as a soldier may be said of Captain David A. Murphy.

The following has been furnished in regard to the 81st Ohio by one who was with it through its entire service. 'The 81st Ohio Regiment had its first experience on the firing line when it carried its colors into the smoke of battle at Pittsburg Landing on that memorable and bloody Sabbath morning, April, 1862.'

"Amid the crash and din of this fight it was given a position in the Army of Tennessee, remaining ever afterward in this gallant and historic army until the close of the war, three years later, when, with thinned ranks and those colors, so bright and new on that Sabbath morning, now tattered and battle scarred, it stood at the battle of Bentonville, N. C., more than one thousand miles from the scene of its first action. By its gallantry in action and patient endurance on the march, it had added in no small degree to the brilliant history of General Sherman's favorite army corps, led by his most beloved Lieutenant, General, James B. McPherson, who fell while gallantly leading his men on the 22nd of July, 1864, in front of Atlanta, and only a short distance from the line of the 81st Ohio. On the afternoon of the same day, together with the rest of the Brigade to which it belonged, it took part on a charge on the left of the Fifteenth Army Corps, retaking the works out of which Gen. Morgan L. Smith's division had been driven, and at the same time recapturing the famous De Grasses Battery of four twenty pound Parrots which had fallén into the hands of the enemy. On this charge they were led by Dr: C. P. Dennis of Portsmouth, then a member of General Morgan L. Smith's staff. Harly in May, 1864, this regiment marched across the little wooden bridge which spans Chickamauga Creek at Lee and Gordon's Mills, with nine hundred bright muskets in its ranks."

"Three months later only three hundred guns were stacked by this command in the streets in Atlanta. This was the mute eloquence of the gallantry of this regiment from Resaca to the Gate City of the South. By a strange coincident, it furnished the first man killed in the army of Tennessee, Thomas D. Crossby, at Resaca; and also the last one killed in the campaign at Atlanta, John M. Cowman. After the capture of Atlanta, together with its brigade, it was transferred to the Fourth Division' of he Fifteenth Army Corps, and became a part of General John M. Corse's command, of Altoona fame. It participated in Sherman's March to the Sea and was present at the capture ot Savannah, Georgia, December 21, 1864."

"Turning northward, unflinchingly and uncomplainingly, it took up that terrible five hundred miles march; through swamps, across rivers, and over all obstacles a determined and desperate enemy could place in its way. Together wth the rest of Sherman's army, it joined in the Union cheer, carried the last earth works and for the last time met armed resistance to the Union cause at Gouldsborough, N. C., March 21, 1865. From here it marched three hundred and fifty miles, reaching Washington City; and together with the rest of Sherman's army passed in review May 24, 1865."

The writer of this work has very precious recollections of the Regiment. General Robert N. Adams was the second Colonel. He was a student of Miami University and known to the writer as a schoolmate. Frank Kvans, second Major and William H. Chamberlain, third Major were known to the writer as Miami students. This was also true of John R. Hunt, Adjutant of the Regiment and O. A. Dodds, the original Captain of Company F. A history of this regiment was furnished by Major William H. Chambérlain who for so many years was connected with the Cincinnati Gazette. The nook was published in 1865 and from the stand point of a soldier of the Civil War is wonderfully interesting.

The 9ist Regiment was organized in Ironton, Ohio, September 7, 1862, to serve three years and did serve until June 24th, 1865. John A. Turley of Scioto County was the original Colonel; Benjamin F. Coates, of Adams County was the original Lieutenant-Colonel; Lemuel Z. Cadot was the second Lieutenant-Colonel and John R. Blessing of Gallia County was the original Major. Samuel F. Neal of Gallia County was the second Major. Dr. John B. Warwick of Lucasyville was an original assistant Surgeon, and was promoted to Surgeon May 23, 1868, and mustered out with the regiment June 24, 1865. John W. Longbon, of Jackson County, was the original Adjutant. Alexander H. Hicker was the original Regimental Quartermaster. Newton R. Warwick was originally a private in Company C. He was made Commissary Sergeant October 22, 1862, and was made Second Lieutenant of Company D January 4, 1864. Dr. Milton S. Pixley who entered the service as a private in Company F was promoted to Hospital Steward, August 29, 1863, and was mustered out with the regiment June 24, 1865.

Company A was from Gallipolis; Company B was from Ironton and Company C was from Scioto County. Jacob Caldwell was the original Captain of Company C. He entered the service July 16, 1862. He was the father of Smiley A. Caldwell who has a sketch herein. He died August 9, 1864, at Frederick, Md. John Kaps was the second Captain. He was promoted from First Lieutenant June 14, 1864. He was transferred to Company D June 6, 1864, transferred back to Company C August 31, 1864, and mustered out with the Company June 24, 1865. William A. Donohoe was the First Lieutenant of the Company. Thomas K. Coles was the second First Lieutenant, he was promoted from Second Lieutenant of Company G October 12, 1864. He was killed November 18, 1864, in the battle of Myerstown, Va., before muster in as First Lieutenant. John W. Rockhold of Scioto County was a First Lieutenant in this Company. Charles O. Cole was a Second Lieutenant as well as Isaac H. Noel.

Company D was from Lawrence County. James EH. Thomas was the original Captain, John T. Irwin was First Lieutenant. Company E was from Adams County. Company F was from Lawrence and Scioto Counties. Kennedy R. Culbertson was the First Captain. John W. Overturf of Columbus was the First Lieutenant. He entered the service July 28, 1862, and was mustered out with the Company June 24, 1865,

Company*H was from Lawrence County; Company I was from Adams County and Company K was from Gallia County. Alva F. Kendall was the third Captain promoted irom First Lieutenant, Company D March 29, 1865, and mustered out October 16, 1865, by order of the War Department.

Company H had Simeon Crossley for its first Captain, Lawrence K. ~ Stroup for its second and Samuel P. Baldridge for its third. William W. Kirker was the original First Lieutenant. He resigned February 8, 18638. Alexander H. Ricker, Charles O. Cole, Alva F. Kendall and Edward S. Wilson were in succession First Lieutenants. Thomas K. Coles was a Second Lieutenant as was Eugene B. Williard of Hanging Rock and Henry B. Woodrow of Cincinnati.

This Regiment was as fine a one in the physical condition of the men in it as any that entered the service and it performed many deeds of valor.

The Regiment lost one hundred and forty-eight men by death in the service, of whom sixty-seven were killed in battle, or died of wounds received in battle.

This Regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, to serve one hundred days from May 10, 1864. A part of the 20th Regiment, Ohio National Guards from Scioto County was in it. It was sent to Charleston, West Virginia and spent a part of its time guarding army stores along the Kanawha and Gauley rivers and was mustered out September 3, 1864, on expiration of term of service, at Gallipolis, Ohio.

Van B. Hibbs was the Lieutenant Colonel. He entered the service May 2, 1864, at the age of twenty-five and was mustered out September 3, 1864. James H. Poe was Quartermaster Sergeant promoted from a private of Company E May 10, 1864. Companies E and F were from Scioto County.

Company E had for its original officers: Charles Soule, Captain, William Kinney, First Lieutenant; Henry R. Tracy, Second Lieutenant; James W. Bannon, First Sergeant; Robert N. Spry, Second Sergeant; Cornelius H. Barbee, Third Sergeant; M. F. Micklethwait, Fourth Sergeant; John W. Lewis, Fifth Sergeant and Samuel L. Gilbert, First Corporal. Jefferson W. Glidden, Daniel Wear, Samuel Stevenson, Oscar F. Waterhouse, Robert Baker and Philip Cahill were the other Corporals.

Company F. had for its Captain Louis Sonntag, First Lieutenant, Fernando C. Searl, Second Lieutenant, Hiram Adams, First Sergeant, James B. Ray; David W. Crull, John Tracy, Edward W. Richardson, Isaac McCann and George Suter were also Sergeants. The Corporals were: Hugh Fulton, Daniel Titus, John Warner, James Q. Grady, Rufus P. Dodge, John Miller, Andrew Demer and Reuben B. Shumway. Samuel 'Slattery and Caleb B. Crull were musicians.

Levi Brown, Daniel Pool, Jesse M. Pyle, Jacob B. Rickey, Henry Stockham, Isaac Rickey, Lewis Vangorder, Richard Wells and Frederick Winters were among the privates.

Company I also had a number of Scioto County men in it. Charles Blain was the Captain; Joseph Hock, First Lieutenant; Andrew L. Cavender, Second Lieutenant; William C. Brooks, First Sergeant; Elliott Nurse, John W. Artis, John W. Thompson and Edwin T. Sexton were the other Sergeants. William Larkin, Charles W. Hamilton, William L. Cook, Charles Haquard, Henry Hallback, Jacob Hock, William McMullen and Milton G. Peters were the Corporals, t

Anson Allard, Ezra Bradford, Alexander Cole, William H. H. Emory, S. J. Humble, D. V. Larkin, William McNelley, Samuel Monroe, John A. Purdy, Henry Shumberg, William Temple, William Veach and George Williamson were among the privates.

