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SIXTY-SIXTH REGIMENT (THREE YEARS).
The Sixty-sixth regiment was organized at Camp McArthur, Urbana, in the fall of 1861, and was encamped on the old fair grounds at the south edge of town from October, 1861, until it left on January 17, 1862, to join the Union army in West Virginia. The nucleus for the regiment was made up of volunteers who had enlisted for the three-months service in the spring of 1861, most of them in the Second Ohio. The first notice in the commis- sioners' records of the presence of the Sixty-sixth Regiment in the county is found under date of October 7, 1861, on which day a special session of the commissioners met to consider the equipment of the regiment and on the same date appropriated five hundred dollars for a building on the fair ground, the location of Camp McArthur, with the understanding that the County Agricultural Society was to appropriate a similar amount.
It should be stated that Camp McArthur was not on the site of the present fair ground, but occupied the twenty-two acre tract of the old fair ground. This tract is just at the southern edge of the present corporation limits of Urbana on the west side of South Main street, and is a triangular strip of twenty-two acres now owned by A. F. Vance, Jr. It was bought by the Agricultural Society in 1858 and sold in 1889 to Mr. Vance. The buildings, which were erected on the old fair ground for the use of the sokliers in 1861 and the succeeding years of the war, were erected jointly by the county and the Agricultural Society. There was never more than one regiment camped at a time at Camp McArthur during the Civil War: only two regiments were organized here-the Sixty-sixth and the One Hundred and Thirty-fourth.
Numerous records are found in the commissioners' journal during the Civil War of appropriations for support of soldiers and their families. On October 23. 1861. a minute was entered to the effect that "$35.00 be appro- priated to fit up quarters for soldiers as they are going into camp"; on December 3, an additional twenty-eight dollars and fifty cents was appropria- ated for fitting up quarters at Camp McArthur.
SUMMARY OF SERVICE.
It is interesting to know that the day the regimental band was mus- tered in, October 23, 1861, was the very day on which the county military committee appeared in session with the county commissioners and asked
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for money to use in hiring buggies to drive over the county and stir up enthusiasm. Unfortunately, there were no daily papers in those days, and there is no way of telling how many men enlisted day by day, but before the end of 1861 the regiment was practically full. It remained at camp drilling until January 17, 1862, when it was ordered to the front.
The Sixty-sixth Regiment began its mustering-in on October 4, and by December 26, all of the eleven companies, A to K, inclusive, were mustered in. It would take a volume to follow the gallant Sixty-sixth from the date on which the first recruit was enrolled until the organization was finally mustered out of the service on July 15, 1865. They saw service along the Atlantic seaboard from Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, to Atlanta, Georgia, and participated in more than a dozen of the important battles and sieges of the war. Arranged chronologically the following battles and sieges indicate in a measure the service of the Sixty-sixth Regiment: Port Republic, Virginia, June 9, 1862: Cedar Mountain, Virginia, August 9, 1862; Antietam, Mary- land, September 17, 1862; Dumfries, Virginia, December 27, 1862; Chan- cellorsville, Virginia, May 1-4, 1863: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, July 1-3, 1863; Ringgold, Georgia, (Taylor's Ridge), November 27, 1863; Resaca, Georgia, May 13-16, 1864; Dallas, Georgia, May 25-June 4, 1864; Kene- saw Mountain, Georgia, June 9-30, 1864: Pine Mountain, Georgia, June 14, 1864; Pine Knob, Georgia, June 19, 1864; Chattahoochee River, Geor- gia, July 6-10, 1864; Peach Tree Creek, Georgia, July 20, 1864: Siege of Atlanta, July 28-September 2, 1864; Siege of Savannah, Georgia, Septem- ber 10-21, 1864.
PATRIOTIC SOLDIERS RE-ENLIST.
The Sixty-sixth Regiment, which contained more men from the county than any other regiment was mustered out in the spring of 1864, but a large number of the soldiers immediately re-enlisted in other regiments. The record of re-enlistments is taken from the county commissioners' journal.
