| 72nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry - Company C |
Contributed by: Carl Eash
Mustered in 17 Feb 1862 at Camp Chase OH by Samuel A J Snyder and Milton T Williamson, 2nd Lts and Mustering Officers. Mustered out 11 Sep 1865 at Vicksburg MS by G W Eyestone, Captain, 46th US Colored Infantry; and by ACM Western Division Mississippi.
SOLDIER'S NAME RANK AGE ENTERED SERVICE REMARKS Snyder, SAJ Captain 25 Oct 16, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Dec 8, 1861; promoted to Major Apr 9, 1864. England, Orin O Captain 21 Oct 9, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to 1st Lt from Sgt Major Feb 4, 1862; Captain Nov 16, 1864; transferred to Co B Aug 31, 1865. McCleary, Charles H Captain 18 Oct 12, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to 2nd Lt from Sgt Major Apr 9, 1864; 1st Lt Nov 16, 1864, Captain Co B May 31, 1865; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Williamson, Milton T 1st Lt 26 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Feb 13, 1862; mustered out Oct 29, 1864, on expiration of term. Huffman, Daniel W 2nd Lt 24 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Dec 8, 1861; promoted to 1st Lt Co B Feb 18, 1864. Johnson, Alonzo P 1st Sgt 25 Nov 13, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Dec 8, 1861; promoted to 1st Lt and Adjutant to date Nov 29, 1862. Pierce, William 1st Sgt 32 Oct 19, 1861 3 yrs Mustered as private; appointed 1st Sgt; promoted to Captain 71st Regiment US Colored Infantry Mar 27, 1864; veteran. Ensminger, Corwin 1st Sgt 19 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Mustered as private; appointed Sgt Dec 8, 1861; 1st Sgt; promoted to QM Sgt Apr 12, 1865; veteran. Garber, William L 1st Sgt 22 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 8, 1861; Sgt; 1st Sgt Apr 12, 1865; died Jul 2, 1865, at Fremont, OH, Veteran. Ohlinger, Benjamin 1st Sgt 18 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Sgt; promoted to Com Sgt Nov 23, 1864; appointed 1st Sgt Jul 2, 1865; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Jackson, John A Sgt 27 Nov 22, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Dec 8, 1861; died Aug 18, 1862, at Memphis, TN. Miller, D W Sgt 32 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Mustered as private; appointed Sgt Dec 8, 1862; killed May 20, 1863, in action near Vicksburg, MS. Heritage, Jerry P Sgt 19 Dec 16, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Sep 15, 1862; Sgt May 1, 1864; captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 28, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH; veteran. Hoffman, Jacob Sgt 18 Nov 29, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal; captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; appointed Sgt Dec 14, 1864; mustered out Jun 24, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH; veteran. Myers, William Sgt 22 Dec 5, 1861 3 yrs Appointed from Corporal May 1, 1865; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Carter, Duncan G Sgt 23 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal May 1, 1865; Sgt Aug 7, 1865; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Bair, Add Sgt 35 Mar 31, 1864 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 14, 1864; Sgt; promoted to Com Sgt Jul 2, 1865. Brackley, Anthony Sgt 23 Dec 1, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; appointed Dec 31, 1864; mustered out Aug7, 1865, at Vicksburg, MS, by order of War Dept; veteran. Camnitz, William J Sgt 20 Jan 8, 1862 3 yrs Mustered as private; appointed Sgt Aug 17, 1862; mustered out Jan 8, 1865, at Cincinnati, OH, on expiration of tem. Shoeb, Edward Sgt 28 Dec 1, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal; Sgt; mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term. Myers, Joseph Corporal 25 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 8, 1861; died May 24, 1862, at Evansville, IN. Snyder, Solomon Corporal 41 Oct 19, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 8, 1861; discharged Oct 18, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Ceist, Joseph Corporal 21 Nov 30, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 8, 1861; discharged Sep 18, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Stanton, Charles Corporal 21 Dec 1, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 8, 1861; discharged May 1, 1863, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Grant, David Corporal 31 Oct 28, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 8, 1861; discharged Jul 8, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Penn, Ezekiel Corporal 25 Nov 30, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Dec 