Index to the Civil War Letters of Seneca County, Ohio
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Index to the Civil War Letters of Seneca County, Ohio The Seneca Advertiser William W. Armstrong, editor and proprietor Democratic newspaper published in Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio The Tiffin Weekly Tribune M.L. McKee 1861-1863 Joseph S. “Sim” McClelland 1861-1862 John Robins 1863-1864 Abraham Kaga 1864-1865 Editors and proprietors Republican newspaper published in Tiffin, Seneca Co., Ohio Index by Correspondents 3rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry Surgeon Robert E. McMeens Robert E. McMeens enlisted as a 30 year old Surgeon in the 3rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 19, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861. He reenlisted with the regiment for three years’ service on June 12, 1861, but died of disease October 30, 1862. The following letter from Dr. George G. Shumard, gives some of the details of his service and demise. Letter: Seneca Advertiser: December 12, 1862 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry “D.H.,” Company E Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: May 19, 1864 “Old Typo” Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: December 31, 1863 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Commissary Sergeant Josiah W. Slanker Josiah W. Slanker enlisted as a 26 year old Private in Company A, 6th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on June 18, 1861, mustering into service the same day. On August 27, 1861, he was promoted to Commissary Sergeant. His record is unclear after that. Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: March 14, 1862 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Private Jacob E. Hime, Company B Jacob E. Hime enlisted as a 26 year old Private in Company B, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on June 20, 1861, mustering into service the same day. Wounded at both Cedar Mountain (August 9, 1862) and Ringgold (November 27, 1863), he was mustered out July 6, 1864 Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: May 9, 1862 Private Alonzo C. Jones, Company B Alonzo C. Jones enlisted as a 27 year old Private in Company B, 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He reenlisted for three years’ service on June 13, 1861, but his further record is unclear. Letters: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: August 2, 1861, September 20, 1861, October 4, 1861, December 20, 1861, January 10, 1862 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Articles: Seneca Advertiser: April 26, 1861, May 24, 1861, July 5, 1861, September 26, 1862, January 2, 1863, July 17, 1863, December 11, 1863, May 20, 1864 Tiffin Weekly Tribune: April 26, 1861, April 4, 1862, May 23, 1862, October 3, 1862, November 14, 1862, December 12, 1862, March 6, 1863, July 7, 1864 Lieutenant Colonel Franklin Sawyer Franklin Sawyer was born July 13, 1825 in Auburn, Crawford Co., Ohio and enlisted as a 35 year old Captain in Company D, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 20, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He reenlisted for three years’ service on June 18, 1861, and was promoted to Major July 8, 1861. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel to date November 25, 1861 and mustered out at that rank July 13, 1864. Sawyer was wounded July 1, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg and was awarded a brevet promotion to Brigadier General to date March 13, 1865. He died August 22, 1892 in Norwalk, Ohio. Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: July 24, 1863 Lieutenant Colonel Freeman E. Franklin, Company A (see also 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry) Freeman E. Franklin enlisted as a 37 year old captain of Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel on May 4, 1861, and mustered out August 24, 1861. Commissioned Major in the 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 2, 1861, he was mustered into service September 2, 1861. He was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel to date May 14, 1862 and to Colonel to date July 18, 1863. He was mustered out September 17, 1864. Letters: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: May 3, 1861 (2), June 21, 1861 Major Albert H. Winslow, Company A Albert H. Winslow enlisted as a 33 year old Captain of Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on June 4, 1861, mustering into service the same day. Promoted to Major to date November 25, 1861, he mustered out July 13, 1864 Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: December 6, 1861 Sergeant Major Wilson S. Parker Wilson S. Parker enlisted as a 19 year old Private in Company D, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on June 29, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He was promoted to Sergeant at an unknown date and to Sergeant Major to date December 20, 1862. He was mustered out July 13, 1864. Letter: Seneca Advertiser: January 9, 