On April 15, 1864, the following members of the Sixty-sixth Regiment were reported as having re-enlisted in the regiment and placed to the credit of Urbana township: William Daley, Byron Blake, George W. Poling, William Zonera, Mathew Wilson, James C. Bowe, Stephen Brush, Edward Camp, Albert Cleveland, Charles Faulkner, John Gurnea, Jacob Houtz, Benjamin C. Hunt, Abraham Kelch, Jacob Lappin, William Mahan, John R. Clayton, John Nickles. John H. Diltz, John F. Morgan, Henry Fraley, John R. Orang, George B. Light. Thomas Thompson, William McClellan,
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Madison Bryan, Isaac Chidister. Jacob Clapsaddle, James F. Bane, Peter Morris, Patrick Marks, William Murray, James M. Mitchell, John S. Mitchell. Asa B. Newcomb, John Powell, Silas C. Shoafstall, George R. Ward, W. W. Cranston, William A. Brand, Aaron B. Riker, George Elbin, Patrick Ryan, Simon Ryan, Frank Baldwin, Harrison Mayse, Isaac H. Dolson, William Emerick, James L. King, David McCully, Jacob Mayse, James W. Morgan, Ernest Nagle, E. B. Seamon, James W. Smith, William Thompson, Joseph Wren, James W. Burns, Joseph Diltz, Jacob Snyder and Thomas Fennacy ( from the Sixty-first Regiment).
Adams township on the same date reported three re-enlistments in the Sixty-sixth Regiment: Lewis Everett, Benjamin Galster and Jesse Haulter- man.
Concord township reported four re-enlistments: Joseph Powell, Mathew Parlette, T. H. Gibbs and Henry C. Oewns. Harrison township reported only one, Andrew J. Pitts. Mad River reported six: John L. Davis, John Shaffer, John Swartz, Elijah Weaver, Noah Minnich and Mason R. Tally. Rush township reported six : William Apple, John Hollingsworth, Ora Fairchild, Jesse Good, Charles L. Jackson, and James McIlroy. Union town- ship reported three : William Boswell, Sylvester H. Rock and Joseph E. Locke.
Goshen township reported seventeen: John C. Middleton, Jesse Wil- liams, Adam Haines, Peter Mitchell, Thomas Sewall, James P. Conn, Daniel D. Davidson, Samuel Croxton, William W. McCorkle, Daniel N. Hendrix. William Baker, William Craig, Richard M. Hall, William Frankeberger, Milton Hutchinson, George Middle and Patrick Nanan.
Wayne township reported eleven: George Campbell, Martin V. B. Kerns, Jonah Marks, James Mattox, John Overfield, Daniel Poling, Robert Simpson, Orville Stokes, S. R. Smith, Isaac Robinson and Milton McWil- liams.
Salem township furnished fourteen: Peter Baker, Joshua Erwin, Bernard Herrigan, John E. Murphy, Michael Malone, George Travis, R. P. Wilkins, Charles Weaver, Howard Landis. Israel Dier, Lee Deuel, John Taylor, Peter Cox and William N. Johnson.
This gives a total of one hundred and twenty-two members of various companies of the old Sixty-sixth who re-enlisted and were credited to their respective townships. In addition there are a few shown as being credited to other regiments and credited to their respective townships. Alvin Smith was credited to Rush township according to a certificate filed with the auditor on July 8, 1864; John Henninger was credited to the same township on September 1, 1864, his certificate showing that he had re-enlisted in the
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Fifty-fourth. On May 19, 1864, Charles D. Brusman was credited to Urbana township. On the same date Harrison Tuber and John B. Shoafstall were credited to Urbana. On June 1, 1864, Nathaniel Darrow, of the Tenth Battery, re-enlisted and was credited to Urbana township. On the same date Thomas Watts, of the Fourth Regiment was credited to Urbana.
