Samuel George Cramer/Creamer ^76,77

   Cause of his death was Complications from a variety of ailments ... see medical notes.

  General Notes:

The 1850 Federal Census of Eastpennsborough in Cumberland County, Pa. taken August 7, 1850 (page 391B) records Samuel Cremer, age 26, a Stone Mason, with wife Sarah A. (24), and child George W. (1) having been married within the last year. Samuel Cremer is listed as a "Tenent" in the home of his in-laws. Next door are Sarah's parents, Samuel (55 - PA, Carpenter) and Ann (47) Goudy with additional children William (25), Jacob (21), Nancy Jane (14), John (10), Susanna (8), and Catherine (6). Eastpennsboro is across the river from Harrisburg. The Samuel Cremer family is soon to move to Ohio in that their next child, Mary Ann., born ca 1854, is listed in the 1870 census as being born in Ohio (even though she is listed as born in PA in the 1860 census, see below for notes on the 1860 and 1870 census).

Sometime in the early 1850s the Creamer family moved to Ohio. Samuel's father had died but his mother and brothers are part of the move. Sarah Goudy Creamer has lost her father and her family moves on as well, however, most of the Goudy family make the move north to Perry County less than 25 miles away. The Goudy family in Perry County is one reason young Missouri meets and marries David Keil, who is also living in Perry County.

The 1860 Federal Census Enon (Mad River) Township, Clark Co., Ohio (page 313, June 15, 1860) records Samuel (35 - PA) and Sarah (34 - PA) Creamer (sic) with children George (11 - PA), Mary Ann (7 - PA), Phebe (4 - PA), David (2 - PA), and Baby (2/12 - PA) [Missouri]. Samuel is a Stone Mason and indicates that his real estate is valued at $200 and his personal estate is valued at $110. Living in the household next door is his brother Andrew Creamer (40 - PA), mother Elizabeth (70 - PA), and sister Mary (42 - PA). Elizabeth indicates that her real estate is valued at $310 and her personal estate is valued at $125.

At the outbreak of the Civil War on July 31, 1862, Samuel G. Creamer, along with his brother Andrew, enlisted as a Private at the age of 38. He enlisted in Company G (from Clark Co.), 94th Infantry Regiment Ohio on August 23, 1862 and mustered out of Company G, 94th Infantry Regiment Ohio on June 5, 1865 in Washington, DC. His military records from The National Archives list him as 6 feet tall with a light complexion, blue eyes, and auburn hair. He enlisted with his brother Andrew in Springfield, Ohio for a period of 3 years and was mustered in at Camp Piqua, Ohio. Records indicate he was in the hospital at various times in Louisville (Sept 1862 to April 1863 - due to sun stroke) and Murfreesboro (June/July 1863). He was listed Sept 19/20, 1863 as Missing in Action at The Battle of Chickamauga and in the hospital at Chattanooga on Sept 21, 1863. It appears he was wounded and taken to a field hospital. From Nov. 1863 to June 1865 he is listed as present on his company muster rolls. After Atlanta and Savannah, toward the end of the war, he moved up through the Carolinas with Sherman's Army until General Joe Johnston agreed to meet with Sherman to discuss terms of surrender. Johnston was in Greensboro while Sherman was camped near Raleigh. The surrender was signed at Bennett's House near Durham Station. It was during this time that Samuel was injured on or about the 15th of April 1865 under the following circumstances: From his pension records at the National Archives he writes "By the tube of my musket Bursting and either the Cap or a piece of the tube struck my right cheek." His name is repeatedly recorded as Creamer (although his pension applications are signed Cremer) and his place of birth, Cumberland Co., Pa. The death certificate of his daughter, Missouri, lists his place of birth as York Co., PA.

