Columbiana County, Ohio - Chapter 14: The County in Four Wars, 1905

Chapter 14: The County in Four Wars

The Organizations Which Marched from Old Columbiana in 1812, 1846, 1861 and 1898 - The Morgan Raid Through Three Loyal States - The I'inal Capture of the Haiders in Columbiana County - An Eye-Witness Tells the Story of the Surrender of the Desperate Rebel Band.

In the tour wars in which the country engaged in the lyth century Columbiana County had an active part. In all of these wars the State furnished more than its full quota of leaders, as well as of "the men behind the guns." Among the leaders, particularly in the Civil War, Columbiana County men were conspicuous; and in the ranks none can truly say that the men did not do their whole duty. A higher encomium could not be paid them.

The militia of Columbiana County was mobilized in 1806. It was denominated the "First Regiment, Second Brigade, Fourth Division, Ohio Militia." The roster contained 828 names, and was supi>osed to compose all the males in the county over 18 years of age who were subject to military duty in 1806. In the spring of that year the first muster of the first battalion occur reel under Maj. Lewis Kinney. It was held on the farm of Jonah Robinson, situated on the Georgetown road, on the west side of the west fork of Beaver Creek. Here the militia musters were held for many years. The first muster of the second iKittalion under Maj. Taggart, took place on the farm of Matthias I^ower in Fairfield township.

Shaking of the early o|>er.'uious of the militia of Columbiana County. II. II. (iregg, of New Lisbon, wrote in 1873: "As early ;> March 28. 1809. a call was made by the Coventor of Ohio, through Major General U a<Nworth, upon Brigadier General Beall to take effectual measures to arm and equip, according to law, 144 of the militia of his brigade, and hold it in readiness to march, at a minute's I warning, to meet some great national emergency. This emergency having passed, an order was issued by Major General Wadsworth, dated Canficld, June 8, 1809. in which the troops were discharged with the thanks of the President of the United States 'to those volunteers whose patriotism induced them to volunteer their services in the defense of the liberties of their country.' And Major General Wadsworth cordially congratulated the detachment on the 'happy change in our foreign relations which has made their services unnecessary.' "

What was the great national emergency at the time is not made clear. For this service 55 men were drafted out of the Columbiana County contingency, ami formed into a battalion under command of Majors Keith and Musser.

M-r. Gregg, already quoted, gives further account of the early military movements in the county as follows: "Of the War of 1812. Mr. Blocks nu gave me some reminiscences which I will here relate. On the 18th of June war was declared, and soon afterwards (apt. Thomas Rowland raised a company of volunteers and marched to join General II nil at De- troit, encamping the first night at the l>arn of the old Stuck farm, a mile west of New Lisbon, then owned by General Beall. When this company arrived at the river Raisin. 30 miles , from Detroit, intelligence reached them cf \ Hull's surrender, and soon a demand was made by the British for the surrender of Captain Rowland and his company. To this they refused to accede, retreated and returned home. Major General Wadsworth, residing in Canfield, received information of Hull's surrender, sent an express to Brigadier General Beall. which arrived 'at New Lisbon about midnight of Sunday, the 23rd of August, 1812. (General Hull surrendered August 16, 1812.) On receiving the information, General Beall aroused the male inhabitants of the town, and a meeting was held at a hotel kept where C. L. Frost now resides and keeps his grocery. Runners were appointed to arouse the militia of the county, and to notify the various captains of militia companies and their command, to meet in New Lisbon about Tuesday or Wed- | nesday after. The county was thoroughly aroused and a large attendance of the milith took place, filling the town with a great numl>er of people, and during the time, of course, great excitement prevailed, the greatest gathering being in and around the stone house on Washington street, then kept as a hotel, the depot of arms being in a log building which stood on the west side of the same lot, and but a few feet from the stone house. Mr. Blocksom was apjKHiited. and immediately started as an express to Beavcrtown. On his arrival, however, he found the news of Hull's surrender had already reached there, and they were holding ;< meeting to take active measures to arouse the people of Beaver County. By Friday the militia were ready to march, and left New Lisbon, one company of volunteers commanded by Capt. William Foulks. and a company of ca\ - airy commanded by Capt. Daniel Harbaugh. While the excitement was at a fever heat, a horseman suddenly appeared from the direction of Hanover and announced the Indians coming, slaying and scalping in their course. The alarm became so great that a number of families hastened away with their effects, most of whom passed down the west fork of Little

[leaver and crossed the Ohio into Pennsylvania. The rider proved a false messenger, there being no occasion for the alarm. Five or six companies of volunteers and enlisted men and three or four companies of drafted militia were furnished by the county for the defense of the frontier. Besides those already mentioned were companies of volunteers, commanded by Captains John Ramsey and Israel Warner, and companies of drafted men commanded by Captains Jacob Gilbert, Joseph Zimmerman. William Blackburn and Martin Sitler. the regimental officers being Colonel Hindman and Majors Peter Musser and Jacob Frederick."

The following list of Capt. Daniel Harl»augh's company of cavalry, or light dragoons, as they were then called, is copied from the muster-roll of September, 1812: Captain, Daniel Harbaugh: 1st lieutenant. David Scott; 2nd lieutenant. George Clarke; coronet, Michael Wirtz: 1st sergeant. James Watson; 2nd sergeant, Jonathan Whitacre; 3rd sergeant. Mordecai Moore: 4th sergeant. Henry Hcphncr: farrier. John Kountz; trumpeter. Daniel Lindesmith ; privates - Abner Allison. Samuel Blackburn, Andrew Forbes, Henry Aten, John Fife. David Fife, John Goble. Morris R. Morris. Philip Meis, William Moore. Thomas Moore. John McKinsey. Klemuel Swearingen. Benoni Swearingen, George Wilson. Andrew Willibury, Matthew Adams. Fisher A. Blockson. Holland Green, John McMillen. Fdmund Keyes. Nicholas Sampson. Thomas C. King. James Brady. Michael Croper, Martin Bridensiein. William Davis, John llol linger, John McKaig. Joseph Woods. Samuel Swearingen, John Rogers. Alexander Rogers. Samuel Hunt. John Fults. John Marchmant. Martin Armstrong John Poe. Nathan Davis (Captain's boy). Benjamin Paul. Frederick Zepernick. Philip Hountz and Andrew Crnthers.

Yellow Creek township furnished a number of men, and there were scattering recruits from other townships in the county who served in the War of 1812. and also in the Mexican War: but as the county was not represented further in organized form in those wars, no record of their service is obtainable.

company, of which the town was tor many years justly proud. It was known as the "Weilsville Light Artillery" and was commanded hy Capt. I Icnry Cope. The command numlx-rcd 51 men. carried a 12-pound Napoleon gun, and paraded in a showy uniform, consisting of red coats, white trousers and stiff hat with a hrilliant plume. They are .said to have made a very imposing appearance when out on parade, and during the company's eight years existence, from 1844 to 1852. their red coats and white trousers dazzled the puhlic at genera! musters, Fourth of July celebrations, parades and on other occasions. It was while in camp at New Lislx»n that the company received orders to prepare to take the held for active service in the war with Mexico. Arrangements were at once set afoot for the departure of tiic company for the seat of war; hut just then peace was declared, and the mantiers of the company lost their opportunity to distinguish themselves upon the tented held. Before the day of artillery and contemporaneous with it. Judge J. A. Riddle commanded a cavalry company attached to the State militia, with headquarters at Weilsville. In 1858 Capt. Henry Cope organized the "Weilsville Guards" with A. H. Battin as 1st lieutenant; James T. Smith. 2nd lieutenant, and J. H. Hunter. 3rd lieutenant, bpon the hreaking out of the W ar of the kehelliou in 1861. the entire command, with one exception enlisted in the service, and went out under the three monthcall as a part of Company K, Third Regiment. Ohio Volunteer Infantry.

It was in the War of the Rebellion - or the "Civil War." as it has come to Ik.- more commonly designated - that the patriotic men >.{ Columbiana County more particularly distinguished themselves.

The Third Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf.. wis raised principally in the central part of the State. Company K. however, was chieilv from Weilsville, luist Liverpool and Salineville. Columbiana County. The regiment was mustered in for three months, at Camp Jack- son. April jy. 1861. and In-fore its term expired had rc-enlisted almost to a man for three years, being mustered in for the second term June jo. 1861. June ji . 1861, it was ordered to Grafton. West Virginia, and reported there to Major General McClellan. It was brigaded with the Fourth and Ninth Ohio and I.oomis' Michigan Battery, under Brigadier General Schleich. Its first engagement with the enemy was at Middle Creek Fork, (West) Virginia. July 6. 1801. and afterward the regiment participated in the battles of Rich Mountain. 1 West > Virginia, Blackwatcr. Bridgeport, I'errvville. Stone River, Sand Mountain. Black Warrior Creek and Blount's Farm. On the morning of May 3, 1863. at Cedar Bluffs. 22 miles from Rome. Georgia. General Forrest with his Reliel cavalry I captured the brigade, which included the I Thiol Ohio. The regiment proceeded to At- I Innta, and thence via Knoxvillc to Richmond, w here it was quartered in the open air on Belle Isle until the 15th day of May, when the men were paroled and the officers sent to Libhy Prison. The regiment was soon exchanged, and subsequently one battalion of the regiment took part in the pursuit of John Morgan an1 his Rebel raiders. After performing duty in various capacities, it received orders from Chattanooga. Tennessee. June 9. 1804. to re- 1 port at Camp Deimison. Ohio, where, its term - I of service having expired, it was mustered out i June 21. 1864. Company K. nnmticring 100 men. was composed chiefly, as has been said, of men from Weilsville, Hast Liverpool and Salineville. Columbiana County, to which 16 recruits fn<m the same county were afterward added. 13 of whom were transferred to the _-_}th Ohio. The 1st lieutenant. Calvin F. Starr, from New Lisbon, was killed at the battle of IVrryville. Kentucky.