A complete summary of the enlistments of the Sixty-sixth Regiment is contained in the "Roster of Ohio Soldiers in the War of the Rebellion," vol. v, pp. 517-561, inclusive. It is not possible to separate the Champaign county volunteers from those who enlisted from the adjoining counties. Six companies were raised practically entirely within the county-A, B, C, D, G and H. while I. J and K also had volunteers from this county. Delaware county furnished practically all the recruits for two companies and Union and Logan furnished one each. William A. Brand compiled a list of those killed and wounded from Champaign county and his summary for the Sixty- sixth Regiment shows that 52 were killed on the battlefield, 25 died from wounds, 9 died in Confederate prisons, and 78 died from disease during the war; total loss for the regiment, 164.
The records of W. A. Brand Post, Grand Army of the Republic, of Urbana, shows the following members of the Sixty-sixth Regiment still living (June 1, 1917) who are members of the post: Andrew Craig. Com- pany I; B. F. Ganson, Company B: S. H. Hedges, Company A; E. J. Hanna, Company G: John E. Murphey, Company D; John Powell, Company B; W. W. Wilson, Company G; J. J. Wooley, Company A. Several members of the company, not members of the post are still living, among them being Lewellyn Niles, Thomas Thompson and William Thompson.
RETURN OF THE REGIMENT.
The Citizen and Gasctte in its issue of July 27, 1865, tells of the return of the Sixty-sixth Regiment from the front. The editor in commenting upon the record made by the regiment is inclined to be somewhat extravagant in his statements, but it is interesting to note what he has to say.
"Of 1,800 men who left January 18, 1862, but 363 return. The total number killed and wounded is about 600." The article goes on to give the succeeding generals under whom the regiment fought-Shields, Pope, Banks and Sherman. The regiment was through Virginia, Maryland and up to Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Later the regiment went to New York City and was there during the draft riots of 1863 and from thence was taken to Chattanooga, where they fought at the battle of Lookout Mountain. Soon
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after the fighting in eastern Tennessee the regiment re-enlisted as veterans and became the first regiment of Ohio troops who were veteranized, and the second in the whole army. They were with Sherman from February, 1864, until the close of the war, being a part of the Twentieth Army Corps. From Savannah they were with Sherman through Charleston and were present when Johnson surrendered to Sherman at Raleigh, North Carolina. They then marched by Richmond to Washington.
The officers of the regiment when it was mustered out were as follows : Colonel, John T. Mitchell; lieutenant-colonel, Samuel H. Hedges; major, Charles E. Butts : surgeon, Jesse W. Brock ; assistant surgeon, B. F. Ludman ; captains. James P. Conn. W. W. Cranston, W. W. Jackson, John H. Diltz, Harry Fraley, John R. Clayton, Charles W. Guy, Robert Simpson, F. F. Gau- son and Ridgley P. Wilkins ; first lieutenants, Joseph H. Chase, Frank Bald- win, James A. McLain, Silas C. Shofstall. James H. Corbin, Samuel Croxton, Daniel Davidson, James M. Mitchell, Calvin Gibson and Elijah E. Weaver; second lieutenants, John L. Davis, Ora Fairchild, William McCorkle, F. M. Williams, Thomas Thompson, Sylvester Rock, Orville Stokes, Jacob Houtz, Jacob Olwine and Daniel Griffin.
REGIMENTAL BAND OF SIXTY-SIXTH REGIMENT.
