Camp cripple creek
tennessee
18 january - 24 june 1863
COMPANY D OFFICERS at CRIPPLE CREEK
Alvah Perry 39 (1823 - 1886) He would be Capt of Co D until 14 Apr 63, when he would be promoted to Maj for the 90th OH. Please see the F&S Page for his bio. It is my understanding that there was no Capt for Co D from 14 Apr 63 until 1 Jan 64, when John M. Sutphen was promoted to the rank.
John M. Sutphen 26 (1836 - 1920) Born in NJ; Mustered in as 1 Lt and was apparently Acting Commander until he was officially mustered in as Capt on 1 Jan 64; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65; He married Ellen Clarke; Died in Butte, MT and was buried in the Elmwood Cem in Fairfield Co, OH
George W. Welsh 29 (1832 - 1904) Mustered in as 2 Lt; Promoted to 1 Lt on 1 Ferb 63, but not mustered into this rank; He would resign 19 Dec 63; He is buried in Forest Rose Cem in Fairfield Co, OH in Sec A, Lot 308, but there is no record of his dates of birth or death in the cemetery records
John D. Nicely 27 (1835 - 1890) Mustered in as 1 Sgt; Promoted to 2 Lt on 1 Feb 63; Would eventuallly be promoted to 1 Lt on 1 Jan 64 and finally to Capt on 30 May 65 (but would not be officially mustered into that rank); Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
CORPORALS and SERGEANTS of Co. D at CRIPPLE CREEK
Arehart, John N. 21 (1840? - 1920?) Mustered in as Sgt; Would become 1 Sgt on 24 Nov 63; Promoted to 1 Lt and Reg QM on 8 Apr 65; Is this the John Arehart who was born on 19 Jan 1840 in Portage Co, OH and died 20 Aug 1920 in Summit Co, OH? If so, then he married Mary Ann Wilson
Beck, John S. 20 (1843 - ) Mustered in as a Sgt, but was reduced to Pvt on 28 Feb 63; He would be appointed QM Sgt on 18 Jul 63
Beecher, William 31 (1830? - 1890?) Mustered in as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 1 Apr 63; Would be made Sgt on 1 Feb 65; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65; Is this the William B. Beecher who was born 2 Jan 1830 and died 7 Aug 1890? If so, he is buried in the Elmwood Cem in Fairfield Co, OH in the GAR section C-16
Ebright, Pulaski H. 22 (1841 - ) Mustered in as a Cpl; Would be reduced to Pvt on 14 Mar 64; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
Ewing, Robert P.* 24 (1838 - 1864) Son of S and E Ewing born 27 Jul 1838; Mustered in as a Cpl; Died 1 Nov 64; Buried in Elmwood Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH in section C-4
Goss, Sebastian C. 22 (1840 - 1904) Mustered in as Cpl; Appointed Sgt on 1 Mar 63; The 40th Reunion book includes the detail that he was wounded in the hand at Chickamauga in Sep 63 (although he is erroneously listed as Sgt S. G. Cross in the trancription I was reading); Would be discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate of Disability (due to the injury in his hand, I presume) on 18 Apr 64; Was the Pastor of Trinity Reformed Church in Brazil (Fairfield Co), OH
???Holderman, Samuel B. 23 (1839 - ) Mustered in as Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 5 Oct 62; Wounded at Stones River; Would be discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate on 13 Mar 63--was he in hospital all that time, or was he at Cripple Creek?
