DCGS - GAR Posts in Defiance County

Post Number Post Name Location

22 Bishop Defiance

52 I. Donafine Hicksville

402 Joseph Rath Evansport

579 Hancock Sherwood

625 Doud Ney

725 Lew Bowker Farmer

181 Mansfield Ayersville

The History of the GAR in Defiance County

1879, Comrade Cecil A. Hall, special mustering officer, accompanied by Henry S. Bunker, Assistant Adjutant General of the Department of the Ohio Grand Army of the Republic, came to Defiance, and the following comrades were mustered into the Grand Army of the Republic, to wit: William E. Carpenter, L. W. Richardson, Albert W. King, George Hooker, Frank C. Culley, George W. Killey, W. S. Hoffard, Solomon Deamer, A. B. Woodruff, William H, Ralston, John E. Richardson, Franklin Duck, George Olinger, B. B. Woodcox, Luther H. Robinson, Cenry Kuhl, B. F. Southworth, Robert Cary, Frederick Conrad, George T. Squires, William Andrews, W. S. McClary, all of whom thereby became the charter members of Bishop Post, No. 22, of Defiance Department of Ohio Grand Army of the Republic. Immediately after being mustered into the order, they proceeded to the elec. tion of officers, and the following were the officers duly elected, appointed and installed in their respective offrces for the remainder of the year of 1879:

Commander of Post, William E. Carpenter; Senior Vice Commander, B. F. Southworth; Junior Vice Commander, George T. Squires; Surgeon, William Ralston, M. D. ; Chaplain, Luther H. Roberson; Quartermaster, A. W. King; Adjutant, Frank C. Culley; Officer of the Day, Henry Kuhl; Offrcer of the Guard, B. B. .Woodcox; Sergeant Major, George Hooker.

At the annual election held at the close of this year, the following were elected, appointed and properly installed as the officers of this Post for the year of 1880:

Commander of Post, William E. Carpenter; Senior Vice Commander, A, B, Woodruff; Junior Vice Commander, John Widmer; Senior Surgeon of Post, William C. Ralston, M, D. ; Chaplain, Luther H. Roberson; Quartermaster, A. W. King; Adjutant, George Hooker; Officer of the Day, Henry Kuhl; Officer of the Guard, Solomon Deamer; Sergeant Major, S. O. Foot; Quartermaster Sergeant, L. W. Richardson. M. B. Stevens, M. D., and John Richolt were selected this year on the staff of the Department Commander D. W. Thomas, of Akron, Ohio, the former as Aide-de-Camp and the latter as Assistant Inspector. George W. Killey, of this Post, was elected a member of the Council of Administration at the department encampment held at Cleveland, Ohio, in that year. In this year the Post lost one member by death--Comrade Thomas B, Wade, who departed from earth to join the grand army above. During the year, large accessions were made to the order, and at the close of this year (1880) the Post then numbered seventy-two members in good standing in the order.

At the next annual election held in December, 1880, the following comrades were elected, appointed and properly installed as officers of this Post for the year 1881, and were installed in their respective offices by George W. Killey„ special mustering officer:

Commander of Post, A. B. Woodruff; Senior Vice Commander, Franklin Duck; Junior Vice Commander, Henry Kuhl; Surgeon, M. B. Stevens, M. D.; Chaplain, Luther H. Robinson; Quartermaster, A. W. King; Adjutant, George Hooker; Officer of the Day, Solomon Deamer; Officer of the Guard, Werner Wrede; Sergeant Major, Baxter Davis; Quartermaster Sergeant, L. W. Richardson. Comrades Frank C. Culley and John Richolt were appointed this year upon the staff of John S. Kountz, Department Commander, the former as Aide-de-Camp and the latter as Assistant Inspector. Comrade William E. Carpenter of this Post was appointed Assistant Quartermaster General of the Department of Ohio, for the year of 1881. This Post was named after Capt. William Bishop, Company D, One Hundredth Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, who was mortally wounded in battle at Pumpkin Vine Creek, Ga., May 28, 1864, and died June 15, 1864. He proved himself a brave and efficient officer, and was much esteemed by all that knew him. He was formerly a resident of Defiance, Ohio.

