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CHAPTER I.

EARLIER WARS.

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THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR.

Although the war of the Revolution took place long before Marion County, or even Ohio, was settled, this heading is introduced here to give place to a few notices of Revolutionary, soldiers who have lived in this county. It is to be regretted that a complete list is unobtainable.

Frazier Gray.-In the Union Graveyard at Scott Town, there stands a stone over the remains of Frazier Gray, a soldier of the Revolution. He enlisted in the Delaware Continentals, and served as one of the "Blue Hen's Chickens" until the conclusion of the war, without receiving a wound. He returned to Delaware with his disbanded comrades, and resided there until 1839, when he joined his sons, George and Samuel, in this county. He was with his regiment on the Hudson at. the time Maj. Andre was captured, and was one of the soldiers who guarded him while in confinement, and stood Dear the gallows when the Major was hung. He related the occurrence, from a soldier's point of view, about as follows:

"Andre was well and neatly dressed, was polite and courteous in his manners, never betraying the least emotion, and when on the scaffold he made a beautiful speech, full of loyalty to his King, and denying any intention of acting as a spy. He claimed that, under the circumstances, he ought not to be hung; but if death was inevitable, a soldier's death, by shooting, should be ordered. As his last appeal met with no response, he turned to the officer near him, and with smiles on his face signified his readiness to die in any way for his King and country."

Mr. Gray know Gen. Washington, and had conversed with him. One occasion was this: Mr. Gray, with a few others of the "Blue Hen's Chickens," were out of the lines one day collecting chestnuts. Washington and his Orderly rode near, and the former called Mr. Gray to him. " What are you doing there?" asked the General. " Gathering some nuts, sir," replied

Mr. Gray, " by permission." " It is right, then," rejoined Washington," but remember, green chestnuts are very unwholesome. Be careful and not -eat too many, for we cannot spare any Delaware men," and with a regular military salute the General rode away.

Mr. Gray died suddenly, free from pain and disease, in 1849, at the age of eighty-nine years.

Maj. Pangburn, an early resident of Big Island, was also a veteran of the Revolution.

Joshua Van Fleet, a Revolutionary soldier, and an early settler of Big Island Township, emigrated to America when twelve years of age, and when fourteen enlisted in the war, serving the last three years. He was a Representative to the New York Legislature, and was a member of the committee that drafted a bill, which became a law, abolishing. slavery in that State. He also served as Judge of the County Courts. In 1832, he came to Big Island Township, where he died January 8, 1849, aged eighty-four.

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Johiah Wilcox, father of Hira Wilcox, an early settler in Waldo, was a Colonel in the Revolutionary war, and subsequently brevetted Brigadier General, and was a member of Washington's staff. He had charge of Gen.. Washington's body-guard in the march on Trenton.

Mr. Clark, who settled in Richland Township among the first pioneers, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war. His son, Israel Clark, was one of the pioneer school teachers of Marion.

John Irey, another Revolutionary soldier, came from Loudon County, Va., to Claridon Township, in 1830, and died in 1838.

WAR OF 1812.

From 1811 to 1814, was an exciting war period in this country. There were a few settlers within the present limits of Marion County, especially near the southern boundary and in Big Island Township; but at this distance of time, it is difficult to obtain anything like completeness, either in the catalogue of those of this community who took part in that war, or in the part taken by any citizen. There are but few rolls now on file at the Adjutant General's office, and from these can be gleaned but little history. Almost every citizen within the limits of the county who was a military subject at that time, was in the service at some time during the war. The chief character from this region was not a resident of Marion County at that time, having located just south but adjoining the Greenville treaty line.

We refer to Capt. William S. Drake, who took a company to Lake Erie. On starting out, they encamped the first night on "Battle Run," about four miles from Marion on the Waldo road. The Captain told some of the men that if there should be an alarm of Indians during the night, they should ran to their homes, to protect them, and he likewise ordered them to " sleep upon their arms." The men lay down to rest, and the Captain, desiring to have some fun, slipped out of camp into the woods during the night, fired off his gun and screamed " Indians! Indians!" The confusion in the lit. tle camp was tremendous. Some of the men who had not heard all the instructions endeavored to form for a light, while the others, according to orders, made all possible speed for their homes. Nathaniel Brundige, a well-known pioneer, was one of those who started for his home. not knowing the true source of the alarm. Supposing that he had been asleep but a few minutes, he took the moon for his guide, but had really slept several hours, and his guide took him from home instead of toward it, and after going about ton miles he came out at Radnor. Drake afterward begged Mr. Brundige's pardon.

Capt. Drake, seeing the bad effect of his stratagem, called out to his men that he had raised the alarm in sport, but the harder he yelled the faster the seared men ran. Finally, he rallied the most of his men and proceeded on his march, reaching his destination and rendering good service at Sandusky.

The terror caused by Drake's fleeing men spread all over the settlements. Goods were hastily packed up and the teams driven off at the top of their speed. One family, in their flight to Worthington, lost a little boy, two or three years old, from the wagon, and gave him up as a sacrifice; but be was found, and lived for many years in the western part of Delaware County. The fugitives fled through Delaware, and men were quickly raised to help defend the border against the Indians; but upon arriving at

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Norton, the true state of the case was learned. The settlers at Norton were busily engaged at their usual labor.

Capt. William S. Drake was the father of the late Daniel S. Drake. He was a jovial, fun-loving, man, and he never dreamed that his little plan for fun would have such serious results.

While Capt, Drake and his men were quartered at the site selected for Fort Finley, Fort Meigs was besieged by the British and Indians. They could hear the roar of the cannon, and judged a severe battle was taking place. He became very uneasy as to the result, and called for two volunteers to approach the fort and learn the cause of the cannonading. Orderly Sergt. McCalley and James Shafer, the fifer, offered to go. They jumped into a canoe, or "dugout," and descended the river. On arriving within sight of the fort, the British fired on them, but they rowed rapidly along, hoisting a flag of truce, and entered the fort. They carried a letter from Capt. Drake to Gen. Harrison, and desired to return, but were detained because the woods were full of Indians and British. The next day a force was sent out to scour the woods in search of the enemy. McCalley accompanied the force, and was wounded in the ankle and fell; and while expecting to lose his scalp, a mounted Kentuckian rode up and offered his horse, and assisted him to mount. By this means he reached the fort, and lived to return home, and afterward drew a pension of $18 a year as long as he lived.

In the absence of the Captain, his family took shelter at night in Fort Morrow, in what is now the southern part of Waldo Township, on what is known as the old Wyatt farm.

Jacob Walters, father of J. C. Walters, of Scott Township, and Jesse Walker, who used to live about four miles south of Marion, were soldiers in the war of 1812. Mr. Walters died in 1855, and was buried in the cemetery at Sandusky. Mr. Walker died at his home, south of Marion, a number of years ago.

Benjamin Riley, of Green Camp Township, and Adam Hines, of Backus' command, were also soldiers of 1812. The latter was buried in the Under. wood Graveyard, in Claridon Township.

William Arnold, formerly of Waldo Township, was on Lake Erie the day of Perry's victory.

Capt. Flinn was wounded by Indians north of Marion, while on his way from Detroit. He subsequently died at Fort Morrow, Waldo Township.

William Wolfley was also wounded by the Indians, near Upper San. dusky, and died at Wyatt's tavern. Maj. Daniels, from Chillicothe, was wounded at the same time, but recovered.

The foregoing, with others, numbering thirteen in all, were buried in Wyatt's Graveyard.

Jacob Rice, a teamster in the war of 1812, and with Gen. Harrison during his campaign, settled in Caledonia, where he was a charter member of the first Masonic Lodge, and died, at the age of ninety-three years, prob. ably the oldest Mason in the State.

Bruce Packard, who lost an arm in the battle of Lundy's Lane, settled in the wi Ids of th is county about 1820, or soon a f ter, cleared a f arm and cultivated it--using the ax, plow. hoe, etc., and doing all kinds of farm work, with one hand. He raised a large family.

William Patten, a local minister, and a veteran of the war of 1812, settied Dear Prospect in 1822.

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Capt. John Vanmeter, one of the earliest settlers of Grand Prairie Township, was an officer in that war.

Thomas Pugh, deceased, formerly a resident of Prospect, was a soldier of 1812.

Last, but greatest in respect to age, is Robert Cratty, in Prospect Township, still living, at the age of ninety-nine years.

Soldiers of the war of 1812 whose remains now lie buried in the Marion Cemetery: A. Sorrick, Heman Scott, Maj. George H. Busby, Josiah Copeland, Simon Huggins and Calvin Barnett.

MEXICAN WAR 1846-47.

This war took place under the administration of James K. Polk, a Democratic President, at a time when the majority of Marion County's citizens were Whigs, and consequently had but little sympathy for that fight. For that war, the State of Ohio furnished four regiments of infantry, of ton companies each, besides a number of organizations of the cavalry and artillery arms. There were probably sixty or seventy companies in all, but there is only one muster roll on file at the military headquarters of the State. Probably no organized squad went from Marion County. One man at a time volunteered-probably less than a dozen, joining companies raised elsewhere,

Robinson Stevens enlisted from this county in the regular army, and at the breaking-out of the Mexican war became a Lieutenant, and served through the war. He now lies buried in Green Camp Cemetery.

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CHAPTER H.

MILITIA.

PREVIOUS to the last war, many laws were enacted by the Ohio Legislature for the purpose of organizing and drilling the militia, all of which proved ineffectual. The first law proclaimed in the territory northwest of the Ohio, was " an act for regulating and establishing the Militia." Up to 1833, twenty-two acts for this purpose had been enacted by the Territorial and State Legislatures, and all of them repealed. amended or superseded. These laws provided for dividing the State into military districts, for officering the militia and that all persons subject to military duty should furnish themselves with arms and accouterments, and meet at specified times, to be drilled in the art of war. There were to be company musters, regimental musters, battalion musters and brigade musters. Failure to attend the muster, or to be properly armed, subjected the offender to a fine. Muster days were treated as holidays, and a large crowd of citizens would assemble, the most reckless of whom would get drunk and have a good (rough) time generally.

For the purposes of military drill, the day was worse than useless, and it fell into general contempt.

In 1844, the Legislature wisely abandoned the attempt of enforcing the performance of military duty in time of peace, and nothing was left of the old muster but a long list of high-sounding military titles-Generals, Colonels, Majors and Captains.

Volunteer and independent companies were organized at various times, but they were generally short-lived. They often started out with an energy and spirit which carried their members for a time through the whole routine of drilling, but a few months produced a loss of interest and laxity of discipline.

The " Marion Guards," commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Peters, was a fine company. The uniform consisted of oil-cloth cap and black frock coat, with light braid trimmings, metallic buttons, single-breasted and buttoning to the neck. Pantaloons white, The guns were the old-fashioned flint-lock United States muskets.

Col. Brown af terward organized a company of " Lancers," in Mexican style, and drilled them to perfection.

Those were the days of patriotic impulses. Once a year, the militia congregated at the county seat, where a good time was generally had. Gens. Rowe, Cherry; Cols. Koons, Messenger; Majs. Thompson, Busby, Brady; Capts. Beckley, Armstrong, Fisher, Knowles, and others, would appear in full uniform, as guy and fresh as meadow larks. Capt. Armstrong commanded a company made up from the " Big Woods "-Montgomery and Bowling Green Townships--and it was his custom to parade his men in front of Capt Hardy's store, in Marion, when the non-commissioned officers of his command would bring out the "commissary," and pass it along the line;" they all tasted. " Lieut. William Daugherty, arrayed in his blue swallow-tailed coat, with brass buttons as bright as

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a now quarter dollar in a mud puddle, white pants, red sash and a leather hat about the size of a fireman's bucket, decorated with tassels and a four. inch feather of green, tipped with red or white, was a conspicuous man in that day. He mustered the Big Island Rangers, and felt as happy as did his Betsy Jane when she stood at the marriage altar." From the eastern part of the county came a light-horse company, uniformed and equipped according to law, under the command of Capt. Beckley.

Now, with the military thus assembled, and the wagon-loads of cider, apples, watermelons, gingerbread and pies on sale here and there, there was enough to make one feel that he wits in the Garden of Eden. For " two bits," one could satisfy his hunger and quench his thirst. For the want of guns, it is true, some carried a mullein stalk; nevertheless, a regiment of men thus arrayed was very imposing..

In 1857, the militia interests were again revived, and the laws tinkered with upon the general plan of the old system, but without any of the margins for fun which preserved that system so long. The State was divided into divisions and brigades, and a general officer elected or appointed in each. In many of these subdivisions not a soldier existed, except the brigadier himself! Under these old, inefficient laws, the first two companies from Marion County in the last. war were enrolled and organized. The Legislature was in session at the time, Dr. T. B. Fisher, of Marion, representing this district in the Senate. This body fell to work and substituted such regulations as proved efficient during the greatest war the world ever saw.

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CHAPTER III.

THE WAR OF THE REBELLION.

While the surviving heroes of the Revolutionary war, the war of 1812 and the Mexican war have constituted a fair proportion of the citizens of the Buckeye State, the military glory of Ohio. as a State, lies wholly in her part in the last war-one of the greatest the world has ever seen, and evidently far greater in moral significance than any within the whole domain of history. Like the viper which was warmed to life in the bosom of the farmer and then bit him, poisoning him to death, so the cotton States raised the parricidal hand of bloody war against the Union which had long fostered and protected them. History blushes to record the folly of the act-the heinousness of the crime. It overtopped the ordinary criminality of causeless, aggressive warfare, as Satan, in Milton's great poem, exceeded in proportions the other rebel angels.

"He above the rest,

In shape and gesture proudly eminent,

Stood like a tower; but his face

Deep scars of thunder had intrenched,

And care sat on his faded cheek."

Without a parallel in the history of the world, all other rebellions dwindle into insignificance before that of 1861. The loyal States and General Government had given an example of patience and forbearance, which was being regarded as weakness.

But the old Jackson spirit was aroused, with sevenfold intensity, and loyal men enough marched forward, under the star-spangled banner, to crush the huge serpent, though at terrible cost.

"The land

Is never lost that has a son to right her,

And here are troops of sons, and loyal ones.

Strong in her children, should a mother be:

Shall ours be helpless, that has sons like us?"