Notes on the 94th Regiment, Ohio Infantry:
Organized at Camp Piqua, Ohio, and mustered in August 22, 1862. Ordered to Lexington, Ky., August 28. Expedition to Yates' Ford, Kentucky River, August 30-September 3. Yates' Ford August 31. Tait's Ferry, Kentucky River, September 1. Retreat to Louisville, Ky., September 2-3. Attached to 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Ohio, September, 1862. 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Center 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.-Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till June. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap September 11. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21. Rossville Gap September 21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27, Lookout Mountain November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. Pea Vine Valley and Graysville November 26. Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864. Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River May 5-17. Buckhead, Nancy's Creek, July 18. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Near Red Oak August 29. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Near Rocky Mount, S. C., February 28. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 6, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 144 Enlisted men by disease. Total 199

The 94th Ohio has both a monument and a marker at the Chickamauga Battlefield Park. The 94th was part of the Army of the Cumberland at the Battle of Chickamauga. What follows is a brief history of that army Samuel Creamer was a part of: The origin of the Army of the Cumberland dates back to the creation of the Army of the Ohio in November, 1861, under the command of Brigadier General Robert Anderson. The army fought under the name Army of the Ohio until Major General William S. Rosecrans assumed command of the army and the Department of the Cumberland and changed the name of the combined entity to the Army of the Cumberland. When Rosecrans assumed command, the army and the XIV Corps were the same unit, divided into three wings commanded by Alexander McCook (Right Wing), George H. Thomas (Center), and Thomas L. Crittenden (Left).

The army's first significant combat was at the Battle of Stones River. After the battle the army and XIV Corps were separated. The former Center wing became the XIV Corps, the Right wing became the XX Corps, and the Left wing became the XXI Corps. Rosecrans still retained command of the army. He next led it through the Tullahoma Campaign and at the Battle of Chickamauga, after which the army became besieged at Chattanooga. Major General Ulysses S. Grant arrived at Chattanooga to assume command of the Army of the Cumberland, Army of the Tennessee, and reinforcements from the Army of the Potomac. Rosecrans had been a popular and respected commander, but due to his defeat at Chickamauga and inability to lift the Confederate siege, Grant chose to replace him with George H. Thomas on October 28, 1863.

At the Battle of Chattanooga, Grant had been leery of using the Army of the Cumberland in the main fighting, fearing their morale to be too low after the defeat at Chickamauga. Instead, he used the veterans from the Army of the Potomac, proud of their recent victory at the Battle of Gettysburg, to take Lookout Mountain and planned to use the troops from the Army of the Tennessee, also recent victors at the Siege of Vicksburg, to attack the Confederate right flank on Missionary Ridge. The Army of the Cumberland was given the minor task of seizing the rifle pits at the base of Missionary Ridge. However, once they achieved their objective, four divisions (one led by Philip H. Sheridan) stormed up the ridge and routed the Confederate center. When Grant angrily asked who had ordered those troops up the ridge both Thomas and Gordon Granger, a corps commander in the army, responded they did not know. Thomas then replied "Once those boys get started, all hell can't stop 'em."

After Chattanooga, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman assumed command of all Union armies in the West and created an army group of the Army of the Cumberland, the Army of the Tennessee, and the Army of the Ohio and marched towards Atlanta. In September Atlanta fell to Sherman's army group. When Confederate General John B. Hood moved north from Atlanta, Sherman chose not to follow him and instead dispatched the Army of the Cumberland and the Army of the Ohio after him. Thomas finally met Hood at the Battle of Nashville and crushed him, thus bringing to an end any significant military actions for the Army of the Cumberland. It participated in the Grand Review in Washington, D.C., before President Andrew Johnson, in 1865.

At Chickamauga the 94th was commanded by Maj Rue P. Hutchins in the 1st Brigade under Col Benjamin F. Scribner which was part of the 1st Division commanded by Brigader General Absalom Baird which was in the XIV Corps of Major General George Henry Thomas. This command was part of the Army of the Cumberland commanded by Major General William Rosecrans. It is a fascinating side light to discover the politics of command and ego between the command structure in the Union Army. U. S. Grant never liked nor trusted Rosecrans and Rosecrans eventually lost his command.



