Union County, Ohio - Chapter 16: The Military History or Union County, 1915 (part 1 of 3)

Chapter 16: The Military History or Union County

[It is not the purpose of tliis chapter to give a complete histor_\- of all the wars in which men from L'nion cniinty may ha\'e fought. This arduous task has been well clone b}- Col. W. L. Curry, who issued a volume in 1883 entitled "War Histor\- of L'nion Count}." This volume was the result of painstaking work on the part of Col. Curry and contains a history of Union county soldiers in the Revolutionary War, the War of 1S12, the Mexican War and the Ci\il War. In the chapters co\ering these wars Colonel Curry gives all the main facts and includes as complete a roster of Cnion county soldiers as was obtainable. In the case of the Re\()Iutic)nary War he enumerates all the soldiers wlio were known to settle in Union county and names their burial places in the county. There is also a chapter in this excellent volume dealing with "The Old ^Militia" which sets forth in a graphic manner the history of the \'arious local militia companies of Union county which flourished from the close of the War of 1812 until the opening of the ^Mexican War. Colonel Curry was fortunate in having much data on which to Ija.se this particular chapter, his grandfather, Lieutenant-Colonel James Curry, being an officer in the Revolutionary War and the mox'ing spirit in the early militia history of Ohio. When it comes to dealing with the Civil War, Colonel Curry writes most entertainingly. lie was a participant in that struggle and consequently was anxious to place before future generations as full an account as possible of the part his county enacted in that terrible conflict. It is probably safe to say that few if any counties in the state have ever had a better Ci\il War history prepared th;in Colonel Currv has written of his own county. In that work ma\- be found not only a detailed historv of each regiment which included Union county soldiers, but a complete roster of the men of each regiment and company with dates of enlistment, discharge and other data pertinent to each individual soldier. In Colonel Currv's volume there is preserved an imperishable record of Union county's part in these wars and it is the province of this military chapter in the present History of Union County to gi\e only a brief resume of the exhaustive volume of Colonel Curr\-. to which is added a history of the county in relation to the Spanish-.American W^ar. - Publishers.]

During tlie progress of the Revolutionary W'ar it was difficult to secure enlistments and toward the end of the struggle the Continental Congress offered bounties of western lands in order to attract men for service in the war. Land warrants were issued to the soldiers in lieu of monev and at the close of the war these were to be redeemed by Congress. In order to make provision for the payment of these warrants Congress set aside a large tract in what is now the state of Ohio, and Union county was organized in 181Q from territory comprehended within these military lands. This fact accounts for the presence of a large majority of the Re\'olutionary soldiers who settled in Union county.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to gi\e a list of all the Revolutionary soldiers who made this county their home and it is still more difficult to ascertain the part they played in the struggle for independence. Col. James Cuny, the grandfather of Col. W. L. Curry, was an officer in the "\'irginia Line," and was severely wounded at the battle of Point Pleasant, October 10, 1774. This battle is called "A First Battle of the Revolution" by Chambers' Encyclopaedia from the fact that it was fought before the war formally opened. ]\Iany other early pioneers in Union county undoubtedly made heroic names for themselves in the Revolution, but their records are buried with theiu and will probably never he known.

An effi^rt has been made to ascertain the names and burial places of the soldiers of the Re\-olution who are interred in L'nion county and the list is here appended :

The War of 1812 has often been referred to as the second war for independence and it is a matter of history that England did not recognize the provisions of the Treaty of Paris closing the Revolutionary War until after the War of 1812. Congress declared war against England on June 18, 1812, and the final treaty of peace was signed at Ghent, Belgium, December 24, 1 8 14, although it was sexeral weeks until the fact was known in this countr}-. The must notable land \ictorv of the whole war was fought by General Jackson at Xew Orleans on Januar}- 8, 1815. two weeks after the treaty was signed. As a result of this war England respected our rights on the seas and withdrew her soldiers from the northern part of the United States. From the close of the Rex'olutionary War until the end of the \\^ar of i8'i2 England had been inciting the Indians in the Northwest Territory to acts of violence and this fact had greatly retarded the settlement of that territory. England was directly responsible for all of the trouble the United States had with the Indians from 1790 until the close of the \A'ar of 1812 and the terrible defeats of Generals Harmar and St. Clair can rightfully be laid at England's feet. These two disasters are offset by two equally brilliant victories over the Indians, the victories of General Wayne at Fallen Timbers in 1794 and of General Harrison at Tippecanoe in 181 1.

The A\'ar of 181 2 opened in the Xorthwest Territory and the most of the fighting was around Lakes Erie and Ontario. Union county was organized in 1820 and was then on the northern frontier of the c<:)unties of the state. The county was only sparsely settled and included the families of the Currys, Mitchells, Robinsons, Ewings, Sagers, Kents, Snodgrasses, Shovers and a few others. The men of that day were too busy fighting to write historv or even preserve the most geager records and as a result we have very little data concerning the part Union county played in the war. It is known, howe\er. that almost e\'ery citi^^en of the county was in the service at some time during the struggle.

The first company in the county was recruited by Capt. James \. Curry in 18 13. He was appointed enrolling officer and when he finally had enough men for his company he was elected captain, Samuel Mitciiell was made first lieutenant and Adam Shover became second lieutenant. The roster of this company has never been found and it has never been ascertained to which regiment it was attached. Diligent inquiry and research among old family records has shown that the following citizens of the county were in this first company of Union county : James A. Curry, Samuel Mitchell, Adam Shover, James Buck, Calvin Carey, Ewing Donaldson, David Mitchell, Andrew Noteman, Clark Provins, Christian Sager, George Sager, Abe Sager and William Taylor. This company was rendez\oused at Delaware and was then marched to Fort Meigs and returned home by way of Wapakoneta and Piqua. Most of them were called out a second time to build and garrison block houses on the frontier.

A company was organized at Plain City during the summer of 1812 or 1 81 3 with Jonathan Alder as captain and Frederick Loyd was first lieutenant. This company built a block house on the banks of Alill creek about three miles northw'est of Marysville and remained there a few weeks. There were se\enty men in the company and the rude fort which they built in three or four days is the only fort ever erected within the county. Of the seventy men who composed this company only a \-ery few are known - Jonathan Alder, Frederick Loyd, Daniel Watkins and Thoinas Kilgore. The last named was the last survivor of the Plain City company and shortly before his death gave a detailed account of the campaign of his company to Judge Cole, who made a record of it.

A number of young men in the count}- enlisted in companies outside of the county and this fact adds to the difficulty of making a complete list of the soldiers who were in this war. Col. W. L. Curry made a strenuous efifort to make the roster as complete as possible and the list here given is the result of his efl^orts : Thomas Anderson, Henry Amrine, John Amrine, Jonathan Alder. Isaac Allen, Amos Arrohood, James Bell, Abram Baughman, James Buck, Emanuel Baker, Lewis Bonnett, Jeremiah Burrows. Benjamin Bowman, Daniel Bruse, William Brooks, Thomas Burt, William Bowie, C. Brown, Samuel Beck, Hezekiah Burdock, Xathan Bible}', Henry Bennett, H. Burnliam, Major Edmiuid Barlow, James A. Curry. Alexander Cowgill, Titus Cle\enger. Thomas Caul, Ephraim Cary, Calvin Cary. Simon Coder, Daniel Cone, Matthew Columber. Joseph Conklin, Thomas Chapman, Da\id Cliapman, Chase Chapman, Jason Chapman, Benjamin Carter, John Cratty, Ebenezer Cheney. Richard Cook. William Dan forth. Daniel Danforth. Amos Dial. Titus Dort. James E. Donelson. DoneLson Ewing, \\'illiam B. E\ans, John l-"oreman. Philip Fry, Enoch Fisher, Henry I-'arnum, William L. I'eror, William ("dadhill, John German. Joseph (ribson. l*'dward Gra\ , James Herd, William Hopper. James Hamilton, William Hamilton. William Hall. F. Hemenwav. R. Huffman. John

It is interesting to note that as late as i860 there were at least seventy veterans of the War of 1812 still living in L^nion county. On August 15 of that vear a con\ention of the soldiers of that war was held in ^larysville for the purpose of consulting upon the best method of securing pensions. Thev passed resolutions asking Congress to take some definite action toward pensioning the soldiers, their widows and orphans of the War of 1812 and Indian wars. It is pertinent to say in this connection that Congress eventually provided a liberal pension to these worthy veterans and their widows and orphans.