With feelings like these gushing from every heart, it is no wonder that her able-bodied sons sprang to arms and interposed "fortune, life and sacred honor "in defense of the country. In this noble work, the sons of Marion County were behind no others in promptness and self-sacrifice. The telegraphic news of the bombardment of Fort Sumter was instinctively interpreted by every loyal son of America as a call to arms. The news reached Marion during a session of the Common Pleas Court, while a case of bastardy was being tried, and Judge Lawrence, informally and indanter adjourned court sine die, and delivered a patriotic speech. J H. Godman followed in the same strain. The same day the President's call for 75,000 men was telegraphed over the country, and within twenty. four hours after that, volunteers began formally to offer themselves, and by the 20th of April, or ten days after the call, two full companies were made up from Marion County. On Tuesday evening after the adjournment of court, an enthusiastic meeting was hold at the court house, when the

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court room was packed to overflowing. Capt. Elisha Hardy was chosen Chairman. and S. H. Bartram and H. C. Godman. Secretaries. Eloquent speeches were delivered by Judges Lawrence and Bartram, J. H. Godman, B. R. Durfee and J. Olds. Party feelings were submerged by the overflowing patriotism of the people, who formally resolved "That it becomes the duty of every lover of his country to free himself from party trammels and bold himself and his fortune at the proper disposal of his Government."On the 23d, at 1 P. M., according to programme, the two companies and an anxious throng of citizens met in front of the Methodist Episcopal, Church for farewell services; Capt. Albert H. Brown, with his company, on the east of the entrance to the church, and Capt. Godman and his company on the west side. Stirring addresses were made by Revs. H. B. Fry and Newton and G. A. Mouser. Patriotic songs and music were interspersed.

The ladies of Marion presented each company with a beautiful flag prepared by their own fair hands; and to each volunteer, wearing as yet only a rosette to designate him as such. was presented by the Sunday school Superintendent with a copy of the Now Testament. In two instances the entire classes, with their teachers, had volunteered. At the depot, Rev. Mr. Fry

delivered a sensible farewell address, the opening passage being: "I entreat this large assembly to abstain from all actions and expressions that would sadden and depress this band of patriotic volunteers. We do not wish to see them departing seemingly with broken hearts. No, soldiers; we wish to see you go away cheerful; we wish your countenance to express the animation of the lofty sentiments which have inspired you to make such sacrifice on behalf of your country in the hour of her danger." We regret that we have not space here for the whole address. This noble band of first volunteers went to Columbus, where they were mustered into the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, a full account of which is given a little further on.

Patriotic meetings, similar to those above described in Marion, were, held at all the principal points in the county. Men of all parties united in encouraging enlistments, and men of all professions and stations in life set. the example by volunteering as privates.

Before the close of the month, a relief fund was formed for the benefit of the soldiers' families, the subscription paper denoting the receipts containing hundreds of names, from those of Ozias Bowen and J. W. Bain with $500 each, down to a large number with 10 and 5 cent contributions. There's patriotism at home for you as well as in the field; and the one is as necessary and glorious as the other. Very soon, a county organization was effected, with an auxiliary organization in each township, and thus systematic beneficence moved on like clock-work.

In May, 1861, a company of home guards was organized at Big Island, with Everett Messenger as Captain. Subsequently, such companies were organized elsewhere throughout the county. In Marion all business was closed during certain hours every week, for a time, to give every able-bodied. man an opportunity to drill.

A GENTLE BREEZE.

During the summer of 1861, Thomas H. Hodder, editor of the Mirror; who was a very " outspoken " man, said in his paper some things against the Republicans that created some feeling. The people were more excitable than he imagined, and two or three times was violence threatened against him. One man knocked him down upon the sidewalk; and within a few

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days of that time, an indignation meeting was held upon the public square to denounce his sentiments. A resolution was adopted, appointing a committee to bring, Mr. H. from his residence to the meeting and ask him to. make acknowledgments of error. Rev. H. B. Fry, the Presbyterian clergyman, as spokesman for the committee, made the request, but Mr. Hodder

refused to come to the meeting or make acknowledgments. A rope was then brought forth, and preparations were made to hang him, In the meantime, efforts began to be made to enter his office and destroy the type and press. Possibly all these things would have been done, had it not been for the interference of Rev, Mr. Fry, who, in an address, throw such a wet blanket over their excited passions as to cool them down. Other cool headed Republicans, of course, assisted him. Some Democrats who had enlisted in the service of the army, collected in the doorway of the office and challenged the mobocrats to enlist before entering, and thus outwitted them. Some, one, however, stole into the office, eitber then or during the night. and pied some of the type. A national flag was raised over the office, probably by Mr. Hodder's permission, and all went on afterward with comparative calmness.

Mr. Hodder, being accused of sympathizing too much with secession, was asked to express himself definitely upon the point, which such a man as he found not difficult to do. He accordingly made the following formal but laconic editorial announcement in his paper: "Friend X: I think that Jeff Davis and his supporters are a set of d--d traitors. Respectfully yours, T. H. Hodder."

April 6, 1862, the following notice was published in the Republican, equally laconic: " I shall publicly horsewhip T. H. Hodder on the lst day of August next if he appears upon the streets. All good citizens are invited to attend." The proper name was signed.

After the melee of 1861, Mr. Hodder was more subdued in his language, was a loyal and benevolent citizen and a good business man, but rather reticent. After the war, however, he removed to Hamilton, Butler Co., Ohio, where, in the conduct of a newspaper, he got into a similar difficulty. He finally settled in Columbus, where he engaged in the leather trade on a

large scale and made money. Indeed, he prospered pecuniarily in all his undertakings. His very plainness of speech as an editor enhanced the circulation of his paper. He is now dead, and for a short biographical notice of him see the chapter on the press of this county.

K. G. C.

During the first year of the war, rumors were rife that a "camp," "post" or " lodge " of Knights of the Golden Circle existed within the bounds of Marion County, but some citizens, even to this day, deny that such an organization ever existed here. Whether it be a fact or not, it is not apparent that it reflects upon any political party in this section. In October, 1861, affidavits and certificates were published in the Republican, signed by Samuel Cheney, T. H. Dickerson, J. W. Hood, Daniel Snyder and Christian Martin, to the effect that they bad seen signs of a lodge of K. 0. C.'s in Green Camp Township. Mr. Cheney swore that he was initiated into it. A. H. Keplar and John Sowers published formal certificates that they had been asked by several parties, naming them, to join the K. G. C. Mr. Martin was a prominent " detective," to ferret out the matter, and at his instance, supported by others, several of the most prominent citizens of

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the county were arrested for disloyalty and taken under military authority to Cleveland, bold awhile and released.

It was also claimed that a Northern secret political society, in opposition to the K. G. C., existed here about that time; but as no names of persons or places were given by those making the charge, the matter could not be investigated.

GENERAL CURRENT OF EVENTS RESUMED.

By the middle of November, 1861-only seven months after the outbreak of the war-between seven and eight hundred Marion County men were in the army, with about a hundred more ready to go, out of a voting population of about 3, 100. This was an extraordinarily good record. By this time, contributions to the soldiers' relief fund be-an to come in too slow, and special appeals were made. December 2, a petition, signed by all the married men from the county at Camp Buckingham, from Companies B and D of the Sixty-fourth Regiment, and addressed to all the citizens, was published in all the local papers, asking that their families be cared for. Directly afterward, similar petitions were published from Capts. A. H. and James Brown in behalf of the same. Those appeals were most eloquent, and had the desired effect. The aid societies kept busy, as their monthly and semi-annual reports show. The first halfyear's report is lost, but the second half-year makes the following exhibit, April 14, 1862:

Value of receipts from all sources ......... $369 41

Total disbursements.................................. 369 40

Number of members in the society ........... 67

Number of articles donated ....................... 391

Number of articles manufactured .............. 677

Number of articles distributed .................... 1,168

Number of boxes of goods shipped to hospitals 10

The report is signed by Mrs. A. J. Olmsted, Treasurer, and Mrs. H. S. Lucas, Secretary.

The principal regiments in which Marion County was represented were the Fourth, Sixty-fourth, Eighty-second, Ninety-sixth and One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Infantry; but there were volunteers from the county in almost every Ohio regiment, aggregating nearly two thousand. During the tedious and gloomy days of 1862, 1863 and 1864, under the increasing calls from the President for more men, as the companies were raised from time to time, scones of their parting from home and friends, with the prob abilities against their ever returning were repeated with their same heart. rending character, unmitigated by frequency of occurrence. These occasions are too sacred for the pen, for no historian can do them justice. Those who have had experience in them know what we mean, and those who have not had it could get no true idea of them from any verbal description.

In the years 1863-1864, some special effort was made to raise the quota of the county without resorting to drafting. Some opposition was manifested ore, as elsewhere, against the measure for drafting especially in Richland Township. It was even openly denounced in public speeches in Marion. Townships and individuals offered bounties for enlistments. The citizens of Marion, for example, raised a large fund for the purpose, a part of which was refunded to the contributors after the war closed, as a balance not needed.

When announcement was made for medical examination of all who claimed exemption from military duty on the ground of physical disability,

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it was amusing to see how defective many able-bodied men endeavored to make themselves appear to be. Men who had never before been suspected of any infirmity quietly presented themselves to Dr. Fisher, the Examining Surgeon for this district. and suddenly they had been transformed into lame, halt and blind But oh, how the tables were turned when large bounties were offered toward the close of the war! Hoping to obtain the bounty and be soon afterward discharged by the Post Surgeon or on account of the termination of the war, they presented themselves in oppressive numbers to the Surgeon for certificates of ability. Many who were totally unfit came to him for certificates, and the Doctor had much greater difficulty keeping these surging masses away than in before making, the able-bodied believe they were subject to military duty.

This military district then comprised the counties of Marion, Union, Delaware, Richland and 'Morrow, and as Examining Surgeon, Dr. Fisher where, during the two years he bad the office, he examined as many as 8,000 men. Not a dollar was charged had his headquarters at Mansfield, against his office, under the military regulation requiring the expenses of uniform and transportation of all incompetent men passed by the Surgeons to be charged against them.

SOLDIERS IN THE WAR OF THE REBELLION IN MARION CEMETERY.

Francis M. Corn, Martin Corn, Frank M. Scribner, William Hodges, George A. Mouser, Isaac N. Mouser, Dr. W. W. Bridge, Thomas F. Zuck, Jacob Kise, William 'Moore, Capt. H. H. Kling, Michael Kling, John Chambers, William M. Gurly, H. I. Kessler, James Clark, John Kanable, Col. B. R. Durfee, A. Cooper, John Kightlinger, Thomas Anderson, Alfred Dunt, Aug Z. Hawkins, John Ketzel, Walter Hammer, A. Shafer, William H. Ballantine, Calvin J, Barnett, George B. Durfee, James S. Elliott, Samuel Terpany, Josiah Richmond, -- Huffman, C. L. Haines, James Dewey, 1). 0. Cone, Allen Mutchler, John Mackrel, Lieut. J. C. Emery, James Inglish, -- Grassmer, Michael Dwyer.

In these few pages the services of the soldiers of Marion County have been but briefly sketched, and may they not. in this brief retrospect of a few of the great results of the war, be justly congratulated as soldiers that have borne a part, however humble their position, in the accomplishment of that " great and mighty drama of a nation preserved?" And it is not giving them any unmerited honors, either for their patriotism or for their services; but we can say truly that the soldiers of this county did their duty, honestly, faithfully and patriotically in the day of our nation's peril. Almost twenty years have passed away since the close of the war, and when peace spread her mantle over the land, the ranks of the army melted away like the smoke of battle. The soldiers laid aside their uniforms as quickly as they bad donned them when the first drum-beat sounded " to arms!'' and soon took their places in the busy marts of industry and the peaceful avocations of life. A million soldiers laying down their arms after four years of sanguinary war, and quietly taking their places in the civil walks of life without any unusual commotion, was a sublime spectacle, upon which all civilized nations looked with wonder and admiration. These were the volunteer soldiers of a free country.

The soldiers of Marion County were no exception to this rule, and the boys of twenty years ago have become the good and substantial citizens of to-day. The good soldier is the good citizen," and in all the positions of life they bear themselves as becomes brave and gallant Soldiers of the

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Republic. They are found as farmers, merchants, in the counting-room, in the halls of legislation and in places of honor and trust all Over the, land.

From disease contracted and from wounds received during their service, the soldiers are rapidly falling, one by one-falling by the wayside, comrades of all ranks passing away; and time only adds luster to the halo around the heroes of the great war of 1861-65.

RELIEF WORK AND AID SOCIETIES.

The record of the war is not complete without the history is written of the part borne by our loyal women; but bow can it be told? How much is due to Their love. care and encouragement for all the soldiers achieved; and bow we strive, in all the laudable ambitions of life, to win their smiles of approval! During the long, weary years of the war, those who went to the field were not the only sufferers, nor the only persons who devoted their services and lives to their country. The heroism displayed by the loyal women of the North, as they labored at home, in the hospitals and on the battle-field, proved that they were not unworthy their soldiers, Of the vast amount of work done by the fortunate ones whose privilege it was to devote their means and their services to the care of the soldiers and their families, there is no record, save that inscribed in the minds and hearts of a grateful and sympathetic people. The real history of their service never has been, never can be written.

Societies were organized in every town, village and hamlet in which the whole people joined in the unofficial efforts in behalf of their stricken ones. Allusion has already been made elsewhere to the promptness with which the women of Marion flew to the noble and self-sacrificing work of sending supplies to the soldiers and their families.

Ah, the history of this work of love and devotion of the mothers, wives, sisters and sweethearts can never be written! We can only get a glimpse of it; for who can tell of their anxiety or of the many weary and wakeful nights as they watched and prayed for their loved ones, many of whom were never to return. The tender, sad memories of the war speak to all more eloquently than can be written on the page of history, as they sweetly and pathetically remind us how the mothers and women of the land, touched by the fires of patriotism, bade their sons gird on the armor of their country; how, through the long and bitter years of the war, their faith was unbroken and their loyalty was firm; and how, when their dear ones were borne home cold and lifeless, they, like the Spartan mothers, thanked God that their boys had died that their country might live."

"The wife who girds her husband's sword,

'Mid little ones who weep or wonder,

And bravely speaks the cheering word-

What though her heart be rent asunder?

Doom'd nightly in her dreams to hear

The bolts of death around him rattle,

Hath shed as sacred blood as e'er

Was pour'd upon a field of battle!

"The mother who conceals her grief

While to her breast her son she presses,

Then breathes a few brave words and brief,

Kissing the atriot brow she blesses,

With no one Ent her secret God

To know the pain that weighs upon her,

Sheds holy blood as e'er be sod

Received on freedom's field of honor!

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DECORATION DAY.

