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Adam Kleinsmidt, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Mustered out with the Reg.
Erust Loock, enl. Aug. 18, 1862. Missing from Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.
Henry Ruhl, enl. Aug. 21, 1862. Mustered out with the Reg.
Emil Umlauft, enr. as 1st Sergt. Aug. 2, 1812. Mustered out with the Reg.
Jacob Weislogel, enl. Aug. 7, 1862. Musterei out with the Reg.
Philip Zenger, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Mustered out with the Reg. July 10, 1865.
John Schrink, enr, as Capt. July 28, 1862. Resigned because of disabil- ity Nov. 30, 1862.
Christian Greenwald, enl. Aug 4, 1862 Disch. for disability Jan. 5, 1863. Marx Haberer, enl. Aug. 22, 1862 Disch. for disability Feb. 25, 1863. Louis Ras, enl. Aug. 20, 1812 Disch. for disability Nov. 29, 1862.
Ferdinand Schrink, enl. Sept. 12, 1862. Disch. for disability Dec. 16, 1862.
John Sanders, enl. Aug. 8, 1862 Disch. for disability July 15, 1863. Frederick Timm eul. Aug 18, 1862. Disch. for disability March 12, 1863. Carl Beverly, enl. Aug. 2. 1x12 Transf. to Vet. Res. Corps, Nov. 19, 1863. Philip Schwartz enl. Aug. 19, 1862. Mustered out July 8, 1865.
John Brown, eul. Jau 27, 1864. Transf to 25th Inf July 2. 1865. Mus- tered out Nov. 7. 1865.
Platt Benjamin, enl. Feb. 16, 1864. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2, 1865. Mus- tered out Nov. 7, 1865.
John Crane, eul. Jan. 5, 1864. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2, 1465. Promoted to Corp. Oct. 1, 1865. Reported sick mu Hospital March 1, 1466.
Jocob Danzer, enl. Sept. 30, 1862 Traust. to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 30, 1863
George Ellsworth, enl. Jan. 5, 1864. Transf to 25th Iuf. July 2, 1865. Mustered April 30, 1866
Christian Gobel, enl. Sept. 3), 1862. Trausf. to Vet. Res. Corps Sept. 1, 1863. Mustered out June 28, 1865.
George Hugill, enl. April 6, 1864 Transf, to 25th Inf. July 2, 1465. Mus- tered out July 26, 1865
Henry Hoffman, eul Aug 15, 1862. Transf. to Vet. Res. Corps July 27, 1863. Mustered out June 26, 1865.
Jacob Hanri, eul. Aug. 22, 1862. Transf to Vet. Res. Corps Jan. 22, 1864. Jacob Luder, enl. Aug. 11, 1812. Transf to Vet. Res. Corps March 15, 1864.
John Mueller, enl. Aug. 21, 1862. Transf. to Vet. Res. Corps March 15, 1864. Mustered out June 29, 1865.
George Ody. eul. Feb. 15, 1864. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2, 1865. Mus- tered out Nov, 7, 1865.
Joseph Sheppard, enl. Oct. 16, 1862.
Claus Verseman, eul. Aug. 22, 1862. Traust, to Vet. Res. Corps March 31, 1864. Mustered out June 27, 1865.
Gotfried Weidenkopf, enl. Oct, 16, 1862. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2, 1865. Mustered out Oct. 15, 1865.
John Zahn, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Transf. to Vet. Res. Corps March 15, 1×64.
Christian Faifel, eur. as Sergt. Aug 14, 1862. Died July 18, 1863, from wounds received at Gettysburg, July 1
Jacob Hof, enl. Aug. 14, 1802. Died July 4, 1863 from wounds rec'd at Gettysburg
John A. Lamuly, enl. Aug. 2, 1862; Died at Brook's Station, Va , May 19, 1863
Anton Martin, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.
Martin Schmidt, enl. Oct. 16, 1862. Died at Spafford C. H., Va., Jan. 24, 1863.
Jacob Snyder, enl. Aug 19, 1862. Killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. Heury B. inkmau, eul. Aug. 20, 1862. Mustered out July 10, 1865 Andrew Gaul, enl. Aug 15, 1862. Mustered out July 10, 1865.
Jacob Kaspars, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Mustered out July 10, 1865.
Miles Mullen, enl. Aug. 20, 1862. Mustered out July 10, 1865.
