From The History of Clark County, Ohio
Chicago: W.H. Beers & Co., 1881

FORTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, O.V.I., AND EIGHTH REGIMENT, O.V.C.

The Forty-fourth ws organized at the Fair Grounds, in Springfield, during the summer and autumn of 1861. On the 14th day of October, its solid columns, filled with the brave manhood which was to represent Clark County, and her valorous namesake, upon many a field, filed through the streets of Springfield on the march to the front. This regiment having become "localized" by being encamped within the city limits, was looked upon by the citizens as a representative body, and was fostered accordingly; so that, when finally its departure was ordered, there was a great concourse of people to bid them good-bye, and to urge them to do their duty well. This occasion will ever be remembered, by both civilians and soldiers, as the date of the final separation of many ties of kindred and friendship. "The boys" were the recipients of all sorts of good things, ranging over a wide field, so far as variety is concerned. There were bundles of clothing, and bits of advice, packages of this, that and the other, both spiritual and spirituous.

"Loud over field and forest the cannons roar, and the echoes
Heard and repeated the sound, the signal-gun of departure!
Ah! but with louder echoes replied the hearts of the people."

A well known writer says of the Forty-fourth: "It was one continued advance and retreat, with almost constant skirmishing." The regiment was at Platona, Dublin Depot, Lewisburg, Gauley, Charleston, Dutton Hill, seige of Knoxville, etc. The old iron six pounder cannon, on the Soldeir's Mount, in Ferncliff, was captured and sent home by this corps.

Their work from enlistment was on the Kanawha and beyond to the country of the Virginia Springs. Participating in the retreat from the Kanawha Valley in 1862, October of that year found them in Kentucky, where, mounted and afoot, their work, until the fall of 1863, was against the hordes of guerillas, under Morgan, Pegram and others, infesting that State, and not once were they worsted in an encounter. Joining Burnside's force for the invasion of East Tennessee, by superior marching they were the first to reach Knoxville, and thus obtained the honorable position of City Guard, participating, however, in siege work when ordered.

On January 1, 1864, the regiment was asked to re-enlist as cavalry. On January 5, of over seven hundred men, six hundred and seventy-six enlisted at Strawberry Plains, Tenn., and on the 7th, started for Cincinnati. On the 29th, the men were re-mustered, and taken by special train home to Springfield. Their coming was heralded by telegraph, and Clark County gave her boys a soldiers' welcome — a grand procession, a feast and warm greetings, amid the shouts of the multitude and the booms of their prize cannon. From this time, the body was known as the Eighth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.

The entire regiment was with Hunter on the Lynchburg raid, and portions in smaller actions, after the attack on that city. From that time the larger portion of the command was stationed at Beverly, Va., an outpost on the borders of Dixie, rendering faithful service against their old acquaintances, the rebel guerillas. A small number was with Averill and Sheridan, in the brilliant work in the Shenandoah Valley, in the fall of 1864, against Gen. Early. This detachment joined the main body late in November, 1864, and thereafter, at Beverly, Phillippi, and Clarksburg, the regiment fulfilled the work laid out until ordered to Camp Dennison, Ohio, where they were mustered out in August, 1865.

The following is from rolls, lists and statements furnished by Capt. Todd, Lieut. Miller, Messrs. Watt, Knaub and others.

It is quite difficult to get all of the facts concerning the members from this county, as some were connected with the Forty-fourth, and not with the Eighth Cavalry, and vice versa.

It has also been impossible to obtain the color history, as the whereabouts of those who know it cannot be learned.

EXPLANATION. k—Killed in action; p— Prisoner; w—Wounded; pd—promoted; d—Died in service; dd—Deceased; m—Missing.

FIELD, STAFF AND BAND OF THE FORTY-FOURTH O.V.I.
Lieutenant Colonel, H. Blair Wilson.
Lieutenant Colonel, August Dotze.
Assistant Surgeon, John H. Rodgers.
Major, August Dotze.
Major, Charles H. Evans.
Quartermaster, Jeremiah Klinefelter d.
Adjutant, James M. Kurtz.
Commissary Sergeant, Joseph T. McIntire.
Commissary Sergeant, Joseph Pearson.
Sergeant Major, Lafayette Bechtle dd
Sutler, F.L. Houston.
Sutler, George Frankenberg.
Sutler, W.C. Downey

THE BAND OF THE FORTY=FOURTH O.V.I.

was organized by Prof. L.R. Tuttle, while the regiment was forming at Camp Clark in the fall of 1861. Drawn from various points, the membership stood:

From Springfield: L.R. Tuttle, leader; Jas. H. Haywood, Chas. S. Ramsey, Alex. V. Sykes, Andrew Watt.