There were but two deaths in this regiment during the service. Peter , Lefler, private in Company I was drowned near Charleston, West Virginia. Edward W. Richardson, Sergeant of Company F died May 25, 1864, at his home in Scioto County, Ohio.

This regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, from the 11th to the 14th of May, 1864. Its period of service was one hundred days. Its entire service was guard duty at Charleston, West Virginia. It was mustered out September 3, 1864.

Of Company G, William W. Reilly was Captain, Thomas J. Pursell was First Lieutenant, William H. Clark, Second Lieutenant and William A. Thomas was First Sergeant. John McCathron, James Matthers, Thomas Dupler and Alexander Ward were the other Sergeants. William Fryer was a musician and Samuel P. Drake, James F. Ellis, Aaron Musser, Herman Wessel and Philip Young were among the privates.

This regiment was organized at Gallipolis, Ohio, in September, 1864, to serve one year. Immediately after its muster in, it was sent to Nashville where it formed a part of the garrison. It engaged in the battle of Nashville and was employed in guarding the prisoners for two weeks afterwards. On February 25, 1865, it was ordered to Columbia, Tenn., and from there to Johnsonville, where it did police and guard duty until June 26, 1865, when it was mustered out.

John R. Hurd was the original Colonel, Calvin A. Shepard was Lieutenant Colonel, Jeremiah Davidson was Major and James C. Marr was Surgeon. Joseph Morris and George Wyman were assistant Surgeons.

Nelson W. Evans, the editor of this work was the original Adjutant of this regiment. He was promoted to Captain of Company K December 14, 1864 and was succeeded by George W. Helfeinstein who served until May 15, 1865, when he was discharged on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Luther M. Beman was the original Regimental Quartermaster; George W. Isaminger was Chaplain and Moses Morgan was First Sergeant Major but was promoted to Second Lieutenant of Company K December 16, 1864. He was succeeded by John W. Lawell.

Company A was from Gallia and Lawrence Counties. The Captain was Jobn W. Fuson, First Lieutenant, Andrew J. Booth; he was succeeded by Elisha T. Edwards who was promoted from Second Lieutenant December 6, 1864. He was the father of Dr. Edwards of Portsmouth.

Company B was from Gallia County; Company C was from Gallia and Jackson Counties. Coleman Gillilan was Captain of Company C, Charles Hunt was First Lieutenant and Joseph C. Coffman was Second Lieutenant.

Company D was from Scioto County. John C. Malone was Captain, George W. Helfenstein was First Lieutenant and was succeeded by Albert R. Morrison. Asa R. O. Thomas was Second Lieutenant and Alva K. Finton was First Sergeant. Henry C. Gilruth was also a Sergeant in this Company. Fielding B. Ham and Thomas Deaver were Corporals. James Metz was a musician.

John D. Weaver, Lafayette Hiner, Willard Lamb, Horace T. Lindsay, William K. McCall, Henry M. Parr, Charles W. Walker, William W. Walker, A. C. Wells, James O. Winkler and William Witherow were among the privates in the Company.

Company G was from Scioto and Pike Counties. Charles Slavens was the Captain, John T. Brady, First Lieutenant; William T. Shades, Second Lieutenant; Louis E. Booth, First Sergeant; John J. Baldwin, John W. Chamberlin

Lewis Deamer, Hiram Fitch, Frederick, Jacob Kronk, Augustus Lamb, James D. Moss,, William Pool, Joseph Rogers and George W. Shriver were among the privates.

Nelson W. Evans, the original Adjutant, was promoted to Captain of Company K September 8, 1864. Moses Morgan was the second Second Lieutenant of this Company, succeeding J. H. Parker who was promoted to First Lieutenant of Company I.

Ninety-three of this regiment died in the service, of whom forty-eight are buried in National Cemeteries, most of them in the National Cemetery at Nashville, Tennessee. Of this number Company D lost three by death and Company G lost two by death.

This was another one year regiment in which Scioto County was represented. It was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio in February, 1865, to serve for one year. It left Camp Chase March 2, for Nashville, Tennessee. It left on march 8th for Murfreesboro and went into camp at Cleveland, Tennessee and moved on in a short time to Chattanooga. It was mustered out September 18, 1865.

This regiment lost forty-four by death in the service, nearly all ot whom are buried in National Cemeteries, the most being buried at Chattanooga, Tenn.

This regiment was known as the River Regiment. It was mustered into the service from September 12, to November 8, 1862 from various points in Ohio. At the time of organization it numbered 1204 men and it mustered out 840 men. It was mustered out July 4, 1865. Company G was from Portsmouth and was mustered in September 28, 1862. John D. Kinney was the original Captain. He entered the service September 1, 1862 and resigned December 26, 1862. John A. Ashbury succeeded him and served until mustered out.

Roswell C. Nichols was the original First Lieutenant, He entered the service September 1, 1862 and resigned February 23, 1864. He was succeeded by Benjamin Trago who was appointed Second Lieutenant September 1, 1862, and promoted to First Lieutenant April 2, 1864.

William S. Bundy, father of William EK. Bundy, the Uuited States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, was a member of this Company. He entered the service September 21, 1862 at the age of twenty years and was mustered out March 22, 1864 at 'Columbus, Ohio, and died soon BELBE: from wounds received in the service.

Scioto County was represented in this regiment by the Surgeon, Cyrus M. Finch who entered the service October 5, 1863 and was mustered out with the regiment July 20, 1865, also by George Fisher, the. druggist, of Portsmouth, Ohio, who entered the service October 11, 1863 and served until July 20, 1865, as the Regimental Hospital Steward.

Battery L was mostly from Scioto County. The battery*was mustered into the service December 3, 1861 at Camp Dennison, Ohio, to serve three years.

Lucius N. Robinson was the original Captain. He entered the service October 8, 1861, at the age of forty-four and resigned November 12, 1862, on account of disability. Frank C. Gibbs was the Second Captain. He entered the service at the age of twenty-six, October 31, 1861, and was promoted from First Lieutenant November 12, 1862. He was wounded October 19, 1864, at the battle of Cedar Creek, Va., and mustered out with the battery July 4, 1865.

Charles H. Robinson, Second Lieutenant, entered the service October 31, 1861. He was a son of the Captain. He was captured at the battle of Port Republic, Va., June 8, 1862 and exchanged August 5, 1862. He was promoted from Second Lieutenant, November 12, 1862 and resigned March 13, 1863 on account of disability.

William Walworth of Cleveland, was a First Lieutenant. He entered the service November 19, 1861, he was appointed Second Lieutenant January 7, 1862, and promoted to First Lisutenant March 13, 1863. He died May 9, 1864 at Camp Barry, D. C.

Herbert F. Guthrie was a First Lieutenant. He entered the service November 1, 1861, he was promoted to Second Lieutenant from First Sergeant November 12, 1862. and to First Lieutenant May 6, 1863.

Otho D. Foster, also a First Lieutenant entered the service October 22, 1861, he was appointed First Sergeant October 18, 1864, and promoted to First Lieutenant February 10, 1865.

James Gildea was originally Quarter-master Sergeant. He entered the service October 11, 1861. He was wounded in the battle of Port Republic, Va., June 8, 1862. He was appointed First Sergeant from Quarter-master Sergeant, December 22, 1862; promoted to Second Jieutenant, May 6, 1863 and to First Lieutenant, May 25, 1864, but not mustered.

Philip Hauser was the second Second Lieutenant. He entered the service October 11, 1861. He was appointed Quarter-master Sergeant from Sergeant October 18, 1864, and promoted to Second Lisutenant, February 10, 1865. He was mustered out with the battery July 4, 1865.

Lee T. Beatty was a Quarter-Master Sergeant as was Frank W. Buskirk. Thomas B. Kirker was a Sergeant of this Company. He entered the service October 30, 1861 and was discharged September 27, 1862, on Surgeon's Certiticate of disability. Benjamin Butterfield was also a Sergeant in this Company. He is now doing business in Ironton, Ohio. He entered the service October 30, 1861 at the age of twenty-seven and mustered out October 30, 1864. John W. Craig was also a Sergeant. He entered the service November 5, 1861 and served until July 4, 1865.

