Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1871-07-06
Gen. E. F. NOyes.

"OHIo IN TIE WAR''-the same book
from which we recently copied par
agraph containing the entire military
record of Col. McCook-gives the fol
lowing account of Gen. E. F. Noyes,
the Republican candidate for Govern
or of Ohio:
Edward Follansbee Noyes was
born at Haverhill, Massachusetts, Oc-
tober Sd, 1882. His parents having
both died in his infancy, at the age of
thirteen years he was apprenticed by
his guardian as a printer-boy i'll the
office of the Morning Star, religious
newspaper, published at Dover, New
| Hampshire. In this position he re-
mained four and a half years, and
then began preparing for College, at
Kingston Academy, Rockingham coun-
| ty, New Hampshire. He entered Dart
mouth College in 1858, and four years
after he graduated, ranking fourth in
a class numbering fifty seven. He
Immediately removed to Cincinnati.
and studied law with NJ. E. Cor
win, Esq, graduating in the Gin
cinnati Law School in 1858. The same
year he began the practice of law, and
was in the successful prosecution of
his profession at the breaking out Of
the rebellion. On the 8th of July,
| 1861, his law office was changed to re-
cruiting headquarters, and, IN less
than one month, a full regiment was
raised and ready for the field. Of this
regiment The Thirty ninth OHIO In
| fantry) he was commissioned Major,
to rank from July 27, 1861 In this
rank he. continued with the command
| during all its marches in Missouri, and
under General Pope during the ad-
vance upon and final capture of New
| Madrid and Island No. 10. Still un-
] der Popes command, he took part in
all the skirmishes and engagements of
| General Halleck's left wing in front of
| Corinth and on the heights of Farm
ington. Upon the resignation of Col
onel Groesbeck and the promotion of
Lieutenant Colonel Gilbert, he was
commissioned Lieutenant, July 8, 1862,
and in this rank took part, under Cen
eral Rosecrans, in the battle of Iuka,
September 18th, 1862, and in the
| bloody engagements at Connth, Oc
| tober Sd and 4th. On the 1st of Oc-
tober, 1862, he was commissioned Col
onel, vtce Gilbert, resigned, and, in
/ December following, be commanded
the regiment in the battle of Parkers S
| Cross Roads, where the rebel forces
under General Forest were defeated
with great loss. From this time to the
beginning of the Atlanta campaign, he
commanded his regiment in it's various
movements and it's garrison duty at
Corinth and Memphis, and its bridge
building on the railroad in Middle
Tennessee.
"While engaged in this latter duty
at Prospect. Tennessee, the subject of
veteran re enlistment began to engage
the attention of the troops. Colonel
Noyes, with quick perception of it's
necessity, threw the whole weight of
his influence into the work of re enlist
ing his regiment. He was so earnest
in the matter, and so ipdustriouslv ad-
vocated it, that he fully aroused the
spirit of his excellent regiment, and,
as a result, the Thirty ninth Ohio gave
to the country much larger number
of veterans than any other Ohio regi-
ment. His zeal had its effect also on
other officers ia the command, and
was doubtless instrumental in render
ing the veteran movement so popular
in General Dodge's district In the
Atlanta Campaign, he took part until
July 4th, 1864, being in the engage
ments at Resaca, May 8, Ia, Is and
Is; at Dallas, and at Kenesaw Noun
TAIN On the 4th of July, while in
command of an assault on the enemy's
works near Ruff Mills, on Nicoiack
Creek, he received wound which re-
suited in the loss of a leg. This com
PEELED him to relinquish for the first
time his active connection with his
) command. After having partially re-
covered from two amputations. and
while yet on crutches, he reported fo1
duty to General Hooker, and was by
him assigned to the command of Camp
Dennison where he remained until
April q, 1865, when he resigned te
accept the position of Attorney (City
SOlicitor) for the city of Cincinnati
an office to which he had been elected
while in the army. In October, 1866
he was elected Probate Judge of Ham.
ilton county, on the Republican ticket
Colonel Noyes was with his regiment
on every march, and in every battle
and skirmish in which the command
t was engaged, from the time Of enter
ing the service, in July, 1861. until he
: lost a leg in battle, July 4, 1864 That
he had the love and respect of his
men is evident from the fact already
f stated that he induced so many OF
them to .re-enlist- He enjoyed the
confidence of his superior officers, as
is shown by the warm recommenda
f tions received for promotion from
f Generals John Pope, w. S. Rosecrans,
d. S. Stanley, G. NJ. Dodge, and W.
a.. Sherman The latter says: I was
close by when Colonel Noyes was
shot. We were passing Johnston's
army back from Marietta when he
made standa at Smyrna camp ground
and l ordered his position to be ut
tackled, 1t was done successfully al
lksoine loss, and Colonel Noyes lost his
Leg He fully merits this honorable
title Colonel Noyes was strict
: disciplinarian, and it was said of him
that he in some way managed to have
) a greater number of men present fol
: duty than any other equal regiment
in command. Yet he was impartial.
: and Uniformly Kind to all who were
t disposed. to do their duty. While he
j insisted on being implicitly obeyed by
t his subordinates, he was always ready