Marshall, Joseph
Additional Notes
Additional information on this individual can be found
at the 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry Companies site.
120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company G
Data extracted from Grave Registration Records
by the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
Name: Marshall, Joseph
Birth: 2 Mar
Death: 11 Feb
Age at Death: 80
Service: 120 OH INF, Co. G
Rank: PVT
Enlisted: 21 Aug
Mustered: 14 Oct
Burial: St. Peter and Paul Cem., , Chippawa, Wayne, OH
Lot: 16 Section: 3 Grave: 1
[Source: Ohio Civil War Veterans Graves Registration]
Born: 02 March 1843, Wayne Co., Ohio
Died: 11 February 1923, Tippecanoe Co., Ind.
Buried at Sts. Peter & Paul Catholic Church Cemetery, Doylestown (where he had lived almost his entire life).
Enrolled in Company G, 120th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on 21 August 1862 in Doylestown, Ohio
Detached to the 7th Michigan Battery on 27 January 1863.
Detached to Foster's Battery (1st Wisconsin Battery) on Jan. 27, 1863
Detached to "Ordnance Dept." on 21 July 1864.
Detached to "Morganze La." on 4 August 1864.
Transferred to Co. K, 114th Regiment Ohio Infantry on 15 December 1864 -
Transferred to Company E, Batt'n 48 Ohio Vet. Inf. (formed from the 83rd and 114th Ohio Infantry regiments, July 19, 1865, Galveston, Texas).
Detailed for special duty in Ordnance Dept on Aug 16th, 1865
Mustered out Roll out at Houston, Texas, Oct. 14, 1865
View photos from an
album kept by Joseph Marshall.
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Below are some exerts from the Official Records of the Union and Confederate Armies on various actions that Joseph Marshall's units participated in:
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Report of Col. Lionel A. Sheldon, Forty-second Ohio Infantry, commanding First Brigade. HDQRS. FIRST BRIG., SECOND DIV., 13TH ARMY CORPS,
January 13, 1863.
SIR: The part taken by my brigade in the reduction of Post Arkansas is as follows:
On the 10th instant the brigade debarked and moved up the river to the open field about 2 miles from the fort and there remained for the night. At sunrise it moved forward and took up position in support of the batteries attached to the division, the left of the brigade resting on the river bank and the right forming on the left of the First Division.
At 10 a.m. two companies of the Sixty-ninth Indiana Volunteers, Colonel Bennett, were advanced as skirmishers and participated in the fighting during the day.
At 1 p.m. the One hundred and twentieth Ohio was ordered forward in support of a battery, and very soon thereafter advanced to the left of the battery, its left resting upon the river bank.
At 3 p.m. the regiment was ordered forward to the enemy's works. Accordingly it was formed in column, doubled on the center, and moved forward at a double-quick in very fine order, under the lead of the intrepid Colonel French, until they encountered the ditch outside of the enemy's works and at the same time encountered a heavy fire from the rife-pits. Although being considerably in advance of any other troops the regiment deployed as far as it could in the space allowed and very gallantly maintained its ground without disorder or flinching until the firing ceased, and was the first to plant its colors on the enemy's works.
Very truly,
L. A. SHELDON. Colonel, Commanding First Brigade.
Capt. W. A. Gordon, Assistant Adjutant-General.
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From "Battle of Port Gibson, Miss.", Report of Capt. Charles H. Lanphere, Seventh Michigan Battery. HEADQUARTERS SEVENTH MICHIGAN BATTERY, Port Gibson, Miss., May 2, 1863.
CAPTAIN:
I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by the Seventh Michigan Battery in the engagement of yesterday:
About 7.30 a.m. I took a position immediately in front of and about 1 1\4 miles from the enemy's battery, and opened fire. For two and a half hours my battery was worked here under a most galling fire from the enemy's artillery, their guns being worked with great skill. At this point I had 2 men killed and 2 men wounded.