Among the privates: were Henry Fitch, David Ford, William 8. Foster, Joseph Hornung, Jefferson Kendall, Murty W. Lodwick, Harrison Massie and Francis M. Temple. 5

This regiment was mustered into the service as the 117th regiment O. V. I., in September, 1862, at Portsmouth, Ohio, its eight companies aggregating 796 men. In October, 1862, the regiment was ordered to Kentucky, where, for the succeeding seven months, it was engaged in guard duty and expeditions against guerrillas. In May, 1863, it was changed into the First Regiment, Heavy Artillery, Ohio Volunteers, and on August 12, 1863, it was re-organized with twelve companies, aggregating 1,839 officers and men. During the process of reorganization the Regiment constructed the fortifications around Covington and Newport. In the fall and winter of 1863-64 it was engaged in guard duty at various points in Kentucky. On February 19, 1864, it started to Knoxville, Tennessee. Until the following September, the Regiment was engaged in guarding the railroads in Tennessee. During the winter of 1864-65 it was engaged in foraging and fighting guerrillas throughout East Tennessee and North Carolina. Forming a part of the First Brigade, Fourth Division, Army of the Cumberland, it was engaged in guarding mountain points. After the surrender of Lee and Johnson, the Regiment was engaged in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. On July 25, 1865, it was mustered out of service at Knoxville, Tennessee. The original Colonel was Chauncey D. Hawley, Fordyce M. Keith, Lieutenant-Colonel and William G. Dickson was the original Major. Robert W. Caldwell was the second Major, Timothy S. Matthews, the third Major and Henry L. Barnes, the fourth Major. John L. Firestone was the original Surgeon. Nelson B. Lafferty was an Assistant Surgeon/and also Henry C, Beard afterwards of Lucasville, Ohio. Company A was from Jackson County, Captain, Robert W. Caldwell. Company B was from Ross and Pike Counties, Captain, William C. Hayes. Company C was from Pike County, Captain, Leonidas C. Heaton. Company D was from Scioto and Jackson Counties, Henry © L. Barnes was the original Captain and Benjamin F. Holman the second Captain. Alexander F. McMillan was the original First Lieutenant, Skees 5S. Forester, the second First Lieutenant and Thomas M. James, the third First Lieutenant. John W. Wallace was Second Lieutenant and so were William H. Bonsall and James W. Tarlton. John Jones, the plumber of Portsmouth, Ohio, was a member of this Company and so was Samuel McElhaney, one of the letter earriers of Portsmouth, Ohio. Company E was from Adams County, commanded by James A. Murphy, Jacob M. Tener was the original First Lieutenant. Company F was from Scioto County, commanded by Captain Amos B. Cole, who was succeeded by James C. Cadot. Benjamin F. Holman was First Lieutenant, as was John Q. Shumway and John W. Wallace. Samuel B. Violet was Second Lieutenant and was afterwards made First Lieutenant. David C. Howard and John Dascomb were also SecondLieutenants John 8. Armstrong was First Sergeant. Bennett Titus, Warren Dever and Jacob Deemer were Corporals. William H. Bonsall enlisted in this Company as a private. Joseph D. Stockham, of Wallace Mills, was a private in this Company. Company G was from Gallia County, James W. Gatewood was Captain. Francis Walter was First Lieutenant originally. Washington C. Appler was the second, First Lieutenant. Samuel Drummond was the original Second Lieutenant and John S. Hutsinpiller and Hilborn C. Miller were also Second Lieutenants. Company H was from Jackson County, William J. Evans was the original Captain, James C. Cadot, First Lieutenant. Lot Davis was one of the Second Lieutenants. Companies I, L, K and M were from the northern part of the state and were: placed in the regiment when it was organized from Infantry into Heavy Artillery.

Benjamin L. Fryer, a private of Company G, died April 7, 1865, at Cleveland, Tennessee and was buried originally at Chattanooga, Tennessee, but afterwards removed to Greenlawn, Portsmouth, Ohio. He is the father of» William Fryer of 11th street, Portsmouth, Ohio. Isaac Rickey, a private of Company F, died December 4, 1863, at his home in Scioto County. Thomas Waller Terry, Second Lieutenant of Company I, died March 3, 1864, at Camp Burnside, Kentucky. He has a separate sketch herein.

was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, from June to September, 1863, to serve three years, and was mustered out of the service August 25, 1865. The Companies were during service mostly separated from each other. Horatio G. Gibson was the Colonel, Martin B. Ewing, Lieutenant-Colonel. William S. Irwin, Daniel W. Hoffman, Layfette Hammond, Lemon §S. Powell were the Majors. John Q. Gibson was the Chaplain, appointed from First Lieutenant of Company F, December 28, 1864.

Company B was from Adams County, Philip Rothrock was the original Captain. Samuel Coleman was the second Captain and James B. Doney was the third Captain.

Company F was from Gallia and Scioto Counties. Edward S. Aleshire was the Captain. James S. Hebard was the First Lieutenant as was John Q. Gibson and John D. Vandeman. The Company was mustered in September 23, 1863, at Covington, Kentucky. On the 11th of October, it removed to Bowling Green, Kentucky, where it remained until May 26, 1864, when it removed to Charleston, Tennessee. On the 29th of December, 1864, it returned to Knoxville, and on January 11, 1865, moved to Loudon, Tennessee, where it remained until August 20, 1865, when it was taken to Nashville, and was mustered out August 23, 1865, at Nashville.

The recruits composing this organization were enrolled by Captain Charles A. Barton October 9, 1862, at Camp Portsmouth, Ohio. On January 7, 1863, the company was ordered by Governor Tod to Camp Dennison, where it arrived two days later. On June 16, 1863, it was ordered to the command of Colonel Wallace to suppress an insurrection of Butternuts in Holmes County, returning June 23, 1863. On July 12, 1863, it was ordered to Cincinnati, and participated with other troops in repelling Morgan's raid. It performed picket duty west of the city until July 17, 1863, and then returned to the city and performed guard duty. It was mustered into the United States service March 9 and August 22, 1863, at Camp Dennison, Ohio. November 10, 1863, it was ordered by Major General Grant to proceed to Chattanooga, Tennessee, at which place it arrived November 25, 1863, and was attached to a temporary organization composed of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Companies of Ohio Sharpshooters. Under command of Captain Gershen M. Barber, of the Fifth Independent Company, it performed duty as headquarters guard to Major General Thomas. It was mustered out of service July 19, 1865, at Nashville Tennessee, by William S. Wilson, Captain 7ist O. V. I., Mustering Officer. The company's loss during its term of service was three men died of disease, and one drowned in Cumberland River. Charles A. Barton was Captain; Cyrus B. Moore, First Lieutenant; David N. Long, Second Lieutenant; Andrew J. Finney was First Sergeant; Cicero S. Cadot was also a Sergeant. Levi N. Hyatt was a member of this Company.

Journal Of The War Of 1861

Company A, 15th O. V. I. Militia, was ordered to Washington and left on the Bostona, April 17, 1861. Captain, George S. Bailey; First Lieutenant, W. H. Raynor; Second Lieutenant, vacancy; Third Lieutenant, George W. Brown; First Sergeant, George O. Newman; Fourth Sergeant, Henry E. Jones and First Corporal, Thomas E. Sikes.

April 19, 1861, there was a Union mesting at the Biggs House. Colonel John Row was the Chairman and A. M. McFarland, Secretary. The Committee on Resolutions was Thomas McCauslin, E. Glover, A. M. McFarland, W. A. Hutchins and F. C. Searl.

April 19, 1861, Company G left Columbus for Washington City. April 24, 1861, the Portsmouth Company was at Lancaster, Pennsylvania. April 28, 1861, _the Portsmouth Company was at Harrisburg and then Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

May 1, 1861, the Portsmouth Zouaves were organized. W. W. Reilley was Captain; L. Goldrich, First Lieutenant; S.-B. Riggs, Second Lieutenant; John Fawn, Jr., Third Lieutenant; Thomas McCauslin, Ensign; George H. Gaffey, First Sergeant; Henry Hall, Second Sergeant; Thomas Hall, Third Sergeant; and J. C. Trotter, Fourth Sergeant; H. C. Lodwick, First Corporal; William Pendergast, Second Corporal; A. Cramer, Third Corporal; Thomas Hayes, Fourth Corporal. H. E. Brown was Bugler.

May 8, 1861, John A. Turley had a Third Company ready for the war. T. J. Cochran, Dr. A. J. Shope, Thomas P. Terry and 8S. P. Simpson left to join Captain Bailey's Company.

May 12, 1861, Company G was in Philadelphia. Captain J. J. Appler's Company D and Captain John A. Turley's Company G, 22nd O. V. I. went to Columbus by way of Cincinnati. They were drawn up on Market street and addressed by Rey. E. P. Pratt, Captain Appler, Rev. Taft and others. Each soldier was presented with a red shirt. The school children sang and the Company fired a number of salutes.

May 22, 1861, Captain Reilley's Zouaves drilled daily at three P. M. There were in the city, the Kinney Light Guards, Lieutenant Earl; Portsmouth Rifles, Captain Hope; Third Ward Home Guards, Captain S. E. Varner; and the Silver Greys, Captain John McDowell. They all drilled at the Fair Grounds.

