History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 65

Author: Hill, Norman Newell, jr., [from old catalog] comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A. A., & co., Newark, O., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Newark, Ohio, A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 854

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M. L. Norris, First Sergeant.

C. C. Thompson, Second Sergeant.

J. D. Evans, Third Sergeant.

J. E. Milner Fourth Sergeant. Reuben Jennings, Fifth Sergeant.

D. Laffer, First Corporal. John Day, Second Corporal.

F. Suttlemeyer, Third Corporal.

D. S. Waggoner, Fourth Corporal.

William Watson, Fifth Corporal, George Moffit, Sixth Corporal. William H. Mayberry, Seventh Corporal.

D. W. Horton, Eighth Corporal.

Alonzo MeClure, Drummer.

M. S. Beebe, Fifer.

Privates .- S. Anderson, A. J. Bricker, W. E. Butler, Howard Cass, H. Curch, James Donehew, John Dennis, J. B. Elliott, Jackson Engle, D. H. Ewing, William Frew, H. Fortune, J. Fortune,. Joseph Guinther, Joel Glover, G. W. Gilbert, James Hay, A. C. Hay, J. P. Hay, F. Hammtree. E. Hastings, Harrison Hart, Alexander Jennings,

The Coshocton county National Guards, that had been temporarily dismissed to their homes, on Wednesday, the 4th inst., reported promptly for duty again on Monday last, and rendezvoused in the fair ground at 4 P. M. Tuesday, when they went aboard a special train, provided to convey them to Camp Chase. The weather, Tuesday, | E. Kingler, O. Laclore, William Lanzer, Robert

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Love, M. L. Linsey. W. S. Lutz, E. Michael, Wesley Marlatt, Edwin Murphy, Lennel Marlatt, William F. Mobley, D. F. Meyers, R. A. Mohler, J. W. Norman, J. E. Oxley, Thomas Parson, A. P. Per- kins, S. L. Ricketts, Alexander Richards, Joseph Richards, Robert Sands, William Scott, Thomas Scott, John Sherrod, A. Steward, L. S. Smith, James Stone, Nick Swartz, M. Steenhine, Samuel Tay- lor, W. S. Tidball, John Fish, Joseph Vincel, Ja- cob Vincel, George W. Vincel, William Webb, H. Waggoner, A. D. Wells, I. F. Wait, Thomas I. Wells, Elias West, W. H. Williamson, L. H. Whinery, I. A. Williamson.

COMPANY G. Officers :

John L. Daugherty, Captain.

Andrew J. Stover, First Lieutenant.

Daniel Rose, Second Lieutenant. Lewis Carhart, First Sergeant. Leander Bryant, Second Sergeant. Barzilla Shaw, Third Sergeant. John W. Graves, Fourth Sergeant. James Reed, Fifth Sergeant. Alexander McCullough, First Corporal. Thomas Le Retilley, Second Corporal. Hiram Hall, Third Corporal.

William Austin, Fourth Corporal. Albert Wright, Fifth Corporal. Joseph Graves, Sixth Corporal. Phillip Bible, Seventh Corporal. Samuel S. Waddle, Eighth Corporal. Lewis Reed, Fifer. Martin Hack, Drummer. Samuel Squires, Wagonmaster.

Privates-John Allen, Henry Akeroyd, Joseph Blackburn, Henry Bradfield, James Brennernan, William Bradfield, Jeremiah Barcroft, Moses Cha- ney, Thomas Cook, W. H. Cox, Lewis Cain, Wil- liam Cullison, Franklin Catrel, William Dodd, William Dawson, J. Dawson, William Dunfce, Jared Doolittle, Jesse Fortune, T. J. Edwards, R. Finnel, T. A Finnel, N. Graves, James Graham, S. Gooden, Wesley Graves, George Hill, J. Huff- man, J. Husten, William Huffman, S. Hues, S. Keyes, D. Kern, D. R. Larr, T. Lowery, J. Lowery, J. Mccullough, F. D. Miller, William McCullough,

H. Mulford, J. North, A. Ogle, L. Owen, J. Peart, William Peoples, William Phillip, R. Platt, A. J. Randles, W. G. Ross, Josephus Reed, J. II. Reed, G. Roney, G. C. Robinson, J. Sprigley, G. Sheron, Stewell Squire, J. Stevens, T. Smith, J. Stone, J. W. Taylor, J. W. Turner, M. D. Vaneman, J. W. Vansickel, H. Vansickel, H. Wright, G. W. Wright.

