WESTFALL POST, NO# 599
Pike County, Ohio
Is located in Beavertown. It was organized July 10, 1886, and named in memory of Wilson Picket Westfall. He was born in Marion Township, Pike County, March 26, 1841, son of Wilson & Catharine Westfall. September 3, 1861, he enlisted in Company E, 33rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, in the ranks, and he never lost a day’s service until the end. In November, 1863, he was killed by a mine-ball, at Chattanooga, Tennessee, and buried on the field.
Officers mustered July 10, 1886 - Post Commander - T. W. Swan; Senior Vice Commander - Joseph Irons, Junior Vice Commander - William Lesser; Adjutant - W. D. James; Surgeon - Gideon Coleman; Chaplain - L. W. Torrence; Quartermaster - James Kern; Officer of the Day, - C. A. Lewis; Officer of the Guard., - W. S. Vanscoy; S.M. - J. B. Cunnings; Quartermaster S. M. - V. Davis.
1887 - Post Commander - T. W. Swan; Senior Vice Commander - Joseph Irons; J.V.C.T - J. Moore; Adjutant - W. D. James; Quartermaster - James Kern; Surg - John Wagoner; Chaplin - James Hoover; Officer of the Day - Wm. Lesser; Officer of the Guard, L. W. Torrence; S.M. - Joseph Aduddell; Quartermaster Sergeant - T. L. Armintrout.
Muster of members, with rank, company and regiment, when in service and date of muster into Post; those mustered July 10, 1886, the charter members:
T. W. Swan, Sergeant, Company F, 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
Joseph Irons, Corporal, Company G, 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry; July 10, 1886.
William Lesser, Private, Company K, 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
W. D. James, Sergeant, Company H, 176th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
James Hern, Private, Battery A, 1st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, July 10, 1886.
Gideon Coleman, Private, Company E, 47th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
L. W. Torrence, Private, Company E, 4th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry; July 10, 1886.
C. A. Lewis, Private, Company G, 7th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, July 10, 1886.
W. S. Vanscoy, Private, Battery C, 1st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery; July 10, 1886.
J. B. Cummings, Private, Company I, 67th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
M. V. Davis, Private, Company F, 129th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; July 10, 1886.
Asa Brill, Private, Company F, 53rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
Thomas J. Moore, Private, Company G, 116th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; July 10, 1886.
J. L. Bissinger.
John Wagner, Private, Company I, 98th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; July 10, 1886.
Solomon Rockwell, Private, Company F, 27th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
George Russell, Private, Company E, 56th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
E. Russell, Private, Company B, 91st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
William Brown, Private, Company A, 53rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 21, 1886.
Edward Swan, Private, Company F, 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry; August 21, 1886.
H. G. Stockham, Private, Company F, 140th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; July 10, 1886.
J. W. Armintrout, United States Navy, July 10, 1886.
T. L. Arminstrout.
James Boyd, Private, Company F, 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 14, 1886
Robert Simpson, Private, Company F, 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 21, 1886.
J. C. West, Private, Company F, 173rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, July 10, 1886.
A. J. Grove, Private, Company A, 53rd Ohio Volunteer Infantry, August 21, 1886.
James Hoovers, October 1, 1886.
Joseph Aduddell,
Eli Halterman,
H. W. Westfall,
Charles Kinnison,
Francis Moles, Private, Company A, 30th Ohio Volunteer Infantry; June 4, 1887.
Comrades deceased - C. W. Halterman, A. L. Zimmerman, James Gillenwater, J. W. James, James Scurlock, William Sailor, John McMonigle, Absalom Humphrey.
Pike County Military - 1887
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