Surname "F" 55th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry

Surname "F" 55th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry

Roster of the Command
Being the roster of the original 55th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry
(Abbreviations: E.S., Entered Service; M.O., Mustered Out; Vet. Res. Corps, Veteran Reserve Corps.)

The names are listed alphabetically. If you have a information about a specific person and you do not see the name listed below please e-mail me tagate@gmail.com

Falkner, Abraham D. Age 28. E. S. 19 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. H; killed 2 May ‘63, in battle of Chancellorsville, Va.

Farenbaugh, Henry. Age 18. E. S. 19 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. K; promoted to Corporal 16 Jan. ‘64; to Sergeant 1 May ‘65; captured 2 May ‘63 in battle of Chancellorsville, Va.; exchanged; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Farenbaugh, William. Age 22. E. S. 22 Oct. ;61. 3 years; Private Co. K; captured 2 May ;63, at battle of Chancellorsville, Va.; exchanged; wounded 20 July ‘64, in battle of Peach Tree Creek, Ga.; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Farnsworth, Burton. Age 25. E. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. E; discharged 13 Sept. ‘62, on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Farnsworth, Edward. Age 19. E. S. 11 Aug. ‘62. 3 years; Private Co. A; M. O. 8 June ‘65, near Washington, D. C., by order of War Department.

Farnsworth, Marcus. Age 20. E. S. 24 Feb. ‘64. 3 years; Private Co. E; died 1 Sept. ‘64, at Chattanooga, Tenn.

Farr, Haskell. Age 18. E. S. 6 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G; died 19 Nov. ‘63, at Gettysburg, Pa., of wounds received in battle 2 July ‘63.

Farran, John. Age 38. E. S. 22 Oct. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co B; substitute, M. O. 11 July ‘65.

Fauble, Cyrus. Age 28. E. S. 21 Oct. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. F; substitute; M. O. 11 July ‘65.

Fay, Henry J. Age 18. E. S. 17 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. C; promoted to Corporal 6 Jan. ‘65; captured 8 May ‘62, in battle of McDowell, W. Va., exchanged; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Fay, Wesley C. Age 18. E. S. 17 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. C; transfered to Co. G, 12th Vet. Res. Corps, 20 May ‘64.

Feiffer, John. Age 33. E. S. 10 Oct. ‘64. 1 year; Private co. E; substitute; M. O. 11 July ‘65.

Fell, Henry J. Age 21. E. S. 12 aug. ‘62. 3 years; Private Co. B; M. O. 9 June ‘65, by order of War Department.

Fell, Nicholas. Age 18. E. S. 24 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. B; missing 2 May ‘63, n battle of Chancellorsville; no further record found.

Ferguson, Herman R. Age 15. E. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. Musician Co. G; M. O. 14 Dec. ‘64, on expiration of term of service.

Ferguson, John. Age 37. E. S. 10 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. E; discharged 14 Feb. ‘63, on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Fetterman, Jacob. Age 20. E. S. 13 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. D; promoted to Corporal; killed 30 Aug. ‘62, in battle of Bull Run, Va.

Fewson, John. Age 29. E. s. 17 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. I; M. O. 9 June ‘65, at Washington, D. C., by order of War Department. VETERAN.

Fewson, Robert. Age 23. E. S. 20 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. I; promoted to Sergeant 7 Dec. ‘61; reduced to ranks 17 June ‘64; promoted to Sergeant 8 July ‘64; to 1st Sergeant 1 Aug. ‘64; captured 19 Mar. ‘65, in battle of Bentonville, N. C.; M. O. 16 June ‘65, at Camp Chase, O., by order of War Department. VETERAN.

Filson, Taylor. Age 19. E. S. 10 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. F; wounded 20 July ‘64, in battle of Peach Tree Creek, Ga.; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Fink, John. Age 18. E. S. 3 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. B; promoted to Corporal 1 Jan. ‘64; captured while scouting 24 Feb. ‘64, in South Carolina; M. O. 16 June ‘65, at Camp Chase, O., by order of War Department. VETERAN.

Fisher, John J. Age 28. E. S. 20 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. D; transferred to 84th Co. 2d Battlion Vet. Res. Corps 2 June ‘64.

Fisher, Joseph. Age 42. E. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G; promoted to Corporal 14 Dec. ‘61; to Sergeant 30 April’62; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Fisher, William H. Age 18. E. S. 9 Aug. ‘62. 3 years; Private co. G; killed 23 Nov. ‘63, in battle near Mission Ridge, Tenn.

Fitzcharles, Jacob. Age 21. E. S. 22 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. D; drafted; M. O. 9 June ‘65, at Washington, D. C., by order of War Department.

Flannegan, Israel. Age 22 E. S. 3 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. K; transferred to 61st Ohio Volunteer Infantry 1 July ‘62.

Fleaharty, John L. Age 22. E. S. 10 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Privated Co. E; promoted to Corporal 31 Dec. ‘61; M. O. 31 Dec. ‘64, on expiration of term of service.

Fleig, Frederick. Age 27. E. S. 1 Oct. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. H; drafted; M. O. 9 June ‘65 at Washington, D. C., by order of War Department.

Flinchbaugh, Sampson B. Age 23. E. S. 0 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. F; discharged 18 Aug. ‘62, at Baltimore, Md., on surgeon;s certificate of disability.

Florence, Charles Age 33. E. S. 3 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. D; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Foote, George W. Age 19. E. S. 1 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. E; promoted to Corporal 31 Dec. ‘61; M. O. 31 Dec. 9 July ‘63. for wounds received in action.

