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to subject himself to the hardships of the service, and
enter upon the campaigns just opening before the regiment, he
resigned the chaplaincy December, 1862.
ADJUTANT JOHN E. JEWETT
Is a son of H. J. Jewett, of Zanesville, a man of
considerable wealth and influence. The Adjutant had been in the
"Three Month's Service," which gave him an experience
that made him useful in the regiment. He was quite a fast young
man, a good type of Young America;
social, pleasant and popular with all; liberal and generous to
a fault. He was completely master of his business, and managed
that part of the regiment with considerable ability. He served
with the regiment less than a year, when he was promoted to a
Captain of Volunteers, assigned to the Corps of Aids-de-Camp,
and ordered to report to Major-General McDowell, then in Virginia.
QUARTERMASTER.
Lieutenant John C. Douglas, of Cambridge, Guernsey
County, Ohio, was appointed to this position, and managed it with
much ability and acceptance. He had long been superintendent
of the public schools of Cambridge, and editor and proprietor
of the principal publication of that town and county. He finally
succeeded in making the "Guernsey Times" one of the
most successful and patriotic organs extant in the interests of
the Government.
When Leggett received the appointment of Brigadier-General,
Lieutenant Douglas was promoted to Captain of United States Volunteers,
and Assistant Adjutant-General to General Leggett. Upon General
Leggett's appointment to Brevet Major-General, Captain Douglas
was promoted to the full rank of Major, and breveted Lieutenant-Colonel.
He served with General Leggett to the close of the war and the
muster out of the Seventeenth Army Corps. He was regarded one
of the most prompt, correct and efficient Adjutant Generals in
the Corps. The business of his department of the Division was
not permitted to lie and mould in the pigeon holes of his desk,
as is too often the case, but was always attended to promptly,
and satisfactorily. He is a man of calm, sober, solid thought;
stern, prompt execution, quick apprehension, and a mind that grasped
consequences with readiness. Satisfactory and clear in explanation,
but not the most patient and forbearing with those of duller apprehension,
and who could not see all things as he did.
ASSISTANT SURGEON.
S. C. Mendenhall, was a citizen of Frazeysburg, Muskingum
County, Ohio, of whom mention has been made in connection with
the Surgeon of the regiment. He served with the regiment but
a few months, having fallen a victim to the malaria of the South,
which proved so disastrous to our army the first year of the war,
he resigned. After remaining at home a few months and regaining
his health, he was appointed Surgeon of the Seventy-Sixth Ohio
Regiment, where, we learn he did efficient service, and continued
with his regiment till the close of the war. With Surgeon Mendenhall
we have no acquaintance, except the few months he served with
the Seventy-Eighth Regiment, but know that he is regarded as a
Surgeon of very good attainments and fair average skill, by his
regiment. The regiment gave him a wide field of practice, being
in all the battles and campaigns of General Sherman.
The following named enlisted men were appointed on
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