Thomas M. Golding.

Told by Charles F. Johnson, one of his buddies.


Wednesday, November 27th.

Thomas M. Golding, was a few days ago found washed ashore opposite Fort Clark, and he was buried in a little sand-hill back of our quarters. The members of his Company (F) have taken great pains to fence in and decorate his grave, with such materials as Nature has at hand, in a very beautiful and artistic manner a touching tribute to his memory, as well as evidence that his comrades feel his loss and knew his worth as a man. I knew Golding well. He was one of the twenty -four " of Ours " at the Rip Raps, where I learned to respect him and became acquainted with some points in his history. A carpenter as well as an engineer by trade, he had once been in the employ of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Company, and for a time had run an engine on that road. If my memory serves me, he had known Squire Hoisington in Chicago. He was one of the best of men, strictly temperate, and moral in all his ways. Never noisy or offensive, but an earnest soldier as well as man. And here he is buried on Hatteras Bank. In the world, of course, but still it does seem a strange fate to be buried here.

New York 9th., Infantry.

GOLDING, THOMAS.—Age, 23 years. Enlisted, May 3,1861, at New York city; mustered in as private, Co. E, May 4, 1861, to serve two years; drowned, November 1,1861, at Hatteras Inlet, N. C.; also borne as Thomas M.

Samuel Haynes, Pennsylvania.

 

LIEUTENANT SAMUEL HAYNES, COMPANY G.

FORTY-FIFTH, PENNSYLVANIA VETERAN INFANTRY.

By Mrs. Jane Wetmore Haynes.

Samuel Haynes was born at Oxford, Chenango County, N. Y., June 30th, 1834. He received his education from the common schools of that county. In early manhood he was sent to the pine woods of northern Michigan for his health and was engaged in the lumber business with an uncle until his health was restored.

Three years later he was engaged in the same business in Lycoming County, Pa., and was in that business when the Civil War called for volunteers to put down the Rebellion. He was pilot on the Susquehanna River taking several rafts of lumber to market at Marietta, Pa., and when passing Harrisburg heard the tumult occasioned by the arrival and disposal of recruits. As soon as he could dispose of his lumber at Marietta, he returned to Harrisburg and enlisted as a private in the Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry (three months).

He then came to Wellsboro and helped to raise and drill Company I, of  the Fbrty-fifth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Mustered into service October 21st, 1861, he was orderly sergeant of that company until the Battle of James Island, S. C, June 10th, when he was promoted to the rank of first lieutenant of Company G and served in that capacity until April, 1864, at which time he became acting quartermaster for the regiment and filled that place until the expiration of his term of service, October 21st, 1864.

After the close of the war he again entered the lumber business for a short time but later became employed on the Western New York & Pennsylvania Railroad, now a part of the Pennsylvania Railroad system, from Buffalo to Pittsburg, and from Buffalo to Olean and Oil City. He served 31 years on that road, the last 20 as supervisor of a division. He died October 13th, 1898, in Oil City, Pa., honored by all who knew him and beloved by those who were dear to him.

Musicians Of The 86th., Ohio Infantry.

These men servied six months service
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Company A.

William D. Courtney, Age 17, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Poland, muster out February 10, 1864.

William Welch, Age 16, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Cleveland, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company B.

William McCampbell, Age 16, Enlisted June 23, 1863, at Marysville, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Edward Randall, Age 16, Enlisted July 3, 1863, at Rush Creek, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company C.

Samuel or Solomon, Age 39, Enlisted June 17, 1863, at Evansport, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Horace M. Wilcox, Age 17, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Huntington, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company D.

George Collins, Age 16, Enlisted July 6, 1863, at Wooster, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Warren L. Marks, Age 14, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Milton, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company E.

Winfield S. Bradley, Age 15, Enlisted June 17, 1863, at Stryker, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Seth R. Cole, Age 18, Enlisted June 21, 1863, at Edgerton, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company F.