John A. Beltz, eul. Aug 21, 1862. Disch. for disability Sept. 25, 1863. Michael Toliau, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Disch. for disability July 24, 1863.
John Oswalt, enl. Aug 22, 1862. Promoted to Corp. Sept. 3, 1864. Mus- tered out with the Reg. July 10, 1865.
William Peter, enl Aug. 7, 1862. Mustered out with the Reg
Henry L. Norris, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Disch, for disability June 10, 1864. Jacob Nau, eul. Aug. 19, 1862. Disch. for disability April 18, 1863.
Frank Ruppender, enl Aug. 5, 1862 Promoted to Corp. Feb. 19, 1863. and to Sergt July 18, 1863. Mustered out with the Reg. July 10, 1865. Jacob Bash, eul. Aug. 15, 1862. Promoted to Corporal January 18, 1863.
Wounded at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863. Mustered out with the Reg. Michael Frank, enl. Aug 13, 1862. Mustered out with the Reg Jacob Halfalder, enl. Aug. 6, 1862. Mustered out with the Reg. Jolin Puchola, enl. Aug. 15. 1862. Mustered out with the Reg.
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Martin Ruppender, enl. Aug. 9. 1962. Mustered out with the Reg Christian Link. enl. Aug. 15, 1962 Disch, because of physical disability March 19, 1863.
Albert Mueller, enl. Aug. 16, 1562 Transf. to Vet. Res. Corps March 15. 1864.
Henry Waichenand. enl July 31, 1862. Transf. to Ver. Res. Corps Sept 1, 1963.
Charles Jones, enl. Jan. 29, 1864. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2. 1865. Mus- tered out 30th April. 1866.
COMPANY F.
John G. Fott, enl. Aug. 1, 1862. Mustered out 10th July, 1865. Matthias Wagner, enl, Aug 22, 1862. Mustered out 10th July. 1465.
Klaus Dienst. enl. Jan. 13, 1-65. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2, 1º65, 1 isch. at end of term Jan. 13, 1-66.
Henry Neytheus. (See Non-com. Staff.)
William F. Emmert. enl. Aug 14, 1862. Disch, for disability Aug. 25. 1863. Re-enlisted and promoted to Corp. Aug. 24, 1564 Mustered out with the Reg. July 10. 1965.
Peter Scholles, enl. Aug. 18. 1-62. Mustered out March 17, 1965. William Paol, enl. Aug. 14, 1862. Mustered out with the Reg
Henry Bechtel, enl. Sept 13, 1462. Killed at Gettysburg July 1, 1863. Christian Berger. enl. Aug. 14, 1972 Died at Folly Island, Oct. 8, 1:63.1 Christian Meier, enl. Sept. 10, 1802. Died in Hospital at Charleston, S C., April 19, 1965.
COMPANY G.
John Bahl, enl. Sept. 19, 1962. Taker prisoner at Gettysburg
George Rahrig, enl Sept. 9, 1862. Wounded at Chancellorsville, May 2, 1863.
Rudolph H. Schimpff. enl. Sept. 9, 1862, Disch. because of disability Nov. 2, 1864.
Charles Wimar, enr. Sergt. Aug. 22, 1862. Disch. April 9. 1863.
Thomas Walter, enl. Sept. 9, 1-12 Transf. to Vet. Res Corps Jan. 5, 1864.
George Herrick, enl. Aug. 22, 1462. Transf. to Vet. Res. Co ps, Aug 23, 1868
Reinhard Creeger. enl. Aug. 20, 1462. Captured at Chancellorsville May 2, 1863.
Gottfried Zisky, enl. Aug 12, 1862. Disch. for disability July 23, 1963. Edward Johnson, eul. Dec. 9, 163. Transf. to 25th Inf July 2, 1865. Mustered out April 30, 1866
Charles Lynes, enl. Nov. 16, 1564. Transf. to 25th Inf July 2, 1865 Disch. Nov. 15, 1965.
Joseph Juchern, enl. Oct. 29, 1462. Killed at Gettysburg, July 1, 1863.
COMPANY H.
August Vignos (See Field and Staff )
Augustus Schylander. (See Non-Com. Staff.)
Theodore Baldinger, enr. as Musician March 26, 1864. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2, 1865. Disch. for disability Aug 1, 1965.
COMPANY I.