The Sixty-sixth Regiment, as has been stated, was composed largely of Champaign county volunteers, and was particularly proud of its band. This band was composed of Urbana boys who had been playing together for some time before they were mustered into the service. Of the seventeen members who composed the band there is only one living in Urbana today --- Burdette Shyrigh. William W. Vance, then twenty-five years of age, was the leader. The band was mustered in on October 23, 1861, for three years, but a general order of the war department mustered out the entire band on July 5, 1862. A number had been discharged before that date and one, Will- iam W. Simpson, had died at Martinsburg, Virginia, March 16, 1862. Those discharged before July 5, 1862, were Joseph Chamberlin ( April 20, 1862) and Joseph C. Vance ( April 25. 1862), both being mustered out by order of the war department. One member, John M. Hemphill, was discharged at Washington, D. C., July 14, 1862. The complete list of members, with their ages at the time of enlistment, follows: William W. Vance, leader, 25; David S. Abbott, 41 : David Burnham, 27; Joseph Chamberlin, 27; John L. Clark, 25: Mathew A. Hemphill, 35; John M. Hemphill, 15; Nicholas P.
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Hewitt, 28; William W. Hughes, 22: John B. Johnston, 24; John H. Morton, 35; William B. Shyrigh, 23; Burdette Shyrigh, 21; William W. Simpson, 35; Philip A. Smith, 23; Christian Stout, 19; Joseph C. Vance, 23.
EIGHTY-SIXTH REGIMENT (THREE-MONTHS SERVICE.)
The Eighty-sixth Regiment (three-months service) was mustered into the service on June 10, 1862, at Camp Chase. It was mustered out on Sep- tember 25, 1862, by reason of the expiration of its term of enlistment. The regiment saw no service in the field. David W. Todd was regimental quarter- master of the regiment, and Robert W. McFarland was captain of Company A. Judge Todd was mustered in on June 2, 1862, as second lieutenant of Company B and was promoted to first lieutenant and regimental quarter- master on June 17. The late George Eichelberger, a prominent lawyer of Urbana for many years, was a member of Company C, enlisting on May 27, 1862, at the age of nineteen. Company H contained more Champaign county men than any company of the Eighty-sixth. William Mayse was captain; Frank Chance, first lieutenant; and John M. Russell, later secretary of the State of Ohio, was first sergeant. Among the privates of this company were Frank Ambrose, Robert W. McFarland, John Taylor, John Ambrose, John W. Clark, John Fenton, Daniel W. Happersett, Joseph M. Hunter, John M. Hatfield, B. L. Organ, D. W. Rawlings, Felix L. Rock and John D. Russell. Of this number D. W. Happersett is still living and is now a resi- dent of Urbana.
EIGHTY-SIXTH REGIMENT (SIX-MONTHS SERVICE. )
The Eighty-sixth Regiment, organized at Camp Cleveland, Ohio, July 14. 1863, for the six-months service, was mustered out on February 10, 1864, upon the expiration of its term of service. Robert W. McFarland, of Champaign county was lieutenant colonel of this regiment. Champaign county had a few volunteers in Company I, among them being James T. Woodward, the present inspector of weights and measures for Champaign county. There were five other volunteers in Company I, from this county. four from Wayne township and one from Goshen. The four from Wayne township, all living in the vicinity of Cable, were Thomas W. Organ, John M. Hatfield, Edward M. Thompson and John M. Larue. Sidney B. Taylor lived in Mechanicsburg. Hatfield is now living in Rush township near Wood-
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stock ; Thompson is living in Wayne township; Taylor is residing in California ; Organ is in California and Larue is deceased.
A graphic account of the service of the Eighty-sixth Regiment is set forth on the following pages taken from the diary kept by James T. Wood- ward, a member of Company I of that regiment, during his service :
DIARY OF JAMES T. WOODWARD. (Company I, Eighty-sixth Regiment.)
There were a few soldiers during the Civil War who kept diaries while at the front, and among this number was James T. Woodward, now county inspector of weights and measures of Champaign county. Mr. Woodward was first a member of Company I, Eighty-sixth Regiment, enlisting on July 4, 1863, and being mustered out on February 10, 1864. He re-enlisted in 1864 as a member of Company E. One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Regiment, and served from May 6, 1864, to August 31, 1864, as sergeant of his company.
