Enlisted as a Private Company K, 17th infantry Regiment Ohio on 4 September 1861 at the age of 21. Mustered Out Company K, 17th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 8 Oct 1864.

Ref: Edna A. Outcalt: Adoniram J. was wounded in the Battle of Missionary Ridge, Nov. 25, 1863. He was carried off the battlfield by his brother, Thomas Jefferson Outcalt.

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A.J. Outcalt has died, John A. Gardner has been arrested for the murder. According to the statement of John A. Gardner:

"I'm married and I have eleven children alive. In 1861 I was the foreman of the Hayden smelting in the penitentiary. I have known A.J. Outcalt for a long time and have never had a problem with him. Outcalt was a guard in the prison under general Walcutt. Outcalt was about 50, had a wife and family. I think he married twice and his first wife committed suicide. The incident happened the day after the presidential election in the tavern of Pete Findling, just opposite of my house. I had been at the voting polls distributing pamphlets for the democratic party. I entered the tavern, the next day, many supporters were celebrating the victory of Harrison. A.J. Outcalt was there drinking with my cousin's daughter. They had been drinking significantly, at one point he insulted her and she called me over to help. Outcalt raised a glass of beer to hit me and insulted me personally three times. I pushed him towards the door and he fell. His head hit the ground very hard, I didn't hit him with anything and he had at least 5-6 glasses of beer that day, but, I wasn't drunk."

It was believed that Outcalt was thrown through the door of the pub and hit against the floor, about three feet below. Dr. J. F. Baldwin attended to Outcalt and said that his death was caused by a wound to the scalp that inflamed his brain. The coroner was notified.

Excerpts from The Ohio State Journal, Columbus, OH, 24 Nov 1888 - Respectfully submitted by A. Outcalt
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