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Solomon Reutz, enlisted June 3, 1861. Mustered out with the Company. John L. Riune:, enlisted June 3, 1861. Mustered out with the Company . George Ruckler, enlisted April 22, 1861 Mustered out with the Com- pany.
Ferdinand Schlegel, enlisted April 22, 1861 Mustered out with the Company.
Fred. H. Schmidt, enlisted April 22, 1862. Mustered out with the Com- pany
Henry Schmidt, enlisted June 3, 1861 Mustered out with the Company. John Schwenck, enlisted April 22, 1861. Mustered out with the Con- pany
Frank Miller, enlisted June 3, 1861. Mustered out with the Company. George Raquette, enlisted June 3, 1861. Mustered out with the Com- pany.
Frederick Selbach, enlisted April 22, 1861. Mustered out with the Com- pany.
George Wandel, enlisted April 22, 1871. Mustered out with the Com- pany.
Jacob Wenner, eulisted June 3, 1861. Mustered out with the Company. George Zipp, enlisted April 23, 1861 Mustered out with the Company, Henry Schlattmeyer, eulisted June 3, 1861. Discharged for disability. John Smith, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged for disability July 30, 1862.
John Stegmeyer, enlisted April 22, 1861. Discharged for disability No vember 27, 1862.
Fred. W. Steiubauer, enlisted June 3, 1861, Discharged because of wounds February 2, 1462.
John T. Voelker, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged for disalnhty Febru- ary 18, 1863.
George Weissenbach, enlisted April 22, 1861. Discharged July 24, 1862. Julius Wolf, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged July 30, 1802.
Anthonisius Zittsmanu, eulisted June 3, 1801. Discharged July 30, 1862. John Volker, enlisted October 7, 1861. Discharged for disability July 7. 1863.
William Lanterwassar, enrolled as Sergeant April 22, 1861; promoted to 1st Sergeant. Died at Washingtou, July 3, 1862, from wounds re- ceived at Port Republic, June 9.
Henry Ackerman, enlisted June 3, 1861, Killed at Chancellorsville, May 30, 1862.
Frank Dietrich, enlisted April 32, 1861. Killed at Winchester. March 23, 1862.
John Doll, enlisted June 3, 1861. Died September 10 181. from wounds received at Cross Lanes, Virginia, August 26th, 1861
Henry Frank, enlisted June 3, 1861. Killed at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 2862.
Frank Karbacher, enlisted April 22, 1861. Killed at Winchester, Vir- ginia, March 23, 1862.
Frank Loreuz, enlisted October 8, 1861. Killed at Winchester, Virginia, March 23, 1862.
John Geissler, enlisted April 22, 1861, Died August 2, 1861. from wounds received at Cross Lanes, Virginia, August 26, 1861.
Vincent Meader, enlisted April 22, 1861. Killed at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1862.
John Muntz, enlisted October 8, 1861. Died at Cumberland, Maryland, February 24, 1862.
Jacob Noik, enlisted April 22, 1861. Died April 2, 1862, from wounds re- ceived at Winchester, March 23.
William Pfahl, enlisted April 22, 1861. Killed at Ringgold, Georgia, No- vember 27, 1863.
Victor Perlev, eulisted August 25, 1802. Killed at Chancellorsville, Vir- ginia, May 2, 1863.
William Russell, enlisted April 24, 1861. Died at Frederick, Maryland June 1, 1862, from wounds received at Winchester, Virginia, March 23, John Reber, enlisted October 7, 1861 Killed at Port Republic, Jnue 9. 1862.
John Sebnibs, enlisted April 22. 1861. Killed at Port Republic, June 9. 1862.
John Stern, enlisted April 22. 1861. Killed at Cedar Mountain, August 9, 1802.
Joseph Seibel, enlisted April 22, 1461. Killed at Winchester, Virginia. March 23, 1862.
Franz Weber, enlisted April 2, 1861. Died at Gallipolis, Ohio, Septem- ber 2, 1862
John Wiegand, enlisted April 22, 1861 Died while a pris ner, Septem- her 13, 1862.
John Weiland, enlisted October 17. 1861 Killed at Cedar Mountain. Angust 9, 1802.
Frederick Schinkel, enrolled at Sergeant, April 22. 1861. Missing since battle of Cedar Mountain, Virginia, Angust 9, 1862.
John Lentky, enlisted October 5, 1861. Missing since battle of Port Re- public, June 9, 1862.
