History of Harmar, (Washington County) Ohio United States of America

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Biography of Benjamin Dana Fearing

Benjamin Dana Fearing, soldier, was born in Harmar, Ohio, Oct. 10, 1837. He was graduated at Marietta college in 1856 and engaged in the publishing business in Philadelphia, Pa., until the outbreak of the civil war. He enlisted in the volunteer army in April, 1861, and in August, 1861, was appointed adjutant of the 36th Ohio regiment. He was transferred to the 77th Ohio in December of the same year, and promoted to the rank of major, serving as such at the battle of Shiloh, April 6-7, 1862. He was promoted lieutenant-colonel and assigned to the 92d Ohio regiment, Aug. 26, 1862, and became its colonel March 22, 1863. He led three regiments in defending Hoover's Gap, and on September 19 was severely wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, being unable to return to the field until March, 1864. He served at the battles of Resaca, May 13-15; Kenesaw mountain, .June 27; Atlanta, June 22-28; and Jonesboro, Aug. 31 and Sept. 1, 1864. He commanded a brigade in Sherman's march to the sea, Nov. 16-Dec. 21, 1864, and received the brevet rank of brigadier-general of volunteers, Dec. 2, 1864. On March 19, 1865, he was dangerously wounded at the battle of Bentonville, N.C. He removed to Cincinnati, Ohio, after the close of the war and engaged in manufacturing until 1869, when illness resulting from his wounds compelled him to retire. He died at Harmar, Ohio, Dec. 9, 1881.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor