Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1889-09-12
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STATE OF OHIO,
ADJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE.
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COLUMBUS, O., March "a, 1886.
Know ye that the records of this office
show that Joseph B. Foraker was enlisted
as a private in Company A, Eighty-ninth
regiment Ohio Volunteer infantry, on the
14th day of July, 1867, 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
ADJUST, 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. 26, 1862; promoted to
first sergeant Jan. l, 1868; commits
stoned second lieutenant May II, 1863
to rank as such from Jan. a.
1868; mustered as second lieutenant
June 10, 1868, to date from May 16, 1868, at
Murfreesboro. Tenn, by Capt. C. O. How
ard, vice John B. Gamble, promoted; com.
missioned first lieutenant FEB. II, 1864, to
rank as such from Feb l, 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 Il. De Bolt, transferred to Com,
pany A; transferred to Company G, by
special regimental order No. 3, Sept 20,
1864; detailed for the signal service by spe
cial field order No. 25S, dated: Headquarters,
Department of the Cumberland, Atlanta,
Ga, Sept. 1S, 1854, 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
order No. 76, dated; Headq larters of the
Army of Georgia, near Washington, D. c.,
May 81, 1865; discharged June IA, 1865, at
Camp DeDnison, O., by reason of the end of
the war, and instructions from the war de
partment and general order No. n, the regi-
ment having been mustered out the 7Ih day
of June, 1865. H. A. AxLINE,
Adjutant General
The following is a 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 Cap Tenn, June 2426,
1868.
Missionary Ridge, Tenn, Nov. 25,
1868.
Rocky Face Riige, Ga, Feb. 23 81,
1864
Buzzard Roost, Ga, Feb. 25-97, 1864.
Rocky Face Ridge, Ga, May SO,
1864
Resaca, Ga, May 1916, 1864.
Dallas, Ga, May 25-Junr 4, 1864
New Hope Church, Ga, May 2S- 30,
1864
Kenesaw Mountain, Ga, June 80,
1864
Kenesaw Mountain general assault),
June 81, 1864.
Nickaiack Greek, Ga, July 2-5, 1864
Chattahoochee River, July 6-1O, 1864
Peach Tree Greek, Ga, July 49, 30,
1864
Atlanta, Ga (seige of, July 2s- Sept
., 1864
Utoy Greek, Ga, Aug. SO, 1864.
Jonesboro, N. c., Sept z, 1864.
Averasboro, n. G., March IL, 1865.
Bentonville, N c., March ~, 1865, =
Foraker was also In other engage
ments while detailed, and was with Gen.
Sherman S famous march to the sea in
November and December, 1864
Now give us the army record in full
of the Democratic candidate for COVER
nor