The 1870 Federal Census finds the Samuel Creamer family in Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio (page 460B). This is just north of Enon in Clark Co. (see 1860 census description above). Samuel's mother is listed in death records in Urbana in 1869 so the move to Urbana probably took place after the Civil War. Listed in the family in 1870 are Samuel G. Creamer (46 - PA) and wife Sarah A. (43 - PA) with children George W. (20 - PA), Mary A. (16 - Ohio), Malisia P. (14 - Ohio), David A. (12 - Ohio), Missouri (10 - Ohio), Charles F. (8 - Ohio), and Matty E. (2 - Ohio). Nearby in Urbana, Ohio (page 472B) is George Creamer (40 - PA), Plasterer, with his wife Sarah J. (28 - PA) and children Clinton D. W. (11), Stephen A. (9), and Elizabeth (7). All the children are listed as born in Illinois. This is probably the brother of Samuel Cr(e)amer.

Listed in the 1880 Fed. Census in Urbana (Dist 31, page 435A), in the same household as Samuel G. (57 - Stone Mason) and Sarah (55) Cramer with their children Charles (20) and Mattie (12) on Russell Street, is Samuel's sister, Mary Cramer (65), and his brother, George Cramer (52 - Plasterer), with wife Sarah (38) and children Stephen A. (20) and Elizabeth (18). Three pages over (same neighborhood, page 436B) is David (25) and Missouri (20) (daughter of Samuel Creamer) Kyle [Keil] with daughter Sarah A. Kyle (2) also living on Russell Street. David is listed as a Laborer. Not far from these families is another Creamer brother, Henry Creamer, and his family on Louden Street.

Samuel G. Cremer files a Civil War Pension Application on June 12, 1889 in Nebraska. It is application # 710.177, Certificate # 799.076 for service with the 94th Ohio Infantry, Company G.


Samuel dies on or about August 12, 1893 near Sterretts Gap, PA (see medical notes). Apparently, for his last days, he returned to the area where he was born and raised to visit his daughter, Missouri, and his grand children.

  Research Notes:

Date: Tue, 10 Apr 2007 20:42:03 -0400
From: Pat Stickley <pats@ctcn.net>
Subject: cramer research
To: lhagen@vt.edu

Gloria at the Urbana Library does most of her research from material at the Library; sometimes there is more and sometimes there is not.
There is no genealogical information at the Champaign Co Historical Society; they are not interested in it.
I have found some Cramers but not sure if it will help you. There are for the time period 1870-1904 estates files for Jacob Cramer # 2646; Elizabeth Cramer #2755; Mary Cramer #3597 [has a will]; Emma Cramer, George W Cramer adm #4326;
1904-1915 Roy and Edith M Cramer-George W Cramer gdn #4717 [1911].
1915-1922 Geo W Cramer #10252 [1923]
In 'Domestic Relations' there is one reference 2 Jan 1871 Sophronia Creamer vs Henry V Creamer divorce; plaintiff now deceased.

"Early burial places of Champaign Co." by Nixon and Bolton 1936
Elizabth Creamer 1816-1889
Jacob Creamer 1809-1888 buried in Mechanicsburg, Cem. Goshen Twp.

Obit from 'Urbana Daily Citizen' Thurs 24 July 1924
Clinton Cramer who lived alone in a room in the Wicker-Warnock-Brand building on N Main St died Tuesday at the county hospital where he was taken some time ago for medical treatment; death due to liver problems. He was 66 years of age and never married. Survived by sister Mrs Zimmerman of Springfield and nephew Harry Groves Urbana. Buried in Oak Dale Cem. Urbana.

George W Cramer well known druggist died from illness of two weeks Sunday. He was native of Urbana, son of Henry and Mary Ann Cramer who came from Pennsylvania. Born 1 Aug 1857; twice married, second wife Mrs Laura Angie Cramer surviving along with children from former marriage Miss Edith, at home, and Roy of Alhambra, Ca. Four sisters survive Mrs Ann Campbell, Urbana; Mrs Ida Jahrus, Mi; Mrs Jennie Gulencamp, Marion; and Mrs Elizabeth Walker, Cleveland.
[Urbana Daily Citizen Tues 19 Sep 1922]

