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Name: Benoni P Stokely ,
Enlistment Date: 01 February 1864
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 1899 1899
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 01 February 1864 at the age of 20
Enlisted in Company A, 62nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 01 February 1864.
POW on 09 April 1865 at Appomattox Court House, VA
Mustered out Company A, 62nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 16 June 1865 in Columbus, OH

Name: Rufus P Stokely ,
Enlistment Date: 27 September 1861
Distinguished Service: DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Unit Numbers: 1899 1899
Service Record: Promoted to Full Sergeant 1st Class

Enlisted as a Sergeant on 27 September 1861 at the age of 24
Enlisted in Company A, 62nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 27 September 1861.
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 01 May 1863
Wounded on 18 July 1863 at Fort Wagner, SC
Promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 23 March 1864
Mustered out Company A, 62nd Infantry Regiment Ohio on 21 December 1864 in Near Richmond, VA

Born in Morgan Co., Ohio, John was a 22-year-old carpenter when he enlisted 4 Oct 1861. He developed an abcess on his back, and while in regimental hospital at Winchester, VA, in May 1862, he was captured, held for 10 days, and released on parole. He was discharged 25 Jun 1862, returned to Morgan Co., Oh for a year and a half, moved to Van Buren Co., Iowa and then Wapello Co., Iowa, where he died 12 Feb 1890.

William claimed to be 18 when he enlisted in Oct 1861, but family records show him born in 1845, making him 16 years old. Less than a year later, he was sent to the hospital, and discharged for disability on 24 Oct 1862, suffering from 'phthisis pulmonalis,' a disease now known as tuberculosis. He died less than five months later and is buried in McKendree Cemetery, Morgan Co., Ohio.

Craven was my great-great grandfather and I can remember my grandmother saying that when he came home from the war he was riding a white horse, his mustering out pay. They had a celebration like Christmas.

Musterd in a Sgt October 4,to December 23,1861 at Columbus and Camp Goddard at Zanesville,Ohio; Promoted to 1st Sgt,in Company I, then to 1st Lt. December 1864 and transferred to Company C. Lived in Noble county after the War living until March 10,1913. His wife died the same day and are buried in Center Cemetery,Sarahsville,Ohio. Wife'name was DeVol by her first marriage,madien name was Gorby.

Benj. Guyton, died April 6, 1863 of chronic diarrhea. At the time of the report of his death he was classified as a civilan as reported in the newspaper The New South, Port Royal, South Carolina, Vol. 1, No. 33, Saturday, April 18th, 1863.

Enlisted in Company D on 17 Sep 1861. Promoted to Full Corporal on 01 Jul 1865. Also served in Company K.

Discharged 25 Nov 1863 at Folly Island, SC on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

Mustered in 2 Nov 1861. Died 7 Aug 1862 at Harrison's Landing, VA.

Mustered in 17 Sep 1861. Transferred to the 7th NY Battery on 9 Aug 1863.

Mustered in 17 Sep 1861; discharged 1 Sep 1862 on Surgeon's certificate of disability. He later served in Company A of the 10th Ohio Cavalry.

Discharged 20 Nov 1862 at Philadelphia on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

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John entered service Dec 9, 1861 at the age of 14. His father Aaron Livingston had entered the 3rd Ohio Co B Oct 15, 1861 at the age of 44.

Levi Barstow fought in the Valley Campaign in 1862. He was captured at Columbia Bridge Virginia on or about June 12, 1862. After incarceration as a POW in Richmond he was paroled with the notation 'wounded'. Please e-mail me or send any correspondence relating to this person to Steve Garner 2517 Old Home Rd. Grove City, Ohio, 43123.

He was killed September 7,1863 at Fort Wagner;the only fatality that day, Lived in Salt Creek Township,Muskingum County,Ohio when mustered.Originally buried at Hilton Head his body was disinterred and is now in an unknown grave,possibly in Beaufort National Cemetery. Wife was Rebecca.

Born 09 Mar 1846, died 20 May 1914, son of Samuel and Susanna Harrop Swingle.

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Looking for any picture of the unit.

Information from application for headstone filed 8/3/1933

A portrait and biographical record of Allen and Van Wert Counties, Ohio

Chicago, A. W. Bowen & Co. 1896

William T. Wisher, of Jackson township, Van Wert County, Ohio, was the youngest soldier in the Civil war, as was stated in the National Tribune, Washington D. C., at the time. He was born in Fairfield county, Ohio, May 16, 1848, and was attending school when he enlisted, in Bremen, in his native county, under Capt. Nicodemus Hufford, in company H, Sixty-second Ohio volunteer infantry, and was enrolled September 7, 1861, at Zanesville, to serve for three years or during the war, and faithfully performed his duty until honorably discharged in the field, near City Point, Va., November 1, 1864. He then reenlisted in the same organization, for a similar term, was granted furlough home, and January 1, 1865--the 'cold New Year day' rejoined his regisment, after an absence of only thirty days. It will be seen that our subject was but a little over thirteen years of age when he enlisted, and but seventeen after his long service of over four years at the close of hostilities, and thus gained the proud distinction of being the 'youngest soldier in the war.'

