Lawrence County Ohio Civil War Deserters

Daily Intelligencer 18 Dec 1862, Page 2 
also includes other deserters in surrounding areas

While researching newspapers online, I found this article with a notice given to Lawrence County, Ohio, Civil War Deserters to return immediately to duty or be arrested and treated as deserters.

Office of Provost Marshal Gen. of VA. 

Wheeling, VA 17 Dec. 1862 

The following soldiers are absent without leave.  They will return immediately to duty; or, if arrested, will be treated as deserters.  

Jos. Dare, Jr. 

Maj. And Provost Marshal Gen. for VA. 

List of enlisted men absents without leave belonging to the Ninth Regiment Virginia Volunteer Infantry. 

COMPANY A 

• William Farris, absent since Oct. 17, ’62, residence Simms’ Creek, Lawrence County, Ohio.  
• Alexander Pence, absent since July 1, ’62, residence not known. 
• John Cumpston, absent since Oct. 17, A’62 
• Leander Davis, residence not known. 

COMPANY C 

• Allen Collins, absent since Sept. 20, ’62, residence at Indian, Guyandotte, Ohio 
• Willis R. Gaskell has been absent since Oct. 5, ’62, residence unknown. 
• Henry Watson, absent since Sept. 20, ’62, residence Indian Guyandotte, Ohio. [should be Indian Guyan, Ohio, which is Bradrick] 

COMPANY D 

• Bernard Kline, absent since July 20^th, ’62, residence Lawrence County, Ohio  
• Wm. R. Hickman, absent since July 13, ’62, residence Lawrence County, Ohio  
• George Hardee, absent since Oct 9, ’62, residence Lawrence County, Ohio  
• Wm. Hardee, absent since Oct. 9, ’62, residence Lawrence County, Ohio  
• James Thompson, absent since Oct. 9, ’62, residence Lawrence County, Ohio  
• Samuel Beach, absent since Oct. 9, ‘62 
• John A. Smith, absent since Oct. 27, ‘62 
• Wm. A. Boothe, absent since Oct. 27, ‘62 

COMPANY F 

• Wm. Fudge, absent since June 3, ’62, residence 8 miles back of Proctorville, Ohio.  

COMPANY H 

• Daniel Estes, absent since Oct. 9, ’62, Aid Township, Lawrence County, Ohio.  
• Martin Sowards, absent since Oct. 28, ’62, residence Millersport, Lawrence County, Ohio  

COMPANY I 

• Samuel Cawley, absent since Dec. 20, ’62, residence unknown  
• John Davis, absent since Jan 22, ’62, residence unknown  
• James Emerson, absent since Nov. 2, ’62, residence Lawrence County, Ohio  
• Wm. Guthrie absent since Oct. 4, ’62, residence in Lawrence County, Ohio  
• John P. Hobbs absent since June 13, ’62, residence Proctorsville, Ohio  
• Samuel Stanley, absent since June 16, ’62, residence Proctorville, Ohio  
• James Watson, absent since Dec. 18, ’62, residence unknown  
• Ralph Peterman, residence unknown  

COMPANY K 

• Thomas Canter, absent since Oct. 18, ’62, residence unknown