Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 56

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074

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following January. In May in an advance on Raymond with the Thirteenth army corps, the regiment suffered a loss of twelve killed and fifteen wounded, being cheered heartily by other regiments for its gallantry. It per- formed good service in the march through Clinton, Jackson and Champion Hills, and later took an honorable part in the Vicksburg campaign. More than two-thirds of the men re-enlisted in January, 1864, and after a visit home on furlough, rendezvoused at Camp Den- nison, May Ist, whence they were ordered to Clifton, Tennessee. On June 20th, it per- formed dangerous service at Kenesaw Moun- tain. It took part in the battle of Atlanta, ac- companied Sherman to the sea, and after the surrender of Savannah proceeded to Raleigh. Its service was brought to an end by the sur- render of Johnston, and after participating in the Grand Review of May 24, at Washington, it was transferred to Louisville, and June 18 returned to Columbus and was mustered out.

Twenty-third Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- Company E of this regiment was recruited partly in Mahoning county. Organ- ized at Camp Chase in June, 1861, with W. S. Rosecrans as colonel, who was succeeded con- secutively by E. P. Scammon, R. B. Hayes (afterwards President), and James N. Comly, it served through the entire conflict, taking an honorable part in the battles of South Moun- tain, Antietam, Barryville, North Mountain and Cedar Creek, and was mustered out at Cumberland, July 26, 1865.

Twenty-sixth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- Mahoning county contributed one company-Company G-to this regiment, which was mustered in in July, 1861, at Camp Chase. For some time it was engaged in scouting duty in the Kanawha valley, where it remained until January. Under Rosecrans it led the advance on Sewell Mountain and guarded the retreat. It was transferred to the department of the Cumberland and was with General Buell in the campaign of 1862, and though participating in no engagements, gained a high reputation for order and dis-

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cipline. It repulsed Forrest at McMinnville, : and Brazil. It was assigned to the department and participated in the general engagement at . of West Virginia under Rosecrans, and saw some dangerous and laborious service, though without participating in any great battles. In 1863 it was transferred to the department of the Mississippi, and here took part in the Vicksburg campaign under Grant, during the siege losing nineteen killed and seventy-five wounded. It subsequently participated in the capture of Jackson, Mississippi, pursued the rebel general, Forrest, to Chattanooga, and assisted in the capture of Mission Ridge, No- vember 25, 1863. Three-fourths of the regi- ment re-enlisted in the veteran service and took part in the Atlanta campaign under Sherman. The Thirty-seventh was mustered out in Au- gust, 1865. Murfreesboro, December 26, 1862. where, under Major Squires, it made several gallant and successful charges upon the enemy's line. In the fight at Stone river it was one of the few regiments that stood against Bragg's im- petuous assault, losing nearly one-third of its number in killed or disabled. At Chicka- mauga it was in the thickest of the fight, three- fifths of all engaged being killed, wounded or captured. Perhaps its most gallant exploit was at Mission Ridge, where it occupied the center of the front line of assault, gaining the summit with the loss of half the command and driving the enemy from their works in pre- cipitous flight, besides capturing fifty prisoners and two cannon. "Later in the day the Twenty-sixth Ohio and the Fifteenth Indiana, under command of Colonel Young, captured a six-gun battery the enemy were attempting to carry off in their retreat, and flanked and dislodged a strong body of the enemy, who, with two heavy guns, were attempting to hold in check the National forces until their -- trains could be withdrawn. These guns were also captured. In token of their appreciation of Colonel Young's gallantry, his command presented him with a splendid sword."

Almost to a man the regiment re-enlisted in January, 1864, being "the first regiment of the Fourth army corps to re-enlist for the vete- ran service and the first to arrive home on veteran furlough." It afterwards served through the Atlanta campaign under Sherman, participated in the pursuit of Hood to Nash- ville, and in the successful battle which fol- lowed. It took part in the Texas campaign of 1865, and was mustered out October 21, 1865. It was then transported to Camp Chase, where it was paid off and discharged.

