Kansas City daily journal., 1896-12-27
WHAT HE RECORDS SHOW.
That Linton Enlisted in m Ohio Reg
iment in 1864 and Desert
ed I'm 1865

Columbus. o., Dec 26.-(Specal.) The
records in the office of the adjutant gen.
eraI Of the state of Ohio show that William
il. Linton deserted from Company c, Thir-
ty-secoud Ohio volunteer infantry. The
following is a copy of Linton's military rec
ord as preserved in the adjutant generals
Office here:
William II. Linton. entered service No
vember 2s. 1864; age. % substitute; deserted
at Louisville, Ky, June y. 1856
The Thirty-second was one Of Ohio's most
distinguished regiments. II was organized
at Mansfield from August to September,
1851 10 serve for three years, and was TN
der command of CoioEel Thomas II. Ford
1t was made up of men from all over the
state. starting with 800 men, recruiting
during its existence 1.600, and mastering out
565. Company c was recruited at Mount
Vernon June and July. 1861. with John b.
Banning as captain. 1t had much severe
service and took part IN ntnety-four en-
gagements.
Linton. however, did not enlist in the
company until late in its history. and then
as a substitute. For whom he was as a
substitute. what pay he received is not
known here. A book in gloriheation OF the
Thirty-gecond has Just been published II
aims to give the military history. with all
the valiant deeds during the service OF
every member of the regiment and their
present place of residence. Not few are
now living in Kansas and missouri ana
other Western states. Linton record ap-
pears very briefly IN this book: II is merely
the time OF his enlistment and the word
substitute.
w Mills. one of the ccnlpilers of the
book told the Journal correspondent that
he does not remember Linton. He laid the
-briefness of the record to the reSimental
pride of the historian. we don't want
80 faF
-Thirty-second,'' was the remark of the
gallant old soldier who had written OF all
the brave deeds of his comrades. Adiutant
General Axline said:
The record in this office states that
William II. Linton deserted from the
Thirty-second regiment at Louisfill lie. ny.
There is-nothing iR this-effice TO show that
this recurd.has ever been corrected orAfFiat
the charge OF desertiohsr against him has
ever been removed. OF the circumstances
of the ease l know nothing personality and
as nothing appears upon the roster in ex-
plans ton i am not in a position TO make
any further statement regarding it, some
times there were circumstances that
brought about the charge which, IL eX-
planned TO the proper authorities, would
hsvc brought about correction of the
records. These extenuating circumstances
substantiated by witnesses. must be laid
before the war department and II the facts
Justify Il the disability is removed. This
world, of course, appear first upon the
would also ha- notified in order that the
files here might be changed. But we never
received any such order, and the statement,
Deserted at Louisville, KY. June ie, 1860,
appears as originally entered. Desertion,
unless the disqualification be removed.
would. under the law, disable a man from
serving as an elector, and since LintOn's S
election TO that office in Kansas there have
been several inquiries for his military
record made 10 me. Replying TO one of
these requests from Kansas. 1 forwarded
the record given to YOU