73rd Ohio Infantry Officers & Staff

73rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry - Officers & Staff

Contributed by: Carl Eash

Mustered in from 10 Oct 1861 to 01 Jan 1862 at Camp Logan, Chillicothe OH, by Albert B Dod, and other US Mustering Officers. Mustered out 20 Jul 1865 at Louisville KY by E A Wickes, Captain, 150th New York Volunteers, and ACM.

SOLDIER'S NAME RANK AGE ENTERED SERVICE REMARKS

Smith, Orland Colonel 36 Oct 13, 1861 3 yrs Resigned Feb 17, 1864.

Hyer, Jacob Lt Col 43 Oct 3, 1861 3 yrs Resigned Jun 21, 1862.

Long, Richard Lt Col 24 Oct 14, 1861 3 yrs Appointed Major from Captain Co A Dec 20, 1861; to Lt Col Jun 21, 1862; to Col Feb 17, 1864, but not mustered; resigned Jun 27, 1864.

Hurst, Samuel H Lt Col 30 Oct 9, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Major from Captain Co A Jun 21, 1862; to Lt Col Feb 17, 1864; to Col Jul 13, 1864, but not mustered; brevetted Col Mar 13, 1865; brevetted Brig General Mar 13, 1865

Higgins, Thomas W Major 35 Oct 13, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Captain Co B Feb 17, 1864, but not mustered; brevetted Lt Col Mar 13, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865.

Safford, Jonas P Surgeon 39 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs

Himes, Isaac N Surgeon 26 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Asst Surgeon Dec 31, 1861; mustered out Dec 31, 1864, on expiration of term.

Preston, John C Surgeon 43 Mar 19, 1863 3 yrs Promoted from Asst Surgeon Feb 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865.

Sigafoos, James Asst Surgeon Aug 15, 1862 3 yrs Resigned Oct 24, 1862

Richeson, William Asst Surgeon Mar 18, 1863 3 yrs Resigned Jun 27, 1864

Steer, Smith D Asst Surgeon Feb 1, 1865 3 yrs Mustered out at Weston, VA.

Smith, Frederick C Adjutant 29 Dec 26, 1861 3 yrs Died Apr 15, 1862, at Weston, VA.

Stone, Benjamin F Adjutant 28 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Appointed from 1st Lt Co C Jul 20, 1862; promoted to Captain Co C Feb 28, 1863.

Spence, John Adjutant 21 Oct 15, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to 2nd Lt Co I from Sgt Major Sep 15, 1862; to 1st Lt and Adjutant Jan 21 1863; resigned Mar 16, 1864.

Peters, Samuel R Adjutant 19 Oct 29, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 2nd Lt Co E Mar 19, 1864; promoted to Captain Co A Nov 18, 1864.

Hawkins, Isaac N Adjutant 18 Oct 22, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Sgt Major from 1st Sgt Co C Dec 10, 1862; to 2nd Lt Co C Feb 28, 1863; transferred to Co I; to Co H Mar 1, 1864; appointed Adjutant Apr 3, 1865; discharged may 15, 1865, for wounds.

Smith, John B Adjutant 20 Aug 12, 1862 3 yrs Promoted to Sgt Major from 1st Sgt Co B May 22, 1865; promoted to 1st Lt and Adjutant May 18, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865.

Wesson, William D R Q M 48 Oct 19, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Captain and Com of Subsistence Jul 17, 1862.

Rogers, Robert M R Q M Nov 20, 1862 3 yrs Resigned Nov 5, 1863.

Eckman, William H R Q M 23 Dec 11, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Com Sgt from Sgt Co H Jan 1, 1863; promoted to 2nd Lt Co I Feb 1, 1863; promoted to 1st Lt and Regiment Quartermaster Mar 19, 1864; resigned Mar 30, 1865.

Earl, James R Q M 22 Oct 16, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Com Sgt from Sgt Co K Apr 25, 1863; promoted to QM Sgt Sep 25, 1864; promoted to 1st Lt Co I Feb 10, 1865; appointed Regiment Quartermaster Apr 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.

Hill, Joseph J Chaplain Mar 13, 1862 3 yrs Resigned Dec 7, 1862.

Talbot, Presley T Sgt Major 20 Oct 15, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 1st Sgt Co D Jan 1, 1864; to Captain Co G Apr 16, 1864; veteran.