1863 Captain Ezra Westcote Clark, Company A (see also 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry) Ezra Westcote Clark enlisted as a 22 year First Sergeant of Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861, mustering into service April 26, 1861. Promoted to the rank of Captain to date May 6, 1861, he was mustered out August 18, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He was appointed Adjutant of the newly formed 34th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, “Piatt’s Zouaves,” on August 17, 1861, serving in that capacity for several years. He was promoted to the rank of Captain to date February 29, 1864 and commissioned into the U.S. Adjutant General Dept. He served in this capacity for the remainder of his service, obtaining a brevet promotion to the rank of Major to date May 11, 1865, before mustering out October 30, 1865. Letters: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: May 3, 1861 (2), May 10, 1861 (2), May 17, 1861, May 24, 1861 (2) Captain Benjamin F. Ogle, Company A Benjamin F. Ogle was commissioned a 32 year old First Lieutenant of Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He mustered out of the three months’ service and reenlisted for three years on June 4, 1861. Promoted to Captain to date November 25, 1861, he resigned his commission November 27, 1862. Letters: Seneca Advertiser: August 2, 1861 Tiffin Weekly Tribune: November 8, 1861, November 22, 1861, January 10, 1862, February 7, 1862, April 11, 1862, October 10, 1862 First Lieutenant Charles W. Barnes, Companies A and D Charles W. Barnes enlisted as a 20 year old Second Lieutenant in Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861, mustering into service the same day. Reenlisting for three years’ service on June 4, 1861, he was promoted to First Lieutenant to date February 6, 1862 and transferred to Company D. He was killed in action September 17, 1862 at the Battle of Antietam. Article: Seneca Advertiser: October 24, 1862 Tiffin Weekly Tribune: October 24, 1862 Letters: Seneca Advertiser: October 18, 1861 Tiffin Weekly Tribune: October 18, 1861 First Lieutenant William D. Wetherell, Companies E and A William D. Wetherell enlisted as a 21 year old Sergeant in Company E, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 24, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He reenlisted for three years’ service on June 25, 1861, and was promoted to First Sergeant August 28, 1861. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant to date March 11, 1862, and to First Lieutenant to date October 17, 1862. He was transferred to Company A on February 23, 1863 and was mustered out July 13, 1864. Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: October 23, 1863 Second Lieutenant John N. Travis, Company A John N. Travis enlisted as a 22 year old Private in Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He reenlisted for three years’ service on May 28, 1861 and was promoted to Corporal. Commissioned Second Lieutenant to date November 7, 1862, he was mustered out July 13, 1864. He later was commissioned Second Lieutenant in the 2nd veteran Volunteers Infantry on February 20, 1865, being promoted to First Lieutenant to date September 26, 1865. He served with this regiment until mustered out March 16, 1866. He served in the Army again from January 22, 1867 to August 11, 1868. He received a brevet promotion to First Lieutenant to date March 2, 1867 for services at the Battle of Gettysburg. Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: December 20, 1861, March 7, 1862, January 2, 1863 Sergeant Peter J. Hosler, Company A Peter J. Hosler enlisted as a 28 year old Corporal in Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on June 2, 1861, mustering into service the same day. Promoted to Sergeant January 17, 1863, he was mustered out July 13, 1864. Letter: Seneca Advertiser: February 20, 1863 Sergeant Edward Jones, Company A Edward Jones enlisted as a 21 year old Private in Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on May 28, 1861, mustering into service the same day. Wounded in the head July 3, 1863 at the Battle of Gettysburg, he died of his wounds February 28, 1864 at Camp Dennison, Ohio. The following letter from an unknown comrade pays tribute to Jones. Letter: Tiffin Weekly Tribune: March 31, 1864 Sergeant Samuel S. Kissinger, Company A (see also 65th New York Volunteer Infantry) Samuel S. Kissinger enlisted as a 24 year old Sergeant in Company A, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 22, 1861, mustering into service the same day. He was discharged to join Co. K, 65th New York Volunteer Infantry to date May 20, 1861. He enlisted as a Sergeant in Company K, 65th New York on August 3, 1861, mustering into service the same day. Kissinger served with the regiment through the entire war, rising successively in rank to First Sergeant (September 1, 1864), Second Lieutenant (September 1, 1864), First Lieutenant of Company E (September 10, 1864), and finally to the rank of Captain of Company K (May 11, 1865).