15 HISTORY OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT O.V.V.I.
him, which would not be difficult for a large man to do. He is an efficient officer, highly respected and esteemed by his men, genial, affable and pleasant in his manners, and disposed to take things as good naturedly as circumstances will permit.
Amos Norman, Second Lieutenant, is a young man known more by what he does than what he promises to do. Portly in appearance, strong will and full of energy, and ambitious to discharge his duty faithfully. A man bound to grapple fearlessly with difficulties, and finally succeed. He is a very efficient officer.
The following are the names of the non-commissioned officers and enlisted men of the original organization:
| 1. Geo. W. Porter 2. Adolphus W. Search |
3. Andrew McDaniel 4. Joseph R. Miller |
5. Thomas S. Armstrong |
| 1. David Sherrard, jr. 2. James M. Thompson 3. Fenton Bagley |
4. James H. Gander 5. Henry S. Axline 6. Lewis W. Rusk |
7. Benjamin F. Scott 8. Harrison Varner |
| Austin, Randolph C. Bentley, William Besser, W. H. Black, Samuel M. Bell, Clements Baker, Joseph H. Beardslee, George W. Cooper, George W. Corder, Lewis Cherry, John Carson, James W. Crooks, Henry Clugston, Thomas Curtis, Enoch Crouse, James P. Crosby, Nelson D. Cooper, Asaph Dutro, Samuel H. Dickson, Andrew Dilts, Robert S. Drone, Henry Drumm, Isaac Dickson, Samuel Edwards, David Fountain, William Francis, Andrew Fulkerson, Wm. |
Bagus, Henry C. Bugh, David Besser, William Gander, John T. Gardner, Hamline Goulding, Samuel N. Hart, Christopher Henderson, James Horne, Daniel, jr. Innis, William Jones, John E. Jones, Henry C. Knight, Monroe Knight, Charles Kincade, Anthony Lewis, Samuel Loy, George W. Larrison, David Melick, James P. Myers, James H. Myers, Lewis E. Miller, Branson S. Miller, William F. Moore, John T. Mills, Andrew J. Moore, Lewis |
Brelsford, Amos H. Barrell, Charles Baird, John T. Norman, Amos Osmond, Joseph Powell, James M. Roberts, Charles Roberts, Leroy A. Stoneburner, Elijah Spring, John W. Suttles, Benjamin Simpson, James Shiplett, William Skinen, John Sniff, Alva B. Sims, John R. Skinen, Owen Varner, Francis M. Varner, John M. White, Robert J. Wilson, Solomon Weaver, William H. White, William J. Weaver, John Younger, Jacob Younger, William C. |
Of the above the following have been killed in action:
| John T. Moore Lewis Moore John Skinen Benjamin F. Scott Asaph Cooper |
near Columbia, S. C. Canton, Miss. " " Atlanta, Ga. Champion Hills, Miss. |
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