52                                  HISTORY OF THE SEVENTY-EIGHTH REGIMENT O.V.V.I.

to subject himself to the hardships of the service, and enter upon the campaigns just opening before the regiment, he resigned the chaplaincy December, 1862.

ADJUTANT JOHN E. JEWETT

Is a son of H. J. Jewett, of Zanesville, a man of considerable wealth and influence. The Adjutant had been in the "Three Month's Service," which gave him an experience that made him useful in the regiment. He was quite a fast young man, a good type of Young America; social, pleasant and popular with all; liberal and generous to a fault. He was completely master of his business, and managed that part of the regiment with considerable ability. He served with the regiment less than a year, when he was promoted to a Captain of Volunteers, assigned to the Corps of Aids-de-Camp, and ordered to report to Major-General McDowell, then in Virginia.

QUARTERMASTER.

           Lieutenant John C. Douglas, of Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio, was appointed to this position, and managed it with much ability and acceptance. He had long been superintendent of the public schools of Cambridge, and editor and proprietor of the principal publication of that town and county. He finally succeeded in making the "Guernsey Times" one of the most successful and patriotic organs extant in the interests of the Government.

           When Leggett received the appointment of Brigadier-General, Lieutenant Douglas was promoted to Captain of United States Volunteers, and Assistant Adjutant-General to General Leggett. Upon General Leggett's appointment to Brevet Major-General, Captain Douglas was promoted to the full rank of Major, and breveted Lieutenant-Colonel. He served with General Leggett to the close of the war and the muster out of the Seventeenth Army Corps. He was regarded one of the most prompt, correct and efficient Adjutant Generals in the Corps. The business of his department of the Division was not permitted to lie and mould in the pigeon holes of his desk, as is too often the case, but was always attended to promptly, and satisfactorily. He is a man of calm, sober, solid thought; stern, prompt execution, quick apprehension, and a mind that grasped consequences with readiness. Satisfactory and clear in explanation, but not the most patient and forbearing with those of duller apprehension, and who could not see all things as he did.

ASSISTANT SURGEON

.            S. C. Mendenhall, was a citizen of Frazeysburg, Muskingum County, Ohio, of whom mention has been made in connection with the Surgeon of the regiment. He served with the regiment but a few months, having fallen a victim to the malaria of the South, which proved so disastrous to our army the first year of the war, he resigned. After remaining at home a few months and regaining his health, he was appointed Surgeon of the Seventy-Sixth Ohio Regiment, where, we learn he did efficient service, and continued with his regiment till the close of the war. With Surgeon Mendenhall we have no acquaintance, except the few months he served with the Seventy-Eighth Regiment, but know that he is regarded as a Surgeon of very good attainments and fair average skill, by his regiment. The regiment gave him a wide field of practice, being in all the battles and campaigns of General Sherman.            The following named enlisted men were appointed on the non-commissioned staff of the regiment:

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