Davis, William B Sgt Major 18 Nov 11, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 1st Sgt Co E May 1, 1864; to 1st Lt Co E Sep 8, 1864; veteran.

Buchwalter, Martin L Sgt Major 26 Oct 12, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 1st Sgt Co A Oct 28, 1864; to 1st Lt Co H Nov 18, 1864; veteran.

Hamilton, Thomas F Sgt Major 22 Oct 14, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 1st Sgt Co I Jan 1, 1865; to 1st Lt Co I Feb 10, 1865; veteran.

Ross, James Sgt Major 23 Oct 26, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt Co F Mar 28, 1865; to 1st Lt Co G May 11, 1865; veteran.

Littler, Nathan C Sgt Major 31 Oct 31, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 1st Sgt Co I Jun 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.

Wesson, Miley B Q M S 19 Dec 30, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private Co C Dec 30, 1861; returned to company at his own request Mar 8, 1862.

Jackson, Johnston EF Q M S 26 Dec 11, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Corporal Co H Mar 18, 1862; to 2nd Lt Co K Sep 20, 1862.

Templin, James Q M S 44 Oct 15, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt Co A Mar 1, 1863; discharged Dec 13, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

Ambrose, Samuel Q M S 28 Oct 25, 1861 3 yrs Promoted to Sgt Major from Sgt Co K Apr 8, 1863; to QM Sgt Jan 1, 1864; to 1st Lt Co I Jan 8, 1864; veteran.

Bennett, Mahlon C Q M S 20 Oct 10, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from 1st Sgt Co D Mar 27, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.

Carson, Erskine Comm Sgt 23 Nov 7, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt Co I Aug 5, 1862; discharged Oct 29, 1862, for wounds received Aug 30, 1862, in battle of Bull Run, VA.

Lemon, George Comm Sgt 32 Dec 2, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private Co K Sep 25, 1864; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.

Parker, Albert Hosp Steward 32 Oct 12, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private Co D Dec 11, 1861; returned to company Mar 15, 1862.

Ira, John B Hosp Steward 27 Dec 16, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private Co H Mar 15, 1862; to 2nd Lt Co H Jan 21, 1863.

Lamb, David A Hosp Steward 19 Oct 10, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt Co C Mar 12, 1863; to 1st Lt Co D Sep 8, 1864; veteran.

Ferguson, James Hosp Steward 18 Dec 17, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt Co D Sep 23, 1864; to 1st Lt Co D Feb 10, 1865; veteran.

Hughes, William H Hosp Steward 20 Oct 17, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt Co C Apr 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.

Bowers, Riley Prin Musician 29 Oct 10, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Musician Co C Oct 12, 1861; returned to company.

Mackerley, Michael S Prin Musician 22 Nov 23, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private Co H Jan 1, 1863; to 1st Lt Co B Jun 16, 1865; veteran.

Litterest, Joseph Prin Musician 22 Oct 16, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private Co B Mar 1, 1864; returned to company Apr 30, 1864, at his own request.

Packard, Thadddeus M Prin Musician 34 Aug 6, 1862 3 yrs Transferred from 33rd Massachusetts Volunteers Mar 1, 1864; mustered out Jun 19, 1865, at Louisville, KY, by order of War Dept.

Wilson, Cyrus F Prin Musician 20 Dec 6, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from private Co I Jul 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.

Stuckey, John D Prin Musician 20 Nov 19, 1861 3 yrs Promoted from Sgt Co G Jul 1, 1865; mustered out with company Jul 20, 1865; veteran.

Coffman, Peter N Pvt 18 Jan 28, 1864 3 yrs Discharged Feb 27, 1864, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

Evans, John Pvt 35 Aug 28, 1862 3 yrs No record subsequent to enlistment.

Ewing,John W Pvt 28 Sep 3, 1862 3 yrs Rejected by Examining Surgeon.

Ferris, George H Pvt 20 Aug 29, 1862 3 yrs Discharged to date Apr 1, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.

Hanson, John Pvt 30 Mar 16, 1864 3 yrs

Hull, Harvey H Pvt 18 Aug 19, 1862 3 yrs No record subsequent to enlistment.

McGee, Ephraim Pvt 18 Jan 12, 1864 3 yrs Died Apr 15, 1864, at Stevenson, AL.

Tomlinson, Thomas Pvt 18 Jan 25, 1864 3 yrs Died Feb 12, 1864, art Columbus, OH.

