History of Battery A; First Regiment of Ohio Vol. Light Artillery (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1865. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... APPENDIX. OFFICERS. CHARLES 8. COTTER. Previous to the war, resided in Ravenna, Portage Co., Ohio, where he carried on the business of silver and brass plating. Having raised a squad of artillerists, on the breaking out of the war, he proceeded to Cleveland, where he was commissioned as Captain, and served with much credit in the three months service, in Western Virginia. Upon the first call of the President for three hundred thousand men, he received permission from Gov. Dennison to raise a full Battery, which he proceeded at once to do. Was with the Battery, and in command till the 13th of March, '62, when he was cashiered for disobedience of orders, as it was said, but was restored to his command by order of the President, on the 19th of April following, in which he continued till the 9th of June. He was then promoted to Major in the 1st Regiment O. V. L. A., and Oct. 20th to Lieut. Col., and to Col. Nov. 26th, 1864, in which capacity he served till Aug. 10th, 1865, when he was discharged at Cleveland, O. Post Office address, Ravenna, O. WILBUR F. GOODSPEED. - Before joining the Battery, was a resident of Cleveland; received a commission as 1st Lieut., and entered upon his duties at Camp Chase in the fall of '6,1, and continued in the same capacity until Captain Cotter's promotion to Major, when he was made Captain. At the battle of Stone River he was under arrest, but was restored to his command after the battle, and served with distinguished merit through the various engagements in which the Battery participated after that time. lie acted as Chief of Artillery of Newton's Division at PeachTree Creek, where by his personal daring, as well as his superior skill as an officer, he succeeded in saving the supply trains of the whole army and the army its...