The diary of Mr. Woodward follows his day-by-day experiences with the Eighty-sixth Regiment from July 14, 1863, to February 15, 1864, the day he arrived home. It sets forth in a remarkable way the actual experi- ences of the soldiers during the war and should be of interest to the present generation, especially in view of the great World War in which our country is now engaged. Mr. Woodward says in his diary that he was out two hun- dred and twenty-five days and that he was paid ninety-four dollars and sixty- five cents by the government for his services for that length of time-about forty-one cents a day. But let him tell his own story. It follows:
Saturday, July 4-Went to a Fourth of July celebration today in a grove owned by Peter Colwell, in Goshen township, three miles north from Mechanicsburg (now owned by Mr. Bullard). The meeting was addressed by Grant Shaffer of the 47th O. V. I. I enlisted in the army and was to go with Thomas W. Organ. E. M. Thompson and John M. Hatfield, all of the vicinity of Cable, Oblo. Had expected to go to U'rbana this even- ing but did not get arrangements completed and could not get away.
Sunday, July 5-Stayed at home last night. Went up to U'nele John Harlan's this morning in company with Mela Marshall. Went to church services at the pienie grounds. Returned home for the night.
Monday, July 6-I left home this morning to go to Columbus, but did not go farther than Cable. As Tommy Organ was to go with us next day, we waited for him. I returned home for the night and John G. Ganson gave me his rubber blanket.
Tuesday, July 7-I slept on the porch last night thinking to necustom myself to the out-door life as much as possible. I started for headquarters again this morning. Zylpha and Mela took me to Cable. Then we took the cars for Columbus at nine o'clock. We remained in Columbus until 3:45 p. m. when we took the cars for Cleveland.
Wednesday, July 8-Reached Cleveland last night after ten o'clock. Stayed in hotel until morning when we took stroll about the city and the wharfs. Lake Erie came in
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view which is the largest body of water I had ever seen. We took up the line of march for Camp Cleveland about two o'clock n. m. We were assigned to Captain Lysle's com- pauy and barrack No. 27.
Thursday, July 9-1 realized the life of a soldier somewhat today ; got along fine. 1 like the rations, although they are a little scarce account of bad management.
Friday, July 10-I was detailed this afternoon to assist in digging a diteh for a privy. Took my pick and reported at the guard house at one o'clock. Worked uutil five when we were marched to river and had a good swim.
Saturday, July 11- John Harfield and Edward Thompson were detailed for guard duty this morning. After I had eaten my breakfast, I relieved John Hatfield until he could go and get his breakfast. Looking for d'ommy Organ in tonight with a number of recruits. I think George Woodward will be with them.
Sunday, July 12-Organ came in last night but did not bring any recruits with him. I was disappointed. Some of our acquaintances were not with him. Preaching services at three o'clock and again at six-thirty. Have not been feeling well for few days; have used Dr. Havens remedies he gave me when leaving home and find them quite beneficial.
Monday, July 13-Considerable excitement today in camp about the consolidation of the companies. Fifteen new recruits received today which will hold our company together.
Tuesday, July 14-Making preparations today to draw our uniforms. We have marching orders to move to Camp Chase near Columbus, and we have not received our guns, uniforms nor anything else excepting what we brought with ux All things in a muss and confusion everywhere. I was mustered into the I'nited States military service today for six months unless sooner discharged.
Wednesday, July 16-Worked all night except about two hours of sleep. We drew our uniforma, guns, ammunition and all the equipments of a soldier ready for war. excepting our haversacks, an Important portion of the equipment. Left Camp Cleveland about six o'clock this morning. and marched into Cleveland and took the cars for Colum- bus at six p. m. I ate neither breakfast nor dinner and got no supper. I have been sick but am some hetter.
Thursday, July 16-Drew our tents today and pitched them in company formation In Camp Lemert .- so called in honor of our Colonel, I presume. This is the first time the ground was ever used for a camp. There is great confusion in camp because of loss of guns and everything loose enough to get stolen. Yesterday was first day I have missed reading a chapter in the Testament since leaving home; it was a pretty strenu- ous day.