William Voges, enrolled as Sergeant, April 22, 1861. Killed at Port Re- publie, Jinie 9, 156%.
Adolphus Rohlmann, enrolled as Sergeant, April 22, 1661 Died at New Orleans, while prisoner, November 13, 1862.
Elmore Hinkston, enrolled as Sergeant, June 3, 1801. Promoted to First Sergeant. Died at Chattanooga, Tennessee, January 21, from wounds received in action.
James Grebe, enrolled as Corporal April 22, 1801. Promoted to Ser- geant. Died at Al xandria, Virginia, August 27, 1862, from wounds received at C'edar Mountain. August 9.
Charles Rich, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged July 26, 1862.
William Ritchie, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged February 2. 1862, for disability caused by wounds.
Henry Roshotte, enrolled as Corporal April 22, 1561: promoted to Ser- geant. Discharged for disability July 19, 1862.
William Butzman, enrolled as Corporal April 22, 1861: promoted to Ser- geaut. Discharged for disability February 18, 1863.
Henry Strachle, enrolled as Corporal April 22, 1861; promoted to Ser- grant. Discharged for disability Nove uber 20, 1862.
Herman Schaub, enlisted June 3, 1861 ; promoted to Sergeant Discharged for disability April 3, 1863.
Jacob Kurtz, enlisted June 3, 1861: promoted to Sergeant. Discharged because of wounds April 10, 1843.
Wi liam Lehr, enlisted April 22, 1861. promoted to Corporal. Discharged on account of wounds July 3, 1862
George Denzel, enlisted April 22, 1861 : promoted to Corporal Discharged on account of wounds July 21, 182.
Christian Reisse, enrolled as Corporal June 3, 1861. Discharged ou ac- count of wounds July 21. 1862.
John Hummell, enlisted April 22, 1961; promoted to Corporal. Dis- charged on account of wounds October 27, 1862.
Peter Kind, enrolled as musician April 22, 18b1. Discharged for disa- bility October 2, 1861.
Phillip Anthony, enlisted June 3, ISUI. Discharged on account of wounds September 1, 1862
Constantine Aruibrunster, enlisted June 3. 1861 Discharged for disabil- ity February 19, 1863.
Simon Beil, enlisted April 22, 1861. Discharged July 28, 1662.
Charles Breitenbach, enlisted April 22, 1861. Discharged ou account of wounds December 11. 1562.
Fred. Brinckelmeyer, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged July 21, 1802 John Colbrun, enlisted April 22, 1501 Discharged July 19, 1862.
Louis Dehmel, enlisted June 3, 1561. Discharged.
Edwin Duuton, enlisted Fune 3. 1861. Discharged.
Emil Glanser, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged.
Charles Graiter, enlisted June 3, 1861 Discharged on acccount of wounds December 19, 1863.
Gottlieb Gruenowald, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged July 26, 1862. Jacob H. Hoge, enlisted April 22, 1861. Discharged July 21, 1862.
Fred Gassand, eulisted June 3, 1991 Discharged July 24, 1562.
llenry Lehr, enlisted June 3. 1861. Discharged June 27, 1862,
Andrew Malichus, enlisted April 22, 1861 Discharged because of wounds, October 14, 1801.
Matthias Merkel, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged February 28, 1863. Fred. Mitchell, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged ou account of wounds November 21, 1862.
Theodore Miller, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged.
Gottlieb Popp, enlisted June 3, 1861. Discharged for disability October 2, 1861.
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GENERAL HISTORY OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
CHAPTER XVIII.
EIGHTH, FOURTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.
Company B, of the Eighth - Organized for Three Months - Re-organ- ized for Three Years- In West Virginia - Loss from Sickness - Romney and Hanging Rock - Blooming Gap, Cedar Creek and Stras- burg - Battle of Winchester - Numerons Skirmishes -South Moun- taia aad Antietam - F ederieksburg -Chancellorsville - Gettysburg - Heavy Loss -Skirmishes at Bristow Station, Mine Run, etc., in 1864 -The Battle of Martin's Ford -The Battle of the Wilderness - Cold Ilarbor and Petersburg - Mustered Out - Members from Cuya- hogn County -Fourteenth Infantry - Mention of its Services -Its Members from this County -Seventeenth Infantry - Mention of its Services - Members frou this County - The Colonel of the Twentieth.
EIGHTH INFANTRY.