Louis Schoeneweg, enl. Sept. 9, 1862. Disch. Aug. 18, 1863, on account of disability. Re-enlisted in Co B as priv Dec. 24. 1563. Promoted to Corp. Jan. 15. 1865, Mustered out July 10, 1865.
Gottlieh Muntz, enl. Oct. 2. 1862. Transf. to 25th Inf. June 2, 1865 Disch Oct. 2, 1865.
John Schorr. enl. Nov. 1, 1862. Transf. to 25th Inf. June 2, 1865 Disch Nov. 1. 1865.
Gottlieb Affolder, enl. Aug. 22, 1862. Wounded at Chancellorsville, Va , May 2, 1863. Mustered out June, 1865.
Gordian Speck, enl. Ang 5, 1862 Promoted to Corp. April 18, 1863. Mustered out July 10, 1465.
Richard Feederle, enr. as Capt. Sept. 6. 1862. Res. May 12, 1863.
Robert Dietzold. enl. Oct. 20, 1862. Transf. to 25th Inf. July 2, 1965. Mus- tered out Nov. 7, 1865.
John Ley, enl. Oct. 11, 1862 Transf. to 26th Inf. July 2, 1865. Mustered out Aug. 2, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEENTH INFANTRY.
This regiment had but thirteen members from Cuy- ahoga county. It served from the autumn of 1862 to the summer of 1865, in Kentucky and Tennessee, being divided into detachments, some of which were employed to garrison block-houses, while others were mounted and sent to chase guerrillas. The rebels several times attacked the block-houses garrisoned by the One Hundred and Fifteenth; capturing them about half the time, and being defeated the other half. A battalion of this regiment was at Murfrees-
boro when it was attacked by Gen. Buford, in De- cember, 1864, and aided in utterly defeating the rebels. Eighty-three paroled prisoners of the regi- ment lost their lives by the explosion of the steamer Sultana, on the Mississippi, near Memphis. Dis- banded in July, 1865.
MEMBERS FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
COMPANY C
Orin A. Bishop, enl. Feb. 13, 1865 Transf. to Co C, 184th Reg June 27, 1-63.
Harmon H Bliss. enl Feb. 13, 1465. Transf to Co. C, 1x4th Reg June 27. 1865 Mustered out Sept 21. 1865
Francis W Bliss, enl Feb 13, 1965. Transf. to Co. C, 1xsth Reg June 27. 1905. Disch. Sept. 5, 1865
Jeremiah H Cranmer. enl. Feb 13, 1865. Transf to Co. C, 18th Reg. June 27. 1565 Mustered out Sept. 21, 1465.
Barney Conley, eul. Aug. 20, 1964 Taken prisoner Dec. 15, 1864. Abraham Truby, enl. Feb. 24, 1464 Taken prisoner Dec. 5, 1864.
John Wilkins, eul. Feb. 15, 1865 Transf to Co. C, 184th Reg. June 27, 1465. Mustered out Sept. 21. 1865.
James L. Cook, enl. Aug. 20, 1864 Taken prisoner Dec. 5, 1864, Mus- tered out May 20. 1865.
Washington Moon, enl. Aug. 17, 1864. Taken prisoner Dec. 5, 1864. Mustered out May 20. 1565.
James C. Cook. enl. Aug. 20. 1864 Taken prisoner Dec 5, 1864 Lost on the Sultana April 27. 1865
John Fitzwater, enl. Feb. 26, 1864 Taken prisoner Dec. 5, 1864, Died in prison at Meredian, Miss , Jan. 1, 1805.
Christopher Maley, enl. Aug. 20, 1964 Taken prisoner Dec 5, 1864. Lost on the Sultana April 27. 1865
COMPANY G
Albert A. Herkner, enl. Jan. 12, 1865. Trausf to Co. G, 188th Reg Feb. 6, 1865. Mustered out Sept 21, 1865
William Peat, enl. March 8, 1864
CHAPTER XXVIII.
ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTY FOURTH INFANTRY.