May 29, Captain John A. Turley was made Lieutenant Colonel 22nd O. Woe ; June 3, 1861, George A. Waller went east to buy arms for the Home Guards. The town had a military guard every night.

June 17, 1861, Henry T. McDowell was recruiting Company A, 39th O. V. I. The same date Captain Appler left with sixty volunteers on the Bostona for the 26th Regiment. Only a few names are given from the muster roll of Henry T. McDowell: William H. Newman, S. C. Glover, John C. Musser, W. H. Williams, Henry Bostwick, Isaac Mead, Jonathan Mead and Charles H. Walden.

July 31, 1861, Captain Reilley was organizing a Company, also Captain S. A. Currie. The latter had fifty names. : August 7, 1861, the 33rd Regiment was raised at Portsmouth. Joseph W. Still was Colonel, O. F. Moore, Lieutenant-Colonel, J. V. Robinson, Jr. Major.

August 7, 1861, Company H, 26th O. V. I. went up the river with the Regiment. Company G, returned at three A. M. the same date. They had a reception at the Fair Grounds. W. A. Hutchins made the reception speech. When they arrived everybody met them and they paraded on Market Street. Sergeant George O. Newman replied to the reception address.

August 14. 1861, Captain W. W. Culbertson took a Company in the 27th O. V. I. Captain Samuel Currie took his Company in the 33rd O. V. I. Lieutenant William H. Raynor was a prisoner in Libby Prison. The same date the 33rd Regiment was encamped at Camp Morrow.

August 21, 1861, Captain W. W. Reilley of Company A, 30th O. V. I. was at home recruiting. At Camp Morrow were Captain Ellis' Company, of the 38rd from Adams County, Captain Lock's from Waverly, Captain William Denglar's from Chilicothe, and Captain McFadden's from Ironton.

September 18, 1861, Colonel Peter Kinney had begun to raise the 56th O. V. I. Captain Oliver Wood left with one hundred men for Missouri. Cap tain George Wilhelm was recruiting a Company for the 56th O. V. I. Captain Bayer came from Ross County with a Company for the 33rd O. V. I.

Theo. Treat had his right arm severed from his body while firing a salute at the time Captain Oliver Wocd's Company was leaving. At this same date Lieutenant W. H. Raynor and J. R. Hurd escaped from Libby prison.

October 16, 1861, Charles A. Barton' was elected First Lieutenant of Company B, 22nd O. V. I. L. N. Robinson was raising an Artillery Company. This was afterwards Battery L, 1st Ohio Light Artillery.

October 14, 1861, the 33rd O. V. I. left Portsmouth on the two "Bostonas'"' amid the thunder of cannon. -They were drawn up in rank on the river front and reached from Jefferson street to Market. Here they bade their friends good-bye.

Captain Henry McDowell had a Portsmouth Company in Missouri. George Wilhelm, B. Lodwick, C. W. Veach, F. Renniger, Isaac Fullerton, William Williams and L. V. Applegate were granted recruiting commissions.

November 13, 1861, the corpse of Lieut. Col. Bailey was brought to Portsmouth. He was killed at Guyandotte. He was buried November 20, at Aberdeen, Ohio. Appler commanded Company I, 26th O. V. I.; this Company was raised in Scioto County.

March 5, 1862, J. P. Bing was assistant Surgeon of the 58rd O. V. I. He entered the service as second assistant Surgeon October 3, 1861, and resigned August 31; 1862.

April 23, 1862, Captain Jacob Smith was brought home wounded and Lieutenant-Colonel Raynor was brought back home sick. At the same time, Captain L. N. Robinson, of Battery L was at home.

July 16, 1862, the 91st O. V. I. was being organized. W. A. Hutchins declined the position of Colonel. Mrs. Bailey, widow of Lieutenant-Colonel Bailey was allowed a pension of $30 per month by act of Congress.

July 18, 1862, there was a meeting of the Military Committee at Portsmouth, Ohio, for the Second District. W. W. Johnson of Ironton, was Chairman, D. Macklay of Jackson was Secretary. H. P. Evans represented Adams.

July 10, 1862, W. H. McCurdy was at home recruiting for the 39th O. V. I. Captain Newton Robinson was recruiting men for Battery L. The 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry was being organized at this time. George O. Newman and J. C. Gilbert were appointed a Board of Military Affairs by the Council and Military Committee.

'There was a great war meeting in Portsmouth, August 6, 1862. H. S. Bundy, Captain L. N. Robinson, J. M. G. Smith, W. A. Hutchins, E. Glover and Captain J. R. Hurd made speeches. Martin Crain was made Post Commander at Camp Portsmouth with the rank of Colonel. W. A. Hutchins and Thomas McCauslen were making speeches in Adams County. This same date drafting began. |

August 138, 1862, Battery L had a dinner at Henry Jeffords in Washington Township. Henry Jeffords, Sergeant Jackson and - J. M. G. Smith made speeches.

August 20, 1862, the enrollment of Militia from Scioto County was 4,700 between the ages of eighteen and forty-five. There were 1,200.men at Camp Portsmouth commanded by Colonel Crain. On the enrollment of Millitia 1,342 were in the service and 3,457 liable to draft. Up to August 27, 1862, the total enlistments were 1,999. 414 enlisted from July 2 to August 23, 1862. Colonel Peter Kinney was home on a visit at this time, also Lieutenant Charles Robinson.

September 38, 1862, 6385 applications for exemption from military service were made. Camp Portsmouth was at Munn's Run. There were 1,000 men there.

September 6, 1862, six to seven hundred men of the 117th O. V. I. were at Camp Portsmouth. Five Companies of the 91st O. V. I. were ordered to Ironton. Forty recruits for the 81st O. V. I. came from Brush Creek Township. In Company H were four brothers named Riley and four named Thompson.

September 10, 1862, Dr. Mussey, Surgeon of the 33rd O. V. I. was home on a visit. At four P. M. every day, but Sunday, a gun was fired on the grade and all business closed and the militia then drilled until six P. M. There was a Company for each ward and two independent Companies.

September 13, 1862, an artillery Company was organized at Portsmouth. John J. McFarlin was Captain; Pat Pendergast, First Lieutenant and Dr. George Washington, Second Lieutenant. Captain John D. Kinney had fifty men for Border Rangers. Bonds were required of persons leaving the state.

On September 14, 1862, Sunday, a rebel raid was reported in Vanceburg, Kentucky. General Hibbs had two Companies from Camp Portsmouth take possession of the Kentucky Hills. A gun and gun squad was placed at a point commanding the suspension bridge. Pickets were thrown out below town, At one o'clock Monday morning an alarm bell rang and every one turned out. It was reported there were 1,200 rebels three miles below the city and coming. Four Companies of Militia and one Company, Captain Churchhill's. from Camp Portsmouth, were sent to Vanceburg. Colonel Barton commanded. At Buena Vista, one hundred and fifty more men under Captain Alexander . Elliot got aboard. The boat dropped her curtains and steamed to Vanceburg where they took possession of the hills. The rebel raid was twenty, cavalrymen who entered the village the evening before and had taken supper in the town. Seven prisoners were brought to Portsmouth, The same date the 117th O. V. I. was camped at Portsmouth. There was no draft in Scioto County at this time. Her quota was full. At this time the Militia of the County elected Charles A. Barton, Colonel and W. W. Reilley, Lieutenant Colonel.

September 15, 1862, the 117th O. V. I. was mustered into the United States service. : September 20, 1862, Captain John D. Kinney's Company of Cavalry reached one hundred. They went to Camp Portsmouth.

September 27, 1862, Camp Portsmouth contained the 117th O. V. I. Kinney's Cavalry and the 27th O. V. I. There was dress parade every Monday, Wednesday and Saturday evenings

October 1, 1862, the daily drill was discontinued and it was made weekly at three P. M. on Saturdays. At this time Lieutenant J. F. Morton was at home on a visit. He was transferred to the naval service.

October 38, 1862, General George W. Morgan's army-was at Greenupsburg. On Saturday and Sunday visitors from Portsmouth went to Greenupsburg. The army was sent to Gallipolis. , 4

October 29, 1862, D. N. Murray brought his son Joseph home. He had been wounded at Perryville. On the smae date the 117th Regiment departed for Hast-

February 11, 1863, Colonel Peter Kinney resigned, also Major Varner. The same date a flag was made to be presented to the 33rd O. V. I. It cost $65.00. Colonel Moore, who was at home, was to take it to the regiment. At this time Company D, 117th O. V. I. sent $2,758.35 home.

