I am much indebted to the following contributors for providing materials to this Web site:

Michael Bureman <MBur662519@aol.com>: Descendant of John Coalman, private, Company B (see Soldier Biographies)

Oscar Chambers <slat@alltel.net>: Descendant of George Cramer,  private, Company C (See Soldier Biographies).

Tony Cossean <acossean@aol.com> Contributor of Joseph James letter.

John Grafton <Cagy2@aol.com>: Descendant of Alonzo Grafton, 2nd Lieut., Company E (See Soldier Biographies).

Kenneth A. Graybeal <graybealk@juno.com>: Descendant of John M. Graybeal, private, Company D (see Soldier Biographies and Photos).

Mike Keefer <mak_45@msn.com>: Descendant of Leonard Eastman, private, Company F (See Soldier Biographies).

Ron Krupovich <ronk@trytel.com>: Descendant of Joseph Griffin, sergeant, Company D (See Soldier Biographies)

Kevin B. Large <kblarge@juno.com>: Descendant of Daneil Hubbell, private, Company G.

Russell LaRue <Rustyrut@willard-oh.com>: Descendant of Franklin LaRue, sergeant, Company K

Richard E. Martin <remartin@worldnet.att.net>: Descendant of John Powell, private, Company E (See Soldier Biographies).

Joan Medley <jmm@gemair.com>: Descendant of William A. Kirkland, private, Company D (See Letters) 

Daniel L. Musgrave <MUSGRAVE@nmmi.edu>:  Descendant of Zelotes Musgrave, private, Company H (see Musgrave Diary).

Richard A. Pence <richardpence@pipeline.com>: Pence Family genealogist who supplied
material for biography of Eli Pence, Corporal, Company H (See Soldier Biographies)

Gayle Putt <corgis@cinci.rr.com>: Descendant of Samuel A. Cole, first lieutenant, Company F (see Soldier Biographies).

Tom Ramsey <tramsey@woh.rr.com>: Descendant of Lyman A. Doan, private, Company F (see Soldier Biographies).

Gary C. Ritter, LTC (ret), US Army <gcritter@erols.com>: Descendant of Adam and Jesse Lambert, privates, Company I (See Soldier Biographies).

Todd J. Schneider <todd3205@earthlink.net>: Descendant of  William Humphreys, private, Company I (See Letters).

Wesley E. Stokes: Descendant of George Cramer, private, Company C (See
SoldierBiographies).

Jason White <j.white49@gte.net>: Descendant of Lovell Henslee, sergeant, Company K (see Letters).


I'd also like to express my appreciation to Doug Dobbs, Private, Company E, 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, who kindly allowed me to use his crossed-flags image for the front page of this site, and to Gerald D. Hodge Jr., who contributed A Reminiscence of Burnside's Knoxville Campaign by 45th OVI Captain Joseph W. Wilshire. 

Thanks a lot, pards!
Mark Schilling, Webmaster
Friends of the 45th
I am much indebted to the following contributors for providing materials to this Web site:

Michael Bureman <MBur662519@aol.com>: Descendant of John Coalman, private, Company B (see Soldier Biographies)

Oscar Chambers <slat@alltel.net>: Descendant of George Cramer,  private, Company C (See Soldier Biographies).

Tony Cossean <acossean@aol.com> Contributor of Joseph James letter.

John Grafton <Cagy2@aol.com>: Descendant of Alonzo Grafton, 2nd Lieut., Company E (See Soldier Biographies).

Kenneth A. Graybeal <graybealk@juno.com>: Descendant of John M. Graybeal, private, Company D (see Soldier Biographies and Photos).

Mike Keefer <mak_45@msn.com>: Descendant of Leonard Eastman, private, Company F (See Soldier Biographies).

Ron Krupovich <ronk@trytel.com>: Descendant of Joseph Griffin, sergeant, Company D (See Soldier Biographies)

Kevin B. Large <kblarge@juno.com>: Descendant of Daneil Hubbell, private, Company G.

Russell LaRue <Rustyrut@willard-oh.com>: Descendant of Franklin LaRue, sergeant, Company K

Richard E. Martin <remartin@worldnet.att.net>: Descendant of John Powell, private, Company E (See Soldier Biographies).

Joan Medley <jmm@gemair.com>: Descendant of William A. Kirkland, private, Company D (See Letters) 

Daniel L. Musgrave <MUSGRAVE@nmmi.edu>:  Descendant of Zelotes Musgrave, private, Company H (see Musgrave Diary).

Richard A. Pence <richardpence@pipeline.com>: Pence Family genealogist who supplied
material for biography of Eli Pence, Corporal, Company H (See Soldier Biographies)

Gayle Putt <corgis@cinci.rr.com>: Descendant of Samuel A. Cole, first lieutenant, Company F (see Soldier Biographies).

Tom Ramsey <tramsey@woh.rr.com>: Descendant of Lyman A. Doan, private, Company F (see Soldier Biographies).

Gary C. Ritter, LTC (ret), US Army <gcritter@erols.com>: Descendant of Adam and Jesse Lambert, privates, Company I (See Soldier Biographies).

Todd J. Schneider <todd3205@earthlink.net>: Descendant of  William Humphreys, private, Company I (See Letters).

Wesley E. Stokes: Descendant of George Cramer, private, Company C (See
SoldierBiographies).

Jason White <j.white49@gte.net>: Descendant of Lovell Henslee, sergeant, Company K (see Letters).


I'd also like to express my appreciation to Doug Dobbs, Private, Company E, 15th New Jersey Volunteer Infantry, who kindly allowed me to use his crossed-flags image for the front page of this site, and to Gerald D. Hodge Jr., who contributed A Reminiscence of Burnside's Knoxville Campaign by 45th OVI Captain Joseph W. Wilshire. 

Thanks a lot, pards!
Mark Schilling, Webmaster