Company C. 1 ith Regiment. < )hio. Vol. Inf.. contained on its rolls 78 men from Salem, Columbiana County, and vicinity. It was mustered into the service in June. 1861. for three years. On July 7th it was ordered to the Kani aw ha Valley, (West) Virginia. Arrived at Point Pleasant. July I ith. it liecame a part of I Gen. J. D. Cox's command. It spent the faH and early winter in the vicinity of Cauley Bridge in raiding and scouting, participating in the engagements at Cotton Hill and Sewell Mountain. Late in July. 1862, Com]>any C was ordered to Suninicrvi!lc, to reinforce a detachment of the Ninth Virginia, and remained there until August iXth. when the nth was ordered to Washington, D. C. and on the 27th to Manassas Junction. In the retreat to Fairfax Court House, the regiment acted as rear guard, distinguishing itself for "cool and determined bravery." The regiment afterwards took part in the kittles of Frederick, Smith Mountain. Anlietam. Hoover's Gap. Tullahoma, Chickam.iug'i. Lookout Mountain. Mission Ridge. Ringgold, Buzzard's Roost. Rcsaca and several minor engagements, and on June 10, 1X64, proceeded to Camp Dennison. Ohio, wliere it was mustered out June 21, 1804, its term of service having expired. Later the veterans and recruits were consolidated into a battalion, which was retained in the service until June u, 1K65. when, the w.ir having closed, it was mustered out.

The 10th Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf., was made up of recruits from no less than seven counties in the State, fully one-third of the regiment, however, being included in Companies 15. 1), K. II and I. These companies were recruited chiefly from Center. Perry, Fairfield, Washington, Hanover, Middleton and Unity townships. Columbiana County. The regiment was nuistercil in May, 1.H61, into the three months service and reorganized in September of the same year as a three years regiment. November [iith it moved to Cincinnati, and thence by steamer to Camp Jenkins, near L>uisville. Kentucky, and thence. December 6th. to Lebanon. From Lebanon it marched 20 miles to Columbia. On this march a teamster. Jacob Clunk, was run over by hk team and iti-nntlv killed -the first death in the regiment. The regiment, retching Columbia .September 10th, was brigaded with the 50th Ohio, Second and Ninth Kentucky Infantry and Haggard's regiment of cavalry, const:- tuting the 1 ith Brigade, (ieu. J. T. Boyle commanding. While at Columbia the regiment received a lieautit'ut silk Hag as a present from the ladies of Canton. The regiment participated in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, where Major Kd wards was shot dead from Iks horse, atid Privates O. T. Powell and Horace H. Bailey, of Company C, and Corporal W. K. Giltson, of Company II. were killed, arid Lieutenant William A. Sutherland, of Company H, was severely wounded. The regiment subsequently participated in the movement against Corinth. The regiment reached Ferryville just after the battle at that place, but joined in the pursuit of the enemy, w ith whom it had a running skirmish, ami captured a gun with its accoutrements. Subsequently the regiment did provost duty at Gallatin for two weeks, and then joining its division passed through Nashville, and went into camp on the Murfrccskno turnpike. On December 26th, under Maj. Charles F. Manderson, the regiment marched with the army, in its advance on Murfrccshoro. At that place, under the personal lead of General Rosecrans. Beam's brigade charged the enemy, drove him about threefourths of a mile and held the position until relieved by Col. M. B. Walker's brigade. On January 2nd. the regiment crossed Stone River with the 141b and 23rd brigades, and received the charge of the Rebels under Breckenridge. It was forced to retreat but recrossed and participated in the kittle of Stone River proper. The regiment entered the kittle with 449 men, and lost in killed, wounded and missing. 213. nearly one-half of its nmnliers. It uarticipated in the battles of the loth and 20th of Septeml>er. at Chickamauga. and suffered a loss, in killed, wounded ^nd missing, of 100 men. The loth remained in Chattanooga during the siege, part in the charge on Orchard Knob. November 23rd. and lost about 20 men killed and wounded. On the 2;th it participated in the charge against the Rel>el works on Mission Ridge, and, seizing the inspiration, climbed wilhoiit orders the precipitous side <>f the mountain and aided in driving the Rebels from 1 heir works, losing one killed and 13 wounded. The regiment returned to Chattanooga, joined in the march to Know die. thence to Strawberry Plains and Flat Creek, where, on January I, 181.4, 400 or the ti.itli re-enlisted as vet- erans. The regiment then returned to Ohio, reaching Cleveland February 16th. The 19th Regiment, Veteran Volunteers, went again to the front, reaching Knoxville March 24th. Tlie regiment afterwards participated in the Atlanta campaign, losing, in killed, two commissioned officers and 28 men; wounded, six commissioned officers and 96 men; missing, 13 men. The regiment marched under General Thomas to participate in the battles against 1 1 nod; was in the reserve at Franklin, and the night after reached Nashville and participated in the Kittle of Nashville, following Hood's defeated army as far as the Tennessee. During tiie month of February, 1865. the 19th was at Huntsville. Alabama, and then moved into Eastern Tennessee as far as the Virginia line, returning to Nashville April 25th. The Kjtn was mustered out of service at San Antonio, Texas. October 21, 1865, reached Columbus, Ohio. November 22nd. and was paid off and discharged at Camp Chase November 25th.

Company C, 24th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., had in its ranks 37 men from Fairfield, Middleton, Center, Elkrun and Unity townships. Columbiana County. It was organized at Camp Chase, near Columbus, Ohio, in June, 1 861. and was composed of 10 companies. Company C being made up of men from Columbiana and Sandusky Counties. The regiment proceeded to ('heat Mountain, (West) Virginia, where it arrived August 14th, and there joined the 14th Indiana. The enemy, who were in large force 15 miles distant, on the 12th of September made a spirited attack, but after three hours' righting were defeated and tied. October 3, 1861, in an action at Greenbrier, (West) Virginia, the 24th stood firm under a heavy fire of grape and shell, .sustaining a loss of two killed and three wounded. November 18th the regiment inarched from Cheat Mountain, arriving at I»uisville on the j.Xth. where it was assigned to the 10th Brigade. Fourth Division, Army of the Ohio. The regiment participated in the Kittle of the Pittslairg Lauding on the 6th and 7th. where it distinguished itself. It subsequently took ]> Tt in the fighting lietween the battles of Pitisbvrg Landing and Corinth, and was ani"iig the first regiments to enter the latter place, later joining in the pursuit of the enemy in Northern Mississippi and Northern Alalwma, encamping in July at McMinnville, Tennessee. It left that place Septemlxir 3rd and returned to Louisville, with Buell's army during General Bragg' s invasion. In October, 1802, it was assigned to the Fourth Division, 21st Army Corps. After the battle of Perry ville, the 24th, after aiding in the pursuit of the enemy into the mountains, marched to Nashville. In Decemlx-r. 1862, although reduced to 13 officers and 340 men. it took part in the Iwttle of Stone River. Here four commissioned officers were killed and four wounded, and 10 privates killed and 69 wounded - 10 mortally. The regiment was in the engagement at Woodbury, Tennessee. January 24, 1863. and later that year moved with the army against Tullahoma. It subsequently j>articipated in the battles of Lookout Mountain, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge. After the fight at Taylor's Ridge, near Ringgold, the regiment was assigned to the Second Division. Fourth Army Corps, and was in the engagement near Dalton. where it lost in killed two, and wounded, eight. The regiment was mustered out at Columbus. Ohio, June 24. 1864.

The 65th Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf., was recruited from the State of Ohio at large, and was mustered in for three years in December. 1.X61. It was engaged in 18 battles in Tennessee and Georgia. It was mustered out Novctnl>er 30. 1865. Columbiana County had 37 men in this regiment.

The 67th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., was fi rmed by the consolidation of the 45th and 67th. from Octuljcr. t86i. to January, 1862. It was mustered in for. three years. The regiirent left Columbus for the field January 19, 1S62, going into Western Virginia under General Lindor. During the early months of 1862 the regiment saw arduous service in Virginia. On the 29th of June it reinforced General Mc- Clellan < n the Jame*. At Harrison's Landing it campaigned with the Army of the Potomac until the evacuation of the Peninsula, when it went t" Suffolk. Virginia, with only 300 men i for duty out of the 850, which composed the regiment at its organization. It was transferred to North Carolina, then to Hilton Head, sliareil in the Charleston expedition, took part in the attack on Fort Wagner, and afterward participated in an cx[>edition inl< - Florida. The regiment re-enlisted and returned to Ohio in February, 1864. on furlough. Returning to the held it reached Bermuda Hundred, under General Butler, on May 6. 1S04. From that date until the mustering out of the regiment, the 67th participated in many engagements, 18 in Virginia and South Carolina being its record from beginning to end of its service. On the 1st of September. 1X65. the 62nd Ohio was consolidated with the 07th, the latter regiment retaining its organization. The regiment was mustered out Decemlter 12, 1865, having been in the service a total of four years lacking six. days. Twelve men from Salem were mcmljers of the 67th Regiment.

