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Pvt. Jacob Jeffers Co. A 100th O.V.I.

Above is a military photo of Jacob Jeffers Co. A from Wood County, submitted by his ancestor Clifford Jeffers. I want to thank Cliff for sharing his photos and some great stories. Cliff made the trip to Franklin, Tn as many of us have and shared some great photos and his experience.

Below is a photo of Jacobs family, Cliffs grandfather is standing behind Jacob.

Jacob Jeffers enlisted in the 100th O.V.I., Co. A, from July 31, 1862 to June 20, 1865. He was born in Harrison County, Ohio, and resided in or near Tontogany, Wood County when he enlisted at age 24. His military records say he enlisted as a musician and held the rank of private. The military records say that he participated in the following battles and skirmishes: Knoxville, Tenn. Rocky Face, Rasacca [sic], Pine Mt., Pumkin [sic] Vine Creek, Kennesaw Mountain, Decatur, and Atlanta, Ga., Columbia, Franklin and Nashville, Tenn., Fort Anderson and Wilmington, N.C. The muster rolls show him present throughout the time of enlistment except in August 1864 when he was sent to a general field hospital near Atlanta. The record does not say why he was sent, but another note in the record says he was on duty in Feb. 1863 as a hospital nurse, so perhaps he performed the same service at the Atlanta hospital. In an affidavit dated May 25, 1895 to the pension department, he complained about pain in the left side lower back caused by carrying a cartridge belt loaded with 40 rounds of cartridges almost continually day and night during the Atlanta campaign from May through August 1864. Also he had corns on the bottoms of his feet caused by the hard forced marches on dry hard roads in hot weather. Soon after the war ended, Jacob moved to Iowa, then Nebraska, then back to Iowa. He died in Altoona, Polk Co., Iowa, on November 21, 1921. If he had letters or diaries of his war experiences, they apparently were lost along the way. Jacob's brother, Marvin, was in the 67th O.V.I., and was killed in the assault on Battery Wagner on July 18, 1863. Jacob's brother-in-law, Ira Ward, was in the 21st O.V.I., and was captured at the end of the fighting at Chickamauga, Ga. He died a year later in the Andersonville prison, about the same time that the 100th was in or near Atlanta.

My free web host is now charging for space and I have exceeded what they will allow. I had to remove many of the photos I had to keep everything working. I am working on changing the site all together so if there any broken links please be patient.

I was very blessed to meet and work with the Tracey Wilder and her familry. Tracey contacted me in March of 08 about her ansector McConnell Miller of Co. F. At Whitehouse Cemetery in Whitehouse, Ohio, his gravestone was almost impossible to read and was in need of replacement. I offered up my help and we were able to get the new marker and with the help of Taceys family, we set the new marker. We had a nice ceremony and the family laid yellow roses at his grave. It always feels good to see a new marker and know it will be there for generations to come. Thanks Tracey for allowing me to help.

Elliott Wyman Post #39 scheduled to be restored!!!

The Sons of Union Veterans Camp, James B. McPherson #66 has found the building in which the Wyman Post held their meetings over 100 years ago. The post was named after Elliott who was the Sgt. in Co. G and killed in the Battle of Utoy Creek. This project will take a couple of years to raise the money needed and anyone that would care to donate please contact me for details. We will be selling t-shirts, a book of letters written by his brother Frank Wyman of the 14th Ohio and other things to fundraise. I will be posting pictures of the building and the things we found in the attic.

Military and Pension Records

I am adding a list of the pension and military records that I have to the site. The list will appear on this page as a link. If you would like to share copies of your ancestor please let me know and I will post them on the site. Most of these I have purchased but there are several that have been donated by ancestors.

Soldier of the Month

Lt. Israel Kaup Cramer Co. F

Lt. Israel K. Cramer enlisted as a Sergeant in Co. E on August 7, 1862 at 29 years old. With the loss at Limestone there as a need to fill officers positions and he was transferred to Co. F and was commissioned as 2nd. Lt.