May 29, 1863, Company G, of the 53rd Regiment sent $3,267 to J. H. Johnson and the 27th sent $4,230. At this time Charles Soule and Joseph H. Riggs were raising a Company of six months' men. A squad was sent to Camp Dennison.

June 21, 1863, the 56th O. V. I. sent a vote of thanks for supplies sent them by John L. Ward and Daniel McIntyre. They sent the city the flag of the 28rd Alabama, captured at Port Gibson, May 1, 1863. The resolutions were signed by J. Herbert Evans, Lieutenant M. Rife and Lieutenant J. C. Stimmel.

September 13, 1863, C. M. Finch was elected Colonel, Vinton Price, Lieutenant-Colonel, and Radford Hudson, Major of the First Regiment, and W. A. Frizzel, Colonel, A. J. Snyder, Lieutenant-Colonel and Michael Freeman, Major of the Second Regiment.

October 24, 1863, Company D of the 91st O. V. I., gave thirty-six votes for Brough and nineteen for Vallandigham. The 8ist gave Vallandigham one hundred and five. Company K gave Vallandigham a majority of four votes. Battery L gave Brough sixty votes and Vallandigham ten. November 7, 1863, in the 56th O. V. I. Brough had one hundred and sixty-five and Vallandigham fifty-one. Glover, Republican, for Representative, fifty nine and Varner, his opponent, fifty-seven. Company B gave Brough four votes and Vallandigham thirteen. .Company D gave Brough five votes and Vallandigham eight.

The total army vote in Scioto Counay was, Brough, seven hundred twentyfour, Vallandigham, sixty-seven. Wilson, six hundred twenty-two and Dugan, seventy-three. Glover, six hundred forty-three and Varner, thirty-seven.

December 12, 1863, there was a war meeting at the Court House, addressed by Colonel O. F. Moore, who was raising recruits. $100 local bounty was offered and $300 government, of which $175 was paid in advance on enlistment.

3 February 3, 1864, Captain C. W. Greene and Lieutenant I. N. Gilruth were recruiting for the 28th O. V. I. At the same time Captain J. W. Davis and Lieu-

February 18, 1864, F. C. Searl ardvertised as recruiting agent for Scioto County. February 17, 1864, Captain Adair of the 26th O. V. I. was recruiting for that regiment.

Company E, 140th, O. V. L., Captain Charles Soule, Jr.. Company F, 140th O. V. L, Captain Lewis Sontag, Company I, 140th O. V. I., Captain, Charles Blain, and Company G, l4list 0. V. L, Captain W. W. Reilley, went to Gallipolis in one hundred days service.

April 19, 1864, Colonel Oliver Wood was presented with a gold watch. Lieutenant Henry A. Wolf, 38rd Virginia Cavalry, died February 20, 1864. While on duty he was shot by a party of 'bush whackers.'"' His body was brought to Portsmouth and he was buried from the Swan Hotel. A sword, sword belt, sash, and revolver was presented to Lieutenant W. H. Williams at Connolley's Hall. At this time Captain Jerry Hall of the 30th O. V. I., was at home. May 21, 1864, the list of men drafted in Scioto County was published. At this time Lieutenant F. C. Searl was home for two weeks

June 8, 1864, the veterans of the 56th O. V. I. were at home on furlough. June 15, 1864, one hundred and sixty colored recruits came down from Greenup County, Kentucky. J. C. Malone, George Helfenstein and Charles Slavens were recruiting for the 173rd O. V I.

September 20, 1864, the 188rd O. V. I. passed down from Gallipolis on three steamers. Captain John R. Hurd had been nominated Sheriff but having gone into the service, Van B. Hibbs was placed on the ticket by the committee.

October 5, 1864, J. W. Tracy had his horse shot from under him while enrolling for the draft in Brush Creek Township. It was supposed parties by the name of Ralstin did it. On Monday, October 8rd, a squad (twenty-five) of the 192nd Pennsylvania went out to Brush Creek Township to enforce the draft. They came from Ironton.

November 20, 1864, the Military Commissioners of Scioto County were F. C. Searl, J. P. Terry, A. W. Buskirk, M. B. Gilbert and R. S. Maklem.

December 28, 1864, the 173 O. V. I. was presented a flag by the ladies of Gallipolis. They sent the flag to the regiment at Nashville, Tenn., and thereupon the regiment passed suitable resolutions which were signed Jeremiah Davidson, Chairman, N. W. Evans, Secretary.

The soldiers vote in Scioto Covwnty for 1864 was: William H. Smith, Secretary of State, Republican, 479; W. W. Armstrong, Democrat, 125. Congressman, H. S. Bundy, Republican, 468: W. A. Hutchins. Democrat. 111. Sheriff, Van B. Hibbs, Vy Ree 299; L. S. Brown, Democrat, 106. Auditor, P. H. Noel, Republican, 437, A. J. Enslow, Democrat, 113. Commissioner, Thomas Burt. Re- Republican, 465; " J. Enslow, Democrat, 113. Infirmary Director, S. W. Cole. Republican, 461; Henry Burton, Democrat, 104. Coroner, L. C. Barker, Repuhity can, 466; and T. S. Currie, Democrat, 108.

January 4, 1865, Colonel Oliver Wood was made a Colonel in the Hancock corps. January 25, 1865, David Murphy of the 81st O. V. I. was at home.

February 8, 1865, Lieutenant T. D. Davis was recruiting a Company for the 186th O. V. I. Thomas F. Wildes was Colonel, and George Wilhelm was

February 26, 1865, the Provost Marshal's office was moved to Portsmouth. March 8, 1885, Lieutenant George W. Helfenstein was at home on sick furlough. There was a great rejoicing in Portsmouth April 8, 1865 over the surrender of Lee. April 26, 1865, the remains of Benjamin Fryer were brought from the South for interment. He died in Knoxville.

June 21, 1865, for two weeks troops had been passing down the river to Louisville, Kentucky. Fifteen to twenty boats passed down every day loaded with soldiers. Each boat which landed was boarded by members of the Aid Society and supplies tendered. The same date Lieutenant-Colonel George Wilhelm was at Chattanooga

The Morgan Raid

July 18, 1863, a dispatch was received by Colonel Kinney that Morgan was ten miles back of Cincinnati and coming east. Tuesday's dispatches announced that he had crossed the Little Miami below Lebanon with 4,000 men. Tuesday evening a public meeting was held to prepare for defenses. Scouts were sent out and Militia Companies were stationed near the city. On Wednesday Morgan was reported to be near Georgetown, Ohio. It was reported that he was pursued by 8,000 cavalry. Thursday evening five gunboats arrived at Portsmouth. A force of twenty-four transports, with three regiments of cavalry went out Thursday evening on the Gallipolis road. The Infantry reamined at Portsmouth. Wednesday noon Morgan was at Georgetown and that night camped near Jacktown. Thursday his force moved to Jasper and thence to Jackson.

The militia was under Captain Varner. Three Companies, Captain Hope's, Reilley's nd Terry's moved out on the Galena road Thursday noon and were stationed at night above the Buck Horn tannery. This force returned at nine a. m. Friday. Thursday morning Colonel Kinney declared martial law. All business was suspended and those not bearing arms were ordered to work on the entrenchments near the city. A large number of Militia Companies came Wednesday and Thursday and were in Camp Portsmouth, many of them were armed and equipped. A party canie down from Gallipolis on "Victor Number Three" and scuttled all river craft.

Governor Todd appointed Colonel Peter Kinney commandant at Portsmouth. The Rifle Company met at the Court Street Engine House. E. W. Hope was Captain, William Kinney was First Lieutenant and John Faun, Sec- 'ond Lieutenant.

Captain W. W. Reilley's Company met at the Third Ward Engine House. Benjamin L. Fryer was First Lieutenant and William Wilson, Second Lieutenant. ;

Wednesday at six p. m. Captain Hope's Company was sent to the West Side and divided. Part went on the Union mill road and part to Turkey Creek. Captin Reilley's Company was sent out on the Chillicothe turnpike and Gilbert's Battery was sent to the bridge. Another Company was organized under Captain Carson and went Thursday night to Pond Creek. About one a. m. the Federal Cavalry from the gunboats and transports went up the road past Buckhorn tannery. All roads to the city were blockaded by parties sent out for that purpose At three p. m. the gunboats and transports arrived. The cavalry landed and started in pursuit of Morgan. The Infantry under General Mason remained waiting orders. The force was about 12,000. For three days and nights the women of Portsmouth fed the soldiers. All kinds of rumors were abroad and the Provost guard patrolled everywhere. Morgan had 5,000 men and five pieces of artillery. At Dunkinsville they robbed Thompson and Collier's store of $1,500 and Phillips store at Dunbarton of the same amount. At Jasper they burned the bridge over the Canal, several houses, a saw mill, and rifled two stores. The loss was estimated at $20,000. A Lieutenant and Private were captured and brought to Portsmouth on the canal packet. The bridge over the Scioto at Piketon was burned, loss $15,000. At Jackson the railroad track was torn up for three miles and seven railroad bridges were burned between Berlin and Jackson. They robbed the stores and put ribbons on their horses' manes and tails. On Monday martial law was declared off. Colonel Sontag with five hundred militia surrendered to Morgan at Ewington, Gallia

County, Ohio. This was unnecessary. If they had stood firm they could have captured their captors. Fifty-four of Morgan's men surrendered, to John T. Miller and were brought to Portsmouth.

