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Stonehockers who enlisted in the army
during the Civil War.
Most of them were from Coshocton County.


James Stonehocker worked his way up from Private to Full Lieutenant

    Stonehocker Civil War Soldiers
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    Jonas W. Stonehocker
    Jonas Stonehocker was born on 5 Sep 1848 in Coshocton Township, Coshocton County, Ohio, a son of Solomon Stonehocker and Rachel Brown. He was my Great Grand Uncle, an older brother of John David Stonehocker, my Great Grandfather. He enlisted in the Union Army as a private on 6 June 1864. He was 16, but the army record indicates he was 18. He served in Company C of the 46th Infantry Regiment of Iowa commencing 10 June 1864.

    Regimental History
    Ohio Forty-Sixth Infantry
    (One Hundred Days)

    His regiment was known as "The 100 Days Men." His commanding officer was Col. David B. Henderson. His regiment was held in Tennessee, garrisoning posts and guarding railways.

    Col. Henderson reported an engagement between some of his men and the enemy at Collierville, Tennessee, about the middle of August 1864. Capt. Wolf and sixteen men [names not given] were sent to rescue, if possible, two men of the 6th Illinois Cavalry captured by the enemy, and in the attempt Wolf and three of his men were wounded--the Captain and one man severely.

    At the end of the time for which they had enlisted, the men of the 46th were honorably mustered out, having faithfully and with honor accomplished their mission. The loss of the 46th was: three from battle, twenty-three from disease, and twenty-one wounded.

    Jonas mustered out on 23 Sep 1864, having served with �Distinction.�

    He married Martha Jane Armstrong on 22 March 1859, and they had eight children. On 1 Jun 1891, he was a resident of Endicott, Iowa. He died in Sioux City, Iowa on 18 Feb 1923.

    Joseph Stonehocker
    Joseph Stonehocker was born on 18 Aug 1846 in Coshocton County, Ohio. His parents were Samuel Stonehocker and Jane E. Elliott. He was my 1st Cousin, 3 times removed. Joseph enlisted as a private on 2 May 1864 at the age of 18. He was enrolled in Company H, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Ohio.

    Regimental History
    Ohio One Hundred And Forty-Third Infantry (National Guard)
    (One Hundred Days)

    One Hundred and Forty-third Infantry. - Col., William H. Vodrey; Lieut.-Col., John D. Nicholas; Maj., John L. Straughn. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, May 12 and 13, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 18th battalion Ohio National Guard, from Columbiana county, and a part of the 69th battalion, from Coshocton county. On May 15 it left Camp Chase for Washington, D. C., and was placed on garrison duty in Forts Slemmer, Totten, Slocum and Stevens north of the Potomac. On June 8 it embarked for White House Va., but without debarking was ordered to Bermuda Hundred. It was assigned to the 10th corps and was placed in the entrenchments at City Point, where it remained until ordered to Fort Pocahontas. It was relieved from duty at Fort Pocahontas on Aug. 29 and proceeded to Camp Chase, Ohio, where it arrived on Sept. 5, 1864, and was mustered out on the 13th on expiration of term of service.

    Joseph was mustered out of Company H on 13 Sep 1864, having served with �Distinction.�

    He married Lydia Ann Billings on 16 Aug 1866, and they had ten children. He died on 15 Jan 1931 in Caldwell, Sumner County, Kansas.
    Samuel Stonehocker
    Samuel Stonehocker was born on 15 Jan 1820 in White Eyes, Coshocton, Ohio. His parents were Michael Stonehocker and Nancy Jane Russell. He was my Second Great Grand Uncle, a brother of Solomon Stonehocker. Samuel enlisted as a Private on 2 May 1864 at the age of 43. He was enrolled in Company H, 143rd Infantry Regiment, Ohio.

