Usage Date: May 10, 1864
Usage Location: Irvine, KY
Recipient: A. W. (Almanzor Ward) Scholl
Almanzor Ward Scholl was born June 13, 1843 and enlisted in the 8th KY Battalion Volunteer Infantry on Sept 23, 1861 at Lebanon, KY. He was promoted from 7th Corporal to Commissary Seargent while in the service. According to the regimental history, "About this time quite a number of our battalion were sick, principally from fever. Alvin Schull, Company A, a fine, promising young man, died in October, much loved and lamented by his comrades. His father, Dr. Schull, of Irvine, Ky., arrived a few days before, and conveyed his remains home." [This is a reference to Almanzor W Scholl whose father was Dr. Danial Boone Scholl of Irvine, KY]
In the next paragraph of the regimental history it notes, "During our long stay at Chattanooga, Chaplain Kindred held religious worship regularly in camp twice a week. Sometimes we had a sermon from a member of the Christian Commission, and several times were interested by the able old refugee, Chaplain Burkett, of the Twenty-first Kentucky. A marked improvement was noticed by the writer and others in the general morals, speech and conduct of the Eighth within the last year. We heard much less profanity in camp than formerly. Many had become disgusted at so much vulgar profanity and quit the habit. Others, whose convictions were deeper seated, had joined our Christian League, instituted in the Eighth and Twenty-first Kentucky in September, 1863. Doubtless many good men, now exemplary Christians, can date their start in a genuine reformation in life to some of those interesting meetings held in camp. At least the author is certain that several men have since then made such statements, their manner of life being proof of the same."
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