Thomas D. Campbell, Age 16, Enlisted June 24, 1863, at Gilead, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Oscar W. Trowbridge, Age 15, Enlisted June 18, 1863, at Delta, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company G.

Charles E. Adams, Age 19, Enlisted June 20, 1863, at Bristol, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Seymour Lee, Age 19, Enlisted June 20, 1863, at Farmington, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company H.

Philip Anschutz, Age 18, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Wauseon, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Philip Bayes, Age 18, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Wauseon, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company I.

John H. Bricker, Age 18, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Tiffin, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Melancthon Hass, Age 19, Enlisted June 16, 1863, at Tiffin, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Company K. 

Charles Ebert, Age 18, Enlisted July 10, 1853, at Cincinnati.  Discharged August 21, 1863, at Columbus, Ohio, on Surgeon's Certificate of disability.

John Stern, Age 18, Enlisted June 26, 1863, at Oxford, mustered out February 10, 1864.

Surveyors of Massachusetts, in the Civil War.

All the soldiers listed here are in the Massachusetts military but in public life they were all surveyors.
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Seth B. Edson, Corporal, 3rd., Mass. Infantry, Residence Bridgewater, Age 27, Surveyor, Enlisted September 16, 1862, as a private, appointed Corporal and mustered in September 23, 1862.  Mustered out June 26, 1863.

Daniel B. Walker, Private, 4th., Mass. Infantry, Residence Taunton, Age 25, Surveyor, Enlisted September 15, 1862, mustered in September 23, 1862.  Mustered out on or about September 25, 1863.

John A. Packer, Private, 5th., Mass. Infantry, residence Charlestown, surveyor, Age 18, Enlisted July 15, 1864, mustered in July 25, 1864.  Mustered out November 16, 1864.

David W. Low, Major, 8th., Mass. Militia, Residence Gloucester, surveyor, Age 30, Commission Major, July 22, 1864, from Captain of Co. G.  Mustered out November 10, 1864.

Samuel Sage, Private, 6th., Mass. Infantry, residence Bedford, Age 37, Surveyor, Enlisted July 13, 1864, mustered in July 16, 1864.  Mustered in July 16, 1864.  Mustered out October 27, 1864.

Edmund P. Hinckley, Corporal, 8th., Mass. Infantry, residence Gloucester, Asst. Surveyor, Age 22, Enlisted July 7, 1864, mustered in July 18, 1864.  Mustered out November 10, 1864.

Henry G. Howe, Private, 8th., Mass. Infantry, residence Sterling, Age 22, surveyor, Enlisted July 12, 1861.  Wounded September 17, 11862, at Antietam, Maryland.  Discharged for disability, September 7, 1863.

Horace E. Brooks, Private, 25th., Mass. Infantry, residence Worcestor, surveyor, Age 26, Enlisted and mustered in September 16, 1861, appointed Corporal, December 21, 1861.  Wounded February 8, 1862, at Roanoke Island N. C., Discharged for disability, January 6, 1863, at Newbean N. C.

Henry B. Prince, Sergeant, 27th., Mass. Infantry, residence Amherst, surveyor, Age 28, Enlisted and mustered in October 14, 1861.  Discharged for disability, March 23, 1863.

William H. Barnes, Private, 37th., Mass. Infantry, residence West Stockbridge, surveyor, Age 24, Enlisted July 24, 1862, mustered in August 30, 1862.  Wounded May 5, 1864, at Wilderness, Transf. April 25, 1865 to V. R. C.  Mustered out August 9, 1865, as of 2nd Co. 2nd Battin, V. R. C.

Mason A. Boydch, First Sergeant, 42nd., Mass. Infantry, residence Worcester, surveyor, Age 18, Enlisted July 9, 1864,.  mustered in July 21, 1864.  Mustered out November 11, 1864.  Also 51st., Mass. Infantry, Co. F

William H. Russell, , Private, 42nd., Mass. Infantry, residence Westfield, surveyor, Age 21, Enlisted July 8, 1864, mustered in July 16, 1864. Mustered out November 11, 1864.