The 76th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., was organized at Camp Sherman. Ohio. February 3. 1862, for three vears. It proceeded via Paducah. Kentucky, to Fort Donelson. and wis in the engagement at that place. March 6th it moved to the Tennessee River, thence up the river to Crump's Landing, and on the 31st proceeded to Adamsville and took position in General l-ew Wallace's division in the right wing of the army of General Grant. It made witn the division a forced march to Pittsburg Landing April oth and in the ensuing battle was continually under lire. It participated in a successful charge against the Rebels near Corinth in the latter part of April, and afterward was a part of the reserve in the advance on that place: and after its evacuation moved to Memphis, arriving there June 17th. On the 24th of July the regiment marched to near Helena. Arkansas, where it went into camp. I'pon the reorganization of the Army of the Southwest the 76H1 was assigned to the Second Brigade, Third Division, commanded by General P. J. Osterhaus. It was a part of the ex|>edition to Milhken's Bend, which captured the camp and garrison eqnippagc of the 31st Louisiana. A detachment, comprising a part of the 76th, afterward proceeded up the Yazoo, surprised Haines' Bluff and captured four siege guns.

two field-pieces and a large quantity of fixed ammunition. The regiment returned to Helena, spent one week in October in St. Genevieve, Missouri, and then moved to Pilot Knob, remaining there for rest and reorganization

1 Genevieve and embarked for Camp Steele, Mississippi, January to. 1863. The regiment with the division of General Steele, landed at Arkansas Post and the same night marched six miles through mud and water and by two o'clock the next morning the troops occupied a position in front of the enemy. Shortly after daylight they moved upon the enemy's works,

! and abiut one o'clock the 76th charged within 100 yards of the rifle-pits, halted, opened fire and held the position for three hours, when the enemy surrendered. The regiment participated

: guson at Deer Creek. April 7th. Afterward, with the 15th Army Corps, it moved t> Young's Point. Milhken's Bend and Hard Times Landing, reaching Grand Gulf May 6th. It was in the engagement at Fourteen-Mile Creek, and at Jackson charged the works on the enemy's left, which were soon afterward evacuated. The regiment with the 15th Army Corps marched for Yicksburg on May )6th and on the J 8th took position 600 yards from i and none of its guns could be manned except those of the water lotteries. After the surrender of Yicksburg, the regiment marched in pursuit of Johnston, arriving at Jackson July foth. and later in the month went into camp at Big Black Ridge. During October and November the regiment operated in Northern Alaliama and Tennessee: joined General Hooker in the assault on Lookout Mountain, was engaged at Mission Ridge, and on November 27th charged on Taylor's Ridge where it suffered severely. In one company of 28 men, eight were killed and eight wounded, and seven men were shot down while carrying the

: regimental colors. January 1, 1864, the 76th went into winter quarters at Paint Rock, Alabama. Before spring arrived the regi inert was turloughed home, two-thirds having re- eniistetl as veterans. The regiment was originally 0,62 strong, and had been reduced to less than 300. Returning to the camp at Faint Rock, the regiment proceeded to Chattanooga May 6th, moved through Snake Creek Cap on the (jth, the evening of the 14th charged the enemy near Resaca, and participated in the repulse of Hardee's corps on the 28th. In June the regiment moved to New Hope Church, thence to Acworth and Kenesaw Mountain. Rossville and Decatur, arriving within four miles of Atlanta July 20th. Thereafter it was in constant action through Georgia and the Carolinas. reaching Washington May 23, 1865, w here it shared in the Grand Review, then proceeded to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was mustered out. thence to Columbus. Ohio, where it was discharged July 24. 1S65. This regiment participated in -24 battles; moved y.625 miles 011 foot, by rail and by Avater; and passed through the reliellious States of Kentucky, Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama. Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia; 240 men were wounded in battle ; 35 1 died on the field or in the hospitals; and 222 thereafter carried scars as evidence of their struggles with the enemy. Company F. 1 10 men of this regiment, went from Center. Yellow Creek, Klkrun. Middlctoti. St. Clair. Liverpool. Franklin. Madison. Wayne and Knox townships, Columbiana Ci unity.

Company I, 78th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf.. contained 72 men from Columbiana County, chiefly from the central and southern townships. The regiment was organized in January. 1862, to serve for three years. The Columbiana County company (I) was recruited in December. )86i, and organized January 11. 1862. at Zanesville. Ohio, under the command of M. D. I^ggett. The Company left the State and arrived at Fort Dmelson February 15, i8f>2, while the battle at that place was in progress. From Faducah. Kentucky, the regiment inarched nearly all the way to Grand Gulf. Mississippi, passing circuitouslv through Tennessee. Mississippi. Louisiana. Alabama. Georgia. North and South Carolina and Virginia. It took an active part in all the principal battles in the West under Grant, and afterward under Sherman, beginning with Shiloh and Corinth, and continuing in the campaign following. It commenced the winter campaign under General Grant in the interior of Mississippi. It crossed the Mississippi River below Grand Gulf, and fought at Fort Gibson, Raymond, Jackson, Champion Hills. Black River and in the 42 days' siege of Vicksburg. After the surrender of Vicksburg. it campaigned under Sherman to Clinton, Jackson and Monroe, Louisiana. February 1, 1804. it commenced a long and disastrous campaign through Central Mississippi to its eastern boundary. March 20. 1864, the regiment started from Vicksburg for home on veteran furlough, having re-enlisted January 5, 1864. May 7th it left Columbus, Ohio, for Georgia, reaching that State in time to take part in the Atlanta campaign. After three ' weeks' rest, the regiment participated in the campaign in Northern Alabama in pursuit of Hood. It returned to Atlanta, and November 13. 1864. entered on that great campaign with Sherman, through Georgia to Savannah, a

Carolina. Columbia. Washington, D. C. and Louisville. Kentucky. The distance traveled in this campaign was more than 4,000 miles on f.N>t. 3.000 by rail, and 2,600 by water, making a total of 0.600 miles. The regiment was engaged in the following kittles : Fort Donelson, Shiloh. siege of Corinth, Matamoras, Thompson's Hill, siege of Vicksburg. Fort Beauregard. Bocahita, Meridian raid. Big Shanty, Bushy Mountain. Kenesaw, Nickajack, siege of Atlanta, battles at Atlanta. July 21, 22, and 28th. Jonesboro. Lovcjov. Milledgcville, Savannah, Focotaligo. Charleston. Columbia and Bentonville - 34 in all - and many minor lights and skirmishes. During the service the regiment lost 120 killed in Iwttle, 300 wounded. 70 missing, 295 discharged for disability. 31 transferred to the Invalid Corps - a total of 816. Company I s losses during the same period were five killed. 10 wounded. 10 died from disease. 30 discharged for disability anil seven transferred to the Invalid Corps, the original members of the 781I1 Ohio (except veterans) were mustered out January 12. 1S65. on expiration of term of service, ami tile organization, composed of veterans and recruits, was mustered out July 1 J,

In the Hf Hb Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf.. there were 31 men from Columbiana County. The regiment was organized at Camp Chase. June J I, 18/ij. On the loth it left for Clarksburg. (W est ) Virginia. It was stationed at thai point for the purpose of guarding the railroad and protecting Grafton, that town being a base of supplies. July -J, Companies A, C, II and I were ordered to Parkersburg, (West) Virginia, where they did provost duty. August Jist. this detachment was ordered to Clarksburg where its memhers remained until September 17th. when they were ordered to Camp Delaware. Ohio. September _>-;. \Xuj>. the regiment was mustered out at the last named place.

ConijKiny F, 8~th Kegimenl, Ohio Vol. Inf., was recruited from various parts of Columbiana County, there l^eing in its ranks (*> men from the county. It was a three months organization and was recruited from almost every county 111 the State, and was ready for service in June.

June uth. while in rendezvous at Columbus, it received orders to repair to Baltimore and rejiort to Major General Wool, commanding officer at that post. Arriving in Baltimore on the 15th of June, it was assigned to a cant]) north of ami near the city, where for some weeks Col. II. B. Banning, its rommander. drilled and disciplined the men. In the latter part of July it receive* I orders to rcj>ort to Colonel Miles, at Harper's Ferry. On it- arrival at that place, it was stationed on Bolivar Heights. It remained there until the siege of Harjier's Ferry by Jackson, and although its term was ended, was included in the surrender of ihe Federal forces on that occasion. When the circumstances of the case were made known, the men were released from their paroles, and the regiment sent home from Annapolis and mustered out at Camp Chase. Scptenilier _>o, iNf.j.

This regiment was recruited almost exclusively from Stark, Columbiana. Summit and Portage comities. Four companies were cmposed of Columbiana County men, viz.: Company G, known as the Salem company: Company F, known as the W'ellsville company: Company C. known as the Fast Palestine company, and Company K, known as the New Li - b'li comi»any. These companies were recruited in August. i80_\ and organized at Camp Mas sillon as a part of die 104th Regiment, and mustered into the service with it on the ,50th day of August, 1KO2, by (.'apt. J. R. Paxton. of the 15th C. S. Infantry. Alxmt the 1st of Septemi her. the regiment was .hurried to Cincinnati, then besieged by Gen. Kirby Smith. On the 1 1 til of September the advanced pickets of the Rebel forces were met by the 104th, and skirmished w ith all day. the regiment having one man killed ami live wounded. This was the first and only blood spilled in defense of Cincinnati, i Alexander Lowrie. of Company (1. was wounded in the leg and it was found necessary to amputate the limb ab>\e the knee. Soon after the skirmish, the Rebel army retreated toward Lexington, and the regiment marched in pursuit. This. I icing its Mr si march, was very severe on the men. The roads were dusty, the springs dried up, and the men. all undisciplined and unused to exjxisure suffered intensely, and many cases of sickness resulted from this march, many deaths following. The regiment j reached Lexington at daylight on Octolvcr 15th. ' a few hours after the rear guard of the ReU-l army had evacuated the place. The regiment remained in Lexiuglon until December oth. W hile here the drill and discipline of the regiment were attended to with such success as to carry oft the palm in a review of the forces at that place, the commanding officer deciding that the lojtlt Ohio had attained - the highest state of discipline of any regiment in his command. ( )n the tnorn- ' ing of December Oth the regiment struck tents and took up the line of march and that dny brought it to the Kentucky River, at Chv's

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The brigade consisted of the 100th, 44th and 104th, and the 19th Ohio. Battery , under command of Col. S. A. Gilbert, of the 44th Ohio. At Kiclunotid the command built formidable' works. The regiment remained here until the 27th of December, when the hue of march was again resumed, and, on the evening of the jSth, Danville. Kentucky, was reached. John Morgan's guerrilla forces were at this time operating in the vicinity of Danville, and this movement was for the purpose of intercepting him. Hcyond slight skirmishing, nothing important occurred here. From Danville the regiment went to Frankfort, and there remained, performing provost duty, until February ji. 1863. While in camp at this place the 44th Ohio was mounted. On the evening of the .msi the regiment set out for Danville. This march was made very hard and disagreeable by a furious snow-storm, through which with difficulty it made its way, reaching, late at night, the Kentucky Military Institute, in which it quartered for the night. The next day's march brought it late at night to I larrodsburg. The next morning the regiment went to Danville, expecting to engage Morgan's Rebel cavalry, but no enemy was found. The regiment continued in this part of Kentucky, watching and checkmating the movements of the Rebel forces under Morgan, Peg ram and Cluke, until the following summer, when it joined General Uurnside's army in Eastern Tennessee, arriving at Kuoxvillc, Scpteml>cr 4. 1S03, and being the first Federal infantry in the place. The duties performed by the 104th while in Ken tucky were arduous and harassing, it being obliged to march and countermarch continually, up and down, and through almost the entire section of country. Owing to the exposure and fatigue of hard and forced marches, many fell out of the ranks and died from diseases contracted during these marches, l.'p to this time Company C had lost 10 of its number and C0111- |»ai'.y K. seven, by death, The oilier companies lost proportionately. During the retreat of the Federal forces under Gen. S. P. Carter, from Danville to Lexington, in March, 1NO3. the

The most important places occupied by the regiment during its memorable Kentucky campaign were Lexington, Richmond, Danville. Frankfort, Lancaster, Crab Orchard. Mount Vernon, Somerset and Stanford. lie fore leaving'Kentucky, the regiment was placed in the First Brigade. Third Division, 23rd Army Corps, under General Hartsuft.

