KIA - DOD - etc - Putnam

Ed. Banner: Dear Sir, I perceive the report of those who died in their country’s service from this part of the county is incorrect. For instance, Walter Logan who lived near the Warren and Cloverdale Township line is given in neither; also George D. Martin and John F. McMains are omitted in the Cloverdale list. They having gone in the Warren Union Guards, rendezvoused at Putnamville have been overlooked probably in that manner. In that company 32 died in the service of their country and 23 of that number were killed or died of mortal wounds received in battle. In that number 20 were not from this township and five were not from this county who were as noble comrades as ever fired a musket. I think the number of fallen heroes could be more accurately obtained by calling on the late company commanders for a list of their dead; giving rank, when deceased, where and cause of death; whether he died amid the carnage of battle or perished through the long, lingering, loathsome disease of the army hospital. The names should be headed under the different battles they died in, and as there were but eight or nine companies from the county, the monument will be plenty large enough, I presume, to have them so recorded upon it, under the corps emblem under which  they so gallantly fought; and according to an ancient custom a history of their deeds should be place in the foundation of the monument.  I have a correct list of the Company with which I was connected and take the liberty of forwarding it, trusting it may give you some information or produce further suggestions.  Yours truly, Josiah C. Williams, Late Capt. 27th Ind Vol. Inf.  PS Below are the names of the deceased members of the Warren Union Guards of Putnam County.

Roll of Honor of Putnam County’s Volunteers in “I” Co. 27th Ind Vet Vol. Infantry.

Battle of Cedar Mountain, Va.

1st Lt. GW Reed, Killed in Battle Aug 9, 1862

Pvt. GD Martin same

Pvt.Thos. Deveraux same

Pvt. Abraham Swartz same

Pvt David Tuggle same

Pvt Chas. H. Lewis same

Pvt JH Martin of wounds at Alexandria Hospital

Battle of Antietam, MD

Sgt. Robt. L. Good, Killed in Battle, Sept 17, 1862

Pvt C. Newman same

Pvt Robt. W. Faith same

Pvt Wm. Dellahunt, Frederick. MD of Wounds Oct 12, 1862

Battle of Chancellorville, Va.

Sgt. JP Beard, Killed in Battle, May 3d, 1863

Corp. David B. McDonald same

Pvt. Joseph W. Smith same

Pvt. Thos. I. Dodson same

Pvt. John F. McMains, Aquia Creek Hospital of wounds May 20th, 1863

Battle of Gettysburg, Penn

Pvt. Jos F Gilmore, Killed in Battle, July 3, 1863

Pvt Ira Hunt, died of wounds, York Penn

Battle of Resacca, GA

1st Lt. George T. Chapin, Killed in Battle May 15, 1864

Corp Hamilton Asher of wounds, Nashville, Hospital June 14, 1861 (sic 1864?)

Battle of New Hope Church, GA

Pvt M. Kutch, Killed in Battle May 25, 1864

Pvt John Patrick, Nashville Hospital of wounds July 8, 1864

Atlanta, GA

Pvt. James Bradshaw, killed in the trenches July 20, 1864

OF Disease

Pvt. Marion Harris, Darnestown, MD Dec 1, 1861

Pvt. Walter Logan, Berryville, VA April 1, 1862

Pvt John Hussly, Phila Hospital April 22, 1862

Pvt James Grimes, Strasburg VA May 23, 1862

Pvt Bascom Thomas, Harper’s Ferry Sept 28, 1862

Pvt Cyrus Alexander, Harper’s Ferry Oct 22, 1862

Pvt William Douglas Philadelphia Hospital no date

Pvt Samuel Pickens, Jeffersonville, Ind July 22, 1864

Pvt Anson Clark, Alexandria, VA Sept 11, 1863