COMPANY H.

Officers :

James Rarie, Captain.

John T. Crawford, First Lieutenant.

Nathan Elliott, Second Lieutenant.

W. H. Park, First Sergeant.

Elias Steward, Second Sergeant.

Nathan Glover, Third Sergeant.

Thomas Love, Fourth Sergeant. Andrew Jack, Fifth Sergeant.

John Waters, First Corporal. John Weir, Second Corporal. John E. Baker, Third Corporal. Harvey Ford, Fourth Corporal. Robert McGee, Fifth Corporal. John A. Duncan, Sixth Corporal. Robert McKarr, Seventh Corporal. Daniel Overholt, Eighth Corporal. James P. Lanning, Musician.

Privates-John M. Adams, Jolın Andrews, Ga- briel Andrews, Robert D. Boyd, Samuel E. Bech- tol, Ramsey W. Boyd, James H. Boyd, Henry B. Boyd, Samuel G. Bechtol, John C. Boyd, Francis M. Buckalew, Aaron Fitzwater, Hammon Carna- han, William A. Carnahan, Leander Catterell, John Derr, Joseph Davis, Jonas H. Duncan, Jo- seph R. Duncan, George Derr, William Derr, Thomas G. Ensley, Simeon H. Ellis, James El- liott, George W. Elliott, William A. Ensley, Rob- crt B. Finley, William G. Jack, Thomas L. Karr, John W. Karr, Andrew Karr, George Kuhn, Benjamin J. Lower, Harrison Ling, Miland A. Larance, Sylvester Leant, John B. Linn, Joseph Ling, James L. Moorhead, Alex. McConnell, James Overholt, John J. Robertson, Cyrus Rey, James E. Reed, Harvey E. Shannon, William Shannon, Samuel Stonchocker, William Stewart, William F. Sands, Thomas Shannon, Isaac Staf- ford, Thomas C. Sayer, Joseph Stonchocker, Emanuel Spangler, Isaac M. Smith, Abraham

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Shaffer, David Stewart, Robert G. Terbit, Robert W. Thompson, Richard Watters, J. A. William- son, Ebenezer Williamson, John T. Whitemore, Emanuel Winklepleck.

Muster Rolls of Companies E and G of the One Hundred and Forty-second Ohio:

COMPANY E. Officers :

Lambert B. Wolf, Captain.

John Weatherwax, First Lieutenant.

B. F. Leighninger, Second Lieutenant.

Joseph Fletcher, First Sergeant. Ralph Barcroft, Second Sergeant.

Anderson Hedge, Third Sergeant. William MeLaughlin, Fourth Sergeant. Charles Conley, Fifth Sergeant.

Hiram Phillips, First Corporal. Asa H. Lose, Second Corporal.

Aaron G. Hedge, Third Corporal.

George Leighninger, Fourth Corporal. Orin Jennings, Fifth Corporal. Milton Brelsford, Sixth Corporal. B. F. Chamberlain, Seventh Corporal.

F. W. Culbertson, Eighth Corporal.

Musicians-Joseph Love, Fifer; Alonzo Sibley, Drummer.

Privates .- L. F. Annsbaugh, Adam Aaronhalt, E. D. Baker, Jacob Brewer, Josiah Bible, Trusdal Babcock, David Barcroft, Christ. Bowers, Samuel Brillhart jr., L. G. Cheverant, Isaac Casbear, H W. Duling, Martin Duling, James Frazee, W. H. Fowler, Benjamin Fuller, Eli Fox, Josiah Green, Porter Hedge, Peter Holser, O. P. Jones, Joseph Jones, Samuel Jones, H. W. Jennings, James H. Johnson, D. W. Kelley, A. H. Lewis, A. J. Loos, Levi Lehninger, Levi Levengood, J. M. Mathena, C. H. Mathena, Francis McGuire, C. Meek, D. B. Mulvaine, Samuel McKee, A. W. Moffet, John Mor- rison, W. S. Magness, A. J. McCoy, J. A. McClain, David Norman, Richard Owens, J. Poland, Phile- mon Phillips, David Phillips, John Phillips, Adam Potter, W. J. Price, Joel Reherd, Lemuel Reherd, James Richmond, Henry Vanolinder, James Van- olinder, Levi Vansickle, William Venrick, Harri- son West, William Williamson, E. D. Wells, Wil- liam Wolf, Milton N. Wolf, S. P. Woodward, Wil-

liam Williams, J. L. Watson, J. Williamson, E. Weathwax.

COMPANY G.

