OHIO STATEWIDE FILES Roster of the 116th OVI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Jan Lindblom jljmutl@gte.net April 17, 1999 *********************************************************************** ROSTER OF THE FIELD AND STAFF of the 116th REGIMENT O. V. I. NAME WHEN ENROLLED RANK GENERAL HISTORY James Washburn 22 Aug 1862 Colonel Wounded at Snicker's Ferry, VA 18 Jul 1864, through the head; mustered out at close to the war. Thomas F. Wildes 18 Aug 1862 Lt. Colonel Discharged 28 Feb 1865, by order of Secretary of War, to accept Coloneley 186th O.V. I.; appointed Brigadier General by brevet, 11 Mar 1865. Wilbert B. Teters 17 Aug 1862 Lt. Colonel Enrolled as Captain; promoted to Major, 27 Dec 1864; to Lieutenant Colonel, 26 Feb 1865; mustered out with the regiment at the close of the war. Wm. Thomas Morris 19 Aug 1862 Major Resigned 24 Aug 1864. John Hull 18 Aug 1862 Major Enrolled as Captain Co. G; commissioned as Major, 26 Feb 1865; resigned and mustered out as Captain Feb 1865. Hamilton L. Karr 13 Sept 1862 Major Enrolled as First Lieutenant Co. G; promoted to Captain Co. G, 31 Jan 1863; to Major, 29 Mar 1865; mustered out with regiment as Captain at close of the war. Walter R. Gilkey 04 Sept 1862 Surgeon Died of disease at Winchester, VA 4 Jun 1863. Thomas J. Shannon 11 Aug 1863 Surgeon Killed in battle of Cedar Creek, VA 19 Oct 1863. Thomas C. Smith 27 Aug 1862 Ass't Surgeon Enrolled as Assistant Surgeon, promoted to Surgeon, 19 Dec 1864. J. Q. A. Hudson 19 Aug 1862 Ass't Surgeon Resigned 24 Mar 1863. James Johnson 22 Aug 1863 Ass't Surgeon Resigned 19 Feb 1863. Josiah L. Brown 14 Apr 1863 Ass't Surgeon Resigned 28 Oct 1864. James A. Sampsell 04 Jan 1865 Ass't Surgeon Mustered out with the regiment at close of the war. James T. Moran 15 Nov 1862 Ass't Surgeon Enrolled as Hospital Steward; commissioned Assistant Surgeon, 15 Feb 1865; mustered out with the regiment at close of the war as Hospital Steward. Frederick L. Ballard 08 Sept 1862 Adjutant Resigned 3 Feb 1865. Atremus W. Williams 03 Sept 1862 Qr. Master Mustered out with the regiment at close of the war. Ebenezer W. Brady 29 Sept 1862 Chaplain Discharged 18 Oct 1864, by order Major General Crook. James Logan 02 Jan 1864 Chaplain Enrolled as private in Co. C; promoted to Chaplain 18 Nov 1864. NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF Milton A. Ellis 4 Sept 1862 Serg't Major Discharged to receive promotion 1 Apr 1863 Edward Muhleman 13 Aug 1862 Serg't Major Discharged for promotion 16 Mar 1864 William J. Lee 4 Sept 1862 Serg't Major Discharged for promotion 28 Feb 1865 John B. Ritchey 14 Aug 1862 Serg't Major Enrolled as Corporal Co. B; promoted to Sergeant Major 1 Mar 1865; mustered out with regiment at close of war. Ezra L. Walker 4 Sept 1862 Q. M. Serg't Enrolled as Private Co. G; appointed Commissary Sergeant 19 Sept 1862; Q. M. Sergeant 16 Apr 1864; Commissioned Second Lieutenant 10 Feb 1865; discharged as Q. M. Sergeant for promotion in 186th O. V. I. 28 Feb 1865 William T. Patterson 22 Aug 1862 Q. M. Serg't Enrolled as Private Co. I; appointed Commissary Sergeant 16 Mar 1864, and Q. M Sergeant 1 Mar 1865; mustered out with the regiment at close of war. Frank O. Pickering 22 Aug 1862 Com'y Serg't Enrolled as Private Co. I; appointed Commissary Sergeant 1 Mar 1865; mustered out with regiment, at close of war. David G. Frost 12 Aug 1862 Prin. Musician Enrolled as Private in Co. B; transferred to non-commissioned staff 1 Apr 1863; mustered out with the regiment, at close of war. Joel B. Lowther 14 Aug 1862 Prin. Musician Enrolled as Private in Co. G; transferred to non-commissioned staff 19 Sept 1862; mustered out with regiment at close of war. Charles W. Ridgeway 11 Aug 1862 Captain Resigned 17 Mar 1863 Thornton Mallory 14 Aug 1862 Captain First Lieutenant