The Military History of the 123d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
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The Military History of the 123d Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Regimental histories; United States. Army. Ohio Infantry Regiment, 123rd (1862-1865)
One thing more that should be mentioned in connection with our life in
Libby: On the 6th of July, 1863, all the Federal captains, then in
Prison, were ordered to fall in—there were seventy-two in number. They
were then taken down stairs, into a large, vacant room in the same
building and formed in a hollow square, when Capt. Turner read an order
from Gen. Winder, directing him to select, at once by lot, from among
the Federal captains in his custody, _two for immediate execution_! Each
captains name was then called, and, when answered, a slip of paper,
containing his name and regiment, was placed in a box. We were then
given permission to select one of our chaplains, if we desired, to draw
out two names. We selected Father Gray, who, after offering up a prayer,
with a trembling hand and tears standing in his eyes, drew out two slips
and handed them to Captain Turner. That moment was one of anxious
suspense to those seventy-two men who were awaiting the result. Capt. H.
W. Sawyer, 1st N. J. Cavalry, and Capt. Flinn, 51st Indiana, were the
unfortunate men. We all thought, at that time, that they would surely be
executed. They were confined in the dungeon a few days, and, our
Government taking prompt action in the matter, by holding Gen. Lee and
Capt. Winder as hostages for our men, the rebels soon relaxed their
rigor, and permitted them to come back with the other prisoners.
CHAPTER XI.
MUSTER-OUT ROLLS.
In making up these rolls great care has been exercised in endeavoring to
have each name spelled correctly; that such a result has been attained
is not to be expected. Proper names are arbitrary at best, and when the
copy from which they are taken, passes through two or three hands,
errors are very likely to occur. The following are copies of the
original Muster Out Rolls of each company:
COMPANY A.
CAPTAIN.
J. W. CHAMBERLIN.
1ST LIEUTENANT.
None.
2D LIEUTENANT.
JAMES B. PUMPHREY.
SERGEANTS.
Jacob P. Bear,
Jacob Clinger,
Henry S. Kaley,
Francis M. Anderson.
CORPORALS.
Daniel W. Nichols,
John H. Ellis,
David P. Demarest,
Fernando Eyestone,
Nathaniel L. Robinson,
Levi Rickenbach,
David Baker,
Lafayette M. Zeigler.
MUSICIAN.
Rufus W. Lundy.
TEAMSTER.
Abel S. Thompson.
PRIVATES.
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