    Regimental History
    Ohio One Hundred And Forty-Third Infantry (National Guard)
    (One Hundred Days)

    One Hundred and Forty-third Infantry. - Col., William H. Vodrey; Lieut.-Col., John D. Nicholas; Maj., John L. Straughn. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, May 12 and 13, 1864, to serve for 100 days. It was composed of the 18th battalion Ohio National Guard, from Columbiana county, and a part of the 69th battalion, from Coshocton county. On May 15 it left Camp Chase for Washington, D. C., and was placed on garrison duty in Forts Slemmer, Totten, Slocum and Stevens north of the Potomac. On June 8 it embarked for White House Va., but without debarking was ordered to Bermuda Hundred. It was assigned to the 10th corps and was placed in the entrenchments at City Point, where it remained until ordered to Fort Pocahontas. It was relieved from duty at Fort Pocahontas on Aug. 29 and proceeded to Camp Chase, Ohio, where it arrived on Sept. 5, 1864, and was mustered out on the 13th on expiration of term of service.

    Samuel was mustered out of Company H on 13 Sep 1864, having served with �Distinction.�

    He married Jane E. Elliott on 1 Dec 1842, and they had eight children. He died on 15 Apr 1901 in Corbin, Sumner County, Kansas.
    James Stonehocker
    James Stonehocker was born on 6 Sep 1840 in White Eyes, Coshocton County, Ohio. His parents were John M. Stonehocker II and Mary (Pugh) Pew. He was my first cousin, three times removed. James enlisted as a private on 19 Apr 1861 at the age of 20. He was enrolled in Company A, 16th Infantry Regiment, Ohio on 27 Apr 1861.

    Regimental History
    Ohio Sixteenth Infantry
    (Three Months)

    Sixteenth Infantry. - (Three Months' Service.) Col., James Irvine; Lieut.-Col., John S. Fulton; Maj., George W. Bailey. The companies composing this regiment were recruited in central Ohio. A and D were enrolled on April 20, 1861, at Wooster; E, April 23, at Springfield; F, April 16, at New Philadelphia; G, April 22, at Millersburg; H, April 20 at Cambridge; I, April 22, at Bellville, and K, April 22, at Dresden. A few days later they reported at Camp Jackson, Columbus, where the
    regimental organization was formed and the equipment of the regiment was begun. The regiment was named the "Carrington Guards" in honor of Adjt.-Gen. Carrington, who intended to take it to the field. He presented a fine stand of colors of embroidered silk, and in presenting the same took from his pocket a small piece of wood, saying, "This splinter is a fragment of the Fort Sumter flag staff, which Maj. Anderson recently gave me here in Columbus, while on his way from the surrendered fort to his home in Kentucky. I give it to the "Carrington Guards" and shall have it inserted in the top of your regimental flagstaff so that you shall carry over your heads the sacred memento, and may you never surrender it to traitors." The regiment was mustered into the service of the State of Ohio on May 10, 11 and 12, for three months. The president having issued his proclamation for 300,000 troops for three years, the regiment was promptly transferred to the U. S. service. On or about May 25 it left for West Virginia, where it was actively engaged in guarding the Baltimore & Ohio railroad, the enemy having killed citizens and burned bridges in the vicinity of Farmington and Fairmount. It then proceeded to Grafton, and a battalion became actively engaged before Philippi, at Laurel hill and Carrick's ford. The remainder of the regiment on the Baltimore & Ohio railroad did equally honorable duty in the expedition of Romney and Red House, and in making a successful issue of the West Virginia campaign, with a loss of 1 man killed and 2 who died of disease. The term of enlistment having expired it was ordered home to be mustered out, which was done on Aug. 18, 1861.

    Battles Fought

    Fought on 11 July 1861 at Near St. George, VA.
    Fought on 14 July 1861 at Cheat Run, VA.

    James was mustered out of Company A on 1 Aug 1861, having served with �Distinction.�

    He was then re-enlisted as a Lieutenant 2nd Class on 26 Aug 1861 at the age of 21, and was promoted to Full Lieutenant 2nd Class on 17 Sep 1861 and commission in Company C, 51st Infantry Regiment, Ohio. He was transferred on 25 Feb 1862 from Company C to Company G, and he was promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 25 February 1862.