THE connection of the Eighth with Cuyahoga is confined to Company B, having eighty men, and one or two of Company D. These were enlisted originally for the three-months service, in response to the Presi- dent's first call for troops in April, 1861. In June following all of the companies, except Company I, were re-enlisted for three years. On July 9, 1861, the regiment left Camp Dennison, and arrived on the 12th at West Union, Va. For several weeks it was stationed among the mountains, and along the Balti- more and Ohio railroad, where the men suffered severely from fever. At "Maggotty Hollow " over three hundred were in the hospital, and thirty-five deaths resulted in a short time.
On September 24th, the Eighth engaged in the battle of Romney. At Hanging Rock it was under fire, and lost several in killed and wounded. On October 24th, for a second time at Romney, and soon afterwards at Blue's Gap. On February 14, 1862, it was engaged at Bloomey Gap; on March 18th at Cedar Creek, and on the 19th at Strasburg as skirmishers. The regiment was deployed as skirmish- ers before and after the battle of Winchester. The killed and wounded during this battle was more than one-fourth of its number.
During March and April the regiment skirmished at Woodstock, Mount Jackson, Edinburg and New Market. In May, from Rectortown it skirmished a distance of eighteen miles. At Chickahominy Swamps it was again engaged ; losing seven wounded.
At South Mountain the Eighth formed part of the reserve corps, not actively engaged, but skirmished at Boonsboro' and Reedyville.
At Antietam, while engaged, the Eighth and the Fourteenth Indiana were obliged to change front, which was done with great steadiness, saving the brigade from ront.
The regiment moved with its corps to Bolivar Heights, and on October 1st, to Leesburg. From there to Falmouth, skirmishing at Hulltown, Snicker Gap and United States Ford. At Fredericksburg the Eighth was in the right wing. In passing up Han- over street, it lost twenty-eight, and at the close of the battle the loss was thirty-four killed and wounded. The regiment was under constant fire for nearly fonr days at Chancellorsville, losing only two killed and eleven wounded. At Gettysburg, July 2d, the regiment
captured and held a well defended knoll; three times repulsed the attacks of superior numbers, and cap- tured three stands of colors. Its loss was one hundred and two killed and wounded. The regiment engaged in several skirmishes prior to August 15, 1863, when it was sent to New York to quell the riots. Returning to the field, it was engaged at Au- burn and Bristow, October 14th, having two wounded. On November 27th, 28th and 29th, the regiment acted as skirmishers at Robinson's Cross Roads, Locust Grove and Mine Run, losing several men. At the battle of Morton's Ford, February 6, 1864, several offieers and men were wounded.
At the Wilderness the Eighth was engaged on May 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th and 12th, losing in all over sixty killed and wounded. It also engaged in numer- ons skirmishes from Spotsylvania to Petersburg; took and held a fort at North Anna, and fought at Cold Harbor and Petersburg.
At the expiration of its term the Eighth was in the trenches before Petersburg with only seventy-two officers and men.
On July 13, 1864, the regiment was formally mustered out of service.
MEMBERS FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
COMPANY B.
William Kinney, ear. as Captaia April 18, 1861. Mustered out with the regiment July 13, 1864.
James K. O'Reilly, eur. as First Sergeaut April 18, 1801; promoted to First Lieutenant September 23, 1802, aad to Captain March 3, 1864. Mustered out with the regiment July 13, 1864.
William Delaney, enl. as First Lieutenant April 18, 1861; wounded at Antietam September 17, 1802. Died Septeruber 23d, 1862.
Thomas F. Galway, enr. as Sergeaut April 18, 1861; promoted to Second Lieutenant September 7, 1862, and to First Lieutenant January 20, 1863. Mustered out with the regiment.
John Lautry, enl. as Second Lieutenant April 18, 1861. Killed at Antie- tam September 18, 1862
John Hennessey, eur. as Sergeaut April 18, 1801. Mustered out with the regiment.
John G. Fairchild, enr. as Sergeant April 18, 1861; promoted to First Sergeaut. Wounded July 3, 1864.
Charles McCartney, enr. as Corporal April 18, 1861. Mustered out with the regiment.
Julin Tracey, enr. as Corporal April 18, 1861; promoted to Sergeant. Dis- charged for disability December 26, 1862.
Chauncey Lathrop, enr. as Corporal April 18, 1802. Discharged for dis- ability November 26, 1862.
Edward J. Newell, enr. as Corporal April 18, 1801 ; promoted to Sergeant: wonnded May 18, 1864. Mustered out with the regiment.
James Kelly, eur. as Corporal April 18, 1861; promoted to Sergeaut. Died of wounds, July 7, 1863, received at Gettysburg.