The first observance of Decoration Day in Marion took place May 30, 1881, under the auspices of the Washington Camp, No. 42, Patriotic Order Sons of America; and it was a complete success. though, owing to the very threatening appearance of the weather, the ceremonies were interfered with, hurrying the decoration of the soldiers' graves and cutting short the addresses, singing, etc. The leading parties in the public services were Rev. L. A. Belt, Col. J. J. Williams, Rev. S. D. Bates, Rev. J. M. Mills, Marion City Band, Huber Silver Band and Apollo Glee Club.

The day is now observed annually. The Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry held its seventeenth annual re-union in Marion January 11, 1882, when 129 members attended and a very enjoyable time was had. Gov. Foster was present, and delivered an address. Music and toasts, an original poem, obituary report, resolutions on various topics, etc., constituted the programme, in which all present took an enthusiastic and satisfactory part.

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CHAPTER IV.

REGIMENTAL HISTORIES AND SOLDIERS' ROSTER.

FOURTH INFANTRY.

THE Fourth Ohio was organized April 25, 1861, for three months' service, under Col. Lorin Andrews, at Camp Jackson, and acting under the old militia law of the State, the men proceeded to choose their officers by ballot. Lorin Andrews, the well-known and highly, honored President of Kenyon College, who had volunteered as a private, thus became the Colonel. He was one of the first prominent citizens of the State who hastened to tender their services to the Government in any capacity. The ranks of this regiment were filled by two companies each from Marion, Delaware, Mount Vernon and Kenton, and one each from Canton and Wooster. May 2, the regiment moved to Camp Dennison, and on the 4th was mustered. into the three months' service by Capt. Gordon Granger, U. S. A. President Lincoln calling for three years' men a few days afterward, the majority of the regiment signified their willingness to enter the service for that period, and June 5 it was accordingly mustered in.

June 20, the regiment left Camp Dennison for Western Virginia, arriving at Grafton on the 23d. Moving through Clarksburg and Buckhannon, it arrived at Rich Mountain July 9, but did not actively participate in that enggement, being hold as a support for the skirmishers. On the 12th, it commenced pursuit of the enemy, and or- the 13th six companies, under Col. Andrews, moved with the main column of Gen. McClellan's forces to Huttonsville, while the other four companies, under Lieut. Col. Cantwell, remained at Beverly in charge of 600 rebel prisoners. On the 14th the six companies moved to the summit of Cheat Mountain, but on the 16th returned to Beverly.

September 7, Companies A, F and K, under Maj. J. H. Godman, had a skirmish with the rebels at Petersburg. Va., and captured a large quantity of provisions, animals and some prisoners, taking them into camp at Pendleton. Lieut. Col. Cantwell, with six companies, moved upon Romney September 24; had a brisk engagement, driving the rebels from that place. In that action the regiment lost thirty-two men October 25, it joined Gen. Kelly's command, and the next day moved upon Romney, captured it and occupied it until January 7, 1862, when, under Col. John S. Mason (successor to Col. Andrews), it moved to Blue Gap, sixteen miles from Romney, surprised the rebels and drove them from a fortified position, capturing all the camp equipage and two pieces of artillery. January 10, Romney was evacuated, and the regiment transferred to Patterson's Creek, on the North Branch of the Potomac, and thence, February 9, to Pawpaw Tunnel, on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

March 9, the regiment arrived at Martinsburg, and on the 11 th at Win. chester, which place the rebels had evacuated the day previous. Making Winchester its base, detachments were stint out in different directions until

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March 23. It then marched and skirmished around until April 27, and then camped five miles from Harrisonburg until May 5. On the 12th, it took up a line of march via Luray, Front Royal, Chester Gap, Warrenton and Catlett's Station, for Fredericksburg, Va., arriving on the 22d, to join McDowell's corps. Being ordered back to the valley, via Manassas Junction, it reached Front Royal on the 30th, drove the enemy from that place and captured a large quantity of ammunition, supplies and a number of prisoners.

June 7, it reached Luray, and soon afterward, by a forced march, it, reached Port Republic. in time to cover the retreat of the national forces. July 1, the regiment arrived at Harrison's Landing, in the Peninsula, where it remained until August 15, being the last to leave Harrison's Landing on its evacuation by the Army of the Potomac. It was then ordered around from place to place throughout eastern and northern Virginia, until December 13, when it engaged in a desperate charge through the streets of Fredericksburg, receiving the first fire of the rebel artillery on the right of the national line. The loss of the regiment in this engagement was very severe; five officers and forty-three enlisted men, out of 115 engaged, were either killed or wounded. The decimated ranks then retired into their old camp near Falmouth, where they had been from October 6 to December 12.

Col. Mason was made Brigadier General for his conduct at Fredericksburg; but the low reduction of the strength of the Fourth Ohio is chargeable to the incompetency of Gen. McDowell, who had marched and countermarched it around so much during the preceding summer and fall. By the Ist of September, it was reduced to only 185 effective men. The regiment then remained in camp until April 28, when it participated in Hooker's remarkable movement on Chancellorsville. resulting, May 3, in the capture of a stand of colors and over one hundred prisoners, among whom were nine commissioned officers. In camp at Falmouth from May 6 to June 1.4, when it left for Pennsylvania, the rebels invading that State, and the regiment participated in that terrible battle at Gettysburg, being one of three regiments that drove the rebels from Cemetery Hill after they had driven a part of the Eleventh Corps from the field, and had gained possession of two of our batteries. The Fourth lost in this engagement three commissioned officers and thirty-four enlisted men, killed and wounded. The regiment then joined in pursuit of the enemy into Virginia, in which State it marched around from post to post until August 20, when it embarked for New York City to suppress the threatened riots there. In September, it was ordered back to Virginia, where it marched around and around from point to point, having two or throe skirmishes with the enemy and losing twenty-eight killed and wounded, until about December 1, when it went into winter quarters near Stevensburg, Va.

February 6, 1863, it started out again on a round of marches, had a skirmish with the enemy near the Rapidan, losing seventeen men, wounded, and returned to camp, where it remained until the latter part of August. It then engaged with Grant's forces until in September, when, the term of enlistment of the main part of the regiment having expired, it was wholly mustered out. Those who re-enlisted as veterans were organized into the Fourth Ohio Battalion. These served as guard around Washington until near the close of the war, when they were mustered out.

The Fourth Ohio Infantry marched 1,975 miles, and traveled by railroad and transport 2,279 miles, making an aggregate of 4,254 miles. Throughout

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its career the Fourth maintained its reputation for discipline, efficiency in drill and good conduct on the field of battle.

"JACK CADE."

One of the most successful scouts in the ranks of the Federal army in Western Virginia, in the summer of 1861, was John Cade, of Marion County, a private in Company K, of the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Soon after the regiment arrived in that section, he began to develop qualities which attracted the attention first of Col. Andrews, his regimental Commander, and finally of McClellan himself. The latter then issued orders That " Jack " should be allowed to pass through the Federal lines, day or night, whenever he wished. He used the privilege to good advantage several times saving the Union troops from disastrous surprises. As a successful scout did he become so annoying and so well-known to the rebels, that Col. Ashby, rebel, offered $500 for his scalp. Jack, being anxious to :see the mail who was so anxious to get hold of his top knot, started out toward Petersburg, then hold by the rebels, arriving at the house of a Union farmer by which Ashby was expected soon to pass. He borrowed a suit of clothiers, a horse and a scythe, from the farmer and started up the road to meet said Ashby. The latter came in sight, and Jack, with the scythe swung over his shoulder, stopped him and had a protracted conversation with him. Several times during the interview, Jack was tempted to shoot Ashby with his revolver, but he suffered him To depart in peace.

Jack learned, during the conversation, that two companies of Ashby's cavalry would soon pass along a certain road, and he collected a party of Union farmers, ambushed them and killed eleven men and two horses.

When the Fourth Regiment was transferred to Shield's division, and the division transferred to Banks' department, Jack went with it, of course. He soon won the confidence of his new departmental commander, and was again employed in collecting information of the movements of the enemy. The last time he was sent out by Gen. Banks, he was accompanied by Richard Field, also of Marion, and as brave as Jack himself. They were ordered to procure information of the situation of Gen. Ewell's camp. They proceeded to a point on the Masanatten Mountain, whence they could, by the aid of a splendid field-glass belonging to Col. Godman. obtain a full view of the rebel encampment. After making a thorough sketch of it, they ;started for headquarters, Jack having his papers in his cap, with his handkerchief over them. On their way, they were suddenly surrounded by a number of Mississippi soldiers. The officer in command ordered them to surrender, which they did; but when ordered to advance, Jack stopped, took off his cap, took out the handkerchief, gathering the papers in his hand with it, wiped his face, threw the handkerchief back, deftly retaining the papers in his band, and, whilst advancing toward the officer, apparently by accident he stubbed his toe, fell down and ran his hand under the leaves and rubbish, leaving the papers there, and thus saving himself and comrade from being shot as spies. They were then taken to Richmond, treated most inhumanly for eight or nine days and finally paroled.

Following are the officers and privates from Marion County in the Fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry:

Col. James H. Godman.

Company A-Capt. John R. Pritchard.

Company B-Privates John Heiner, Jacob Schoenlaub.

Company C-Corporal Thomas C. Bell.

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Privates John M. Bell, John T. Munsell, E. Sager.

Company D-First Sergeant J. M. Lee.

Privates William H. Bonham, Joseph Ridgway.

Company E-Private Andrew Beckley.

Company H--Capts. Edwin B. Olmstead, William S. Straub.

Second Lieut. Theodore H. Dickerson.

Sergts. Harry L. Boyd, Charles C. Godman, Charles S. Knapp, George H. May, Newton S. McAbee, George A. Mouser (Orderly), George H. Smallwood, R. I. Strawbridge.

Corporals Jonathan S. Brady, C. H. Carpenter, John W. Dutton, William. D. Drown, James S. Elliott, Hiram Fields, Henry C. French, William M. Gurley, Abraham Halstead, Cornelius D. Jones, Thomas C. Liking, Thompson Mount, Henry Saiter.

Privates John Alexander, Joseph Ankney, Corp. Eber S. Baker, William R. Baker, Sergt. Levi Bair, S. E. Ball, Calvin J. Barnett, Paul Blunden, Alonzo Blocksom, Henry, L. Boyd, David T. Bruck, William R. Byrns, Robert Carlyle, Solomon Chambers, John F. Chapman, William R. Clements, William H. Cline, J. B. Corbin, Christian Cope, Henry H. Corey, Josh M. V. Corbin, Francis M. Corn, Lewis Crusper, Joseph E. Crow, John Crawford, John Curran, E. J. Daine, William Z. Davis, John H. Dennison, Sanford W. Devore, James Dewey, Livingston Dickinson, Nathan Durfee, John Edgar, A. Elkhart, August Erhardt, A. Farren, John B. French, Joshua A. Francis, John Gebhardt, John M. Giles, John Grimes, Levi Grimes, Alvin Griswold, William P. Hatch, Benjamin Honaker, William S. Hutchinson, John H. Jones, E. J. Johnson, Jasper L. Jones, William H. Johnson, J. M. Kersey, D. H. Kenyon, James M. Kenyon, William Kennedy, Josiah Kelly, John P. Kearfoot, John King, William H. Kline, Matthew S. Knapp, John R. Knapp, Jr., 0. S. Knapp, Orrin Lane, Henry Lane, James H. Lawrence, William H. Leathern, Robert Lurking, P. Lumioe, J. H. Martin, Milton Marsh, James Mannassmith, Matthew McGlarry, D. McGlarry, Samuel F. Miller, George W. Orth, William H. Osborn, John Patterson, William H. Patton, Stephen Payne, William Porter, George W. Porter, Frederick Rauch, Benjamin Rainey, John Rhoads, Henry G. Sayler, John A. Sappington, H. Seiter, Valentine Selanders, William T. Selanders, John U. Seymour, Jedediah Sears, Silas Shertzer, William H. Shandollar, John Short, Marquis L. Shoup, J. A. Smallwood, George Snider, Martin Stull, Joel Stroub, Joseph E. Stockwell, Francis M. Stone, Dexter Stockwell, Abijab W. Sweetland, Thomas L. Swanks, George W. Swanks, J. W. Tatman, Charles C. Thompson, William H. Towle, C. Thompson, William Van Brimmer, David Vestal, B. A. Virden, Charles Warner, Andrew J. Ward, James B. Walker, Jonathan Wale, James F. Walker, Jacob Weber, James M. West, Allen Willis, Harvey Wilson, Chancey Windsor, Holden Winslow, Joshua Wartman, J. B. Wolfe, P. Yeo.

Company I-Private N. C. Hilford. Company K-Capt. George F. Laird.

First Lieuts. William M. Camp (promoted Captain March 1, 1862), Byron Thomas, William Welsh.

Second Lieut. John N. Dunlap.

Sergts. John L. Lloyd, George B. Merchant, Frank R. Saiter, Albert White, Abner Ustick.

Corporals Ansano Benvenuti, William I. Boyd, Solomon D. Epley, Asa P. Freeman, Samuel E. Hain, Jonathan 1. Hate, Jacob Kise, Abner Kirby, Reuben Oliver.

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Musicians Sturgis H. Cooper (Corporal), Alpheus Schrantz, Jacob A. Yauger.

Privates George Adler, Samson Apt, Joshua Armstrong, Joseph K. Ault, Thomas Bacon, Corp. Isaac F. Bacon, Michael Bekle, David Bell, William Berry, William A. Berry, John Beaver, Daniel D. Booher, Solomon Boyer, Samuel Boyer, Elias Boyer, Jacob Boyer, Abel Brockett, Ferdinand Brenneke, Thomas J. Byers, John C. Carter, William Cayton, Abel Craig, Peter Crowl, Henry H. Cunningham, John Doren, Elam R. Drake, James English, Samuel H. Epley, Christian M. Erline, William H. Farnham, Timothy Fell, Richard T. Fields, Frank M. Filler, James B. Fisher, Charles Foss, Wesley Free, Lewis F. Fullmer, Jacob Goodenberger, Charles A. Gottshall, Theodore C. Gross, Dennis Hall, S. E. Hain, Joel L. Haskins, John Harris, John Hardy, Jr., Joseph M. Harnst, Joseph Hastings, John Heiner, Melvin C. Hoxter, William T. Huggins, Simon Huggins, William T. Hutchinson, James W. Imbody, Thomas Irey, David Joy, John Johnson, Isaac Jones, John J. Kade, Samuel Rise, John Kightlinger, Aaron Kight. lfriger, Anan Kightlinger, John Knabel, Frank M. Koons, Frederick L. Kupp, Henry Kohler, Robert Lease, John P. Marquis, Hiram Meiley, William McAbee, Thomas McCulloch, William Miller, John T. Mumea, John O'Brien, John Rall, Frederick Reed, William M. Robinson, Henry J. Shook, Joseph Short, Silas E. Smith, George W. Smith, Alfred E. Smith, R. H. Spring, Charles A. Sprague, John 0. Studebaker, William H. Strode, John F. Uhler, William H. Warwick, John Wade, Isaac Welchhaus, Lafayette Welchhaus, Wallace W. Wilson, David T. Yager, Philip Yale, Philip Yox.