    James resigned on 16 Nov 1862.

    Regimental History
    Ohio
    Fifty-First Infantry
    (Three Years)

    Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's Ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's river, 105 were wounded and 46 captured. The regiment lay at Murfreesboro until June 24, when it moved on the Tullahoma campaign. At Ringgold, Wheeler's Confederate cavalry was met, defeated and driven to Tunnel Hill. In the battle of Chickamauga the regiment lost 8 men killed, 37 men and 1 officer wounded and 30 captured. It participated in the storming of Lookout mountain and took part in the taking of Rossville gap through Missionary ridge, its loss in these two affairs being 1 killed and 7 wounded. It re-enlisted, was furloughed home and returned in time to enter on the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged at Resaca and at Kennesaw mountain, at the first named place losing 1 officer and 10 men wounded and 1 killed, and at Kennesaw 2 officers and 10 men killed and 30 wounded. From this time until Atlanta was taken the regiment was almost hourly engaged with the enemy. It fought at Jonesboro and then pursued the enemy to Lovejoy's Station, losing 10 wounded at the latter place. Then followed the battles of Franklin and Nashville, after which the regiment was ordered to Texas, and was there mustered out on Oct. 3, 1865.

    Source: The Union Army, vol. 2


      Battles Fought
    • Fought at Chattanooga, TN.
    • Fought at Kenesaw Mountain.
    • Fought on 09 December 1862 at Dobson's Ferry, TN.
    • Fought on 02 January 1863 at Stones River, TN.
    • Fought on 19 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 20 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 25 November 1863 at Lookout Mountain, TN.
    • Fought on 07 May 1864 at Rocky Face Ridge, GA.
    • Fought on 12 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 22 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Madison, IN.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 29 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 02 June 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
    • Fought on 11 June 1864 at Big Shanty, GA.
    • Fought on 18 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 19 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 20 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 22 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 23 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 24 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 July 1864 at Near Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 02 September 1864 at Lovejoy Station, GA.
    • Fought on 16 December 1864 at Nashville, TN.
    James enlisted as a Lieutenant 2nd Class on 10 Oct 1863 at the age of 24 in Company M, 9th Calvary Regiment, Ohio. He transferred on 30 Jul 1864 from Company M to Company B. He was promoted to Full Lieutenant 1st Class on 30 Jul 1864. He was mustered out on 30 Jul 1864 in Lexington, NC, have served �with Distinction.�

    Regimental History
    Ohio
    Ninth Cavalry
    (Three Years)

    Ninth Cavalry. - Col., William D. Hamilton; Lieut.-Cols., Thomas P. Cook, William Stough; Majs., William Sims, John Williamson, Henry Plessner, Elijah Hogue, Lewis H. Bowlus, John W. Macumber, James Irvine. This regiment was organized in 1863, to serve three years. Cos. A, B, C and D were mustered in at Camp Zanesville, in January and the other eight companies at Camp Dennison in September, October and December. The regiment was finally completed and united in Alabama in the spring of 1864. In April an Alabama regiment surrounded a barn at Florence, in which the men of Co. G were sleeping, shot 2 of the sentinels, and after a short struggle succeeded in capturing 41 men of the company. Of the 2,500 men chosen to take part in Rousseau's raid in Alabama and Georgia, 700 were from the 9th Ohio cavalry and the regiment lost during the expedition 26 men, most of whom were captured while foraging. It was identified with Gen. Sherman's cavalry division on the march to the coast, in which skirmishing continued more or less until the general engagement took place at Waynesboro, in which the regiment made the second charge and broke the Confederate lines. At Aiken, S. C., it was engaged and assisted in driving the Confederates beyond their lines. The regiment was engaged in the battle of Monroe's cross-roads and in the battle of Averasboro it supported the right flank of the 20th corps, becoming
    hotly engaged. It fought at Bentonville the last battle of the campaign, and skirmished a little at Raleigh before entering the capital. The regiment was mustered out on July 20, 1865, at Lexington, N. C.