Miss Mary Cramer, aunt of George Cramer the druggist died on last Friday night. [Champaign Democrat Thurs 14 Jul 1892]
Mary Cramer will--Pg 478 will bk G probated 12 Jul 1892
Urbana Twp died 8 Jul 1892
Heirs-David Cramer-bro-Piqua; Samuel Cramer-bro-Neb; George Cramer-bro-unk; Paul Cramer-bro-dec'd-heirs unk; Obediah Cramer-bro-dec'd-heirs unk; George W Cramer-nep-Piqua; Belle Cramer-niece-Urbana; Catherine Cramer-legatee; Belle Miles-legatee-Piqua.
Will signed 19 Jun 1892

Oak Dale Cem Records--Urbana, Ohio
Edith Cramer 24 Sep 1940 [died] d/o George W & Anna Cramer
Clinton Cramer d 22 Jul 1924 s/o George
George W Cramer d 17 Sep 1922 s/o Henry & Mary Cramer
Mary Cramer d 8 Jul 1892 b Feb 1815 d/o George & E Cramer
I feel these are related but too many George W's; let me know if you want any of these followed up on.
Pat Stickley [pats@ctcn.net]


Mary's will indicates Samuel went to Nebraska ... the following is a lead:
Nebraska Census at ancestry.com - This may be the Samuel Cramer Family (researched April 19, 2007) ...
Eight Mile Grove Precinct, Cass, Nebraska 6 Jun 1885
Cyrnr Cramer 61 Ohio
Sarah Cramer 61 Ohio
Charles Cramer 22 Illinois
Minnie Cramer 19 Illinois
however, additional research indicates this is a Cyrus Cramer and not Samuel nor a realtion to Samuel!

http://www.usgennet.org/usa/ne/county/custer/custerrooster.htm
Nebraska Resident Military Roster residing in Custer County on June 1, 1891 records (researched as of April 26, 2007):
Cruett Samuel Private G, 94 [living in] Anselmo [CW unit from] Ohio ... this could be our Samuel Cramer in that I can find no Samuel Cruett who served in the 94th Ohio and Samuel did serve in Co. G of the 94th Ohio. Anselmo is very near New Helena which is where Samuel's son, David Cramer, is recorded in the 1886 Gazateer ... see notes on David Creamer. [THIS TURNS OUT TO INDEED BE OUR SAMUEL CRAMER!]

Well ... continuing to research veterans records (on April 26, 2007) I have found proof that Samuel G. Cramer did indeed go to Nebraska and was living there in 1890: The 1890 Veterans Schedule for Victoria, Custer Co., Nebraska records Samuel G. Cramer (indexed as Samuel C. Crame at ancestry.com) as a private in Co. G of the 94th Ohio Infantry from July 30, 1862 to June 11, 1865. His post office address is New Helena and he indicates he suffers from Indigestion. See medical notes for additional information.



Ohio in the War:
Her Statesmen, Her Generals, and Soldiers
By Whitelaw Reid
In Two Volumes

Vol II
The history of her Regiments and other Military Organizations
Published 1868
Part III
From page 6 of the Introductory:
Referring to the Union Soldiers from Ohio … their bones, reposing on the fields they won, are a perpetually-binding pledge that no flag shall ever wave over these graves of our soldiers but the flag they fought to maintain.

"The real heroes of this war are the great, brave, patient, nameless PEOPLE." It is to their service through these varied scenes that we now gladly turn. The Victory was not won through Generalship - it is a libel on the word to say that Generalship delayed for four years the success of twenty-five millions over ten millions, or required a million men in the closing campaigns to defeat a hundred thousand - it was won by the sacrifices, the heroism, the sufferings, the death of the men in the ranks. Their story we now seek to tell. It will be less picturesque, less attractive, fuller of dry details, fruitless fighting, tedious marches, labor, and waiting, and weariness. Even such was the life they led for us; and its record, we are firmly persuaded, will never cease to be cherished by their grateful countrymen.