George T. Alpress, Company G, 1st Connecticut Artillery, e. December 22, 1863, dis. September 25, 1865.

James K. Andrews, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. February 2, 1864, dis. July 7, 1865.

William Andrews, Company C, 22d Michigan Infantry, e. July 31, 1862, dis. June 26, 1865.

Henry Balske, Company C, 71st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. October 5, 1864, dis. December 5, 1865.

Joseph Beall, Company E, 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 22, 1862, dis. June 27, 1865.

L. E. Beardsley, Company A, 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 18, 1861, die. November 18, 1863.

First Lieut. J. H. Blackmore, Company E, 124th Illinois Infantry, e. April 15, 1862, dis. August 25, 1864.

Frank Blesser, Company K, 134th New York Infantry, e. July 15, 1862, dis. June 10, 1865.

John Boyd, Company I, 3d Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. November 3, 1863, dis. August 4, 1865.

John Breakbill, Company B, 169th Ohio National Guards, e. May 2, 1864, dis. September 4, 1864.

George Butler, Company A, 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. March 31, 1864, dis. March 31, 1867.

John Butler, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. December, 1861, dis. July 19, 1865.

George Capper, Company C, 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. September 20, 1864, dis. July 15, 1865.

Sergeant William E. Carpenter, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. November 2, 1861, dis. May 23, 1866.

Sergeant Thomas R. Carrot, Company G, 163d Ohio National Guard, e. May 2, 1864, dis. September 10, 1864.

Robert Cary, Company I, 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 8, 1862, dis. October 13, 1864.

Otho Collier, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 18, 1862, dis. June 18, 1865.

Frederick Conrad, Company K, 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e, January 22, 1864, did. May 26, 1865.

Cabin-boy James Conway, United States Reg. ship., e. February, 25, 1864, dis- May 12, 1865.

William Cooper, Company F, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. December 8, 1863, dis. July 10, 1865.

Sergeant James F. Crandall, Company A, 52d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 15, 1861, dis. December 25, 1863.

David Creek, Company E, 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. Sep tember 12, 1861, dis. July 11, 1865.

Lyman Critchfield, Company K, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 12, 1862, dis. June 9, 1865.

F. C. Colley, Company F, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. May, 1861, dis. February, 1863.

Sergeant Baxter Davis, Company 1, 2d Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. December 12, 1862, dis. October 3, 1865.

John Davis, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 30, 1862, dis. May 20, 1865.

Sergeant Solomon Deamer, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 23, 1861, dis. June 25, 1865.

Sergeant George W. Deatrick, Company E, 102d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 31: 1862, dis. June 30, 1865.

Peter Dickman, Company A, United States Marines, e. August 13, 1862, dis. January 18, 1865.

Franklin Duck, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 20, 1862, dis. June 20, 1865.

Washington Duford, Company I, 17th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 11, 1862, dis. July 1, 1863.

Sergeant Orlando Dyarman, Company E, Veteran Reserve Corps, e. April 16, 1861, dis. June 4, 1864.

Corporal 0. F. Ensign, Company C, 128th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 7, 1863, dis. July 13, 1865.

Lewis Ferris, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. February 15, 1862, dis. October 17, 1863.

Sergeant John B. Fisher, Company C, 8th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. January 5, 1864, dis. July 30, 1865.

John 0. Fisher, Company E, 31st Illinois Volunteer Infantry, e. September 30, 1864, dis. May 31, 1865.

Sergeant Rollin Fisher, Company B, McLaughlin Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. November 19, 1861, dis. June 7, 1865.

Second Lieut. Johnson Foot, Company F, 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August, 1862, dis. June, 1865.

William H. Francisco, Company F, 148th New York Volunteer Infantry, e, August 29, 1862, dis. June 17, 1865.

Henry Generick, Company G, 38th Ohio Veleran Volunteer Infantry, e. September 11, 1861, dis. July 12, 1865.