Myers, Charles 19 (1843 - 1882) Mustered in as a Pvt and appointed Cpl on 16 Dec 62; Would be made Sgt on 1 Nov 64; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65; Buried in the Forest Rose Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH in Section A-3
Parsons, Stephen A. 32 (1830 - ) Mustered in as Cpl; Appointed Sgt on 14 Feb 63; An amusing story is related about him and Pvt Soliday following Chickamauga in the 40th Reunion Book; Would be named 1 Sgt on 1 May 65; Would then be promoted to 2 Lt on 30 May 65, but never mustered into that rank; Is buried in the Rivercliff Cemetery in Morrow Co, OH, but there are no dates of birth or death in the cemetery records
Reck, Charles E. 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in as Cpl; Transferred to Co G on 22 Mar 63
Strode, William H. 22 (1840 - 1927) Born in Fairfield Co, OH; Mustered in as a Cpl; Appointed Sgt on 1 Mar 63; Would be severely wounded at Kenesaw Mtn, GA on 27 Jun 64 (a day when it was 95 degrees in the shade!), but would still be mustered out with the rest of the company on 13 Jun 65; Married twice, first to Laura J. Fink, then to Minnie Lee Shannon; Died in Columbus, OH, but was buried back in Fairfield Co in the Forest Rose Cem in Sec B, Lot 257
Thomen, Martin K.* 30 (1832 - 1864) He was the son of Martin and Susanna Eve Keller Thomen; His younger brother, Abraham, was a Pvt in Co D; Martin married Sarah F. Wright; Mustered in as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 1 Mar 63; Appointed Sgt on 18 Apr 64; Martin, Abraham, and their brother-in-law (John Emick) would all be wounded at the Battle of Nashville 15 Dec 64; Martin died 30 Dec 64 in Nashville, but is buried in Fairfield Co, OH
Urbin, John P. 23 (1840 - ) Mustered in as Cpl; Would be reduced to Pvt in Apr 63; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
OTHER PERSONNEL from Co. D at CRIPPLE CREEK
Philbrick, Francis G. 41 (1821 - 1885) Mustered in as Musician; Would be appointed Principal Musician on 1 Jul 63; Would be buried in the Royalton Cem in Fairfield Co, OH; His date of death is given as 3 Oct 1885, with the notation that he was aged 64 years, 7 months, and 24 days old, which would put his date of birth as 9 Feb 21)
Allen, Henry G. 23 (1840 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62 and mustered out 13 Jun 65
???Andregg, John 21 (1842 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Wounded at Stone River; Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on 5 Apr 63--was he in hospital all this time or was he at Cripple Creek?
???Bechtle, William 24 (1839 - ) No other mention of this soldier in the AG's Roll
???Berger, John 19? (1838 - 1909) AG's Roster shows him as 18 in 1862, but the FInd-A-Grave record shows him as being born in 1838, which would make him 24 or so in Jan 1863; Wounded at Stones River; Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on 30 Mar 63--was he ever at Cripple Creek?; Buried in the Old Basil Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH
Bibler, Jacob 34 (1829 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62 and mustered out 13 Jun 65
???Bolenbaugh, Israel 23 (1840 - ) Mustered in on the 29 Aug 62; Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on 21 Jul 63--was he at Cripple Creek? He is supposedly buried in Fairfield Co, OH, but I find no record for him in Find-A-Grave
Clark, George 23 (1840 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62 and mustered out 13 Jun 65
Clark, John C. 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in in on 29 Aug 62; Discharged on Surgeon's Certificate on 31 Dec 63;
???Combs, George W. 39 (1824 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Discharged by Surgeon's Certificate from Camp Chase, OH on 1 Apr 63--was he even at Cripple Creek?
