The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1889-09-12
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STATE OF OHIO,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE,


show that Joseph B. Foraker was enlisted
as q private in Company A, Eighty-ninth
regiment, Ohio Volunteer infantry, on the
14th day Of July, 1851, at Hillsboro, O., by
Capt. William H. Glenn, and was mustered
into the United States service as such for
the period Of three years on the Goth day Of
August, 1862, at Camp Denison, O., by Capt
W. F. Bond, U. s. A. mastering officer, and
that he was afterward appointed second ser
geant to rank as such from the organization
Of the company Aug. 90, 1862; promoted to
first sergeant Jan. l, 1868; commits
stoned second lieutenant May 12, 1868,
to rank as such from Jan. "a,
1868; mustered as second lieutenant
June 13, 1868, to date from May 10, 1868, at
Murfreesboro, Tenn, by Capt. G. O. How
ard, vice John B. Gamble, promoted; COM
mssioned first lieutenant Feb. II, 1854, to
rank as such from Feb. I, 1864; mustered as
first lieutenant March 4, 1864, at Ringgold,
Ga, by Lieut. Samuel j. Dick, vice John B.
Gamble, resigned; appointed adjutant and
transferred to field and staff Sept. II, 1864
vice George H. De Bolt, transferred to Com
pany A; transferred to Company G, by
special regimental order No. ), Sept. 90,
1864; detailed for the signal service by spe-
cial field order No. 25s, dated Headquarters,
Department OF the Cumberland, Atlanta,
Ga, Sept. Is, 1864, and, as acting signal
officer, assigned to duty on the staff Of Maj
Gen. Slocum, commanding the army Of
Georgia; promoted to the rank Of captain by
brevet by the president of the Unitad States,
March 10, 1865, for efficient service during
the campaign in Georgia and South Caro-
lima; detailed on. the staff of Maj. Gen. H.
| w. Slocum as acting aide-de-camp by special
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Army of Georgia, near Washington, D. c.,
May 81, 1865; discharged June IA, 1865 at
Camp Dennison, O., by reason of the end Of
the war, and instructions from the war de.
partment and general order No. II, the regi-
ment having been mustered out the 7th day
Of June, 1865. H. A. AxLINE
| Adjutant General.
The following is list Of engagements
in which the Eighty ninth regiment
Ohio Volunteer infantry partici-
pated in which Foraker was with his
regiment in action:
Middletown, Tenn, June 90, 1868.
Hoover's Gap, Tenn, June 24-2O,
1858.
Missionary Ridge, Tenn. Nov. 25,
1868.
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga. Feb 1895
1864.
Buzzard Roost. Ga, Feb. 25-27, 1864.
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga, May SO
1854.
Resaca, Ga, May 1916, 1864.
Dallas, Ga, May 25-June 4, 1864.
New Hope Church, Ga, May $3.50
1854.
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga, June $50
1854
Kenesaw Mountain general assault)
June 81, 1864.
Nickajack Greek, Ga, July 2-5, 1864
Chattahoochee River, July 6-1O, 1854
Peach Tree Greek, Ga, July 1920
1854.
Atlanta Ga. (seige of), July 2s-Sept
2, 1864.
Utoy Greek, Ga, Aug. SO. 1864.
Jonesboro, N. O., Sept Z, 1864.
Averasboro. N. O., March 10, 1865.
Bentonville, N. O., March -. 1865 :
Foraker was also in other engage
ments while detailed, and was with Gen
Sherman's famous march to the sea il
November and December, 1864.
Now give us the army record in full
of the Democratic candidate for Cover
nor