The company to which the following belonged is not reported: John V. Culp, Josiah Long (Corporal), Luther J. Russell.

TWENTIETH INFANTRY.

The Twentieth Ohio organized for three months' service in May, 1861, and for three years October 21, under Col. Charles Whittlesey. It served in Kentucky until February, 1862, then moved to Fort Donelson, where it passed through its first battle. In December, it advanced into Mississippi, and February, 1863, Joined Grant at Vicksburg, and took part in the engagements at Raymond, Jackson and Champion Hills. Having re-enlisted as veterans, the Twentieth joined Sherman's Atlanta campaign, marched to the sea and through the Carolinas, passed in review at Washington and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 18, 1865.

Corp. James H. Cratty, John P. Henry, Joel Lloyd, Sergt. Amos C. Mounts, John P. Perry, Josephus Phillips, Joseph Sells, Lyman C. Sherman, Albert Smith, David H. Thomas, John B. Williams. Company F-First Sergt. G. C. Allinger.

TWENTY-SIXTH INFANTRY.

The organization of this regiment was completed early in July, 1861 and was immediately ordered to the Upper Kanawha Valley. It led the advance in the movement of Gen. Rosecrans on Sewell Mountain, and on the retreat was the rear-guard of the army. In January, 1862, the Twentysixth was transferred to Kentucky. It was in the winter campaign which resulted in the capture of Nashville: was in the forced march to Shiloh, it and the Seventeenth Indiana Regiment making a detour to the left, to a town about twenty miles, scattering a force that was organizing to attack our train, and, joining the main column next day, was in the advance dur

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ing the siege and was the first regiment to enter Corinth. During the latter part of August, the Twenty-sixth, together with the Seventeenth and Fifty-eighth Indiana Regiments, routed Forest's division of cavalry near McMinnville, Tenn. In the battle of Stone River, the Twenty-sixth held its position, notwithstanding all the army on its right was routed, and its line repeatedly charged for hours by heavy columns of the enemy flushed with victory, yet they were every time repulsed with terrible slaughter.

In the advance on Tullahoma and Shelbyville, the regiment took a prominent part, and was again actively engaged at Chickamauga. In the assault upon Mission Ridge, it fully sustained its former reputation, losing on this occasion about one-fourth its number in killed and wounded. The Twenty-sixth re-enlisted in January, 1864, and after the furlough home joined Sherman's an's Atlanta campaign, and participated in the battles of Resaca, Kenesaw, Peach Tree Creek and Jonesboro. It pursued Hood north; took part in the battle at Nashville, then followed the enemy to the Tennessee River.

After the close of the war, the Twenty-sixth served in Texas until mustered out of the service on the 21st of October, 1865.

Company C-Privates George Bensley, Josiah Concklin, Charles Gillett, Samuel E. Hull, George Miller, William Miller, Andrew Miller, Isaac Miller, Charles L. Martin, Adam Moyer, Albert Taylor, Sidney Windsor.

Company E-Privates W. P. Martin, Mark Norman.

Company F--Privates George R. Hull, Daniel Hull, Joseph M. Hull.

Company ?-Privates Andrew Basinger, Orson Bensley, Alex Corwin, George Graves, G. Houseworth.

SIXTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized and recruited at Mansfield November 9. 1861. About the middle of December it moved by rail to Cincinnati; thence by steamer to Louisville; thence, under orders, December 26, from Louisville to Bardstown, Ky., where it was brigaded; thence to Danville and Hall's Gap, where it engaged in building corduroy roads to facilitate the conveyance of supplies to Gen. Thomas' forces at Somerset, Ky. It then joined other forces at Mumfordsville, and marched with them to Nashville. A week afterward, it started for Pittsburg Landing, and arrived at the battle-field of Shiloh at 11 A. M., April 7, 1862. The brigade, commanded by Gen. Garfield, moved to the scene of action in double quick time, but the brunt of the battle was over, and Only Company A succeeded in getting into action.

It next participated in the movement on and siege of Corinth, and thereafter sent to Inks, Tuscumbia, Decatur, Huntsville and Stevenson. Here it erected Fort Harker, in honor of its brave and talented brigade commander. About August 1, the brigade moved with the national forces toward Nashville, and from there pushed on in a race with Bragg's rebel forces to Louisville, Ky. At Mumfordsville, a sharp skirmish was had with the enemy, who was driven out of the place and across Green River. After remaining at Louisville about ten days, the regiment, with the national forces, moved out on the Bardstown Turnpike, to the vicinity of Perryville, and had the mortification of witnessing the battle at that place without the permission to help their hard-pressed comrades. Much feeling existed at the time concerning this battle, and many slanderous stories about Gen. Buell were circulated by the partisans of the General who brought it on. Following the enemy beyond Wild Cat, the retrograde movement of the

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national forces commenced. The Sixt -fourth moved, with its brigade, through Stamford, Scottsville, Gallatin, and on to Nashville, and then went into camp three miles out on the Nolinsville Turnpike.

The next important event in the history of this regiment was the battle of Stone River. In this, the Sixty-fourth was in Crittenden's corps and Wood's division, on the left wing. Its first onset was in the evening, when, meeting with overwhelming opposition, it was recalled. It lay on arms over night, and in the morning received orders to double quick to the relief of the right wing, which it executed promptly and held the enemy in check until the national forces were rallied. It then fell back, drawing the rebels, until within reach of a prepared line of nationals, who poured into the exultant rebels a murderous fire, which drove them back to their starting point. The battle closed January 2, 1863, with a loss of seventyfive killed and wounded, out of 300 engaged.

Remaining at Murfreesboro until June 7, 1863, the Sixty-fourth moved with the national army, under Gen. William S. Rosecrans, up to Chattanooga and out to Chickamauga Creek, on the Tullahoma campaign; had a successful skirmish at Lee & Gordon's Mills, and another directly afterward, without loss. On the 19th and 20th, the first two days of the battle of Chickamauga, the Sixty -fourth was closely engaged all the time, losing over a hundred men, killed, wounded and missing. At Chattanooga until November 25, when it participated in the battle of Mission Ridge, losing, few men.

In January, 1864, the subject of re-enlistment coming up, three-fourths of the men expressed a willingness to re-enlist, and they were furloughed home for thirty days.

Returning to the scones of war, they engaged in the charge on Rocky Face Ridge May 9, in Sherman's campaign against Atlanta; twenty-one were killed and sixty-five wounded-Col. McIlvaine among the killed. At Rosaca, Juno 14, the regiment lost several men. July 20, it was engaged in the battle of Peach Tree Creek. III summer the regiment was almost daily under fire. September 3, battle of Jonesboro, with slight loss.

When Atlanta was taken, September, 1864, the Sixty-fourth returned thither, and went into camp for two weeks, and then was dispatched by rail to Chattanooga after Hood Here 400 now recruits were received from Ohio, and the regiment sent out again after Hood, to a point fifty miles south of Chattanooga, bat in vain. Returned to Chattanooga, and almost immediately sent by cars to Athens, Ala.; thence it marched to Pulaski, Tenn., and to Spring Hill, where it engaged with the enemy and lost a few men, killed and wounded. Next, at Franklin, Tenn., it lost severely in a fight; next in battles and sorties around Nashville, with slight loss; next, it pursued Hood's scattered and demoralized forces across the Tennessee River, and then went into camp at Huntsville. Then it was two months at Decatur and Athens, then Huntsville again, Strawberry Plains, E. Tenn., Nashville, Now Orleans three months, where it lost heavily by sickness; then (September, 1865) at Victoria, Tax., until December 3, when it was mustered out. Was paid off and discharged at Camp Chase.

Company B-.Capts. Bryant Grafton, William J. Holden, Alfred A. Reed.

First Lieuts. William A. Dillon, Stephen A. McCollum.

Sergts. George M. Hutchins, William A. Lefever, Andrew Lybold, Augustus Noeltner, Jacob Weist, S. T. Beerbower, Asaph 0. Cranmer, Will. iam. Fields, William Fies, Wilson Fields, George Fisher.

Corps. John Brinker, John Bunker, Wesley Harris, Thomas J. Sprague, Jacob M. Whittle, David J. Wortman. Simon T. Ward.

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Privates Noah Alspaugh, Charles Baker, John Baker, Adam Baker, John Baringer, Jacob Baugh, John W. Barry, Joseph E. Barry, Albertus C. Bowen, Ephraim Bohan, George E. Boham, Alson Brady, Peter J. Brady, William Brady, Abram C. Brady, James K. Brady, Thomas G. Briggs, Benjamin Burns, William H. Carmine, Riley Clark, Charles N. Clark, Ebenezer Corey, William Colenso, William Cullison, I. C. Davis, Stephen Fell, Matthew F. Fields, Joseph Fields, William F. Fields, Henry W. Fields, Christopher Fies, John R. Frame, Charles Fulton, Richard L. Harris, John Herring, Andrew J. Hill, Far. P. Hiltibiddle, William C. Hopkins, Noah L. Huggins, James M. Hudder, Alex P. Irmer, Newton M. Johnson, Andrew A. Johnson, Reuben Keran, James B. W. Keran, John B. King, James Klinefelter, John B. Lewis, James W. Maddux, Wilmot E. Mack, Thomas M. Maynes, George Messenger, Everett Messenger, Jules Monnett, George R. Moore, Nelson Myers, George W. Nichels, Leonidas H. Oldfield, Henry Partridge, Charles Partridge, S. W. Parcell, Joseph Richmond, Charles Rowe, Samuel Seacord, Samuel Shavers, John Smith, George Snyder, Charles Spring, W. S. Stafford, Jesse Stafford, Marcus B. Sylvester, Milton Thomas, William Thew, Josiah S. Turner, Jacob Walker, John Warwick, Thomas B. Ward, Franklin Weirich, William Witzel, Conrad Wickizer, Casper Zimmer.

Company C-Privates George 0. Bensley, J. M. Smith.

Company D-Capt. Thomas E. Tillotson.

First Lieuts. Frank H. Killinger, Andrew Lybold.

Sergts. Hugh W. Bratton, Andrew S. Culp, Alonzo W. Hancock (First Sergt.), Alfred A. Reed (First Sergt.), Joseph Rhoads (Orderly Sergt.), H. H. Sharp, Samuel E. Smith, Andrew J. Thomasson, James M. Thomas, Charles R. Thomas, William P. Wilkins.

Corps. William F. Stanard, W. H. Adlesperger, James M. Morrow, John W. Palmer, M. H. Rhoads, J. M. Rhoads.

Drummer, D. C. Stafford.

Privates John F. Adlesperger, Francis Alty, James Anderson, Jacob Arni, Aaron Bauchmann, Samuel R. Boxwell, William Borr, Henry C. Bratton, Daniel Bricker, David Bratton, Luther M. Brown, Nahum W. Brent, Noah Christman, Ami Cluff, Jerome V. Conover, John M Cook, John Detrick, Simeon Decker, Robert W. Dick, Andrew Drake, Jeremiah Ellison, John English, Philip Fatchler, Christian Farber, Jasper Gooding, Orange B. Halstead, Samuel Harberson, Joseph R. Henderson, T. S. Henderson, James R. Henderson, Peter M. Hershler, Samuel S. Howdyshell, Jacob Holtz, Henry R. Hull, William Ingram, William Johnson, William Kersey, Barzillah King, Simeon Landon, Darius Landon, John Like, John Mattix, David Messenger, Thomas Miller, Thompson C. Mount, William T. Payne, Alfred Palmer, Daniel H. Palinger, James Pryce, William Ranzenberger, Martin Roop, Thomas F. Robinson, William H. Robinson, William C. Roo, John Roberts, James W. Sexton, Newton A. Short, Jacob S. Sheal, John Snyder, William Thomas, A. J. Thomasson, Leroy Tyler, W. C. Weaver, Emanuel Wentz, S. 11. Wittred, William Wittred, Jacob Wilt.

Other companies:

E-Joseph B. Curtis.

F-First Lieut. David E. Barrett.

G-Allen T. Mutchler.

H--J. S. Brownlee, Joseph Clark, B. R. Clark, John A. Irwin.

I-John Harmon, J. J. Smith, Frederick Winch, James Wolf.

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K-First Lieut. Bradford R. Durfee.

?--Eber D. Baker, F. Southwick.

SIXTY-SIXTH INFANTRY

The Sixty-sixth Ohio was organized at Camp McArthur, Urbana, Ohio,

October 1, 1861, under Col. Charles Candy, and on the 17th of January, 1862, moved to West Virginia and reported to Gen. Lander, at New Creek, where the first field camp was made. Gen. Shields soon succeeded Gen. Lander, and the Sixty-sixth for a few weeks was stationed as provost guard at Martinsburg, Winchester Find Strasburg: then crossed the Blue Ridge to Fredericksburg, where it was assigned to the Third Brigade, under Gen. E. B. Tyler.

Orders were soon received to counter-march for the relief of Gen. Banks in the Shenandoah Valley, and for the protection of Washington, then threatened by Stonewall Jackson.

In the battle of Port. Republic, June 9, the regiment took an active and prominent part in defending a battery of seven guns. The enemy had possession of these guns at three different times, and as many times were compelled to abandon them by the regiment. After fighting for five hours against overwhelming numbers, Gen. Tyler withdrew his command. The regiment lost on this occasion 196 of the 400 men engaged. In July, the Sixty-sixth, with its brigade, joined Gen. Pope, at Sperryville, and was assigned to the Second Division of the Twelfth Corps.

The Second. Division, under command of Gen. Banks, opened the battle at Cedar Mountain, and in the desperate struggle which ensued the regiment lost eighty-seven killed and wounded of the 200 men in arms. Its battle-flag had one shell and nineteen bullet-holes made through it, anti one Sergeant and five Corporals were shot down in succession while carrying it. The regiment was again actively engaged at Antietam on the 17th and 18th of September

On the 27th of December, 1862, Gen. Stewart with 2,000 rebel cavalry made an attack on Dumfries, a small town garrisoned by the Fifty-seventh and Sixty-sixth Ohio Regiments-about 700 troops in all. After fighting fiercely for several hours, the enemy was forced to retreat.