After a brief rest at Kuoxvillc the rcgimetu. with its brigade, was ordered to Cuml>er!and Gap. The Gap was reached on the ~th day of November. This march was made with such rapidity as to merit and receive from I 'resident Lincoln a highly complimentary telegram, sent to General Uurnside. Immediately upon its arrival at the Gap a demand was made for surrender by Genera! Uurnside, which was refused, The Federal troops then made preparations to carry the stronghold at the point of the bayonet ; but before the movement was made the Confederate leader, General brazier, changed bis mind and surrendered his entire command. The 104th was the first regiment to enter the works, ami it received the .surrender of the Confederate forces and its stores. The Rebel command consisted of about 3.000 men ami 14 guns. The surrender was made November o. ietf.13. After this, the regiment accompanied General Humside on an expedition to Carter's Station, on the Fast Tennessee Virginia Railroad, ami on returning to Knowille it' did provost duty for some weeks. It took part in the defense of Knoxville when besieged for 22 days by General Longstreet. During the siege the regiment lost several men killed and wounded. The exposure and privations of the men during ibis -iege were great. The rations were limited and of inferior quality. The weather was cold and disagreeable and the men were w ithout tents. As a result many sickened and died. The 104th left many <>f ifs representatives in the Know tile cemetery.

The regiment, with the Federal forces, joined in the pursuit of Lougsiree*. following him as far as I'.lain's Co >ss-R.>a<ls. and participated in the various skirmishes of that pursuit. The regiment wintered in this inhospitable re- gion. and there was mucli sutfcrintr tor want of sufficient rations and clothing, Yet. amid all their sufferings, these brave men declared their willingness to enter on another three years service; but their enlistment not expiring within the time specified, they were not permitted to "veteranize." Farly in April. 1864. the regiment was ordered to Cleveland. Tennessee (where troops were assembling preparatory to the Atlanta campaign), and participated in all the campaigns and general engagements, l>eing under lire for 120 days. It was engaged in the battle of Resaca, May 14th ami 15th. ami on the 6th of August in the desperate assault at Utoy Creek, in which the loss of the regiment was 26 officers and men in killed and wounded. After sharing in the successes that compelled the evacuation of Atlanta. Septemlicr 1 and 2. 1864, it went into camp at Decatur. Georgia, and there remained until October 4th, when it left Decatur and crossed the ( hattaluxichie River, 15 miles from Decatur. After marching about 400 miles in Northern Georgia and Alabama, passing through Marietta, Acworth, AHatoona, Cassville. Kingston. Rome, Calhoun, Rcsaca and Snake Creek Cap into Gaylorsville. it finally reached Cedar Bluff, Alal>ama. On Octol>er 28th it crossed the Coosa River and, taking the cars at Daiton. Georgia, it passed through Nashville to Pulaski, Tennessee. At Nashville the regiment cast its vote in favor of "veteranizing Abraham Lincoln." On November 8th it took the cars ami went to Spring Hill, Tennessee. On Novem1»er 13th it marched to Columbia, and thence to Pulaski. From Pulaski it fell back to Columbia. The regiment was engager! in sharp lighting and skirmishing here from Noveml>er 25th to 20th. losing several men killed and wounded. ( )n the night of November 29th it moved toward Franklin, making a severe march of 25 miles ami reaching that place the next morning at daylight. At Franklin the regiment with its brigade built breastworks. The fight at Franklin begin .\ovemlK.T 30th. at 5 in the afternoon and l isted until 10 at night. This was the uv<st severe engagement in which the regiment had ever participated, ami it lost 60 men in killed and wounded. Capt. W illiam F. Kcmble of

Company C. and Captain Bard of C< mpany I were killed in the battle. The men went into the engagement with the avowed intention of avenging their comrades at Utoy Creek, ami used "Utoy" as their kittle cry. The Confederate general. Adams, was killed in front of the 104th. the General and his horse both rolling over in front of the regiment. Captain Kemble who lost his life in this battle, fought desperately, throwing hatchets and axes into the seething mass of Rebels in his front, until he fell pierced in the breast by a bullet, Lieut. S. S. (.'ope, of Wellsville. of Company F, was severely wounded through the arm. but wrapped a handkerchief alxuit the wounded limb and bravely stood his ground until the close of the battle. After the battle the regiment, with the Federal forces, marched to Nashville, which was reached December 1st. The regiment occupied an important position on the main line in front of Nashville. Here the men were again confronted by intensely cold and disagreeable weather, and in consequence suffered severely. On December 15th the regiment lost three men. wounded in a skirmish. On the 16th it was engaged with its brigade in a charge, capturing the works of the enemy, with eight pieces of artillery and a number of prisoners, not losing a man. Resting in the enemy's works that night, the regiment moved next morning in pursuit of the enemy: made a short halt at Columbia, and reached Clifton. Tennessee. January o. 1865. It remained in camp at this point until January 16. when it embarked on the steamer "Swallow." ami landing at Cincinnati, took the cars January 22nd tor Washington Citv. From Washington it was carried by the steamer "Star of the South" to Fort Fisher, where it lauded February o., 1865. It took an active part in the o|>erations which complied the evacuation of Fort Anderson. February 18, 18(15. In the skirmishing at Fort Anderson, the regiment lost one killed and several wounded. The regiment was engaged in the assault upon the Rebel works at Old Town. Februarv 20. 1S6;. which involved the capture of Wilmington. February --'"d. The loss of the regiment in the charge upon the enemy at Old Town was two killed and 20 wounded. On the 22iid of February tlie regiment, with its brigade, entered the city of Wilmington. On the capture of Wilmington, the p>]oncl of the 104th Regiment was apj>ointcd to command the post, the lieutenant-colonel was appointed provost marshal of the city, and the regiment was assigned to duty as provost guard, and so continued to serve until the 23rd Army Corps inarched toward Goldsboro. The regiment then marched to Kingston to the support of General Cox, who was threatened by overpowering numbers. On March 20th the regiment left Kingston, arriving at Goldsboro the next day. It remained here until April nth. when it started for Raleigh. North Carolina, arriving at the latter place April 15th. A grand review of the troops was had at Raleigh, and the regiment received some high compliments from General Sherman and others for its efficiency of drill ami the soldierly bearing of its men. On May 1, 1805, the regiment was ordered to pro ceed to Greenslioro, North Carolina, to receive and guard property turned over by the army of Gen. Joe Johnston, and remained there until June 17, 1805. when it was mustered out of the service and ordered to rej>ort at Camp Taylor, near Cleveland. Ohio, for final pay and discharge. It arrived at Cleveland June 24th, and was paid off and discharged June 27th. Companies C F. G and K were with the regiment in all its marches and participated in all its battles and skirmishes from Fort Mitchell to Old Town Creek. They all made a noble record in the service, and their losses by death from casualty and disease were : Company C. 21 : Companv F, 22; Company G, i ; ; ami Company K. '12.

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The 115th Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf., was organized and mustered into the Cnited States service at Camp Massilloti. Ohio, in August. 1X02. Four of its companies were recruited in Columbiana County, viz: Company A. from East l.iverjx>ol and I.iver|x>ol township; Company 1). from Bayard and West township; Company II. from Columbiana and Fairfield township, and Company K, from Hanover and

Franklin townships, while Company F had in its ranks 10 men from Salineville and W ashington township, its captain l>eiug from Hanover township. The regiment reported to Major General Wright at Cincinnati. October 4, 1862. The regiment was here divided, five companies, under Col. J. A. Lucy, being ordered to report to the post commandant at Cincinnati for provost duty, and the other live companies, under Lieut.-Col. T. C. Boone, to report for guard »luty at Camp Chase. Columbus, In November the battalion at Columbus was ordered to Maysville. Kentucky, under command of Colonel Lucy, Lieutenant-Colonel Boone taking charge of the battalion at Cincinnati. The latter did provost duty at Cincinnati for more than a year. During this jieriod Colonel Boone was harassed by interference from the civil authorities regarding soldiers and others in his charge. The latter consisted of prisoners, military and political, and of convalescent soldiers, deserters, etc., whom it was the commanding officer s duty to forward to their respective regiments. It was about this time that General Burnside issued General Orders Nos. 38 and 113, the latter requiring all writs of habeas corpus issued by State authority to lie disrespected. The orders resulted in bringing the civil ami military authorities into conflict ; and for carrying out the orders - refusing to deliver up certain deserters on a writ of habeas corpus - a warrant for the arrest of Colonel Boone was issued by Judge Paddock in the Probate Court. Hut the warrant could not be served l>ccause of the guard which constantly surrounded his person.

In July, 1863, Colonel Boone called out his battalion for five or six days, on the Harrison pike, to render assistance to the cavalry in pursuit of the Confederate General, John Morgan, then on his raid through Ohio. In December.

1862. the battalion at Maysville was ordered to Covington, Kentucky, for guard and patrol duty. ComjKiny H was mounted and did good service in the country about Covington, looking aficr bushwhackers and guerrillas. In October.

to ihc commandant oi tliat j>< >si . Part of the regiment was at once mounted and sent out after the Rebel guerrillas then infesting the country between Nashville and Tullah< una. In 1864 that part of the regiment tn>t mounted was stationed on the line of the Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad, in block-houses, to prevent the guerrillas from tearing up the road, In August, 18(14, Blockhouse' No. 4 was captured by tile Confederates under General Wheeler. Block-house No. 5 was attacked at the same time, but the Reliefs were repulsed after sustaining a loss of three men killed and seven wounded. Wheeler attacked the Federal lines on the railroad Iwtween Nashville and the Duck River, and at Lavergne. Tennessee. At Lavergne the 115th had 100 men in a small fort, in which were mounted one b-pounder and one u-pounder. The Relic! cavalry oiitimml>eicd the Union forces three to one, an<l on the evening of August 31st made three furious charges, but were each time repulsed with serious loss. The firmness and bravery of the regiment saved the line of railroad and much pro|K-rty at the fort. .Shortly afterward Company K (mounted) surprised and captured a squad of guerrillas, and lost Sergeant Richmond killed and three men wounded.