[in this space goes a table showing a roster of the officers etc for the 94th Ohio]

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THIS regiment was organized at Camp Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, under the immediate supervision of Colonel J. W. Frizell. The officers were appointed on the 22d of July, 1862, and so vigorously was the recruiting prosecuted that in just one month one thousand and ten men were mustered into the service of the United States.
On the 28th of August, without uniforms or camp equipage, and never having been drilled as a regiment, the Ninety-Fourth was ordered to Kentucky, that State being then invaded by Rebel forces under Kirby Smith. It proceeded via Cincinnati, and, upon arriving in that city, was immediately ordered to Lexington, Kentucky. By great perseverance the Colonel succeeded in obtaining three rounds of cartridges to the man; and, being supplied with this very limited amount of -ammunition and sufficient clothing to satisfy immediate wants, the regiment took the cars for Lexington, and arrived at nine P. M. on Saturday night, and heard for the first time an authentic account of the battle of Richmond. After considerable search the Colonel succeeded in finding the officer to whom he was to report, but in such a beastly state of intoxication as to be unable to rise from his bed, and perfectly incompetent to give intelligent instructions. With the assistance of some citizens passable quarters were obtained for the men; and, hungry, tired, and anxious for the morning, the regiment tried bivouacking for the first time. Sunday morning dawned, bright and beautiful, disclosing the town full of stragglers from the Richmond battlefield, relating wild stories of defeat and disaster; and though but little confidence was placed in their reports, still this, together with the general gloom always attending such a state of affairs as then existed, caused the order for the regiment to proceed to Yates's Ford, on the Kentucky River, fifteen miles east of Lexington, on the Richmond Road, to be received with fearful forebodings. However, the order was obeyed without a murmur; and, after a hard day's march under a scorching sun, over a dry and dusty road, with water very scarce, the regiment arrived near the ford just at dark. This being the first march the regiment had made, the men were much exhausted, and dropped to the ground as soon as the order to halt was given.
While the Colonel was endeavoring, as best he could in the darkness, to select a position which could be easily defended, a fire was opened upon the regiment by a Rebel scouting party concealed in the thickets skirting the road; and it was afterward ascertained that the whole of Kirby Smith's army was encamped but a couple of miles north of the ford. A veteran regiment could not have behaved better than did the Ninety-Fourth on this occasion. The night was [begin page 524] very dark, the men were lying down, and many had already fallen asleep; but, after the confusion incident to their rude awaking, very little trouble was experienced in getting the regiment properly formed. The Rebel fire lasted but a moment, yet two men were killed and six wounded. After posting his men to the best advantage, Colonel Frizell remained with the advance picketpost (which from the nature of the country was but a short distance from the regiment), during the night; Major King, Captain Drury, and the Adjutant occupying intermediate positions between the Colonel and the regiment. The night passed slowly and without further alarm; and as soon as daylight appeared the hungry men began looking in some wagons that had arrived during the night for the supplies, which the officer in command at Lexington had said he would send. The search revealed one hundred and twenty-five rounds of ammunition to each man and three sacks of green coffee!
While endeavoring to make a breakfast from these " supplies," the Rebel army was reported advancing, and soon began shelling the regiment from a battery they had placed in position in the woods just across the river. Colonel Frizell watched the Rebel maneuvers for a few moments, and then ordered his Adjutant to form the regiment and march back until past the road, where it was supposed the Rebels would attempt to form and prevent a retreat. The movement was effected in good order, but none too soon, as the rear-guard had just passed the road when the Rebels came trooping from it into the pike and began firing upon Captain Drury's company, which had been selected as rear-guard. Colonel Frizell remained in the rear until the advancing Rebels were checked, when he directed the regiment to a certain point and there to form for action. He knew that his force was greatly outnumbered, but his orders were to " contest every foot of ground back to Lexington." Just as the movement was begun a messenger arrived with an order from General G. C. Smith, dated the night before, for the Ninety-Fourth to return to Lexington with all possible dispatch.
The regiment was now twelve miles from any support, with a fresh and victorious enemy (more than ten times superior in numbers) close in the rear; and to successfully conduct a retreat of raw troops under such circumstances required the most thorough ability on the part of the commander and the most undoubted confidence on the part of the men. The regiment toiled along the hot and dusty road, Colonel Frizell, Captain Drury, and other officers fearlessly exposing themselves to prevent straggling; but their utmost efforts could not prevent quite a number of the almost exhausted men from falling by the way-side and becoming an easy prey to the closely pursuing enemy.
At four o'clock the regiment reached Lexington, to the great surprise of every person who knew they had been sent out on that expedition. The order sending it to the ford was a blunder; and probably the only thing that prevented its capture was the very boldness of the movements made. Our army that had retreated from Richmond had already left Lexington, still in retreat toward Louisville, and all stores that could not easily be transported had been destroyed. With the exception of coffee and crackers on Sunday morning, the men of the Ninety-Fourth had had but little to eat since Saturday morning, were tired and footsore, and in bad condition for further marching. In the absence of instructions to the contrary, it was Colonel Frizell's intention to remain in Lexington (unless driven out) until his men had procured the much-needed food and rest; but the order for continued retreat reached him and was obeyed. At daylight the retreating army reached Versailles, and a halt for breakfast was ordered; but just as the coffee began to boil another order to "fall in" immediately came from the officer in command.
The season was very dry, and but little water could be obtained. The suffering in consequence may be inferred from the fact that the Ohio soldiers gave five dollars for a canteen full of muddy water, a dollar for a drink, and many drank, from standing polls, the water that the horses refused to touch! The roads were almost ankle deep with dust, and the sun shone fiery overhead. The days march began at from two to three o'clock in the morning, and continued till late in the night. The only provisions to be issued (or to be obtained) were a few hard crakers each night, and what green corn yet remained in fields adjacent to camping grounds. The tropps were nearly all newly enlisted, and , being unused to such life, it is not to be won-
[begin page 525] dered [wondered] at that they fell out of ranks by the hundred, and were so easily captured by the force of Rebels following.