Thirty-seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- This was a German regiment, of which Company .I was partially enrolled at Youngstown, and was mustered into the ser- vice October 2, 1861, at Camp Dennison. It was commanded by Colonel E. Siber, an ac- complished soldier who had served in Prussia

Eighty-sixth Ohio Volunteer Infantry. -This was a six months' regiment which fol- lowed an early three months' organization of the same name. The colonel was Wilson C. Lemert, who had been major of the three- months regiment, which had served chiefly in West Virginia. Company A, from Mahoning county, was commanded by Captain Seth H. Truesdale. The regiment participated in the pursuit of Morgan during the latter's raid through Ohio, and after returning to Camp Tod, was ordered to Kentucky. On Septem- ber 8th, at Cumberland Gap, with the One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio, the Twen- ty-second Ohio battery and some detachments of Tennessee cavalry, it captured the command of the rebel general Frazier, taking 2.800 prisoners, 5,000 stand of arms, thirteen pieces of artillery and large quantities of commis- sary stores and ammunition. It was largely enabled to do this through the appearance of General Burnside's division on the other side of the Gap. The regiment was mustered out at Cleveland, February 10. 1864.

Eighty-seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- "This regiment was organized in response to the call of President Lincoln, in May, 1862. for three months' men. H. B. Banning was commissioned colonel. It left for the field June 15, and was stationed at

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Harper's Ferry, where it remained until the siege of that place by the rebel general, Jack- son, and was surrendered with the National forces, although the term of its enlistment had expired. When this circumstance was known the regiment was permitted to return home. It was mustered out at Camp Chase September 20, 1862." Company I was partly recruited in Mahoning county.

Eighty-eighth Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- Company D of this regiment was enrolled in Mahoning county. Its nucleus was the First Battalion, Governor's Guards, Independent Volunteer Infantry, organized in June, 1862, and its enrollment was not completed until June 26, 1863. In the meanwhile it did ef- ficient guard service, first over the rebel pris- oners at Camp Chase, and afterwards at Cov- ington, Kentucky, to prevent the threatened attack on Cincinnati. Under Colonel George W. Neff the regiment was placed under thor- ough drill and discipline and was anxious to take the field. There was much disappoint- ment, therefore, among the officers and men that they were given no opportunity to par- ticipate in active service, beyond guarding Camp Dennison against a possible attack from John Morgan. After a long monotonous rou- tine of guard duty the regiment was mustered out July 3, 1865.

One Hundred and Fifth Regiment, O. V. I. -"The One Hundred and Fifth was recruited wholly in the eastern part of the Reserve. Companies A and H were from Mahoning county, the former being made up largely of miners."

The last company was mustered in August 21, 1862, and was immediately ordered to Cov- ington, Kentucky, where it remained three days, going thence by train to Lexington, where it was assigned to a brigade command- ed by Colonel Charles Anderson of the Ninety- third Ohio. Here preparations were made to meet General Kirby Smith, who was advanc- ing from Cumberland Gap towards Lexington. August 30 a vain attempt was made by the One Hundred and Fifth, with several other

regiments, to reinforce General Nelson at Richmond, Kentucky, but the battle had been fought and lost before they arrived. The reb- els menacing Lexington, it became necessary to evacuate that city, and with the remnants of Nelson's command, a forced march was made for Louisville, during which the new troops, being overladen with baggage, suf- fered terribly from heat and thirst. Many contracted chronic diarrhea and fevers from which some never recovered, but were dis- charged or died in the hospital. At Louis- ville the regiment was assigned to General Terrill's brigade, which afterwards became the Third Brigade, Tenth division, of the army under General Buell. October 8th it took part in the battle of Perryville, where General Ter- rill was killed, and the regiment greatly over- powered, was obliged to retreat. Forty-seven men were killed and 212 wounded, besides several officers killed and wounded.

Under command of Lieutenant-colonel Tolles the regiment marched to Danville, where the brigade was ordered to Mumfords- ville, where a month was spent in post and guard duty. Later at Bledsoe's Creek the brigade was assigned to the Twelfth division commanded by General Reynolds, and partici- pated with the division in pursuit of John Morgan, going as far as Cave City. January II, 1863, the division reached Stone river, where a permanent assignment was made, by which Hall's became the Second and Rey- nolds' the Fifth brigade, soon afterwards the Fourth division of the Fourteenth corps. March 20th the One Hundred and Fifth par- ticipated with the brigade in an engagement about fourteen miles from Murfreesboro with John Morgan's command, in which the enemy was severely chastised. June 24th the regi- ment broke camp to take part in the Tulla- homa campaign, Major Perkins succeeding to the command. The result of the brief cam- paign was to drive Bragg from his position at Tullahoma and send him across the Tennes- see river. During the next few weeks the regiment lay encamped at University Moun- tain, where Colonel King was assigned to the command of the brigade.