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SOLDIER'S NAME	RANK	AGE	ENTERED	SERVICE	REMARKS

Smith, Orland	Colonel	36	Oct 13, 1861	3 yrs	Resigned Feb 17, 1864.
Hyer, Jacob	Lt Col	43	Oct 3, 1861	3 yrs	Resigned Jun 21, 1862.
Long, Richard	Lt Col	24	Oct 14, 1861	3 yrs	Appointed Major from Captain Co A Dec 20, 1861; to Lt Col Jun 21, 1862; to Col Feb 17, 1864, but not mustered; resigned Jun 27, 1864.
Hurst, Samuel H	Lt Col	30	Oct 9, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted to Major from Captain Co A Jun 21, 1862; to Lt Col Feb 17, 1864; to Col Jul 13, 1864, but not mustered; brevetted Col Mar 13, 1865; brevetted Brig General Mar 13, 1865
Higgins, Thomas W	Major	35	Oct 13, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Captain Co B Feb 17, 1864, but not mustered; brevetted Lt Col Mar 13, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865.
Safford, Jonas P	Surgeon	39	Oct 26, 1861	3 yrs
Himes, Isaac N	Surgeon	26	Oct 26, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Asst Surgeon Dec 31, 1861; mustered out Dec 31, 1864, on expiration of term.
Preston, John C	Surgeon	43	Mar 19, 1863	3 yrs	Promoted from Asst Surgeon Feb 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865.
Sigafoos, James	Asst Surgeon		Aug 15, 1862	3 yrs	Resigned Oct 24, 1862
Richeson, William	Asst Surgeon		Mar 18, 1863	3 yrs	Resigned Jun 27, 1864
Steer, Smith D	Asst Surgeon		Feb 1, 1865	3 yrs	Mustered out at Weston, VA.
Smith, Frederick C	Adjutant	29	Dec 26, 1861	3 yrs	Died Apr 15, 1862, at Weston, VA.
Stone, Benjamin F	Adjutant	28	Oct 17, 1861	3 yrs	Appointed from 1st Lt Co C Jul 20, 1862; promoted to Captain Co C Feb 28, 1863.
Spence, John	Adjutant	21	Oct 15, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted to 2nd Lt Co I from Sgt Major Sep 15, 1862; to 1st Lt and Adjutant Jan 21 1863; resigned Mar 16, 1864.
Peters, Samuel R	Adjutant	19	Oct 29, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from 2nd Lt Co E Mar 19, 1864; promoted to Captain Co A Nov 18, 1864.
Hawkins, Isaac N	Adjutant	18	Oct 22, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted to Sgt Major from 1st Sgt Co C Dec 10, 1862; to 2nd Lt Co C Feb 28, 1863; transferred to Co I; to Co H Mar 1, 1864; appointed Adjutant Apr 3, 1865; discharged may 15, 1865, for wounds.
Smith, John B	Adjutant	20	Aug 12, 1862	3 yrs	Promoted to Sgt Major from 1st Sgt Co B May 22, 1865; promoted to 1st Lt and Adjutant May 18, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865.
Wesson, William D	R Q M	48	Oct 19, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted to Captain and Com of Subsistence Jul 17, 1862.
Rogers, Robert M	R Q M		Nov 20, 1862	3 yrs	Resigned Nov 5, 1863.
Eckman, William H	R Q M	23	Dec 11, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted to Com Sgt from Sgt Co H Jan 1, 1863; promoted to 2nd Lt Co I Feb 1, 1863; promoted to 1st Lt and Regiment Quartermaster Mar 19, 1864; resigned Mar 30, 1865.
Earl, James	R Q M	22	Oct 16, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted to Com Sgt from Sgt Co K Apr 25, 1863; promoted to QM Sgt Sep 25, 1864; promoted to 1st Lt Co I Feb 10, 1865; appointed Regiment Quartermaster Apr 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.
Hill, Joseph J	Chaplain		Mar 13, 1862	3 yrs	Resigned Dec 7, 1862.
Talbot, Presley T	Sgt Major	20	Oct 15, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from 1st Sgt Co D Jan 1, 1864; to Captain Co G Apr 16, 1864; veteran.
Davis, William B	Sgt Major	18	Nov 11, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from 1st Sgt Co E May 1, 1864; to 1st Lt Co E Sep 8, 1864; veteran.
Buchwalter, Martin L	Sgt Major	26	Oct 12, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from 1st Sgt Co A Oct 28, 1864; to 1st Lt Co H Nov 18, 1864; veteran.
Hamilton, Thomas F	Sgt Major	22	Oct 14, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from 1st Sgt Co I Jan 1, 1865; to 1st Lt Co I Feb 10, 1865; veteran.