place, in pursuance of orders, they deposited their arms, and from thence thees two started to walk home through the wilderness, a portion of the route being uninhabited, without a road, only blazed trees for their guide. They crossed the Scioto river, possibly on a rude bridge, and reached Mill creek at a point near where the village of New Dover now stands ; here they found the stream too high for fording, whereupon they set to work to devise means to effect a crossing. Procuring axes from a settler, and selecting a narrow place between the banks of the stream, they cut down a very tall tree standing on the bank, which they caused to fall in a manner to serve as a foot-bridge. The labor and exertion necessary to accomplish this caused profuse perspiration, and in crossing they found that only the extreme top of the tree reached to the opposite bank and, therefore, was not of sufficient strength to sustain their weight, consequently, they became thoroughly wet to their knees. Mitchell, being in feeble health, and of less native vigor than his comrade, was, soon after reaching the bank, taken with a violent chill, causing sickness and vomiting, and was able to proceed only a short distance by the help of A lather. They were endeavoring to reach what was then known as the "Mitchell settlement" on Big Darby creek, where Mitchell's father. Judge David ^Mitchell, a pioneer settler of Union county, lived, and which was the nearest point where help could be obtained without recrossing the creek. The distance to the settlement was at least six miles, and the entire route through a trackless wilderness, without even a blazed tree to guide them. The weather rapidly increased in severity, and snow commenced falling. Mitchell became too weak to proceed farther and sank exhausted near a large tree. The prospect before them was truly cheerless and disheartening. Alitchell, at this time, urged Mather to leave him to his fate, firmly believing that he would not survive to see the light of another day. The soul of Mather revolted at the thought of leaving his suffering comrade in this his time of need, and sternly and peremptorily declined to do so, but instead, went vigorously to work to make the best of the situation. Procuring a quantity of dry leaves for a bed, which he heaped against a tree, he then gathered bark limbs and brush with which he constructed a rude .shelter, to which he carried Mitchell. After rubbing his feet and legs to get up a re-action through the circulation of the blood, put on a pair of dry socks from his (Mather's) own knapsack. This treatment had but little perceptible effect, yet he kept up his exertions throughout the entire night - a night of gloom, of anxious and painful forebodings lest the morning would find his friend in the cold embrace of death. During the night the snow ceased to fall, the sky became clear and the cold increased in severity. With the dawning of the cnniin^ day, Mitcliell, th<jugh severely frost-liittcn, nearly speechless and rapidly sinking, was still alive, and by words antl signs, again besought Mather to lea\e him ; but he, as before, refused and kept up his exertions for his relief until it became sufficiently light to enable him to see his way through the forest. He started on a swift run for the settlement, taking, as near as he could, a straight course toward the residence of Judge Mitchell, his only guide being the morning stars and his general knowledge of the country. On nearing the residence of Judge Mitchell, he caught sight of three of David's brothers, mc^untcd ; he hailed them with all the strength of voice he was capable of, and, in a few words, made known to them the perilous situation of their brother. The brothers immediately faced about, procured blankets and other things necessary for the emergency, and took the trail made bv Mather, which was plainly ^-isible in the snow. Having fleet horses, they reached their brother in as brief a time as was possible, found him unconscious and apparently dying. They at once proceeded to pour whiskey into his mouth, which had the effect to revive him in a slight degree. They immediately wrapped him in blankets, lifted him onto a horse in front of one of the brothers, and in that way he was con\'e}'ed to his father's house, recei\-ed prompt medical aid, wliicb, with tender care and nursing, preserved his life. He never fully recovered from the effects of that terrible night of suffering and was ever after, through life, to some extent a cripple, his feet and legs ha^-ing lieen severely frozen. Mather, being possessed of a vigorous constitution and in a comparatively sound condition of health, suffered no permanent injury by reason of the exposure, and lived to a good old age. He recei\c(l a land warrant from the United States government for his services in the war. Mather did not receive a pension for the services renderetl U\ his cnuntry in that war, yet the land warrant came to him opportunely when he was infinn, well stricken in years, and served in some slight degree to smooth the pathway- of his declining years to the tomb.

David Mitchell, soon after recovery, married and commenced business on what was then known as "Darby Plains," in Union county, as a farmer and dairyman, accumulated a large property, disposed of the same, removed to Columbus, Ohio, where he dealt largely in hogs, and also engaged in packing: but eventually met with reverses, lost heavily, and failed in business through no fault on his part. With misfortunes and losses, however great, he, to the end of his life, preserved an unsullied character for integrity and moral worth. When in prosperity and aflluence, he neglected to apply for either a land warrant or pension for his ser\ices as a soldier, and in the days of his adversity, by reason of difficulties encountered in obtaining proof of his services, by reason of the loss of the rolls of his company, together with the death of his captain, James A. Curry, and all of his comrades in service, he failed to obtain either land or pension from the government. He died at Hilliard, in Franklin county, Ohio, at an advanced age, and was buried in what was known as the Mitchell graveyard, on Big Darby creek, in Union county, near the place where he first commenced active life.

Mather was an industrious and worthy poor man, and some years after the incident related, l\Iitchell, while engaged in buying stock for his farm and cows for his dairy, met his old friend Mather, and, after a cordial greeting, inquired concerning his present welfare, and was informed that he had just met with a serious misfortune in the death of the only cow he possessed. Mitchell expressed sympathy for him in his misfortune, gave him words of cheer, and passed on, after learning from Alather that he would pass his residence, which he soon reached. He then proceeded to select from his herd the best milch cow of the lot, drove it into the yard, and informed ]\Iather's wife that the cow was presented to the family as a small token of his gratitude in remembrance of services rendered by blather to him. After the removal of Mitchell to Columbus, INlather would occasionally visit the citv and in every instance when met by Mitchell would be taken to his house, made welcome and pre\'ailed on to remain for weeks, and on leaving for his home would be liberally provided «ith money for his journey. These incidents are given, in concluding this narrative, for the reason that they show the brighter and better side of human nature, and also serve, in a slight degree, to illustrate the true character of a very worthy man.

The Old Militia

In the early history of the Northwest Territory it was deemed necessary to provide for local militia, and subsequent history showed the wisdom of this provision. As early as July 25, 1788, an act was passed by the Territorial Legislature "for regulating and establishing the militia," and the law provided that "all male inhabitants between the ages of sixteen and fifty" should perform military duty. This law, with various amendments, remained in force until 1847, when it was finally repealed.

To a citizen of Union county, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, whose remains rest in Oakdale cemetery, Marysville, belongs the credit for making the first report as shown by the official records of a militia organization in the state of Ohio. This man was Col. James Curry, of the Second

Ohio Regiment of Aliiitia. and his report, bearing the date of November, 1803, a copy of whicli is iiuw on file in the adjutant-general's office at Columbus, is here given in full.

"Return of the Second Regiment of Militia in the Count}- of Highland, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel, James Curry, agreeably to returns made by the commanding officers of the several companies belonging to the said regiment, November, 1803.

During the territorial period and up to the War of 181 2 there were few years when there was not a call made for soldiers to quell Indian disorders and the various Indian wars during the last decade of the eighteenth century made it necessary to keep the militia in readiness at all times. \Y'\th the close of the War of 181 2 there was little or no demand for troops, and the result was that the law retfuiring annual musters was not enforced. Beginning about 1825, there seems to ha\e been a revival of interest in the local militia organizations and this interest continued more or less until the Mexican War. During the twenties many companies were organized, there being two different kinds of companies recognized - those who needed no uniforms and those who furnished their own uniforms. The former were humorously referred to as "cornstalk militia" and were e\idently not considered as being verv efficient. Tlie companies which furnished their own uniforms were much more pretentious and some of them must have ])resented a very bellicose appearance. They served for a iieriod of se\'en years and were then exempt from drill.

A light-horse company was organized at Milford about 1830, of which Calvin Winget was first captain. James Riddle the second. Jacob Seaman the third, C. P. Carlic the fourth, Philii) Snider the fifth and J. B. Richey the

The company was well uniformed and equipped, each trooper being armed with two horse-pistols and a saber. They were well mounted and the company was composed of the best of Union county's chivalrous young men. This company maintained its organization until the law of 1847 provided for the mustering out of all local companies in the state. At that time there were several so-called "light infantry'' companies in the county and all were organized into a regiment, which maintained a band of imposing appearance. The band consisted of twent\- snare drums, ten l^ass drums and twenty fifers and, with their gaudy uniforms, it must have been a stirring sight to see them at the head of the regiment on muster days. In those days "muster day" was the only legal holiday in the state and it was made a gala occasion when the whole state resounded to the sound of fife and drum. More powder was burnt, more whiskey drunk and more fights occurred on this day than any other in the year.

Gradually, however, the system calling out so many men on one dav in the year was recognized as being useless and the Legislature was asked to discontinue the practice. This was done in 1847, while the Mexican War was in progress. The old militia system, with all its manv faults, had its redeeming features. It kept up a military spirit and was excellent training for the thousands who left their homes in the sixties to fight for their country. Then, again, it provided a bright spot in the heart of everv vouth who belonged to one of the many companies, many of whom worked every other day in the year. It broke the monotony of the daily life of hard toil on the farms and was a welcome relief to young men who had little time for amusements.

The Mexican War

The JNIexican War was brought about by the annexation of Texas to the United States in 1845. ^-he incidents leading up to this war can only be briefly noticed in this connection. Mexico had emancipated her slaves in 1827, but Texas, which had been settled largely by Southern slave owners, refused to be bound by the emancipation act. From that time until the final separation of Texas from Mexico there was constant strife between Texas and the mother country, in 1836 Texas declared its independence and it was afterward recognized by the United States and several Europeair powers as a separate nation. Of the sixty men who signed the declaration of independence, fifty-three had been born in the United States, and this one fact not only explains the separation from Mexico but the subsequent request for admission to the Union. It was eight years before their request was granted, the Northern states fighting the admission on account of the fact that it would make one more slave state, and, as future events turned out, it was the last slave state to be admitted to the Union.

With the formal admission of Texas to the Union, on July 4, 1845, it was very apparent that \\ ar was imminent between this country and Mexico. General Taylor was sent to the southern border of Texas early in the spring of 1846, and on April 20 war was formally declared against Mexico. At once the President called for volunteers and Ohio responded gallantly to the call. Although this state furnished four full regiments of infantry, several companies of cavalry, as well as quite a number for artillery service, - a total of sixty companies, - but one muster roll is now on file in the office of the adjutant-general at Columlius. Hence, it is impossible to write the complete history of Ohio's service in that confiict.

