Vinton County OhArchives News.....Our Dead Heroes (Part 2) August 28, 1904
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Vinton County Republican Newspaper August 28, 1904

PART 2 of the artice "Our Dead Heroes" transcribed from the
 The Vinton County Republican Newspaper April28, 1904

Company F. 114th Ohio

This company was raised in August 1862. It was led to the field by:
Captain Cornelius Karns
1st Lieutentant E.L. Hawk
2nd Lieutentant Samuel L. Wilson.
Karns lost his health and resigned. Hawk was promoted to captain, and Wilson
was wounded and lost a leg at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou.

Killed at the battle of Chickasaw Bayou:
William Ross,
Michael Daugherty,
Andrew Harris,
Marcellus Bennett,
John N. Heskett,
Jesse D. Liston,
James Norton,

Killed in Seige of Vicksburg,
Leonard Walker,
Harvey Briggs
Jacob H. Curry

Killed at the battle of Thompson's Hill on May 1st 1863 was Lewis Heskett.

Killed in the battle at Fort Blakely on April 9, 1865 was Harrison Tetirick.


90th Ohio

Thomas Seaton Miller and Thomas W. Roach, both of Company B were killed at
the battle of Stone River.

Adjutant Daniel N. Kingery and Thomas W. Jefferson of Company B were killed
at the battle of Chickamauga.

We are convinced that our record of Vinton county men in the 80th is not
complete but the fact that certain companies were raised in Hocking county
but contained some Vinton county men has hindered us in finding out just
where each man belonged.

Company L 12th Ohio Cavalry

This company was recruited in the fall of 1863 and was commanded by Captain
James Defigh and Lieutentant Charles S. Rannells.

Killed at the battle of Mt. Sterling in June 1864 were:
James D. Higginbotham,
William L. Browne,
John Hood

Killed at the battle of Saltsville, October 2, 1864 was George Kitsmiller.

Killed at the battle of Marion on December 18, 1864 was John Minitor.

11th Ohio Independent Battery

This battery of light artillery was caught in a terribly close place in
battle of Iuka, September 19, 1862.
They stood to their guns midst a terrible slaughter, fighting until
reinforcements came to their aid.

Killed at the battle of Iuka:
Martin V.B. Hall,
Samuel Gilmore,
William H. Balser,
James W. Brewer,
John Dean,
John Ettle,
John J. McCoune,
Joseph Taylor
William Crawford and
Jacob T....

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