Kansas Men Of The 96th, Ohio Infantry.

John Hess, Age 32, date of commission as Assistant Surgeon August 14, 1862; detail with the 13th., I. U. S. A., from December 1862, until April 1, 1863, when returned to regiment; Promoted to Surgeon and commission date April 2, 1863, and Mustered September 29, 1863.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson,  Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads, where captured and on duty with Union wounded in Rebel Hospital ten weeks, at Mansfield, Louisiana; exchanged and returned to regiment June 19, 1864; Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort and Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistler.  Mustered out with company July 7. 1865.  Great Bend, Kansas.

Emery M. Eastman, Captain, Age 26; date of commission as Second Lieutenant, Company G., July 28, 1862; Promoted to First Lieutenant, December 2, 1862, and to Captain, Company F., March 19, 1863, and transferred to Company A., November, 1864, on consolidation.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Siege of Vicksburg and  Jackson Mississippi, Grand Coteau and Sabine Cross Roads, La., where wounded in right hand; Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistler.  Mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  Wellsford, Kansas.

Spencer D. Lincoln, Sergeant, Age 23; enlisted August 2, 1862.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson where injured by shell; Sabine Cross Roads, Cane River, Forts Gaines and Morgan.  Mustered out with company July 7, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio, by order of War Department.  Also served from April 20, 1861 to August 21, 1861, in Company B., 4th., regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.  Garden City, Kansas.

Albert Cummins, Private, Age 20; enlisted August 4, 1862.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackaon, Sabine Cross Roads, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistles.  Mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  Strawn, Kansas.

Albert Emmens, Age 30; enlisted August 9, 1862.  Battles: Siege of Vicksburg, Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads and Spanish Fort.  Mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  North Topeka, Kansas.

John H. Craven, Private, Age 27; enlisted August 11, 186.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, Vicksburg, Jackson ( sent home October 3, 1863, on sick furlough for sixty days, and returned December 14, 1863 ), Sabine Cross Roads, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistler.  Transferred to company C., November 18, 1864, and mustered out out with company July 7, 1865.  Elyria, Kansas.

Marquis D'L. Redding, Private, Age 24; enlisted August 13, 1862.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, Jackson, Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistler.  Transferred to Company C., November 18, 1864; Mustered out with company and regiment July 7, 1865.  Kansas City, Missouri.

Nathan W. Minard, Private, Age 26; enlisted August 11, 1862.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg, Grand Cateau ( where taken prisoner and exchanged May 9, 1864 ), Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan ( transferred to company E., November 18, 1864 ), Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistler.  Mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  Richland, Kansas.

Clifton M. Wood, Corporal, Age 25; enlisted August 7, 1862; transferred to 68th., company, 2nd.,Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps, December 10, 1863; died at Winfield, Kansas, July 6, 1890, Malinda J. Wood, widow, Winfield, Kansas.

Peter Battey, Private, Age 19; enlisted August 9, 1862; November 13, 1862, left sick at Nicholasville, Kentucky; returned to company March 1862.  Battles: Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistler.  Mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  Little River, Kansas.

William Faris, Private, Age 34; enlisted July 24, 1862.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Siege of Vicksburg and Jackson; wounded in the line of duty in leg by explosion of shell on Steamer City of Madison, at Vicksburg, August19, 1863.  Discharged for said wound June 9, 1864, at Columbus, Ohio.  Died in 1881, Ellsworth, Kansas; His widow died; children at Ellsworth, Kansas.  Also served in company I., 3rd., regiment Ohio Volunteers Infantry from April 28-August 22, 1861.

Andrew Hart, Private, Age 22; enlisted August 8, 1862; Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas post, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau where taken prisoner and exchanged December 25, 1863; Sabine Cross Roads, Cane River, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Fort Blakely, Mobile and Whistler.  Transferred to company B., November 18, 1864; Mustered out with company and regiment July 7, 1865.  Perry, Kansas.

Chauncey Lewis, Private, Age 18; enlisted August 4, 1862; Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Coteau, ( where captured and exchanged May 1, 1864 ), Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Spanish Fort, Mobile, Fort Blakely and Whistler.  Transferred to company B., November 18, 1864, and mustered out with company July 7. 1865.  Killed in a well near Ottawa, Kansas, in 1875.

Barclay F. Irwin, First Sergeant, Age 19; enlisted August 14, 1862; appointed Corporal August 20, 1862, and Promoted to Sergeant February  28, 1863, and to First Sergeant February 28, 1864.  Battles: Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, where visor of his cap was shot off; Siege of Vicksburg, Fort Gaines and Fort Morgan.  Mustered out to date November 18, 1864, at Columbus Ohio, as supernumerary, by reason of consolidation.  Americus, Kansas.

Abraham B. McGowan, Sergeant, Age 22; enlisted July 29, 1862; appointed Corporal and Promoted to Sergeant August 20, 1863.  Battles: Same as those above.  Transferred to company B., November 18, 1864, and mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  Wellsville, Kansas.

John W. Coe, Corporal, Age 22; enlisted August 9, 1862; Promoted from Private to Corporal, January 1, 1863.  Battles: The Same as those above.  Transferred to company B., November 18, 1864.  Mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  Glenn, Kansas.

Jacob L. Klein, First Sergeant, Age 22; enlisted July 31, 1862, appointed Sergeant from Private April 1, 1863 and Promoted to First Sergeant March 1, 1864.  Battles: The same as those above.  Reduced to Sergeant by consolidation, and transferred to company A., November 18, 1864.  Mustered out with company A., July 7, 1865.  826 S. Street, Kansas City, Kansas.

Silas T. Ward, Private, Age 25; enlisted August 7, 1862.  Battles; The same as those above.  Transferred to company A., November 18, 1864.  Discharged February 25, 1865, for disability of eyes and hernia, at Columbus Ohio.  4115 E. 6th., Street, Kansas City, Missouri.

Ezra D. Sherman, Private, Age 21; enlisted July 30, 1862.  Battles: Siege of Vicksburg, Grand Coteau, Sabine Cross Roads, Cane River, Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan and Spanish Fort.  Transferred to company D., November 18, 1864, and mustered out with company July 7, 1865.  Millerton, Kansas.