David Gleason, Company D, 14th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, e. April 16, 1861, dis. July 16, --.

Paul E. L, Hager, Company G, Veteran Reserve Corps, e. July 28, 1862, dis. 1865.

Corporal J. I. Hale, Company K, 4th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 19, 1861, dis. March 12, 1863.

Hiram Hawk, Company F, 38th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry e February 10, 1864, dig. July 12, 1865.

Michael J. Hawk, Company I, 78th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. October 18, 1864, dis. June 12, 1865.

Capt. B. F. W, Hawkins, Company H, 1323 Ohio National Guards, e. May 2, 1864, dis. Seplember 24, 1864.

Corporal James W, Henderson, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. September 7, 1861, dis. July 12, 1865.

George Hooker, Company H, 1st Ohio Volunteer Light Arlillery, e. August 5, 1862, dis. June 14, 1865.

Wilson S. Hufford, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunleer Infantry, e. August 4, 1862, dis. June 25, 1865.

Lewis Jaynes, Company B, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. October, 1862, dis. December 9, 1865.

Conrad Kale, Company K, 3d Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. December 12, 1863, dis. August 14, 1865.

George W. Killey, Company F, 9th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. February 10, 1864, dis. July 18, 1865.

Corporal Albert W. King, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 17, 1862, dis. May 20, 1865.

Charles Klinefelter, Company A, 148th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, e February 4, 1865, dis. September 22, 1865.

Samuel W. Kosier, Company B, 2d Indiana Volunteer Light Artillery, e. August 30, 1861, dis. October 12, 1865.

William A. Kraft, Company B, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. February 29, 1864, dis. July 10, 1865.

Henry Kuhl, Company E, 19th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e April 24, 1861, dis. August 28, 1861.

Sergeant E. N. Lewis, 1st Indiana Battery, e. October 22, 1861, dis. February 29, 1864.

John Lewis.

F. A. B. Lowe, Company K, 12th Massachusetts Infantry, e. May 9, 1861, dis. March 16, 1863.

Corporal Edmond R. Monett, Company E, 130th Ohio National Guards, e. May 2, 1864, dis. September, 1864.

Isaac Masden, Company G, 1633 Ohio National Guards, e. May 2, 1864, dis. September 10, 1864.

Henry Miller, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. January 29, 1864, dis. July 12, 1865.

John I. Miller, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. January 29, 1864, dis. April 20, 1864.
George Mollenkopp, Company F, 9th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. December 15, 1863, dis. July 15, 1865.

William Mosher, 16th Ohio Battery, e. August 10, 1861, dis. March 21, 1862.

William S. McClary, Company C, 99th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 1, 1862, dis. June 20, 1865.

Corporal David McCollister, Company G, 81st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e August 23, 1862, dis. July 13, 1865.

John 0. McNabb, Company F, 129th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, e. July 11, 1861, dis. August 29, 1865.

David Naveau, Company E, 130th Ohio National Guards, e. May 2, 1864, dis. September 23, 1864.

Lester Newton, Company K, 169th Ohio National Guards, e. May 2, 1864, dis. September 4, 1864.

George Ollinger, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 5, 1862, dis. May 26, 1865.

First Lieut. William Palmer, Company B, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 16, 1861, dis. July 10, 1865.

Corporal George Partee, Company B, 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 21, 1861, dis. August 4, 1865.

Corporal Joseph Partee, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. November 17, 1861, dis. May 9, 1866.

Corporal 0. W. Partee, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. November 9, 1861, dis. December 2, 1864.

Corporal Conrad Phiester, Company F, 130th Ohio National Guards, e. May 2, 1864, dis. September 22, 1864.

William Henry Ralston, Company K, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 24, 1861, dis. August 12, 1861.

Capt. David Renton, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August, 1861, dis. July, 1865.

George N- Rice, Company H, 82d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. November 22, 1861, dis. January 2, 1565.

Sergeant John E. Richardson, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. October 26, 1861, dis. January 7, 1865.