    Source: The Union Army, vol. 2


      Battles Fought
    • Fought on 20 November 1863 at Loveland, OH.
    • Fought on 09 January 1864 at Knoxville, TN.
    • Fought on 15 January 1864.
    • Fought on 11 February 1864 at Aiken, SC.
    • Fought on 20 February 1864.
    • Fought on 13 April 1864 at Florence, AL.
    • Fought on 13 April 1864 at Tuscumbia, AL.
    • Fought on 16 May 1864 at Center Star, AL.
    • Fought on 02 June 1864.
    • Fought on 01 July 1864.
    • Fought on 08 July 1864.
    • Fought on 15 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 16 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 17 July 1864 at Dadeville, AL.
    • Fought on 17 July 1864 at Loachapoka, AL.
    • Fought on 17 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 18 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 20 July 1864.
    • Fought on 16 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 26 August 1864 at Near Marietta, GA.
    • Fought on 28 August 1864 at Near Nashville, TN.
    • Fought on 30 August 1864 at East Point, GA.
    • Fought on 11 September 1864 at Decatur, AL.
    • Fought on 20 September 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 02 October 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 13 November 1864 at Near "Resalid".
    • Fought on 18 November 1864 at Tunnel Hill, GA.
    • Fought on 28 November 1864.
    • Fought on 04 December 1864 at Waynesborough, GA.
    • Fought on 15 December 1864 at Spring Hill, TN.
    • Fought on 20 December 1864 at Waynesborough, GA.
    • Fought on 24 December 1864 at Savannah, GA.
    • Fought on 01 February 1865.
    • Fought on 02 February 1865 at Savannah, GA.
    • Fought on 02 February 1865 at Sister's Ferry, GA.
    • Fought on 03 February 1865.
    • Fought on 10 February 1865.
    • Fought on 10 February 1865 at Aiken, SC.
    • Fought on 11 February 1865 at Aiken, SC.
    • Fought on 16 February 1865.
    • Fought on 22 February 1865 at Near Monticello, SC.
    • Fought on 22 February 1865 at Winnsboro, SC.
    • Fought on 01 March 1865 at Cane Creek, NC.
    • Fought on 01 March 1865 at Lancaster, NC.
    • Fought on 01 March 1865 at Lancaster, SC.
    • Fought on 02 March 1865 at Magnolia, NC.
    • Fought on 06 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 07 March 1865 at Rockingham, NC.
    • Fought on 09 March 1865 at White's Store, NC.
    • Fought on 10 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 10 March 1865 at Monroe's Cross Roads, NC.
    • Fought on 10 March 1865 at Moore's Plantation, SC.
    • Fought on 11 March 1865.
    • Fought on 15 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC.
    • Fought on 17 March 1865.
    • Fought on 24 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 02 April 1865.
    • Fought on 05 April 1865.
    • Fought on 11 April 1865.
    • Fought on 12 April 1865 at Goldsboro, NC.
    • Fought on 12 April 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
    • Fought on 13 April 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
    • Fought on 14 April 1865.
    He married Harriet Newel Robinson on 6 Sep 1865, and they had nine children. He died on 9 Jun 1902 La Salle, Weld County, Colorado.

    Jacob David Stonehocker
    Jacob D. Stonehocker was born in 1841 in Coshocton County, Ohio. His parents were George Stonehocker and Martha Bach. He was my second cousin, three times removed. Jacob enlisted as a private on 27 Aug 1861 at the age of 20. He was enrolled in Company C, 51st Infantry Regiment, Ohio on 17 Sep 1861. On 3 Oct 1861, he was transferred to Company F.