From St. Paris: Jerry Bair, John D. Minnich, Jas. H. Minnich, Daniel R. Taylor.

From Yellow Springs: John D. Hawkins, D.C. Lawrence.

From Clifton: Sam'l W. Wilson.

From Cedarville: Clark W. Cottrell, Mark M. Cottrell, Thos. J. Cottrell, John W. Harvey, James W.R. Cline, Jas. H. Milburn, John W. Booth, Hugh M. Nisbet, Wm. McFarland, Joh Gibney, J.H. Nisbet, Sam'l R. Hamilton, John R. Crain.

The band served with the regiment through the campaigns of 1861 and 1862, in Kanawha Valley and beyond, until their discharge Oct. 20, 1862, under the new law of Congress abolishing regimental bands as paid auxiliaries of the service. An attempt was made but failed to form a brigade band of seventeen from the old band of twenty-five. In January, 1863, the officers of the regiment raised a fund of $1,000 for purchase of instruments, and deputed Capt. Tulleys a committee to purchase same and secure a teacher. His choice of leader fell upon Andrew Watt, of the old band, who, on the 17th of February, 1863, undertook, at Frankfort, Ky., the formation of a band detailed from the ranks. From a band of twelve (nine horns) the organization grew to sixteen (thirteen horns) before the return to Springfield, in January, 1864, on veteran furlough; at Camp Dennison three more were added, and thenceforward, as the

BAND OF THE EIGHTH O.V.C.

The organizaton numbered nineteen all told, as follows:

Andrew Watt, leader; John Casad, Lyman Munger, Philip Harper, H.H. Birely, Daniel Genier, Eli M. Long, Joseph McLellan, James Littler, Harman Deam, James T. Flack, Joshua C. Kooken, Timothy Munger, Arthur M. Nelson, Joseph Wilcox, John F. Owens, John W. Booth, J.W.R. Cline, William H. Porter, John Iliff.

At Knoxville, in 1863, the band was specially honored by Gen. Burnside. Reenlisting, and serving on horseback, the band had some singular and unusual experiences, as being detailed by Gen. Wallace to guard a bridge, on the road from Frederick City, Md., to Baltimore, during the panic following Gen. Early's entrance into that section (followed by the battle of Monocacy); a two months' experience as Post band at Relay House, Md., while separated from their command, and a lively series of trips during the fall of 1864, and with Gen. Averill's cavalry division (Sheridan's army), in the Shenandoah Valley, and also having the honor of furnishing the only music for Gen. Sheridan's masterly and historically famous repulse of Early at Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864, after Early had nearly routed the Union forces, before the well-known "Sheridan's Ride" occurred, when the tide was turned in favor of the Union army. The men served — as enlisted — until the close of the war, July, 1865, each man being allowed to retain the instrument he played.

COMPANY C, FORTY-FOURTH O.V.C.

Dunn, Patrick Hughes, John Cashin, Patrick Oldham, John M. Koogon, Ned F. Lewis, Jacob Pettigrew, Andrew Powers, Michael

Kurtz, Jas. M., pd 1st Lieut. Babb, Jno. H., pd 2d Lieut. Frantz, Henry Kline, John S. Lynch, Peter Murphy, John Carlos, Patrick Dillon, James

COMPANY B, FORTY-FOURTH O.V.I.
Gray, William B.

COMPANY C, EIGHTH O.V.C.

The following were members of Co. C., 8th O.V.C., butwere not members of Co. C, 44th O.V.I.: Farris, John — dd; Rowelle, James. The rolls from which this is copied do not give all the facts usually found under the head of remarks. This accounts for so great an absence of explanatory letters.

COMPANY D, FORTY-FOURTH O.V.C.
Second Lieutenant, Samuel G. Howell.
Dillon, Michael Flotters, John Whalen, Martin	Folger, Howell, pd Lieut. dd McClintic, John O. Dugdale, William H. Sergt.