Officers :

Caleb Wheeler, Captain.

David Lawson, First Lieutenant.

Solomon MeNabb, Second Lieutenant.

Joseph J. Barrett, First Sergeant. Joseph J. Maggs, Second Sergeant.

John Johnson, Third Sergeant.

L. H. Hogle, Fourth Sergeant.

John J. Given, Fifth Sergeant. Aaron Clark, First Corporal.

John W. Edwards, Second Corporal.

J. W. Moore, Third Corporal. William H. Cullison, Fourth Corporal.

J. W. Thompson, Fifth Corporal.

Cyrus Elder, Sixth Corporal.

Adam Trimble, Seventh Corporal.

G. W. Cullison, Eighth Corporal.

Privates. - Joshua Ammond, John Barrett, James Barrett, John Bennett, M. Batemen, Alex- ander Barrett, J. S. Barcroft, Henry Brilhart, G. W. Crooks, John Cullison, Daniel Cammel, New- ton Calhoon, D. Cullison, M. Cullison, Ben Culli- son, J. W. Clark, J. S. Churchill, Alonzo Clark, Thomas Carter, Charles Dehuff, Jesse Downes, John Darr, Samuel Deviney, D. Dorsey, David Daniels, Stanton Fry, N. C. Guinn, S Gilbert, Henry Hayns, William Hubenthal, Thomas Jones, Samuel Knoff, Robert Kyle, Joseph Lan- ders, John Little, Robert Long, Thomas Little, W. N. Lamey, S. Lanning, Daniel Miller, A. J. Mackey, W. S. Masterson, Corwin McCoy, Joseph McCoy, L. Ogean, R. Phillips, W. R. Polo, M. Pomeroy, H. Plummer, David Richcreek, T. O. Schooley, Joseph Speaks, J. W. Stanton, G. W. Smith, William Stewart, Joseph Smith, R. Smith, G. W. Stover, Joseph Treadway, H. Terry, John Taylor, G. S. Tredway, N. Thompson, Franklin Ulman, R. Willis, C. W. Wilson, H. Wolford, John Yunker.

The One Hundred and Forty-second was or- ganized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered into the service of the United States for 100 days, May 12, 1864.

On the 14th it was marched through the streets

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of Columbus to the State arsenal, where it was supplied with Enfield muskets. Thenee it took cars for Martinsburg, Virginia, where it remain- ed drilling until the 19th of May, and then left for Washington, D. C., but meeting with deten- tion at Harper's Ferry, on account of the bridge being destroyed at that point, it did not reach the capitol until the 21st.

From Washington it marched out to Fort Lyon, nine miles distant. The regiment did not reach the fort until late at night, and finding no bar- racks, the men tasted their first experience of soldier life by lying prone upon the naked ground. That night's experience will be long re- membered; and many a good jolly laugh has been expended at the recollections of the learned and serious conversations of the night about "suffering for the country," " the Valley Forge days repeated," etc. Their subsequent experi- ence of the hardships and privations of the sol- dier's life threw that night's "frolic " far into the shade.

The regiment remained at Fort Lyon, busily engaged in strengthening the fortifications and perfecting its drill, until the 5th of June, when orders were received to report to General Aber- crombie at White House Landing, on the Pa- munkey river. Among the men some astonish- ment was expressed that they should be selected for duty at the extreme front ; but as good loyal soldiers, they felt gratified at the confidence re- posed in them.

The regiment took steamer at Alexandria on the 7th of June, and arrived at the White House Landing, Pamunkey river, on the 9th of June about midnight, and went into camp in the open field. The wounded from the battle of Coal Har- bor, then in progress, were being brought in-a gloomy reception to inexperienced soldiers.

Without rest, the regiment, carrying six days' rations, left all its baggage and marched, at 4 o'clock in the morning. to guard a supply train through the Wilderness to General Grant's front, near Coal Harbor, a distance of sixteen miles. Arriving there in the evening, Colonel Cooper reported to General Meade, who ordered him to report his regiment to General Butler, at Bermu- da Hundred. This point was reached, by water, on the 13th of June, where, without being per-

mitted to land, it was conveyed on transports to Point of Rocks, about five miles below Peters- burg. Here it was landed, and marched about about six miles to the extreme right of the na- tional line. Thinking to get a night's rest, the tired soldiers lay down on their blankets, but just as they had lapsed into dreamy forgetfulness, the long roll was sounded. Leaving its tents standing, the regiment was marched three miles on the double-quick, through a dense pine forest, dark, and filled with stumps and underbrush, over which the men often stumbled and fell. The point to be defended was reached, and the men were immediately placed in rifle-pits, in which exposed position they passed about a week. They were then detailed to destroy a line of earthworks from which the enemy had been driven. While engaged in this duty, they were resisted by the rebels, but the regiment, with the aid of other troops on the line, not only effectu- ally completed the destruction, but drove the rebels from the field.