In the engagement at ChancellorsvilIe, the regiment held a position in front of Gen. Hooker's headquarters, and again its bravery was exemplified. After participating in the battle of Gettysburg, the Sixty-sixth pursued Lee to the Rappahannock; and in August, 1863, proceeded to New York to enforce the draft. In September, it was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland near Chattanooga, and in November took part in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Mission Ridge and Ringgold. On the 15^th of December, the regiment re-enlisted, and at the end of veteran furlough returned to Bridgeport, Ala., where it lay in camp about three months. In May, 1864, it moved with the First Brigade, Second Division, Twentieth Corps, on the Atlanta campaign. At Rocky Face Ridge, the Twentieth Corps was repulsed with great loss. At Resaca the Sixty-sixth was actively engaged, but with slight loss. On the 25th, it took part in the engagement near Pumpkin Vine Creek, and for eight days kept up a continuous musketry with the enemy. On the 15th of June, the regiment led the advance on Pine Mountain, and in the battles of Kenesaw, Marietta and Peach Tree Creek fought with conspicuous gallantry. After the capture of Atlanta the Sixty-sixth remained on duty in that, city until Sherman started on his march to the sea." From Savannah it moved northward through

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the Carolinas and on to Washington, passing over the old battle-field of Chancellorsville, thus, making the entire circuit of the Southern States.

The regiment was finally mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, July 19, 1865, after serving in twelve States, marching over 11,000 miles and participating in nineteen battles, with a loss of 112 killed and about 350 wounded. Company K--Capt. J. H. Van Derman. First Lieuts. Watson N. Clark, James Jacoby. Sergts. Yelverton P. Barry, Daniel Bower, James H. Corbin, Alva Rhoads, William Stokes.

Corps. Robert W. Boyd, John Hoyt, William F. Justice, David Justice,

Eatou T. Martin, Adam Mitchell, Benjamin Peak.

Musician, Thomas Crawford.

Joseph Alexander, William Anderson, Charles Bekin, Solomon Bailey,

Solomon Beekman, J. D. Bishop, Samuel Bower, John Book, Silas Craw

ford, George W. Crawford, Alexander Dorn, Charles W. French, Daniel

W. Gibbs, Horace Green, Samuel Hatch, Isaiah Mattix, Robert E. Meeker,

Daniel Miller, James F. Newhouse, Charles T. Norris, Almond Partridge,

Philip Phillipi, William Powell, Joseph Rhoads, Henry Secrist, James

T. Shafer, John Short, Francis E. Shaw, Newton Smith, Elias G. Stock

man, Benjamin F. Stokes, H. P. Sweetland, Mark Sweet, James E. Taylor,

Edward Tedlebaugh, John Van Brimmer, Isaac Williams.

Other companies:

C--John Drollsbaugh, James W. Redding, William S. Stone. a

E-Thomas Griffiths.

H-Michael Click.

EIGHTY-SECOND INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized September 31, 1861, under Col. James Cantwell, and, in January, 1862, moved into West Virginia and encamped near the village of Fetterman. March 16. it was assigned to Gen. Schenck's command, and, after exploring the host River region in search of Harness, the noted guerrilla, moved to the relief of Gen. Milroy, then threatened by Stonewall Jackson at McDowell, and participated in the assault on Bull Pasture Mountain and the retreat to Franklin, May 25, Schenck's brigade left Franklin with the army under Fremont, following the rebels through Strasburg on to Cross Keys, and was present at the battie at that place on the 8th of June, though not actively engaged. It followed Jackson to the Shenandoah, and then returned through Now Market, Mount Jackson and Strasburg to Middletown, where Gen. Sigel took command of the army. In the organization of the Army of Virginia, under Gen. Pope, the Eighty-second was assigned to an independent brigade, under Milroy, of the First Corps, Sigel's command. In August, it was again engaged with Jackson at Cedar Mountain. A few days later, the two armies met on the opposite banks of the Rappahannock River, and for more than a week kept up an incessant skirmishing, the enemy making many attempts to gain Waterloo Bridge, which was defended by Milroy's brigade. Then followed the second Bull Run battle, in which the regiment fought with conspicuous gallantry, losing heavily. In this engagement Col. Cantwell was killed, and Col. James S. Robinson assumed command. September 3, the First Corps proceeded to Fairfax Court House, and the Eighty-second was attached to Gen. Sigel's headquarters. While here, Sigel's corps was denominated the Eleventh, and assigned to the Army of the Potomac. It par

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ticipated in the advance on Fredericksburg, and in December went into winter quarters at Stafford Court House. Gen. Howard succeeded Gen. Sigel in command of the Eleventh Corps, and the Eighty-second having been relieved from duty at headquarters, reported to Gen. Scharf, its division commander, and by him was designated as a battalion of Sharpshooters for the division, subject to his personal direction. In the movement upon Chancellorsville, May 2, the Eighty-second performed good service; and from this time until the 7th was engaged in the trenches or on the picket line. When the army fell back, the regiment returned to Stafford, and remained quietly in its old camp until the 10th of June. Then, having been assigned to the Second Brigade of the Third Division, it moved on the Gettysburg campaign, and so severe was its loss in this sanguinary battle that only ninety-two of the 258 men who went into the action remained to guard its colors.

The Eleventh Corps followed in pursuit of the retreating enemy as far as Warrenton Junction. At Hagerstown, the Eighty-second had been assigned to the First Brigade of the Third Division, and when the Third Division was ordered to guard the Orange & Alexandria Railroad, it was placed at Catlett's Station, where it performed guard and patrol duty until September. On the 25th, the regiment, with the Eleventh Corps, was transferred to the Army of the Cumberland, and participated in the battle of Wauhatchie October 28, and in the assaults upon Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. It followed in pursuit of Bragg, then marched to the relief of Knoxville, but when within a few miles of that city information was received that the siege had been raised, and the troops returned to their old encampment in Lookout Valley. January 1, 1864, the Eighty-second re-enlisted for another three years' service; on the 10th, started to Ohio, on veteran furlough; February 23, re-assembled at Columbus, Ohio, with 200 recruits, and March 3, joined its brigade at Bridgeport, Ala. Here the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps were consolidated, forming the Twentieth, and the Eighty-second was assigned to the Third Brigade, First Division of this corps. April 30, the regiment entered upon the Atlanta campaign, moving toward Resaca. May 14, it assisted the Fourth Corps in repulsing an attack by the rebels on the Dalton road. At Dallas, the regiment took an active part, holding the center of the line. The entire brigade was exposed to a heavy fire; by sunset almost every cartridge was gone, and it was only by searching the cartridge-boxes of the dead and wounded that a straggling fire was kept up until night, when the brigade was relieved. On the 28th, it escorted a supply train for ammunition to Kingston and back, and on the 6th of June went into position near Pine Knob, where it remained until the 15th.

It was not actively engaged at Kenesaw, except in skirmishing. July 20, it crossed Peach Tree Creek, and found the rebels in the woods about four miles from Atlanta. The regiment lost in this affair seventy-five killed and wounded. During the siege of Atlanta, the Eighty-second oc cupied an important but exposed position. On one occasion, the regimental colors were carried away and torn to shreds by a cannon ball. August 20, it was removed to the Chattahoochie, and Gen. Slocum assumed command of the corps. September 2, the national forces took possession of Atlanta, and the regiment went into camp in the suburbs. November 15, it moved with Sherman's army to the sea. From Savannah. it marched through the Carolinas. The regiment took a prominent part in the engagement at Aversyboro, losing two officers and eight men wounded, and was again

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actively engaged in the last battle of the war at Bentonville, in which it lost two officers and nine men wounded and fourteen men missing. From Bentonville it moved to Goldsboro, and on the 9th of April was consolidated with the Sixty-first Ohio, the new organization being denominated the Eighty-second. After the surrender of Johnston, at Raleigh, the regiment marched to Washington, and having participated in the grand review on the 24th of May, went into camp' near Fort Lincoln.

On the 15th of June, it moved to Louisville, Ky., where it remained until the 25th of July, then proceeding to Columbus, Ohio, it was discharged July 29, 1865.

Company A.-Capt. William E. Scofield.

Peter Anderson, William Cavanaugh, Pat Cavanaugh, James English, Pat Fahey, Cornelius Faulkner, Tim Fell, Joseph Gardner, Thomas Hogan, Pat Hogan, Daniel Horn, Pat Keating, Tim Kelly, Joseph U. Johnson, Thomas Leakey, Lyman Stanley, James Withrow, John Woodruff..

Company D-Capts. James Cricket, John S. Rieg.

First Lieut. Samuel H. Berry

Second Lieuts. Thomas J. Abrell, killed May 3, 1863; Charles William Dieboldt, killed May 10, 1863, at Franklin, W. Va.; Henry Jacoby, killed at Gettysburg, Penn.

Sergts. David Cricket, Chris W. Dennig, Henry Hulster, Henry Seas, Charles F. Shadel, A. Gable.

Corps. Nelson C. Ashwell, Michael Baltzle, Milo D. Carpenter, George Dietsch, Christian Haller, Thad C. Kennedy, Andrew Leffler, Michael Leffler, E. W. H. Thomas, Daniel Zachman.

Privates John Albright, Henry Albright, Michael Albright, Andrew Ault, John M. Augenstein, G. W. Ault, Jacob Barthel, Julius C. Baker, John L. Beckley, James H. Bell, Henry Bolander, John Bower, Jackson Bolander, Henry Bristol, Richard Brollier, Jacob Burkhart, S. G. Burnside, George Cates, Guy Chesser, William B. Clark, Michael Collins, Samuel Creglow, William Cupp, Lemont Cupp, John Dietz, Frederick Dietz, Samuel Dickerson, Sol Dunkelberger, Frederick Felger, Joel Fiant, Jacob Fisher, D. C. Foos, William Folk, Frederick Geckle, John Geiger, David Gilbert, George Gloumor, Joseph Grumley, John Haberman, Philip Helwig, George W. Hess, Peter Helwig, John Hickat, Michael Hill, Ephraim Hutchinson, Christ Hutmacher, Martin Jacobs, David E. Jones, Edward Justice, Harrison Jump, Christopher Kensler, Christian Kinzler, Matthias Klee, Jacob D. Kocher, Jacob Kramer, Christian Leffler, Jacob Leffler, Jacob T. Leverton, Martin Leffler, John Likins, George Lutz, William Mack, Rolander May, J. L. McCafferty, Peter McGowan, William Munson, Charles C. Myers, Isaac Myers, C. G. Myers, John O'Bryan, Levi Owen, William Pain, Elisha W. Patton, James F. Quay, Cyrus Reed, Alfred Redd. Frederick Ropp, Lewis F. Ropp, Elkin J. Rudacill, Christian Shanlaub, John Sherlock, Adam Shrock, William Smith, Daniel Snider, John G. Schneider, Christian Solce, John Squires, Henry Straub, John Stafford, Joseph Stockwell, Willard Stockwell, Guyer Sutton, Godfrey Suttermeister, George W. Truitt, William F. Thomas, James A. Tunis, Frederick Ullmer, Isaac Uncapher, John Van Buskirk, William F. Waters, George Watson, John Whan, Allen Willis, George Wiswesser, John Wiser, F. IC Zachman, Michael Zachman, Solomon Zachman.

Company I-Capts. Cyrus Herrick, George H. Purdy, killed at Chancellorsville May 2, 1863.

First Lieut. William Ballantine, killed in action.

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Second Lieuts. Hyman M. Howard, H. M. Litzenberg, killed at Bull Run August 29, 1862.

Sergts. Lee D. Anderson, Wilson F. Collar, Ralph Davenport, Will. iam, A. Gray, Nicholas Rader, Charles J. Slough.

Corps. Isaac Bowersmith, Thomas E. Halley, Isaiah Jones, Williani A. McDonald, James H. Springer, Charles Yancy.

Musician, Joseph Gilles.

Privates, William Alldaffer, James J. Alexander, George B. Alexander, Isaac M. Anderson, Isaac W. Anderson, J. P. Ashbrook, Jacob Ayres, Zachariah Barlow, Robert Billingsley, Isaac Browmiller, Samuel S. Brown, Abraham Burgner, -Albert Carr, L. W. Carpenter, Joseph Chadwick, Jacob Clark, D. H. Cunningham, William Driskill, George W. Drumm, Jacob Ebersoll, Jacob Eddleblute, Lewis Eddleblute, George Fawn, Ark Freshwater, Otis Friend, James Gilliland, John Goare. John Gregg, John Griffin, Sylvester Grover, George W. Henry, John T. Hord, John Holloway, Joseph Houck, Harvey Humphrey, Josiah Hurd, William Jolliff, Hamilton Johnson, James H. Jordan, John Jones, Pere. F. Kauffman, Samuel L. Kelly, Henry C. Kelly, John Lake, George Lane, Washington Lacey, Abel Lindsley, Willism H. Masker, Fletcher D. Marvin, Benjamin W. Masker, Albert H, Men rill, Robert McCullough, William McNeal, William Moore, Elisha Morrison, James Moynahan, David W. Oviatt, A. P. Peters, Amos E. Plunkett, Alonzo Pope, Robert Pope, Joseph Rader, John Race, John N. Reed. Levi Rhodos, William Rhodos, John T. Roche, Artemas Russell, James S. Scoville, Sidney Skinner, Eli Sloop, Jesse Stanley, Abraham Swartz, Joseph Swartz, Dennis Twoomey, Cadmus Walker, William M. Wallace, Thomas A. Wattermire, Jonas P. Weaver, Henry Welchhans, Christian Weiser, James P. Welsh, John Wilson, William C. Winters, W. F. Williams, Samuel H. Wooden, Nathan Youell.

Other companies:

B-John Stoddard.

C-Fred Dutt.

G-William Bain and M. G. Miller, Sergeants; William T. Looker, Corporal; S. S. Hoover, Oliver P. Church.

H-J. W. Bosley, David Click, Michael Click, Joseph Klinefelter, James Maxwell, J. C. Porter, L. H. Porter, Wash 0. 'Sutton, William Warner, Jacob Warner.

K -Adam Shrock.

Company not reported-J. N. Rogers, Drummer; Edward McLean, Abraham H. Kepler, Nelson Bradshaw, Edward Blow, William H. Rogers, Henry Seiter, Jacob Seiter.

NINETY-SIXTH INFANTRY.

The Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry was raised in the Eighth Congressional District, comprising the counties of Marion, Union, Delaware, Knox, Morrow and Logan; and, embracing representatives from various avocations of life, embodied as noble and intelligent a body of men as were mustered into the service of their country.

