Moses H. Devault
Pvt Co B 98th Ohio Infantry
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Alternate Name Moses H./Dewault
Notes
Film Number M552 roll 27
-CWSS
Died of wounds September 3, 1864, received in battle of Jonesboro, Sept. 1, 1864.
War Department -- Adjutant General's Office, Washington DC, March 30, 1880
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 245,082, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Moses H. Devault was enrolled on the 6th day of August, 1862, at St. Clairsville, in Co. "B" 98th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 20 day of August, 1862, at Camp Steubenville, in Co. "B", 98 Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "B" of that Regiment from Aug 20 to Oct 31, 1862, he is reported missing since battle of Chaplin Heights Oct 8, 1862 - Nov and Dec 1862. Taken prisoner same place and date and paroled. He was in action at Chaplin Heights KY. Oct 8 1862 - Jan and Feb 1863 present. Mar and Apr 1863, Absent sick in Regtl Hospl tent at time of muster. May and June, present and so reported to August 31, 1864. Sept and Oct. 1864. Died of wounds received in battle at Jonesboro, Ga September 1/64. He "Died Sept 3, 1864 in hospital in the field near Jonesboro Ga by reason of wound." Regt was in action near that place September 1 1864.
Prisoner of War Records furnish no information
Inv. of Effects reports him died in Hospl in the Field near Jonesboro Ga Sept 3 1864, which date is accepted as correct.
Of Wound, When or where recd not stated.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
[signature unreadable] Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of pensions, Washington DC.
-above pension application information is from findagrave volunteer Sharon Davis.
Originally entered as W Devaul [from Roll of Honor?].
He was originally buried in a group of 22 men on Mr McCord's land 3 miles N of Jonesboro on the Jonesboro & Atlanta road 300 yds South of the house in the old field back of the gin house. 22 graves: J Duvault, illegible, taken up, Sohicher(?), Unknown, J D Snyder, H H Miller, Thomas H Robinson, William Geisler, Lt David N Runyan, Richard W Scott, E B Tubbs, J G Cummins, Nathan P Nichols, Daniel Harlow, Moses H Devaul, Unknown 2nd Division 14th Army Corps, Illegible 78th Illinois, George Walkins, WLT (William L Thralls), Illegible, Unknown.
Pvt Co B 98th Ohio Infantry
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Alternate Name Moses H./Dewault
Notes
Film Number M552 roll 27
-CWSS
Died of wounds September 3, 1864, received in battle of Jonesboro, Sept. 1, 1864.
War Department -- Adjutant General's Office, Washington DC, March 30, 1880
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 245,082, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Moses H. Devault was enrolled on the 6th day of August, 1862, at St. Clairsville, in Co. "B" 98th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 20 day of August, 1862, at Camp Steubenville, in Co. "B", 98 Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "B" of that Regiment from Aug 20 to Oct 31, 1862, he is reported missing since battle of Chaplin Heights Oct 8, 1862 - Nov and Dec 1862. Taken prisoner same place and date and paroled. He was in action at Chaplin Heights KY. Oct 8 1862 - Jan and Feb 1863 present. Mar and Apr 1863, Absent sick in Regtl Hospl tent at time of muster. May and June, present and so reported to August 31, 1864. Sept and Oct. 1864. Died of wounds received in battle at Jonesboro, Ga September 1/64. He "Died Sept 3, 1864 in hospital in the field near Jonesboro Ga by reason of wound." Regt was in action near that place September 1 1864.
Prisoner of War Records furnish no information
Inv. of Effects reports him died in Hospl in the Field near Jonesboro Ga Sept 3 1864, which date is accepted as correct.
Of Wound, When or where recd not stated.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
[signature unreadable] Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of pensions, Washington DC.
-above pension application information is from findagrave volunteer Sharon Davis.
Originally entered as W Devaul [from Roll of Honor?].
He was originally buried in a group of 22 men on Mr McCord's land 3 miles N of Jonesboro on the Jonesboro & Atlanta road 300 yds South of the house in the old field back of the gin house. 22 graves: J Duvault, illegible, taken up, Sohicher(?), Unknown, J D Snyder, H H Miller, Thomas H Robinson, William Geisler, Lt David N Runyan, Richard W Scott, E B Tubbs, J G Cummins, Nathan P Nichols, Daniel Harlow, Moses H Devaul, Unknown 2nd Division 14th Army Corps, Illegible 78th Illinois, George Walkins, WLT (William L Thralls), Illegible, Unknown.
Moses H. Devault
Pvt Co B 98th Ohio Infantry
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Alternate Name Moses H./Dewault
Notes
Film Number M552 roll 27
-CWSS
Died of wounds September 3, 1864, received in battle of Jonesboro, Sept. 1, 1864.
