Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1861-09-04
The Colonels of Ohio Regiments fol
the War.
Their Stains Military and Political.

} statement, giving the number of each Reg
iment with the name of the Colonel, an,
describing his military education or servic
or his want of military education or expe
rience; and at the same time exposing wha
E was his political relationship when appOin
ted or elected. The Democrats are printe
in italics, the Republicans in Roman type
and the Americans in small caps. Thos
not appointed by Governor Dennison ar
indicated by notice of election, or of au
thority to raise Regiment from the Sec
retary of War
First Regiment. Il. McD. NcCOOk
graduate of West Point
Second. L. A. Harris, commissioned
upon order from War Department; served
three months in Eastern Virginia.
Third j. II. MarroaO, elected al
Camp Dennison; served in Mexico.
Fourth. Lorin Andrews, elected al
Camp Dennison; civilian.
Fifth S. H. DUNNING, elected al
Camp Dennison; civilian.
Sixth. w. K. BosLEY, elected at Camp
Dennison; civilian.
Seventh. E. B. Tyler, elected at CamT
Dennison; militia service.
Eighth. H. G. Depuy, elected at Camp
DennisOn; Orderly Sergeant in Mexican
war.
Ninth. Robert L. McCooE, elected at
Camp Dennison: civilian.
Tenth. Wna. Il. Lstle. elected at Camp
Dennison; Captain in Mexican war.
Eleventh. Chas A. DeVilliers, (politics
undnown.) elected at Camp Dennison; ed
ucated in French army.
Twelfth. ]. W. Lowe. elected at Camp
DennisOn; served in Mexico.
Thirteenth. Hm. S. Smith, elected at
Camp Dcnnison; graduate of West Point.
Fourteenth. James b. .Steedman. three
months service in Western Virginia as
Colonel.
Fifteenth. III r. Dickey, served in
Mexico as Captain; in Western Virginia
as Lieut. Colonel.
Sixteenth. John S. Fulton, served in
Mexico, as Captain; in Western Virginia
as Lieut. Col
Seventeenth. j. d. ConneH, served
three months in Western Virginia as Col
Eighteenth. 7. R. Stanley. served three
months in Western Virginia as Col
Nineteenth. SamL Beatty. served in
Mexico and three months in Western Vir-
ginia as Col
Twentieth. G. Whittlesey. graduate of
West Point.
Twenty-6rst. Jesse s. Norton, served
three months in Western Virginia as Col.
Twenty-second. Wm. E. Gilmore, serv-
ed three months in Western Virginia as
Col
TweEty-third. E. p .Scanlrao,. gradu-
ate of West Point.
Twenty-fourth. Jacob Ammen, gradu-
ate of West Point.
Twenty-ffth. Jas. A. Jones, for many
years active in militia seevice.
Twenty-sixth. EDw. P. FYFFE, educa-
ted at West Point
Twenty seventh. John W. Fuller, for
several years active in militia service; serv-
ed in Western Virginia on Gen. Hills staff.
Twenty-eighth. Not appointed yet.
4hShl -ululu
Thirtieth. Hugh B. Ewing, educated
at West Point
Thirty-frst Moses 3. Walker, served
as Captain in Mexico.
Thirty-second. Thos. H. Ford, served
as Captain in Mexico.
Thirty y-third Joshua W. Sill, graduate
of West Point
Thirty fourth. A. Sanders Piatt, COM
on order from War Department;
civilian.
Thirty-ffth. Ferdinand Tandervier,
served as Captain Mexican War.
Thirty-sixth. Not yet appointed.
Thirty
Thirty eighth. Ed. B. Bradley, serv-
cd as Captain in Mexico, and in Western
Virginia as Adjutant
Thirty-ninth. J. Groesbeck, commits
stoned on order from War Department
'ivilian. /
Fortieth. Not yet appointed.
FOrty-frst VIM. B. Hazen, (pOlitiCs un-
anown , graduate of West Point
FOrty-secOnd. Not get appointed.
FOrty-third. q"
Forty. fourth. q"
FOrty-ffth.
Forty-sixth ThOs. WOrthingtOn. COM
on order from War Department
graduate of West Point l.
Forty-seVenth. Frederick Porschner,
served in Germany, commissioned on order
rom War Department.
FOrty-eighth Peter J. SalliOan, COM
MS stoned on order from Var Department
civilian.
Forty-ninth. w. H. Gibson, commits
jiOned on order from War Department
,ivilian.
Fiftieth. Michael c. Ryan-civilian.
1t appears from this statement that Gov
rnor Dennison has appointed for the three
ears % COlOnels of Infantry Regiments, i
2 of whom were Democrats, 9 Republi- !
ans, l American and whose political af- :.
iliation is unknown. OF these % Colo
els, were educated at West Point, ,
erved in the Mexican war and in three p,
lOnths' service in Western Virginia. :
D the Mexican war and not in Virginia, :
rhile called from civil life are without :
lilitary experience, one of whom, how :
yer, has long been field officer in the :
,tate Militia.
OF the IL Colonels elected at Camp
)ennison, l is graduate of West Point
saw service in Mexico, l had experience t
n the French army, had experience in t
Militia service, and / were in all respects c
civilians. q
of the 6 Colonels commissioned upon q
from War Department to raise i
Regiments, is graduate of West Point,
had military experience in Germany, l
had 8 months experience in Eastern Viz c
ginia, and were without military educa- t
ion or experience. ii