During Hood's advance on Nashville in December, iiSo.1. Block-houses Nos. 1, 3, and 4 were assaulted by a large force of Rebels under Forrest, and their garrisons, consisting <>' p ots of Companies C, F and G. captured. The garrisons of Block houses Nos. 5 and t'» wen-, by or<ier of (ieneral Thomas, withdrawn to Murfreeslioro. Blockhouse No. - was assaulted and surrounded by the Rebels, and for 15 days the garrison was invested. The garrison oi' Block-house No. 2 was assaulted December 19th by the enemy with three pieces of rilled artillery, and a continuous tire kept up ir- m o o'clock in the morning until dark. Two of the garrison were killed and three wounded. Cnder oner of the night the garrison withdrew and marched 10 Nashville.

December 7. 1S64. the Confederate (Ieneral Butoid, made a vigorous charge on Murfreeslioro. but was driven back with heavy loss. Ccneral Rousseau ordered Colonel Boone to take command of the Third Michigan with his . .\vu regiment, and "repulse and drive the Reikis out of town," which was obeyed. On the loth of December, (ieneral Hood overpowered the 1'edei'al forces at Lavergne by largely superior numbers, and caused Block houses Nos. 1. 3 and 4 to surrender, w ith a battalion of the 1 15th Regiment numbering 1 (o men, Most of these were on their way to Columbus, under parole, on board the ill-fated "Sultana," when it exploded on the Mississippi River, near Memphis, April jj, 1865. Eighty men, l>eloiiging to Companies B, C, I* and G. besides Captains D. N. Lowry and John Fadie and Lieut. J. C. Fly. lo>t their lives.

The regiment performed garrison duty at Murfreeslioro and guard duty on the line of the Nashville X: Chattanooga Railroad from Nashville to Tullahoma. until June ->3. 1865, when it was mustered out of service. It received its final pay and discharge at Cleveland July 7, 1865. The regiment, during the latter part of its service, was under (ieneral Rousseau, division commander. When organized, the regiment numbered y.S; men. and it subsequently received 300 recruits. At muster out it numbered, all told, 030 officers and men.

The 143rd Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf.. was organized at Camp Chase, ( >hio. May 13. 18(14, to serve for 100 days. It was eoni|x>sed 01 the iXth Battalion. O. N. G., of Columbiana County, and a part of the doth Battalion. ( ). N. G.. of Coshocton County. On the 15th of May the regiment left Camp Chase for Washington City, and was given garrison duty in Forts Sleinmcr, Toiten, Slocum and Stevens, north of the Potomac. June 8th the regiment embarked for W hite House. Virginia, but w ithout debarking it was ordered to Bermuda Hundred. It was assigned to the 10th Army Corps, and was placed in the entrenchments at City Point, where it remained until ordered to Fort Pocahontas, where it was relieved from duty. August 20th, and proceeded to Camp Chase, where it was mustered out Scptcuil>cr 13. i8d|, 011 expiration of term of service. Company A was from Washington township. B from Madison. C from Hanover, E) from l'erry, I*" from Fairfield, and I from Liverpool township, Columbiana County. These six companies furnished 529 men.

On September 21, 1864, the 176th Regiment, Ohio Vol. Juf., was organized at Camp Chase, to serve for one year or during the war. It was immediately ordered to Nashville, Tennessee, and assigned to the Second Brigade. Fourth Division, 20th Army Corps. Soon after its arrival it was detailed to |K*rform provost guard duty at Nashville, and during the siege and hat tie of Nashville it was in the works, hut. with the exception of a few companies under Major Cutnmings, the regiment was not actively engaged. Quite a numher of the men were veteran soldiers. The regiment was mustered out of service at Tod Barracks, Columbus, June 18. 1X65. Company D. commanded by Capt. John A. Myers of New Lisbm, was largely made up of Columbiana County men.

The 178th Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf., was organized at Camp Chase September 26, 1864. and mustered in for one year. It was at once ordered to report to Maj -Gen. George II. Thomas at Nashville. The regiment remained in Nashville two weeks performing guard duty when it was sent to Tullnhoma. where it composed part of the post command. It was soon ordered to Murfrceshoro, and was there during the serge of that city by Mood's Confederate forces, which lasted 18 days. In December. 1804. the 178th was ordered to North Carolim. It landed at Morehead City. North Carolina, with the 2,?r<l Armv Corps, and a few days Inter took part in a skirmish with the enemy at Wise's Fork. After the surrender of Johnston'- army, the regiment was ordered to Charlotte, North Carolina, where it performed garrison duty until mustered out June 2<). 1865. This regiment contained ,ti men from Columbiana County.

and mustered in for one year Septeml>er 27th. It was ordered to Nashville, where it was assigned to guard and provost duty. Picket and guard duty was always irksome to the soldiers, who would have greatly preferred to Ik: at the front or on the "firing hue," in modern war parlance. Hut there had to be troops to perform these routine duties, and the h>ys of the 176th and 179th, which had been brigaded together, submitted as gracefully as possible, i However 50 men were detailed from the 176th , and 179th, after the battle of Nashville in Decerning, 1864, and assigned to the First L . S. Engineers, to assist the latter organization in budding block-houses along the Nashville & Chattanooga and other Southern railroads used by the Federal forces in transporting troops and supplies. The 179th was in the reserve at the time of the kittle in Nashville, but not actively engaged. The regiment was mustered : out at Nashville June 171I1. and paid oft" and i discharged at Columbus June 21. 186;. A ; squad of Columbiana County Ixws. nuniU't ing : aKuit 18. under Lieut. George R. Gygcr I who in later years was Adjutant Genera! of Ohio), composed a part of Company G. 179th Regiment.

Companies A and I, of the Mjtst Regiment, Ohio Vol. Inf., each contained a number of men from Columbiana County. The regiment was organized at Columbus in January and February. 1865, to serve one year. It left Columbus immediately after organization, under orders to proceed to Winchester. Virginia, and report to General Hancock. At Harper's Ferry the regiment was halted by command of Gcn- j Brigade, Second Division. Army of the Shenandoah. Its only service was garrison duty in the valley, marching as far south as Winchester, where it remained until August 27. 1865. w hen it w as mustered out of the sen ice.

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ion, operating in West Virginia, doing: into the service with a single gun, it soon added a captured gun. In February, 1862, the battery was recruited up to six guns and tot men. Il took part in the battle of Pittsburg Landing, the siege of Corinth and the battle of luka under Rosccraus. In the fail of 1862 the battery moved with Giant's column on the Tallahatchie, toward Jackson, and in the return to Memphis. In this campaign the men of the battery suffered from want of rations, and were compelled to subsist for days at a time on parched corn and hominy. The battery, now a part of Logan's division, moved with Grant's army to the rear of Vicksburg. It took part in the battles of Raymond. Jackson and Champion Hills, and was in position in the rear of Vicksburg for 42 days. It went with Sherman to Meridian, and had a heavy artillery fight at Clinton. Mississippi. On July 22nd, at Leggett's Bald Knob, it was engaged from 1 1 o'clock a. m. until sundown. They drove the Rclicls from Jonesboro. pursuing them to Lovejoy's Station. The twttery followed Hood -up to Nashville and aided, in its defense. From Nashville it was transferred to Fort Donelso:i. It was mustered out at Cleveland August 1. 1865. Fifty-two members of this battery were from Columbiana County.

The Second Regiment. Ohio Vol. Cav. - the first regiment of cavalry to be raised in Northern Ohio - was organized under the supervision of Hon. B. F. Wade and Hon. John Hutchins. and was mustered in October to. r86i. The regiment had a remarkable career, making a splendid record. Twenty-one men from Salem were memlxrrs of this regiment. It was equipped in Cleveland and transported to Camp Pennison for drill. Farlv in January. 186 j. the Second w as ordered to report to General Hunter at Platte City. Missouri, and for three weeks scouted the Missouri border. On February 18th, I>oubledav's brigade, of which the Second was a part, was ordered to Fort Scott, Kansas. On February 22nd a scouting party of 120 men of the Second was attacked in the streets of Indc|H.*ndcnce. Missouri, by an equal force under cnnmnml of Ouantrcll. In this, the Second's first fight, the enemy was routed in 15 minutes time. Quantrell's loss was five killed, four wounded and five captured. The Second lost one killed and three wounded. Early in April one battalion of the Second marched to Carthage, Missouri, where it broke up a guerrilla haunt ami then returned to Fort Scott. In June the regiment moved southward, the horses l>cing obliged to subsist on gra>s alone. In July the Second formed a part of a force which moved upon Fort Gibson, capturing it, and in August returned to Fort Scott. In the early fall of this year 150 men and two officers were detailed from the Second to tem|x>rarily man a light battery of 1 artillery, a transfer which was later made pcrj manent. Karly in September the mounted por- ! tion of the regiment, with the Lattery mentioned, moved with the army of General Blunt I into Missouri and Arkansas, sharing in the j campaign which ended in the victory of Prairie Grove, Arkansas. I)eceml)cr 3. 1862. In this I campaign the Second fought at Carthage. 1 Newtonia, Cow Hill, Wolf Creek. White River : and Prairie Grove. In November the Second ! was transferred to the East, and the dis-

! February, 1863, the original 12 companies of j the Second were consolidated into eight, antl a I battalion of fijur communes, raised for the j Eighth Regiment, Ohio Vol. Cav.. was added , to the Second. In the early part of June four companies of the Second formed a force under General Saunders. They moved into Eastern Tennessee, attacked Knoxvillc and destroyed a large amount of supplies and several railroad bridges.