Hardly a day passed without the regiment or detachments from it being detailed to perform picket and fatigue duty. At one time the whole regiment was detailed to build a fort at Turkey Bend, on James river, which duty it performed with credit and dispatch, although incessantly annoyed by shells from a hostile battery.

On the 19th of August it received orders to re- pair to Washington City, as its term of service had about expired. It accordingly embarked on transports at Bermuda Hundred and reached Washington City on the 21st. It then went by rail to Camp Chase, Ohio, and was there mustered out of the service of the United States on the 2d of September, 1864.

The One Hundred and Forty-second Ohio Na- tional Guard was principally raised in the county of Knox, and was composed of men from all the various departments of life. The farmer, the me- chanie, the lawyer-aye, and the minister-all ceased their vocations for a time, and offered their services-and their lives, if need be-to insure the perpetuity of the Union and its institutions.

Out of an aggregate strength of eight hundred and forty-five men the regiment lost fifty, mostly from disease incident to camp life, excessive fa- tigue and exposure.

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The One Hundred and Forty-third regiment was formed by consolidating the Eighteenth Bat- talion, Ohio National Guard, of Colombiana county, with the Sixty-ninth Battalion, Ohio Na- tional Guard, of Coshocton county. It was or- ganized at Camp Chase, Ohio, on the 18th of May, and on the 15th left for Washington City.

On its arrival it was assigned to Haskins' di- vision, Second Army Corps, and was placed on garrison duty in Forts Slemmer, Slocum and Stevens, north of the Potomac. On the 8th of June the regiment embarked for White House, but without debarking, it was ordered to Ber- muda Hundred. It was assigned to the Tenth Army Corps, and was placed in the intrench- ments at City Point, where it remained until ordered to Fort Pocahontas. It was relieved from duty at Fort Pocahontas, August 29, and pro- ceeded to Camp Chase, where it arrived on the 5th of September, and was mustered out of ser- vice on the 12th.

The two companies of the Sixty-ninth Battalion O. N. G., which were assigned to the One Hun- dred and Forty-second Ohio, had much severer tasks assigned them than fell to the lot of the three companies forming part of the One Hun- dred and Forty-third. The causes are worthy of notice. The two regiments pursued the same route and were passing through similar expe- riences until the 5th of June, when both regi- ments were ordered to White House Landing, on the Pamunkey river, to re-enforce General Abercrombie. On this passage, while the boat, named "Iolas,"-which contained the three com- panies of the One Hundred and Forty-third, among others-was on its route, at ten P. M., it was run into by a large schooner, and part of the deck swept overboard. Fortunately no one was up, except Captain N. R. Tidball and Private Lewis Smith, and there was in consequence no personal injury, although the boat was so much damaged, she was lashed to the schooner, and in the morning, was ordered back to Washington. The incident separated the two regiments, and orders did not call them together again during their hundred days service.

While Company E, of the One Hundred and Forty-third, was acting as garrison for Fort Ste- vens, abont four miles north of Washington city,

an incident occurred that excited some consterna- tion among the men. Quite a number of the men, upon eating rice, were attacked with sick- ness and vomiting. Fifteen or twenty gasping, choking victims created quite an excitement in the mess, and it was thought that an effort had been made to poison the men, but no serious re- sults following, and the attempt not being repeat- ed, the matter was passed by without investiga- tion.

During the month of June the One Hundred and Forty-third built a pontoon bridge across the Appomattox ; the regiment was then encamped at City Point. It was arduously engaged in this labor, and also in the building of heavy fortifica- tions at Fort Pocahontas, at which point earth- works of the most extensive character were being constructed. These were mainly built by the One Hundred and Forty-third.

The mortality among the men was very heavy, owing partly to the sudden change of climate and water in the hot months of the year, and partly to the heavy exertions required in the building of fortifications and the exposure requisite to their completion.

Company E of the One Hundred and Forty- third lost eight men, all of whom died from ex- posure and heavy work, even though cared for in the best wards of the hospitals.