Union county was ready and willing to furnish its quota of men, and at a large and enthusiastic meeting held at iMarysville many volunteers were enrolled for the war. A company was organized and the following members were mustered into the service : Joshua Brothers, William Clevenger, Jackson Coleshine, C. P. Ca\is, William Graham, George Graham, James Graham, D. \\'. Henderson, J. G. Hawkins, John Harrison, Elisha Glick, James Johnson, T- P- Johnson, Alexander Oliver, John Price. Alpheus Parmeter, Daniel Reed and Frederick Smith. This company was afterward known as Com- pany E and was attaclied to the Fourth Ohio Regiment. The following men were enrolled in Company C, of the Third Ohio Regiment: G. A. Cassil, Jonas Clark, C. P. Garlick, Milford Philips, William Smith, John Atwood, S. W. Atkinson, Samuel Monroe and William Palmer. G. A. Cassil was the lirst sergeant of this company. Others who served in different companies were James Cutler, Ebenezer Carter, E. Higgins, Al. Pheasant, Andrew Spratt, George Skidmore and H. W^oodruff. The majority of the Union county men enlisted in Captain M. C. Lilly's company at Columbus and were assigned to the Fourth Ohio Regiment.

It is not possible in this brief article to follow the fortunes of war of the gallant Union county boys throughout the war. It is sufficient to state that they were never found wanting in bravery and performed every duty faithfully to which they were assigned. They returned to Cincinnati on July iJ, 1848, and on the 20th of the same month the companies were mustered out of the service. Fortunately, most of them returned to their home, although there were some who lost their lives on the deserts of Alexico. A large number of these same men were in the Civil War and took a prominent part. J. G. Hawkins was colonel of the Thirteenth Ohio, and was killed in the battle of Stone's River, Tennessee, December 31, 1862; Dr. D. W. Henderson was a surgeon in the Ninety-sixth Ohio ; C. P. Cavis, who was killed in battle of Bentonville, North Carolina, March 19, 1865, was a captain in the One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio; Dr. James Cutler was a captain in the First Ohio Cavalry. All of these men have passed away and it is probable that not a single Mexican ^^"ar veteran is now living in the county.

The Ci\'il War is the greatest war in all history which commenced without a formal declaration of war and closed without a treaty of any kind. The first gun of the war was fired on Fort Sumter, on .\pril 12, 1861. and the smoke was still lingering around its battered walls when President Lincoln made his first call for volunteers, b'our long and sanguinary years were to elapse before the Stars anfl Stripes were to float again over Fort Sumter and these years saw more than three million men arrayed in arms.

President Lincoln issued a call for seventy-five thousand troops on April 14 and on the following day Governor Tod of Ohio issued a proclamation calling for thirteen regiments. The alacrity with which the state of Ohio responded to the call of the governor is shown by the fact that three days after the call was issued, two full regiments, fully accoutered. were on their way to W'asiiington. The part that tlie state played in this terriljle conriict is set forth in the chapter on state history and may be seen elsewhere in this volume.

Union county had a populatinn of i'),507 in i860 and sent at least three thousand two hundred soldiers to the front. The men from this county sawservice in the infantrw ca\alr\'. artiller\- antl na\\- and were re])resented in more than one hundred rej^inients, batteries and independent comjjanies. (Jf the full companies sent from this county, there was one for the first three months' service in the Thirteenth Re,f,dment Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and thirty-two men for the Se\'enteenth Regiment, aggregating one hundred and twenty-six men; six companies for the three years' service under the first call: three companies under the three \ears' call in 1862: one C(:)mpany under the three months' call in 1802: one comjiau}- for the six months' ser\'ice in i8f)3: three companies for the one hundred days' ser\ice in 1864; three companies for one year's service in i8<)4 and two companies of so-called hunters" in 1862 - making a total of twenty companies.

Besides the full companies raised in the countv, companies were largely recruited for the Fortieth and b'ifty-fourth Ohio \'olunteer lnfantr^- and the First Ohio Cavalry; a compan\- of sharp-shooters; a luiniljer of C(ilored troops were enlisted in the Fifth and Twenty-se\'enth United States Colored Troops ; many others entered the regular army, mostly in the Eighteenth Regiment United States Regular Army, wdiile many more enlisted and were credited to (5ther ci^unties, of whom there is ni> record. It is interesting to note that Union countv contributed a number for service equal to the total male adults of the county.

The soldiers of Union county fought ni tliivt\-(]ne of tlie ])rinci])al l)attles of the war, from Bull Run to .\ppomattox. The war exacted a fearful toll of the brave bovs from this count)-. One hundred and thirty-three were killed in battle: four hundred died of wounds or disease, or wasted aw-ay in the prison pens; three himdred and sixt\- were wounded and recovered and one hundred and forty-three were ])risoners of war at one time or other - making a total of 1,035 l<'he(l, tlied, wounded and prisoners. Three hundred and twentv-one lie buried under Southern skies in unknown and luilettered graves, there awaiting the assembling of that great army above.

It was stated in the introduction to this chapter that no effort was made to make it a complete military historx- of the county for the reason that this chapter will be devoted to a very brief snmmarv of the history of the different Ohio regiments which included men from I'nion county. It is not pos- sible to give the roster of each regiment and company, and those wishing to examine the complete roster will find it in Colonel Curry's excellent volume.

Fiist Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in April, 1861, for the three months' service and was stationed near. Washington, D. C, during the summer of that year. It was reorganized for the three years' ser\ice in August, 1861, and served the remainder of its enlistment in the South. It was mustered out October 14, 1864, having lost 527 officers and men in twenty-four different battles, during which time it had marched 2,500 miles and been transported 950 miles bv car and steamboat. M. L. Thompson was the onlv Union countv enlistment in this regiment.

Second Olno Infantry - There were nine from the countv in this regiment, which was mustered in for the three months' service in the spring of 1 86 1. It was reorganized for the three years' service in the fall of the same }-ear and was mustered out at Columbus in August, 1864. This regiment lost III by death on the battlefield and had 425 wounded. It was with Buell in Kentucky, Rosecrans at Stone's River and Chickamauga, and with Sherman on his march to the sea.

Third Ohio Infantry - This was one of the three months' regiments, although it was organized for three years within less than a month after it was mustered into service. It included eight men from the county and served in West Virginia, Iventuck\- and Tennessee. In the spring of 1863 many of the members of this regiment were captured in the famous raid of Colonel Streight and taken to Belle Isle. The privates were soon exchanged, while the officers were incarcerated in Libby Prison. None of the Union county men were captured and all of the eight but one were mustered out with their regiment, June 23, 1864.

Fourth Ohio Infantry - The thirteen Union county men in this regiment, which was at first enlisted f(ir three months, re-enlisted June 3, 1861, for three years. ]\Iost of the fighting of this regiment was in Virginia, although it participated in the battle of Gettysburg. Only two men of the thirteen lost their lives, one being killed on the field of battle and the other d\-ing as a result of wounds received in battle.

Sixth Ohio Infantry - This was mustered in on .\pril 18, 1861, for three months and three months later. June 18, was organized for three years. It first saw fighting in ^^'est \"irginia and was later transferred to Tennessee, where it was stationed most of the rest of the duration of its enlistment. One of the four Union county men in this regiment lost his life.

Uxion Countv, Ohio

June 18. Starting in with McClellan in West Virginia, it was later taken into Virginia and fought in the Peninsular campaign in i86j. Its last year was spent in Tennessee and Georgia. I'he two Union county men in the regiment served their terms out and returned home.

Eighth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized May 2. i8r)i, for three months and im June _>'> tor three years' service. The one man from this county, David Curry, is not given a record in the volume of Colonel Curry. This regiment saw most of its service in Virginia and was one of the many Ohio regiments to he ]jresent at the battle of Gettysburg. It was mustered out of the ser\ice July 13, 1864.

Tenth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was a three months' organization, but before half of its time had expired it volunteered for three years. Its first fighting was in West Virginia and it was then taken to Kentuckv and spent the rest of its time in that state. Tennessee and Georgia. Three of the four men from the county who were in this regiment returned to their homes after they w-ere mustered out, in June, 1864.

Elcz'cnth Ohio Infantry - I'nion county furnished three men for this regiment, which was first a three months' organization and later mustered in for three years. It was in the battles of Bull Run, South Mountain, Antietam, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and Buzzard Roost. The regiment was mustered out June 21, 1864.

Tzvelfth Ohio Infantry - Union county contributed one man for this regiment, and he served three full }ears. Organized as a three months' regiment on May 3, 1861, it was organized on June 28 for three years and was finally mustered out of the service July ir, 1864. It served in West Virginia until the summer of 1862, when it joined the .Vrmy of the Potomac and took part in the battles of Bull Run. South Mountain and .\nlietam. It then joined the forces under Hunter and participated in the expedition to L\nchburg, X'irginia.

Thirteenth Ohio Infantry - This regiment contained a large number of men from Union county and was the first in which men from the county enlisted as a body. Company F was composed solely of Union county volunteers, while it had representati\-es in eight other companies in the regiment. The Marvsville compan\' completed its organization on April 23, and on the 30th of the month was mustered in the service as C<:inipany D for a period of three luonths. One hundred and sixty luen from the county became members of this regiment and of this number twenty were killed, seventeen were wounded and twenty-fi\e died of disease. The regiment was ordered to West ^'irginia and remained there until December of 186 1. when it was transferred to Kentucky. During 1864 and 1865 the regiment was lighting in Tennessee, Alabama. Mississippi and Georgia. After taking part in the battle of Nashville the regiment was stationed at Huntsville, Alabama, until June, 1865, when it was sent to Texas, where it remained in the service until December 5, 1865. It was then returned to Ohio and discharged at Columbus, January 17, 1866.

Fourteenth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was first enlisted for three months in April, 1861, and reorganized in the following August for three years, or the duration of the war. It was first under Buell in Kentucky and later joined General Grant at Shiloh. in April, 1862. It took part in all of the battles in eastern Tennessee and was with Sherman on his famous march through Georgia to the sea. After more than four years of active service the regiment was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 11, 1865. Five men from Union county were in this regiment and only one died while in the service.