8, 1861; discharged Sep 14, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Heath, Jeremiah Corporal 21 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal; captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 19, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH, by order of War Dept; veteran. Edgar, Hiram Corporal 19 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Feb 24, 1864; captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 19, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH, by order of War Dept; veteran. Kelley, Albert P Corporal 18 Dec 1, 1863 3 yrs Appointed Corporal; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Blair, James M Corporal 22 Mar 31, 1864 3 yrs Appointed Corporal May 1, 1865, mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Chapman, Edwin N Corporal 18 Oct 7, 1863 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1865, near Ripley, MS; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Derhamer, Amandia Corporal 18 Dec 25, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Jul 1, 1865, mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Thomas, Ferdinand J Corporal 18 Oct 4, 1863 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Jul 2, 1865, mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Reed, Joseph Corporal 29 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Corporal Aug 7, 1865; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Van Buskirk, John Corporal 19 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Veteran. Algyre, Henry D Musician 18 Mar 18, 1864 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Divine, John Musician 21 Dec 31, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term. Burket, Samuel Wagoner 22 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Acton, Weams P Pvt 20 Nov 29, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Sep 3, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Affel, August Pvt 19 Dec 16, 1861 3 yrs Died Apr 8, 1862, at Pittsburg Landing, TN of wounds received Apr 7, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, TN. Algwyer, David Pvt 20 Nov 29, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan 15, 1862, by civil authority. Algwyer, Henry Pvt 18 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan 15, 1862, by civil authority. Amsbaugh, Allen Pvt 18 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Sep 2, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Amsbach, Henry Pvt 18 Nov 6, 1861 3 yrs Died May 12, 1862 at Camp #5, TN. Anderson, Harrison Pvt 21 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Dec 25, 1862, at Memphis, TN Ball, William Pvt 47 Feb 3, 1862 3 yrs Discharged Dec 25, 1862, at Memphis, TN, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Barnes, John Pvt 18 Nov 1, 1862 3 yrs Wounded Dec 16, 1864, in battle of Nashville, TN; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Bates, John Pvt 21 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Beaugrand, Richard Pvt 35 Nov 7, 1861 3 yrs Died Nov 25, 1861, at Findlay, OH. Beery, Aurora Pvt 23 Nov 4, 1862 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Beery, Jefferson Pvt 30 Nov 8, 1862 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; died Oct 21, 1864, in hospital at Savannah, GA, while prisoner of war. Bierley, Cornelius Pvt 25 Oct 8, 1862 3 yrs Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Feb 20, 1865. Boardner, Calvin Pvt 19 Nov 26, 1861 3 yrs Died Jul 29, 1862, at Ft Pickering, Memphis, TN. Box, Joshua Pvt 38 Nov 25, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Feb 3, 1862, by civil authority. Brayton, Ezra Pvt 46 Oct 25, 1861 3 yrs Died Apr 30, 1862, of wounds received Apr 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, TN Burket, Elias Pvt 22 Oct 28, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term. Burket, Jacob Pvt 34 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 26, 1865, at Camp Chase, Oh, by order of War Dept; veteran. Carpenter, Jay Pvt 17 Nov 6, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan 30, 1862, by civil authority. Carter, George W Pvt 19 Feb 22, 1864 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Cludy, William Pvt 19 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jul 25, 1862, by order of War Dept. Cook, John L Pvt 19 Nov 29, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 14, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH, by order of War Dept. Crawford, George Pvt 35 Dec 24, 1861 3 yrs Crist, Lawrence Pvt 19 Nov 22, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Aug 2, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Crossman, William Pvt 35 Nov 23, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term. Curigan, John Pvt 18 Dec 10, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Daniels, Charles Pvt 18 Mar 31, 1864 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Davis, Charles Pvt 19 Dec 16, 1861 3 yrs Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Mar 1864, by order of War Dept. Deal, Henry Pvt 17 Nov 15, 1861 3 yrs Delaney, Dennis Pvt 19 Dec 9, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Feb 3, 1863, at Memphis, TN, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Douglas, William Pvt 38 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Lewis, Edgar Pvt 18 Mar 14, 1864 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; Mustered out Jun 10, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH, by order of War Dept. Edgerton, Frank Pvt 18 Jan 14, 1864 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Eversole, Nathaniel Pvt 20 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term. Fetterman, Solomon Pvt 20 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jul 23, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Fisher, Gottlieb Pvt 18 Oct 19, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term. Frederick, Michael Pvt 25 Dec 10, 1861 3 yrs Wounded Jul 13, 1864, in battle of Tupelo, MS; mustered out Sep 5, 1865, at Vicksburg, MS, by order of War Dept. Furgeson, Joseph Pvt 38 Dec 1, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Dec 25, 1862, at Memphis, TN. Gager, Reuben Pvt 24 Oct 28, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jul 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Garber, Nathaniel Pvt 22 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Gilmore, Milton Pvt 17 Oct 25, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Feb 3, 1862, at Fremont, OH, on writ of habeas corpus. Gurnsey, Charles Pvt 22 Nov 23, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; no further record found. Handy, R J Pvt 44 Feb 6, 1862 3 yrs Died May 2, 1862, at St Louis, MO. Hasenpleg, Henry E Pvt 20 Oct 9, 1862 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out May 16, 1865, at Baltimore, MD, by order of War Dept. Hemminger, Harrison Pvt 32 Nov 25, 1861 3 yrs Hemminger, Thomas Pvt 27 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Missing Oct 1863, in skirmish near Brownville, TN. Henline, David Pvt 21 Nov 29, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 10, 1864, in battle of Brice's Cross Roads, MS; died in Rebel Prison, at Millen, GA; veteran. Hetrick, George Pvt 20 Oct 9, 1862 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Hetrick, John Pvt 22 Oct 28, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term. Higgins, Lawrene Pvt 24 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Homan, Martin Pvt 27 Nov 2, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Hudnell, Owen Pvt 23 Mar 31, 1864 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; died Sep 1, 1865, in Rebel Prison at Andersonville, GA. Hutchinson, Jacob Pvt 24 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out May 31, 1865, at Columbus, OH, on expiration of term. Jeffries, Charles Pvt 48 Nov 13, 1861 3 yrs Kelvington, Robert Pvt 27 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; died Jan 30, 1865, in Rebel Prison at Andersonville, GA; veteran. Kelley, Joseph Pvt 30 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Feb 3, 1862, by civil authority. King, John P Pvt 26 Aug 30, 1862 3 yrs Captured Jun 10, 1864, at battle of Cross Roads, MS; died May 7, 1865, near Jacksonville, FL, while enroute from Rebel Prison. King, William H Pvt 46 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan 1, 1863, at Memphis, TN, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Kiser, Christian Pvt 19 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term Lattig, Michael Pvt 20 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, Ms; mustered out Jun 26, 1865, at Camp Chase, Oh, by order of War Dept. Lewis, Edward Pvt 18 Dec 8, 1863 3 yrs Died Dec8, 1864, at Fremont, OH. Lewis, Washington Pvt 26 Dec 16, 1861 3 yrs Lett, James Pvt 32 Oct 10, 1862 9 mos Drafted; mustered out Jul 30, 1863, near Vicksburg, MS, on expiration of term. Lowe, George W Pvt 45 Mar 29, 1864 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; died Aug 18, 1864, in Rebel Prison at Andersonville, GA. Martin, Henry Pvt 19 Mar 18, 1864 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 19, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH, by order of War Dept. Meng, William H E Pvt 18 Nov 13, 1861 3 yrs Died Jun 15, 1862, at Monterey, TN. Miller, Casper Pvt 28 Oct 10, 1862 9 mos Drafted; no further