Biography of Amos C. Fell, Vol. II, pages 594 / 595.  Presidents, Soldiers, 
Statesmen; H.H. Hardesty, Publisher, New York, Toledo, and Chicago, 1894.

Amos C. Fell

Was born Nov. 11, 1840, in Morrow county, O., he is the son of Caspar and 
Delilah (Slaughter) Fell, deceased; he settled in DeKalb county in 1882; he 
was married Nov. 9, 1865, at Claridon, Geauga county, O., to Nancy S. 
Reasoner, who was born Feb. 15, 1843, in Morrow county, O., they have two 
children, Mary and Charles; the parents of Mrs. Fell are Daniel and Sarah 
(Boyles) Reasoner; the mother is still living; Mr. Fell was first married to 
Mary E. Lewis, who died April 12, 1862, at Morrow county, O.; they had one 
child, William A., dec.; Mr. Fell was living in Morrow county, O., engaged 
in farming, when at the age of 22, he enlisted at Denmark, O., as a private 
in Co. C, 96th O.V.I., 1st Brig., 4th Div. 13th A.C.; he enlisted Aug. 4, 
1862; he was promoted to corporal and then to sergeant; was color bearer of 
Regt. for 18 months; in Nov., 1862, he was taken to the Overton hospital, 
Mound City, Ill., and was there four weeks; he rejoined his command from 
the hospital in Feb. 1863, at Milligan's Bend; in the spring of 1865, he 
had command of a squad of men to guard some prisoners, or pretended 
government employes, that were under arrest and to convey them to Duvall's 
Bluff for trial, and from there to Little Rock, in charge 18 days; while 
at Duvall's Bluff he witnessed the shooting of a man for desertion, 
leaving on his mind the most lasting impression of any occurrence during 
the war; he took part in the battles of Vicksburg, Jackson, Grand Cotteau, 
Fort Gaines, Fort Morgan, Sabine Cross Roads, Spanish Fort, Fort Blakely, 
Capture of Mobile, and a number of minor engagements and skirmishes; his 
honorable discharge was granted him at Columbus, O., July 28, 1865; his 
brother Stephen, a member of Co. B, 64th O.V.I., in service but three 
months, was killed May 9, 1864, at Buzzard's Roost, by being shot in the 
head; his wife had four cousins in the war, John and Sam Reasoner, Isaac 
and Green Wiley; a brother-in-law, Samuel Wescott, was captured and taken 
prisoner at Andersonville, where he was held six months, when he was 
paroled; he was on board the Sultana for home, and was in the dreadful 
explosion of that boat; he died near Cardington, O., from injuries which 
he received from explosion of that boat; our comrade is a pensioner, is a 
charter member of O.S. Blood  Post, No. 143, is an officer in same, also a 
member of Wm. Hacker Lodge, No. 326, F.& A.M.; is a dealer in lumber, and 
his address is Newville, DeKalb county, Ind.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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