Fifteenth Ohio Infantry - On May 4, 1861, this regiment was mustered into the three months' ser\'ice and served in West Virginia until its discharge, August I. In the following month it was reorganized for three years and at once joined Buell in Kentucky and fought at Shiloh, Stone's River and Chickamauga in Tennessee. It was with Sherman during the first part of his Georgia campaign and later returned to Tennessee and participated in the battle of Nashville. At the close of the war the regiment performed guard duty for several months in Texas. It was mustered out at Columbus, December 2y, 1865, having served four years and eight months and lost over four hundred men in killed and wounded. Of the thirteen Union county men in this regiment, only one died in the service.

Si.vteentli Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized for three months' service under Col. James Irwine in April, 1861, and for three years under Col. John F. DcCourcey. October 2, 1861. Union county was well represented in this regiment, there being forty-five men recruited from the county, all but one being in Company F. The regiment fought through Kentucky and Tennessee to Mississippi. After participating in all of the engagements of the Vicksburg campaign, it joined Banks on the Red River expedition in 1864 and in the fall of that year returned to Columbus and was mustered out on the last day of October. Some of Union county's bravest and best soldiers were in this regiment. Twelve died of disease or wounds ; six were seriously wounded and four were taken prisoners, making a total lf)ss of twentv-fi\'e, or nearly one-half of the detachment from this county.

Seventeenth Ohio Infantry - Capt. T. J. Hayes, of Plain Cit\-, recruited a company in Union and Madison counties in April. 1861, which was assigned as Company G to the Seventeenth Ohio, and mustered in for three months' service. It was engaged in West Virginia until it was mustered out, August 15, 1861. Thirty-two men from Union county served in Company G for the three months. This regiment was immediately organized for three years and forty-nine men from Union county enrolled in Companies B. C, E aiul G, most of them heing in Company C. They were sent to Kentucky and through Tennessee to Mississippi, where they participated in the siege of Corinth. The regiment chased the Rebels through Mississippi and Alabama, marched back north through Tennessee and were at the battle of Perryville, Kentucky, October 8, 1862. They then fought in all of the battles in eastern Tennessee and most of the regiment was with Sherman on his march through Georgia. This regiment was in the service from the beginning to the end of the war and was constanth' at the front, never doing any guard duty. It was never driven l)ack, save at Chickamauga, and even then it was not ordered to fall back until nightfall. Of the Union county contingent in this regiment, ten died in hospitals of wounds or disease, four were seriously wounded and one was captured, certainly a fortunate record, considering the many battles in which they were engaged.

Eighteenth Ohio Regiment - This regiment was organized May ic), 1861, for the three months' service and reorganized on August 6 for three years. Its first service was in Kentucky, and it was then taken through Tennessee to Hunts\'ille, Alabama, where it captured three hundred prisoners and a large amount of amnnuiition and supplies. It \\as in the battle of Stone's River December 31. 1862, and lost one hundred and eightv-three ofificers and men in the battle. After fighting in the battles of Chattanooga and Chickamauga the regiment was ordered to Columbus to be mustered out. In the fall of 1864, the regiment was again organized and sent to Tennessee, where it fought at Nashville and Overton Hill. In the summer of 1865 it was stationed in Georgia and was in that state when it was mustered out, October 9, 1865. Only one of the Union county men lost his life, and he died at home, where he had been sent on a furlough.

NinetcentJi Ohio Infantry - Col. Samuel Beatty organized this regiment for the three months' ser\ice and it was nnistered in May 15, 1861, and on September 26, of the same }-ear, was organized for three years. It continued to ser\'e in \\'est \^irginia until November of i8'6i, and then moved into Kentucky. It fought at Shiloh. Stone's Ri\-er. Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and then followed Sherman in his Atlanta campaign as far as

Atlanta. It was then returned to Tennessee and participated in the battle of Xashville and the subsequent pursuit of Hood. After the war this regiment was taken to Texas, where it remained until September, 1865, when it was returned to Columbus and mustered out November 25, 1865. The four men from Union county in the regiment returned horne, only one being wounded in the service.

Tiventieth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was mustered in for the three months' service in May, 1861, and for three years on October 21. It served in Kentucky until February, 1862, and then marched to Fort Donelson, where it participated in its first battle. Later it advanced into Mississippi and e\entually joined Grant before \^icksburg. Their final service was with Sherman on his Atlanta campaign and they were with this famous general on his fnarch from Savannah north through the Carolinas. They were in the Grand Review at Washington, D. C., and were mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 18, 1865. The five Union county men in this regiment all returned home. One of the men was captured in 1863, wounded in 1864, but recovered and rejoined his regiment.

1861, for the three months' service and reorganized for three years on September 19, 1861. It served under Buell, Rosecrans and Sherman, successi\ely, and was with the latter general from the spring of 1864 until the end of the war. After its march through the Carolinas, in the spring of 1865, it was taken to Washington and participated in the Grand Review. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, in July of that year. Of the four L'nion county men in this regiment, one was killed at Chickamauga, and the others lived to return to the county.

Tiventy-second Ohio Infantry - This was the first regiment including Union county men which was not first mustered in for three months. It was organized in Missouri under Fremont and entered the service November 5, 1861. It was organized as the Thirteenth Missouri, but on July 7,

1862, it was transferred to Ohio and made the Twenty-second Ohio. It served under Rosecrans at Corinth and later fought around Vicksburg. It was stationed in Arkansas when it was ordered mustered out November 18, 1864. One of the three Union county men in this regiment died in the service.

Twenty-th'ird Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in June, 1 861, by Col. William S. Rosecrans, who being promoted, was succeeded by Col. E. P. Scammon. In July of the same year it entered the field in West Virginia and, until it was finally mustered out on July 36, 1865, served in the Virginias. Among many battles and skirmishes it participated in the following : Carnifix Ferry, South Mountain, Antietam, Crook's Raid, Cloyd Mountain, New River Bridge, Opequon, Winchester and Cedar Creek. After the latter battle the regiment remained in the vicinity of Martinsburg, Virginia, until the close of the war. It was in this regiment that General Rosecrans, General Rutherford B. Hayes, President McKinley and Stanley Matthews, later United States senator, served. All but one of the eight Union county men in this regiment returned to their homes.

Tzvcnty-foiirtli Ohio Infantry - (Inly one man from the county was in this regiment and he tlied at Camp DennisdU in [S'13. It was organized in June, 1861, by Col. Jacob Ammen and first saw service in West Virginia and later in Kentucky. It took jjart in the battles of Pittsburg Landing, Perryville. Stone's River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Missionary Ridge and Ringgold. The regiment was mustered out June 24, 1864.

Tivcnty-fiftli Ohio Infantry - This regiment, which enrolled two L'nion county men, was organized at Camp Chase on June 28, 1861, under Col. James A. Jones. It operated in West Virginia until April, 1862, and then crossed the Alleghanies and fought at Bull Pasture Alountain and Cross Keys, losing over one hundred men in the two engagements. It later joined Pope's campaign and engaged in the battles of Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. It reenlisted in January, 1864, and served in South Carolina until it was mustered out on June 18, 1866.

Tzi'enfy-si.vth Ohio Infantry. - The ctrganization of this regiment was completed in the fore part of July, i86r, and it was immediately ordered to the upper Kanawha \alley in West Virginia. In January of the following year, the regiment was transferred to Kentucky and in the spring of the same year fought at Shiloh. It was kept in Tennessee until after the battles around Chattanooga and then started on the Atlanta campaign with Sherman. It ultimately returned to Tennessee and was in the battle of Nashville. After the close of the war, the regiment was sent to Texs. where it was stationed until it was called home and mustered out October 21, 1865, The eleven men from I'nion county in the regiment v.'ere all mustered out and onl\- two of them had been wounded.

Tz^'cnty-scz'cnfh Ohio Infantry - Col. John W. Fuller organized this regiment in .\ugust, 1861. It served in Missouri until March, 1862, when it moved with the Army of the Mississippi, on New Madrid and later on Island No. 10. In May of the same year, it joined Halleck and in the fall of 1862 participated in the battles of luka and Corinth. It was with Grant for a short time and then detached and sent in pursuit of Forrest, the Con- federate cavalry leader. After reenlisting, the regiment joined Sherman in Georgia and was with him as far as Atlanta when it was sent after Hood for a short distance. It again rejoined Sherman, went on to Savannah, through the Carolinas and was present at the Grand Review at Washington in May, 1865. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, in July, 1865. Of the three Union county men in the regiment, one died in the service, one was wounded and the other served throughout the whole war and w'as mustered out at the end.

Tzc'ciity-cightli Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized by Col. August Moor in July, 1861, and sent into West Virginia. It was in the Virginias during the whole time it was in the service and lost heavily from deaths, wounds and disease. John Perr}- was the onl}- Union county man in the regiment, which was mustered out July 23, 1864.

TivepJy-ninth Ohio Regiment - In August, 1861, this regiment was mustered into the service under the command of Col. Louis P. Buckley. It was in Virginia and Maiyland until September, 1863, when it was attached to Sherman's command and remained with him through Georgia and the Carolinas and participated in the Grand Review in the spring of 1865. The one L'nion count}- man. O. H. \'oorhees, in this regiment was discharged with his regiment at Cleveland, Ohio.

