My great grand uncle, Samuel BATTIN also served in the 77th OVI. He was also taken prisoner at the Battle of Marks Mills, Arkansas. here are my notes on him: Samuel Batton. Born 19 Aug 1835 in Monroe, OH. Died 13 May 1875 in Hamblen Twp., Brown, IN. Occupation listed as farmer. Height 6' ½", Complexion fair, Eyes gray, Hair auburn. Served in Civil War with Company C 98th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Enlisted as a private in Company G, 77th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 15 Feb 1864. Taken prisoner at Battle of Marks Mills, AR on 25 Apr 1864. Confined for 10 months and 20 days at Camp Ford, near Tyler, TX. Discharged from Co E, 77th 8 Mar 1866. Suffered from heart disease and rheumatism after his capture. Worked at a sawmill in Brown County, IN in 1870. Died of heart failure. Wife and children drew pension for Samuel's wartime disabilities until Orilla remarried in 1880. Then she drew widow's pension. He married Orilla Groves, daughter of James M. Groves & Lucy, 6 Nov 1860 in Washington, OH. Born 9 Nov 1838 in Washington, OH. Died 27 Jan 1919 in Franklin, Johnson, IN. Had relatives named Sarah Groves b. 1821, a resident of Meade, Brown, IN on 16 Oct 1890, Nancy J. Groves and Rebecca E. Groves. (Samuel Batton pension affidavit filed same date) Sarah Groves was the wife of James M. Groves, b. 4 Apr 1810; d. 3 Apr 1897. Sarah ____ Groves, b. 25 may 1821; d. 16 Jul 1895. Sarah and James are buried at Zion Church Cemetery, Hamblen Twp., Brown County, IN. They had the following children: 12 i. William Thomas Batton 13 ii. James Clinton Batton 14 iii. Samuel Philip Batton 15 iv. John Jesse Batton 16 v. Charles Edward Batton > -----Original Message----- > From: J. L. [mailto:fmlyfndr@email.msn.com] > Sent: Sunday, April 25, 1999 12:48 AM > To: OHMONROE-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [OHMONROE-L] Daley/Dailey/Daily Surname Post #2 > > > > Monroe Co., Oh Newspaper Abstracts Vol 1, 2, & 3 > TSD=The Spirit of Democracy > > Vol 1 2 Feb 1899 > Mrs. Daily d at daughters home - Mrs. Will Adams of Neffs on Wed, buried > Jacobsburg > > TSD 2 Nov 1899 > Charles Dement, a "scion of the same family with the great > lawyer", came to > America in 1760 from Calais France and settled in MD, Rev. War > fought under > Lafayette and badly wounded at Valley Forge, his son Wm. was b > Hagerstown MD > Mar 1768, Wm-when a youngester-joined an expedition West, in > spring of 1788 > carried mail to Marietta OH, 1790 mar'd in the blockhouse at The Flats - > Grave Creek VA to a Scotch girl Ellinor (DAILEY) DALLY, shortly > after moved > across the river to OH, settled on the banks of Wills Creek in the Seneca > Valley at a place he named Calais, he lived and died there. > > Vol 2 > TSD=The Spirit of Democracy > WR=Woodsfield Republican > > WR Friday 28 Sept 1860 > We learn that a young man named John Hensel, living near > Brownsville, while > standing upon the platform of a thresing machine, carelessly stepped off, > when his leg was caught by a wheel and badly broken. Dr. DALLY skillfully > amputated the mangled limb, and the unfortunate man is now doing > well. The > accident happened at Nathan Hensel's, two miles from Antioch. > > TSD 31 Dec 1862 > Deliquent Tax Sale > Adams Twp > Daily, Eleanor R4T4S13 part N1/2NW1/4 > > TSD 4 Mar 1863 > Partition, Washington & wife Malinda Daily vs Wm & wife Ell Ann Hudson of > Belmont Co., John W. Black & wife Emily of Monroe Co., George & wife Ruth > Miller of Monroe Co, Elizabeth Ann & husband John Hobbs, Citzer & Beth Ann > Beabout non OH residents & Israel L. Beabout of Monroe Co., 57 acres SE > corner SW 1/4 S6T5R5 & Lots 1, 2, & 3 in Beall's addition to Beallsville. > > TSD 9 Dec 1863 > Eliel Headley admr of Eleanor Daily decd filed petition to sell > land to pay > debts, notice to Jacob, Lucinda, Louisa, Elias, Nancy, Mary K. a& Ellen J. > Daily. Francis Lutecia E. Hess & Isabella Daily > > TSD 20 Jan 1864 > Admr Sale 13 Feb 1864, Eliel Headley admr of estate of Eleanor > Daily, SW 1/2 > NW 1/4 and SW1/4NE1/4, S18T3R4, also 12 acres on west side of SE1/4NE1/4 > same, also SE1/4SW1/4 S14 same 132 acres. > > TSD 8 June 1864 > List of men reported killed, wounded & missing in Co C 77th OVVI, 25 Apr > 1864, at Mark's Mills Arkansas > Capt. Robinson's Co: Prisoners: Sergt Peter Daily > > TSD 6 July 1864 > 77th OVI, large portion captured in guarding a train from Camden to Pine > Bluff, made prisoners of the following named persons of Co I, most from > Monroe Co., information from Lieut Province who was a prisoner 16 days, > taken with them as far as Greenwood, 20 miles west of Shrevesport in the > direction of Tyler Tx, their place of destination: missing: W.W. > Scott, W.W. > Bunis, Peter DAILY, James Spence, James Hartshorn, Martin Cline, Allen > Wheeler, Frederick Atkinson, David M. Baker, W. H. Banes, J. Dawson, David > Eddy, Israel Early;left at hospital: David Flowers, Joseph Givens, Joseph > Thomas, John Godfrey, Rufus Handlin: missing: Henry Handlin; sick at > Shreevesport: Boswell Kenny, J.W. Law, Jefferson Long, Thomas > Oliver, Isiah > Rogers, Samuel Springer; escaped: Lieut Jesse S. Province, Corporal Nathan > Province, Privs David Mills, Daniel McCollum, Samuel Cline, Calip Rogers, > John Greggs, Zachariah Smith all made their escape the day of the action. > The balance of the company is well except Wm D. Patton & Anson > Smith who are > in the general hospital. Yours Truely W. T. Robinson Capt 77th Reg. OVI > Commanding Remnant of Co I. > > More to follow > > > > > >