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Crossing the Tennessee river, August 30, 1863, the One Hundred and Fifth joined in the movement to intercept Bragg and compel the evacuation of Chattanooga. On Septem- ber 19th and 20th the regiment was engaged at Chickamauga, where it was complimented by the brigade commander for its steadiness when in a trying situation. It also executed a gallant and important movement which saved the Federal line from being thrown into confusion and overwhelmed on the withdrawal of General Wood's division, whereby General Reynolds was enabled to make such disposition as secured his right flank and prevented further disaster to the army. For this prompt movement it was highly commended by Gen- eral Reynolds and afterwards by General Rosecrans. In this action Major Perkins was severely wounded, with four other officers- Captain Spaulding mortally-and the regi- ment lost 75 men in killed, wounded and pris- oners.

Ordered to Chattanooga, the regiment was engaged there on fatigue duty until the ar- rival of General Grant. Here it participated in the battle of Mission Ridge, where it held a foremost position, and afterwards assisted in the pursuit of the rebel army as far as Ringgold, Georgia. On its return to Chatta- nooga it was rejoined by Major Perkins, who had been absent on account of disability. William R. Tolles succeeded to the colonelcy on the death of Colonel Hall. He resigned in January, 1864, and was succeeded by George T. Perkins, who commanded the regiment un- til the close of the service.

The One Hundred and Fifth participated in the Atlanta campaign under Sherman. Under Major Edwards, Colonel Perkins be- ing away in September on leave of absence, it joined in the pursuit of Hood as far as Gales- burg, afterwards returning to Atlanta. Until the latter part of March it was moving about almost constantly, tearing up railroads and making forced marches on various expedi- tions. "At Goldsboro the troops were re- viewed by Generals Sherman and Schofield. At this time fully 25 per cent of the men were barefooted; they were ragged and dirty, many

in citizen's dress and some in rebel uniform. Having received clothing and other necessary supplies, the army left Goldsboro April 10th. and after ffour days' skirmishing with the rebel cavalry, arrived at Raleigh." The regi- ment was at Cape Fear river when Johnston surrendered. Richmond was reached May 7, 1865, and on the 24th the One Hundred and Fifth took part in the Grand Review at Wash- ington. It was mustered out June 3, and was paid off and discharged at Cleveland on the 8th, having been in the service nearly three years.

One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Regiment, O. V. I .- Six companies of this regiment were organized at Cleveland during the months of October, November and December, 1862, under the supervision of Col. Opdycke. Two companies which had been enlisted for the Eighty-seventh Ohio, were transferred to the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth on De- cember 6th. January 3 the regiment left Cleve- land by train for Cincinnati. Being ordered to report to General Boyle, the regiment left Cincinnati by boat on the 4th for Louisville. Here, by order of Brigadier-general Boyle, on January 2d, the One Hundred and Twenty- fifth was transferred to the command of Brig- adier-general C. C. Gilbert, commanding the division, and on February Ist it started with the rest of the command by boat for Nashville, where, on the 9th, it went into camp near the city. On the 12th, with the One Hundred and Twenty-fifth in advance, the command took up the line of march for Franklin, where they drove out a small force of rebel cavalry and took possession of the town. Colonel Opdycke was placed in command of the post, the rest of the division not crossing the river. From this time until the middle of June was spent chiefly in marching and skirmishing with the enemy. The regiment marched on June 21st and was assigned by General Rosecrans to the Third Brigade, First division, Twenty-first army corps. On the 24th it took part in the general advance which resulted in driving Bragg from Tullahoma and beyond the Ten- nessee river. The regiment suffered much at

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this time on account of rain and heavy roads. From July 9 until August 16 was spent in camp at Hillsboro, Tennessee. A general ad- vance being ordered, it then crossed the moun- tains, went into camp at Thurman until Sep- tember Ist, then marched by way of Jasper and Shell Mound to Lookout Mountain, where it arrived on the 6th. Here, by order of Gen- eral Crittenden, it accomplished a dangerous reconnoissance to develop the enemy's batter- ies. On the 8th, 9th and Ioth it marched to Chattanooga, and to Gordon's Mills on the IIth and 12th. It was in the thick of the fight at Chickamauga on the 19th and 20th, where it earned from General Wood the title of "The Ohio Tigers," owing to the three desperate and successful charges with which it broke the enemy's lines and saved the Army of the Cum- berland from destruction. In this battle, which it entered with eleven officers and 298 men, it had one officer and eleven men killed, two of- ficers and seventy-one men seriously, and ten slightly wounded. The regiment took part in the work of fortifying Chattanooga, where they remained until the 23d of November. On the 25th they took part in the memorable as- sault of Mission Ridge, and were among the first to reach the summit, capturing 100 pris- oners, together with a gun, wagon and mules and a large number of small arms. The regi- ment's loss was three killed and one officer and twenty-six men wounded. The regiment as- sisted in the subsequent pursuit of the enemy, returning to Chattanooga on the 26th. From early in December until January 15, they were encamped at Blair's Cross roads, "poorly clothed and worse fed," and then marched to Dandridge, where on the 17th they had a skirmish with a brigade of dismounted rebel calvary, whom they repulsed, losing, however, seven officers and five men killed, and twelve men wounded. They then retreated to Knox- ville which they reached on the 21st. March- ing again on the 23rd they reached Loudon, Tennessee, on January 25, where they spent the winter. "The spring was spent in East Tennessee until June, when the regiment was ordered to Louisiana, and thence to Texas,