Second Lieut. L. W. Richardson, Company G, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 19, 1861, dis. January 12, 1865.

Sergeant John Richholt, Company K, 2d Ohio Volunteer Cavalry e. November 14, 1862, dis. May 12, 1865.

Corporal Simon Ridennour, Company C, 1833 Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. November 14, 1863, dis. July 17, 1865.

Luther H. Roberson, Company B, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 24, 1861, dis. July 10, 1865.

James Romine, Company K, 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. September 12, 1864, dis. July 15, 1865.

Henry Rothenberger, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. February 1, 1864, dis. July 12, 1865.

John Schuerman, Company K, 9th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e May 27, 1861, dis. July 14 1864.

Uriah Shasteen, Company D, 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. July 29, 1862, dis. June 20, 1865.

Stephen M. Shirley, Company H, 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e September 12, 1864, dis. August 15, 1865.

Benjamin Shupp, Company I, 1st Michigan Infantry, e. September 3, 1862, dis. November 9, 1865.

Sergeant Peter Sieren, Company B, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April 18, 1861, dis. July 10, 1865.

Henry Smick, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunyeer Infantry, e. July 15, 1864, dis. June 1, 1865.

Sergeant George M. Schmidt, 3d Independent Company, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. July 4, 1861, dis. August 28, 1862.

William L. Seals, Company H, 8th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. April, 1861, dis. June, 1865.

Major Benjamin. F. Southworth, 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 9, 1862, dis. June 21, 1865.

George T. Squires.

Daniel Stephens, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Veteran Infantry, e. September 1, 1861, dis. July 12, 1865.

Corporal M. B. Stevens, Company L, 10th New York Artillery, e. December 29, 1863, dis. June 30, 1865.

James A. Stoner, Company E. 14th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. February 28, 1864, dis. July 11, 1865.

Sergeant John W. Stoner, Company I, 125th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August, 1861, dis. May 25, 1865.

Christopher Surrenner, Company C, 8th Ohio Volunleer Infantry, e. June 1, 1861, dis. June 27, 1865.

James W. Townsley, Company D, 150lh Illinois Volunteer Infantry, e. January 30, 1865, dis. January 16, 1866.

Sergeant Nathaniel Vandusen, Company E, 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 11, 1862, die. June 27, 1865.

Alvara Vanskiver, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. January 17, 1864, dis. August 3, 1865.

Michael Vanvlerah.

Thomas B. Wade.

John Widmer, Company G, 38th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. January 24, 1864, dis. July 12, 1865.

Daniel W. White, Company K, 38th Ohio Volunteer infantry, e. February 17, 1864, dis. July 12, 1865.

Sergeant Amos W. Whitney, Company K, 10th United Slates Infantry, e. October 8, 1865, dis. December 31, 1817.

Musician George A. Williams, Company F, 48th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. October 19, 1861, die. April 26, 1866.

Corporal J. D. Williamson, Company H, 110th Pennsylvania Reserve Corps, e. April 27, 1861, die. June 16, 1865.

Francis M. Wing, Company C, 87th Ohio Volunteer infantry, e. June 4, 1862, dis. October 1, 1862.

James Winterstein, Company B, 35th Ohio Volunleer Infantry, e. 1861, dis. 1864.

Second Lieut. Benjamin B. Woodcox, Company E, 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 9, 1862, dis. March, 1865.

A. B. Woodruff, Company L, 3d Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, e. August 26, 1862, dis. March 6, 1863.

Harvey Woods, Company A, 25th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. October 6, 1864, dis. October 6, 1805.

John I. Wordon, Company D, 142d Indiana Infantry, e. October 12, 1864, dis. July 14, 1865.

Musician Warner Wrede, Company K, 107th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. August 9, 1862, dis. July 10, 1865.

Sergeant Abner Yeager, Company B. 100th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. September 1, 1862, dis. June 20, 1865.

Corporal Gabriel Yenser, Company I, let United States Engineers, e. August 21, 1861, dis. September 26, 1865.

John Zook, Company G, 68th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, e. January 13, 1864, dis. July 10, 1865.