Friday, July 17-Promised a pass today to go Into the city, but was not granted as Governor Todd was expected to visit our camp at three o'clock, which he did, and we were shown off at a battalion drill. After this we were lined up and the Governor Inspected our appearance at close range by walking in front and in rear of the lines. after which be made a few complimentary remarks to the boys and consequently, I presume, the name of the bivouac was changed to Camp Todd, Instead of Camp Lemert.
Saturday, July 18-Got a pass this morning and went into the city. Columbus. Got my dinner at my cousin. Allen Woodward's. They gave me some pie and cake to take to camp. not the best things for a sollier. I presume, but he will take them when kindly offered and otherwise at times, Have orders to he ready to move in the morning at seven-thirty. No idea of our destination; that, however, is not for the private soldier to know-he is only to know where he has been.
Sunday, July 19-Moved to a better location for a enmp this morning, some two and one-half miles west of Columbus in a beautiful grove. on the south side of the Seloto river. Some of the boys are in it at all hours through the day even before breakfast. Allen Woodward and Joseph Donk came out to see me today and brought out some extra
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rations, that a soldier does not get in camp. Attended church services this evening -. good sermon.
Monday, July 20-Ordered to clean up our camp this morning, cut the weeds and burn leaves and brush. Had a number of visitors to the camp today. Many ladies among them. Captain Lynch and several others went home today on furlough for a short time.
Tuesday, July 21-Detailed for camp guard this morning. Letter by mail this morn- ing from home. First I have had since leaving.
Wednesday, July 22-About eight o'clock this morning we were ordered to be ready to move at a moment's notice. We were ready to march ut ten-fifteen. We had three- quarters of an hour to get to Columbus on foot. We boarded cars for Zanesville and were detailed for picket duty. We were stationed on bill west of the bridge, when It was apprehended that the rebel John Morgan might approach on his raid through Ohio. The citizens fed us most royally while on this post.
July 23-Two companies embarked in bout to go down river to prevent Morgan crossing at Eaglesport, but he had crossed before we renched there, which was just in time to see his rear guard going over the hills to the east. Returned to Zanes- ville, reaching there about 5 o'clock p. m.
July 24-Took train for Cambridge; remained on cars all night. Morgan having burned bridges, preventing our going further by train. Orders to secure horses and follow in pursuit, which many did.
July 25-Were up and had our horses fed and on the move at daylight. Morgan burned two bridges last night, Impeding our progress very much. Passed several places today where there had been skirmishing, as was evidenced by pools of blood in the rond.
July 26 -Stayed all night in Richmond. The regiment moved in hot pursuit about midnight. At Hammondsville reported in close quarters with Morgan's men. At Salin- rille we met about two hundred and fifty of his men. ragged, tired and hungry. not having had time to clean up, cook or eat for some days. Morgan surrendered this p. m. to nineteen of the Eighth Michigan Cavalry.
July 27-Got a fine sight of Morgan and his stuff last evening. Started on our return trip today for Camp Tod. Will stay at Little York tonight.
July 28-Left Little York this morning at 7 a. m. The men were given permission to take their horses back to where they were gotten, or turn them over to detall to return them. The road is lined with citizens looking for their horses taken by the soldiers. Am going to stay in Moorefield tonight- it is quite a pince.
July 29-On our way again early this morning. We are very tired and want to get Into camp when we can get some rest and some sleep. Arrived at our journey's end. Cambridge, on horseback about one o'clock. Took train for Columbus at nine o'clock this evening.
July 30-Reached Columbus about midnight last night. It commenced raining just ns we left the cars. Stayed in Columbus all night.
LETTERS FROM HOME MAKE BOYS HAPPY.
July 31-Received mail from home, and many of the boys are happy on account of the letters and papers found in camp awaiting their return. We got some daily papers this morning to learn more of the capture of Morgan, but did not.
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