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��HISTOKY OF RICHLAND COUNTY.

��ROSTER OF THE FIFTEENTH REGIMENT— Continued.

��Bank.

��Name.

��Date of Rank.

��Commission Issued.

��Remarks.

��First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieui. First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieut First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieut. First Lieut. Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut... Sec. Lieut ..

��Calvin R. Taft... Joseph McKee...

T. Goldsmith

George W. Cummins. .'April 30, 1

Cyrus H. Askew iJuly 1, 1802

J. Goldsmith KVlay 4, 1862,

��September 12,18(^1 November 29, 1861 January 30, 18(2..

��Augustus L. Smith... June 11, 1863 :

Alex. B. Lord March 18, 1864...

L. Doolittle March 18, 1864....!

Collin P. Lieter August 11, 1864...

Joseph N. VVelker November26 1804

James G. Gass June 18, 186.5

David Weh February 2, 186.5..

James G. Gass February 10, 1865

Cyrus H. Askew September 11,1865

George W. Cummins.. September 12,1865

L. Doolittle April .30, 1862

Augustus Smith July 1, 1862

Andross E. Smiley... October 24, 1862...

Alex. B. Lord March 18, 1863....

.loseph N. Welker March 18, 1864

Collin P. Lieter [November 4, 1803

James G. Gass ]November26, 1864

Henry M. Leedy November 24, 18651

��October 21, 1861.. November 29, 1861 January 30, 1862..

May 10, 1862

August 10, 1862... August 12, 1862...

June 10 1863

March 18, 1864...! March 18, 1864... August 11, 1864... November 26, 1864

June 18, 1865

February 2, 1865.. February 10, 1865 October 17, 1865.. October 17, 1865..


 * May 10, 1862

'August 12, 1862... November 28, 1862

\pril 7, 1863

March 18, 1864... March 30, 1864... November 26, 1864 INovember 24, 1865

��Promoted to Captain.

Resigned November 28, 1862.

Revoked.

Promoted to Captain.

Promoted to Captain.

Resigned May 30, 1863.

Mustered out.

Promoted to Captain.

Promoted to Captain.

Revoked. Wounded at Ricket Mills, Ga.

Declined promotion.

No vacancy at time of promotion.

Promoted to Captain.

Mustered out with regiment.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Killed June 24, 1863.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Mustered out as Sergeant with regiment.

��The Second Ohio Cavalry", which contained a few men from tliis county, was organized in the summer and autumn of 1861, under the super- vision of Hon. B. F. Wade and Hon. John Hutchins, who received special authority from the War Office. Tlie regiment rendezvoused at Camp Wade, near Cleveland, the last company being mustered in October 10, 1861. It was the first cavalr}' regiment raised in the northern part of Ohio, and drew into its ranks a large number of wealth}^, intelligent and cultured men. Its roster shows that the following per- sons were from this county, who were in Com- pany M. the one referred to above :

J. B. Franklin, Captain ; J. B. Holmes, First, and W. B. Niman, Second, Lieutenant ; First Sergeant, John Woolf Privates — Henry Dan- iels, David Osborn, Joseph McElroy, E. H. Ingham, Stephen Clifford, Gleorge W. Arm- strong, J. H. Armstrong, Albert Armstrong, Hiram France, Gaylord Ozier, D. S. Danser, Cromwell Marsh, T. B. Martin, Joseph Haver-

��field, Jacob Repp, M. M. Springer, Elijah Dick- son, A. F. Armetrout, Jacob Beard, Leonard Dumbarger, William Egner, William Furguson, John Grelvin, Henry Kelso, Damill Kelso, Smith Larrimer, Stephen Lewis, E. H. Pittinger, James Powell, A. G. Stoner and James Berry.

The regiment served over four years in the war, and did most efficient service. It was sent, at first, to Arkansas, then to the Indian Terri- tory. It was afterward in the battles of Newtonia, Mo., Cow Hill, Wolf Creek, White River and Prairie Grove. It was also in charge of a battery, formed of a part of its com- mand.

It was in the Morgan raid and for gallant serv- ice was furloughed by Gen. Burnside. After this, it was placed in the Arm}' of I^ast Ten- nessee, and was engaged in several fights.

It time expiring earl}^ in 1864, the major part of the remaining men re-enlisted and recruited at Cleveland, where it obtained recruits and were sent to the East, and, by order of Gen. Grant, was

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