    Regimental History
    Ohio
    Fifty-First Infantry
    (Three Years)

    Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's Ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's river, 105 were wounded and 46 captured. The regiment lay at Murfreesboro until June 24, when it moved on the Tullahoma campaign. At Ringgold, Wheeler's Confederate cavalry was met, defeated and driven to Tunnel Hill. In the battle of Chickamauga the regiment lost 8 men killed, 37 men and 1 officer wounded and 30 captured. It participated in the storming of Lookout mountain and took part in the taking of Rossville gap through Missionary ridge, its loss in these two affairs being 1 killed and 7 wounded. It re-enlisted, was furloughed home and returned in time to enter on the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged at Resaca and at Kennesaw mountain, at the first named place losing 1 officer and 10 men wounded and 1 killed, and at Kennesaw 2 officers and 10 men killed and 30 wounded. From this time until Atlanta was taken the regiment was almost hourly engaged with the enemy. It fought at Jonesboro and then pursued the enemy to Lovejoy's Station, losing 10 wounded at the latter place. Then followed the battles of Franklin and Nashville, after which the regiment was ordered to Texas, and was there mustered out on Oct. 3, 1865.

    Source: The Union Army, vol. 2


      Battles Fought
    • Fought at Chattanooga, TN. [Jacob may have been present.]
    • Fought at Kenesaw Mountain. [Jacob may have been present.]
    • Fought on 09 December 1862 at Dobson's Ferry, TN. [Jacob present.]
    • Fought on 02 January 1863 at Stones River, TN. [Jacob present.]
    • Fought on 19 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA. [Jacob taken prisoner.]
    • Fought on 20 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 25 November 1863 at Lookout Mountain, TN.
    • Fought on 07 May 1864 at Rocky Face Ridge, GA.
    • Fought on 12 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 22 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Madison, IN.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 29 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 02 June 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
    • Fought on 11 June 1864 at Big Shanty, GA.
    • Fought on 18 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 19 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 20 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 22 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 23 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 24 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 July 1864 at Near Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 02 September 1864 at Lovejoy Station, GA. [Jacob died in Andersonville in October 1864.]
    • Fought on 16 December 1864 at Nashville, TN.

    Jacob was taken as a Prisoner of War on 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA. He died of scorbutus (scurvy, a lack of ascorbic acid [vitamin C]) as a prisoner on 9 Oct 1864 in Andersonville, GA. He is buried at Andersonville Historical Site, Section H, Site 10576 (Route 1, Box 800, Andersonville, GA, 31711-0000).
    Thompson H Stonehocker
    Thompson Stonehocker was born on 4 Mar 1846 in Coshocton County, Ohio. His parents were Joseph Stonehocker (Senior) and Mary Ann Miller. He was my first cousin, three times removed. Thompson enlisted as a private on 8 Mar 1864 at the age of 18. He was enrolled in Company C, 51st Infantry Regiment, Ohio on 8 Mar 1864.

    Regimental History
    Ohio
    Fifty-First Infantry
    (Three Years)

    Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's Ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's river, 105 were wounded and 46 captured. The regiment lay at Murfreesboro until June 24, when it moved on the Tullahoma campaign. At Ringgold, Wheeler's Confederate cavalry was met, defeated and driven to Tunnel Hill. In the battle of Chickamauga the regiment lost 8 men killed, 37 men and 1 officer wounded and 30 captured. It participated in the storming of Lookout mountain and took part in the taking of Rossville gap through Missionary ridge, its loss in these two affairs being 1 killed and 7 wounded. It re-enlisted, was furloughed home and returned in time to enter on the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged at Resaca and at Kennesaw mountain, at the first named place losing 1 officer and 10 men wounded and 1 killed, and at Kennesaw 2 officers and 10 men killed and 30 wounded. From this time until Atlanta was taken the regiment was almost hourly engaged with the enemy. It fought at Jonesboro and then pursued the enemy to Lovejoy's Station, losing 10 wounded at the latter place. Then followed the battles of Franklin and Nashville, after which the regiment was ordered to Texas, and was there mustered out on Oct. 3, 1865.

