s but one poor fellow, who had been taken sick, and
was in the hospital. The men who had not re-enlisted gave us three rousing
cheers, followed by a "tiger," to which we heartily responded. Soon we
were on the road to the depot with nimble steps and light hearts; for we
were not going to battle, or on one of our long and weary marches. We were
"homeward bound."
A half hour later, we were speeding it towards our Northern homes. All our
past trials and privations were forgotten.
At 9 o'clock on the evening of February, 6th, 1864, we arrived at
Cleveland, having been in the service nearly two and a half years.
APPENDIX.
ORIGINAL ROLL OF MEMBERS OF THE BATTERY,
AUGUST, 1861.
William E. Standart, _Captain._
John A. Bennett, _First Lieutenant._
J. Hale Sypher, " "
Norman A. Baldwin, _Second_ "
Eben P. Sturges, " "
Geo. D. Eldridge, _Quartermaster's Sergeant._
Thos. J. Thompson, _Ordnance_ "
John J. Kelly, _First_ "
David H. Throup, _Second_ "
John H. Blair, " "
Elisha D. Parker, " "
Henry Moats, " "
William M. Camp, " "
George Wolf, " "
Wm. Lewhellen, " "
Alonzo B. Adams, _Corporal._
Alonzo Starr, "
Edmond A. Nichols, "
Addison J. Blanchard, "
Silas H. Judson, "
Harvey P. Fenn, "
Joseph G. Lankester, "
Gerhert Schmidt, "
Merwin Blanchard, "
Lewis R. Penfield, "
Barney McNani, "
William T. Quilliams, "
James Willis, _Bugler._
Charles E. Humm, "
George Luster, _Artificer._
George Schmehl, "
William C. Hodge, "
John S. Coleman, "
William Naylor, _Wagon Master._
_Privates._
Jeremiah Arndt,
John Q. Adams,
Joseph Axford,
Robert F. Andrews,
Joseph Binehurer,
David K. Bailey,
John L. Barnes,
Jerome Boice,
James Baker,
Thomas K. Bayard,
John Boon,
Jacob Bluim,
Charles Bull,
Hugh Chambers,
John G. Courser,
William H. Chapman,
Samuel B. Cole,
Francis Carter,
Newton Crittenden,
William B. Carvey,
Edmond Chapman,
Orlando P. Cutter,
John Dunlap,
Marvin Dodge,
James Disbrow,
Edmond Demilt,
Jose
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