Upon arriving at Louisville the Ninety-Fourth went into camp without tents in the woods, but the men were so utterly exhausted that their only want was to rest as best they could. Having been almost entirely deprived of sleep, water, or food for seven days, marching night and day, with feet and limbs swollen almost to bursting, and every sense dulled by suffering, many of the men were pitiable objects.
In a short time, however, all had regained comparative strength, health, and cheerfulness, and were ready to go where duty called. The first regular report that the Adjutant could make after arriving at Louisville showed a loss of two hundred and eighteen men! With the exception of the two men killed at Tate's Ford, all eventually rejoined the regiment, having been paroled by the Rebels almost as soon as captured.
With the exception of some hard work in the trenches and on fortifications for the defense of Louisville, and a participation in two or three " grand reviews," the regiment had a very easy time until the 1st of October, when the movement began which resulted in the battle of Perryville and the driving of Bragg's Rebel army from Kentucky.
Previous to the battle of Perryville the Ninety-Fourth had been assigned to Rousseau's division of McCook's corps, and took a prominent part in this engagement, being highly complimented in general orders.

The regiment broke camp near Nashville on Christmas day, 1S62, and was in advance of the army marching on Murfreesboro', and during the battle of Stone River was engaged every day from Wednesday until Saturday.
The Ninety-Fourth was again in the advance on Tullahoma, participating in the fight at Hoover's Gap in June, 1863; had a skirmish at Dug Gap, and were engaged in the hard-fought battle of Chickamauga. At Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge the regiment again took a prominent part, participating in the grand charge upon the ridge; was with Sherman on the march to Atlanta, taking part in the battles at Buzzard's Roost, Resaca, Kingston, Pumpkin Vine Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Chattahoochie River, Peachtree Creek, Atlanta, and Jonesboro'. After pursuing Hood, the Ninety-Fourth participated in Sherman's grand march to the sea, arriving in Savannah before Christmas. On the 20th of January, 1865, it was again on the march through South and North Carolina; and, after participating in the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, arrived at Goldsboro' on the 23d of March, 1865. The Ninety-Fourth was the first regiment of infantry to enter Raleigh, North Carolina; and soon after the surrender of Johnston marched to Washington, via Richmond and Alexandria; participated in the grand review before the President, General Grant, and others; and was mustered out of the service at Washington on the 6th of June, 1865, with an aggregate of three hundred and thirty-eight men - "all that were left of them-left of" one thousand and ten! [end of page 525]


