Surname "O" 55th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry

Surname "O" 55th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry

Roster of the Command

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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

Oaks, Jacob S. Age 28. E. S. 27 Sept. ‘61.3 years; Private Co. B; discharged April ‘63, at Fort Schuyler, N. Y., on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Oberholtzer, Samuel W. Age 33. E. S. 12 Aug. ‘62. 3 years; Private Co.
G; wounded 2 May ‘63, in battle of Chancellorsville, Va.; leg amputated;
transferred to 120th Co., 2d Battalion, Vet. Res. Corps, 15 Dec. ‘63.

Olds, Gilbert O. Age 18. E. S. 1 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G;
promoted to Corporal ____; transferred to Co. I, 12th Vet. Res. Corps,
20 May ‘64.

Olds, Hubert B. Age 18. E. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G;
wounded 6 Aug. ‘64, at Atlanta, Ga.; promoted to Corporal 27 Mar. ‘65;
M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

O’Leary, Thomas. Age 26. E. S. 17 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; appointed Sergeant
Co. C 16 Oct. ‘61; promoted to 1st Sergeant 4 April ‘62; to 2d
Lieutenant 17 July ‘62; to 1st Lieutenant 6 Mar. ‘63; resigned 28 Dec.
‘63.

Olens, Charles, Age 22 E. S. 20 Oct. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. D;
transferred to 5th U. S. Cavalry 26 Nov. ‘63.

Opher, Henry. Age 20. E. S. 12 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. E; killed
3 July ‘63, at battle of Gettysburg, Pa.

Opher, Henry, Jr. Age 23. E. S. 12 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. E;
discharged 2 July ‘62, on surgeon’s certificate of disability.

Osborn, Asa F. Age 20. E. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G;
promoted to Corporal 1 Sept. ‘64; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Osborn, Hartwell. Age 21. E. S. 20 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; appointed 2d
Lieutenant Co. I 7 Dec. ‘61; promoted to 1st Lieutenant Co. H 12 Feb.
‘63; wounded and captured 2 May ‘63, in battle of Chancellorsville, Va.;
exchanged; promoted to Captain Co. B 4 Aug. ‘63; commissioned Major 4
June ‘65, not mustered; M. O. 11 July ‘65.

Osborn, Jason H. Age 19. E. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G;
promoted to Corporal 1 Jan. ‘64; M. O. 11 July ‘65. VETERAN.

Osborn, Jerome. Age 18. E. S. 27 Jan. ‘64. 3 years; Private Co. D;
promoted to Corporal 1 July ‘65; M. O. 11 July ‘65.

Osborn, Joseph E. Age 24. e. S. 25 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private co. G;
wounded 23 Nov. ‘63, in battle of Mission Ridge, Tenn.; M. O. 11 July
‘65. VETERAN.

Osborn, Williston, Age 18. E. S. 17 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. C;
discharged 6 Oct. ‘62, at Columbus, O., on surgeon’s certificate of
disability.

Orwig, George W. Age 21 E. S. 30 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. A;
captured 3 May ‘63, at battle of Chancellorsville, Va.; exchanged; M. O.
24 July ‘65, at Columbus, O. VETERAN.

Osier, Cyrus M. Age 18. E. S. 17 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. C;
discharged 6 Feb. ‘63, at Alexandria, Va., on surgeon’s certificate of
disability.

Ostien, John. Age 20. E. S. 27 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. B;
promoted to Corporal ____; killed 30 Aug. ‘62, in battle at Bull Run,
Va.

Otis, Robert. Age 23. E. S. 2 Feb. ‘64. 3 years; Private Co. A; died 29
Oct. ‘64, at Chattanooga, Tenn.

Otterbecker, John. Age 18. E. S. 28 Dec. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. B;
wounded 20 June ‘64, at Kenesaw Mountain, Ga.; discharged 22 Aug. ‘64,
at Camp Dennisin, O., for wounds received in action; arm amputated.

Otto, Peter. Age 26. E. S. 30 Sept. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. G; died 29
May ‘63, at Brooke Station, Va., of wounds received 2 May ;63, in battle
of Chancellorsville, Va.

Overman, Frederick. Age 19. E. S. 14 Oct. ‘64. 1 year; Private Co. C;
substitute; died 6 Apr. ‘65, at Geer House General Hospital, Wilmington,
N. C.

Owen, Emory. Age 18. E. S. 1 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. I; M. O. 9
June ‘65, at Cleveland, O., by order of War Department.

Owen, Russell S. Age 18. E. S. 18 Nov. ‘61. 3 years; Private Co. I;
promoted to Corporal 3 Jan. ‘62; to Sergeant 1 Aug. ‘63; wounded 25 May
‘64, in battle of New Hope Church, Ga.; M. O. 18 Nov. ‘64, on expiration
of term of service.

Source

Trials and Triumphs by Hartwell Osborne, 1904