    Source: The Union Army, vol. 2


      Battles Fought
    • Fought at Chattanooga, TN.
    • Fought at Kenesaw Mountain.
    • Fought on 09 December 1862 at Dobson's Ferry, TN.
    • Fought on 02 January 1863 at Stones River, TN.
    • Fought on 19 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 20 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 25 November 1863 at Lookout Mountain, TN.
    • Fought on 07 May 1864 at Rocky Face Ridge, GA.
    • Fought on 12 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 22 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Madison, IN.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 29 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 02 June 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
    • Fought on 11 June 1864 at Big Shanty, GA.
    • Fought on 18 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 19 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 20 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 22 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 23 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 24 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 July 1864 at Near Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 02 September 1864 at Lovejoy Station, GA.
    • Fought on 16 December 1864 at Nashville, TN.
    Thompson died on 13 May, 1864 in Tullahoma, TN.

    William Henry Stonehocker
    William Stonehocker was born on 22 Jun 1842 White Eyes, Coshocton County, Ohio. His parents were John M. Stonehocker II and Mary (Pugh) Pew. He was my first cousin, three times removed. William Henry enlisted as a private on 28 Aug 1861 at the age of 19. He was enrolled in Company C, 51st Infantry Regiment, Ohio on 17 Sep 1861.

    Regimental History
    Ohio
    Fifty-First Infantry
    (Three Years)

    Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's Ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's river, 105 were wounded and 46 captured. The regiment lay at Murfreesboro until June 24, when it moved on the Tullahoma campaign. At Ringgold, Wheeler's Confederate cavalry was met, defeated and driven to Tunnel Hill. In the battle of Chickamauga the regiment lost 8 men killed, 37 men and 1 officer wounded and 30 captured. It participated in the storming of Lookout mountain and took part in the taking of Rossville gap through Missionary ridge, its loss in these two affairs being 1 killed and 7 wounded. It re-enlisted, was furloughed home and returned in time to enter on the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged at Resaca and at Kennesaw mountain, at the first named place losing 1 officer and 10 men wounded and 1 killed, and at Kennesaw 2 officers and 10 men killed and 30 wounded. From this time until Atlanta was taken the regiment was almost hourly engaged with the enemy. It fought at Jonesboro and then pursued the enemy to Lovejoy's Station, losing 10 wounded at the latter place. Then followed the battles of Franklin and Nashville, after which the regiment was ordered to Texas, and was there mustered out on Oct. 3, 1865.

    Source: The Union Army, vol. 2


      Battles Fought
    • Fought at Chattanooga, TN.
    • Fought at Kenesaw Mountain.
    • Fought on 09 December 1862 at Dobson's Ferry, TN.
    • Fought on 02 January 1863 at Stones River, TN.
    • Fought on 19 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 20 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 25 November 1863 at Lookout Mountain, TN.
    • Fought on 07 May 1864 at Rocky Face Ridge, GA.
    • Fought on 12 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 22 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Madison, IN.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 29 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 02 June 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
    • Fought on 11 June 1864 at Big Shanty, GA.
    • Fought on 18 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 19 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 20 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 22 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 23 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 24 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 July 1864 at Near Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 02 September 1864 at Lovejoy Station, GA.
    • Fought on 16 December 1864 at Nashville, TN.
    William was mustered out on 17 Oct 1864, having served with �Distinction.�

    On 1 Jun 1891, William was a resident of Barneston, Ohio.

    He married Ann Bremer, and they had one child. He died on 14 Nov 1924, in Austin, Colorado.
    Robert B. Stonehocker
    Robert Stonehocker was born in 1863 (if his age given at enlistment was correct) in White Eyes, Coshocton County, Ohio. His parents were Samuel Stonehocker II and Jane Elliott. He was my first cousin, three times removed. Robert enlisted as a private on 28 Aug 1861 at the age of 18. He was enrolled in Company C, 51st Infantry Regiment, Ohio on 17 Sep 1861.