Richard O'Rourke, ear. as Corporal April 18, 1861. In hospital at Wash- ington May 12, 1864.
Patrick O'Leary, enr. as Corporal April 18, 1861 ; promoted to Sergeant. Mustered out with the regiment July 13, 1864.
John Reedy, enr. as Corporal April 18, 1861. Discharged September 23' 1862.
William H. Aldermau, eal, Juue 19, 1861. Discharged for disability Jan. uary 6, 1863.
Josepb Burton, enl. June 17, 1861. Discharged for disability November 23, 1862.
Johu Burk, eal. June 18, 1861. Wounded July 3, 1863.
William Brown, eal. June 13, 1861. Killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863.
Henry Black, enl. June 13, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment. James Brown, enl. June 14, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment.
Lewis Buhran, enl. June 8, 1801. Discharged for disability November 20, 1802.
Samuel Brown, enl. June 23, 1861; promoted to Corporal same day. Mustered out with the Regiment.
William Coaes, eal. April 18, 1861. Discharged October 25, 1862.
John E. Chichester, enl. May 25, 1861. Died December 28, 1862, of wounds received at Fredericksburg, Virginia.
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EIGHTH, FOURTEENTH AND SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.
Patrick Cashen, enl. June 17, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment. Stephen J. Carr, enl. June 8, 1861. Killed December 29, 1861, at Wire Bridge, Virginia.
Frederick Connelly, enl. June 13, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment. William Campion, eal. June 15, 1861. Killed September 17, 1862, at battle of Antietam, Maryland.
James Conlan, enl. June 9, 1861: promoted to Sergeant: wounded at Wilderness. May 10, 1864. Mustered out with the Regiment.
James Denief, enl. April 18, 1861. Discharged October 25, 1862.
John Dumphey, enl. June 10. 1961. Transferred to Invalid Corps July 15, 1863.
Joseph Evans, enl. June 15, 1×61; promoted to Corporal. Mustered out with the Regiment.
Jacob Fralier. enl. June 13. 1801. Mustered out with the regiment. Charles Gallagher, enl. June 11, 1861. Mustered out with the regiment. Edward Gibbons, enl. June 14, 1861. Discharged October 25, 1862.
Edward Gorman, enl June 22, 1861. Transferred to Invalid Corps. May 11, 1864.
Edward Greer, enl. April 18. 1861.
John Hogan, enl. April 18, 1461. Discharged October 25, 1862.
James Hardway, enl. April 18, 1861. Disebarged for disability, May 11. 1863.
Henry Hall, enl. June 17, 1861. Discharged October 25, 1862.
James Higgins, enl. June 9, 1861. Died October 24. 1861, at New Creek, Virginia.
Simon Hogan, enl. June 9, 1861. Discharged for disability. August 26, 1863.
William Joyce, enl. April 13, 1861. Discharged for disability January 5, 1563.
Francis Kelly, enl. June 11, 1861. Discharged October 25, 1-63.
Eugene Laliore, enl. April 18, 1861.
Joseph Lloyd, enl. April 18, 1861. Mustered out with the regiment.
James Laeper, enl. June 13, 1861. Discharged for disability October 26, 1861.
Thomas Largee, enl. June 15, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment July 13, 1864.
Peter Mainans, eal. April 18, 1861 Promoted to Corporal: mustered out with the Regiment.
Joseph Moonshine, enl. April 18, 1861. Discharged for disability March 21. 1863.
Henry H. Mckeever, enl. April 15, 1661- Discharged for disability Feb- ruary 17, 1863
Bernard Milvey, ent. June 11, 1561. Discharged for disability April 18, 1864.
John Malone, enl. June 11, 1861. Promoted to Corporal: wounded May 15, 1864. Left in Hospital in Rhode Island.
Jobn D. MeNamara, enl. June 9, 1401. Dlscharged for disability De- cember 17, 1862.
Alexander MeLaia, enl. June 21, 1:61. Discharged for disability Au- gust 13, 1462.
Allen MeDougall, enl. June 14, 1861. Discharged for disability Novem- her 13, 1862.
Thomas Munson, enl. June 1, 1861. Discharged for disability Angust 13, 1862.
William McDonald, enl. June 18, 1801 Disebarged for disability De- cember 20, 1861.
Bernard MeGuire, enl June 22, 1561 Died, July 10, 1963, of wounds received at Gettysburg
Keyton Niggle, enl. June 10, 1861. Discharged for disability July 6, 1861. William O'Hallem, enl. April 18, 1861. Discharged for disability May 3, 1862.