Ross, James	Sgt Major	23	Oct 26, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Sgt Co F Mar 28, 1865; to 1st Lt Co G May 11, 1865; veteran.
Littler, Nathan C	Sgt Major	31	Oct 31, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from 1st Sgt Co I Jun 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.
Wesson, Miley B	Q M S	19	Dec 30, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from private Co C Dec 30, 1861; returned to company at his own request Mar 8, 1862.
Jackson, Johnston EF	Q M S	26	Dec 11, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Corporal Co H Mar 18, 1862; to 2nd Lt Co K Sep 20, 1862.
Templin, James	Q M S	44	Oct 15, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Sgt Co A Mar 1, 1863; discharged Dec 13, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Ambrose, Samuel	Q M S	28	Oct 25, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted to Sgt Major from Sgt Co K Apr 8, 1863; to QM Sgt Jan 1, 1864; to 1st Lt Co I Jan 8, 1864; veteran.
Bennett, Mahlon C	Q M S	20	Oct 10, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from 1st Sgt Co D Mar 27, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.
Carson, Erskine	Comm Sgt	23	Nov 7, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Sgt Co I Aug 5, 1862; discharged Oct 29, 1862, for wounds received Aug 30, 1862, in battle of Bull Run, VA.
Lemon, George	Comm Sgt	32	Dec 2, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from private Co K Sep 25, 1864; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.
Parker, Albert	Hosp Steward	32	Oct 12, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from private Co D Dec 11, 1861; returned to company Mar 15, 1862.
Ira, John B	Hosp Steward	27	Dec 16, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from private Co H Mar 15, 1862; to 2nd Lt Co H Jan 21, 1863.
Lamb, David A	Hosp Steward	19	Oct 10, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Sgt Co C Mar 12, 1863; to 1st Lt Co D Sep 8, 1864; veteran.
Ferguson, James	Hosp Steward	18	Dec 17, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Sgt Co D Sep 23, 1864; to 1st Lt Co D Feb 10, 1865; veteran.
Hughes, William H	Hosp Steward	20	Oct 17, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Sgt Co C Apr 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.
Bowers, Riley	Prin Musician	29	Oct 10, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Musician Co C Oct 12, 1861; returned to company.
Mackerley, Michael S	Prin Musician	22	Nov 23, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from private Co H Jan 1, 1863; to 1st Lt Co B Jun 16, 1865; veteran.
Litterest, Joseph	Prin Musician	22	Oct 16, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from private Co B Mar 1, 1864; returned to company Apr 30, 1864, at his own request.
Packard, Thadddeus M	Prin Musician	34	Aug 6, 1862	3 yrs	Transferred from 33rd Massachusetts Volunteers Mar 1, 1864; mustered out Jun 19, 1865, at Louisville, KY, by order of War Dept.
Wilson, Cyrus F	Prin Musician	20	Dec 6, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from private Co I Jul 1, 1865; mustered out with regiment Jul 20, 1865; veteran.
Stuckey, John D	Prin Musician	20	Nov 19, 1861	3 yrs	Promoted from Sgt Co G Jul 1, 1865; mustered out with company Jul 20, 1865; veteran.
Coffman, Peter N	Pvt	18	Jan 28, 1864	3 yrs	Discharged Feb 27, 1864, at Columbus, OH, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Evans, John	Pvt	35	Aug 28, 1862	3 yrs	No record subsequent to enlistment.
Ewing,John W	Pvt	28	Sep 3, 1862	3 yrs	Rejected by Examining Surgeon.
Ferris, George H	Pvt	20	Aug 29, 1862	3 yrs	Discharged to date Apr 1, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Hanson, John	Pvt	30	Mar 16, 1864	3 yrs
Hull, Harvey H	Pvt	18	Aug 19, 1862	3 yrs	No record subsequent to enlistment.
McGee, Ephraim	Pvt	18	Jan 12, 1864	3 yrs	Died Apr 15, 1864, at Stevenson, AL.
Tomlinson, Thomas	Pvt	18	Jan 25, 1864	3 yrs	Died Feb 12, 1864, art Columbus, OH.