The regiment was organized at Camp Delaware August 20, 1862, num boring 1,014 men, rank and file. Its principal officers had seen service, and were well qualified for their respective positions. The field officers were Joseph W. Vance, Colonel, of Mount Vernon; A. H. Brown, Lieutenant Colonel, of Marion; Charles H. McElroy, Major, of Delaware; D. W. Henderson, Surgeon, of Marysville.

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September 1, 1862, the regiment Ieft Camp Delaware, by way of Columbus, for Cincinnati; September 8, went into camp three miles back of Nowport, Ky., and occupied the advance on that part of our line during the threatened attack of Kirby Smith upon Covington, Newport and Cincinnati.

October 8, the regiment, in the brigade of Gen. Burbridge, A. J. Smith commanding the division of the Thirteenth Army Corps, marched to Falmouth, thence to Cynthiana, Paris, Lexington and Nicholasville. At the latter place, they remained in camp two or three weeks; thence marched to Louisville, where they remained in the mud on the Ohio River for a few days; then embarked for Memphis, Tenn., on the 19th of November, where they were encamped about a month. While there they were reviewed by Gen. Sherman, and ordered to embark on the steamer Hiawatha and proceed down the river with the forces under his command, the objective point being Vicksburg, Miss. The men were blissfully ignorant of the severe service awaiting them, but were soon brought to a realization of circumstances that every participant must look back to with horror. The whole regiment and its outfit of wagons, teams, etc., together with the Seventeenth Ohio Battery, with its guns, horses and mules were packed on this small craft. Nearly every member of the battery was sick with the measles. The horses and mules were placed on deck, their heads tied on either side, forming between them a narrow aisle. Only partial rations of bard bread and roasted coffee could be had, the only resort being flour and green coffee, which required cooking and roasting. It may have been a necessity, but certainly it was a bitter fatality. The only facility for cooking was a small stove on the after deck, to reach which it was necessary to run the gauntlet of two hundred pairs of treacherous heels and the filth of such a stable. First, the coffee and the meat were cooked and eaten. with hard bread, but the supply of the latter was soon exhausted, and the men were forced to mix flour with water and bake it on the same stove. With the beat effort possible, it was often 2 o'clock before all had their breakfast with the half-cooked material. As if this were not all that flesh and blood could endure, cold rain continually drenched all who were not under cover, and for want of room many were forced to remain on the hurricane deck, famished with hunger and tortured with sleeplessness. All day and all night the little stove was occupied by men preparing the unhealthy rations, that, while they saved from immediate starvation, were not slow, in connection with other causes, in developing diseases that were equally fatal to those who were exposed and those who were packed close in the ill-ventilated and over-crowded apartments. Everywhere were sunken eyes, thin cheeks and tottering steps. Surgeon Henderson, with his assistants, labored incessantly to check disease and relieve the sufferings of the men, but typhoid, measles and erysipelas were masters, everything seemingly rendering them aid. Death did a frightful work.

On its way, the regiment disembarked at Milliken's Bend on the 20th, and made a forced march to Dallas Station, La., on the Vicksburg, S. & T. Railroad, a distance of twenty-eight miles, over a narrow road cut through a dense cypress forest, over stretches of corduroy and thick intervening mud of the low marshes, burning depots and warehouses, destroying a large amount of railroad property, tearing up the track for miles, returning the following day in a pelting storm of cold rain, having marched fifty-six miles in less than forty hours. After privations on the boat, this work was terribly painful and disastrous. The regiment was taken on down

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the river to the Yazoo (the River of Death), and up that river to Johnson's Landing; there disembarked and marched to Chickasaw Bluffs and participated in the first attack on Vicksburg, where the Union forces were defeated. Then proceeding to Arkansas Post, they took an active part in the assault upon the works, capturing 7,000 prisoners, losing ten killed and twenty-six wounded. After this engagement, it at once accompanied the army under Grant in the flank movement to the rear of Vicksburg and took part in the siege until the surrender July 4, 1863. Then it marched on to Jackson, taking part in the siege until its evacuation on the 17th of July,

thence back to Vicksburg and from there by steamer to Carrollton, La. From that point it made several expeditions and scouts. It was next engaged gaged in what was called the Teche campaign, and participated in the battle of Grand Coteau, November 3. This was a desperate fight against overwhelming numbers, the regiment losing 110 men, killed, wounded and

missing.

In December, the regiment was ordered to Texas, where it operated against Dick Taylor's forces until March, 1864, then returning to Brashear City, La., entered upon the Red River campaign under Gen. Banks. April 8, was engaged in the battle of Sabine Cross Roads, losing fifty-six men, killed, wounded and missing; among the former were the gallant Col. Vance and Capt. Coulter; among the latter was Capt. Evans, who returned to his command after an absence of ten months in rebel prisons. Then followed the engagements of Peach Orchard Grove, Pleasant Hill and Cane River.

August 1, the regiment embarked for Dauphin Island, in the rear of Fort Gaines, and were the first troops to land in rear of that fort, and participated in the siege till the surrender of the fort on the 8th, with 1,000 prisoners. September 1, it returned to Louisiana, and in November proceeded to the mouth of White River, in Arkansas. The regiment was so reduced in numbers by continued losses, that a consolidation became necessary, and was effected by special order November 18. At. the request of the officers, and as a special honor to the regiment, it was not United with any other organization, but was consolidated into four companies, receiving one company from the Forty-second Ohio, whose term of service had not expired with that of their regiment, making a battalion of five companies. called the Ninety-sixth Battalion, Lieut. Col. A. H. Brown commanding. Company B of Knox, F. of Marion and K of Union were consolidated, making Company C, commanded by Capt. Evans. The battalion continued to operate in Arkansas until February, 1865, whence it removed to the rear of Fort Spanish, the key of Mobile, Ala., participating in the siege of that fort, which resulted in its capture on the 8th of April. A few minutes after the surrender, the regiment was marching to the assistance of Gen. Steele, who had for some days been investing Fort Blakely, fifteen miles north of Spanish Fort Upon the arrival of Gen. Granger's corps on the field, Gen. Steele's troop stormed the fort, capturing 5,000 prisoners. This is said to be the last battle of the war. After the surrender of Mobile the battalion joined an expedition to Nannahubbah Bluff, on the Tombigbee River, and also McIntosh Bluffs.

The last volley fired by the Ninety-sixth was on April 12, at Whistler Station, seven miles above Mobile, in a lively skirmish with Dick Taylor's retreating forces. The regiment returned to Mobile on the 9th of May, where it remained until mustered out July 7, 1865, excepting forty men, whose term of service had not expired, and who were transferred to the

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Seventy-seventh Battalion, Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, and served as a detachment in that battalion until March, 1866.

The Ninety-sixth, from the time of entering the field to the close of the war, was on continuously active and most of the time hard service. It embarked at Mobile for Camp Chase, by way of New Orleans, arriving at Columbus the 29th day of July, where they were paid off and disbanded, at which time they numbered 427 men, including one company from the Forty-second Ohio. The regiment marched 1,683 miles, and was transported by boat 7,686 miles, by railroad 517 miles, making a total of 9,886 miles.

Lieut. Col. A. H. Brown.

Company D-Capts. J. M. Godman, resigned November 8, 1864; J. D. Williams, resigned March 4, 1864.

Sergt. R. F. Bartlett.

Corp. Thomas F. Zuck.

Privates J. Baltzle, G. W. Blanchard, George Blow, Charles Boynton, G. Brown, J. C. Campbell. Nathan Clark, J. Hinaman, George Jones, G. H. Jones, Edmund Keller, C. H. Kindle, J. Logsdon, Daniel May, C. R. Miles, W. H. F. Parker, A. Pike, W. Roberts, Madison Shields, H enry J. Smith, C. A. Virden.

Company E-Capt. Samuel Coulter, died of wounds April 8, 1864.

First Lieuts. Val. Lapham, promoted Captain; Minard J. Lefever, resigned July 24, 1863.

Second Lieuts. James De Wolf, Simon Glessman, Henry T. Van Fleet, resigned February 4, 1863.

Sergts. Thomas Carter, William M. Coulter, Benjamin Little, B. W. Martin, Josiah V. Stevenson, William R. Whitmarsh.

Corps. Collins Blakely, T. D. Bowen, John W Fribley, Henry Gilden, A. J. Knapp, J. W. Knapp, Samuel Terpany, John J. Ulsh.

Musician Philip Plummer.

Privates Joseph C. Arnold, Charles Baldwin, William H. Ballentine, Nathan Betts, James Bratton, M. H. Burt, John F. Burt, J. G. Burt, J. H. Bunker, Benjamin Camm, John Chambers, Nathan Corwin, Marion F. Corn, W. Z. Davis, John Dickason, Wesley Dickason, S. Dickason, Henry Gowdy, Samuel R. Dumble, P. B. Eatherton, Charles W. Fields, David Follett, James H. Foster, William Garvin, Charles Gochenour, Henry Glenn, Henry S. Goodrich, G. M. Hefflebower, William K. Huff, David J. Humphrey, Michael Huffman, Israel Irey, H. H. Irey, Leander Irey, Edward Jeffrey, Matthew Jenkins, S. L. Johnson, John A. Kelly, Charles W. Kemper, Albert C. King, Daniel Kibler, George W. Knowles, John Love, William McMurray, Robert McWilliams, Richard T. Mills, Andrew J. Monroe, Levi Nickson, Alvin N. Nortrup, Anderson Oliver, Henry H. Payne, George L. Phelps, Asa Queen, Benjamin Rhoads, Isaac J. Riley, Jonathan Rogers, Francis M. Scribner, W. G. Shute, Henry J. Shepherd, Charles Showers, Stokes Smith, Peter Snyder, Henry Sowers, William W. Squibb, George W. Squibb, Joseph Salt, Ralph F. Sykes, W. H. Tucker, Ira Tucker, Henry Van Buskirk, Josiah Voorhies, James Walter, James A. Watson, John Wade, James M. West, Isaac Wilson, Clark M. Wilson, Benjamin J. Williams, Chris B. Wilkins, J. G. Wortman.

Other companies:

A-J. H. Knode, Sergeant; E. I. Thompson.

B-Francis M. Corn.

C-Cyrus W. Devore, Amos Gochenour, Silas E. Idleman, John W. Myers, Caleb Underwood, Cyrus W. Wyatt.

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F-Levi Sigfried, First Lieutenant; Ford Keeler.

?--Samuel Fink.

ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY-FIRST INFANTRY.

This regiment was organized in the early fall of 1862, under Col. William. P. Reed. Company B was mostly from this county; more were from Union than from any other one county. Capt. Lawrence was the ranking line officer. The regiment went to Covington, Ky., where it was armed with a lot of condemned Austrian rifles, absolutely worthless. Its first engagement was at Perryville, October 8. The regiment was rushed into hard service without any drill or preparation, and some of its toughest men succumbed. At Campbellsville, December 31, 1862, the hospital was captured by the enemy, and some of the prisoners were paroled. February 1, 1863, the regiment moved into Tennessee; in the summer it occupied Shelbyville a few weeks; then Fayetteville, and September 20 engaged in the victorious battle of Chickamauga, being the last regiment to leave the field; loss, eleven officers and eigbty-seven men. Then it shared in the battles of Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge.

May 2, 1864, the One Hundred and Twenty-first started out in the Atlanta campaign, and after performing various duties it aided materially in the capture of Rome, Ga., being the first Federal regiment to enter the city. During this month it was constantly in front, losing men almost every day. It engaged at Kenesaw Mountain, losing severely. On the g of the 26th, Col. Durbin Ward relieved the regiment from its perilous position, naming the place the " Valley of Hell." The next day the regiment lost 164 men, killed and wounded, but it succeeded in securing possession of the national dead and wounded.

During the summer, the One Hundred and Twenty-first did a great deal of fighting at various points, as well as tedious marching, and suffered severely. It drove the enemy from Jonesboro, which ended the Atlanta campaign. In September, it drove Forrest's rebel cavalry across the Tennessee, River into Alabama; then joined in a chase after Rood's army; then, joining Sherman's army at Rome, Ga., marched with it to the sea. On its return northward through the Carolinas, it was engaged at Bentonville where it lost twenty-six men. Camped near Goldsboro ten days, until April 10, 1865, and a day or two afterward, at Raleigh, received news of Lee's surrender. After taking part in the grand review at Washington, it was paid off and discharged at Columbus, Ohio, June 12.

Lieut. Col. Jacob M. Banning.

Quartermaster E. Peters.

Company B-Capt. Wilson P. Martin.

Sergts. William B. Patten Lewis M. Phillips, Theodore C. Gross, Samuel S. Walter.

Corps. G. J. Counterman, J. R. Cratty, Henry N. Mounts, C. L. Pat. ten, John H. Boyd, Jonathan L. May.

Aaron Allen, Samuel Berry, Peter Boger, John Brocklesby, Jesse Brinker, John G. Burback, M. L. Carpenter, John Canouse, Benjamin B. Clark, W. Z. Corbin, John Cooper, Riley Concklin, William R. Concklin, William Concklin, Samuel Concklin, George W. Cummins, J. J. Davis, Anthony F. Davis, Thomas Dickerson, Alex P. Doren, John Dugan, William Eversole, William M. Green, Frederick Kline, H. A. Landon, Choice Maynard, Matthew H. Mounts, Henry M. Mounts, John Myers, William Nicewander, Asa Leroy Patten, John M. Phillips, William 11. Rathell, John A.

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Robinson, William C. Rapp, Joseph Sanford, Peter Shultz, George W. Shultz, Samuel Siples, John W. Statler, Peter B. Strine, William Sutley, J. H. Treese, Charles Van Houten, Uriah H. Welch, Miles Warrington.

Company E-Capt. Charles Van Houten.

Sergts. Jephtha Martin, George W. Williams.

Corps. Leonard Little, Leroy S. Martin, John Gearhard.

Privates Henry Counterman, Jesse M. Dean, Peter Harris, Jeremiah Jones, Amos Hersey, William Piper, Edward Witheral, John W. Witheral, Ezra G. Bartram, Thurston Brown, William H. Kip, Lafayette Smith, David P. Watkins, Eph H. Watkins.

Other companies:

A-0. W. Weeks.

C-Garrettson Dulin.

D-D. H. Clifton, Quartermaster Sergeant; George Graves, Wesley Rowe.

?-John Camm, Elisha J. Bonham, George Snyder.

ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTY-SIXTH OHIO NATIONAL GUARDS.

This regiment, organized for 100 days, service, arrived at Camp Chase, Columbus, on the morning of the 12th of May, 1864, and on the evening, of the 13th it was mustered, uniformed, equipped and on board the cars en route for Washington City. On the 20th of May, the regiment was placed on garrison duty in Forts Ellsworth, Williams and North, a part of the de. fenses of Washington, south of the Potomac, and was assigned to the Third Brigade, De Russy's division. It remained on garrison duty during its term of service, which expired August 20. It was mustered out August 20, 1864, having lost from disease two officers and twenty-three men. Company B was from Marion County.