Thirtieth Ohio Infantry - Company E, of this regiment, was organized by Capt. Elijah Warner at Jerome, L'nion county, in the month of August, 1 86 1, and marched thence to Camp Chase, a distance of twenty miles where it arrived on the nineteenth of the same month. On the twent}-ninth of the month it was mustered into the Thirtieth Ohio Infantry and four days later was at the field of battle at Clarksburg, West A'irginia. The regiment was in the Virginias and Maryland until the spring of 1863 when it was taken to ^Mississippi to take part in the campaign against Vicksburg. After the fall of that cit\- the regiment was in the engagements around Chattanooga and then was attached to Sherman's army. It remained with him until the close of the war and participated in the Grand Review at \\'ashington in the spring of 1865. Union county had two men in Compan\- B and one hundred and four in Company E. The latter company had ten killed, twentyeight to die of disease and fifteen wounded. The regiment was finally mustered out at Little Rock. Arkansas. August 21, 1865, having been in twenty different engagements, and hax'ing its colors shot in almost every battle.

Thirty-first Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized at Camp Chase in August. 1861, under Col. Moses B. \\'alker. Company F was recruited in Union county and mustered in with A. J. Sterling as captain.

Of the one hundred and fifteen men from tlie count)- in this company, twentyfour died on the field and in the hospitals, twenty-eight were wounded and five were taken prisoners. There were five men from the county in companies A. C. H and K, two in A and one each in the other three companies. This regiment was drilled in Kentucky and saw its first fighting at Mill Spring in that state in January, 1862. It was at Shiloh, Perryville, Stone's River, Hoover's Gap and Chickamauga. It then became a part of Sherman's army and followed him through Georgia and the Carolinas to Washington, D. C., where it participated in the Grand Review. The regiment was discharged July 26, 1865. The flag of this regiment was pierced by eight}'- nine IniUets while the stafl:' which bore the flag had been hit no less than ten times.

Thirty-second Ohio Infantry - Col. T. C. Ford organized this regiment in the summer of 1861 and it was one of the first to answer the call of the President for three years' service. Company B vi^as recruited in Union and Champaign counties and companies C, D, E, F, G. H and K also contained men from Union county. This regiment was in the Virginias until January, 1863, when it was sent to assist Grant around Vicksburg. In the fighting around that city the regiment lost two hundred and twenty-five men. After a few months in Mississippi following the fall of A'icksburg, the regiment joined Sherman in Georgia during the month of Februaiy, 1864. From that time it remained with Sherman until it participated in the Grand Review at Washington. D. C. The regiment received its final discharge, July 25, 1865, at Columbus. It is claimed that this regiment lost and received more men than any other regiment in the whole state.

Thirtv-fhird Ohio Infantry - In August, 1861, this regiment was organized by Joshua W. Sill. It served in Kentucky and Tennessee under General jMitchell until September and then joined Buell in pursuit of Bragg. It was at the battle of Perryville and lost heavily in that fight. This regiment was ultimatelv attached to Sherman's army and followed him through Georgia and the Carolinas to W^ashington. It was mustered out of the service on Julv 12, 1865. William Acton was the only man in this regiment from Union county. He enlisted in 1861, was captured at Perryville and was not discharged froni the service until July 20, 1865.

Thirty-eighth Ohio Infantry - Two men from the county enhsted in this regiment on September i, 1861, and both served throughout the whole war, being mustered out on the same day, July 22, 1865. This regiment was first sent into Kentucky and after participating in all the battles in eastern Tennessee, it was attached to Sherman's army and remained with him to the end of the war.

Thirty-ninth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in August, 1861, and at once reported to General Fremont at St. Louis. It took part in the operations against New Madrid and Island Xo. 10, and then joined in the movement against Corinth. It was finally made a part of the army which Sherman led to the sea and through the Carolinas to Washington. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, in July. 1865. Union county's two men in this regiment both survived.

Fortieth Ohio Infantry - On December 7, 1861, this regiment was mustered into the service under Col. Jonathan Cranor and four days later it was ordered to Kentucky. It operated in Kentucky and Virginia until February, 1863, when it was sent to Tennessee and arrived in time to participate in the battle of Franklin. Later it fought in eastern Tennessee and was then attached to Sherman for the remainder of the war. L^nion county had thirtyseven men in this regiment at various times and most of them lived to return to their homes in the count}-.

Forty-first Ohio Infantry - Col. William B. Hazen organized this regiment in the fall of 1861 and at once reported to Buell at Louisville, Kentucky. After participating in the battles of Shiloh and Corinth, it fought around Chattanooga and followed Sherman as far as Atlanta. It then returned to Tennessee and served against Hood until the close of the war. It was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio. November 20, 1865. The three Union county men in the regiment enlisted in the fall of 1864 and all three served until the close of the war and returned to their homes.

Forty-second Ohio Infantry - The organization of this regiment was comi)leted in No\-ember, 1861, under Col. James A. Garfield. It was first sent to Kentuck)' and then was taken to Mississippi where it remained until after the surrender of Vicksburg. It was then taken to New Orleans where most of it was mustered out by companies. This regiment was in eleven battles, in which it lost one officer and twenty men killed, and eighteen officers and three hundred and twenty-five men wounded. Six of the thirteen men from Union county in the regiment lost their lives.

1862, under Col. J. L. Kirby Smith. It was sent to Missouri and was with Grant in Mississippi and later with Sherman until the close of the war. It was mustered out at Louisville. Kentucky, July 13, 1865. The eight Union county men in the regiment survix'etl all the dangers of the three years they were at the front.

Forty-fourth Ohio Infantry - This regiment went to the front in the fall of 1861 and operated in West Virginia and Kentucky until the fall of

1864, the regiment was reenlisted on the condition that it be armed and mounted as cavalry. When it reassembled after a furlough at home, it was known as the Eighth Ohio Cavalry. All the six men from Union county remained with the regiment to the end and were discharged in the fall of 1865.

Forty-fifth Ohio Infantry - Union county furnished twenty-one men for this regiment which was mustered into the service in the fall of 1862. It was first sent to Kentucky, later to Tennessee and then back to Virginia. It was with Sherman on his Atlanta campaign as far as Atlanta and then returned to Tennessee and fought in the battle of Nashville. It was mustered out June 15, 1865.

Fortx-sixth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized Octol)er 16, 1861, under Col. Thomas Worthington and reported to Sherman in Kentucky in February of the following year. In the battle of Shiloh it lost two hundred and eighty killed and wounded and fifteen captured. After the campaign against Corinth the regiment was at \"icksburg until the reduction of that stronghold in the summer of 1863. The next change took them to Tennessee where they participated in all the battles of ^Missionary Ridge and Lookout JMountain around Chattanooga. The regiment then followed Sherman to Atlanta and from there returned to Tennessee in pursuit of Hood. It finally rejoined Sherman before he reached Savannah and was with liim until the close of the war. It was finally mustered out at Louisville, Kentuckw July 22, 1865. Twentv-five LTnion county men were in this regiment.

Forty-seventli Ohio Infantry - The organization of this regiment was completed under Col. Frederick Poschner, .\ugust 13, i8'6i. It was at first sent to West Virginia and later was engaged in the fighting around Vicksburg. From there it went to Chattanooga and then joined Sherman and remained with him imtil he reached Washington in the spring of 1865. Lentil it was discharged on .August 11, 1865, it was stationed in Arkansas.

Forty-eighth Ohio Infantry - Col. Peter Sullivan completed the organization of this regiment, Februaiy 17, 1862, and at once reported to Sherman at Paducah. After engaging in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth and the siege of Vicksburg. the entire regiment was captured at Sabine Cross Roads, and remained prisoners until exchanged in October, 1864. Re-enlisting after its exchange, it shared in the capture of Mobile and later operated in Texas until May. 1866, when it was mustered out of the service. Union county contributed seven men to this regiment and six of them lived to be mustered out of their respective companies.

Fifty-second Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in August, 1862, under Col. Daniel McCook. It immediately entered upon active service in Kentucky and after the battle of Perryville joined Sherman at Missionary Ridge and remained with him until the close of the war. It was mustered out at Washington on June 3, 1865. Capt. J. A. Culbertson was the only Union county man in this regiment and he was mustered out of the ser^-ice in January, 1863.

Fifty-third Ohio Infantry - Col. J. J. Appier organized this regiment in January, 1862, and after his resignation he was succeeded by Col. \V. S. Tones. It soon took the field under Sherman and was in the battles of Shiloh and Corinth. In June, 1863, it joined Grant around Vicksburg and after the fall of that city, went to eastern Tennessee and fought in all the battles around Chattanooga. It then joined Sherman and followed that general until the close of the war. After the Grand Review at Washington, the regiment was sent to Arkansas where it remained until it was mustered out in August, 1865. The two Union county men in this regiment were discharged in 1865.

Fifty-fourth Ohio Infantry - Uninn county had fifty-four men in this regiment and of this number, eleven died on the field and in hospitals, and six others were wounded. The regiment was organized in the fall and winter of 1861, under Col. Thomas Kirby Smith. It entered the field on February 16, 1862, and was assigned to a brigade in the division commanded by Sherman. It fought at Shiloh, Corinth, Vicksburg and then went to Arkansas. The regiment was employed in digging a canal in Louisiana. It participated in the Ijattle of Missionary Ridge and spent most of the remainder of the war with Sherman fighting its last battle at Bentonville, North Carolina, March 21, 1865. After the Grand Review it performed guard duty in .Arkansas until it was mustered out. .\ugust 15. 1865. During its career it marched 3.682 miles, participated in lour sieges, nine skirmisiies and fifteen battles: it lost five hundred and six men, killed, wounded and missing.