The Ladies Aid Society was formed in 1862. The officers were: Mrs. Amanda Pursell, President; Mrs. Capt. John N. Lodwick, Vice President; Mrs. L. N. Robinson, Secretary, followed by Mrs. E. B. Greene and Mrs. Laura Watkins and Mrs. B. B. Gaylord, Treasurer.

It received and distributed about $20,000 during the war, and at its close, had on hand $2,000, which they disbursed to the soldiers' families.

June 24, 1863, there was a iecture by Rev. P. P. Ingalls. Money subscribed at lecture, $574.55, subscribed since $268.80, total, $843.35. There were about thirty regular attending members. Laura E. Watkins, Secretary.

June 5, 1869, the society met to disband, and then it was decided to erect the monument They took subscriptions, but on May 10, 1870, had tableau entertainments. *

May 19, 1876, the Ladies Relief Association asked the Council to take part in the Memorial Day services on May 30th. The invitation was accepted. The Times of May 3, 1890, gives an account of the Twenty-third Anniversary of the Soldiers' Relief Circle.

The Times of May 26, 1898, says of the Society, twelve are living, Mrs. J. L. Watkins, Mrs. Charles S. Smith, Mrs. B. B. Gaylord, Mrs. Albert McFarland, Mrs. Henry A. Towne, Mrs. John M. Merrill, Mrs. J. K. Lodwick, Mrs. T. J. Graham,' Mrs. Samuel Reed, Miss Emma Bell and Mrs. Dan McFarland, still living in this city. On May 25, 1898, there was a meeting at the home of Mrs. Merrill. She will celebrate her 91st birthday in June, and she has never missed participating in Memorial Day. At this meeting it was resolved to elect the oldest daughter or sister of original members, deceased, to carry on the work. The list elected was, Mrs. Oscar Rupel for Mrs. Amanda Pursell, Mrs, J. B. Nichols, Mrs. Geo. O. Newman for Mrs. O. F. Moore, Miss Jennie Fawn, Mrs. Levi D. York, Mrs. Emma J. Jennings, Miss Sarah Firmstone, Mrs. F. B. M. Corson, Miss Mary K. Reed.

Biographies Of Officers And Soldiers Who Lost Their Lives In The Service

was born at Chillicothe, Ohio, December 6, 1831.. His father, Joseph Sill, a lawyer of distinction, was an early settler of that place, and died there some years after the war. His mother died while he was very young, and he was reared and educated at home under the eye of his father. He had a taste for literature and science, which was fostered and developed. In 1850, he was appointed a cadet at West Point, graduating third in his class, in 1853, and being at once appointed second lieutenant of ordnance of Watervliet arsenal. Ordered back to the academy as instructor, he remained there until the next year, when he was sent to Oregon to superintend the construction of magazines and fortifications. During the Indian war in Oregon, he was chief of ordnance to General Harney, and performed his duties with energy and efficiency. Obtaining an exchange, in the fall of 1859, he was again at Watervliet. Ordered from there to Fort Leavenworth, he remained at that point until the spring of 1860, when he resigned his commission to accept the professorship of mathematics and engineering in the Polytechnic College, at Brooklyn, New York.. At the opening of the war he was offered the colonelcy of several New York regiments, but chose to return to his native state, where he entéred the adjutant general's office, and assisted in organizing and equipping Ohio regiments until the summer of 1861, when he took command of the Thirty-third Infantry, and accompanied McClellan to the Kanawha Valley, in West Virginia. From this time until his death in the field, he was constantly in active service; under Nelson and Thomas, in eastern Kentucky; Mitchell in Alabama; and Buel and Rosecrans in Tennessee and Kentucky. In every sphere of military duty he proved himself a skillful soldier and an honorable gentleman. Although but a Colonel in rank, at the outset he commanded a brigade, and he was made a Brigadier-general in the winter of 1861. This promotion was for "gallant and meritorious conduct in the field."" On the organization of Buell's army at Bardstown, he was placed in command of a division in McCook's corps, which he held until death relieved him. He fell at the battle of Stone River, December 31, 1862, while leading a brilliant charge upon the enemy, under an order from General Sheridan In appearance, General Sill was of light build, with a mild and pleasing address. He was a man of scholarship and refinement, and of great simplicity and kindness of manner. Such was the charm and magnetism of his pure and spotless life, that he was loved by all who knew him, and especially was he idolized by his soldiers. The State of Ohio has been honored by men more known to fame, but she never sent forth a braver man to battle for his country. But his memory and his fame rest not alone in the hearts of those whose privilege it was to know and to love him, nor with the great state, to whose galaxy of heroes his name has added a new luster; but, in a peculiar sense, does all that is pure and lofty in the character of those she delights to call her sons, belong to the city of their birth. Chillicothe claims as a sacred heritage the name and fame of Joshua W. Sill; cut off, as he was, in his early manhood, that he might with the greater power teach the lesson which the young men of our times need so much to learn.

was born June 29, 1821, at Bridgewater, the first county seat of Brown County, Ohio, on Straight Creek, about four miles east of Georgetown, the present county seat of Brown County. His father, George Bartlett Bailey, was form Pennsylvania, and a physician by profession. He removed to Georgetown, Ohio, in the year 1823, and there began the practice of medicine and continued it at the same place until his death, in 1867. He acquired'a great reputation in his profession and was known as an eminent physician in all the counties near his own.

The subject of our sketch attended school in Georgetown in his childhood and boyhood, and later on studied under a private tutor. In 1837 he received the appointment of Cadet at the United States Military Academy, at West Point, accepted it and was admitted there. In 1838, becoming satisfied that the life of a regular army officer would not be suitable to his taste, he resigned and returned to his father's home at Georgetown. He was succeeded at West Point by Ulysses S. Grant. ;

After his return to Georgetown he studied medicine with his father and attended medical lectures at Jefferson College, Philadelphia, where he received his degree of M. D. in 1844. He practiced medicine for a short time with his father, and then rermoved to Aberdeen, Ohio, where he began and continued the practice of his profession, until his removal to Portsmouth, Ohio,

While a resident of Aberdeen, he married Miss Margaret Davidson of that place. Seven children were born of this marriage, six of whom died in infancy or childhood, and but one, a daughter, grew -to.maturity. She is now Mrs. Charles Scheisez, of Cincinnati, Ohio.

While Doctor Bailey had, in leaving West Point, abandoned the idea of military life as a profession, yet he always had considerable taste for some of its features, and while in Aberdeen organized a Militia Company there and called it the "Aberdeen Rangers." He removed to Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1857, and continued the practice of his profession. He also engaged in the drug business in the building formerly occupied by the First National Bank. In 1860 he organized the "Kinney Light Guards," a State Militia Company.

When the first gun was fired on Fort Sumpter, April 12, 1861, he sought to organize the "Kinney LightyGuards" into a company to respond to the call for 75,000 for ninety days. irty-five members of the Kinney, Light Guards went into a company organized at Portsmouth, Ohio, under this call, which afterwards became Company G., Ist Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Doctor Bailey was commissioned as Captain of this company, which was enrolled on April 16, 1861. With this company he participated in the engagement at Vienna, Va., June 17, 1861, and the battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861. The time of the company expired July 31, 1861, and it was then mustered out.

Captain Bailey returned to Portsmouth. He was still determined to serve his country and accepted the appointment of Major of the Ninth Virginia Infantry, which was to be recruited at Guyandotte, Va. Captain Bailey accepted his appointment and went to Guyandotte to, recruit and organize this regiment. While engaged in this work, the position of Lieutenant-Colonel of the same regiment fell vacant and it was tendered to Major Bailey, who accepted it, but was never mustered.

The Rebel General Jenkins made a raid on the place with twelve hundred cavalry on the night of November 10, 1861. In the fight Colonel Bailey was on the bridge over Guyandotte river, and in the darkness was shot or struck and fell into the water below, where his body was found the next morning. His remains were taken to Aberdeen, Ohio, where he was interred witb military honors.

