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Re: A story about one of the dead at Camp Chase

It appears that they did not serve at Camp Chase at the same time.

John H. Gresham, 4th Sergeant, Capt. Bradshaw W. Porter's Company, Tennessee Volunteers,* enlisted November 28, 1861 in Maury County, Tennessee by Capt. N. B. Porter for 12 months, captured at Fort Donaldson February 16, 1862, sent to Camp Morton, Indiana prison camp, listed as there in June and August 27, 1862, promoted to Chaplain January 1, 1863, captured at Sugar Creek, Tennessee November 3, 1863, sent to Camp Chase, Ohio prison camp November 20 arriving the next day, transferred to McLean Barracks Cincinnati, Ohio January 9, 1864, subsequently sent to Fortress Monroe/City Point, Va. Janaury 22, 1864, age listed as 33 on a roll dated March 16, 1864, granted leave February 11, 1865, paroled at Charlotte, N. C., May 3, 1865

* This company subsequently became Company B, 9th (Gantt's) Battalion Tennessee Cavalry

M268: Compiled Service Records of Confederate Soldiers Who Served in Organizations from the State of Tennessee
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Waldo P. Goff

Residence was not listed; 29 years old.

Enlisted on 12/15/1863 as a 1st Sergeant.
On 1/10/1864 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 128th Infantry
He was discharged for promotion on 7/7/1864
On 7/7/1864 he mustered into US CT 107th
He was Mustered Out on 11/22/1866
Promotions:
* Capt 7/7/1864
* Major 3/13/1865 by Brevet

Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.:
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio

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128th Regiment, Ohio Infantry

Organized at Columbus and Johnson's Island, Ohio, December, 1863, to January, 1864. Moved from Columbus to Sandusky, Ohio, January, 1864. Guard duty at Sandusky and at Johnson's Island, Sandusky Bay, till July, 1865. Moved to Camp Chase, Ohio, July 10, and mustered out July 17, 1865. Regiment lost during service 1 Officer and 68 Enlisted men by disease. Total 64.
http://www.civilwar.nps.gov/cwss/regiments.cfm

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