War Department -- Adjutant General's Office, Washington DC, March 30, 1880
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 245,082, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Moses H. Devault was enrolled on the 6th day of August, 1862, at St. Clairsville, in Co. "B" 98th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 20 day of August, 1862, at Camp Steubenville, in Co. "B", 98 Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "B" of that Regiment from Aug 20 to Oct 31, 1862, he is reported missing since battle of Chaplin Heights Oct 8, 1862 - Nov and Dec 1862. Taken prisoner same place and date and paroled. He was in action at Chaplin Heights KY. Oct 8 1862 - Jan and Feb 1863 present. Mar and Apr 1863, Absent sick in Regtl Hospl tent at time of muster. May and June, present and so reported to August 31, 1864. Sept and Oct. 1864. Died of wounds received in battle at Jonesboro, Ga September 1/64. He "Died Sept 3, 1864 in hospital in the field near Jonesboro Ga by reason of wound." Regt was in action near that place September 1 1864.
Prisoner of War Records furnish no information
Inv. of Effects reports him died in Hospl in the Field near Jonesboro Ga Sept 3 1864, which date is accepted as correct.
Of Wound, When or where recd not stated.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
[signature unreadable] Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of pensions, Washington DC.
-above pension application information is from findagrave volunteer Sharon Davis.
Originally entered as W Devaul [from Roll of Honor?].
He was originally buried in a group of 22 men on Mr McCord's land 3 miles N of Jonesboro on the Jonesboro & Atlanta road 300 yds South of the house in the old field back of the gin house. 22 graves: J Duvault, illegible, taken up, Sohicher(?), Unknown, J D Snyder, H H Miller, Thomas H Robinson, William Geisler, Lt David N Runyan, Richard W Scott, E B Tubbs, J G Cummins, Nathan P Nichols, Daniel Harlow, Moses H Devaul, Unknown 2nd Division 14th Army Corps, Illegible 78th Illinois, George Walkins, WLT (William L Thralls), Illegible, Unknown.
Pvt Co B 98th Ohio Infantry
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt
Alternate Name Moses H./Dewault
Notes
Film Number M552 roll 27
-CWSS
Died of wounds September 3, 1864, received in battle of Jonesboro, Sept. 1, 1864.
War Department -- Adjutant General's Office, Washington DC, March 30, 1880
Sir: I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt from your Office of application for Pension No. 245,082, and to return it herewith, with such information as is furnished by the files of this Office.
It appears from the Rolls on file in this Office that Moses H. Devault was enrolled on the 6th day of August, 1862, at St. Clairsville, in Co. "B" 98th Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years or during the war, and mustered into service as a Private on the 20 day of August, 1862, at Camp Steubenville, in Co. "B", 98 Regiment of Ohio Volunteers, to serve 3 years, or during the war. On the Muster Roll of Co. "B" of that Regiment from Aug 20 to Oct 31, 1862, he is reported missing since battle of Chaplin Heights Oct 8, 1862 - Nov and Dec 1862. Taken prisoner same place and date and paroled. He was in action at Chaplin Heights KY. Oct 8 1862 - Jan and Feb 1863 present. Mar and Apr 1863, Absent sick in Regtl Hospl tent at time of muster. May and June, present and so reported to August 31, 1864. Sept and Oct. 1864. Died of wounds received in battle at Jonesboro, Ga September 1/64. He "Died Sept 3, 1864 in hospital in the field near Jonesboro Ga by reason of wound." Regt was in action near that place September 1 1864.
Prisoner of War Records furnish no information
Inv. of Effects reports him died in Hospl in the Field near Jonesboro Ga Sept 3 1864, which date is accepted as correct.
Of Wound, When or where recd not stated.
I am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant,
[signature unreadable] Assistant Adjutant General
The Commissioner of pensions, Washington DC.
-above pension application information is from findagrave volunteer Sharon Davis.
Originally entered as W Devaul [from Roll of Honor?].
He was originally buried in a group of 22 men on Mr McCord's land 3 miles N of Jonesboro on the Jonesboro & Atlanta road 300 yds South of the house in the old field back of the gin house. 22 graves: J Duvault, illegible, taken up, Sohicher(?), Unknown, J D Snyder, H H Miller, Thomas H Robinson, William Geisler, Lt David N Runyan, Richard W Scott, E B Tubbs, J G Cummins, Nathan P Nichols, Daniel Harlow, Moses H Devaul, Unknown 2nd Division 14th Army Corps, Illegible 78th Illinois, George Walkins, WLT (William L Thralls), Illegible, Unknown.
Inscription
W. H. DUVAUL
U.S. SOLDIER
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