Civil War Soldiers of Warren Township - 7th Ohio Cavalry

Record of Civil War Soldiers from 
Warren Township, Washington County, Ohio
 7th Ohio Cavalry

From the Ephraim Cutler Family Collection, Marietta College Library

7th Ohio Cavalry

JOHN Q. A. BAKER, son of Martin and Nancy Baker, was born at Cow Creek Va. Feb. 3, 1833.  Enlisted from Warren in Co. H, 7^th O. Cav. Sept. 1, 1862.  Was in constant service with his regiment for two years, until (after the fall of Atlanta) he was taken sick and sent to hospital at Nashville, where he remained (part of the time on light duty) for about three months, when he returned to his regiment.  Was never captured or wounded, though in two instances, his horse was shot under him.  Discharged from Nashville in July 1865.

 ISRAEL J. PEARCE, son of Thomas and Leny Pearce, was born in Beaver Co. Penn. July 16, 1843.  Enlisted from Warren in Co. H, 7^th O. Cav. Sept. 1, 1862.  Was never sick and was in all the service of the regiment in Kentucky and Tennessee.  While on a scout near Danville Ky. he was captured and confined for three days and nights in the upper story of a building; from whence he escaped by means of his blanket and by the aid of his comrades.  He reached his regiment after five days and remained on duty till he was mustered out with them in July 1865.

JOHN STUMP, son of John and Elizabeth Stump, was born in Germany, June 22, 1829.  Enlisted from Warren in Co. H, 7^th O. Cav. Sept. 1, 1862.  Was in skirmishing and other service till the spring of 1863, when he was taken sick and went into hospital at Lexington Ky.  Partially recovering, he was on his way to rejoin his regiment when he relapsed, went into hospital at Nicholasville Ky. where he died April 22, 1863.  His remains were disinterred, brought home by his friends and buried in Warren Chapel burial ground, May 2, 1863.

WILLIAM WRIGHT, son of William C. and Maria Wright, was born in Warren Jan. 10, 1844.  Enlisted from there in Co. H, 7^th O. Cav. Sept. 1, 1862.  He was in all the service of the regiment in Kentucky and Tennessee, until Nov. 1863, when he was captured in camp at Rogersville Tenn., taken first to Danville, then to Belle Isle, where he was held till March 8, 1864, when he was taken to Andersonville, where he died after a few weeks from deprivation and hardship.  The particular circumstances and the exact date of his death have never been ascertained.