Marion County, Ohio - Chapter 4: Regimental Histories and Soldiers' Roster, 1883

Fourth Infantry

F[*HE Fourth Ohio was organized April 25, 1861, for three months' serv- L ice, 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 filed 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 intd 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 signitied 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 engagement, being held as a support for the skirmishers. On the 12th, it commenced pursuit of the enemy, and on the 13th six companies, under Col. Andrews, moved with the main column of Gen. MeClellan'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 raen. October 25, it joined Gen. Kelly's command, and the next day moved upon Romney, captured it and oecupied 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 11th at Winchester, which place the rebels had evacuated the day previous. Making Winchester its base, detachments were sent out in different directions until

Mareh 28. 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 Catletts Station, for Fredericksburg, Va., arriving on the 22d, to join McDowell's corps. Being ordered back to the valley, via Manassas Juhotion, 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", 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 l, the regiment arrived at Harrison's Landing, in the Peninsula, where it remained untjl August 15, being the last toleave 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, wbo had marched and countermarched it around so much during tbe 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 14, 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 three 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 8, 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 wain part of the regiment having expired, it was wholly mustered out. Those who re-enlisted as veterans were organized into the

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 man who was so anxious to get hold of his top-knot, started out toward Petersburg, then held by the rebels, arriving at the house of a Union farmer by which Ashby was expected soon to pass. He borrowed a suit of clothers, 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 hand, 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.

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, dnd 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 end through the Carolinas, passed in review at Washington and was mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 18, 1865.

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, toa 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- 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 Forests 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 joined Sherman'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. Y

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, com manded 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 Iuka, 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 cireulated by the partisans of the General who brought it on. Following the enemy beyond Wild Cat, the retrograde movement of the national forces commenced. 'The Sixty-fourth moved, with its brigade, through Stamford, Scottsville, Gallatin, andon 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 firstonset 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, 1868, 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 tirst two days of the battle of Chickamauga, the Sixty-fourth was closely engaged all the time, losing over a hundred

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. c

Returning to the scenes 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 - Ool. McIlvaine among the killed. At Resaca, June 14, the regiment lost several men. July 20, it was engaged in the battle of Peach Tree Creek. All summer the regiment was almost daily under fire. September 3, battle of Jonesboro, with slight loss.

When Atlanta was taken, September, 1861, the Sixty-fourth returned thither, and went into camp for two weeks, and then was dispatched by rail to Chattanooga after Hood ^ Here 400 new recruits were received from Ohio, and the regiment sent out again after Hood, toa point fifty miles south of Chattanooga, but 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 intocamp at Huntsville. Then it was two months at Decatur and Athens, then Huntsville again, Strawberry Plains, E. Tenn., Nashville, New Orleans three months, where it lost heavily by sickness; then (September, 1865) at Victoria, Tex., until December 3, when it was mustered out. Was paid off and discharged at Camp Chase.

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 and 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 Washiugton, 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, aud 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, and 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 Chancellorsville, the regiment held a position in front of Gen. Hooker's headquarters, und 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 15th 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 mus. ketry 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 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, J uly 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.

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 Lost 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 battle at that place on the 8th of June, though not actively engaged. It followed Jackson to the Shenandoah, and then returned through New Market, Mount Jacksou 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 incesgant 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- ticipated in the advance on Fredericksburg, and in December went into winter quarters al Stafford Court House. Gen. Howard succeeded Gen. Sigel in command of the Eleventh Corps, and the Highty-second having been relieved from duty at headquarters, reported to Gen. Schurz, its division commander, and by him was designated as a battalion of sharp-shooters 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 ite 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 patro! 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 theassaults upon Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge. It followed in pursuit of Bragg, then maréhed 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 ia skirmishing. July 20, iv crossed Peach Tree Creek, and found tbe rebels in the woods about four miles fróm Atlanta. The regiment lost in this affair seventy-five killed and wounded. During the siege of Atlanta, the Highty-second oc. cupied an important but exposed position. On one occasion, the regimental colors were carried away and torn to shreds by acannon 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 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-secoud. 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.

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.

ichael Zachman, Solomon Zachman. porcus I - Capts. Cyrus Herrick, George H. Purdy, killed at Chancelloraville May 2, 1863. First Lieut. William Ballantine, killed in action.

Ninety-Sixth Infantry

The Ninety-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry was raised in the Eighth Congressional District, comprising the counties of Marion, Union, Dela. ware, 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 29, 1862, num bering 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.

September 1, 1862, the regiment left Camp Delaware, by way of Columbus, for Cincinnati; September 8, went into camp three miles back of Newport, Ky., and occupied the advance on that part of our line during the. E axi mi 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 Thirteeath 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 inud 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 circum. stances 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 hard 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 gantlet 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 best 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 retain 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 iri the ill-ventilated and over-crowded apartments. Everywhere were sunken eyes, thin cheeks and tottering steps. Surgeon Henderson, with bis 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 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 partici. pated 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 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 J10 men, killed, wounded and missing.

. Iv 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, E 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 MeIntosh 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

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 J uly, 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 1,688 miles, and was transported by boat 7,686 miles, by railroad 517 miles, making a total of .9,886 miles.

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, 1868, 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 Kenesuw Mountain, losing severely. On the evening 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 Hood'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 Raleizh, 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.

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 defenses 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. Com. pany B was from Marion County.

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.

One Hundred And Forty-Fifth Ohio National Guards

This regiment was organized May 10, 1864, uuder Col. Henry C. Ashwell 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.

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 ttack 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 tronghold. 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 enemy's breastworks and capturing two cannons, a stand of rebel colors belonging 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 June 28; then, returning to Columbus, Ohio, it was paid off and discharged July 7, 1865.

Other Regiments

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

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

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.

Ohio Volunteer Cavalry 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, peepee 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 moved north through the Carolinas. It was mustered out July 24, 1865.

United States

Second Artillery. -Company D, Amzi Totten. Fourth Artillery. - Company A, Thomas Moon. Fifth Artillery. - Battery H, James F. Mohr and M. M. Mohr. Sixth Colored Infantry. - Company C, Andrew Batty. Twenty-seventh Colored LE t M arr H, A. Highwarden. First A eteh Volunteer Engineers. - M. V. B. Deter.

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 oi 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, Ido not care as long as it does 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, Iam 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 had 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 nis rest, what an awful commotion it was!

" After the evacuation, then vommenced the march from Corinth to Iuka, Huntsville, Ala., Florence, Tuscumbia, Battle Creek, Tenn.; thence back to Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky; 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. Onur 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 elose 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 werein 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 'rebs' got hold of the muzzle of our 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 tugging at our bread.baskets. Here I saw comrades fighting each other for the possession of food; saw soldiers pick up grains of corn where horses and inules 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.

* 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, crawlihg 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 Johnnies run! Oh, whata 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."