John K. Wade, Private, 44th., Mass. Infantry, residence Boston, surveyor, Age 18. Enlisted August 29, 1862, mustered in September 12, 1862.  Mustered out June 18, 1863.

Benjamin P. Chandler, Private, 44t., Mass. Infantry, residence Dorchester, surveyor, Age 19, Enlisted August 28, 1862, mustered in September 12, 1862.  Mustered out June 18, 1863.

James J. Smith, Private, 49th., Mass. Infantry, residence Sandisfield, surveyor, Age 30, Enlisted September 22, 1862, mustered in October 28, 1862.  Died May 16, 1863, in Hospl. Baton Rouge La.

Abraham W. Goodrich, Private, 60th., Mass. Infantry, residence Hinsdale, surveyor, Age 30. Enlisted August 1, 1864, mustered in August 1, 1964, Mustered out November 30, 1864.

Abram Hun Berry, First Lieutenant, 11th., Mass. Militia, surveyor, Age 20, Commission May 30, 1863, mustered in May 16, 1864.  Mustered out August 15, 1864.

Nathaniel J. Porter, Corporal, Mass. Militia, residence Marshfield, surveyor, Age 26, Enlisted July 21, 1864, mustered in August 6, 1864, promoted Corporal same day.  Mustered out November 14, 1864.

James W. Bean, Private, Mass. Light Artillery, residence Lowell, Surveyor, Age 21, Enlisted and mustered in May 21, 1861, Commission 2nd., Lieutenant from Sergeant, October 8, 1863, mustered November 7, 1863, Commission First Lieutenant January 10, 1864, mustered April 10, 1864.  Mustered out November 10, 1865, as First Lieutenant.

Henry H. Williams, Private, 8th., Mass. Light Artillery, Mailitia, residence Petersham, surveyor, Age 21, Enlisted June 3, 1862, mustered in June 3, 1862.  Mustered out November 29, 1862.

Benjamin F. Williams, Private, 2nd., Mass. Cavalry, residence Baltimore, surveyor, Age 36, Enlisted and mustered in March 11, 1863.  While in desertion from Co. I., 4th., Calif. Infantry, under the name of William T. Butcher; Transf. to 2nd., Mass. Cavalry by S. O. #76, War Dept., February 16, 1864.  Killed September 28, 1864, at Waynesboro, Va., as Sergeant.

Nathan C. Fordham, Private, 2nd., Mass. Cavalry, residence California, surveyor, Age 28, Enlisted and mustered in March 14, 1863.  Prisoner October 29, 1864, near Cedar Creek, Va., Parold February 27, 1865, rejoined company May 23, 1865.  Mustered out July 30, 1865.

Robert S. Bryson, Private, 4th., Mass. Cavalry, residence Southbridge, surveyor, Age 290, Enlisted December 18, 1863, mustered in January 27, 1864.  Discharged July 21, 1864, for promotion , also service in Company C., 23rd., Maine Infantry.

William F. Todd, Private, 4th., Mass. Cavalry, residence Portland, surveyor, Age 19, Enlisted and mustered in, August 23, 1864.  Mustered out May 26, 1865, with detachment, Richmond, Virginia.

11 Maryland Soldiers who were Drowned.

Thomas Lucas, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 2nd., Infantry, Company B., June 18, 1861.  Drowned August 5, 1862, in Acquia creek, Virginia.

John J. Shields, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 3rd., Infantry, Company C., December 10, 1861.  Accidentally drowned April 22, 1865.

William C. Johnson, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 4th., Infantry, Company G., August 30, 1862.  Accidentally drowned August 2, 1863.

Casper Klunart, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 5th., Infantry, Company H., October 29, 1861.  Accidentally drowned May 3, 1863.