Cowden, David 44? (1816 - 1897) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; According to the AG's Roster, he was 44 in 1862(making he born in 1818), but his year of birth is given as1816 in the records for Forest Rose Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH; He was mustered out on 7 Jun 65 from Columbus, OH; He is buried in Forest Rose Cemetery in Sect B2-229
Cross, John 24 (1839 - ) Mustered in as a Pvt; Would be appointed Cpl on 18 Dec 63; Would be made Sgt on 1 May 65; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
Cupp, Valentine 24 (1839 - ) Mustered in as a Pvt; Wounded at Kenesaw Mtn, GA on 16 Jun 64; Would be appointed Cpl on 1 May 65; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
Davis, James 20 (1843 - ) Listed on the Muster Roll as John Davis; Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate on 24 Dec 63
Daymude, James W. 20 (1843 - ) Mustered in as a Pvt on on 29 Aug 62; Would be appointed a Cpl on 18 Dec 63; Mustered out with the company 13 Jun 65
Emick, John H.* 19 (1844 - 1864) Born in OH, the son of Reuben and Anna Emick; They lived in Fairfield Co, OH in 1850 and 1860; According to the 40th Reunion book, John Emick was the brother-in-law to the Thomen Brothers who were also in Co D; John mustered in on 29 Aug 62; He was wounded at Chickamauga on 19 Sep 63; The 40th Reunion book relates a story (page 147) in which Pvt Emick had a premonition a few hours before the Battle of Nashville that he would either be killed outright or mortally wounded--remarkably, he was, indeed, Killed-in-Action at Nashville on 15 Dec 64, shot through the forehead during a charge through a cornfield; His brothers-in-law, the Thomen Brothers, would also be wounded at the Battle of Nashville, Martin Thomen, would linger two weeks before he, too, died; Sol Soliday, in the Reunion Book, praises the young Emick, saying there was no better soldier; His parents would move to Kansas, along with their other children; I have been unable to find where John is buried
England, Levi 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62 and mustered out 13 Jun 65
???Ferry, Samuel 22 (1841 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Discharged by Surgeon on 18 Aug 63 from Columus, OH
Gallagher, John 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Would be wounded at Kennesaw Mtn, GA on 27 Jun 64; Was discharged by Surgeon on 25 Oct 64
Gray, Henry 24 (1839 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Transferred to VRC on 1 Apr 64
***Haines, John 31 (1832 - 1863) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Died 27 Mar 63 at Camp Cripple Creek
Hall, Isaac E. 32 (1830 - 1910) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65; Married Maria E. Doomey; Died on 5 Aug 1910 and was buried in Forest Rose Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH in Section A-4
Harps, Mahlon S. 22 (1841 - ) Mustered in with the company; Wounded severely at Resaca, GA on 14 May 64, but still mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
Howard, Elijah 23 (1840 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Wounded at Chickamauga; Would transfer to the VRC on 1 Apr 64; He is supposedly buried in Fairfield Co, OH, but he is not listed in FInd-A-Grave
???Hufford, Abraham 32 (1831 - ) No further information in the AG's Report
Law, Samuel T. 30 (1833 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62 and mustered out 13 Jun 65
Leib, Henry F. 24 (1839 - ) Mustered in as a Pvt, Appointed Comm Sgt on 17 Jun 63; At the time of the printing of the 40th Reunion Book in 1902, he lived in Oberlin, KS
Lines, Ira 21 (1842 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62 and mustered out 13 Jun 65
Lutz, Noah 20? (1833? - 1913?) Mustered in with the company at age 19, which would make him born about 1843, but the burial records at New Olive Branch Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH show his dates as 1833 - 1913, meaning he would have been about 30 in 1863); He was discharged on a Surgeon's Certificate on 29 Feb 64
McDaniel, Jacob H. 19? (1846? - 1905) Mustered in with his older brother, Thomas J. McDaniel on 29 Aug 62, however I suspect both boys lied about their ages. Jacob said he was 18 in 1862, but his birthdate in the cemetery records is 9 May 1846, which mean he would have been 16 when he enlisted; The 40th Reunion book mentions he was wounded at Chickamauga on 19 Sep 63; He would be wounded at the Battle of Nashville on 15 Dec 64 and would receive a Surgeon's Discharge from the hospital in Louisville on 13 Jun 65; He is buried in the Fairview-Ritter Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH
McDaniel, Thomas J. 22? (1844? - 1916) Like his younger brother in the bio above, he was the son of Samuel and Elizabeth Handshey McDaniel, and also like his brother, I suspect he lied about his age--telling the recruiting officer he was 21 in 1862 would make him born about 1841, but his burial records from the Violet Twp Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH show his birth year as 1844, making him about 18 when he enlisted; He mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65; He married Eliza J. Bennett and died in 1916
Marang, James* 23 (1840 - 1864) Mustered in with the company; Died at Bridgeport, AL on 14 Jan 64--the 40th Reunion book contains a notation that it was "...a good funeral service, but short..."
