JAMES MADISON CUTTS 1838-1903, Husband of Eleanor O'Neale
Born in Washington, D.C. in 1838 he earned the Medal of Honor during the Civil War while serving as Captain, 11th United States Infantry, at The Wilderness, Spotsylvania and Petersburg, Virginia, in 1864. The Medal was actually issued on May 2, 1891. He died on February 24, 1903 and was buried in Section 3 of Arlington National Cemetery. His grandson, James Madison Cutts III (April 5, 1891-June 8, 1971) who served as a Sergeant in the U.S. Army from the District of Columbia is buried in the same section.
CUTTS, JAMES M. Rank and organization: Captain, 11th U.S. Infantry. Place and date: At Wilderness; Spotsylvania; Petersburg, Virginia, 1864. Entered service at: Illinois. Birth: Washington, D.C. Date of issue: 2 May 1891. Citation: Gallantry in actions.
Source: The Arlington National Cemetery Webpage
A month after joining the 1st Rhode Island Volunteers, Private J. Madison Cutts, Jr. pledged to his dying brother-in-law, Senator Stephen A. Douglas, that he would honorably serve his country and his family in the War Between the States. As a captain, he fought gallantly on General Burnside's staff in the early days of the war but was later court-martialed for conduct unbecoming an officer. President Lincoln gave him a personal reprimand and sent him back to join his unit, the 11th U.S.
Infantry Regiment, and the Army of the Potomac. Madison was determined to regain his honor, and as a result distinguished himself at the Battles of the      Wilderness, Spotsylvania, and Petersburg, and became universally recognized as a "Hero of the Republic."
Source: "HERO OF THE REPUBLIC, TRIPLE Medal of Honor Winner, JAMES MADISON CUTTS, JR.", By Bing G. Spitler

JOHN ELLSWORTH O'NEAL 1843-1924
John was in the Civil War, Company D, 138 Regiment, Penn Vol: Enlisted 17 Aug, 1862: Promoted to Corporal 30 Jun, 1864:
Discharged 23 Jun, 1865.
August 17, 1862 he enlisted in Company D, One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry and was first sent to Relay House near Baltimore. In June (1863) he went to Harper's Ferry and joined the Army of the Potomac, under General Mead and took part in the following engagements: Snicker's Gap, Grande Station, Cedar Grove, Mine Run, Brisker Station, Cedar Mountain, Rappahannock Station, battle of the Wilderness under Grant, *Spottsylvania, North Anna, Cold Harbor, the Siege of Petersburg and tearing up of the railroad at Reems Station.
Pearl O'Neal said that at St. Petersburg, Va. Near Richmond, Grandpa O'Neal tunneled under the Confederate lines because they couldn't break through the confederate lines. The opening to the tunnel is still there. Union Soldiers blew up lines. Confederate reorganized and it didn't accomplish the purpose. John O'Neal lied about his age to get into the Army.
The Army was then sent to the Shenandoah Valley by the way of Baltimore, from there to Battle of Monocacy Junction and to Washington, District of Columbia. He then participated in Sheridan's Raid in the Shenandoah Valley, the battle of Opagan Creek, Winchester, Fisher Hill, Harrisburg, Cedar Creek and then returned to Petersburg and spent the winter in Fort Ducham. The following year came to Siege of Richmond, Appomattox and the surrender of Lee's Army; after which our subject marched with the command to Columbia and participated in the Grand Review and then encamped at Washington until June 23, 1865. During the war Mr. O'Neal received several slight wounds, but never missed a battle in which his regiment participated.
Source: The above is an excerpt from a submission to the Pioneer Library in Bedford County, Pennsylvania; by Dorothy O'Neal Grim on September 28, 1987:
It is taken from the COMPENDIUM OF BIOGRAPHY, by Olgie, 1896,, Miner County, South Dakota:

JOB O'NEAL, 1833-1907
Mr. O'Neal served three years during the Civil War in the 77th Pennsylvania.
The following old soldiers from Ottowa will act as his pall bearers: P. Kaiser, W. W. Fraser, Wm. Howard, Dr. Sparks, Matt Semple, N. H. Lindzy.
Source: Job's Obituary, from a Franklin County, Kansas Newspaper, sent by Dalene Doman.

JAMES DANIEL O'NEALE, 1844-1864,
Howard Co. MO near Boonville--died in Civil War Battle. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, 101 Memorial Drive, St. Lewis, MO 63125.
Source: Missouri State Archives Certificate of War Service.