COMPANY D, EIGHTH O.V.C.
The following were members of Co. D, 8th O.V.C., but were not members of Co. D, 44th O.V.I.
Corporal, Cornelius C. Buckles. Corporal, Charles C. Robinson. Bugler, Frederick A. Stephens. Smith, Andrew J. Hollepeter.
Beesom, Cornelius C. Crawford, William H. Correll, John Corters, John Dearing, Elias W. DeHart, Charles Drake, George W. dd Fogurt, Daniel Hutchinson, John B. Longley, Henry C. Linkhart, Clement W. Miller, Charles Pierce, Chandler Peterson, Edward O.	Robinson, John C. Ringwalt, David L. Sparrow, Samuel C. Sherer, William H. Williams, Balvin Waddle, John Weakley, William S. Quinn, Josiah Grinnel, Isaac, transferred Hank, George, transferred Potter, William M. d Killen, Michael Miller, Elisha J. White, Nicander

COMPANY F (STOUGH'S), FORTY-FOURTH O.V.I.
Captain, Israel Stough. First Lieutenant, Thomas F. Garlough, pd Captain Second Lieutenant, William H. Banwell, pd First Lieutenant First Sergeant, Samuel F. Todd, pd First Lieutenant 44th O.V.I.; pd Captain 8th O.V.C. Second Sergeant, John H. Babb, pd Second Lieutenant O.V.C. Third Sergeant, William H. Hands Fourth Sergeant, Joseph Pearson, pd commissary Sergeant 8th O.V.C. Fifth Sergeant, Alexander McConkey, pd Second Lieutenant 8th O.V.C. First Corporal, Daniel D. Alt, pd Sergeant. Second Corporal, James E. Alt. d Third Corporal, Henry H. Tuttle, w Fourth Corporal, Joseph A. Knaub. Fifth Corporal, James E. Burnett, pd Sergeant Sixth Corporal, Michael lewellyn, pd Second Lieutenant 8th O.V.C. Seventh Corporal, John M. Stewart, pd Sergeant Eight Corporal, Thomas H. Randall, pd Sergeant. Bugler, C. Applefiller.
PRIVATES
Allen, Thomas Alt, Adam S. Anderson, John Barber, Hiram Barth, George d Barnett, J.S. Botkin, Joseph B. Botkin, Theodosius Barrett, Webster Brenkman, Adam Collison, James A. k Click, Joseph A. Click, Benjamin F. Cox, John H. Cox, George W. Cox, George W., Jr. Craig, Henry dd Demory, Jacob W. Dill, John Dunn, Peter p Eppert, Henry Furgeson, Benjamin F. Furgeson, Enos N. Furgeson, James S. Furgeson, Nathaniel Fisher, Joseph H. Frink, John M. Garlough, Benjamin W. Goff, James L. Grisso, Joseph d Grove, Jacob Harris, William A. Hall, James M. Hamilton, Harry Hernon, Charles A. Hundley, Andrew P. d Hunt, Alexander Icenbarger, Gabe C. dd Jacobs, Henry A.	Johnson, George F. Kitchen, Erasmus J. Kimble, Madison Knott, Samuel, pd Sergeant Longbroke, William Lott, Thomas E. McCafferty, James McIntire, Jos, pd Com. Segt. Miller, John T. Miller, Willis N. k Myers, Fred Near, Josias Nave, Jacob H. w d Neal, Joseph Oates, Richard. O'Roke, Thomas Otter, Joshua Page, Isaac Poland, Samuel Poland, Absolom L. Porter, William H. Richmond, Robert Ropp, John W. Ropp, John B. Runyon, Francis M. k Roberts, Thomas Rhodes, Samuel Shobe, Martin Shorknessy, Thomas Siefret, Jacob k Stewart, John M. Stewart, George W. Stevens, George C. Victory, Merrifield Way, Henry W. Waldron, John Waltman, John W. Webb, Findley Weigle, Benjamin F. Wood, Elnathus White, John, w pd Sergeant.
RECRUITS WHO JOINED THE COMPANY IN 1862
Buffenbarger, George W. Foster, William Gordon, David Hatfield, M.E. Johnson, Firth Knott, Peter Kizer, Wash. Lott, Jacob M.	Lott, James T. Luse, J.F. Luse, J.H. Loper, William Lafferty, C.C. Littler, J.M. Rhodes, Hiram Tiernan, Francis
The following men were members of Co. F, 8th Ohio Cavalry, and were not members of the 44th O.V.I.
