Background
Cist, Henry Martyn was born on February 20, 1839 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles and Janet West(hite) Cist.
Cist, Henry Martyn was born on February 20, 1839 in Cincinnati. Son of Charles and Janet West(hite) Cist.
Graduate Farmer’s (now Belmont) College, 1858, Master of Arts Studied law.
United States Senator Thomas A. Morris of Ohio, September 22, 1868. Married second, Jennie East., daughter Martin Bare, Cincinnati, April 12, 1882.
Enlisted April 21, 1861, private 6th Ohio volumes
Became Second lieutenant 52d Ohio volunteer infantry. Adjunct 74th Ohio volumes
Post adjunct Camp Chase during confinement of prisoners of war captured at Fort Donelson. Served in middle Tennessee, 1862.
Adjunct Miller’s brigade, September 1862.
Later assistant adjutant general Department of the Cumberland, on staff Generals Rosecrans and Thomas. Resigned January 4, 1866. Attained rank of major and assistant adjutant general, with bvts. of lieutenant colonel, colonel and brigadier general After war practiced law, Cincinnati.
Mayor of College Hill, O., 2 terms.
Correspondent secretary Army of the Cumberland, 1869-1892 (edited 20 annual reports of society). Author: The Army of the Cumberland, 1882.
Life of Major General George H. Thomas (with late Colonel Donn Piatt).
Married Mary East. Morris, g.d. Married second, Jennie East., daughter