???Mattox, Moses 44 (1819 - ) Mustered in with the company; Discharged from Louisville on a Surgeon's Certificate on 9 Mar 63--was he ever at Cripple Creek?
Mumaugh, Amos 20 (1840 - ) Mustered in with the company on 29 Aug 62; Discharged on 20 Aug 63 from Murfreesboro on a Surgeon's Certificate; Buried in the Baugher Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH
Myers, Jackson 30 (1833 - ) Is he related to Cpl Charles Myers?; Mustered in with the company; Transferred to the VRC on 1 May 64
Patison, John 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in with the company on 29 Aug 62; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
Payne, Joseph D. 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in with the company on 29 Aug 62; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
???Potter, John 20 (1843 - ) No further info in the AG's Report
Pugh, Wesley 21 (1842 - ) Mustered in as a Pvt on 29 Aug 62; Appointed Cpl 6 Feb 64; Mustered out with the company 13 Jun 65
Reed, Amos 32 (1831 - ) Mustered in with the company on 29 Aug 62; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
Rittenhouse, James 25 (1838 - ) Mustered in as a Pvt on 29 Aug 62; Appointed Cpl on 18 Jul 64; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jul 65
???Salyards, Erastus 19 (1844 - ) No further info in the AG's Report
Smith, Abraham 23 (1840 - ) Mustered in with the company; Wounded at Stones River; Mustered out with the company
Soliday, Solomon D. 17 (1845 - 1924) He was born in OH to Jacob and Mary (Deering? Doering?) Soliday; Each Census Record, 1850 - 1880, finds him living in Fairfield Co, OH; Mustered in with the 90th OH, Company D, as a Pvt in Aug 62; Sol's diary was one of the sources used in writing the book, although none of his diary speaks of Cripple Creek; An amusing story is related about "Sol" and Sgt. Parsons following the Battle of Chickamauga on p. 186 in the 40th Reunion Book (Basically, Sol wanted a new gun and Sgt. Parsons saw that he got one); Sol was appointed Cpl on 22 Mar 64; Mustered out with the company in Jul 65; In 1870, he is an unmarried Farmer in living in Fairfield Co; He married Mary Jane Archer in 1872; He filed for an Invalid's Pension in 1890 from IN; Mary Jane died in Allen Co, IN in 1896; Around 1899, he moved to Iowa, where he married Alida Archer in Montgomery Co, IA in 1900 (although he was still listed in the 1900 Census for Allen Co, IN where he was a Furniture Salesman); I cannot establish a definite relationship between Sol's wives--Mary Jane was the daughter of John and Jane Archer, Alida was the daughter of William and Alice Archer; In 1910, the Solidays are still living in Montgomery Co, Iowa, where Sol is a Carpenter; The same is true for the 1920 Census; Sol died in 1924 and was buried in the Evergreen Cemetery in Montgomery Co
Springer, William* 20 (1842 - 1864) Born in PA to Michael and Lavina Springer; Mustered in as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 18 Dec 63; Wounded at Kennesaw Mtn, GA on 20 Jun 64; Died 12 Jul 64; (His tombstone in Dutch Hollow Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH says he died 9 Jul 64 at age 21 Years, 6 mos, and 12 days)
Strayer, John C.* 24 (1839 - 1863) Mustered in with the company on 29 Aug 62; Wounded on 19 Sep 63 at Chickamauga; Died 16 Dec 63 in hospital in Nashville
Stuter, Percival 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in as a Pvt on 29 Aug 62; Appointed Cpl on 6 Feb 64; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
Swope, Samuel 19 (1844 - ) Mustered in with the company; Would be wounded at Kennesaw Mtn, GA on 27 Jun 64; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65
???Thomen, Abraham K. 21 (1842 - 1930) Younger brother of Cpl Martin K. Thomen; Mustered in with Martin on 29 Jul 62; On 25 Jan 63, he was captured by Confederate Capt Dick McCann while guarding a railroad construction company near Antioch, TN; Would be exchanged and returned to his company in Oct 63--so, was he ever at Cripple Creek?; Would be wounded at the Battle of Nashville on 15 Dec 64 (where Martin would be mortally wounded and his brother-in-law, John Emick, would be Killed-in-Action)
Warren, Alexander D.* 45 (1818 - 1863) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Wounded (at Chickamauga?) and died 24 Oct 63 of his wounds in Chattanooga, TN
???Waters, Louis R. 39 (1824 - ) No further info in the AG's Report
Welsh, Daniel* 19 (1844 - 1864) Mustered in with the company; Wounded at the Battle of Franklin on 30 Nov 64 and died of his wounds on 30 Dec 64 in hospital in Louisville; Is he any kin to the next man or to Lt George Welsh?
Welsh, Henry 27 (1836 - ) Mustered in with his company; Discharged from Camp Cripple Creek on 23 Jun 63 by Surgeon's Certificate; Is he related to Pvt Daniel Welsh or to Lt George Welsh?
Williamson, David* 20 (1843 - 1864) Mustered in with the company; Captured at Stones River; Exchanged and returned to his company on 7 Jun 63; Was captured a second time at Chickamauga on 20 Sep 63; Died at Andersonville Prison, 12 Jul 64; Is he any relation to the other Williamsons in Co D?
Williamson, Henry Clay 19 (1843 - 1918) Son of George W. Williamson--is he any relation to the other Williamsons in Co D?; Mustered in as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl 22 Mar 64; Shot through the right elbow at Battle of Nashville, causing the arm to be amputated below the shoulder; Mustered out in Covington, KY on 12 Jun 65; However, on the way home, he caught Smallpox and was back in a military hospital until Sept 65; Married Sarah Anna Tipton; Buried in the Forest Rose Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH
Williamson, Thomas S. 21 (1842 - 1915) Is he related to the other Williamsons in Co D?; Mustered in on 29 Aug 62 as a Pvt; Appointed Cpl on 6 Feb 64; Mustered out with the company on 13 Jun 65; Married Frances Hooker; Buried in Antioch Twp Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH
Wilson, Joseph 22 (1841 - ) Mustered in on 29 Aug 62; Severely wounded at Bald Knob (Kenesaw Mtn), GA on 21 Jun 64; Discharged by Surgeon's Certificate on 12 May 65; Buried in Greenfield Twp Cemetery in Fairfield Co, OH (the transcription on the Find-A-Grave page incorrectly says he was in the 80th OH)--no dates given for birth or death in cemetery records
ENLISTED MEN of COMPANY D at CRIPPLE CREEK
MEN OF COMPANY D WHO WERE NOT AT CAMP CRIPPLE CREEK
DIED GONE HOME VARIOUS IN HOSPITAL NOT YET RECRUITED
Downs, William
Kemp, Amos
Williams, John T. (Sgt)
Benadum, Adam
Blosser, Frederick
POW / Hospital
Hickle, Wilson* -- Captured at
Stones River, paroled and
died in Camp Parole
hospital Annapolis, MD on
28 Feb 63
Transferred
Dunn, Aaron -- To Vet Vol
Engineer Corps 25 Nov 62
Felton, William -- To Co A,
then to F & S
Never Mustered Into Service!
Stevenson, James B
Courtwright, Adam* --
Would die 12 Feb
63 in Danville, KY
hospital
Armentrout, William L.
Bibler, Samuel S.
Griffin, Edward
???Spangler, George (The
AG's Report.says he was
mustered in on 12 Aug 62,
but he was not mustered
out until 3 Oct 65 in Victoria,
TX, which is only true for
later recruits
Wright, William A.