Fifty-fifth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was mustered into the service under Col. John E. Lee, October 17, 1861. It operated in Virginia and fought in the battles of McDowell, Second Bull Run, Fredericksburg, W'ilderness, Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. After the latter battle it was transferred to the west and was present at the battles of Lookout Jklountain and Missionar_v Ridge. It followed Sherman through Georgia and the Carolinas to Washington. One L^nion county man \\as in this regiment and he was wounded at Bull Run.

Fifty-sixth Ohio Infantry - Col. Peter Kenney organized this regiment in December, 1861, and took it into the service in the following February. After fighting at Fort Donelson and Sliiloh it joined Grant at Vicksburg and remained with him until after the fall of that stronghold. It then joined in the Red River expedition and lost heavily at Sabine Cross Roads. In November, 1864. the non-veterans were mustered out and the veterans served on guard duty at Xew Orleans until mustered out in March. 1866. Robert West was the only Union county man in this regiment and he served from the beginning until 1864. when he was mustered out.

Fifty-eighth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized and entered the field in February, 1862, under Col. Va\. Bausenwein. It saw service at Fort Donelson, Shiloh, Corinth, ^Memphis and A'icksburg. After the fall of the latter citw the regiment was returned to Columbus, Ohio, and mustered out, January 14, 1865. It had been stationed at \'icksburg from the summer of 1863 until December, 1865. Union county was represented by four men in this regiment, all of whom were mustered out on the day the regiment was dismissed from the ser\-ice.

Sixtieth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized for one year under Col. AVilliam Trimble. It was sent to West A'irginia in April, 1862, and spent its year in the \'irginias. In the spring of 1864. the regiment was reorganized for the three }'ears' service and was engaged in Virginia until the close of the war. It was finally mustered out on Julv 25, 1865. The four I'nion county men in tlie regiment were discharged the same da^".

Sixty-first Ohio Infantry - Col. Xewtnn Schleich organized this regiment at Camp Chase, in April, 1S61. It saw service in A'irginia until after the battle of Gettysburg when the regiment was transferred to Alabama. Subsequently, it engaged in the battle of Missionary Ridge and the siege of Kiioxville. It remained with Sherman through Georgia and Carolina and at Goldsboro, North Carolina, was consolidated with the Eightv-second Ohio.

Its losses were so heavy tliat at the end it was reduced to a little band of sixty otBcers and men. With the Eighty-second, it participated in the Grand Review and was mustered out September i, 1865. Of the five Union county men in the regiment, one was killed, two others wounded and three captured.

Si.rty-secojid Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in November, 1861, under Col. F. B. Pond and first served under Shields in Virginia. It was in the Peninsular campaign of IMcClellan and was then taken to the Carolinas. During 1864 and 1865 it was with Grant in his advance on Richmond. In September, 1865, it was conslidated with the Sixty-seventh, the combined regiment taking the name of the latter regiment. Union county's one man, Nathan Howard, was mustered out December 12, 1865.

Si.vty-third Ohio Infantry - By the consolidation of two battalions, the Twenty-second and the Sixty-third, this regiment was organized in February, 1862, under Col. John W. Sprague. It immediately joined the Army of the Mississippi under Pope and was engaged in all of the movements which resulted in the capture of Island No. 10 and Corinth. After operating in Alabama and Tennessee until October, 1863, it joined the Army of the Cumberland and fought in all the battles with Sherman to the end of the war. After the Grand Review at Washington, it was taken to Louis\ille. Kentucky, where it was mustered out, July 8, 1865. One of the eight Union county men in the regiment was killed.

Sixty-fourth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized November 8, 1 861, and after joining the National forces in Kentucky, moved on to Nashville. It participated in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Stone's River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and the siege of Knoxville. It then joined the Atlanta campaign, but after the fall of Atlanta, followed in pursuit of Hood. At the close of the war, the regiment was ordered to Texas where it remained until it was mustered out December 8, 1865. The two Union county men in the regiment lived to be mustered out at the end of the war.

Sixty-fifth Ohio Infantry - On December i, 1861, this regiment was mustered into the service under Col. Charles G. Harker. It at once joined Gen. Wood in Kentuck}' and from there moved to Shiloh. Its chief battles were Corinth, Stone's River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge and all the battles of the Atlanta campaign as far as Atlanta. After the fall of that city, the regiment pursued Hood. After the close of the war it was sent to Texas for garrison duty and was finally discharged at Columbus, Ohio, January 2, 1866. Three Union county men survi\-ed all the battles and were mustered out.

pail}- tor this regiment and besides this company F, the county had men in companies A. B, D, E, 1 and K. This regiment was organized at Camp McArthur, Urbana, Ohio, Octoijer i, 1861, under Col. Charles Candy. On January 17, 1862, it moved to West Virginia. It remained in the Virginias until the fall of 1863, when it was sent to Chattanooga. It fought in all the battles around that city and was with Sherman most of the rest of the war. The regiment was mustered out July 19, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio, after serving in twelve states, marching over eleven thousand miles and participating in nineteen battles. It had a death loss of one hundred and twelve and a wounded list of about three hundred and fifty. In the battle of Port Republic, Company F, the Union county company, lost nine killed, twelve and nine cajitured. The totals for this company show that forty-one died on the lield or in hospitals, thirty-four were wounded and eight were taken prisoners.

Seventieth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized during the fall of 1861, under Col. Joseph B. Cockerill. In February of the following year it was sent t(i Kentucky and from there went to Shiloh and Corinth. It fought around Vicksburg until after the fall of that city and then moved on to Jackson, Mississippi. In January, 1864, the regiment was veteranized and accompanied Sherman the remainder of the war. It was mustered out, August 14, 18(35. L. L. Painter, the one Union county man in this regiment, was mustered out with his regiment.

Sez'enty-Hrst Ohio Infantry - Col. Rodney ]\Iason organized this regiment and it was mustered into the service on February i, 1862. Its first battle was at Shiloh. During the summer of 1862, it operated along the Cumberland river and in August was captured to a man b}- an overwhelming force, .\fter its exchange, it guarded railroads in Tennessee and was on the Atlanta campaign under Sherman until the battle of Nashville, where it took an active and effective part. It served in Texas during the summer and fall of 1865 and was finally mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, in January, 1866. The two Union county men lived to be mustered out.

Seventy-fourth Ohio Infantry - Organized in February, 1862, this regiment was mustered in under Col. Granville Moody. It was on guard dutv in Tennessee until the battle of Stone's River and then participated in all of the battles around Chattanooga. The rest of its service in the war was spent under Sherman, following that famous leader through Georgia and the Carolinas to the city of Washington. After the Grand Review at Washington, it was taken to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was mustered out, Julv 10,

Scfenty-sixth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was recruited in the fall of 1861 by Col. C. R. Woods. The regiment was filled up and mustered into the ser\"ice on February 9, 1862, with nine hundred and sixty-two officers and men. Its first engagement was at Fort Donelson and from there the regiment went to Shiloh and later to Corinth. It remained around the vicinity of ^'icksburg- until after the fall of that cit)' and then turned to pursue Johnston. Its next severe fighting took place in the half dozen engagements around Chattanooga. During the remainder of the war it was with Sherman and after participating -in the Grand Review it was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, July 24, 1865. This regiment, which included twelve Union county men, engaged in forty-seven battles and skirmishes: lost three hundred and fifty officers and men on the field and in the hospitals, and had three hundred and forty-one wounded in battle.

Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry - On January 11, 1862, this regiment was ready for duty. Its career is practically identical with that of the Seventy-sixth Ohio. It was mustered out July 11, 1865, at Louisville, Kentucky. Four Union county men in this regiment were able to be mustered out at the end of the history of their regiment.

Seventy-ninth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in July, 1862, and took the field the following month. It operated in Kentucky and Tennessee until 1864 when it joined Sherman and remained with him until the close of the war. It was mustered out on June 9, 1865. Corporal Silas McFadden was the sole representative of Union county in this regiment and he was discharged from the ser\ice [March 2'^. 1863.

Eiglitietli Ohio Infantry - Two men from this county were in this regiment, which was organized in December, 1861, under Col. E. B. Eckley. It was assigned to Pope's command and served with him at the siege of Corinth. It afterwards fought around Vicksburg until after that citv capitulated. After fighting at Missionary Ridge, the regiment was attached to Sherman's army and was with him the most of the time until the war closed. After peace had been declared the regiment performed garrison duty in Arkansas until mustered out, August 15, 1865. Both of the two Union countv men in the regiment served to the end.

Eighty-first Ohio Infantry - Col. Thomas Morton organized this regiment in the fall of 1861. It served in Missouri until March, 1862, when it was transferred to the Amiy of the Tennessee. It was at Shiloh and the siege of Corinth and then did guard duty in Tennessee until May, 1864.

From that time until the close of the war the regiment was with Sherman. After the Grand Review it was taken to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was mustered out, July ii, 1865. Seven Union county men were in this regiment, and all but one returned to their h(.)mes, one dying at Tennessee.

Eighty-second Ohio Infantry - On the last day of 18O1, this regiment was organized under Col. James Cantwell. In the following month it moved into West Virginia and camped near the village of Fetterman where it spent several weeks in drilling and getting ready for active service in the field. It remained in the east until the fall of 1863, participating in the battle of Gettysburg and many of the decisive battles in Virginia, when it was transferred to Chattanooga. After fighting in the terrible conflicts around that city, the regiment joined Sherman and remained with him until the Grand Review at Washington. It was finally mustered out, July 29, 1865, at Columbus, Ohio. Union county furnished all the otficers and men for Company H and also had men in companies A, B, C. 1), E, F. G, I and J. Nine of company H were killed in battle, seven were mortally wounded, eleven died in hospitals, t\\enty-nine were wounded and ten were taken prisoners.