record found. Moesta, William Pvt 42 Mar 2, 1864 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Moneghan, James Pvt 20 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865; veteran. Naylor, William P Pvt 21 Dec 1, 1861 3 yrs Wounded Apr 6, 1862, in battle of Shiloh, TN; discharged Nov 5, 1862, at Columbus, Oh, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Orendorf, Henry Pvt 18 Nov 1, 1861 3 yrs Died May 6, 1862, at Camp Shiloh, TN. Overmeyer, Michael Pvt 35 Mar 2, 1864 3 yrs Mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Overmeyer, Samuel Pvt 19 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; died Oct 9, 1864, in Rebel Prison at Savannah, GA. Parrish, John Pvt 30 Nov 7, 1861 3 yrs Died Jun 6, 1862, at Monterey, TN. Penn, Mahlon Pvt 21 Dec 13, 1861 3 yrs Died Aug 17, 1862, at Ft Pickering, TN. Plumstead, Thomas Pvt 23 Dec 1, 1861 3 yrs Rau, Valentine Pvt 23 Dec 1, 1861 3 yrs Died Feb 8, 1865, at Jeffersonville, IN, of wounds received Dec 16, 1864, in battle of Nashville, TN; veteran. Reed, Emanuel Pvt 18 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan 30, 1862, by civil authority. Rock, George Pvt 28 Oct 25, 1861 3 yrs Mustered out Oct 28, 1864, at Columbus, OH, on expiration of term. Rood, Demetrius Pvt 18 Oct 19, 1861 3 yrs Died Jan 3, 1865, in hospital at Nashville, TN; veteran. Sams, Charles W Pvt 19 Dec 16, 1861 3 yrs Sanderson, Nathaniel Pvt 18 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Feb 18, 1863, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Sevits, John J Pvt 22 Nov 25, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 19, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH, by order of War Dept. Sharp, William D Pvt 20 Jan 18, 1862 3 yrs Sheffler, Emanuel Pvt 24 Nov 26, 1861 3 yrs Veteran. Shoe, Daniel Pvt 19 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 24, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH; veteran. Shoe, Emanuel Pvt 20 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; perished by explosion of steamer Sultana on Mississippi river, near Memphis, TN, Apr 27, 1865; veteran. Smith, Emmanuel Pvt 30 Nov 25, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864,near Ripley, MS; mustered out Jun 19, 1865, at Camp Chase, OH, by order of War Dept; veteran. Smith, Frederick Pvt 18 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; Wounded at Siege of Vicksburg, MS; mustered out Feb 13, 1865, at Columbus, OH, on expiration of term. Smith, Martin Pvt 17 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan 30, 1862, by civil authority. Smith, Peter Pvt 20 Nov 11, 1861 3 yrs Smith, Thomas Pvt 22 Nov 11, 1861 3 yrs Killed Jul 22, 1862, at Memphis, TN, by Provost Guard. Snyder, Jacob Pvt 35 Oct 25, 1861 3 yrs On muster-in roll; no further record found. Stackhouse, William Pvt 25 Oct 24, 1861 3 yrs Stanton, William D Pvt 18 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Dec 6, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. St Clair, Columbus Pvt 18 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Sep 18, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. St Clair, James Pvt 35 Nov 25, 1861 3 yrs Stevens, Reuben Pvt 20 Dec 12, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Sep 2, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Tearne, Charles Pvt 19 Dec 16, 1861 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; mustered out with company Sep 11, 1865. Thrall, Charles E Pvt 18 Oct 7, 1862 9 mos Drafted; died Jan 29, 1863, at Memphis, TN. Ulch, Jacob Pvt 20 Oct 22, 1862 3 yrs Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Feb 20, 1865; mustered out Sep 18, 1865, at Washington, DC, by order of War Dept. Underwood, James Pvt 18 Nov 22, 1861 3 yrs Died Jun 28, 1863, in hospital boat City of Memphis. Underwood, John J Pvt 22 Nov 30, 1861 3 yrs Killed May 19, 1863, at Vicksburg, MS. Wallace, William Pvt 32 Oct 24, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jul 31, 1862, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Walton, John Pvt 43 Mar 31, 1864 3 yrs Died May 12, 1864, in hospital at Cleveland, OH, by reason of amputation of thigh. Warl, Franklin Pvt 43 Oct 8, 1862 9 mos Drafted; no further record found. Whitcomb, John Pvt 42 Jan 15, 1862 3 yrs Captured Jun 11, 1864, near Ripley, MS; discharged May 8, 1865, at St Louis, MO, on Surgeon's certificate of disability. Wise, John Pvt 18 Nov 26, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Jan 15, 1862, by civil authority. Wood, Reuben Pvt 24 Nov 7, 1861 3 yrs Worley, John Pvt 22 Dec 20, 1861 3 yrs Discharged Dec 14, 1864, at Nashville, TN, on expiration of term.
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