of Co. B; till 14 May 1863; mustered out with regiment at close of the war. Robert Wilson 11 Aug 1862 1st Lieutenant Died 19 Nov 1862. William M. Kerr 12 Aug 1862 1st Lieutenant Second Lieutenant till 1 Apr 1963; dismissed by order Secretary of War 27 Nov 1864; re-instated and honorably discharged. John S. Manning 14 Aug 1862 1st Lieutenant Enrolled as First Sergeant; promoted to Second Lieutenant 1 Apr 1863; promoted to First Lieutenant 1 Apr 1865; captured at Winchester, VA 13 Jun 1863; confined in "Libby Prison" Columbia, Macon, etc., till 5 Mar 1865; mustered out with regiment at close of the war. ROSTER OF THE FIELD AND STAFF of the 116th REGIMENT O. V. I. NAME AGE RANK ENLISTMENT GENERAL HISTORY AND FINAL RECORD Abraham Coulter 22 Private 15 Aug '62 Prisoner of War from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Belle Island, VA John Drake 41 Private 22 Aug '62 Wounded at Openquan, VA 19 Sept 1864; discharged 10 Jun 1865 William S. Dyer 29 Private 20 Aug '62 Prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Belle Island, VA Frederick Edge 34 Private 16 Aug ''62 Prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Belle Island, VA Samuel Gates 22 Private 14 Aug '62 Prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Belle Island, VA James C. Hall 23 Private 16 Aug '62 Wounded at Piedmont, VA 5 Jun 1864 Cheeseman Haney 24 Private 14 Aug '62 Wounded at Bunker Hill, VA 13 Jun 1863, and prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863, wounded at Piedmont, VA 5 June 1864 Henry Harman 29 Private 22 Aug '62 Alexander Harman 22 Private 22 Aug '62 Aaron Headly 33 Private 20 Aug '62 Joseph W. Hill 26 Private 13 Aug '62 Daniel P. Hubbard 22 Private 18 Aug '62 Wounded at Bunker Hill, VA 13 Jun 1863, and prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863, wounded at Piedmont, VA 5 June 1864 Daniel Keylor 26 Private 15 Aug '62 Emanuel Keylor 23 Private 13 Aug '62 Wounded at Halltown, VA 26 Aug 1864 Jacob C. Kelyor 20 Private 22 Aug '62 Wounded at Piedmont, VA 5 Jun 1864 William Loy 22 Private 15 Aug '62 William Maxwell 37 Private 15 Aug '62 Archibald Mabley 21 Private 15 Aug '62 Mesheck Morris 25 Private 15 Aug '62 William C. Montgomery 37 Private 22 Aug '62 Prisoner of war from 10 Jun 1864 till 1 Aug 1864 at Belle Island, VA; wounded at Piedmont, VA 5 Jun1864 George McCammon 44 Private 15 Aug '62 Joseph Paith 22 Private 13 Aug '62 Prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Belle Island, VA Michael Palmer 23 Private 20 Aug '62 Henry Palmer 20 Private 20 Aug '62 Jocob Ring 37 Private 14 Aug '62 Prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Belle Island, VA; wounded at Bunker Hill, VA Benjamin Ring 39 Private 15 Aug '62 Wounded and taken prisoner at Bunker Hill, VA 13 Jun 1863; prisoner at Belle Island, VA till 1 Jul 1863 Robert Smith 22 Private 15 Aug '62 Wounded at Piedmont, VA 5 Jun 1864 Cyrus Spriggs 22 Private 22 Aug '62 Wounded in action and prisoner at Bunker Hill from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863; also prisoner from 5 Jun 1864 to 1 Aug 1864 Richmond, VA Samuel Steel 19 Private 15 Aug '62 Wounded at Bunker Hill, VA 13 Jun 1863, also at Piedmont, VA 5 June 1864 Alfred E. Steel 29 Private 15 Aug '62 Samuel Tidd 24 Private 15 Aug '62 Wounded at Bunker Hill, VA and prisoner from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Bell Island, VA Wounded at Piedmont, VA 5 Jun 1864 Samuel Tschappat 22 Private 22 Aug '62 Edward J. Tillett 44 Private 15 Aug '62 Wounded at Bunker Hill, VA and prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863 at Bell Island, VA Levi West 28 Private 15 Aug '62 Andrew J. Woodring 27 Private 15 Aug '62 Samuel Zimmerly 21 Private 15 Aug '62 Prisoner of war from 13 Jun 1863 till 1 Jul 1863, also from 5 Jun 1864 till 1 Aug 1864 at Richmond, VA