He was among the first of the citizens of Portsmouth, Ohio, to give his life for his country, and when the G. A. R. Post at Portsmouth, Ohio, was organized in 1881, it was named in his honor. He was a kind husband and fath-_ er, a quiet and unobstrusive citizen and a man of fine sensibilities. His widow was granted a pension as of his rank of Lieutenant-Colonel, by a special act of Congress, but has long since joined her husband on the other shore. : was a son of Sebastian Hifort, Hsq., and Rachel Jackson Hifort, of Hunnewell, Kentucky. He was born at Jackson Furnace, Jackson County, Ohio, December 26, 1842. He was brought up in Scioto County, Ohio, where his father was engaged in the manufacture of iron. In his thirteenth year, his father moved ta Carter County, Kentucky, where he built Boone Furnace. Here his son Henry was engaged as clerk and storekeeper, with the exception of the time spent in school. In the Spring of 1859, he came to Marietta, and entered the Preparatory Department. He was distinguished there for a peculiarly bold and generous spirit, impulsive and frank in a degree. At the breaking out of the war, he found himself in a state which assumed the attitude of neutrality, but he was too straight-forward and too spirited a youth to be beguiled into any imaginary path between loyalty and disloyalty. He promptly espoused the cause of the government, and with two or three friends of like spirit, attempted to raise volunteers for the Union Army. It was a perilous undertaking; they found that "neutrality" meant war upon all who should dare to rally men to the old flag on the soil of Kentucky. Their lives were threatened, and they were targets for the rifle and revolver as they rode through the country. ° But Hifort was one of those bold spirits who seem insensible to fear. Danger only roused him to his best. He and his friend raised a Company, which, on its organization, chose him First Lieutenant, his friend Thomas being made Captain. At this time Lieutenant Hifort was but eighteen years of age. The company could not camp on neutral soil, but crossed to Indiana to Camp Joe Holt, where they were mustered into the United States service, July 18, 1861. Enlisting first as Infantry, they were invited to change their organization, which they did, forming a company of the Second Kentucky Cavalry. The Regiment was under Sherman in his first campaign in Kentucky, in the Fall of 1861, and served in the Army of the Cumberland through the war. It fought many battles, and almost numberless skirmishes. Everywhere EHifort was conspicuous for his courage, continually getting in advance of his men when there was an enemy in front. He attempted exploits which were almost unheard of even in cavalry charges; not from vanity or ambition, nor as the result of stimulants, being strictly temperate in his habits. He never seemed to appreciate his own personal danger, but fixing his eye on the end to be reached, forgot himself till success was assured. An instance of thiscourage occurred just before the battle of Shiloh, in the Spring of 1862. He with a detachment of thirty men was sent forward on the pike near Franklin, Tennessee, when the rebels in their retreat were burning bridges behind them. Coming in sight of a bridge which they had just fired and fled from, Eifort spurred on ahead of his men, blind to danger or impossibility, plunged into the smoke and flames with his thirty men after him, crossed it as by a miracle, and suddenly appeared among the astonished rebel pickets, whom he made prisoners. In a few moments after crossing, the bridge was a mass of fire. EHifort rose steadily through the grades of promotion, being made Captain, April 26, 1862; Major, December 14, 1863; and Lieutenant- Colonel, June 22, 1864, when he was but twenty-two years old. His extreme daring cost him his life. This occurred in a skirmish at Triune, a small village between Murfreesboro and Franklin, Tenn., September 4, 1864. In this engagement his zeal and daring led him many yards in advance of his men, when he was mortally wounded, living a few hours, and sending home a message that "he had died as a soldier ought', that 'he was the first man in, and the last man out of the charge." His body is buried at Portsmouth, Ohio, by the side of his grandfather, who was for fifteen years a commissioned officer in the French and German wars of Napoleon was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, February 18, 1820 He was the second son of Joshua Vanzandt Robinson, Sr. His mother's maiden name was Hannah Cooper. Two or three years later, his parents removed to Portsmouth, Ohio. There, young Robinson attended the public schools, until he was twelve years of age. At that time, his father, took him with his older brother, Lucien Newton, to Marietta College, where he remained until his graduation, eight years later. When he returned from college, he chose Law as a profession, and entered the office of Hon. William V. Peck, as a student. After his admission to the bar, Mr. Peck retained him as a junior partner. He gave promise of becoming a fine lawyer in time, but a serious failure in health occurred in his third year in the Office work, and his physician recommended an open air life, as necessary to his restoration. His father owned a steamboat, the Resort, which plied between Portsmouth and the up-river towns, and he was given the post of Master. This he held for two years, until his health was completely restored. Our sub- ' ject was married to Malvina M. Scott, October 17, 1848. They had four children: Louis Allen, died January 22, 1848; Estelle, died January 8, 1876; Joshua Vanzandt, died October, 1874;, Malvina, died May 17, 1851. His wife died January 1, 1851. He married Martha Riggs March 10, 1853. He-had two children by this marriage: Allen, who died September 4, 1855 and Genevieve Hamilton, who is still living with her mother in Florida. After Robinson was restored to health, his father offered to make him a partner in the firm of J. V. Robinson & Sons, which he accepted. The firm consisted of J. V. Robinson, Sr., L. N. Robinson, J. V. Robinson, Jr., and LC. Robinson. J. V. Robinson, Jr. was given the work of business traveler and remained in the firm until his death in 1862. In the summer of 1861, when President Lincoln issued the call for the first three hundred thousand soldiers, Robinson united with Oscar F. Moore in raising a regiment in Scioto County. Realizing their own ignorance-of military tactics and wishing to place a well prepared regiment in the field, they asked Lieutenant Sill of Chillicothe to accept the office of Colonel, which he did. They drew lots for the two remaining field offices. O. F. Moore drew the lucky straw, and the Majorship went to Robinson, who was mustered in August 1, 1861. This regiment was mustered in as the 33rd, O. V. I., and was the first regiment raised in that part of Ohio. Unfortunately for active work it was united to Gen. Buell's command and the 38rd with others was compelled to lie for months on the notoriously malarious Green River, Kentucky, awaiting transportation. The men of the regiment became ill of malaria fever--all but two hundred and fifty men at one time, being in the hospitals - Major Robinson among the number. He was impatient and unwilling to take sufficient time to recover. He applied to the Brigade Surgeon stationed at Louisville, for an order to go to the front, as the army had been ordered to move toward Murfreesboro, but the Surgeon refused him on the score of want of strength, and instead, he was given cnarge of the convalescent camp at Elizabeth, Kentucky. Drilling was almost impossible on account of the heavy and continuous rains,» but he with the Lieutenant, did all that could be done to get his half-sick men ready for the field again. He contracted a heavy cold from exposure to rain and returned home #ebruary 26, 1862, where he died March 28, 1862. He was brave and generous; a warm friend, kind husband and father, and his country lost a patriotic citizen, when he died. He was a warm Republican. He had been sent as a delegate trom his district to the National Convention, which nominated President Lincoln for his first term and he served on the committee of the party in his District in that Campaign. He did active work in politics in every canvass. As a business man, he was prompt and diligent and in every respect, honorable.

was born Sept. 13, 1811, in Wheeling, West Virginia. He was the oldest son of Hugh Cook. In 1822, he fell in the Public Well one Sunday, and dropped about torty feet, but was rescued uninjured. His business in Portsmouth was shipping produce to New Orleans; and one winter he shipped as high as one-hundred flat boats of flour, whiskey, and country produce to New Orleans. He made the last run in seventeen days, which was the quickest run ever known by flat boats. He was elected Sheriff of Scioto County on the Democratic ticket in 1843. The vote stood: John H. Thornton, 880, John Cook, 920. He was the only Democrat elected at that time, and his election was a surprise to everbody. He was a candidate for re-election in 1844, but was defeated. The vote stood Isaac H. Wheeler, 1,384, Cook, 1,147. He was a candidate for Treasurer on the Democratic ticket in 1851, and was elected. His opponent on the Whig ticket was George H. Gharky. The vote stood: John Cook, 1,238 and George H. Gharky, 973, Cook's majority 365. At the same election, John R. Turner beat George W. Flanders as Clerk by one vote; Turner, 1,034, Flanders, 1,033. At the same election O. F: Moore on the Whig ticket, defeated Francis Cleveland on the Democratic ticket, for State Senator. At this election, W. A. Hutchins on the Whig ticket for Representative defeated Judge Joseph Moore on the Democratic ticket. Hutchins, 1,348, Joseph Moore, 928. Mr. Cook was the Democratic candidate for Treasurer in 1853, and had two opponents, Hurd and John Mce- Dowell. The vote stood: John Cook, 1,586, Hurd, 712, John McDowell, 114. Mr. Cook's popularity may be judged from that vote. He was re-elected Sheriff of Scioto County in October, 1856 on the Democratic ticket by the following vote: John Cook, 1,616, George W Crawford, 1,571. John Cook learned the carpenter's trade, and traveled on the Mississippi River as ship carpenter. He was built for strength, and weighed 190 pounds. He was all muscle, and could pick up a barrel of flour by the edges. There was never a more popular man lived in the county; and when the Civil War broke out he organized Company "K" of the 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and went out as its Captain on November 9, 1861. He was with the Regiment right along until May 16, 1868, when he was wounded in the ankle in the charge at Champion Hill, and his leg was amputated immediately. He lived until May 22, 1863, when he died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital. A braver man never lived, a true friend, liberal and warm hearted. He was married first to Miss Lydia Critzer. They had two daughters. His first wife died, and he married Sarah McCoy, daughter of Cornelius McCoy. By this marriage they had two daughters and a son.

