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C. C. SATER, physician; P. O. German; the subject of this memoir is a native of Indiana, and was born October, 1843, near Brookville; he is a son of Ephraim S., who emigrated to Indiana in 1840; here he remained till his death, which occurred in 1854; his wife still survives him, and is in the enjoyment of good health. Our subject’s early life was spent on a farm, his summer months devoted to the duties of farm life, and his winter months to the acquisition of knowledge in the common school; he thus obtained a good common-school education; in the spring of 1861, having accumulated, by his industry and economy, some money, he entered Liber College, Indiana, as a student; after spending about three months at this place, he returned home, and volunteered his services for the defense of his country. On the 25th of July, he enlisted in the 19th I. V. I. at Richmond, Ind., Col. Solomon Meredith commandant, and on the 29th was mustered into service at Indianapolis; the regiment was soon ordered to Washington, D. C., where it remained till the following spring, engaged in guard duty, constructing forts, etc.; the spring and summer of 1862 were spent between Washington and Richmond, under command of Gen. McDowell; in the fall, he participated in Pope’s campaign, which terminated in the second Bull Run battle; the regiment was now transferred to the command of Gen. McClellan, and engaged in the hard-fought battles of South Mountain and Antietam; the next battle he participated in was at Fredericksburg, Va., Gen. Burnside, commander; at the beginning of this engagement, his regiment made a brilliant and successful charge in open position across the Rappahannock to dislodge the enemies on the opposite side; dating from this he was promoted to Sergeant’s rank; he next participated in the hard-fought battle of Chancellorsville, under command of Gen. Joseph Hooker; on the 1st of July, 1863, he was engaged in the decisive battle of Gettysburg, Penn., and while at his post of duty was severely wounded in right arm and shoulder; this disabled him from any more active service, and he was placed in the hospital at Portsmouth Grove, R. I.; here he remained till the expiration of his term of service, which occurred on the 29th of July, 1864, when he was honorably discharged from the service of the United States. He then came to Darke County, and was soon engaged as clerk in dry-goods store at Wiley’s Station, he remained here two years, and then turned his attention to the art of telegraphing; not liking this occupation, he next gave his time to the study of medicine, receiving his instructions under the directions of the Drs. Matchett; he attended lectures at the Miami Medical College, Cincinnati, graduating in the spring of 1872. He first located and engaged in the practice of his profession in Sandusky County; he next formed a partnership with Dr. Ballard, of Arcanum, which lasted one year, when he formed a partnership with Dr. Matchett, of Greenville; he was subsequently located for two years at New Paris, Preble County, from which place he came to Palestine Oct. 1, 1877, where he has been engaged in practice since, discharging his professional duties with commendable zeal and success. In 1872, he was united in marriage with Miss Helen McCaughy, then engaged in teaching in Greenville. Dr. Sater identified himself with the Presbyterian Church of Greenville in 1878, and is a member of the Greenville Lodge, F. & A. M. Mr. and Mrs. Sater are the parents of two children, one deceased.