where it was mustered out September 25. Re- turning to Ohio, it was discharged at Camp Chase October 17."

One Hundred and Fifty-fifth Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry .- The 155th regi- ment was mustered into the service May 8, 1864, in response to the President's call for 100-day volunteers. It was made up of the Forty-fourth battalion, a Mahoning County organization, and the Ninety-second Volunteer Infantry. On May 9th it left for New Creek, West Virginia. It was on garrison and escort duty at Martinsburg until June 10th, when it left under orders for Washington city. It then proceeded to the White House, and thence to Bermuda Hundred and City Point where it remained until the 29th. It was afterwards placed on garrison duty at Norfolk, Virginia. In July 500 men of the regiment with other troops, marched to Elizabeth city, North Caro- lina, where the cavalry raided the country. After this expedition the 155th remained at Norfolk till August 19th, when it was ordered home to be mustered out. It was discharged from the service at Camp Dennison, August 27, 1865.

One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Regiment, O. V. I .- This regiment, which contained two and a third companies of Trumbull and Ma- honing county troops, was mustered into the service under the last one-year call of Presi- dent Lincoln. Many of its officers and men had seen service in other regiments. It was ordered to West Virginia, where it joined the Ohio brigade and was thoroughly drilled and disciplined. In July it was placed on garrison duty in the fortifications around Baltimore. A detachment was detailed to Fort Delaware. It was mustered out September II, 1865, at Baltimore.

One Hundred and Ninety-seventh Regi- ment, O. V. I .- The 197th regiment, compa- nies A and K of which were partly recruited in Mahoning county, was the last regiment or- ganized in the state. Nearly half of the men,

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and all but five of the officers had previously been in the service. The regiment left Camp Chase for Washington city April 25th, and on arriving there learned of Johnston's surrender. After spending the time in camp until July 3Ist it was mustered out of the service.

Second Ohio Volunteer Cavalry .- This fine military organization was recruited in the summer of 1861, chiefly by men of wealth, in- telligence and culture, the last company being mustered in October Ioth. It was drilled at Cleveland and at Camp Dennison and early in January, 1862, proceeded to Platte City, Missouri. On February 22nd, while on the march to Fort Scott, Kansas, a scouting party of the regiment met and defeated an equal force of rebels under the command of the in- famous Quantrell, losing one killed and three wounded. The months of March and April were mainly spent in breaking up guerrilla bands in the border counties of Missouri and Kansas. The Indian rebel, Stanwaite, was also driven from his camp at Baxter Springs, In- dian Territory.

The regiment next participated in the at- tack and capture of Fort Gibson, after which it went into camp at Fort Scott. Many of the men had by this time suffered seriously from sickness and a number had died from brain fever caused by the heat. Near the close of August 150 men and two officers of the Sec- ond were detailed as a light battery and were soon afterwards transferred and organized as the 25th Ohio Battery. The Second then par- ticipated in the fall campaign under Blunt, at Prairie Grove, December 3rd, helping to win a splendid victory. In September Captain Au- gust V. Kautz, of the Sixth U. S. Cavalry, be- came colonel of the regiment, Colonel Charles Doubleday having been promoted to briga- (lier-general. Through his influence the Second was

soon after transferred to the East and reorganized at Camp Chase, Ohio. In April, 1863, it left Camp Chase, and until June 27th was engaged in some small raids, much of the time, however, being spent in camp at Somerset, Kentucky. As a part of