One of the Largest Three-Years Contingents from Cuyahoga-Number in the Regiment and in the Companies-Slow Recruiting-The Field Officers-Stationed at Fraukliu-A Dangerous Recounoisance-The Unionists defeated-The Regiment saves the Artillery, etc .- Sickness- Moving to Manchester-Over the Mountains-The Beginning of Chick- amauga-Furions Firing-Steadiness of the One Hundred and Twenty- fourth-Change of Position-The Front Line gives way-Slowly falling back-The Next Day-Building Breastworks-Repelling the Enemy- Helping Harker-The Rebels again Repulsed-General Defeat of Rose- crans' Army-The Retreat-Loss of this Regiment-The Capture of Racoon Mountain-The Advance-Attacking Mission Ridge-Captur- ing the First Works Up the Mountain-Complete Victory-Seven Cannon captured-The Regiment's Loss-Relieving Knoxville-Hard- ships of the Winter-The Atlanta Campaign-Rocky Face Ridge and New Hope Church-Col Payne a Brigade Commander-Siege and Capture of Atlanta-After Hood-Battle of Nashville-Subsequent Services-Mustered out and dishanded
ONE of the largest contingents furnished by Cuya- hoga county to any three-years regiment was that which entered the ranks of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Ohio Infantry. The total number dur- ing the war was four hundred and eighty-eight; of whom a hundred and ten were in Co. A: three in Co. B; eighty in C; twenty-five in D : thirty-three in E; sixty-eight in F : twenty-one in G ; seventy-four in H: six in I; and sixty-two in K. There were also seven in the field and staff. on the original roster, be- sides those subsequently transferred from the com- panies. Thus it will be seen that Cuyahoga was rep- resented in every company; even in Co. I. which was
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raised in Cincinnati. All the other companies were recruited in northern Ohio.
Owing to the immense drain already made on the county, the raising of the regiment was a slow and arduous task; having been begun in July, 1862, and being hardly completed on the first day of January, 1863, when the command marched into Cleveland from its rendezvous at Camp Taylor and took the cars for Kentucky. Its field officers were Oliver H. Payne, colonel : James Pickands, lieutnant-colonel ; and James B. Hampson, (previously a captain in the First Infantry, ) major.
It had bat seven hundred and fifty men when it left Cleveland, but the addition of the Cincinnati com- pany brought it up to the minimum regimental size.
After a short stay at Elizabethtown and Louisville, Ky., the regiment went by steamer down the Ohio and up the Cumberland to Nashville. Thence it marched to Franklin, Tennessee, which place was the headquarters of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth, until the following June. On the 5th of March the regiment as a part of a temporary brigade com- manded by General Colburn, while on a reconnoisance to the southward. was met by a heavy force of the enemy and a hard battle of two hours length ensued, in which the Union forces were badly defeated. The One Hundred and Twenty-fourth was ordered to guard the ammunition train, and did so with great fidelity, but, on that account, was not engaged in the main part of the fight. Although General Colburn and more than half his men were captured, the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth succeeded in saving not only the train but the artillery.
During the remainder of its stay at Franklin the regiment suffered severely from sickness, but never- theless made great progress in its drill, and also aided in building several important fortifications. On the 2nd of June it moved forward, and after a month's marching and countermarching went into camp at Manchester, Tennessee. At Readyville, just previous to this, the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth was assigned to Gen. Hazen's celebrated brigade, the for- tunes of which it afterwards shared. The regiment, being in a rich agricultural country, hved well while at Manchester, recovered its health, and at the same time maintained a high standard of military efficiency.
On the 16th of August the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth moved forward with Rosecrans' army, crossed the Cumberland mountains, rested a fortnight in the Sequatchie valley, forded the Tennessee river on the night of the 9th of September, and the next day camped at Lee & Gordon's miills. After another week of waiting and reconnoitering, on the morning of the 19th of September the battle of Chickamauga begun.
While the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth was standing to arms on the State road, heavy firing was heard on the left front. At eleven o'clock the regi- ment took ground to the left and then advanced toward the enemy. In a short time the rebel bullets
began to whistle over the heads of the soldiers. The regiment immediately deployed into line of battle with great coolness, although every instant the rebel fire increased, becoming murderous by the time the line was completed, and although this was the first time the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth had been seriously engaged.
The battle now raged with deadly energy. The regiment which is the subject of this chapter stood up to its work as steadily as the best-seasoned veterans of the army, and for hours returned the rebel fire with volley for volley, until all its ammunition was expended and it was relieved for the purpose of allowing the men to replenish their cartridge-boxes. This being done, they again advanced and directed their fire against the enemy.