- miles through three States, finally sharing in the capture of the larger part of the Rebel force at Burnnijtou Island. After this the regi inient reassembled at Cincinnati, where almost . the entire command was furloughed by Gen- ' er.d Bnniside as a reward for its gallantry and I efficient service.

nessee. It was brigaded with the Second East Tennessee. Ninth .Michigan and Seventh Ohin Cavalry. Alter a forced march to Cumberland Gap. the Second fought in the battle of Blue Springs. The force pushed on up t he valley, defeating the Rebels at Hlotmtsford and Bristol. The Second engaged Wheeler's cavalry at Cumberland (jap, and during the siege .it Knoxville operated on the enemy's Hank, after the siege joining in the pursuit. On Decemlicr 2nd it fought Lmgstreet's cavalry at Morristown, on the 4th formed the advance of a brigade which attacked and fought iH regiments for two hours at Russellville. and on the 6th was in the front five hours, in the kittle of Beau Station. For the live clays following it was almost constantly under fire. January i. 1864. when the term of enlistment expired, out of 470 men, 420 reenlisted and were furloughed. On March 20th the regiment, having secured 120 recruits, was ordered to Annapolis. Maryland. The regiment moved to Camp Stoneman, I). C. and by the 30th was fully equipped. Early in May it moved, 800 strong, to Warrenton Junction. re|H>rting to General Burnside. On May 7th it engaged Rosser's cavalry wi'.b slight loss; and from that time on it was almost constantly employed in covering the right dank of the infantry, in the campaign of the Wilderness. The Second was transferred from the Ninth Army Corps and permanently attached to Sheridan's cavalry corps. Army of the Potomac. On May 31st the First Brigade of the Third Cavalrv Division, of which the Second was now a part, advanced on Hanover Court House and in the engagement which followed the Second occupied the center and susnined the heaviest of the shock of kittle. I lie enemy was driven and the crest and the Court House captured. The next day a portion i.f the First Brigade, including the Second Ohio Cavalry, proceeded to Ashland. The force had hardly arrived when they were surrounded by the enemy under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, and an action ensued which lasted until sundown, when the I'nion forces withdrew, the Second covering the retreat. On June 22d the division moved on the raid to the Danville Railroad. The Second fought at Nottaway Court House. Stone

Creek and Ream Station, losing too men and live officers in killed, wounded and missing. Late in |ulv it moved to the left of the armv and did picket duty. Early in August the division withdrew to Washington City, thence tii Winchester, where it arrived on the 17th. At 3 ]). 111. Early made an attack and at sundown the division fell back, the Second acting as rear guard. On the igth Early again attacked, and after a sharp fight the division retired to Charlestown. Again Early attacked on the j.'nd. when the Second was closely engaged. From Charlestown the division, retreated to a position inclosing Harper's Ferry, the Second twice engaging the enemy, (in August 30th the Second assisted in driving the enemy from Berry ville. On Septemtx-r 13th Mcintosh's brigade, including the Second, was ordered toward Winchester. The brigadecharged (Second Ohio in front), and drove in the enemy's cavalry. The Second, with the aid of the Third New Jersey, captured an entire regiment of infantry. At the battles of Ojiequaw and Winchester, by four hours hard fighting and a bold charge. .Mcintosh's brigade won the day. and at night, when Early's army was retreating, the Second was the last to give up the pursuit. On the 20th the Second drove Wickham's cavalry through Front Royal, ami skirmished in Lurav Valley until the 2s,th. when it joined the army at New Market. At \\ aynesbiro. on the 20.1 h. Fitzhugh Fee attacked the command at sundown. The Second fought dismounted until all had withdrawn, and then prepared to retire as rearguard, when retreat was cut off by a line of Rebel infantry. The Second charged through the column ami continued as rear-guard until noon next day. The second shared in the repulse of Rosser's cavalrv at Bridgewater. During Sheridan's march down the valley, the Second fought from S o'clock a. m. until 11 p. m. On the 19th of Octolnr the Second shared in - the battle of Cedar Creek, the men l>eing in the saddle from daybreak until g p. m.. and was present on the pike when Sheridan made his immortal ride, joining , in the charge w hich secured the final victory. On February 27th the Second, with the cavalry under Sheridan.

started on the last raid of the war. Near Waynesljoro, March _*n<l, Custer's division captured the remainded of Farly's army. In this engagement the Second captured five pieces of artillery with caissons. 13 ambulances and wagons, 70 horses and mules, 650 prisoners of war and 300 stand of arms. For this it received the thanks of General Custer on the iicld. It had the advance of the column entering Charlottsville, where it captured more artillery. With Sheridan's cavalry it joined the Army of the Potomac near Petersburg, there entering upon the campaign which closed the war. The regiment was mustered out September 1st. and on the 1 ith was paid off and discharged at Camp Chase.

The Sixth Regiment. Ohio Vol. Cav.. was organized and mustered into the United States service early in Octolner, 1X61, at Warren. Ohio. C. C. Baker, who a number of years after the war, served two terms as auditor of Columbiana County, wrote the following sketch of the regiment for the -'History of the L'pikt Ohio Valley:" "A historian has truthfully said of this regiment - ' The Sixth Ohio Cav alry as a newspaper regiment has not much history, but the record shows long lists of killed and wounded, and a record of hatttes that places it among the l>est regiments in the service." The muster rolls in the War Department show that there were 4.265 men mustered into this regiment: four companies were permanently detached for service in the West and four companies recruited to till their places, which increases the number of recruits largely over those of other regiments. Active service U'gan early in iW>j with General Fremont in West Virginia. With his army they moved up the Shenandoah valley, where the regiment first drew safer on the enemy at Strasburg. Those who served in the early part of the war -in "6i-'o_> - will rememlter that the cavalry was scattered alvnt and used as escorts, orderlies for generals and staff officers down to 2nd lieutenants, and were of little use as a distinct-

; ive branch of the army; and it was at this time that General Hooker's joke went forth, .'offering a liberal reward for a dead cavalrvman.' Though the duty jicr formed before was hard, there were perhaps some grounds for the sarcastic words of Hooker. During the winter of iKo_>-{>3 the cavalry was organized into one grand corps, composed of three divisions, each having three brigades and each brigade composed of five regiments. In this organization the Sixth took its place, in the Second Brigade, Second Division, and from that time on its history can be traced with the movements of that celebrate* 1 corps and division commanded by the famous Sheridan and the 'Old Reliable' General Gregg. The cavalry corps when thus organized soon took a front rank in the movements and liattles of the war, and now no endorsement is needed to the soliders" bravery who served at the front with General Sheridan's cavalry.

"Company C. of the Sixth was recruited at Salem. Ohio; it was the first to re|nnt at camp, always holding the proud honor of l>eing the veteran troop of the regiment. Company M. one of the new companies of 1.S63. was largely made up of Columbiana County lioys. as were numerous recruits for the other companies.

; torn. Hatcher's Run, Ream's Station, Petersburg campaign. Boydstown Road. Dinwiddie Court House. Sailor's Creek, Farmville and .Appomattox, where the regiment served as

[ General Grant's escort on the memorable <)th of April when l.ee surrendered; after which the regiment did provost service in Virginia and North Carolina until August. 1S05. when it was ordered to Cleveland to be mustered out of the -ervH-e - only numbering 375 men."

recruited during September ami October, 1863. from almost every county in the State, being mustered in November ,24th. Squadron B and Company I of this regiment contained 163 men from Columbiana County. On Noveml>cr 29th the regiment moved from Cam]) Dennison to Mount Sterling, Kentucky. The regiment was a portion of General Burbridge's command in the first Saltville raid. Arrived in the vicinity of Pond Cap. alter eight days forced march, the command started in pursuit of Joint Morgan, who with his force had just entered Kentucky. The command, after severe marching, reached Mount Sterling June 9, 1863, there engaging the Rebel raiders. The 12th again overtook Morgan at Cynthiana, scattering his forces, and continuing the pursuit for three days. The regiment had hard fighting at Saltville. Scpteml>er 20th. The i_»th with its brigade charged up a hill occupied by the enemy ami silenced a battery, driving the enemy from his works. The regiment did good service under Stoneman at Rristol, Abingdon and Marion, and as a support to Ceueral dillam in pursuit of Vaughn. Under Stoneman, Breckenridge was engaged and defeated after 40 hours of lighting. In this engagement all the memlicrs of the uth bearing sabers participated in a grand charge, driving back the enemy's cavalry. After the capture of Saltville on December 2 1 st. they returned to Richmond. Kenlucky. ,\< a result of this raid four boats were captured. 150 miles of railroad. 13 trains and locomotives, lead mines, iron foundries and an immense quantities of stores of all kinds were - lest royed. The regiment moved to Nashville March 6th, and thence to Knoxville. From this point, under Stoneman. the regiment penetrated North Carolina, attacked the Lynchburg & East Tennessee Radio-id at Christiansburg. Virginia, which was destroyed for 30 nides. They also cut the D un tile & Charlotte Railroad at (ireensboro. North Carolina, which drew the garrison to Salisbury; and cutting the railroad between them and Salisbury, that [il ice, with siores and many federal prisoners, lei! into the hand- of the I nion forces April i-!'l<- The command assisted in the capture of Jet'fcrson Davis; then moving timing!) South

Carolina and Alalxmia, they captured Generals ! Bragg and Wheeler and their escorts and hn- ' ally reached Bridgeport. Alalxuna, having been in saddle 07 days. The 12th finally rendezvoused at Nashville, and was mustered out Noveml>er 14, 1865.

Other regiments and organizations of Ohio troops contain'ed scattering detachments and recruits from Columbiana County, among them the following named: Sixth Regiment. Ohio Vol. Inf., two men: Seventh Ohio Vol Int., three men; 10th Ohio Vol. Inf.. one man ( John Reed. Wayne township, killed at Perryvllle, October 8. '1862) ; 13th, 20th, 34th, 35th and 38th Ohio Vol. Inf., one man each; 41st Ohio Vol. Inf., four men ; 43rd Ohio Vol. Inf., four men; 61st Ohio Vol. Inf., 17 men; 64th Ohio Vol. Inf., one man; 1 18th Ohio Vol. Inf., one man; 126th Ohio Vol. Inf., seven men: 27th C. S. Colored Cavalry, three men; hirst Ohio Heavy Artillery, 18 men; Second Ohio Heavy Artillery, 10 men : 26th Ohio Independent liattery, 21 men; 10th Ohio Vol. Caw, three men ; nth Ohio Vol. Caw. two men ; 13th Ohio Vol. Caw, 13 men. Resides these a ntim- Ixr of Columbiana County men enlisted in regiments and organizations of other States, of whom the rosters of Ohio soldiers have no accurate record.