The first member of the old Sixty-ninth Bat- talion who lost his life in the one hundred days' service was Elias West, who had been assigned to Company E of the One Hundred and Forty-third. His death was followed by those of W. E. Butler and A. C. Hay, at Fortress Monroe; John Den- nis, Reuben Jennings and Thomas C. Scott, at Wilson's Landing.

The following item, published in the Age of date July 23, 1864, will serve to show how heavy was the tax of climate and labor on the boys during their brief, but memorable, one hundred days' service :

F. C. Ricketts, of this place, returned a few days ago from a visit to Washington, and reports the following boys on the sick list. His report may be relied upon :

Company H-W. A. Carnahan, in general hos- pital, Alexandria, Virginia; Andrew Karr and T. J. Karr, in Howard hospital, Washington, D. C .; Samuel Stonehocker, James Overholt, W. G. Jack, E. Spangler, Joseph Ling, S. Leavitt and J.

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E. Reed, in Hampton hospital, Fortress Monroe, and N. S. Glover, at Wilson's Landing, Virginia. All the above are convalescent. S. E. Bechtol and J. A. Williamson, at the same hospital, are very sick, eases doubtful. T. C. Saver died at Fortress Monroe, and Eli Seward at Wilson's Landing.

Company G-Siek in Hampton hospital, Fort- ress Monroe: A. Wright, S. S. Waddle, J. North, J. Dawson, J. Barcroft, II. Wright and J. Fortune; siek in camp: L. Cain, W. Austin. W. H. Cox. A. Ogle, W. H. Bradfield, A. Mccullough and Wil- liam Peoples.

Company E-Siek in hospital at Fortress Mon- roe : Lieutenant D. F. Denman, J. P. Randles, J. R. Stone, A. Donohew, L. Marlatt, T. J. Wells, O. Leeclair, E. Hastings and W. H. Williamson. Captain N. R. Tidball and W. S. Tidball are at Washington, and are convalescent. J. Vinsel and George Gilbert are in the hospital at Alexandria, Virginia. In camp hospital at Wilson's Landing: Robert Sands, E. MeMichael, W. Marlatt, A. P. Perkins, D. F. Meyers, J. C. Glover and W. S. Lutes.

The following extracts from letters from the boys of the One Hundred and Forty-second and One Hundred and Forty-third, will show how they demeaned themselves and how proud they felt of the old Sixty-ninth batallion. .

CAMP CHASE, COLUMBUS, OHIO, May 12, 1864.

Owing to detentions along the road we did not reach Columbus until about twelve o'clock at night. After floundering around the freight de- pot until nearly two o'clock, A. M., we were or- dered to repair to Tod barracks where we ob- tained quarters till morning.

As the night was cold, and the men pretty well soaked with the rain, our slumbers were not as pleasant as we liked, but a good breakfast in the morning fixed matters all right, and at 11, A. M., we marched for Camp Chase, four miles from Columbus, and by dark we were arranged com- fortably.

In organizing one of the companies of the old Sixty-ninth, Company B, of Spring Mountain, suddenly vanished and ceased to exist. Owing to some of the companies being below the mini- mum strength, it became necessary to consoli- date, and Company B, being the smallest it was divided among the others as follows: one man to Company A, one man to Company C, nineteen men to Company D, fourteen men to Company E, eleven men to Company F.

Captain Wetherwax, of Company B, was of- fered, and accepted, the position of First Lieu- tenant in Company E, to fill the vacancy caused by the withdrawal of Lieutenant Reherd, who goes home.

A consolidation has been effected by which companies A, C and D, are attached to Columbi- ana county battalion, forming a regiment. Lieu- tenant Colonel Nicholas retains his position, as does also Surgeon S. HI. Lee. We regret the loss of Major George Marshall, Lieutenant S. L. Ed- wards and Quartermaster George Ridgely, who are thrown out by the consolidation and are obliged to go home much against their will. They had the honor of going with us as far as they were able. The old Sixty-ninth is no more for 100 days these arrangements lasting only during the time we are mustered into the United States service, after which the Sixty-ninth will be herself again.

The following is from the Age of May 28, 1864: HARPER'S FERRY, VA.

We left Columbus Saturday evening, and after a long and tedious ride reached Martinsburg, about twenty miles from Harper's Ferry. We had the pleasure of meeting William A. McKee, formerly superintendent of the Coshocton Union School. He is stationed at Martinsburg with two companies of his regiment as guards.

Other regiments of Ohio National Guards are constantly arriving and are being transported over the river in a common open flat boat or a rope ferry.