    Regimental History
    Ohio
    Fifty-First Infantry
    (Three Years)

    Fifty-first Infantry. - Cols. Stanley Matthews, Richard W. McClain, Charles H. Wood; Lieut.-Col., David W. Marshall; Majs., Nathaniel Hayden, John M. Frew. This regiment was organized at Camp Meigs, near Canal Dover, from Sept. 9 to Oct. 12, 1861, to serve for three years. On Nov. 3 it went by rail to Wellsville on the Ohio river and was there placed on transports and taken to Louisville, Ky. It was variously engaged at different points during the first year of its service, but participated in its first actual engagement in the fall of 1862, when the regiment and brigade were sent out on a foraging expedition, and at Dobson's Ferry, Tenn., met and defeated Wheeler's Confederate cavalry, who had by some means got in the rear. The regiment lost 13 men wounded 3 of whom subsequently died. The 51st left 32 of its number dead on the field at Stone's river, 105 were wounded and 46 captured. The regiment lay at Murfreesboro until June 24, when it moved on the Tullahoma campaign. At Ringgold, Wheeler's Confederate cavalry was met, defeated and driven to Tunnel Hill. In the battle of Chickamauga the regiment lost 8 men killed, 37 men and 1 officer wounded and 30 captured. It participated in the storming of Lookout mountain and took part in the taking of Rossville gap through Missionary ridge, its loss in these two affairs being 1 killed and 7 wounded. It re-enlisted, was furloughed home and returned in time to enter on the Atlanta campaign. It was engaged at Resaca and at Kennesaw mountain, at the first named place losing 1 officer and 10 men wounded and 1 killed, and at Kennesaw 2 officers and 10 men killed and 30 wounded. From this time until Atlanta was taken the regiment was almost hourly engaged with the enemy. It fought at Jonesboro and then pursued the enemy to Lovejoy's Station, losing 10 wounded at the latter place. Then followed the battles of Franklin and Nashville, after which the regiment was ordered to Texas, and was there mustered out on Oct. 3, 1865.

    Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

      Battles Fought
    • Fought at Chattanooga, TN.
    • Fought at Kenesaw Mountain.
    • Fought on 09 December 1862 at Dobson's Ferry, TN.
    • Fought on 02 January 1863 at Stones River, TN.
    • Fought on 19 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 20 September 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
    • Fought on 25 November 1863 at Lookout Mountain, TN.
    • Fought on 07 May 1864 at Rocky Face Ridge, GA.
    • Fought on 12 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 15 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
    • Fought on 22 May 1864 at Cassville, GA.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Madison, IN.
    • Fought on 27 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 29 May 1864 at Near Dallas, GA.
    • Fought on 02 June 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
    • Fought on 11 June 1864 at Big Shanty, GA.
    • Fought on 18 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 19 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 20 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 22 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 23 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 24 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
    • Fought on 21 July 1864 at Near Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 02 September 1864 at Lovejoy Station, GA.
    • Fought on 16 December 1864 at Nashville, TN.
    Robert was mustered out on 17 Oct 1864, having served with �Distinction.�
    John Thomas Stonehocker
    John Thomas Stonehocker was born in 1844 in Coshocton County, Ohio. His parents were Samuel Stonehocker II and Jane Elliott. He was my first cousin, three times removed, and the brother of Robert Stonehocker (see above). John enlisted as a private on 7 Nov 1863 at the age of 18. He was enrolled in Company M, 9th Calvary Regiment, Ohio on 16 Dec 1863.

    Regimental History
    Ohio
    Ninth Cavalry
    (Three Years)

    Ninth Cavalry. - Col., William D. Hamilton; Lieut.-Cols., Thomas P. Cook, William Stough; Majs., William Sims, John Williamson, Henry Plessner, Elijah Hogue, Lewis H. Bowlus, John W. Macumber, James Irvine. This regiment was organized in 1863, to serve three years. Cos. A, B, C and D were mustered in at Camp Zanesville, in January and the other eight companies at Camp Dennison in September, October and December. The regiment was finally completed and united in Alabama in the spring of 1864. In April an Alabama regiment surrounded a barn at Florence, in which the men of Co. G were sleeping, shot 2 of the sentinels, and after a short struggle succeeded in capturing 41 men of the company. Of the 2,500 men chosen to take part in Rousseau's raid in Alabama and Georgia, 700 were from the 9th Ohio cavalry and the regiment lost during the expedition 26 men, most of whom were captured while foraging. It was identified with Gen. Sherman's cavalry division on the march to the coast, in which skirmishing continued more or less until the general engagement took place at Waynesboro, in which the regiment made the second charge and broke the Confederate lines. At Aiken, S. C., it was engaged and assisted in driving the Confederates beyond their lines. The regiment was engaged in the battle of Monroe's cross-roads and in the battle of Averasboro it supported the right flank of the 20th corps, becoming hotly engaged. It fought at Bentonville the last battle of the campaign, and skirmished a little at Raleigh before entering the capital. The regiment was mustered out on July 20, 1865, at Lexington, N. C.

    Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

      Battles Fought
    • Fought on 20 November 1863 at Loveland, OH.
    • Fought on 09 January 1864 at Knoxville, TN.
    • Fought on 15 January 1864.
    • Fought on 11 February 1864 at Aiken, SC.
    • Fought on 20 February 1864.
    • Fought on 13 April 1864 at Florence, AL.
    • Fought on 13 April 1864 at Tuscumbia, AL.
    • Fought on 16 May 1864 at Center Star, AL.
    • Fought on 02 June 1864.
    • Fought on 01 July 1864.
    • Fought on 08 July 1864.
    • Fought on 15 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 16 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 17 July 1864 at Dadeville, AL.
    • Fought on 17 July 1864 at Loachapoka, AL.
    • Fought on 17 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 18 July 1864 at Rousseau's Raid.
    • Fought on 20 July 1864.
    • Fought on 16 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 26 August 1864 at Near Marietta, GA.
    • Fought on 28 August 1864 at Near Nashville, TN.
    • Fought on 30 August 1864 at East Point, GA.
    • Fought on 11 September 1864 at Decatur, AL.
    • Fought on 20 September 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 02 October 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
    • Fought on 13 November 1864 at Near "Resalid".
    • Fought on 18 November 1864 at Tunnel Hill, GA.
    • Fought on 28 November 1864.
    • Fought on 04 December 1864 at Waynesborough, GA.
    • Fought on 15 December 1864 at Spring Hill, TN.
    • Fought on 20 December 1864 at Waynesborough, GA.
    • Fought on 24 December 1864 at Savannah, GA.
    • Fought on 01 February 1865.
    • Fought on 02 February 1865 at Savannah, GA.
    • Fought on 02 February 1865 at Sister's Ferry, GA.
    • Fought on 03 February 1865.
    • Fought on 10 February 1865.
    • Fought on 10 February 1865 at Aiken, SC.
    • Fought on 11 February 1865 at Aiken, SC.
    • Fought on 16 February 1865.
    • Fought on 22 February 1865 at Near Monticello, SC.
    • Fought on 22 February 1865 at Winnsboro, SC.
    • Fought on 01 March 1865 at Cane Creek, NC.
    • Fought on 01 March 1865 at Lancaster, NC.
    • Fought on 01 March 1865 at Lancaster, SC.
    • Fought on 02 March 1865 at Magnolia, NC.
    • Fought on 06 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 07 March 1865 at Rockingham, NC.
    • Fought on 09 March 1865 at White's Store, NC.
    • Fought on 10 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 10 March 1865 at Monroe's Cross Roads, NC.
    • Fought on 10 March 1865 at Moore's Plantation, SC.
    • Fought on 11 March 1865.
    • Fought on 15 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 16 March 1865 at Averysboro, NC.
    • Fought on 17 March 1865.
    • Fought on 24 March 1865 at Fayetteville, NC.
    • Fought on 02 April 1865.
    • Fought on 05 April 1865.
    • Fought on 11 April 1865.
    • Fought on 12 April 1865 at Goldsboro, NC.
    • Fought on 12 April 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
    • Fought on 13 April 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
    • Fought on 14 April 1865.
    He was mustered out on 20 Jul 1865 in Lexington, NC, having served �with Distinction.�

    He married Rebecca Ann Snyder on 10 Nov 1874, and they had seven children. He died on 28 Feb 1918, in Milan, Sumner County, Kansas.

Contributed by: Dean Stonehocker



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