William Robbs, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 5th., Infantry, Company H., February 15, 1861.  Accidentally drowned August 24, 1865.

Frank Midner, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 5th., Infantry, Company K., Drowned April 4, 1964.

Frederick Neider, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 5th., Infantry, Company K., February 12, 1864.  Accidentally drowned April 14, 1864.

George Bruel, Private, Enlisted in Maaryland First Cavalry, Company B., March 14, 1864.  Drowned March 18, 1864.

Philp Ostein, Private, Enlisted in Maryland First Cavalry, Company B., September 28, 1861.  Drowned December 24, 1861.

George Donald, Private, Enlisted in Maryland 3rd., Cavalry, Company F., February 20, 1864.  Lost on steamer North America, December 22, 1864.

J. D. Nicholas, Private, Enlisted in Purnell Legion, Infantry, Company F., September 24, 1861.  Drowned December 24, 1861.

Henry Saylors or Sailor, 46th., Indiana.

Henry Saylors or Sailor.

In the regimental history his name was spelled Saylors but in the State records it's spelled Sailor.

Henry Saylors or Sailor, age 40, Regement 46th., Indiana Infantry, Company K., Enlisted November 10, 1861, at Rochester, Indiana.  Nativity of Westmoreland, Pennsylvania.  Occupation Farmer.  Drowned in the Mississippi river, August 8, 1862, by the sinking of the steamer Acacia.

The following is from the 46th., regimental history.

About the 20th a steamer ( Acacia ), coming down the Mississippi river,struck a bar and was wrecked. It had on board some 200 soldiers returning to their regiments. Very nearly all were drowned. Henry Saylors or Sailor, of Company K, was among the lost. Some two weeks afterviard, Saylors or Sailor body was found in the river, near the camp of the Forty-sixth. It had floated forty miles and stopped near his company's quarters.

Daughter Of Co. K., 9th., Illinois Infantry.

While researching some Illinois regiment I ran across this little story.  I found it interesting and a little sad.
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At the battle of Fort Donelson a soldier of Co. K found in the knapsack of a Southern soldier, who had been killed in battle, the picture of a beautiful young lady. He carefully preserved it. At the battle of Shiloh, this soldier was killed. On examining his knapsack, to make the proper inventory of his goods, the Orderly of his company found this picture. He remembered the circumstance of its being found. He carefully preserved it. It was a great favorite with the boys in the company, and received the name of " The Daughter of Co. K." When the Regiment was on the march from Corinth to Athens, in November, 1863, it passed through the town of Pulaski, Tenn. As Lieut. Oats, of Co. K, was riding along the streets of Pulaski, he saw a young lady standing at the door of one of the residences of the town, whom he at once recognized as the original of the picture in posBession of Co. K. Speaking of the matter to others in the company, they all agreed that this was the original. The Lieutenant learned afterwards, to a certainty, that it was the same. The picture still remained in his possession, until near the last of January, 1864. At the time Gen. Roddy's forces made a dash upon our camp, when the Regiment was nearly all out, the officers, as well as men, lost everything that was in their tents. Among other things, the picture of "The Daughter of Co. K," was taken. Its loss is much regretted by the boys.

96th., Ohio, Soldiers Who Died On Steamers.

Company B.

 

Authors note; If rank is not given their rank is Private.

 

George Hardinger, Age 32, enlisted August 12, 1862.  Battle Chickasaw Bluffs, put on Steamer Fanny Bullet, January 12, 1863.  Died on Steamer while going up river, January 24, 1863.

Wheatcraft, Cyrenus. Age 19 ; enlisted August 9, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Died January 28, 1863, on hospital steamer J. C. Swon ; grave unknown.

David Wright, Age 38, enlisted August 11, 1862, Battles; Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post.  Died Januay 24, 1863 on board steamer Louisiana.  Grave unknown.

Company C.

