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Pvt Lewis Franklin “Frank” Gill

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Pvt Lewis Franklin “Frank” Gill

Birth
Maryland, USA
Death
28 Jan 1887 (aged 40)
Claiborne, Union County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Richwood, Union County, Ohio, USA GPS-Latitude: 40.395635, Longitude: -83.2821352
Plot
Row 8
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UNION OHIO VOLUNTEERS
174th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Co C

Organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, August 16 to September 21, 1864. Mustered in September 21, 1864. Left State for Nashville, Tenn., September 23, arriving there September 26. Moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., and duty in the Defences of that city till October 27. Attached to Post of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to October, 1864. District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Moved from Murfreesboro to Decatur, Ala., October 27. Defence of Decatur October 27-29. Moved to Elk River October 29. (4 Cos. Detached at Athens, Ala.). Returned to Decatur November 1 and duty there till November 25. Moved to Murfreesboro November 25. Action at Overall's Creek December 4. Siege of Murfreesboro December 5-12. Wilkinson's Pike, near Murfreesboro, December 7. Ordered to Clifton, Tenn., and duty there till January 17, 1865. Movement to Washington, D. C., January 17-29, and duty there till February 21. Moved to Fort Fisher, N. C., February 21-23, to Morehead City February 24, and to New Berne February 25. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Occupation of Kinston March 14, and of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 1-4. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh and Charlotte, N. C. till June. Mustered out at Charlotte, N. C., June 28, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 21 Enlisted men kllled and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 94 Enlisted men by disease. Total 117.

UNION OHIO VOLUNTEERS
174th Regiment, Ohio Infantry, Co C

Organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, August 16 to September 21, 1864. Mustered in September 21, 1864. Left State for Nashville, Tenn., September 23, arriving there September 26. Moved to Murfreesboro, Tenn., and duty in the Defences of that city till October 27. Attached to Post of Murfreesboro, Tenn., Dept. of the Cumberland, to October, 1864. District of North Alabama, Dept. of the Cumberland, to December, 1864. 3rd Brigade, 1st Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to June, 1865.

SERVICE.-Moved from Murfreesboro to Decatur, Ala., October 27. Defence of Decatur October 27-29. Moved to Elk River October 29. (4 Cos. Detached at Athens, Ala.). Returned to Decatur November 1 and duty there till November 25. Moved to Murfreesboro November 25. Action at Overall's Creek December 4. Siege of Murfreesboro December 5-12. Wilkinson's Pike, near Murfreesboro, December 7. Ordered to Clifton, Tenn., and duty there till January 17, 1865. Movement to Washington, D. C., January 17-29, and duty there till February 21. Moved to Fort Fisher, N. C., February 21-23, to Morehead City February 24, and to New Berne February 25. Advance on Kinston and Goldsboro March 6-21. Battle of Wise's Forks March 8-10. Occupation of Kinston March 14, and of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 1-4. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Raleigh and Charlotte, N. C. till June. Mustered out at Charlotte, N. C., June 28, 1865.

Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 21 Enlisted men kllled and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 94 Enlisted men by disease. Total 117.



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  • Added: Apr 16, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/88608089/lewis_franklin-gill: accessed ), memorial page for Pvt Lewis Franklin “Frank” Gill (12 Jan 1847–28 Jan 1887), Find a Grave Memorial ID 88608089, citing Claibourne Cemetery, Richwood, Union County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by PAFT (contributor 47484138).