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WALTER B. PEASE. Born in Ohio.- Appointed from Ohio. MILITARY HISTORY.-Captain 1st Ohio Volunteers, April, 1861. In Washington, D. C. Captain 17th 1U. S. Infantry, May, 1861. Joined regiment at Fort Preble, Me., July, 1861. On Recruiting duty, to October, 1861. At Fort Preble, Me., to March, 1862. Joined Army of the Potomac. Provost Guard Headquarters Army of the Potomac. Engaged in the Peninsular campaign, of 1862. Rejoined regiment at Harrison's Landing, and engaged in the Maryland and Antietam campaigns. On recruiting duty, January to August, 1863. Commanding regiment, fall of.1863. Engaged in the Mine Run campaign, and commanding regiment, December, 1863, to April, 1864. Commanding Provost company, May, 1864. Commanding regiment in Grant's campaign, taken prisoner by the rebels at the battle of Cold Harbor, June, 1864. Exchanged, April, 1865. Commanding Battalion at Fort Lafayette, New-York Harbor, to October, 1865. At Hart's Island, New-York Harbor, to February, 1866. On recruiting duty, New Haven, Conn., to June, 1866. Brevet Major and Lieutenant-Colonel U. S. Army, for gallant and meritorious services at the battle of Bethesda Church, Va. At the post of Houston, Tex., from- to
Military record of civilian appointments in the United States Army. By Guy V. Henry. Author: Henry, Guy Vernor, 1839-1899. Publication Info: New York,: D. Van Nostrand, 1873.