Eighty-third Ohio Infantry - On Septemljer 22, 1862, Col. F. W. ]Moore organized this regiment and it was at once assigned to the Army of the l>nnessee. It fought in [Mississippi and Arkansas around the vicinity of \^icksburg. It in the famous Red Ri\'er expedition in the spring of 1864 and in the fall of that year was consolidated with the Forty-eighth Ohio and sent against Mobile. From Alobile the regiment was sent to Galveston, Texas, where it remained until Jul\- 21, 1863. when it proceeded to Ohio to be mustered out, August 10, 1865. fJne man from I'nion county was in the regiment.

Eighty-fifth Ohio Infantry - This regiment consisted of four companies, a battalion, and was recruited in the summer of 1862. It never reached the regimental point. Occasionall\' a company would be attached to some other organization and sent to the field, but most of the time was spent at Camp Chase, guarding the large number of prisoners in confinement there. William H. Rosebrook was the sole contribution of Union county to this organization.

Eiglitx-sixtli Oliio Infantry - On yiay 26. 1862, Governor Tod called upon the military committee of Union county for one hundred men, and on Tune ^ a company left ^larysville for Columbus. The men were mustered into the Fightv-sixth at Columbus as Coni])anv F. This regiment was called out for three months and at the end of that time was mustered out, September 25, 1862. All of the fighting of the regiment was done in the Virginias.

Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry - There were two organizations of the Eighty-sixth - one for three months and the other for six months' service. The second organization was completed in July, 1863, under Col. W. C. Lemert and was composed chiefly of the men in the Eighty-sixth in the three months' ser\-ice. It took the field against Morgan, who was then raiding Ohio. In the fail of 1863 the regiment was ordered to Kentucky and shortly afterward moved into eastern Tennessee. It participated in the famous capture of Cumberland Gap and spent the remainder of its six months in that vicinity. It was mustered out February 10, 1864. Union county furnished all the men for Company B and also had representatives in Companies C, H and K. Six of Company B died while in the ser\'ice and one other was wounded.

Eighty-seventh Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized for the three months' service. In June, 1862, it reported to Wool at Baltimore and in July moved to Harper's Ferry. It remained at that place until the siege of Stonewall Jackson, and although its term of service had expired, it had the misfortune to be included in the surrender of the Union army on that occasion. Two of Union county's men were in this regiment.

Eighty-eighth Ohio Infantry - Col. George W. Neff organized this regiment and it was mustered into the service on October 27. 1862. It was immediatelv placed on duty at Camp Chase and remained there most of the time until it was mustered out, July 3, 1865. It was sent to Covington when Kirbv Smith threatened Cincinnati and a small detachment operated for a time in \\'est \'irginia and Maryland. This was a well drilled regiment and, had it been permitted, would, doubtless, have performed brilliant service in the field. Union county had forty- four men in the regiment: three died in camp and the remainder were mustered out when the regiment was disbanded.

Eighty-ninth Ohio Infantry - Organized and mustered into the service on August 26, 1862, this regiment first saw fighting in West Virginia. It remained in that state until the spring of 1863, when it was taken to Tennessee to join Rosecrans. At the battle of Chickamauga, it was captured nearly to a man. The oflicers were sent to Libby Prison and the men to Andersonville. where many of them died of starvation and exposure. The few who were not captured were with Sherman the remainder of the war and were mustered out June 13, 1865. The one Union county man in this regiment escaped capture at Chickamauga and served to the end of the war.

this regiment was completed. It was mustered into the service under the command of Col. Isaac N. Ross and at once reported for duty in Kentucky. It was at Stone's River and Chickamauga and remained in Tennessee until May, 1864. It then joined Sherman and was with that leader until after the fall of Atlanta, when it was sent in pursuit of Hood. It participated in the battles of Franklin and Xash\ille and remained in Tennessee until it was called home to be mustered out. June 13, 1865. Union county had three men in this regiment; one was captured, one wounded and the other met with no mishap of any kind.

Ninety-Hrst Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in August, 1862, and entered the field in West Virginia. It served throughout the war in the Virginias and was mustered out June 24, 1865. Two men represented Union county in this regiment.

Ninety-foiirtli Ohio Infantry - Col. Joseph W. Frizell organized this regiment and, without being drilled, it at once entered the field in Kentucky. It took part in the battles of Perryville. Stone's Ri\'er, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Alissionarv Ridge. It was then attached to Sherman's army and remained with him mitil the Grand Re\'iew at Washington. It was mustered out June Ti. 1863. There were imly two Union county men in the regiment.

Ninety-Hftli Ohio Infantry - This regiment \\-as organized .\ugust ig, 1862, under Col. William L. McMillen. The next day it mo\-ed to Lexington, Kentucky, and was soon engaged in the disastrous battle of Richmond, where most of the men were captured. The men were exchanged in the following November and were then thoroughly drilled befnre they were again sent against the enemv. Their next service was around A icksburg, and after the fall of that city they moved to Memphis. The regiment later served in Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas. After participating in the battle of X'ashville, it was taken to Mobile, where it remained until the close of the war. It was mustered out .August 10, 1865. Union county had nineteen men in the regiment, four of whom died in the service.

Ninctv-sixth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was raised in the eighth congressional district, comprising the counties of Union, Delaware, Knox, Morrow, Marion and Logan. It was organized at Camp Delaware, August 29, 1862, and numbered one thousand and fourteen officers and men. The regiment was first sent to Kentucky. It was eventually taken to the vicinity of Vicksburg, where it remained until after the capitulation of that stronghold. All the rest of its fighting, and the regiment was in the midst of fire most of the time, was in the southern states, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama and Louisiana. It was disbanded at Columbus, Ohio, July 29. 1865. At that time there were only four hundred and twenty-seven men in the regiment, and this number included one company from the Forty-second Ohio. The regiment had marched one thousand six hundred and eighty-three miles, had been transported seven thousand six hundred and eighty-six miles by boat and five hundred and seventeen miles by rail, making a total of nine thousand eight hundred and eighty-six miles. Company K, of this regiment, was recruited in Union county and had one hundred and thirteen men, and thirteen more men were sent from the county for this company in the fall of 1863. Forty-three men of the company died on the battlefields and in hospitals, ten were wounded and six were taken prisoners. Only thirty-three of the original number were mustered out in 1865. Union county also had men in Companies A, F and G.

Ninety-sezTiith Ohio Infantry - The county furnished three men for this regiment, which was organized in September, 1862, under Col. John O. Lane. It first joined Buell in Kentucky and followed in pursuit of Bragg. Among its important battles were Perryville, Lavergne, Stone's River, Chattanooga, Missionary Ridge, Charleston, Rocky Face, Resaca, Adairsville, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lo\-ejoy"s Station, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville. It was mustered out June 12, 1865, having lost one hundred and thirteen men on battlefields and having five hundred and sixty men wounded.

Ninctx-cif/litl; Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized ^Vugust 22, 1862, under Col. George H. \\'ebster, and entered the field in Kentucky and operated against Kirby Smith at first. After taking part in the battle of Perryville, it was sent to Tennessee and participated in the battle of Chickamauga. It joined Sherman at Missionary Ridge and then moved on to Knoxville. During the remainder of the war the regiment was with Sherman. After the Grand Re\'iew at \\"ashington. the regiment was mustered out, Tune 3, 1865. Union count}- had only two men in this regiment.

Ninetx-iiinth Ohio Infantry - Col. Albert Longworthy organized this regiment in the fall of 1862 and at once proceeded to Kentucky. The regiment participated in a large number of the hardest fought battles of the war, among them being Stone's River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain. Missionary Ridge and all the engagements of the Atlanta campaign as far south as Atlanta. It then returned to Nashville and was in the battle at that place. After that battle it pursued Hood as far as Columbia, where it was consolidated with the Fiftieth Ohio, the Ninety-ninth ceasing to be an indepcnflent urganizatiDU. Three men were in this regiment from L'nion county.

One Htiiuircd and Second Ohio Infantry - I'his regiment wns organized August iS, iS'Oj, under Col. William Given. It operated in Kentucky and Tennessee until September, 1S64, when it moved to the support of Athens. This fort having been cowardly surrendered, the regiment was surrounded by an overwhelming force, many of the men killed and wounded and the remainder captured. The officers were taken to Selma and the men to Canawba, Alabama. When they were paroled they were placed cm the illfated "Sultana" and eighty-one of the regiment were druwned when that Ijuat was sunk. The survivors of the regiment were mustered out at Xashville, Tennessee, June 30, 1865. L'nion cnunty had two men in the regiment, liut both had been mustered out liefore the regiment was captured.

One Hundred and Foiirtli Ohio Infantry - One Union county man \\as represented in this regiment, which was organized August 30, 1862, under Col. James W. Reiley. It moved into Kentucky the following month and operated against Kirby Smith and Morgan until the fall of 1863. It then moved into eastern Tennessee and took part in the siege of Knl)x^-iIle. In April, 1864, it joined Sherman and remained with him until after the capture of Atlanta. It then returned to Tennessee, fought in the battle of Nashville, and was later transferred to North Carolina, where it was mustered out at Greensboro, June 17. iS()5.

One Hundred and Seventh Ohio Infantry - On August 2^. 1862, this regiment was mustered into the ser\-ice under Col. .Seraphim Meyer. It was engaged in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg" and then followed Lee across the Potomac. It operated in South Carolina and Florida until it was mustered out, July 10, 1865. Three Union count\- luen were in the regiment.

One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Infantry - This regiment, which was organized October 3, 1862. under Col. J. Warren Keifer, first \Aent against Lee at Kernstown. All of its ser\ice was in Virginia, where it took an acti\e part in the campaign against Richmond. It was mustered out at Washington June 25, 1865. Sergeant T. C. Owen was the sole representative of Union county in the regiment.