Conway, Benson H. Age 19 ; enlisted August 9, 1862. Battle : Chickasaw Bayou. Discharged March 25, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Died on steamer near Helena, Arkansas. April, 1863, on his way home, and buried at Bloomfield, Morrow county, Ohio.

Company D.

Devolt, Joseph. Age 20 ; enlisted August 5, 1862. Died January 1, 1863, on steamer Duke of Argyle, on Yazoo river, and buried at Milliken's Bend, Louisiana.

Ferguson, David. Age 18 ; enlisted August 8, 1 862 ; died January 17, 1863, on steamer Hiawatha, and buried in section Q, grave 117, Napoieon, Arkansas.

Kile, Nicholas. Age 29 ; enlisted August 9, 1862. Battle: Chickasaw Bayou. Died January 26, 1863, on steamer J. C. Swon and buried at Vicksburg.

Mann, Malachi. Age 23; enlisted August 11, 1862. Batle: Chickasaw Bayou. Died March 22, 1863, on steamer Nashville, near Milliken's Bend, La., and buried at Vicksburg. Mrs. Catharine Mann, widow, Marits, Ohio.

Young. John M. Age 19; enlisted August 4, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Died on steamer Nashville, March 12, 1863, near Young*s Point, La.

Company E.

Bunker, Justin H. Age 35; enlisted August 5, 1862. Died January 29, 1863 on board steamer J. C. Swon, at Island No. 82 in Mississippi River. Buried at Island No. 35, Mississippi River. Mrs. Eva D. Bunker, widow, 321 Clay street, Topeka, Kan.

Company G.

Corporal George Steyer. Age 21 ; enlisted August 6, 1862; appointed Corporal August 18, 1862. Sick on steamer Hiawatha. Battles: Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Died in hospital at St. Louis February 7, 1863, and buried at Sunbury, Ohio.

Corporal Henry Barnes. Age 22 ; enlisted August 2, 1862. Appointed Corporal August 18, 1862. Battle : Arkansas Post, with 17th Ohio Battery. Left sick on steamer, Ohio Belle, at Young's Point, January 22, 1863, and sent to hospital at St. Louis, Mo., and died at same place March 10, 1863, and buried at Jefferson Barracks.

Case, George. Age 24 ; enlisted August 7, 1862. Battles Vicksburg and Jackson. Sent home July 30, 1863, on thirty days^ sick leave and returned to Company November 6, 1863 died February 28, 1864, on steamer St. Mary, at Pass Cavallo, Tex., and there buried.

Conklin, Cicero. Age 18 ; enlisted July 29, 1862. Battle: Chickasaw Bayou. Sick at Arkansas Post and sent to hospital boat and died January 31, 1863, on steamer J. C. Swon on Mississippi river, and buried at Island No. 21

Evarts, George W. Age 19; enlisted July 29, 1862, Battle : Chickasaw Bayou. January 9, 1863, sick in hospital. Died January 30, 1863, on steamer J. C. Swon, on Mississippi River, and buried at Island No. 21.

Humphrey, Gilson. Age 18; enlisted August 8, 1862. Battle : Chickasaw Bayou. Died January 26, 1863, on steamer J. C. Swon, at Young's Point, La., and buried at Vicksburg.

Parmer, Charles. Age 18 ; enlisted August 8, 1862. Sick on steamer Hiawatha from December 25, 1862, until January 23, 1863, and died February 5, 1863, in hospital at St. Louis, Mo., and buried at Delaware, Ohio.

Company H.

Corporal Eli Hostetler. Age 26 ; enlisted August 8, 1862. Battle : Chickasaw Bayou. Died January 17, 1863, on steamer Louisiana and buried in section Q, grave 118, Vicksburg, Miss.

Moore, Joseph M. Age 26; enlisted August 11, 1862. Battle: Chickasaw Bayou. Died April 17, 1863, on floating hospital steamer D. A. January, near Milliken^s Bend, La.