After another period of furious fighting, the regi- ment was placed on the left of the brigade, in the sec- ond line. Scarcely was this done when the front line gave way for a long distance, and a crowd of de- moralized men came rushing back through the ranks of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth, followed by the exultant confederates, who made the welkin ring with the well-known " rebel yell." Yet the regiment still stood firm. and returned their fire with deadly aim: being aided by two batteries on its left. On its right, however, the second line had also given way, and the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth was also obliged to retire. It did so. however, slowly and in good order, delivering volley after volley, and com- pelling the rebels to halt and reform their lines; thus giving to the Unionists time to rally, and in fact per- manently checking the Confederate advance at that point.
Just at dark heavy firing war again heard on the left, and the regiment moved in that direction. But the darkness soon put a stop to the battle, and the wearied meu of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth lay down to rest with their arms by their sides, only a short distance from the front of one of the rebel divisions.
The next morning the men were up at dawn, and immediately improvised a breastwork of logs and rails, from behind which to check the foe. The latter soon appeared, and again the battle began. The rebels came rushing on with all their well-known impetuos- ity: striving with desperate energy to carry the breast- work and to capture a battery which was stationed on the right of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth. But the grape and canister of the battery and the bullets of the regiment were too much for even the fiery valor of the Southern legions, and again, and again they were driven back with terrible loss from the slight but well-manned rampart of logs and rails. About three o'clock in the afternoon they gave up the task and retired.
The regiment was then moved to the right in sup- port of Harker's brigade, and was soon in front of the enemy. He was crowding hard upon the brigade just mentioned but an accurate and sustained fire
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from the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth soon eaused him to retire. The same result followed when he appeared on the right; the regiment chang- ing front and pouring in its vollies with deadly effect.
But it was now nearly dark. and the battle as a whole had been extremely disastrous to the national arms. Many regiments were entirely broken up, and both Crittenden's and MeCook's corps were so badly shattered that a retreat was deemed absolutely ne- cessary. Accordingly, after dark, the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth with numerous other regiments took the road to Rossville: lying in line of battle at that point during the night. The next day it was in line under artillery fire. covering the withdrawal of the trains. It again retreated at night, and on the next day-the 22d of September-encamped with the rest of the army at Chattanooga. The entire loss of the already thin regiment. in killed, wounded and miss- ing. during the battle, was one hundred and forty; the commander, Colonel Payne. being among the wounded.
At Chattanooga. the army was on half rations for a short time, but was relieved on the appearance of Grant, Sherman and Hooker, with large reinforce- ments from Vicksburg and the East, when communi- cation was opened with the north.
The regiment took part, on the night of the 26th of October. in the important movement of Hazen's brigade which enabled Hooker to reach Chattanooga. The command slipped quietly down the Tennessee past the rebel sentries, landed. and in spite of the heavy fire opened upon it as soon as it was discovered. rushed up the acclivity and took possession of Racoon mountain. a short distance below Lookout. A pontoon bridge was quickly built over the river- notwithstanding several vigorous but fruitless attacks of the enemy made in the effort to prevent it-on which Hooker's two corps crossed. and passed on to Chattaooga.
After returning to Chattanooga and lying there nearly another month, the One Hundred and Twenty- fourth advanced in the front line of battle on the 23d of November, and aided in capturing the range of hills lying in front of Mission Ridge driving away the enemy, taking possession of his works, and imme- diately throwing up fortifications facing the other way, toward the frowning heights of Mission Ridge. from which the men were annoyed. but not much retarded, by a heavy fire of artillery.
Hooker's battle of Lookont Mountain occupied the next day, but on the afternoon of the 25th the whole army advaneed, at the signal of six cannon shots fired in rapid suecession, and moved swiftly toward the great rebel stronghold of Mission Ridge, one of the strongest positions in the world by nature. and fortified by Bragg's army through months of labor. The advanced works of the Confederates were situ- ated at the foot of the ridge. In front of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth there was an open field. over a third of a mile wide, which was swept by the
fire of the enemy. The regiment pushed rapidly for- ward over this space. firing as it advanced. and soon had the satisfaction of seeing some of the rebels re- treat up the mountain. The men rushed forward with a cheer, captured the works in an instant. and at once opened a heavy fire on the retreating Confed- erates. The latter. however-those of them who did not fall before the Union bullets-soon reached the shelter of the works on the top of the ridge, and the occupants of the latter soon opened a mur- derous artillery fire on the position of the One Hun- dred and Twenty-fourth.