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Served from September 16, 1862 to September 15, 1864.

I have been given copies of the original documents plus a photo of my great grandfather, Gardner D. Newcomb. He enlisted in the 62nd Regiment Ohio Volunteers on 12/11/61. Was made Corporal 12/15/62. Was wounded 7/18/63 at Fort Wagner, S.C., Survived and was made a 1st Sargeant 3/25/65, then honorably discharged 8/24/65. He moved to Iowa and became one heck of a cabinet maker. My wife and I have a beautiful drop leaf table and chair set made by his hands. We also have a 'cane' which he supposdely handmade to help him get around after being wounded in the hip at Fort Wagner.

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David C. Dougherty was the son of Daniel II and Mary Drum Dougherty. he enlisted the 9th of Dec.1861 in Co. K 62nd OVI. David went through the war and was in several battles and engagements during the Civil War. He was captured 9th Apr. 1865 and a short time later paroled at Appamattox C.H. Va. as the war ended.His Army record shows he was 20 year of age in 1863, complexion light, dark eyes and black hair and 5''11'' tall.He and his wife Aletia Okey were buried in the Dougherty Cemetery, Washington Twp. Monroe Co. Ohio Row 7, graves 35 & 36.

Sgt. Henry Dougherty was the son of Capt. William Dougherty, Henry was born in Perry Twp. Monroe Co., Ohio 8 January 1842. Henry Enlisted in the 62nd OVI 5 Oct. 1861 and was discharged 5th Oct. 1864, he had been in several battles with the 62nd.OVI. Was in the Hosp. at Hilton Head SC for what was called Ague in fall of 1863.

James Dougherty was a Sgt. with Capt. Dougherty''s Co. K. 62nd OVI. He was born in 1833, died 4 March 1896, Grand-son of Daniel and Sarah Maloy Dougherty Imigrants from Ireland. He was a teacher at the time he enlisted, lived near Graysville, Ohio in Monroe Co.He enlisted 12 Dec. 1861 and was discharged 16 June 1862. He had contacted Typhoid Fever at Strasburg Va. in May 1862 and was sent to a Hosp. in Washington DC. He had to finish his service with a Medical Discharge.

Jeremiah Dougherty enlisted in Capt. William Dougherty''s company K, 62nd OVI Dec.7,1861 as a private and was in several engagement in the Shenandoah valley and at Port Republic Va. and was sent home in the summer of 1862 and discharged with Spinal Rheumatism. Later on in the war he enlisted in Feb.1865 he enlisted with the 187th OVI and one hand badly injured at the battle at Resacea, Georgia, which totally disabled him at that time, he was mustered out of the Army in Jan.1866. He was the son of Matthew and Sarah Kirkbride Dougherty, Graysville, Ohio. Jeremiah died of heart problems in 1885 and bur. in the Dougherty Cemetary with his wife Sarah John Dougherty Row 4, Plot 24A&B.

Stephen Dougherty at the age of 30 enlisted in Capt. Dougherty''s Co. K 62nd OVI. He was the son of Matthew and Sarah Kirkbride Dougherty Wayne Twp, Monroe Co., Ohio. Stephen was with his company in the Shenandoah Valley in early 1862, but was sick most of the time with pneumonia. He was 5''11'' tall, light complected, blue eyes, brown hair. Pneumonia had left him weak and unable to carry on his duties as a soldier. He must have recovered from all his disabilities because he was drafted 25 March 1864 and was sent to Marietta, Ohio and was attached to the 63rd OVI for one year. He mustered out with his detachment at Hart Island, NY Harbor on 15 May 1865.

Capt. Dougherty was from Monroe County Ohio and enlisted in the Army in the later part of 1861 under Col. Pond, he was in the battles of the Shenandoah Valley. He was discharged in the fall of 1862, contacted viral pneumonia and couldn''t continue his duties,was given a medical discharge He lived in Perry Twp, Monroe County Ohio. Capt. Dougherty was 50 years old when he enlisted and was able to out run many in Monroe Co. who were much younger.

Daniel was discharged on December 5, 1864 at Columbus, Ohio by reason of expiration of 3-year term of service. Information obtained from discharge certificate. Daniel lived in Brown County, Indiana, but was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. The family lived in Ohio before coming to Indiana.