One Hundred and ElcventJi Ohio Infantry - Col. John R. Bond organized this regiment in August. 1862. It entered the field in September in Kentuckv and later took ])art in the siege of Kno-wille. It was with Sherman in his Atlanta campaign imtil after the battle of Atlanta, when it returned to Tennessee to take part in the battle of Nash\'ille. Its last service was in North Carolina, where it remained until it was mustered out, July 12, i86s.

One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized at Camp Chase in August, 1862, under Col. James A. Wilcox. In the following December it entered Kentucky and from there moved into Tennessee, it lost one hundred and thirty-eight officers and men out of three hundred and eighty-two engaged at the battle of Chickamauga. After that bloody battle the regiment went to the siege of Knoxville, and in the spring of 1864 joined Sherman and remained with him until the close of the w^ar. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 6, 1865. Union county had ten men in this regiment, but none of them were wounded so severely that they were not al)le ultimately to rejoin their regiment and be mustered out.

One Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio Infantry - On September 11, 1862, this regiment \\ as mustered into the service under the command of Col. John Cradlebaugh. On the first of December it was ordered to ]\Iemphis to take part in the movement against \"icksburg. It was engaged in many of the sharp battles around that city and after its capitulation, operated in Texas and Louisiana until January, 1865, when it moved to Florida. However, it was soon ordered to Texas again and there it remained until it was ordered home. It was mustered out in July, 1865. W'illiam Robinson was the only man from Union county in the regiment.

One Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio Infantry - This regiment w'as organized by Col. J. A. Lucy and mustered into the service in August, 1862. The regiment reported to General Wright at Cincinnati in October. - Here the regiment was divided and five companies were sent to Camp Chase to perform guard duty. In the fall of 1863 a part of the regiment was mounted and operated in Tennessee, the remainder occupying blockhouses along the railroad. When Hood advanced on Nashville, Companies C, F and G were captured, but afterward paroled. Thev took passage on the ill-fated "Sultana" and eighty-three men were drowned. The regiment remained on guard duty until mustered out, June 2t,, 1865. Chaplain William G. March was the only representative from the county and he was discharged October 28, 1864.

One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Infantry - Col. James Washburn organized this regiment during the fal of 1862 and at once took it into West \'irginia, where it remained until the spring of 1863. It spent the remainder of its service in Virginia. It was mustered out June 14, 1865, with the ex-

One Hundred and Sci'ciitcciitli Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in September, 1862, under Col. Chauncey G. Hawley. It served in Kentucky until January, 1864, when it movefl into Tennessee and performed arduous duty until the close of the war. It was discharged at Camp Dennison, Ohio, August i, 1863. Jdhn Sims was the onlv representative fmm Union county in this regiment.

One Hundred and Einhtcenth Ohio lufantrx - After its organization, in the fall of 1862, this regiment served in Kentucky and Tennessee until the opening of Sherman's campaign in Georgia. It followed Sherman as far as Atlanta and then returned to Tennessee and took ijart in the battle of Xasliville. Later it rejoined Sherman and was with him to the end of the war. It was finally discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, July 9. 1865. A. H. Leonard, a member of Company G. was the sole L^nion county enlistment and he ser\-ed throughout the time the regiment was in the field.

One Hundred and Ticentieth Refiiinenl Oliio Infantry - This regiment was organized in the fall of 18O2 under the command of Col Daniel French. It joined the Anuy of the Tennessee and fought in most of the sharp engagements around A'icksburg. In ]\la>'. 1864, the regiment, having started to join Banks at .\lexandria, was surprised and captured bv the enem\-. In November, of the same \ear, this regiment was consolidated with the One Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio, and ended its career as all independent organization at that time. Uni(in cjunty had one member, in Companv C.

One Hundred and Tz^enty-first Ohio Infantry - This regiment luul the greatest number of men from Union county in any one regiment. It was organized early in the fall of 1862 and Companies .\ and I were wholly recruited in this county. Company .\ went into camp with one hundred and two men and Companv I had one hundred and sixteen. Company C enlisted thirt\--nine men from the county and there were recruits in Companies B, D, F, F, G and H. Recruits were assigned to the diiferent companies during the progress of the war. until l.'nion county had three hundred men in this regiment. Of this number, seventeen were killed, fifty-two died of wounds and disease, eightv-two were wounded and thirt\-two were captured. This large list of casualties bears ample witness to the fact that this regiment was engaged in hard fighting while in the service. The regiment first went to Cincinnati and were soon engaged at the battle of Perryxille. Kentucky, although thev had had little or no drilling before that time. In the spring of 1863 the regiment moved into Tennessee and participated in the l)attle of

Stone's River. After engaging in the battle of Chickamauga, they joined Sherman's army and followed him until after the capture of Atlanta. The regiment was then detailed to other duties for a while, but rejoined Sherman at Rome, Georgia, and was with him until after the Grand Rex'iew at Washington, D. C, in the spring of 1865. The regiment was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1865. Its commander at the close of the war was Col. A. B. Robinson, of Maiysville.

One Hundred and Tu'enty-sccond Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized in October, 1862, under Col. W'illiam H. Ball and served in West V'irginia until January, 1863. At that time it moved into the Shenandoah valley and all of the rest of the war remained in Virginia. The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of f Gettysburg. It was mustered out July 9, 1865. Three Union county men were in this regiment and two of them were wounded, while the other was discharged on account of disability.

One Hundred and Tiventy-fifth Ohio Infantry - Col. Emerson Opdycke organized this regiment in October, 1862, and at once took it to Tennessee. After participating in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge it followed Sherman as far as Atlanta. It then pursued Hood back into Tennessee and fought in the bloody engagement at Franklin. In June, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Texas and was eventually mustered out in that state, September 25, 1865. The one man from Union county ser\-ed throughout the whole war with the regiment, although he was wounded at Chickamauga.

One Hundred and Tzvcnty-sixth Ohio Infantry - After being mustered into the service, on September 4, 1862, under Col. B. F. Smith, this regiment was sent into Virginia and spent its whole career in that state. It was mustered out June 25, 1865. Of the two Union county men in the regiment, M. C. Young died in the ser\'ice, and John P. Slemmons was seriously wounded in the battle of the Wilderness.

One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Ohio Infantry - There were two men from the county in this regiment, which was organized during the winter of i8'65-'i4. fur three \-ears. It was an emergency regiment and most of its service was spent in Ohio, at Johnson's Island, building forts and guarding prisoners. The loss by death in the regiment was sixty-four. The Union county men were discharged with the regiment on July 17, 1865.

One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio Infantry - This regiment was organized August 10. 1863, under Col. H. D. John, for six months' service. It immediatelv started for Camp Xelson, Kentucky, where it brigaded with troops from Ohio and other states. It left the camp on August 20 for Cumberland Grip anfl had a prominent part in that famous bloodless victory, with ilie surrender of two thousand prisoners and fourteen pieces of artillery. The regiment was left at the Gap until the first of December, when it was suddenly taken to Knoxville, and the rest of its time at the front was spent in the vicinity of that city. Tt «as mustered out by companies in March, 1864. Union county had fourteen men in the regiment, twelve of them being in Company G. Ever\- man in this company was mustered out on March 8, 1864.

One Hundred and Thirty-first Ohio National Guards - This regiment was organized in May, 1864, under Col. John G. Lowe, for six months' service. It performed garrison duty at Forts McHenry, Marshal and Federal Hill until it was mustered i)Ut. August 25, 1864. Union count}' had one man in the regiment.

One Hundred and Thirfv-seeond Ohio N'afional Guards - This regiment was organized in IMay, 1864, under Col. Joel Haines. During its term of service it performed fatigue and picket duty at White House and Bermuda Hundred. It was mustered out August 2/. 1864. There were eight men from Union cnunty in the regiment.

One Hundred and Thirty-third Ohio Xational Guards - Col. Gustavus L. Innis organized this regiment, ]May 6, 1864, and took it immediately to Bermuda Hundred. It operated around Petersburg until Juh- t", when it moved to Fort Powhatan. In the following month the regiment returned to Ohio and was mustered out .\ugust 20. Six men from Union county were in the regiment.

One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio Xatioiml Guards - On ]\Iay 6. 1864, Col. James B. Armstrong organized this regiment and at once moved into Virginia. After participating in the engagement at Port Walthall, the regiment formed a part of the advance on Richmond and so continued until it was mustered out, August 31, 1864. Union county had nine men in the regiment, one wounded, and all of them li\-ed to be mustered out with their regiment.

One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio Xatioua! Guards - This regiment was organized in ]\Iav, i8f)4, under Col. Andrew Legg and was ordered to guard the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. A part of the regiment was captured at Xorth A fountain and sent to Andersonville prison, only about one-half living to return to their homes. The remainder of the regiment operated about Harper's Ferry until it was mustered out, September i, 1864. None of the five men from Union county were captured and all returned home except one, who died at Harper's Ferrv. (20)

One Hundred and Tliirfy-si.vtii Ohio National Guards - On May 13, 1S64, this regiment was mustered in for the one hundred days" service under Col. Smith Irwin. It at once moved to Washington City, where it performed garrison duty until it w-as mustered out, August 30, 1864. Union county had two hundred and seventy-four men in the regiment, all of whom returned home except eight, who died in hospitals. Companies D, H and K were composed of men from this county.

One Hundred and Forty-first Ohio National Guards - The service of this regiment extended from May 11 to September 3, 1864. It guarded the railroad from Guyandotte to Charleston, West Virginia, during all the time it was at the front. There was only one man from Union county in the regiment.