Frederick Henry Dyer (July 2, 1849 \endash September 21, 1917)
From Dyer's Compendium
94th Ohio Regiment Infantry
Organized at Camp Piqua, Ohio, and mustered in August 22, 1862. Ordered to Lexington, Ky., August 28. Expedition to Yates' Ford, Kentucky River, August 30-September 3. Yates' Ford August 31. Tait's Ferry, Kentucky River, September 1. Retreat to Louisville, Ky., September 2-3. Attached to 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, Army of the Ohio, September, 1862. 9th Brigade, 3rd Division, 1st Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Center 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 1st Division, 14th Army Corps, to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15, 1862. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8. March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7, and duty there until December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, 1862, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro until June, Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Occupation of Middle Tennessee until August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River, and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Davis Cross Roads or Dug Gap September 11. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21. Rossville Gap September 21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Lookout Mountain November 24-25. Mission Ridge November 25. Pea Vine Valley and Graysville November 26. Ringgold Gap, Taylor's Ridge, November 27. Demonstrations on Dalton, Ga., February 22-27, 1864. Tunnel Hill, Buzzard's Roost Gap and Rocky Faced Ridge February 23-25. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Buzzard's Roost Gap May 8-9. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station, Smyrna Camp Ground, July 4. Chattahoochie River May 5-17. Buckhead, Nancy's Creek, July 18. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Near Red Oak August 29. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Near Rocky Mount, S.C., February 28. Taylor's Hole Creek, Averysboro, N. C., March 16. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D.C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 20. Grand Review May 24. Mustered out June 6, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 144 Enlisted men by disease. Total 199.

  Medical Notes:

Written into Samuel G. Cremer's Civil War Veterans pension record is the following description of his disability and cause of death:
His June 12, 1889 application from New Helena, Custer Co., Nebraska alleges sun stroke, piles, rheumatism, and catarrh [runny nose].

His July 29, 1892 application for an Invalid Pension from Anselmo, Custer Co., Nebraska claims Disease of respiratory organs, heart, and rectum, and Epithelioma [skin cancer]. The "permanent disability, not due to vicious habits, from catarrh, rheumatism, and effects of sun stroke, piles May 12, 1892 & June 1, 1892 alleges cancer near right eye, disease of heart & rectum, lum [lumbago] leg, & epithelioma of service origin". The "Claimant's Affidavit" of May 6, 1892 as a resident of Anselmo, Custer Co., Nebraska records Samuel's written account of his injuries during the war that contributed to his disabilities: That in addition to his disabilities alleged in his declaration for original Invalid Pension he desires to claim pension on cancer under right eye contracted at or near Rauly (sic) [Raleigh] North Cariolinia (sic) [Carolina] on or about 15th of April 1865 under the following circumstances: By the tube of my musket Bursting and either the Cap or a piece of the tube struck my right cheek whitch (sic) has caused cancer (Rose). To the best of my opinion (Mr. Cremer) cannot live more than two or three years.
[signed] Samuel G. Cremer.
This form was attested to by Thomas E. Stack, M.D. and Henry Kelley, Notary Public.


His August 5, 1892 mailed issue from Des Moines records his disability as "Disease of respiratory organs, heart, and rectum, and Epithelioma [skin cancer]". Samuel continues to get his $12 per month pension.

His name was dropped from the pension rolls March 9, 1894 because of "Death about August 12, 1893 near Sterretts Gap, PA rep by P. M. Disease of respiratory organs, heart and rectum, and Epithelioma [skin cancer]".

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Stone Mason / Peddler in his later years due to disabilities incurred during service in the Civil War.

Samuel married Sarah A. Goudy, daughter of Samuel Goudy and Anna M. Aker, about 1848. (Sarah A. Goudy was born about 1826 in York Co., Pennsylvania ⁷⁶ and died after 1880 in Urbana, Champaign Co., Ohio.)