Colonel Kautz's brigade it participated in the pursuit of John Morgan, whom it followed for 1,200 miles through three states, until his cap- ture at Buffington's Island. For its part in this expedition it was highly complimented by General Burnside. In August, 1864, the Sec- ond moved with the army to East Tennessee, in the brigade commanded by Colonel Caster, and easily put to flight the enemy at Loudon Bridge. It subsequently joined the Army of the Cumberland under Rosecrans, took an hon- orable part in the battle of Blue Springs and helped to defeat the rebels at Blountsville and Bristol. It participated in the siege of Knox- ville. on December 2nd engaged Longstreet's Cavalry at Morristown, and on the 4th had 40 men killed and wounded in an encounter with eighteen regiments at Russellville. Until Jan- uary Ist it was fighting or marching with but little rest. On this date 420 out of 470 re- enlisted in the veteran service. After a veteran furlough of thirty days commencing February 16th, it reassembled at Cleveland March 20th, one hundred and twenty recruits being added to its strength. On April 4th it it was en- camped on the Chesapeake, and on May 3d re- ported to General Burnside at Warrenville Junction. It took a very active part in the Wilderness campaign and on May 29th became a part of General J. H. Wilson's brigade in Sheridan's famous cavalry. It took a conspicu- ous part in the fight at Hanover Court House, and at Winchester where it sustained consid- erable loss. It again distinguished itself at Summit Point, Charlestown, and Harper's Ferry, and Berryville, Virginia, and on Sep- tember 13th. captured one of General Early's regiments in front of Winchester. Its next gallant exploits were performed at the battles of Waynesboro and Cedar Creek, and on De- cember 28th it went into winter quarters near Winchester.

On February 27th the Second joined Sher- idan's cavalry and on March 2nd assisted in the capture of Early's army near Waynesboro. After Lee's surrender it served in Missouri when it was mustered out September Ist, be- ing disbanded at Camp Chase, Ohio, on Sep-

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tember IIth with a record equalled by few of the military organizations in the war.

The Sixth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, re- cruited by Hon. B. F. Wade and John Hutch- ins, was organized at Warren, October, 1861. It was first employed at Camp Chase in guard- ing rebel prisoners. Early in May, completely equipped, it started for Wheeling, West Vir- ginia. Under Gen. Fremont it pursued Jack- son down the Shenandoah Valley and was en- gaged with the enemy at Strasburg and Cross Keys, and subsequently at Luray Court House and Cedar Mountain. Under Pope in his struggle with Jackson for the Rappahannock it was fourteen days under fire. It next per- formed gallant service at Second Bull Run, August 29th, 1862, and at Warrenton, imme- diately afterward joining Burnside in his ad- vance upon Fredericksburg. In the spring of 1863, it joined Hooker's army and in March maintained its high reputation at Kelly's Ford, and subsequently in several other actions, at Aldie, June 17, under Colonel Steadman, mak- ing one of the most gallant charges in the record of cavalry service. As a part of Kil- patrick's brigade, it performed effective serv- ice at Gettysburg, Falling Waters and subse- quently at Culpepper Court House, Rapidan Station, Sulphur Springs, and Auburn Mills, in the last named battle losing three officers and thirteen men killed and wounded.

While in winter quarters at Warrington, the Sixth was detailed to general guard and picket duty. About January 1, about 200 of the Sixth re-enlisted and were furloughed. After reorganization, with a large number of re- cruits, the Sixth became part of Sheridan's cav- alry. It took part in the battle of the Wilder- ness, and on May 28, at Owen Church, lost Captain Northway, one of its bravest and best beloved officers. It fought gallantly at Cold Harbor, Trevilian Station, Petersburg and Hatcher's Run, where, October 27, Capt. E. S. Austin was killed. In all these movements, the Sixth was invariably selected as the ad- vanced guard. It was subsequently in spirited pursuit of Lee, at Farmville and Sailors' Court-house, and Five Forks, and while in the

pursuit of Lee, at Farnsville and Sailors' Creek. At Appomattox Court-house, it opened the engagement, and afterwards acted as Gen- eral Grant's escort from Appomattox to Burks- ville Station. After Johnston's surrender it was divided into detachments and stationed in the district of Appomattox. It was mustered out of the service at Cleveland, August, 1865.

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Century history of Youngstown and Mahoning County, Ohio, and representative citizens, 20th, Part 56

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp Publication date: 1907 Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co. Number of Pages: 1074

Author: Sanderson, Thomas W., comp
Publication date: 1907
Publisher: Chicago : Biographical Pub. Co.
Number of Pages: 1074