Ford, Lyman T. Age 25. E. S. 24 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. A; appointed Corporal Co. A 30 Sept. ‘61; promoted to Sergeant ------; captured 30 Aug. ‘62, at battle of Bull Run; exchanged; wounded 16 Mar. ‘65, at Averasborough, N. C.; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Ford, Martin J. Age 21. E. S. 24 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. A; appointed Corporal 1 Jan. ‘64; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Ford, Ozias. Age 31. E. S. 11 July ‘62. 3 years; Private Co. A; killed 2 July ‘63, in battle of Gettysburg, Pa.

Ford, Wallace R. Age 20. E. S. 23 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. E; drafted; M. O. 9 June ‘65, by order of War Department , at Washington, D. C.

Fornwalter, Peter. Age 33. E. S. 11 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. K; discharged 8 Oct. ‘62, at Munson’s Hill, Va., on surgeon’s certificate of disablity.

Forster, Return B. Age 18. E. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. 3 years.; Private Co. G; wounded 4 Aug. ‘64, near Atlanta, Ga.; transferred to Vet. Res. Corps 13 Mar. ‘65; M. O. 18 July ‘65, at Cleveland, O., by order of War Department. VETERAN.

Fortner, Peter . Age 41. E. S. 24 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. B; drafted; died 17 Dec. ‘64, at Savannah, Ga.

Fountain, John. Age 30. E. S. 20 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. D; deserted 20 Jan. ‘62.

Fox, Henry. Age 32. E. S. 20 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. E; drafted; died 24 Dec. ‘64, at Savannah, Ga. (Further information on Private Fox was supplied by Robert Beasecker who is editing the Civil War letters and diaries of John Bennitt, Surgeon, 19th Michigan Infantry (1862-1865). An entry for December 24, 1864 at Savannah ,Georgia refers to a soldier of the 55th Ohio. It reads, in part:

Saturday, December 24, 1864
[Hospital, 3rd Division, 20th Army Corps, Savannah Ga.]
... Fox of 55th O.V.I. Died at 4 P.M. of Typhoid Fever....)

Fox, Robert. Age 24. E. S. 22 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. B; discharged 6 Oct. ‘62, at Centerville, Va., on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

fox, Thomas B. Age 18. E. S. 28 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. H; wounded 19 June ‘64, in battle of Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Francis, David. Age 24. E. S. 30 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private co. D; drafted; wounded 9 Mar. ‘65, in battle of Bentonville, N. C.; died 22 Mar. ‘65.

Francis, Nelson. Age 23. E. S. 30 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. D; draafted; M. O. 9 June ‘65, at Washington, D. C., by order of War Department.

Franklin. Arthur. Age 25. E. S. 23 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. A; appointed Corporal 10 Jan. ‘63; killed 2 May ‘63, in battle of Chancellorsville, Va.

Franklin, Edmund. Age 23. E. S. 12 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private co. I; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Franklin, Jerome. Age 30. E. S. 10 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. I; M. O. 11 July ;65. VETERAN.

Franklin, Warren V. Age 19. E. S. 7 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. I; M. O. 11 Jan. ‘65. VETERAN.

Frazey, Guy S. Age 24. E. S. 26 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. H; substitute; on detached service as telegraph operator at Chattanooga, Tenn.; M. O. 11 July ‘65, by order of War Department.

French, John. Age 23. E. S. 28 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. I; drafted; killed 19 Mar. ;65, in battle of Bentonville, N. C.

Freeman, Henry. Age 32. E. S. 13 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. D; discharged 28 Feb. ‘63, on surgeon;s certificate of disability, at Brooke Station, Va.

Freeman, John. Age 18. E. S. 24 Oct. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. B; substitute; M. O. 11 July ‘65.

Freese, Abraham. Age 19. E. S. 20 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. F; discharge 20 May ‘62, on surgeon’s certificate of disablity.

French, Edward. Age 35. E. S. 29 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. F; drafted; M. O. 9 June ‘65, at Washington, D. C., by order of War Department.

French, Miles. Age 41. E. S. 30 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. F; drafted; M. O. 9 June ‘65, at Washington, D. C., by order of War Department.

French, Thomas E. Age 36. E. S. 13 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. D; discharged 15 Oct. ‘62, on surgeon’s cerficate of disability.

Friesner, Eli. Age 37. E. S. 24 Sept. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. F; drafted; died 19 Jan. ‘65, at Savannah, Ga.

Fronce, Jacob. Age 22. E. S. 12 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private co. H; wounded 2 May ‘63, in battle of Chancellorsville, Va.; captured 5 Mar. ‘65, at Wadesborough, N. C.; M. O. 23 June ‘65, at Camp Chase, O., by order of War Department. VETERAN.

Fry, John P. Age 24. E. S. 29 Sept. ‘62. 3 years; Private Co. I; M. O. 9 June ‘65, by order of War Department, at Washington, D. C.

Fulk, Abraham. Age 28. E. S. 15 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. F; M. O. 25 Oct. ‘64, at Columbus, O., on expiration of term of service.

Fulkerson, Benjamin F. Age 18. E. S. 18 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. A; appointed Corporal ----; died 31 Mar. ;65, in burning of steamer “General Lyon”, off coast of North Carolina. VETERAN.

Fuller, Jehiel H. Age 35. E. s. 4 Dec. ‘62. 3 years; Private, unassigned; no further record found.

Fuller, Oscar F. Age 30. E. S. 17 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; rivate Co. C; discharge 3 Jan. ‘63, at columbus, O., on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Source
Trials and Triumphs by Hartwell Osborne, 1904