Death List Of 96th, Ohio Infantry.

Colonel Joseph W. Vance. Age 47; date of eommissiou August 12, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post Vicksburg, Jackson ; July 80, 1863, home ou furlough ; returned to Regiment November 6, 1863, at New Iberia, Louisiana; Sabine Cross Roads, where killed April S, 1864; buried at Mt. Vernon, Ohio. He commanded a brigade during the greater portion of his service. His children are at Mt. Vernon, Ohio.

Corporal Edward W. McGiffin. Age 18; enlisted August 2, 1862; appointed Corporal. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post. Killed January 11, 1863, at latter battle and buried on battlefield.

Private Clements, James H. Age 21 ; enlisted August 4, 1862; killed January 11, 1868, at Arkansas Post and buried on battletield. Was also at Chickasaw Bayou.

Private Hildreth, Velosco B. Age. 20; enlisted August 1, 1862. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Killed in latter battle .huiuary 11, 1863, and buried on battlefield.

Sergeant Jacob Young. Age 26; enlisted August 1 1 , 1862; promoted from private to Corporal March 1, 1863, and to Sergeant May 15, 1863. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vieksburg, Jackson and Grand Coteau, and killed at latter battle November 3, 1863. Buried at Chalmette, La., and reinterred at Fredericktown, Ohio.

Sergeant Jacob Young. Age 26; enlisted August 1 1 , 1862; promoted from private to Corporal March 1, 1863, and to Sergeant May 15, 1863. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vieksburg, Jackson and Grand Coteau, and killed at latter battle November 3, 1863. Buried at Chalmette, La., and reinterred at Fredericktown, Ohio.

Corporal Orrin L. Walter. Age 22 ; enlisted August 11, 1862; promoted from private to Corporal January 1, 1864. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau, and Sabine Cross Roads; and killed at latter battle April 8, 1864.

Private Devore, Cyrus. Age 18; enlisted August 14, 1862. Battles : Chiekasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Killed in battle at latter place January 11, 1863, and buried on battlefield.

Private Gilkison, James J. Age 44; enlisted August 5, 1862. Battles: Cliickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau and Sabine Cross Roads. Killed in last battle April 8, 1864, and buried by the rebels

Private Lewis, Chauncey. Age 18; enlisted August 4, 1862. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau (where captured and exchanged May 1, 1864), Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, Mobile, Fort Blakely and Whistler. Transferred to Company B November 18, 1864, and mustered out with Company July 7, 18(55. Killed in a well near Ottawa, Kansas, in 1875.

Private Linder, Daniel. Age 24; enlisted July 29,1862. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Killed at latter battle January 11, 1863, and buried on battlefield.

Private Wheelerr, William H. Age 20; eulisted July 28, 18(i2. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Vioksburg, Jaeksou and (iraucl Coteau, Louisiana. Killed in latter battle Novembers, 1863.

Sergeant John W. Hanmer. Age 28; enlisted August 11, 1862; December 20, 1862, sick and left in hospital at Memphis, Tennessee ; discharged at Columbus, Ohio, October 27, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Killed January 12, 1882, at Bucyrus, Ohio, by railroad accident coupling cars. His widow died January 17, 1890, at Andrews, Ohio.

Corporal Clark Miner. Age 22 ; enlisted August 4, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post and Siege of Vicksburg. Killed August 19, 1863, by the blowing up of the steamboat City of Madison, at Vicksburg.

Private Blanchard, George. Age 20; enlisted August 7,1862. Battles : Chickasaw^ Bayou, Arkansas Post, Siege of Vicksburg, Jackson (appointed Corporal) and Graud Coteau, where shot through the heart and killed November 3, 1863, and buried on battletield and reiuterred at Chalmette, Louisiana.

Private Kendall, Charles H. Age 25 ; enlisted August 8, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post (absent, sick, about one year) and Sabine Cross Roads. Killed April 8, 1864, in said latter battle and buried by the enemy.

First Sergeant William M. Coulter. Age 21 ; enlisted July 24, 1862; ai)pointed Sergeant, and promoted to Second Lieutenant September 1, 1863, but not mustered. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post ( February, 1863, sick, and sent to hospital ), Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau, and Sabine Cross Roads, where killed in battle, April 8, 1864. Buried by enemy. Grave unknown.

Private Burt, Matthew, H. Age 26; enlisted August 6, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Killed by musket ball in right temple January 11, 1863, at latter battle and buried on battlefield. Mrs. Kva F. Burt, widow, Mt.
Gilead, Ohio.

Private Knowles, George W. Age 23; enlisted August 1, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads, Cane River. Killed by the enemy May 16, 1864, near Marksville, La., and there buried.

Sergeant Benjamin F. High. Age 25 ; enlisted July 29, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Killed at latter battle January 11, 1863, by a shell and buried on battlefield

Private Cruikshank, Irwin B. Age 21 ; enlisted August 7, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads, where killed in battle April 8, 1864.
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Private Mecay, Alexander. Age 19; enlisted July 30, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson and (Jrand Coteau, where killed November 3, 1863, in battle and buried at Chalniette, La


8trawser, George. Age 86; enlisted August 7, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Vieksburg, Grand Coteau, 8abiue Cross Roads and Cane River; transferred to Company A November 18, 1864, and to Veteran Reserve Corps December 21, 1864, at New Orleans, and discharged at same place. Killed June 16, 1877, in railway accident at Delaware, Ohio, and buried at Horseshoe Baptist Cemetery. Mrs. George Strawser, widow, Delaware, Ohio.

Private Wigton, William P. Age 24; enlisted August 7, 1862. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Killed at latter battle January 11, 1863, and there buried.

Private Wilcox, Joseph E. Age 19 ; enlisted July 29, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Killed at latter battle January 11, 1863, and there buried

Private McDonald, William. Age 16; enlisted August 5, 1862. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads, where wounded in neck (transferred to Company D November 18, 1864) ; Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, INIobile and Whistler. Mustered out with Company July 7, 1865. Enlisted in Custer's Command, United States Cavalry, and was killed with General George A. Custer in the Little Big Horn massacre June 26, 1876.

Private White, Isaac K. Age 21 ; enlisted August 8, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson and Grand Coteau. Killed at latter battle November 3, 1863, and buried at Chalmette, La

Private Sessler, Udisal V. Age 19; enlisted August 8, 1862. Battles: Chickasaw liayou and Arkansas Post. Killed at latter battle January 11, 1863, and there buried.

Private Stanfield, Jesse. Age 31; enlisted July 31, 1862. Battles Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post (appointed Corporal January 23, 1863), Vicksburg, Jackson and Grand Coteau. Killed at latter battle November 3, 1863, and buried at Chalmette, La.

Private Cooper, Isaac A. Age 21 ; enlisted August 16, 1862. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jack- son and Grand Coteau, where killed in Battle November 3, 1863, and buried at Chalmette, La.

Sergeant Abram Cobb. Age 23 ; enlisted July 28, 1862; appointed Corporal and promoted to Sergeant March 1, 1863. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson and Grand Coteau, where killed November 3, 1863, and buried at Chalmette, La.

Private Turner, Asbury. Age 18; enlisted August 4, 1862. Battles': Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg and Jackson, Miss., where killed in battle by cannon ball (solid shot), July 10, 1863. See records of the Rebellion,  Buried in section O, grave 685, Vicksburg, Miss.