Chapter 17 -- continued

Jay County and The War

Ohio Companies

Please remember that when this book was published the Civil War had not reached its conclusion therefore, though comprehensive, this is not a complete account of "Jay County and The War."

JAY COUNTY SOLDIERS IN COMPANY F, FOURTIETH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEERS

[The * designates those reenlisted.]

Captain John L. Reeves, promoted Major May 22nd 1864.

Sergeants
Joseph H. Brewster, killed by railroad accident at Union City June 1862,
Abram J. Brake, wounded at Chickamauga,
John W. McKay, transferred to Invalid Corps,
Nelson White, *
W. H. McLaughlin

Corporals
W. H. Frasher, died at home March 1862,
Wm. B. Simmons, discharged January 1864,
Geo. W. Blake, discharged September 1863,
Wm. P. Beard, wounded at Chickamauga,
Wm. N. Strader, discharged July 1863,
Edwin H. Snellbaker, killed at Chickamauga,
J. Q. A. Andrews,
G. W. Butcher,
J. W. Butcher,
Jason O. Brewster, wagoner.

Privates
Lewis Beard,* right arm amputated, wounded at Altoona.
Samuel Eagy, discharged September 1863
George Ehrhart, wounded five times at Chickamauga,
Hemen Emberson,* wounded at Chickamauga,
John G. McLaughlin, wounded at Chickamauga,
Francis M. McLaughlin, discharged,
Henry McLaughlin, died at Ashland, Kentucky, March 2nd 1863,
Lorenzo Stults, detailed Pioneer Corps, April 1863,
John Eagy,
Hiram McLoughlin.

Recapitulation

Whole number 26
Discharged and transferred

7

Died

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JAY COUNTY SOLDIERS IN COMPANY K, FORTIETH OHIO

John Butcher,
Martin Butcher,
--- Crabtree,
Harvey Denney, died ---,
Jasper Denny,
Franklin Denney,
Elisha H. Hunter,
Reuben Jones,
--- Metzner,
James Smith,
Oliver Wells.

Total 11
Deserted not given above

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