At 9.30 o'clock I advanced the battery 100 yards, taking a position 50 yards to the right of the first position. Here the battery was less exposed. At 11 a.m. advanced three pieces 100 yards, taking a position 50 yards to the left of the first position, from which point the guns were worked with great effect. At 11.30 a.m. advanced two of the pieces 100 yards to the right, but only put one piece in battery, where it was worked at intervals until about 3 p.m.
It affords me great pleasure to say that my officers and men behaved themselves with great gallantry. There were 3 men killed and 3 men wounded, and 7 horses killed and 4 disabled.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant,
C. H. LANPHERE,
Captain, Commanding Seventh Michigan Battery.
Capt. J. W. Thompson,
A. A. A. G., Ninth Division, Thirteenth Army Corps.
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Report of Capt. Charles H. Lanphere, Seventh Michigan Battery, including operations May 16 and 17, NEAR VICKSBURG, Miss., May 30, 1863
SIR:
I have the honor to submit the following report of the part taken by my command in the battles of May 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, and 23:
At the battle of Champion's Hill, on the 16th instant, not being able to get a position for my guns, my battery remained in the rear. I therefore have no report to make.
At the battle of Big Black River, at 9:30 a.m., May 17, I put right and left sections on the right of the road, about 800 yards in front of the enemy's works, where the guns were worked at intervals until the enemy's works were carried. The center section I advanced 300 yards to the front and 50 yards to the left of the right and left sections, where the guns were worked with good effect until the enemy were driven from their works, when I advanced the entire battery to the lagoons in front of the rifle-pits, where for about one and one- half hours we shelled the opposite side of the river. No casualties.
May 19. - Moved forward at 9 a.m. At 11 a.m. arrived within sight of the enemy's works in the rear of Vicksburg. At 2 p.m. put my battery into position upon a bluff 1 mile in front of the enemy's forts, from which position worked two hours, when I advanced one gun within 800 yards of the enemy, where it was worked with effect until dark, the remaining five guns being worked at the same time from the first position.
May 20. - Had a small breastwork thrown up during the night upon the position occupied by the gun advanced to the front last evening, in which I placed four guns. Here I have the range of twelve of the enemy's forts; worked these guns here to-day with good effect. The right section remained in the position occupied yesterday. One man wounded to-day, a flesh through the thigh; not serious. My battery worked to-day in position occupied yesterday, firing briskly all day.
May 22. - Enlarged the work upon the hill last night and placed the right section with the balance of the battery. My guns were worked briskly until 12 m., and slowly during the afternoon.
May 23. - Position not changed to-day; guns worked slowly. Up to the present time the enemy's artillery has subjected me to but little inconvenience. No casualties, except the 1 man wounded on the 20th.
I am, captain, very respectfully, your obedient servant.
C. H. Lanphere, Captain, Commanding Seventh Michigan Battery.
Capt. J. W. Thompson, Acting Assistant Adjutant-General, Ninth Division.
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From, "The Red River Campaign.", Report of Col. George W. Baylor, Second Arizona Cavalry, commanding Major's calvary brigade, of operations April 7-18. HEADQUARTERS MAJOR'S BRIGADE, In the Field, Louisiana, April 18, 1864.
Captain:
... [on] May 3, the City Belle was captured with a portion of the One hundred and twentieth Ohio Regiment on board. Colonel Hardeman was present with a portion of his brigade. They did all the firing with small arms. I cannot speak too highly of the splendid practice of West's battery, under Lieutenant Yoist. The second shot from the Parrott rife entered the boiler, when the enemy began jumping overboard. Colonel Mudd, commanding regiment, and chief of General McClernand's calvary corp's, was mortally wounded. A colonel of a negro regiment was shot through the bowels, and a lieutenant-colonel mortally wounded, and a number of the enemy killed, wounded, and captured.
... I have the honor to be, captain, your very obedient servant,
GEO. WYTHE BAYLOR, Colonel, Commanding Lane's Brigade.
Captain OGDEN, Assistant Adjutant-General.
[Source: Ed Marshall, G-grandson]