Roster of the Command

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Being the roster of the original 55th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry

(Abbreviations: E.S., Entered Service; M.O., Mustered Out; Vet. Res. Corps, Veteran Reserve Corps.)

This page is currently under construction and is incomplete at this time. As I get time I will continue to add the names of the men of 55th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry. The names are listed alphabetically. If you have a question about a specific person and you do not see the name listed below please e-mail me jdoing@library.ucla.edu and I will give you what information I have.

 

Earp, Joseph. Age 26. E. S. 16 Feb. ‘64. 3 years; Private Co. B; M. O. 11 July ‘65

Eastman, Randolph. Age 25. E. S. 16 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; appointed 1st Lieutenant Co. H 24 Oct. ‘61; resigned 23 Dec. ‘62.

Eckhart, uriah M. Age 19. E. S. 28 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. A; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Edington, Clark. Age 20. E. S. 15 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. F; discharged Sept. ‘62, at Fairfax Court House, Va., on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Edgington, William H. Age 22. E. S. 10 Feb. ‘62. 3 years; Private Co. K; captured 2 MAy ‘63, at battle of Chancellorsville, Va.; exchanged; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Edwards, Francis M. Age 31. E. S. 16 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. F; promoted to Corporal 1 Jan. ‘64; wounded 19 Mar. ‘65, in battle of Bentonville, N. C.; M.O. 22 June ‘65, at Camp Dennison, O., by order of War Department. VETERAN.

Edwards, William F. Age 28. E. S. 16 Oct. ‘61. 3 yers. Private Co. F; killed 30 Aug. ‘62, in battle of Bull Run, Va.

Eiseman, George. Age 43. E. S. 18 Nov. ‘64. 3 years; Private Co. K; no further record found.

Eldredge, Benjamin F. Age 32. E. S. 23 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; appointed 1st Lieutenant Co. A 30 Sept. ‘61; promoted to Captain Co. A 2 Oct. ‘62; resigned Dec 28 ‘63.

Ellis, Henry C. Age 20. E. S. 25 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. C; discharged 8 Sept. ‘62, at Columbus, O., on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Emmons, Aldin. Age 20. E. S. 17 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. C; promoted to Corporal ------; died 19 July ‘62, at Baltimore, Md.

Emrick, Peter. Age 22. E. S. 30 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. D; drafted; captured 26 Nov. ‘64; no further record.

Engrave, Augustus. Age 30. E. S. 28 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G; discharged 15 Feb. ‘63, at Brooke Station, Va.

Eschman, John. Age 42. E. S. 24 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. C; drafted; discharged 22 May ‘65, at Savannah, Ga., on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Evans, Benjamin F. Age 22. E. S. 20 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; appointed Sergeant Co. I 7 Dec. ‘61; promoted to 1st Sergeant 1 Jan. ‘63; to sergeant Major 1 MAy ‘63; to 2d Lieutenant Co. I 8 May ‘63; to 1st Lieutenant Co. B 1 April ‘64; to Captain Co. C 24 April ‘65; M. O. 11 July ‘65.

Evertt, Alfred I. Age 19. E. S. 4 Oct. ;61. 3 years; Musician; M. O. 19 Aug. ‘62, by order of War Department.

Ewing, Henry. Age 18. E. S. 21 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. F; returned to first enlistment in 72d Ohio Volunteer Infantry 23 Dec. ‘61.

 

 

 

Source

Trials and Triumphs by Hartwell Osborne, 1904

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