Company B-Capts. James B. Brown, John C. Johnston,

First Lieuts. Samuel D. Bates, Simon E. DeWolfe.

Second Lieut. J. C. Emery.

Sergts. John Cook, Quartermaster Sergeant; Samuel Beerbower, J. R. Harshberger, John Hood, H. S. Lucas, C. F. Seffner, Ralph Spring, Ira Uhler.

Corps. Joseph J. Boyd, Samuel R. Dumble, Lewis Gunn, Thornton D. Ingle, H. Morgenthaler.

Privates Charles Anselman, John H. Ashbaugh, Henry Bain, Allen D. Baker, S. D. Bates, John Baringer, Peter Barker, Harrison G. Beemer, Stephen R. Beerbower, Charles P. Bishop, William E. Bowen, John Bratton, William H. Brown, Silas Burt, Noah Burley, David A. Carter, Lyman Church, James Clark, Ebenezer Corey, George W. Cone, George Concklin, Wesley Coffey, Albert B. Cooper, Thomas S. Cummin, Jacob Cummings, James Culbertson, John Dunlap, Daniel Eastwood, William B. Fisher, Christian Gruber, John J. Gruber, Chris Habermann, George Hamilton, Edgar Hawkins, William P. Hisey, Samuel Hoover, Abram B. Johns, Byron Knable, Otho Knable, Ed Knapp, Elder D. Lindsay, Melvin Lincoln, Albright Mack, Isaac A. Merchant, W. Scott Merrill, James Meek, John McClung, William McNeal, Hiram Miley, John Moore, Thomas Munday, Frederick Myers, Charles F. Myers, Theodore Oakley, Wilson Peters, Thomas Pierson, Joseph W. Ray, James P. Repp, David A. Scott, Chris Seiter, David Seas. Van C. Search, Riley Sears, Thad S. Selanders, Barnhart Shade, Henry Schaffner, Onesimus Shearer, Simon Siples, Reuben J. Smith, William S. Smith, Robert W. Smith, Daniel Snider, Ezekiel South-

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wick, Norman Spaulding, John D. Stokes, A. St. John, Noble R. Tavenner, James Throckmorton, William G. Turner, Clark Turney, Benjamin E. Underwood, James F. Valentine, Thomas H. Warner, Sanford Wilson, Jesse F. Williams, Jay Williams, George Woolford.

Other companies:

A-Chandler R. Smith, Sergeant; Thomas R. McKinley, Corporal; James Auld, George Hill, William Kinnaman, John Leathen, John Matthews.

E-George B. Durfee.

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY-FOURTH OHIO NATIONAL GUARDS.

This regiment was organized May 11, 1864, under Col. Samuel H. Hunt. It reported to Gen. Morris at Fort McHenry. A portion of the regiment was in the engagement at Monocacy Junction, and suffered severely. In July, it moved toward. the Shenandoah Valley, and on the 13th of August was attacked by the enemy while guarding a train at Berryville, Va. It mustered out August 31, 1864.

Company G-Sergt. D. J. Bower.

D. E. Crabb, George Deal, Daniel Hickman, William Hickman, Elijah Kennedy, Robert Lindsay, E. H. Rubins, J. S. Rubins, Richard 1. Thew, James M. Terry, Theodore Uncapher, Charles Van Orsdall.

Company B-W. A. Butler.

ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIFTH OHIO NATIONAL GUARDS.

This regiment was organized May 10, 1864, under Col. Henry C. Ash. well. It reported to Gen. Augur at Washington, and was assigned as garrison for the southern defenses of that city on Arlington Heights. It was mustered out August 23, 1864.

Company A-Sergt. H. P. Adams.

Corp. Cyre Field.

J. H. Thomas.

Company C-Joseph E. Crow, William W. Glaze, N. C. Hilford, Jacob Miller, Alpheus Miller, Isaac Miller, Adolphus Miller, Samuel R. Selan. ders, Jacob A. Schaaf, Abijah W. Sweetland, William Van Brimmer.

Sergt. James B. Wyatt.

ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY-FOURTH INFANTRY.

The One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Ohio was organized September 21, 1864, under Col. John S. Jones, and on the 23d left Ohio for Nashville, Tenn., to report to Maj. Gen. W. T. Sherman, then commanding the Military Division of the Mississippi. On arrival at Nashville, orders were received to proceed to Murfreesboro, which was then threatened by Forrest's rebel cavalry.

The regiment remained at Murfreesboro until October 27, when it moved to Decatur, Ala., and assisted in defending that garrison from an attack made by Hood's advance. After a movement to the mouth of Elk Creek and back again, the One Hundred and Seventy-fourth remained at Decatur, until recalled to Murfreesboro to participate in the investment of that stronghold. It took an active and prominent part in the battle at Overall's Creek, losing two officers wounded, six men killed and thirty-eight wounded.

After this engagement, the regiment was ordered on dress parade, and complimented in person by Gen. Rousseau for their gallantry. In the battle of the Cedars, it again distinguished itself by making a charge on the

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enemy's breastworks and capturing two cannons, a stand of rebel colors belonging longing to the First and Fourth Florida, and about two hundred prisoners. The regiment lost in this engagement one commissioned officer killed and seven wounded; four men killed and twenty-two wounded. It was complimented in general orders for its conduct on this occasion.

After having participated in all the fighting around Murfreesboro, the One Hundred and Seventy-fourth joined the Twenty-third Army Corps at Columbia, Tenn., and was assigned to the First Brigade, First Division of that corps. In January, 1865, it moved to Washington City, where it remained in camp until February 21, then proceeded to North Carolina, and, joining the forces under Gen. Cox, took a conspicuous part in the battle of Five Forks, at Kingston.

On the 10th of March, it successfully resisted a fierce attack made by Gen. Hoke. It lost two officers wounded, four men killed and twenty-three wounded. This was the last battle in which the regiment was engaged.

It joined Sherman's forces at Goldsboro, and served under Gen. Schofield at Wadesboro, N. C., until mustered out at Charlotte Jane 28; then, returning to Columbus, Ohio, it was paid off and discharged July 7, 1865.

Chaplain B. J. George.

Company I-Capt. William H. Garrett.

First. Lieut. Harry L. Boyd.

Second Lieut. James S. Armstrong.

Sergts. Sanford W. Devore, Orderly; William S. Drake, William H. Patten.

Corps. J. B. Corbin, Samuel H. Kemper, Henry Stratton, C. Van Fleet.

Musicians John H. Eversole, Arkinson B. Owen.

Privates John Armstrong, Mahlon Baker, David M. Barnhart, William H. Bishop, Adam Blue, Abraham Boyer, Adam Boyer, David J. Brady, James Carmine, Newton M. Carr, James M. Carter, Wesley P. Clay, Elijah Collins, I. B. Cole, Elijah Collins, Wilson S. Coleman, Howard W. Coonrod, David Cratty, Hiram Crafty, George W. Crawford, Eli W. Curran, John B. Culp, Judson N. Davids, Paul Daniels, Justin C. Davis, Lewis W. Davis, John De Turk, Lemuel J. Essex, Samuel A. Essex, William Ferguson, Jacob F. Fox, George Francisco, J. A. Francis, Andrew A. Gillett, L. D. Harshberger, Aug Z. Hawkins, Frederick Hecker, John N. Hurd, Emmanuel Knachel, Samuel M. Landon, Samuel Martin, Simon Mattix, Rufus Messenger, Henry N. Messenger, Norman Messenger, Silas H. Miller, David Minnich, William H. Morgan, Samuel C. Mounts, Van R. Olmsted, George W. Owen, Robert H. Petry, David J. Payne, Jeremiah Parker, Reed S. Palmer, John Price, Isaac Redding, John Renzenberger, N. B. Rodgers, Murtianus Ross, John Rupp, Orsamus Rutter, 1. K. Scott, William H. Self, Henry Shannon; James Shaffer, Samuel Shroats, Jacob Skelley, William Slattery, Jacob S. Smith, William H. Smith, Henry Smith, Samuel Snow, Cory C. Southwick, Lemuel Southwick. William Sprague, Thomas J. Squibb, C. M. Stockwell, Willard Stockwell, William Straw, George Sutley, John Swart, Enoch H. Taylor, James V. Taylor, Marshall Vestal, David H. Wyatt.

Company K-Corp. E. D. Armstrong.

Privates J. Adams, John Adams, A. Austin, J. M. Dawson, Isaac Denman, Henry Harruff, John Jones, Henry Klinefelter, C. Martin, Albert Mitchell, John Ruth, Adam Shrock, W. J. Smith, Lewis R. Squibb, David Warner.

Other companies:

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A-Albert Anderson, Cyrus Mowry, August Stark, G. W. Underwood.

B-Corps. Robert E. Benson and John Harris.

C-David D. Little.

H-Selim Houseworth.

OTHER REGIMENTS.

Regiments containing but very few names-five or less-of volunteers from Marion County, are, for convenience, grouped together here.

OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.

First.-Company 1, W. C. Baker, Sergeant.

Third.-Company I, Robert Glenn, Henry Concklin, John Miller; Company C, John Duncan; Company E, W. C. Baker; company D, Solomon Kline, First lieutenant; also of Sixty-third Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry.

:Sixth. -Company C, Merven Crowl, Corporal.

Seventh.-Company C, J. P. Walterhus.

Eighth.-Company C, R. M. Blanchard, R. J. Monroe; Company B, Hunter Hastings.

Eleventh. -Company C, G. P. Godding.

Twelfth.-Company A, James A. Riddle, Sergeant.

Thirteenth. -Company E, George Beck; Company B, J. A. Schneckenberger,. Corporal. Company G, Clark Dix.

Fifteenth.-Company C, James Blair, George Crawford; Company I, C. T. Harding. Musician; Company D, E. J. Kightlinger, J. W. Corwin, John T. Hickman. Peter Blow, no company reported.

Sixteenth. -Company F, John P. Rodgers, Corporal; Thomas Gallant,

Seventeenth.-Company A, Amos C. Mutchler.

Nineteenth. -William L. Irey.

Twenty-first.-Isaae Miller.

Twenty-third.-Company E, Henry Fields, Charles E. Warwick.

Twenty-ninth.-Harvey L. Hall.

Thirtieth. -Company E. W. H. Huffine.

Thirty-first.-Compauy F, S. Harder, Sergeant, David J. Cheney; Company E, Benjamin Bickford; Company K, S. H. Henry, Commissary Sergeant, Nathan H. Patton.

Thirty-second. -Company B, G. W. Keyes, Benjamin Corwin.

Thirty-second Ohio National Guard.-H. G. Cooper.

Thirty-third. -Company C, C. Ziller.

Thirty-fourth.-Company D, Basil R. Ridgway; Company E, John N. Slagle.

Thirty-eighth.-Company B, Charles Gillespie; Company K, William Everett, Robert Haywood, William M. Henderson; company not reported, Jacob Strine, John M. Strine.

Thirty-ninth. -Company G, Lewis Zachman.

Forty-first.-Company K, George W. Slack, John H. Williston.

Forty-third.-Company I, Hiram Noddle, Timothy C. Bonham; Company B, Sylvester Walters, Sergeant Major, J. M. Cochran, Quartermaster.

Forty-fifth.-Company C, John Williams; Company F, John C. Auld, Sergeant.

Forty-sixth. -George L. Hanawalt, Musician; Company B, William Oberdier.

Forty-seventh -Company K, William Underwood : Company B, E. H. Dodge, Musician.

Forty-eighth. -Company B, George Byers, Sr., George L. Byers, Levi W. Byers, Sanford Brundige, Corporal, David Hilford

Fiftieth.-Company A, Noble Landon.

Fifty-second.-Compay A, S. B. Marshall.

Fifty-fifth.-Company, William Rook, Sergeant.

Fifty-seventh.-Company F, Andrew Ducatt; Company I, F. G. Young, William E. Trumbo.

Sixtieth. -Company B. Henry Ledman, Charles H. Ledman; Company E, Henry Bireley.

Sixty-first. -Company K, J. M. Reynolds.

Sixty-fifth.-Company G, William J Withrow, Samuel Selanders.

Seventy-second.-Company C W. P. Acton.

Seventy- ninth.-Company E, Enos Doughty.

Eighty-first.-Company K, John Burkhart, John Beach, George Steinhelfer, Jacob H. Sulzer, Eli Winters; Company D, John A. Vanorsdall; company not known, Jacob H. Sulser.

Eighty-fourth. h. -Company I, Moses Williams.

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Eighty-sixth. - Company B, Charles W. Mathias, Peter Burns, Andrew Mayfield.

Eighty-seventh.-Company E, W. F. White; Company I, John Lesher.

Eighty-eighth. -Company B Cyre Field; Company I, George Bayles, W. S. Aye, H. A. Koons; Company K. Henry C. Thew; Company G, Joel B. Taylor, Bugler.

Ninety-fifth.-Company E, S. W. Poysell; Company I, Thomas M. Robinson, Edward S. Robinson, Gideon Scoby; Company G, Clark Dix.

Ninety-sixth.-Isaac N. Mouser

Ninety-ninth.-Company B, James Harruff, G. G. Linn, Second Lieutenant.

One Hundred and First.-Company C, A. D. Miller.

One Hundred and Second.-Company H, Thomas J. McMurray; Company D, Thomas B. Keech, Sergeant.

One Hundred and Seventh -Company H, E. M. Ritz.

One Hundred and Eleven th.-Company C, J. M. Cassel; Company K, George Briggs.

One Hundred and Twentieth. -Company C, Daniel Stauffer; Company H, Joseph Slagel.

One Hundred and Twenty-second.-A. Corwin.

One Hundred and Twenty-third.-Company F, William H. Fisher and Henry L. Simons, David T. Terry, Sergeant.

One Hundred and Twenty-fifth.-Company K, George H. Masters.

One Hundred and Thirty-second Ohio National Guard.-Company B, W. E. Parker, Sergeant.

One Hundred and Thirty-third.-Company C. Charles W. Smith.

One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio National Guard.-Company I, Alex Robinson, L. Scranton, George P. Sparcklin and B. S. Walters; Company H. William Lindsay and Warner Scranton.

One Hundred and Thirty-eighth Ohio National Guard.-Company H, Thomas R. Shinn.

One Hundred and Forty-third Ohio National Guard.-Company F, J. M. Cochran.