Our two Coshocton companies of the One Hun- dred and Forty-second are considered by Colonel Cooper as the best in the regiment. The Colonel is from Mount Vernon and is an older brother of Dr. P. L Cooper, formerly of Coshocton, Much surprise is shown among the people here along the line of the railroad, at Ohio being able to send so many new troops into the field. One, on being informed that the national guard numbered 40,- 000 men, all under marching orders, replied, "dey must be lots of you-uns up in 'Hio dar."

Again in the Age, bearing date July 2, 1864, ap- pears the following :

WILSON'S LANDING, VIRGINIA, June 22, 1864.

EDITOR AGE: Having a little leisure time, I will give you all the news we have. We hear General Grant giving his batteries a little exercise at the rate of about one hundred shots a minute. We hope to hear of the fall of the rebel capitol pretty soon. We are at present stationed at a very nice, healthy place, situated about twenty- five miles below Richmond, on a high bluff over- looking the James river. " Uncle Abe " has been up to the front and is now passing this place on his way back. We have been to the front, but were sent here to guard the "Cracker Line." Our regiment is all on fatigue duty, and. if we stay here long, we will have this place well forti-

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fied; in fact it is very strong now, and if the "Johnnies " wish to give us a. trial, they will re- ceive a hot reception.

We were with the One Hundred and Forty- second, the other day, at Point of Rocks Several of our boys are under the weather; our long trip on the water helped make the most of them sick. Lieutenant Denman has been unfit for duty for several days. The most of the one hundred days' men take to soldiering like ducks to water, and it would be hard to tell them from veterans.

The Age, of date July 23, 1864, publishes as follows:

WILSON'S LANDING, July 14, 1864.

ED. AGE: By request of the members of Com- pany E, One Hundred and Forty-third Regi- ment O. N. G., I write to you, to let our friends in Coshocton county know how we are getting along. Our regiment is doing guard duty at this place, along with the One Hundred and Sixty-third O. N.G., and two batteries of artillery from New York State.

When we came here, the fortifications were only about half completed, and we were called on to do a considerable amount of fatigue duty, to put the place in a more perfect state of defense. Our defenses are now about perfect, and it will require a considerable amount of courage on the part of the rebels to make a successful assault on us. Our sick list has been very large, but it is now getting down to a very few names; it has been up to forty-three.

Also, in same issue:

In a letter just received, from A. F. Fritchey, Quartermaster of the One Hundred and Forty- second O. N. G., he writes as follows of that regi- ment :

Our boys, as a general thing, are contented, and take pleasure in doing their duty, and although we have seen a little rougher times than we did at home, yet we have been favored in every way, when we compare our situation with the veterans who have been here with us. Our food is good and plenty-all receive the regular rations of pork, fresh beef, soft and hard bread, beans, hominy, etc., etc., and the Sanitary Commission, God bless it, has not overlooked us. A number of our boys have been sent to the hospital, sick, but we find the health of our regi- ment is remarkably good. especially Company G, from Warsaw, Coshocton county.

And again, in the issue of August 13, is the fol- lowing :

BERMUDA HUNDRED, August 8, 1864.

ED. AGE: As we are here at Bermuda Hun- dred, in front of the enemy, in connection with a few other regiments, holding our works from the

James river in sight of Fort Darling across to the Appomattax, the old troops relieved by us having gone forward with General Grant's main army, I am glad, and I think that every hundred days' man that ever called himself a " Union man" will be proud that the government has called upon us to perform some actual service. The government has called upon us to go out in front of our last breastwork, in front of the en- emy, to perform picket duty. The boys do this part of their work the most cheerfully and will- ingly of any, and the more so because it is not generally connected with garrison duty, which was understood to be the extent of the duty re- quired of us when called out from Ohio. As we become more accustomed to a soldier's life we feel its roughness less. We have frequently been called out in line of battle, and the call has always been obeyed with as much alacrity apparently as a call to dinner. We may be attacked any day ; if so, I believe the One Hundred and Forty-sec- ond will acquit herself honorably.

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History of Coshocton County, Ohio, its past and present, 1740-1881, Part 65

Author: Hill, Norman Newell, jr., [from old catalog] comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A. A., & co., Newark, O., pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1881 Publisher: Newark, Ohio, A. A. Graham & co. Number of Pages: 854

Author: Hill, Norman Newell, jr., [from old catalog] comp; Graham, A. A. (Albert Adams), 1848-; Graham, A. A., & co., Newark, O., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1881
Publisher: Newark, Ohio, A. A. Graham & co.
Number of Pages: 854