Company I.

Casebolt, John. Age 18; enlisted August 14, 1862. Battles : Chickasaw Bayou and Arkansas Post. Died January 21, 1863, at Young's Point, on steamer J. C. Swon.

Girard, William. Age 18 ; enlisted August 2, 1862. Battle: Chickasawi Bayou. Died January 31, 1863, at Young^s Point, Lia., on steamer J. C. Swon.

Company K.

Blue, Wilson. Age 20; enlisted August 6, 1862. Died January 13, 1863, of measles, on steamer J. C. Swon.

Culver, Joseph. Age 19; enlisted August 6, 1862. Battle: Chickasaw Bayou. Died of measles January 27, 1863, on steamer J. C. Swon.

Lentz, Samuel. Age 25 ; enlisted August 6, 1862. Died of measles January 27, 1863, on steamer J. C. Swon.

McCreary, Benj. Age 27; enlisted August 6, 1862 Died of measles January 27, 1863, on steamer J. C. Swon.

Moore, Simon. Age 26 ; enlisted August 4, 1862. Battle : Chickasaw Bayou. Died of measles January 13, 1863, on steamer Hiawatha on Mississippi River.

Nash, Sumner N. Age 22 ; enlisted August 6, 1862. Battle: Chickasaw Bayou. Died January 22, 1863, on steamer
Louisiana and buried at Vicksburg.

Nonemacher, Jacob. Age 19; enlisted August 4, 1862. Battle : Chickasaw Bayou. Died January 20, 1863, on hospital steamer Liouisiana and hurled at Vickshurg.

Perry, Jesse N. Age 17 ; enlisted August 4, 1862. Battle: Chickasaw Bayou. Died January 9, 1863, on hoard steamer Hiawatha on Mississippi Biver.

Spain, Wm. D. Age 26; enlisted August 6, 1862. Battle: Chickasaw Bayou. Died February 21, 1863, on hospital steamer, Louisiana, near Young^s Point, La., and buried in Spain Cemetery at N. Lewisburg, Ohio. Mrs. Wm. D. Spain, widow, Delaware, Ohio.

George Benton, 124th., Ohio.

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George Benton.

Born: April 10, 1839.
Death: September 19 or 20, 1863.
Father: Abram Cook Benton.
Burial: Litchfield Burial Park. Litchfield, Medina county, Ohio.

Service Record.

George Benton, Private, Age 23, Enlisted Co. B., August 12, 1862, for 3 years.  Lost September 19, 1863, in the battle of Chickamauga Georgia.

Authors note.  Although there is a head stone at Litchfield Park, he is not in the grave?, There are no records that he was Killed in battle only that he was lost.  Some researcher say he mustered out on September 19 or 20, 1863, at Chickamauga.  This is in error, any time any one is killed in battle or dies from wounds of a battle the date of his death is the date of his being mustered out.  You will read below how his Captain looked for years to find any records that he was killed and found nothing. So is he in the grave or not?

The following is told by his Captain.

There was one member of our company, George Benton, that by his kindness of heart, and implicit and cheerful obedience to orders, had won the respect and confidence of his officers and the hearts of his fellow soldiers. In speecH, modest and kindly, yet in the battle he had shown himself as brave as the bravest. George came to me loaded down with canteens, and asked permission to go to the rear and try to find water. I, with some emphasis, refused. The men at that set up a clamor, and insisted that they were suffering for want of water. I explained the hazardous nature of the enterprise. I assured them from the firing that our right was well turned, and that anyone going back, alone and unattended, was liable to be killed, wounded, or captured, which all dreaded more than death or wounds by reason of the inhuman treatment our soldiers received while in rebel prisons.