Canaday, Joshua Bumgardiner, Andrew Bumgardiner, David S. Cooper, James Corbitt, James Ervin, John W. Ervin, James Ferryman, William Grove, Samuel H. Gordon, Daniel F. Griest, Nathan Getz, Harrison W. Giddy, James Hinckle, John Huffman, William Hale, Henry M. James, Americus Jones, George F. Lott, James F. Morningstar, Christopher McConkey, Amos	McMahon, Edward Neer, Amos Neer, Levi Nason, Luther Overholser, George Porter, Levi M. Paige, Joseph L. Pearson, Samuel H. Runyon, Newton Runyon, George Runyon, Samuel Shorkey, Barry H. Show, Cyrus Stagle, James F. Polands, Owen N. Wiat, Ira Ward, Isaac Waltman, William E. Waight, John F. Zimmerman, Henry Neagley, Henry C. Overholser, Jeremiah
Yeazell, Henry
TRANSFERRED TO OTHER COMPANIES:
Bradley, Thomas Ballard, Henry W. Camp, Anthony S. Dunovan, George Elder, Findley Fultz, Emmanuel Friermood, John Fhat, John Hawley, Dennis Hunter, Levi Johnson, John E. Mitchell, James	Miller, Henry B. Pearson, Benjamin Pease, Charles O. Sircle, William Sidenstick, Newton Smith, John Collison, Arthur k Day, John d Gedling, Jacob d Dawson, John S. d Geifert, Jacob Shoemaker, Edward d
CO. II, FORTY-FOURTH O.V.I.
First Lieutenant, August Doize. pd Captain, Major, and Lieutenant Colonel. w Second Lieutenant, Edward Retter. Sergeant, Arnold Schulte. drowned. Sergeant, Peter M. Hawke. pd First Lieutenant. w Sergeant, John Kruft Corporal, Anthony C. Rockafield. pd Second Lieutenant Eighth Cavalry Corporal, Isaac Oldham Corporal George Swadner. Corporal, John Schram. pd Sergeant. k Musician, Louis Scudder. Musician, John Bertch. d Musician, John Butler. k Musician, Simon Bidon. Musician, William F. Barcafer. w Musician, Peter L. Batdorf. w
Caywood, George Casmody, John A. Cunningham, Peter. lost sight Dershner, Samuel w Droger, George Engle, George w Fritche, Paul Frank, Vallentine k Frank, Peter G. Genier, Daniel Goehring, John p Grimer, George w Honker, John p w pd Corp. dd Harrison, Edward L. Henzel, Martin d Helfrich, Nicholas Kline, Amos w Kaiser, Jacob p Krefer, Fred J. w Laetzche, William p Leitschuch, Jacob w Muller, Peter p Normon, Thomas w James Souders pd 1st Lieut. pd Capt. Co. II.	Helmer, Stephen Karl, Henry p McCullum, Henry k Miller, Daniel M. Mouk, John Martin, David B. p w Nolty, Adam k Newton, Charles O'Brien, J.H. d Oswalt, William p Rathfon, John Redish, Peter k Smantz, Gus drowned. Ummelman, Henry Waltz, Adam Ritter, Daniel k Ripper, John Reinhardt, Gideon d Stitz, August drowned Schlegelnuellig, Carl d Mark, Henry w Weimer, Fred p Wirks, Daniel
Weimer, Jacob w
NOTE. — The above roll has been inspected by Col. Dotze, and marked accordingly. During his captaincy, Col. Dotze commanded Company E, which was the first company of this regiment to re-enlist.
The following were members of Co. H, 8th Ohio Cavalry, but were not members of Co. H, 44th Ohio O.V.I.
Sergeant, Michael Spangler. w p Corporal, George Peyton. Corporal, Samuel Shaffer, w
Kauffman, Abraham d Troutman, Jacob p Barcafer, John W. Baenke, Henry k Barton, James dd Craig, William k Shoura, Frederick Childs, Jos k Dye, James w Ebahart, B. p Stork, John p Serklebach, Valentine k Weaver, John dd	Lannon, Gustavus B. Kendig, Daniel p Roe, Samuel Needles, William Broungart, George k Edmondson, Levi Gibbons, William w p Bowers, Jacob dd Brookmeyer, William m Hays, Charles k Hook, John w dd Huffman, William Hoke, Simon P pd
COMPANY I (WILBER F. CUMMINGS'), FORTY-FOURTH O.V.I., KNOWN, AT THE TIME, AS SPRINGFIELD ZOUAVES.