One Hundred and Forty-fifth. -Company A, H. W. Curren; Company C, J. A. Schaff

One Hundred and Fifty-first.-Company M, A. F. McCoy.

One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Ohio Nafional Guard.-Company B, George W. Cone.

One Hundred and Sixty-third Ohio National Guard-Williarn Boughton.

One Hundred and Sixty-seventh Ohio National Guard.-Company G, J. A. Vail.

One Hundred and Sixty-ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. -Company F, Arnold Southwick.

One Hundred and Seventy -ninth. -Company F, Isaac Wynn and John B. Travis.

One Hundred and Eightieth. -Company C, Henry Logle; Company H, James C. Berry, John Kibler, William Markley, David Vestal, James Vestal, Noah C. Barnhart, Corporal, Charles Keller.

One Hundred and Eighty-second-James A. Ferguson, Samuel A. Selanders, Joseph Daniels.

One Hundred and Eighty -fifth.-Company G, Jacob A. Artz, Orpheus Miller.

One Hundred and Eighty-seventh-Company B, Frank Snyder, Joseph Almendinger, Jobn Rensler, Philip Moyer.

One Hundred and Ninety-first.-Company F, Alfred Painter.

One Hundred and Ninety-fourth.-Jesse Underwood and D. H. Wyatt.

One Hundred and Ni nety-sixth. -Company F, H. L. Reynolds; Company G, Franklin Shrieves.

One Hundred and Ninety-seventh. -Company C, W. M. Richardson; Company G, Philip Alheim, Samuel Snyder.

One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Ohio National Guard.-Company A, William Halbedel; Company G, Leonidas Orr.

OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.

Third.-Company M, J. Kreis, William Payne and Robert I. Mouser; M. Harrah and Robert Mears, Sergeants.

Fourth.-Company E, John A. Moore.

Sixth.-Company D, J. F. Apt.

Seventh-Company I, Peter Long, Second Lieutenant.

Tenth.-Company B. George W. Arthur. Sergeant, Joseph Cope, Farrier, William Nickels, Charles Short; Company L, Frank Keller.

Eleventh.-Company I, Jacob F. Apt, Captain.

Twelfth.-Company A, William Riddle, Corporal.

Unknown Regiment.-Peter S. Johnson.

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MISCELLANEOUS.

The Tenth Ohio Cavalry was organized in October, 1862, under Col. Charles C. Smith. It operated with the Army of the Cumberland in Tennessee, participated in the battle of Chickamauga, and was actively engaged in all of Kilpatrick's movements during the Atlanta campaign. It followed Sherman to the sea, fighting at Macon, Griswoldsville, Waynesboro, and other places along the route; then en moved north through the Carolinas. It was mustered out July 24, 1865.

First Ohio Light Artillery.-Battery D, J. B. Deshong.

Second Ohio Heavy Artillery. -Comp any E, J. C. Beaver; Company E, W. F. White, Sergeant.

Fifth Ohio Infantry, Battery A.-Daniel Focht, A. D. Moore.

Sixth Colored Volunteer Infantry.-Company C, W. M. Kerr.

Union Light Guard.-D. D. Spaulding, Samuel Culp.

OTHER STATES.

PENNSYLVANIA.

Second Infantry. -Company H, Philip Haybeck.

Sixth Infantry. -Alfred L. Donithen.

Fifty-sixth Infantry. -Company F, 0. C. Lucas.

Eighty-seventh Infantry.-Company B, W. J. Evans.

One Hundred and Second Infantry. -Company A, James Dunlevy

One Hundred and Fiftieth Infantry. -Company B, William Booth

One Hundred and Sixty-seventh Infantry. -Company E, E. Brownmiller.

One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Infantry. -Company H, George Young.

Third Cavalry. -Company H, David L. Stauffer.

Seventh Cavalry.-Company M, William A. Moore.

Eleventh Cavalry. -Company M., S. N. Titus.

Twentieth Cavalry.-Company C, D. S. Grube, Quarter-master Sergeant.

Twenty first Cavalry. -Company K, John H. Dulabaum.

Washington Cavalry.-J. M. Klinefelter.

ELEVENTH PENNSYLVANIA CAVALRY.

COMPANY M.

Elijah L. Bowen, Abram B. Cooper, Isaac Crowell, Ira A. Denny, Elisha P. Dumm, James T. Harnett, Richard Harding, Joseph E. Johnson, W H. H. Johnson, First Sergeant Barney McCafferty, John Ringle, Francis Rosette, A. C. Runyan, Sergeant, Thomas Renzenberger, Cooper K. Sloan, Bugler, Isaac A. Smallwood, Harry Smead, Henry C. Spangler, George Swisher, W. W. Watson, Harvey Wheeler, James W. Wilson, Frederick Wise, Corporal, John Wish, William R. Wilcox, Josiah Worst.

INDIANA.

Seventh Infantry.-Company C, L. W. Thomas.

Eighth Infantry. -Company C, M. M. Pixley.

Sixteenth Infantry. -Christian Gabler.

Twenty-third Infantry. -Company K, Simon C. Johnson.

Forty-sixth Infantry.-Company B, George Lobick.

Forty-eighth Infantry. -Company C, John Bentz, J. L. Patten, Second Lieutenant.

Seventy-fifth Infantry. -Company A, I. N. McMillan, Captain.

Eighty-seventh Infantry. -Company B, Spencer Bayles.

Eighty-ninth Infantry. -Company C, John M. Greek.

Tenth Cavalry. -Company K, William H. Crawford.

Third Battalion. -William S. Elliott.

ILLINOIS.

Eighth Infantry. -Thomas Squibb.

Tenth Infantry. -Company K, D. Tedrow.

Fifty-first Infantry. -Company C, J. Doyle.

Sixty-third-Infantry.-Capt. George W. Baxter.

Ninety-third Infantry.-Company B, John F. Irey, Sergeant.

One Hundred and Forty-second Infantry. -Company D, R. Willard.

Third Cavalry-Company L, Joseph Cratty.

WISCONSIN

Twenty-fourth Infantry. -Company C, John W. Clark, Captain.

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IOWA.

Second Infantry.-Company C, R. L. Highly.

Fifth Infantry. -Company F, Benjamin F. Fulton.

Sixth Infantry. -Company F, John Scoville.

Thirteenth Infantry.-Company B, Charles Deisch; Company H, Jacob Keiler.

Eighteenth Infantry-Company G, Washington Clark.

Twenty-fouth Infantry. -Company C, John Dearry.

Iowa Border Brigade.-First Lieutenant, James F. Marsh.

MICHIGAN

Third Infantry. -Company B, L. H. Howland.

NEW YORK

Sixth Cavalry. -Charles Smith.

Ninth Infantry. -Company A, John Witcraft, Sergeant.

Thirteenth Heavy Artillery. -Company E, J. J. Bentley.

Fiftieth Infantry. -Company B, W. W. Hines, Captain.

Fifty-eighth Infantry. -Company G, Lewis Heimlich.

One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Infantry. -Company K, Adam Herbener; Company B, James S. Stafford.

One Hundred and Forty-ninth Infantry.-Company C, Patrick Lannon.

VIRGINIA

Third Cavalry.-Company it, Harvey Boynton and Guy Boynton.

Third Infantry.-Company C, John W. Stone; Company G, T. N. Mason.

MISSOURI

Fourteenth Infantry. -Company K, George Patton.

Twenty-eighth Infantry. -Company C. Ira Gardinier, First Lieutenant.

KENTUCKY

One Hundred and Seventeenth Colored Troops.-Company C, John Shamlan.

KANSAS

Tenth Infantry. -Company C, J. C. Titus,

UNITED STATES.

Fifth Infantry. -Second Battery, C. L. Haines, A. J. Mutchler.

Fifteenth Infantry. -Company F, J. M. Fletcher, Sergeant.

Eighteenth Infantry. -Company D, Second Battery, Adam Brush; Company H, Second Battery, William H. Van Horn.

Second Battery.-R. H. Thomasson.

Second Artillery. -Company D, Amzi Totten.

Fourth Artillery. -Company A Thomas Moon.

Fifth Artillery. -Battery James F. Mohr and M. M. Mohr.

Sixth Colored Infantry. -Company C, Andrew Batty.

Twenty-seventh Colored Troops. -Company H, A. Highwarden.

First Veteran Volunteer Engineers-M. V. B. Deter.

Hospital Steward -Ernst Canzler.

J. A. Mouser, M. D., Acting Assistant Surgeon of United States of America.

Navy.-Byron Wilson, Commander, promoted Captain in 1883; John W. Elseroad.

The following soldiers are also to be credited to Marion County: George W. Ault, S. E. Allen, John Burkhart, William W. Boxwell, Hiram Cratty, Joseph Cratty (see biography), James R. Cratty, Madison P. Cratty, Henry Cratty, William Crissinger, William A. Cummins (cavalry), Richard E. Folk, James M. Francis, Edmund R. Harris, J. Henderson, Isaac Hetrick. Ezra Hetrick, Corporal, Company S; Isaac Hoffman, Company F, George Hoffstetter, Elias Klinefelter, Alonzo Krause, Corporal, Company G; John B. Leathern, William Lee, P. W. Lee, Second Lieutenant, Eighty-second second Ohio Volunteer Infantry; Josiah Long, Corporal; George Lemon, James B. Miller, W. H. Robinson, Michael Shewey, Charles Smith, Isaac Snyder, Luke A. Terry, W. D. Whipps, David Wolf, Miles Warrington.

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WAR REMINISCENCES OF JAMES F. MOHR.

James F. Mohr enlisted October 24, 1861, in Battery H, Fifth United States Artillery, at Marion, Ohio, and from that time on till April 7, 1862, nothing of any special notice occurred, except such as all soldiers have to endure upon the march or in camp life. "Being with Buell's advance, we came to the battle-field of Shiloh on the morning of the second day. While we

were debarking our battery from the steamboat, the fight commenced. and as we forward trot marched, we realized that we were in for it. No one but a soldier can realize the thoughts that crowd themselves through the mind. 'Comrades,' asked poor Jack Monhall, 'how do you like it? 'Oh, I do not care as long as it doe-, not strike; ' but later in the day poor Jack had to pay the penalty of being a soldier. Being asked if he was badly hurt, he replied, 'Oh, I am killed entirely.' One comrade being wounded in the arm, commenced rubbing it, saying it was as hot as fire. A shell coming over, bursting over our heads, an Irish boy picked up a stick. throwing it after it, saying, ' Hi, now! where are you going to now?' I was twice hit by Spent balls, and at the last charge- bad my horse shot from under me. Casualties of our battery: One man killed, fifteen wounded, fifteen dead horses, one gun disabled. Our losses were. for the whole army. upward of thirteen thousand killed, wounded and prisoners.

"Now commenced the march to Corinth, Miss. Was there till after the evacuation, realizing the first stampede upon the right of the line after night; and while the soldier was taking His rest, what an awful commotion it was!

"After the evacuation, then commenced the march from Corinth to Inks, Huntsville, Ala., Florence, Tuscumbia, Battle Creek, Tenn., thence back to Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Kv; from Louisville to Frankfort, Perryville, Mumfordville, back to Nashville, Tenn. Through this we had numberless set-tos, No soldier who participated in this march will ever forget it while life lasts.

"On Friday after Christmas, we left Nashville for Murfreesboro, Tenn., fighting more or less every day, till Wednesday before New Year; then the regular fight commenced. Our brigade of 1,240 men were in the reserve. This morning, about 10 o'clock, we were called on for help, and marched to the conflict, and soon came under a most murderous fire; in one-half hour's time, lost 620 men out of 1,400 in our brigade. I was wounded a short time after this, but remained on the battle-field till next morning. Was in battery hospital till able for duty. We camped around Murfreesboro till June 20, 1863, when we took up a line of march. On the 21st, we had a fight at Hoover's Gap, with some cavalry company, and marching till September 12, we left Tennessee River at Bridgeport, crossed the mountains toward Rome, Ga. Being ordered to close up the gap in the army, we moved toward the left till Saturday morning, September 19, when we arrived upon the field of Chickamauga, having marched all day Friday and Friday night. Saturday, at sunrise, we marched into the battle line, and from this on till about 10 o'clock, when we had a spare moment we would lie down and get a few moments of sleep and rest. Being now ordered to move to the left, we were taken away from our infantry support. We were in the woods. The gunners commenced on our battery. Finally we were ordered into position, and immediately ordered to change position, but being then already too late, a whole brigade of rebels charged on our battery and took it. Four men at the next gun at my right were bayoneted. When the 'robs' got hold of the muzzle of our

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gun, I thought it was time to leave; and if ever I ran it was then, for about two hundred yards. I thought my tongue was as big as my fist, and dry. In a few moments, our battery was re-taken, and I was the first to return into the line of battle. Oh, the poor, wounded comrades! how they begged for help!

"Our loss in those few minutes was forty-eight men out of our battery, in dead, wounded and prisoners. In our crippled condition, we were ordered back to Chattanooga, getting there Sunday night. Monday afternoon we were ordered out to Missionary Ridge, and finally the whole army fell back to Chattanooga. Union loss, over 16,000 men, dead, wounded and prisoners.

"And now commenced hard times with the army; being thirty-eight miles from Bridgeport, the nearest railroad point, short of rations, hemmed in by the Johnnies, it commenced tug ing at our bread-baskets. comrades fighting each other for the possession of food; saw soldiers pick up grains of corn where horses and mules had been standing for days, and eat it; saw horses and mules die by the dozen. After the battle of Chickamauga, I had nine horses left in my detachment; they all starved but one. Getting eleven more, all starved but three.

" Now came Hooker, from the East, with the Eleventh and Twelfth Corps, giving us an outlet.

"On the 23d of November, I saw Hooker fighting above the clouds at Lookout Mountain. On the 24th was the fight of Missionary Ridge, and this was my last fight, and I saw that noble regular brigade, who had fought so heroically at Stone River, crawling up the Ridge, halting often, and as often advancing. How our hearts throbbed with anxiety, fearing they would be driven back; but the line of blue still advancing, There! the right has gained the crest! Now see the Jobnnies run! Oh, what a glorious sight for us! Every soldier cheering, encouraging that faithful line of blue, and striking dismay into the hearts of the Johnnies.

" Going now into winter quarters, as the spring campaign commenced in 1864, we were ordered to Nashville. and remained there till October 24, 1864, the expiration of term of service. Having during the three years, in our battery, 233 men, when I left, there remained 36 men. From this county we had enlisted eleven men; out of the eleven, two were discharged for disability, one died from wounds, two returned wounded and six were not scratched by a bullet."

For the personal sketches of many of the foregoing soldiers, see biography section.

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