In gathering information tor a number of the foregoing sketches credit is hereby given to Ensign's "History of Columbiana County," "History of the I'pper Ohio Valley" < Brant & Fuller), and Hardesty's "Military History of Ohio." all of which have been helps in the collection of important data.

The dash of the Rebel raider, John Morgan, through a portion of Ohio in the summer of 1S63, which created a good deal of panic in the sections traversed by the dashing Con- . federate and bis reckless band, has Iteen referred to casually in tins chapter. It is worthy of a more detailed account in the history of a county in the bounds of which the raiders finally came to grief. The following sketch is compiled partly from Ilardcsty's "Military History of Ohio," and partly from (lie storv of an eye-witness of the final surrender fa citizen of Columbiana County still living in 1905).

On June 27, 1K63, John Morgan set out from Sparta, the county seat of W hite County. Tennessee, with a well-mounted force of 2.000 men and four guns, lie crossed the Cumberland near Barkesvitlc, Kentucky, on the 1st and 2nd of July, with well-laid plans for a successful foray over "neutral" and loyal soil. On July 3rd he met his first setback at Tebbs Bend of (ireen River where 200 men of the 25th Michigan had 24 hours in which to prepare to stay his progress, which time had lieen diligently used in entrenching. On July 4th with two regiments at hand Morgan gave battle to the sturdy "Wolverines," who couldn't think of surrendering on the Fourth of July, and was at last coni|>elled to draw off. having inflicted a loss of six killed and 23 wounded and having about 50 killed and alxtut live times that many wounded, two of his li<;st officers. Colonel Cheuault and Major Bunt, among the slain. At Lebanon Marion County. Kentucky. Colonel Hanson, of the 20th Kentucky, with 400 men held him seven hours July 5th. and although then obliged to surrender had so weakened Morgan's force, in connection with his loss at Tebbs Bend, that the latter, fearing the Union cavalry were closing about him, burned a good portion of the town rind rode, through the dark of a rainy night. 10 miles in <>o minutes to Springfield, Washington County. Kentucky. At Lebanon among the killed was Morgan's voung brother. On July ~th Morgan reached the Ohio River at Brandenburg. Kentucky, his force somewhat increased by Kentucky sympathizers. Seizing two steam IklUs, the "McComl*" aiul the "Alice Dean.'" he crossed the river.

Across Southeastern Indiana via Harrison, Floyd. Washington. Scott. Jefferson. Ripley and Dearborn counties. Morgan and his men dashed, tearing up railroads, burning public buildings and exacting a ransom for leaving private buildings unharmed: trading horses without giving "boot." scattering or capturing militia: levying on kitchens and stables alike.

and levying upon stores and granaries for everything they saw that they wanted. Then, while Indiana people were preparing to defend the government stores at New Allwny and JefTersonville. and the Capitol at Indianapolis. Morgan crossed the Ohio and rendezvoused his troops at Harrison, Hamilton County. July j.?th. On the preceding day General Burnside, commanding the "Department of Ohio." had put Cincinnati under martial law. and Governor Todd called out portions of the State militia. The militia forces of Hamilton. Butler and Clennount counties were ordered to report to Burnside at Cincinnati : those of the counties of Montgomery. Warren. Clinton, Fayette, Ross. Highland and Brown to Colonel Xeff at Camp Demi i son : those of Franklin. Madison. Clarke. Greene. Pickaway and Fairfield to Brigadier General Mason at Camp Chase; and those of Washington, Noble. Monroe. Meigs. Morgan, Perry. Hocking and others to Colonel Putnam at Marietta. A force of cavalry under General Hobson had lieen following Morgan from the Cumberland, which was thought to have him driven from his proposed invasion of Indiana into ( )hio. Navigation of the Ohio was stopped and gnnlmats patroled the river "to remove all scow s and rlat!>oats which might aid Morgan in his escape to the Kentucky shore." Nothing could have been farther from Morgan's intentions than to return to the Kentucky shore, ami nothing seemed farther from the fact than that he was retreating or alarmed. Front the !>eginuing he had been pursuing, and successfully, a well-formed plan of crossing the northern counties of Kentucky, the southern counties of Indiana and Ohio, and then again to cross the Ohio into W est Virginia, and through a portion of that State into Southwestern Virginia. The misunderstanding of his purpose in crossing the Ohio abetted his scheme. Colonel Duke, his chief of staff and >nbsc<|iientlv his biographer, says: "Here (at Harrison* General Morgan began to maneuver for the benefit of the commanding officer at Cincinnati."

were likely to try to st< >p him when he should attempt to cross the Hamilton & Dayton Railroad, he took the utmost pains to let them know his attempted crossing would Ik- at Hamilton. Some of Ins troops were moved in that direction during the ijjth. W iseacres were captured and paroled alter they had heard his march on Hamilton discussed, etc. The ruse succeeded: and while military and civil authorities were making arrangements to defend I lamilton, on the night of July 13-14 Morgan marched his cavalry through the very suburl* of Cincinnati without encountering a picket or receiving a shot from a city of a ijuarter million inhabitants, "under martial law" and the command of (ien. A. K. Burnside. Duke says his force at this time was less than j.oxjo men. Greeley, in his ' American Conflict."' says he had 4.000 men and 10 cannon - evidently an over-estimate - although Burnside made the same mistake. Of this night march Duke says: "We could trace our column from the saliva dropping from the horses' mouths. It was a terrible, trying march. Strong men fell out oi their saddles, and at every halt the officers were compelled to move continually aknit in their respective companies and pull and haul the men. who would fall asleep in the road. Many crept off into the fields and slept until they were awakened by the enemy. Day ap|>eared just as we reached the last point where we had to apprehend danger. We had passed through ("dendale and across all the principal suburban roads, and were near the Miami Railroad. We crossed the railroad without op|H>sition and halted to feed our horses in sight of t amp Den nison. » * * That evening we were at Williamsburg. _>K miles east of Cincinnati. 1 in Clermont County), having marched, in hours, more than 90 miles, * * « feeling comparatively safe."

Now. indeed, was there "mustering <>\ armed men and marching to and fro" in Ohio. The cavalry troops, under Hohsoit ami Jndah. and the militia of the State were after Morgan in good earnest: now giving the Hying bam I hardly as much time as they required for burning and destroying public and private 1a property, but many a farmer in the wake of their march will testily they never lost an op- [x>rtunity to impress a line horse into the service of John Morgan ami the Confederacy. Fifty thousand Ohio militia took the field, but the ridiculous misapprehension of where Morgan was and what he was after continued. It was gravely announced that he was marching to seize Columbus and steal the Stale treasury ; it was feared he would reach the lake shore at Cleveland, though no one could guess what he could want with the lake. In the meantime, marching from Clermont County through Warren. Clinton. Fayette, Ross, Brown, Highland. Adams, Pike. Vinton. Jackson and Gallia counties, and again concentrating in Meigs County, Morgan made for his objective point - the ford of the Ohio River at Buffington Island.

The flying column had 'not proceeded thus far without difficulty. There had been daily skirmishing, and the militia companies had harassed its Hanks with good effect. As Morgan neared the river he was not unaware that in addition to the militia the cavalry under Ilol>- son was in his rear, and Judah. with fresh cavalry, was near at hand: Colonel Runkle, with the militia that had forced him to stand and light in Jackson County, was north of him, and the Kical militia, ahead of him through Meigs County, felled trees across the road and tore up bridges to retard bis progress. At 1 P. M. July 1 8th. he rode into Chester. Meigs County. Only a few hours ride further was the ford, which crossed, he would lie in Jackson County, West Virginia, and among secret sympathizers upon whose aid he could count. But lie rested an hour and a half in Chester, and when he reached Portland, a little village on the river kink, and op|n>site ButVmgton Island, it was dark. Some earthworks had l>een thrown up at the ford, and behind them stood some 300 militiamen ready to delay his progress. Again Morgan made a delay, knowing the exhausted state of his men and horses, and not knowing the force < r position of his enemy. Nor would he abandon his wagon train and wounded, and seek t<> cross elsewhere at unguarded points. He would "save all or lose all." he is said to- have declared. At daybreak July 19th. Duke with two regiments advanced to storm the breastworks, hut found tliem abandoned. Then the cavalry under Judah attacked him, and i short, sharp engagement followed in which the daring invaders t<M>k a number of prisoners, and held the Union cavalry in check. Then up the Chester and Pomeioy road came Hobson's cavalry, which had followed Morgan from the Ctunbcrland. The "tin" gunboats steamed up the river and opened lire, and the raiders were .surrounded by three times their number. Morgan attempted to withdraw, but his ranks w ere broken and his column soon in rout. Twelve hundred men ami Morgan himself escaped, but Colonels Duke. Ward and Huffman were made prisoners. These prisoners were sent down the river to Cincinnati, and the chase after Morgan and his now demoralized troops was resumed.

Twenty miles above Burhngton they again reached the river, and al*>ut 300 crossed into West Virginia, but the gunlioats coming up prevented the rest from following. Morgar himself remaining on Ohio soil. Then he struck for the Muskingum, ami, met by the militia under Colonel Runkle. turned back for Blennerbassett Island. The pursuers closed about them ; but wliile they w ere asleep he again stole away, and at last found an unguarded crossing of the Muskingum at Ragleport, aliove McCoiinclisville, where he crossed: and with open country l>efore him once more attempted to reach the Ohio. At Wellsville. Columbiana County, almul 30 men turned out armed with pistols, squirrel guns, and two small cannon, one of them owned by the Fulton Foundry &- Machine Works boys, and the other by the boys of the C. & 1". K. K. -hops. Believing that the mouth of Yellow Creek would be selected by ihe Kel*els as a crossing point, the small body of volunteer militia loaded their artillery on a railroad truck, and pushed it over the rails three miles to the mouth of ihe creek. Arrived there, they were informed by the landlady of the public house. Mrs. McF.lvaney, thai two of Morgan's men bad been to supper and had just left. This intelligence looked like busine». and the men proceeded to elect ibeir officers, Charles K.