Captain, Wilber F. Cummings, d Captain U.S. Infantry, March 7, 1867. Died at Movile, Ala., October, 1867. First Lieutenant, Charles H. Evans, pd Major Eighth O.V.C. Second Lieutenant, Hezekiah Winger, pd Captain O.V.C. dd First Sergeant, Joseph D. Miller, pd Second Lieutenant. Second Sergeant, William Sykes, pd Second Lieutenant. Third Sergeant, Albert T. Miller. dd Fourth Sergeant, George W. Cable, pd Captain Eighth O.V.C. Fifth Sergeant, Lafayette Bechtle, pd Captain Eighth O.V.C. First Corporal, Ly. H. Wood, pd First Lieutenant, O.V.C. Second Corporal, William H.H. Walker. Third Corporal, Franklin Cooper. Fourth Corporal, George W. Nelson, w pd Second Lieutenant Eighth O.V.C. Fifth Corporal, John H. Johnson. Seventh Corporal, Harmon Deam. Eighth Corporal, James H. Leaf. Musician, Edward W. Greene. Musician, Rufus Gelwicks.
Adams, Azariah J. Baker, James G. dd Baker, Samuel M. Brokaw, Isaac M. dd Birney, John Boyd, Thomas Bradford, Edwin M. Byrd, Rollin Brown, Fenjamin [sic] F. Boosinger, Augustus Confer, Henry Collins, James J. Cross, Thomas Cost, John W. Compton, Charles Cox, John C. Criley, Alfred H. Criley, John M. Carr, Walter Cummings, Fin. O., pd Capt. Gen'l Staff Cunningham, Edward Davis, William H. H. dd Dear, John S. Elliott, William C. dd Foster, John M. pd 2d Lieut. Frye, Oscar B., pd 2d Lieut. Graham, John A. Graham, Johnson D. dd Greenwood, Stephen dd Greenwood, Theodore Grogg, David w Girard, Aaron dd Harrison, William H. Henshaw, Henry T. Jacobs, David G. Jacobs, Edward N. Jones, Benjamin A. w Johnson, Thomas Kefaver, William H. Keplinger, Ed. J. King, Oliver H. Kurtz, James M. pd 1st Lieut. Koontz, Aaron Krumm, Jacob Laybourne, David Lisk, Hahnaman J. Long, Eli M. Lapham, John dd Moore, Alden P. Moss, Henry H. Murray, Richard	Mee, William dd Malden, William P. Maggart, Samuel O. McCartney, Harrison H. McLardie, John Michael, George Newlove, Henry O. Norton, Charles Nunnemaker, Ephraim Nieberger, Samuel Nieberger, Christine dd Otstot, William T. Pierce, William dd Persinger, Jacob Plummer, William H. Plummer, Greenberry Ream, Samuel Ream, William II. Rockenfield, Aaron Rogers, Thomas E. Rogerson, Joseph Rea, Samuel Raymond, Harvey Runyan, Benjamin F. Richards, Henry A. Seymour, Manly T. Seys, Clement T. Shank, Daniel B. dd Shopp, Montgomery O. Shaffer, James B. dd Silk, Michael Snyder, George Shirar, Lewis dd Titus, Harlan E. Titus, Cloud M. Torrence, Samuel W. Walker, Edward C. Way, John B. d p Welchans, Peter Weaver, John P. w Whiteley, John dd Whiteley, Clark Wirick, Wilson S. Whitty, William Wolf, Richard Welsh, Patrick Wones, Edward Way, David B. Weigle, John S. Welsh, William drowned Way, John D.
This company re-enlisted January 5, 1864, as Company I, Eighth O.V.C., and was discharged at the close of the war.
NOTE.— The above is from a finely-prepared copy of hte official rolls, furnished by Joseph D. Miller, late Second Lieutenant of this company.
COMPANY I, EIGHTH O.V.C.
The following were members of Company I, Eighth O.V.C., but were not members of Company I, Forty-fourth O.V.I.
Barton, Albert A. Black, Adam V. d Clayton, William H. Carton, Jacob Conroy, Michael Dean, Henry Goe, Bernard V. Griswald, John D. Howett, Joseph R. Hickee, John F. Hullinger, Lemuel Hullinger, William Hoffman, Jacob Johnson, Thomas Kissenger, Michael Lewellyn, Jeffery S. Lappville, Michael Miller, Augustus C. Miller, Augustus Mort, Josiah McCartney, James F.	Morris, John M. Norton, Frederick A. Plummer, Fountain Proctor, Elias G. Pringle, Thomas A. Ruhl, Melancthon Rust, Nathaniel Rust, Daniel Sagers, William Smith, James K. Stipp, Joseph A. Stipp, Samuel F. Schrodes, Winfield S. d Trousdale, John E. Tomlin, Joseph C. Welshaus, David West, John Wones, William Woodward, John Young, Samuel Zirkle, Cornelius d
NOTE. — From a copy of an official roll, whcih omitted most of the explanatory remarks.

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