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From The History of Clark County, Ohio
Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1881
SIXTEENTH OHIO INDEPENDENT BATTERY
This Battery was the third light battery recruited in Ohio, which number it would have received had it not been for the dilatory action of the State Adjutant General. It was organized and went into camp at the Fair Grounds, in Springfield, August 20, 1861. Maj. Gen. Fremont accepted it by telegraph for his Department of the Southwest and immediately ordered it to St. Louis. It left Springfield September 5, 1861, and was mustered into the United States service by Capt. Lew Wilson, while on the way to Lawrenceburg, and afterward designated as the Sixteenth Ohio Independent Battery.
It was at Vicksburg, where it expended 6,594 rounds of ammunition, and dismounted seven of the enemy's guns. At Champion Hills, Capt. James A. Mitchell fell, mortally wounded. The Battery was at New Orleans, where, encamped under the famous live oaks, it was the first organization of the Department of the Gulf to muster into the veteran service.
On January 1, 1864, it embarked on board the Alabama for Texas; after four days of storms, it landed at Pass Cavello. Then came a period of short rations. The Battery remained in Texas until June, when it was sent to New Orleans. It was furnished with new guns, harness and horses, and remained at that city until it started for home, July 13, 1865. It was mustered out at Camp Chase, Ohio, August 2, 1865. During its term of service, this corps marched by water, rail and foot about three thousand eight hundred miles, and used over fifty tons of ammunition.
SIXTEENTH OHIO INDEPENDENT BATTERY
Captain, James A. Mitchell. k
Captain, Russell P. Twist.
First Lieutenant, Russell P. Twist. pd Captain.
First Lieutenant George Murdock.
First Lieutenant Edward H. Funston.
First Lieutenant Isaac N. Mitchell.
Second Lieutenant, Edward H. Funston. pd First Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant, Isaac N. Mitchell. pd First Lieutenant.
Second Lieutenant, Daniel Dawson.
Second Lieutenant, Cornelius S. Chancellor.
Sergeant, Chancellor, Cornelius S. pd Second Lieutenant.
Sergeant, Bradford, Earl B.
Sergeant, Bean, George
Sergeant, Mitchell, William K.
Sergeant, Startzman, John.
Sergeant, Dawson, Daniel.
Corporal, Partridge, James. pd Sergeant.
Corporal, Robison, Samuel P.
Corporal, Lukins, Jesse H.
Corporal, Forgy, Horatio J. pd Sergeant. d
Corporal, Richcreek, James H. pd Sergeant.
Corporal, Cory, J.P. pd Sergeant
Corporal, Mitchell Asa N. pd Sergeant.
Corporal, Daily, Samuel R.
Corporal, Hansil, John.
Corporal, McStafford, Samuel.
Musician, Mitchell, James H. dd
Musician, Funderburgh, Jacob.
Wagoner, McKinney, James L. pd Corporal.
Artificer, Ackerson, Thomas C. pd Quartermaster Sergeant.
Artificer, Arnet, John.
Artificer, Cowan, James.
Artificer, Davis, Robert.
Artificer, Barton, James C.
Artificer, Richmond, Isaac J.
Guidon, Mitchell, Pomeroy A. pd Corporal.
NOTE. — From a memorial roll in the hands of Corporal Pomeroy A.Mitchell, late of the Battery.
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Anglebarger, Luther H. pd Corp.
Andrews, Joseph d Baney, Christian dd Baney, John Bell, Wales N. k Baxter, James W. Bellmer, Henry D. pd Corp. Baker, Henry H. Berry, Preston dd Bird, Wallace Bowen, Jacob W. k Brier, George W. Bolinger, James M. pd Corp. Bormat, Adam d Campbell, Henry A. Chatterton, Thomas dd Clase, Samuel dd Cress, John H. d Downey, Bernard Daron, Henry pd Corp. Davis, Philip Devee, Ellison B. Devee, McLure d Dean, William K. Dice, John B. Drewitt, William Dice, John B. Drewit, William Ellis, James C. Early, William d Esterline, Jacob Foreman, William Forgy, Henry d Francis, Henry d Garvin, Elias Gotwaltz, Christian dd Gowdy, Joseph pd Corp. Greaser, George Greaser, Michael dd Guyton, Michael Grove, Samuel dd Greenleaf, Oscar Hanger, David C. Hanks, Wm. H. pd Corp. Hendrickson, Winfield S. Hicks, William Hissinger, Philip Humphreys, George H. pd Corp. Huffman, Jacob Johnston, Joseph P. d Johnston, Samuel Joiner, David Koler, George dd Kennedy, Gordon C. Kinnert, Oscar B. Lorton, William d |
Lowman, Cyrus pd Wagonmaster.
Love, Myron O. d Muple, George W. Merness, William McLure, James W. McDaniel, Rickard McGroth, John McKinney, William S. Meredith, Thomas Miller, George S. Moffit, William Mosher, William Maple, Thomas N. Norman, Benjamin d Parsons, Watson Parks, Ed P. d Paden, David W. Poling, George W. Pumphrey, Joseph M. dd Rall, Isaiah d Rall, Jacob Ross, John D. Runyan, James M. Reed, Calvin (transferred to Birge's Sharpshooters, and pd to Capt.) Rumler, David H. Sheets, David Sheets, John P. Shellabarger, John dd Shroyer, George Siess, Sam'l. pd Lieut. U.S.A. Smith, John A. A. Snodgrass, Andrew Snowden, Frederick d Snyder, Francis M. Suddoth, Henry Sponsler, George d Torrence, Findley Tuttle, Daniel Tuttle, Samuel Underwood, Thaddeus P. d Underwood, William Underwood, Daniel Vankirk, Theodore D. d Vanmetre, Alvin C. Wade, John Wallace, Charles Wallace, Reuben A. d Warwick, William M. White, Fletcher pd Corp. Williams, Harrison d Willson, Samuel R. d Wysong, James dd Wright, Silas |
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Guyton, John d
Dunning, John d Casey, Michael Lamb, John Garrow, Jacob C. Crouse, James W. Nealy, James P. Stipes, Thomas Curtiss, Henry I. Henderson, Henry Underwood, William Balser, Robert Davis, Joseph Leffle, James M. Lofland, Henry C. Cox, George W. Shanke, William B. |
Humphreys, Charles
Mitchell, Bartley A. Shaw, Robert E. Schuyler, Henry Stewart, James A. Taylor, Watson I. Esterline, Adam Sparrow, Emory Corlow, Josiah Wingfield, Martin L. Miller, James M. Plummer, Joseph W. Courter, Robert C. Thear, E. Augustus Arnet, John Firewood, Reuben Anderson, Joseph L. |
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