Boyce being chosen captain and John Cullom, second in command. The guns were planted covering the road leading to the river bar at the mouth of the creek ; the bridge torn up; pickets posted and the approach of the enemy awaited. About 1 A. M. Sunday they were relieved by General Brooks with a detachment of Pennsylvania militia. That evening the I captured Morgan and his men were brought ! to Wellsville, where he stated that it had been I his intention to cross the shoals at the mouth I of Yellow Creek, but that he was warned by j scouts that the point was guarded by 500 men j with cannon. He accordingly decided to make for Bab's Island, or Smith's berry, just across the Pennsylvania line.

Meanwhile Governor Todd had taken measures to ship troops by rail to Bellaire, on the river, in Belmont County; and Major Way. of . the Ninth Michigan Cavalry, was soon in pursuit of the remnant of Morgan's command. I "Morgan is making for Ilammotidsville" (five miles from the mouth of Yellow Creek) be 1 telegraphed General Bumside on the 25th. "and will attempt to cross the Ohio at Wellsville. 1 have my section of battery and will follow him closely." lie kept his word and gave the finishing stroke. "Morgan was attacked with the remnant of his command at 8 o'clock this morning," announced General Bumside the next day, "at Salincville, by Major Way, who after a severe right routed the enemy, killed about 30, wounded some 50 and took some 200 prisoners." Aliout six hours later, and the long race had ended. "I captured John Morgan to-day at 2 o'clock I'. M.." telegraphed Major Rue. of the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry. 011 the evening of the Joth. "taking 336 prisoners. 400 horses and arms."

There has been some controversy as to the exact place and manner of the capture of Morgan and the handful of men who were with him to the last. The editor of this work is fortunate in having ati account of Morgan's movements in detail from the time he left Salincville until the end of his daring raid, with all the circuit! -

After the fight with Major Way at Salinevillc and the loss of more than one-third of his men, Morgan with the worn-out, jaded and now demoralized remnant of a fine cavalry brigade, which started with him from Tennessee just _»y days before, turned in his flight directly north, until he struck the main road down the west fork of Beaver Creek near Cavers. Then lie turned down the valley and again headed toward the Ohio River, which he hoped to ford at Kah's Island, just above East Liverpool. But the Ninth Kentucky Cavalry under Major Rue was pressing him so hard that, soon after striking south on the Steubenville road, he realized the impossibility of reaching the river. So, turning to Capt. James Burbeck, of New Lislxm, who had lieen in command of a detachment of .the Ohio National Guard, and whom Morgan, having captured a short time previous, compelled to ride Inside him, he proposed to surrender his command to him. Burbeck in surprise accepted the proposition; but Morgan did not halt to carry out his proposed surrender. They kept steadily on at as good a pace as the worn-out men and jaded horses could make through the heat and dust <>f that intensely hot July day, Morgan believing that only Home (iuards were in his front. However, the Union Cavalry bad borne to their right a few miles out from Salincvillc, and so came down to Beaver Creek ami crossed that stream at Dobson's Mill. Leaving the road here, they turned directly down the creek bottom tor .--.Ik nit a mile, expecting to enme out on the Wcllsvillc road near West Beaver Church: but lieing told of a bridle-path up a gulch opposite the barn of David Crubaugh. which would bring them by a short cut into the very road which they knew Morgan was advancing over, they left the creek bottom and advanced due ti«>rth. single file, up the gulch: and as soon a> they reached the road they discovered a cl"«d <>f dust rising less than a mile to their left. Mi jot l\tif formed his line about 100 yards I l oin the point at which he struck the road. The men were formed in two ranks, his center on the road, the right behind a stretch of wool and the left in the Crulraugh orchard, behind a high rail fence. The stragglers were not yet all in line when Morgan's command appeared over the brow oi the hill ; but thinking the force in his front was made of farmers and Home Guards he pressed on to the summit of the next small elevation near David Burlieck's residence. There his lines were deployed right and left along a lane that crossed the main road. Morgan's left being protected by the same strip of wood which shielded the Union right. So there was just the width of a 10-acre field between the forces, Morgan having the choice position. However, Injforc one-fourth of Morgan's men were in line, Major Rue had given the command "hire!" could be given, a white tlag went up in Morgan's center. Three of Morgan's men at once advanced down the road with the flag of truce, and were met half way by three men from the Union command, anil the formal surrender to Major Rue followed.

Morgan's men at once broke ranks and sought the long-desired rest in the shade of orchard and wood. This was between 2 and 3 o'clock on Sunday aftcrmxin, July 26, 1863. Some time was spent in gathering up Morgan's stragglers, receiving their arms, etc. It was found they were almost out of ammunition, and what they had was not properly distributed. The men and horses were so worn out that it was near dark when the Union force with their prisoners, between 350 and 300 in number, resumed the march for the railroad. At Wellsvillo the prisoners were fed and allowed to rest liefore being given passage to Columbus.

The eye-witness to the event already quoted shaking of the exact location of the surrender, says further : " The place where the head of Morgan's column formed, and consequently w here he surrendered, is not where the Hepner road intersected the main road, as has l>eeii often stated. Init almost a half mile farther, or down the road where a cross-road that run from the New Lisbon road intersected the main pad; and this road was on the Jine dividing

Wayne and Madison townships. I am sure of this, for I van tin- lines as they were drawn up just previous to the surrender. Morgan's forces were in Wayne, forming along the township line, it so happened, while the Union forces were in Madison township."

The flaring and almost successful attempt to pass from Tennessee into Virginia, over soil of three loyal States, with from 2.000 to 3.000 armed men. thus ended in disaster, only alxmt 300 men reaching Virginia - those escaping across the* Ohio alxive Bufhngton Island. Morgan and the officers captured with him were dealt with as horse-thieves rather than prisoners of w ar. heing confined in the penitentiary at Columbus, with sheared heads, though not put to hard lalxir. On the night of November 20. 1863, Morgan and six of his companions dug their way out and escaped, separating as soon as they were tree. Morgan and one of his captains named Mines took the train for Cincinnati at the Union Depot at t A. M., and when near that city put on the brakes, "slowed up the train." ami jumped off. easily making their way into Covington, where help awaited them. Morgan visited Richmond and was feted there, later returning to service in Lastcm Tennessee, where he was killed in the following year.

Covenior Todd called upon 38 counties for militia, and the respinse was made by 587 companies, aggregating 49.357 men. One half of those assembled at Camp C hase were dismissed two days after Mogan entered the State. Those of Southwestern Ohio were discharged early in the raid, and the remainder soon after the engagement at Buffington Island. The cspen»c of the raid m round numbers may be stated as: $250,0*10 for payment of militia, .$200,000 for subsisting and transporting them: damage done by Union troops, $150.- 000; damage by the enemv, $.p/o.ooo; a total expense of more than S 1 ,000,000. But it had resulted in the words of Covenior Todd's address to the peopie. in "the capture and destruction of one of the most formidable cavalry forces of the Reljcls; a force that had l>een a terror to the friends of the Union in Tennessee and Kentucky for about two years." Of the regular force of Ohio in the held the 45th Infaulry and Second and Seventh Cavalry participated in the pursuit of Morgan. The first named lost one killed and several wounded. The cavalry regiments rode for 20 days. 18 fir jo hours out of 24. and through three Slates, and both were participants in the engagement at Burlington Island.

When war was declared with Spain by the United States in the spring of i8i>8. Columbiana County was ready to do her ]Kirt toward sustaining the national honor, as she has ever been in similar emergencies. Company K. of the Lightb Regiment. Ohio National Guard, was stationed at Last Liverpool: and when the call was made, the company enlisted to a man. The officers of the company were: Captain. M. W. Hill; 1st lieutenant, George O. Anderson; 2nd lieutenant. Robert T. Hall: sergeants - W. 1". Hanlev. I'. L. Trump. C. A. l'uriton, W. H. Kinscy, T. C. Smith and George T. Blake; corporals - |. C. Davis. V, P. Weaver. W. I. Miller, G. L. Wvman. W. R. McCord. W. G. llackworth II. G. Kerr. R. A. Woods. W. S. Cook. L. K. Heddleson. T. C. Beatty and L. S. Morley.

The company left Last Liverpool for the regimental headquarters at Wooster on April 25th, and were musteied into the United States service at Columbus May 13. iSu8. With all the Ohio troops the regiment rendezvoused at Cam]) Alger. Virginia. May 15th. On July ~th Company !-'. with the regiment left New York on the transput "St. Paul" for Cuba, and were landed at Siboney. near Sa:itiago. on the lotli. The regiment remitting to General Shatter, the l*>ys were ordered into t Intrenches a:id on guard duty, instead of being put forward to the "firing line" a< they had desired. It was the rainy season: the count rv was reeking with miasma. Cuban fever and even the yellow fever was becoming prevalent. After the fall of Santiago, the men were still licit] in camp, under tlie incessant rains, for days ami weeks longer. Little wonder that the young soldiers, fresh from (he North, almost all sickened and a numl>er died of the pestilence which could scarcely have liccn thrown off by acclimated veterans. Finally the attention of die government was called to the condition of the men, and lardy relief came to them. August iSth those of the command who were ahle to travel were taken mi a transport and started for "God's country." I)eing landed at Motitauk Point. Long Island. August 24th; and, having been kept in hospital and detention camp, those who were still able to be transported on Septetnl)er 26th took train for Wooster, Ohio, where they were mustered out

Noveml>er 21st. Two-thirds of those who survived were left to a greater or less degree physical wrecks, a number having I wen left to languish in the hospitals in Culm and at Motitauk Point. The death roll of the company was as follows : Francis Smith, died at Si1>oiiev, Oil to, August jo, 1808: O. J. Eddy, died at sea. August 22. 180.8; Charles Sweitzer, died in East Liverpool from disease contracted in Cuba, September 3, 1898; Michael Eck, died at Montank Point, September 11, 1898; Edwin llolloway. thed at Montank Point, September 13, 1S08: Arthur Burrows, re-enlisted, and killed in action in the Philippines. November 10, 1900.