Israel served his company during the Siege of Knoxville and the Atlanta Campaign. He as wounded in the shoulder and back at Utoy Creek. The family story has always been that he was wounded and left on the battlefield for a day or more and that he credited his survival to the maggots that infested his wounds. His company took the worst casualties of the battle; 14 killed 9 wounded. He would recover from his wounds and resigned his commission February 24, 1865.

Izzy as he was known and his wife had six children. When he got older he moved to Virginia to live with one of his daughters. He died in 1911 at 78 and is buried next to his wife in the Faben/Cramer family plot in Woodlawn Cemetery in Toledo.

Submitted by Israel’s ancestor, Jane Moment Jordan

If you would like to add your ancestors bio please let me know.

If you have been looking for information on the 100th OVI, you have came to the right site. This site not only contains facts and figures but has many links to ancestors of the proud regiment. The 100th was formed in Toledo, Ohio September 1, 1862, signing three year enlistment papers. The 100th was formed from the following counties:

• Rosters
• Company A - Toledo and Perrysburg, Wood Co.
• Company B - Henry Co. Mostly Napoleon
• Company C - Bryan, Williams Co.
• Company D - Defiance, Defiance Co.
• Company E - Toledo and Northern Fulton Co.
• Company F - Western Lucas Co. Waterville and Maumee
• Company G - Elmore and Oak Harbor, Ottawa Co.
• Company H - Wauseon, Fulton Co.
• Company I - Antwerp, Paulding Co.
• Company K - Fremont, Sandusky Co.

This site is dedicated to the more informational side of the 100th. Not a lot of flash, just the facts. If you interested in your ancestor and what he did during the war, please check the Roster page for any information I may have. The page is arranged by company, officers listed first and privates second. If you don't know which company he was in, I am sorry, you will have to check by company. This site contains many different aspects of the regiment. From before, during and after the war. Below you will find some links that may help in finding what you are looking for.

Military Service

Regimental History of the battles and campaigns the 100th was involved in. This page also has a link to the battle order for the 23rd Corps.

The Men of the 100th

Personal accounts and histories of the soldiers of the 100th. These have either been submitted by ancestors or found by myself. I am in the process of moving the histories to the bottom of each companies page, so be sure to look there as well.

Soldiers Burials

National Cemeteries Many men from the 100th were buried in National Cemeteries. They include Knoxville, Tn and Marietta, Ga. just to name a few. I have listed all of the soldiers and where they are buried.

Local Cemeteries These are graves of the 100th men found all over Northwest Ohio and Southern Michigan.

Andersonville, A list on the men taken to Andersonville from Richmond and those captured at Franklin, Tn.

Richmond, A list of the men taken to Richmond immediately after capture at Limestone.

Misc.

Escape from prison was something the men always thought about. I have a couple of stories from the 100th from men who acted on it.

Reunions, There were several reunions after the war the men participated in and I have included some articles

Grand Army of the Republic This is a list of the men that were members of posts on the Northwest Ohio area.

Ancestor Contact Board Please join the 100th family ancestor tree and help those who need it, they are all great people and are willing to help anyway they can.

Pension and Military Records This is a list of the soldiers I have archival records on. If you would like copies or would like to add your ancestor please contact me.

Projects

Knoxville National Cemetery I found four of the soldiers killed in the Battle of Limestone Station that were latter moved to Knoxville They were buired in unknown graves and I was able to have new stones installed

Riverside CemeteryCOMPLETED

Limestone Battle Marker, dedication completed 10/20/00, Limestone, Tennessee.

This site is dedicated to Andrew and Joseph Widmer Co. G. 100 OVI and Andrew's Grand Daughter, my Grandmother, Marjorie (Widmer) Mayo, who passed away 5/28/2001..

I would be happy to make any corrections, additions or suggestions. Please send comments to Anthony Valentine
 

Many of the men that joined the 100th had served with the 14th and other regiments at the start of the war. This page for the 14th is hosted by Kathy Jones, a wonderful 14th historian. Please check out the site and see if any names are familiar.

Also Check out Ohio in the War by Larry Stevens. This is an awesome site that has great detail about all of the Buckeye Regiments.