Subject: A.J. Eminger
Date: Unknown
Source: Dayton Daily News [probably]


Title: Organized Ohio Volunteers and Fought in Many Battles

 Captain Augustus Eminger, one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens 
of Miamisburg passed away at his home on South Fifth street in that city Friday 
night. He would have attained his 81st year had he lived until July 27.
 Captain Eminger was born July 24, 1836, on a farm in Silver Creek township, 
Cumberland county, Pa. and was the last surviving member of a large family of 
children. He spent his early boyhood at Mechanicsburg, Pa. and enjoyed one 
academic year at school in Carlisle, Pa.
 Eminger came west in his 19th year and attended a business coarse in a school 
in Cincinnati. After finishing his business training he went to Miamisburg and 
entered the general store of Samuel Deckers as a clerk where he remained until 
1863. He assisted in recruiting Company E, 93rd Regiment Ohio Volunteer 
Infantry, and enlisted in the service July 30 of that year as First Lieutenant 
of the regiment. He served in the army of the Cumberland under General Buel, 
then with General Rosecrans, and later with General Geo. H. Thomas; also in the 
army of Ohio under General Schofield in a whole winter's campaign in east 
Tennessee, 1863-1864. He was promoted to captain January 24, 1864, having 
refused promotion in 1863, because he could not be assigned to his own company. 
He was discharged June 8, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn. by order of the war 
department [some text missing].

In Many Battles

 During his service in the Civil War he engaged in the following battles: Stone 
River, Liberty Gap, Chicamauga [sic], Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob, Rocky Tree 
Ridge, Resaca, New Hope Church and Kenesaw mountain.
 After the war he returned to Miamisburg and entered the office of D.H. Hoover, 
manufacturer of agricultural implements, and was active ever since his return 
from the army in the service of several companies succeeding Mr. Hoover, the 
present company being known as the Hoover & Gamble company of which he has long 
been an officer and director.
 He was active both as a member and officer in the various branches of the 
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and for nearly 50 years has been recording 
secretary of the encampment of the Order at Miamisburg.
 As evidence of the confidence and esteem in which he was held by the public, he 
held the office of mayor of Miamisburg many years ago; was a member of the city 
council of Miamisburg for a number of years, and of its board of education  for 
more than 20 years. He also was postmaster at Miamisburg for 12 years, 1898 to 
1910.
 He was a consistent member of the Methodist Episcopal church of Miamisburg and 
an active official of its various boards for nearly fifty years. A man of strong 
religious convictions, he always took a deep interest in all activities of his 
church.
 Captain Eminger married Maria South Hall. His wife passed away November 13, 
1906. Four children survive him, namely: Mrs. J.F. Vogle, Toledo; Mrs. Wm. H. 
Heinfeld, Miamisburg; Charles F. Eminger, San Francisco, Cal., and Robert L. 
Eminger, Memphis, Tenn. Three grandchildren and two great-grandchildren also 
survive him. A son, Chester Douglass Eminger died in infancy, and another son, 
William T. Eminger, died April 19, 1906.
 Captain Eminger was an active man up to the last of his long life. Having spent 
the greater part of his life in Miamisburg he had a wide acquaintance there and 
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