Thomas O'Kelly, enl. April 18, 1861. Dis harved for disability May 2, 1864.
James O'Neil, enl. June 9, 1861. Transferred to Invalid Corps August 11, 1863.
Gardiner Oaks, eni. June 11 1861. Disebarged October 25, 1862.
John Quinn, enl. June 14. 1861. Killed at Spottsylvania, May 24, 1864. James C. Rogers, eal April 14, 1861. Discharged for disability April 11, 1963.
Thomas Squires, enl. Jnne 10, 1801. Discharged October 25, 1862. Joha Sheridan, enl. June 17, 1861. Discharged October 25, 1869.
John Shepherd, enl. June 17, 1861. Killed at Antietam, Maryland September 17, 1862.
George T. Upright, enl. April 18, 19;1. Wounded July 3, 1863.
George R. Wilson, enl. June 14, 1861. Killed at Gettysburg, July 3, 1863.
Alfred Wood, enl. June 14, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment.
Charles F. Warnekey, enl. April 18, 1861. Discharged for disability at Cumberland, Maryland.
David Wilson, enl. June 1, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment.
John Garvey, enl. June 5, 1861; transferred to and commissioned in
Tth Virginia Volunteers. Killed at Antietam, Maryland, September 17, 1862.
John Hawley, enl. October 31, 1861; transferred to 4th Ohio Battal- ion, Company B., June 24, 1864. Discharged at end of term, Novem- ber 28, 1864.
COMPANY D.
Joseph Dewalt, enl. June 3, 1861. Mustered out with the Regiment July 13, 1804.
FOURTEENTH INFANTRY.
The members of this regiment from Cuyahoga county, nine in number, were enlisted in 1864 in Cos. A. I and K. As members of the Fourteenth they engaged with the regiment in the battle at Jonesboro, pursued Hood's troops on their advance into Tennessee, joined Sherman's forces at Atlanta, and participated in the " March to the Sea." and through the Carolinas to Goldsboro' and Raleigh.
The regiment was mustered out at Louisville in July. 1865.
MEMBERS FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY,
COMPANY A.
Thomas Ilines, enl September 27. 1861 Discharged with the regiment July 11, 1465.
Henry Lesson, enl. September 26, 1864. Discharged June 3, 1805. Francis L. Jones, eal. September 20, 1564. Discharged June 3, 1465.
COMPANY I.
David Loper, enl. December 15, 1803. Promoted to Corporal May 1, 1×64, and to Sergeant November 20, 1864. Mustered out with the regiment July 11, 1865.
George Burton, enl. January 25, 1864. Mustered out with the regiment.
COMPANY E.
Robert .1. Barnes, enl. September 23, 1464. Discharged June 3, 1865. Edward Condon, enl. September 27, 1864. Discharged June 3, 1865.
COMPANY K.
Isaac Parker, enr. as Corporal December 15, 1863. Dischargel .June 10, 1865.
Joseph Stull, enl. Septemter 23, 1864. Discharged June 3, 1865.
SEVENTEENTH INFANTRY.
The members from Cuyahoga county in the Seven- teenth were ten in number, nine of whom were en- listed in Co. E in 1864, and saw but very little service that could be called severe. They followed Sherman through the Carolinas, passed in review before the President at Washington, and were mustered out at Louisville in July, 1865.
MEMBERS FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
FIELD AND STAFF
Henry J Herrick, eurolled as Assistant Surgeon February 14, 1862. Promoted to Surgeon December 12, 1862. Resigned September 26, INH.
COMPANY E.
Julian Berbinger, enlisted September 26, 1864. Died at Savannah. Gror gia, March 2. 1865.
Walter H. Teeple. enl. September 27, 1864. Died at Goldsboro, North Carolina, March 24, 1402.
James McBride, enl. September 22, 1864 Discharged June 2, 1865. William Neville, enl September 23, 1864 Discharged June 7, 1865.
Henry Stark, enl. September 26, 1864 Disebarged June 7, 1865. Archibald Scott, en1. September 28, 1464. Discharged June 7, 1865. William Simps, enl September 24, 1864. Discharged June 7. 1863 James Wilson, enl. September 26, 1804. Discharged June 7, 1865. John Wetzel. enl. September 23, 1804 Discharged June 7. 1805.
TWENTIETH INFANTRY.
