Author: "Memorial Record of Alabama," Volume 2, published by Brant & Fuller in Madison, WI (1893), pages 247-248Dr. Asa N. Ballard was born in Paintersville, Ohio, October 17, 1842, and was educated at the National university, at Lebanon, in that state. He graduated there in 1872, taking the degree of B.S. in 1871, and A. B. in 1872. He then engaged in school teaching in Harrisburg, Ill., and Indianapolis, Ind., two years, and while in that city began the study of medicine, and attended the Pulte Medical college, at Cincinnati, graduating there in 1876. He located in Shelby, Ohio, where he practiced successfully for eleven years. In 1886, he located in Birmingham, and is still living there. He belongs to the Alabama State Homeopathic society, the Southern Homeopathic, and is honorary member of the Ohio State Homeopathic society, and is a member of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He is also a member of the pension board at Birmingham, Ala., and while in Shelby, Ohio, was a member of the council and school board for nine years. He enlisted in October, 1861, in company D, Forty-eighth Ohio infantry, as a private, but rapid promotion brought him to the captaincy before the close of the war. He was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Holly Springs, Memphis, Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, siege and capture of Vicksburg, Indianola, Red River, and was captured at Sabine Cross Roads and taken to Tyler, Tex. He was held for six months and then exchanged and afterward was I nthe battles of Pensacola, Selma and Fort Blakely. He is a Mason, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was married in 1874 to Mary Harrison, daughter of George S. Harrison of Pagetown, Ohio. They had four children: Asa Elwyn, Clarence B., Florence and Mary Pauline. His father was David F. Ballard, a native of Ohio, and his mother was Priscilla Lewis of Ohio.
Fought in Civil War Union Company H 48 OVI
Name: Asa Nordyke Ballard
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1842
Birth Place: Wilmington, Ohio
Death Date: 24 Aug 1921
Death Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Cemetery Name: Forest Hill
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Physician
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: D F Ballard
Father Birth Place: Ohio
Mother Name: Pricilla Louis
Mother Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse Name: Sallie Ballard
Comments: Dr.
FHL Film Number: 1908232
Asa N Ballard
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 10 Jun 1861
Rank at enlistment: 1st Sergt
State Served: Ohio
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in on 06 Oct 1861.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 28 Jul 1865.
Mustered out on 24 Jul 1865.
Transferred to Company B, Ohio 48th Infantry Regiment on 24 Jul 1865.
Mustered out on 09 May 1866 at Galveston, TX.
Birth Date: abt 1842
Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
Author: "Memorial Record of Alabama," Volume 2, published by Brant & Fuller in Madison, WI (1893), pages 247-248Dr. Asa N. Ballard was born in Paintersville, Ohio, October 17, 1842, and was educated at the National university, at Lebanon, in that state. He graduated there in 1872, taking the degree of B.S. in 1871, and A. B. in 1872. He then engaged in school teaching in Harrisburg, Ill., and Indianapolis, Ind., two years, and while in that city began the study of medicine, and attended the Pulte Medical college, at Cincinnati, graduating there in 1876. He located in Shelby, Ohio, where he practiced successfully for eleven years. In 1886, he located in Birmingham, and is still living there. He belongs to the Alabama State Homeopathic society, the Southern Homeopathic, and is honorary member of the Ohio State Homeopathic society, and is a member of the American Institute of Homeopathy. He is also a member of the pension board at Birmingham, Ala., and while in Shelby, Ohio, was a member of the council and school board for nine years. He enlisted in October, 1861, in company D, Forty-eighth Ohio infantry, as a private, but rapid promotion brought him to the captaincy before the close of the war. He was in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Holly Springs, Memphis, Vicksburg, Arkansas Post, siege and capture of Vicksburg, Indianola, Red River, and was captured at Sabine Cross Roads and taken to Tyler, Tex. He was held for six months and then exchanged and afterward was I nthe battles of Pensacola, Selma and Fort Blakely. He is a Mason, and a member of the Methodist Episcopal church. He was married in 1874 to Mary Harrison, daughter of George S. Harrison of Pagetown, Ohio. They had four children: Asa Elwyn, Clarence B., Florence and Mary Pauline. His father was David F. Ballard, a native of Ohio, and his mother was Priscilla Lewis of Ohio.
Fought in Civil War Union Company H 48 OVI
Name: Asa Nordyke Ballard
Birth Date: 17 Oct 1842
Birth Place: Wilmington, Ohio
Death Date: 24 Aug 1921
Death Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Cemetery Name: Forest Hill
Death Age: 78
Occupation: Physician
Race: White
Marital Status: Married
Gender: Male
Father Name: D F Ballard
Father Birth Place: Ohio
Mother Name: Pricilla Louis
Mother Birth Place: Ohio
Spouse Name: Sallie Ballard
Comments: Dr.
FHL Film Number: 1908232
Asa N Ballard
Age at enlistment: 19
Enlistment Date: 10 Jun 1861
Rank at enlistment: 1st Sergt
State Served: Ohio
Survived the War?: Yes
Service Record: Enlisted in on 06 Oct 1861.
Promoted to Full 2nd Lieutenant on 28 Jul 1865.
Mustered out on 24 Jul 1865.
Transferred to Company B, Ohio 48th Infantry Regiment on 24 Jul 1865.
Mustered out on 09 May 1866 at Galveston, TX.
Birth Date: abt 1842
Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
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Asa N Ballard fought in Civil War with my Great, Great grandfather William Kester, Clinton County, OH
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