. Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, 1861-1864, with roster, portraits and biographies . of service being forthree months. He reenlisted June 19, 1861, for a period ofthree years. He was rapidly promoted to the position ofcaptain for meritorious service in the face of the enemy,and was mustered out with his regiment on the expirationof its term of service July 6, 1864. He participated in the following battles: Cross Lanes,Virginia, August 26, 1861; Winchester, Virginia, March23, 1862; Cedar Mountain, Virginia, August 9, 1862;Chancellorsville, Virginia, May i, 2, and 3, 1863; Get
. Itinerary of the Seventh Ohio volunteer infantry, 1861-1864, with roster, portraits and biographies . of service being forthree months. He reenlisted June 19, 1861, for a period ofthree years. He was rapidly promoted to the position ofcaptain for meritorious service in the face of the enemy,and was mustered out with his regiment on the expirationof its term of service July 6, 1864. He participated in the following battles: Cross Lanes,Virginia, August 26, 1861; Winchester, Virginia, March23, 1862; Cedar Mountain, Virginia, August 9, 1862;Chancellorsville, Virginia, May i, 2, and 3, 1863; Gettys-burg, Pennsylvania, July i, 2, and 3, 1863; Lookout Moun-tain, Tennessee, November 24, 1863; Missionary Ridge,Tennessee, November 25, 1863; Ringgold, Georgia, No-vember 2y, 1863; Dalton, Georgia, May 8, 1864; RockyFace Ridge, Georgia, May 11, 1864; Resaca. Georgia, May15, 1864, and New Hope Church, or Dallas, Georgia, May25, 1864. He returned to Cleveland, Ohio, after his muster out ofthe service. Before he had been home many weeks he en-listed as a private in the Regular Army. Governor Brough. LIEUTENANT COLONEL MEKVIN CLARK (Capt. Co. H, 7th O. V. I. — Lieut. Col. lrt:id O. V. L—Killed at Battle of Franklin. , Nov. ;tOtli. 1864.) COMPANY B 399 lad already selected him for promotion, and upon learning)f this escapade procured an order for his discharge, andippointed him lieutenant-colonel of the One Hundred andCighty-third Regiment O. V. November 12, days later he left for the front. His regiment joinedhe army of General Thomas on its retreat before the rebelorces under General Hood. On Xovcmber 30, 1864. his regiment became engaged inhe terrible battle of Franklin, Tennessee. The color-bearerlaving been shot down, Clark seized the colors, calling to hisnen. Who will follow me to take these works? rushedforward, scaled the parapet of the works and fell dead, a)ullet having passed through his head. Every effort was;nade to carry his body from the fi
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