Charles Whittlesey, appointed Assistant Quarter Master General of Obio, April 15. 1561; Chief Military Engineer of State of Ohio, July 4, 1861; Colonel Twentieth Infantry August 19, 1601; Chief Engineer Military Department of Ohio September 23, 1861. Resigned April 19, 1862.
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GENERAL HISTORY OF CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
CHAPTER XIX.
THE TWENTY-THIRD INFANTRY,
Celebrated Officers - Number from Cuyahoga -The Regiment serves in West Virginia -Carnifex Ferry - Services in Autumn and Winter of 1861 - A Winter March - A Sharp Fight - A Forced March - Bat- tle of Sonth Mountain - Hayes wounded -A Brilliant Bayonet Charge -Antietam - Corporal Bull's Pistol - Back in West Virginia- The Victory of Cloyd Mountain - New River Bridge - Hunter's Expe- dition to Lynchburg - Retreat - Extraordinary Hardships - In the Shenandoah Valley - The Battle of Winchester - Fighting all Sum- mer - The Battle of Opequan - Crossing a SI igh - A Complete Vic- tory - North Mountain - Cedar Creek -Sheridan in the Field - An- other Victory - Colonel Hayes made a Brigadier -Subsequent Ser. vices of the Regiment - Mustered Out.
Tins regiment has beeome celebrated by the number of distinguished men who have graduated from its ranks. When it was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, in the month of June, 1861, its colonel was William S. Roscerans, afterwards major general and com- mander of the army operating. in middle Tennessee; its lieutenant-colonel was Stanley Matthews, late United States senator, and its major was Rutherford B. Hayes, now President of the United States. Col. Rosecrans was appointed a brigadier general within a few days afterwards, and was succeeded by E. Parker Scammon, who also, at a later day, became a brig- adier. Among the subsequent colonels was James M. Comly, now minister to the Sandwich Islands.
There were in all two hundred and forty-six mem- bers of the regiment from Cuyahoga county, includ- ing the whole of Company A, the greater part of Company D, and a few men each in Companies E, F, G and I.
On the 25th of July, 1861, the regiment proceeded to Clarksburg, West Virginia, and was occupied throughout the summer in that State, operating against guerrillas, guarding important points, etc. In the forepart of September the Twenty-Third, as a part of Gen. Rosecrans' army, marched to Carnifex Ferry, where, on the evening of the tenth of that month, it was busily engagaged in skirmishing with the enemy. The latter abandoned his position during the night, and was pursued by the Twenty-Third and other regiments to Big Sewell Mountain. The regi- ment soon fell back to Camp Ewing on New river, where they remained several months, suffering severely from sickness.
During the autumn the Twenty-Third was thor- oughly drilled by its officers, and soon attained great proficiency. In January and February, 1862, Com- panies A, B, F, and G, were stationed at Raleigh Court-llonse, under Major Comly, and on the tenth of the latter month that officer marched with his men twenty-eight miles through a snow storm to the month of Blue Stone river, driving a regiment of rebel in- fantry across that stream, and capturing their tents, forage, ete. The gallantry and fortitude displayed in this exploit were highly complimented by Gen. Rose- erans in general orders.
The regiment remained in winter quarters until the 22d of April, when it moved in the advance of the brigade toward Princeton, under the command of
Lieutenant Colonel Hayes. On the 8th of May nine companies of the Twenty-Third were attacked by four rebel regiments under General Heth, and after a gallant resistance, were forced to retreat. Soon after, the command proceeded to Flat Top mountain, where it remained until the middle of July.
After the month spent at Green Meadow, the regiment made a foreed march of a hundred and four miles in a little over three days (elaimed to be the fastest on record by a force of that size) to the Great Kanawha, whence it went by boat and car to Wash- ington, D. C. Thenee it proceeded under Gen. Me- Clellan to meet Lee, and on the 14th of September, 1862, engaged in the battle of South Mountain.
This was the first severe battle in which the regiment took part, and it proved to be one of the hardest in which it ever was engaged. Though only a compara- tively small portion of the army was in this battle, vet that portion was called on to display its utmost courage. The enemy was posted behind stone-walls, and poured in musketry, grape and eanister on our advancing columns at short range, and with terrible effeet. About nine o'clock the Twenty-Third, three hundred and tifty strong, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Hayes, advanced with the utmost gallantry. In a short time that officer was badly wounded, Lient. Henry G. Hood, of Cuyahoga county, met with a similar misfortune, and a hundred officers and men (nearly thirty per cent. of the whole number) were killed and wounded.
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