. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . LIEUTENANT STAFFORD Page 291. DAVID Page 290. 53rd OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 259 JAMES C. FOSTER. The subject of this sketch was the son of James C. and JaneE. Foster, and was born in Franklin Township, Ross county,Ohio, INIay ;Jrd, 1,S42. He was inured to toil on his fathers farm,and secured an education as liberal as the public and privateschools of his neio;hborhood could furnish, together
. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . LIEUTENANT STAFFORD Page 291. DAVID Page 290. 53rd OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 259 JAMES C. FOSTER. The subject of this sketch was the son of James C. and JaneE. Foster, and was born in Franklin Township, Ross county,Ohio, INIay ;Jrd, 1,S42. He was inured to toil on his fathers farm,and secured an education as liberal as the public and privateschools of his neio;hborhood could furnish, together with a coursein a private military school at Chillicothe, just prior to the war. He enlisted as a private in Company F., 53rd O. V. I., Oct-ober 17th, 1801. Upon the organization of the company, hewas made first sergeant. January 1st, 18(52, his services and abili-ties being recognized he was promoted to second lieutenant, andthe following September was transferred to Company I. May 11th18(j3, the Executive powers of the Nation had decided to callinto requisition the colored troops, and the organization of thesame was commenced. One among the many efficient officerswho were
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