was born in Ireland in 1839, the youngest of eight children. He attended the schools of Ireland and came to the United States with his parents when he was fourteen years of age. The family located near Delaware, Ohio, where he worked on a farm for three years, attending school in the evenings and in the winter. He then came to Portsmouth and engaged in contracting with Philip Kelley, who married one of his sisters. When the War broke out, he was preparing to enter an education, and he decided to enlist and did so in Company "A", 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, which was then being organized by Capt. Wm. W. Reilley, who had been a soldier in the Mexican War. Capt. Thos. Hayes was one of the very first to enlist and to use his influence to induce others. The company left Portsmouth on Capt. A. W. Williamson's steam canal packet and went to Columbus to Camp Chase. It was mustered in on the 14th of August, 1861 and, at the organization, young Hayes was made First Lieutenant. The regiment was sent at once to West Virginia, and its first battlé was Carnifax Ferry, Sept. 10, 1861. Young Hayes was made Captain, March 17, 1762, and on September 14, and 17, 1862 at the bloody battles of South Mountain and Antietam, he led his company to victory and proved his valor on the hotly contested fields.

In the winter following he and his men were working to construct a canal across Young's Point not, far from Vicksburg. In these arduous labors Capt. Hayes showed his genial disposition and kind consideration for the men under his care. Spring came and with it new plans for the capture of Vicksburg. We do not repeat the details up to the 19th of May, but several assaults were made on the works in front of Vicksburg prior to the 22nd. On the 22nd of May, 1863, a general attack was planned to be simultaneous, and, by one grand effort, possibly succeed. Ten o'clock was the hour named. The 30th Ohio was placed in the head of a ravine near where the "Graveyard Road'' passes into the City, and across which a strong earth works was built, with a deep ditch, heavy abatis and all conceivable obstructions were placed in the most scientific manner. A storming party of fifty men, with scaling ladders, planks and other helps were to be used in making an entrance. Following these, the Thirtieth Ohio was to advance in column down the road with Company A in the lead. A few moments before the attack, General Ewing came up and informed the Captain and those about him that they had just ten minutes to pray.

Captain Hayes turning to his men, encouraged every one to do his duty and if successful in entering the city, that no soldier of his company should do an act unbecoming a gentleman. These were about his last words, for a signal was soon given, the terrible onslaught commenced and Captain Hayes fell pierced with several balls. The storming party finding it impossible to get through the abatis, and over the ditch, the road became blockaded, no further advance could be made, the troops fell back as best they could from the enfilading and flank fires which were fast decimating the ranks, as more than onethird of the company were killed in the attack.

The death of Captain Hayes was sincerely mourned. He was genial in his disposition, kind as a commander, a true gentleman and christian, loyal and brave. He had endeared himself to all. He fell at his post with his face to the emeny, and a grateful, country attests his worth, by annually decorating the mound at Greenlawn where he so peacefully sleeps.

"Rest Soldier, rest, thy race is run, Thy welcome plaudit is well done; Peaceful sleep the true and brave, We'll crown with flowers the Soldier's grave." was born in Portsmouth, Ohio, in 1841. He was educated in the Portsmouth schools, and assisted his father, Thomas 8. Currie in business until he entered the service. He was a very popular young man, and raised a Company in the summer of 1861, which afterwards became Company A, of the thirty-third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered in as Captain ofthe Company, August 5, 1861, and died April 16, 1862, at Shelbyville, Tennessee. He was as popular in his Company as he was at his home. His remains were brought home. He was given a public funeral, befitting a soldier, and was buried in Greenlawn.

was the oldest son of Daniel and Mary McIntyre. He was born on the 27th day of August, 1841, in the city of Portsmouth. He received a common school education in the Portsmouth schools, and fitted himself for clerical work, for which he had talent. When the general call to Arms came in '61, after the defeat of "Bull Run', young McIntyre was the first to enlist. He joined the Company being raised by Captain W. W. Rielley, which afterwards became Company A, of the 30th O. V. I. When the Company was organized at Camp Chase, he was made First Sergeant, and promoted to Second Lisutenant, Sept. 27, 1826. He proved himself capable and energetic, and was made First Lieutenant and Adjutant, April 27, 1868. He served in the Army of W. Va., under General Cox, until the defeat of General McClellan in the Peninsula, and when the Kanawha Division was called to the Army of the Potomac, where the great battles of "South Mountain" and ''Antietam'' were fought, in which Lieutenant McIntyre was conspicuous for his bravery. After this campaign closed, his Division was returned to W. Va., and later it was transferred to the South, and joined the 15th Army Corps under General Sherman. In the terrible assaults on Vicksburg on May 19, and 22, 18638, Lieutenant McIntyre was mentioned in the official reports for gallantry by his Commanding General. The Army of the Tennessee was afterwards sent to the relief of Chattanooga, and took part in the battle of Missionary Ridge. In the following spring, his regiment followed General Sherman on the way to Atlanta taking part in most of the skirmishes and battles, until at the storming of Kenesaw Mountain on the 27th day of June, he received a mortal wound through his chest and one arm which terminated fatally on the 5th of July, 1864. He bore his sufferings like a hero. He was a true patriot and knew no fear in the face of the enemy. He was buried at Altoona Pass, Ga.

the eldest son of Capt. Samuel Coles of Hanging Rock, Ohio, was born Dec, 25, 1844, near Portsmouth, Scioto County, Ohio, where he spent the first ten years of his life. He enlisted as a privte in Company "H'', 91st Regiment, O. V. I., August 22, 1862. He was made a Sergeant of that Company, and was promoted to Second Lieutenant Feb, 19, 1863. He was transferred to Company "G', July 6, 1864, and was transferred to Company "C'', First Lieutenant, Oct. 12, 1864. He was killed Noy. 18, 1864 in the battle of Myerstown, Virginia, before his muster as First Lieutenant. This is his Official Record in the Civil War. He went through the severe campaign with the Army of 'West Virginia', under Gen. Crook. He was at the battle of Cloyd Mountain, and in the desperate charge near Lynchburg in which Col. Turley fell dangerously wounded, bravely fighting at the head of his Regiment. He went through the severe battles and shared in the glorious victories under Gen, Sheridan in the Valley of Virginia, from the 19th of September to the 19th of October, everywhere in the thickest of the fight, the 'bravest of the _ brave." Amid ali these perils and dangers, and through some six or seven. battles he passed unscratched. A short time before his death he volunteered and was selected to join a Company of scouts under Capt. Blazer to fight against Mosby and his gang of guerillas and outlaws, who were constantly interrupting our lines of communication, and committing unheard of cruelities upon peaceable Union citizens and Union soldiers who fell into their hands. He met his death by a rebel bullet, which entered his left side and came out under his right shoulder. He also received another wound in the neck after he fell, and lived but a few minutes after he was shot. His body was buried by some Union family who lived near by, and who were personally acquainted with him and had seen him fall. By the aid of Rev. Joseph, Chaplain of the 5th Virginia Infantry, and Col. Charles Kingsbury, A. A. G., under Gen. Sheridan, the body was recovered.and afterwards embalmed, and restored to his friends where it received a Christian burial. The funeral took place on the 30th of November 1864, from the Presbyterian Church at Hanging Rock, Ohio. The day was one of those sweetly sad autumn days, clear, but mild and hazy, so entirely in harmony with the occasion. A large concourse of sympathizing friends attended his funeral, among whom were several soldiers and officers of the Civil War. Brig. Gen. Powell, commander of one of the divisions of cavalry under General Sheridan, was present. Lieutenant Coles was borne to his grave by his companions in arms, with some of whom he had fought on many a bloody field, and under the starry flag which he so dearly loved, and which he laid down his young life to defend. Afterwards his body was disinterred and re-interred in the family lot in Greenlawn cemetery in Portsmouth, where it was left to its final resting place. '

Lieutenant Coles was of a noble character. He was always ready to go where duty called, regardless of danger or consequences. He was of a most courteous, affectionate disposition; and his memory will long be cherished in the neart of hearts of all who knew him. He was as brave and chivalrous a soldied as ever wore the blue. It seems a pity that his generous young life should be extinguished under such painful circumstances.