The situation was precarious. The commander of the regiment did not understand his orders to reach beyond the capture of the works at the foot of the ridge. But the men did not feel like lying there un- der fire long. and in a very short time officers and soldiers by a unanimous impulse raised a shout and began serambling up the mountain. Connon balls, grape, canister and rifle bullets eame tearing amongst them, but on they went. cheered by the sight of their comrades on either side engaged in the same task, and in a short time the whole long but irregular line reached the top of the ridge, dashed forward against the rebel breastworks, carried them with searcely a moment's pause, and turned the cannon which had defended them against their late possessors. Seven pieces of artillery were the prize of the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth Ohio.
Twenty-three men were killed in the charge and only four wounded. This was a remarkable reversal of the usual results. as there were generally four times as many wounded as killed. It was probably due to the fact that the rebels, stationed on the moun- tain, generally shot over their opponents, but when they did hit them hit their heads or the upper parts of their bodies, inflicting fatal injuries.
Only five days afterwards the regiment set out to relieve Knoxville. Longstreet. however, abandoned the seige before the relieving army could arrive. The One Hundred and Twenty-fourth remained in East Tennessee during the winter of 1863-4, suffering the numerous hardships which have made that winter memorable to so many Union soldiers.
In May, 1864. the regiment set forth on the Atlanta campaign. It was warmly engaged at Rocky Face Ridge, suffering severely in a charge against the en- emy's intrenchments. as it did also at New Hope Church, where Lieutenant Colonel Piekands was badly wounded. At Piekett's Mills Major James B. Hampson was killed while serving on the staff of General Wood. the commander of the division.
About the 1st of July General W. B. Hazen, to whose brigade the One Hundred and Twenty-fourth still belonged, was promoted to the command of a division, and Colonel Payne took his place as brigade commander. With its comrade regiments the regi- ment took part in the siege of Atlanta, and the flank- ing movement to Jonesborough which compelled the surrender of the former place. With them, also,
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it marched northward, at first in the rear of Hood and then passing by him, as described in the sketch of the Forty-first Infantry. and reaching Nashville the last of November, 1864.
On the 15th of December it moved forward with Thomas' army to attack Hood, and on the following day took an active part in the decisive battle of Nash- ville, which resulted in one of the most complete vic- tories won by the Union arms,
After following Hood to Huntsville and remaining there several months, the regiment was sent to East Tennessee. Thence after another uneventful period it was ordered to Nashville, where it was mustered out on the 9th of July. It was immediately sent home to Cleveland, paid off and disbanded.
MEMBERS FROM CUYAHOGA COUNTY.
FIELD AND STAFF,
Oliver H. Payne, enr. as Lieut. Col. Sept. 11, 1862. Promoted to Col. Jan. 1, 1863. Resigned Oct. 25, 1864.
James Pickands, eur. as Major Oct. 25, 1862, Promoted to Lieut. Col. .Jan. 1, 1863. Mustered out July 9, 1865.
James B. Hampson. enr. as Major Jan. 1, 1863. Killed in action at Pick- ett's Mills May 27. 1564.
William Treat, enr. as Sergt. Co. A Aug. 9, 1862. Promoted to Q. M. S., to 2d Lieut. June 17, 1863, and to 1st Lieut and Reg. Q. M. Jau. 1, 1864. Mustered out with Co. June 12, 1863.
Dewitt C. Patterson, enr. as Asst. Surg. Ang. 22, 1862. Promoted to Surg. May 3. 1863. Mustered out July 9, 1865.
James W. Smith, enr, as Surg. Aug. 20, 1862. Resigned Jan. 31, 1863. Seth D. Bowker, enr. as Chaplain Jan 1, 1863. Resigned Sept, 9, 1863. Albert Lewis, enr. as R Q M. Dec. 1, 1862. Resigned Sept. 3, 1863.
NON-COMMISSIONED STAFF,
Charles C. Leonard, enr. as Corp. Co. A Ang. 10, 1862. Promoted to Q. M. Sergt. May 1, 1804. Mustered out July 9, 1865.
William A. Reed, enl. Co. A. Aug. 12, 1862. Promoted to Com. Sergt. Oct 1. 1663. Mustered out July 9, 1865.
Charles D. Collins, enr. Corp. Co. H Oct. 7, 1962. Promoted to 1st Sergt and to Com. Sergt. June 9, 1>65. Mustered ont July 9, 1865.
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