I said to George, "I am afraid you will never come back." With a smile of determination lighting up that noble young face, he replied, "I will come back, captain, or I will be a dead Benton." I was not quite strong enough for the emergency. I made a mistake. That mistake cost George Benton his life. He never returned. Whether he fell by a stray bullet, in those deep woods and thickets, or whether he was captured and murdered in prison, I know not. The records of Salisbury and Andersonville were searched, after the war, but on none could the name of George Benton be found. After we had fallen back on Chattanooga a letters came from his. father and sisters, inquiring concerning the fate of son and brother. No one can know with what bitterness I reproached myself for allowing myself to be pursuaded against my better judgment; and learning by that sad lesson no member of company B was ever again reported "missing in action."

I saw the father and sisters when we came back from the war, and told them what I had already written them before of the way George was lost; but "hope, like an anchor to the soul, sure and steadfast," would not suffer them to give up their dear boy as lost. They hoped that some day, like a lost mariner, he would come from perphaps captivity and sickness, to gladden their hearts and relieve the suspense that was crushing their lives. But twenty-seven autumns have returned since that brave boy was lost to sight in the smoke that covered that dread field of Chickamauga, but no tidings ever came of that one, who was gladly willing to risk his life to alleviate the sufferings of his comrades, and was permitted to do so by the weakness of his commanding officer.

Men Of 83rd., Ohio Infantry Who Died On Steamers

Ohio 83rd., Infantry.

Company A.

Robert Cox, Corporal, Agr 38, Enlisted August 6, 1862, for 3 years.  Appointed Corporal November 16, 1862.  Died April 7, 1863, on Hospital Steamer D. A. January.

William Hogan, Private, Age 44, Enlisted July 28, 1862, for 3 years.  Discharged August 3, 1863 at Vicsburg, Mississippi, on Surgeon's Certificate of disability.  Died August 14, 1863, on hospital steamer Charles McDougall, while enroute home.  Buried Memphis, Tennessee.

James Reynolds, Private, Age 32, Enlisted August 9, 1862, for 3 years.  Died April 21, 1863, on hospital steamer Nashville, near Vicksburg, Mississippi.

Company B.

 

James J. Shannon, Corporal, Age 18, Enlisted July 23, 1862, for 3 years.  Appointed Corporal August 29, 1862.  Died January 19, 1863, on U. S. hospital steamer D. A. January, of wounds received January 11, 1863, in battle of Arkansas Post, Arkansas.

 

John G. Harrington, Private, Age 18, Enlisted August 9, 1862, for 3 years.  Died January 3, 1863, on steamer Citizen on the Mississippi river near Milligan Landing, Mississippi.  Buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

 

John W. Wallace, Private, Age ?, Enlisted August 11, 1862, for 3 years.  Died January 23, 1863 on steamer Citizen on Mississippi river opposite the mouth of Yazoo river.

 

Company C.

 

Oscar P. Richey, Private, Age 29, Enlisted August 13, 1862, for 3 years.  Died March 8, 1863, on steamer D. A. January.

 

Company E.

 

James Huff, Private, Age 52, Enlisted August 8, 1862, for 3 years.  Also borne on rolls as James Hough.  Died January 29, 1863, on steamer Citizen of wounds received in action.  Buried Vicksburg, Mississippi.

 

Isaiah Thompson, Private, Age 28, Enlisted August 11, 1862, for 3 years.  Appointed Sergeant August 22, 1863, Reduced in rank.  Died January 17, 1853, on steamer Citizen near Milliken's Bend, La.

 

Company F.

 

William F. Funk, Sergeant, Age 20, Enlisted August 7, 1862, for 3 years.  Appointed Corporal September 10, 1862, Sergeant October 14, 1862.  Died January 1863, on steamer Citizen near Milliken's Bend, La.

 

Company K.

 

George C. Hildreth, Corporal, Age 25, Enlisted August 22, 1862, for 3 years.  Appointed Corporal ?.  Died Marh 20, 1863, on hospital steamer near St. Louis, Missouri.  Buried St. Louis, Missouri.