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The company left Fayette Court House on the third of May, 1864, and marched to Cloyd's moun- tain, where it engaged in battle. The fight lasted over an hour, and the regiment lost eleven killed and sixty-eight wounded. Surgeon Graham and nineteen men, who were on the field taking care of the wounded, fell into the enemy's hands. The Twelfth marched northward, and on the nineteenth reached Blue Sulphur Springs. Remaining there a few days, it moved on to Staunton and joined
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the forces under Hunter. On the seventeenth of June the company went to Lynchburgh, and met the enemy in force a few miles from the city. The Twelfth and Ninety-first Ohio regiments charged the enemy and drove them back in disorder. The regiment captured a number of prisoners and lost eight killed and eleven wounded. On the nine- teenth the Twelfth marched to Liberty, then pro- ceeded northward and arrived at Camp Piatt, on the Kanawha river, June 29th. The company was ordered to Columbus, Ohio, July 2nd, and was mustered out of the service July 11, 1864.
During its term of service, company E had marched over four thousand miles, and sustained a loss in killed of twenty-six men. The veterans of this company were transferred to the Twenty- third regiment after three years' term of service.
FIRST MUSTER ROLL OF COMPANY E TWELFTH REG- IMENT OHIO VOLUNTFER INFANTRY
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. '
Captain Andrew Legg, June 22, 1861. First Lieutenant John C. Wallace, June 22, 1861. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant Aaron N. Channel, June 22, 1861. Sergeant Thomas J. Farrill, June 22, 1861.
Sergeant Michael Conley, June 22, 1861. Sergeant Parker Stinchfield, June 22, 1861. Sergeant William Sine, June 22, 1861 Corporal Moses W. Baker, June 22, 1861. Corporal James B. Dale, June 22, 1861.
Corporal Nelson W. Lamb, June 22, 1861.
Corporal Harrison Clem, June 22, 1861. Corporal James Haughey, June 22, 1861. Corporal John Harman, June 22, 1861. Corporal James Van Allen, June 22, 1861. Corporal Edward Newkirk, June 22, 1861. Musician Squire J. Brooke, June 22, 1861.
Musician George E. Butrick, June 22, 1861. Wagoner James L. Palmer, June 22, 1861.
PRIVATES.
Thomas W. Acord, June 22, 1861.
David L. Armstrong, June 22, 1861. James Bunker, June 22, 1861.
Mivara Baird, June 22, 1861.
Frank Brown, June 22, 1861. Enos Beatty, June 22, 1861. Josiah Baily, June 22, 1861. George W. Butterfield, June 22, 1861.
David C. Brown, June 22, 1861. Richard Conley, June 22, 1861. Peter Carey, June, 22, 1861.
John D. Channel, June 22, 1861.
Magan Cannon, June 22, 1861. Edmond M. Duff, June 22, 1861.
William Debalt, June 22, 1861. William Davis, June 22, 1861. Burton Donohue, June 22, 1861. Oren Dott, June 22, 1861. Thomas B. Evans, June 22, 1861.
William Eddington, June 22, 1861. John Griffith, June 22, 1861. David Griffith, June 22, 1861. Melvin Gates, June 22, 1861. Thomas Green, June 22, 1861. Van B. Garrison, June 22, 1861. William Hickey, June 22, 1861. Joshua Hughes, June 22, 1861. Simon Hughes, June 22, 1861.
Hezekiah Hughes, June 22, 1861. Elias Hughes, June 22, 1861. Charles Hotle, June 22, 1861.
Wesley Houseman, June 22, 1861.
William B. Hoagland, June 22, 1861.
Jacob Houck, June 22, 1861.
David H. Hollister, June 22, 1861.
Lot Hull, June 22, 1861. Jacob Hickey, June 22, 1861.
Leonidas H. Inscho, June 22, 1861.
John Klein, June 22, 1861.
George W. Keeps, June 22, 1861.
John Latham, June 22, 1861.
John Laughery, June 22. 1861. Charles H. Loveland, June 22, 1861.
Ambrose Lumbart, June 22, 1861.
Daniel McNamarra, June 22, 1861.
Robert McCrum, June 22, 1861.
John C. McVicker, June 22, 1861. John Mertz, June 22, 1861, Henry J. Meyers, June 22, 1861. Benjamin D. Meredith, June 22, 1861. John McDanield, June 22, 1861.
William McDanield, June 22, 1861.
Jackson Mckinney, June 22, 1861. James Norton, June 22, 1861. Lafayette Pickard, June 22, 1861. Clark Purdy, June 22, 1861.
George W. Phillips, June 22, 1861.
Harvey Pence, June 22, 1861. Aaron Proctor, June 22, 1861. Josephus Richardson, June 22, 1861.
Charles A. Roberts, June 22, 1861.
Matthias Rigger, June 22, 1861.
George F. Relf, June 22, 1861.
Wesley Richards, June 22, 1861. Jones Swan, June 22, 1861. Aaron Sayre, June 22, 1861. William J. Smith, June 22, 1861.
Philip R. Setzer, June 22, 1861. Martin Snitzer, June 22, 1861. Gaofrey Shaffner, June 22, 1861.
Wesley V. Smith, June 22, 1861. William H. Turner, June 22, 1861. John Toft, June 22, 1861.
Henry Wilson, June 22, 1861, Erasmus P. White, June 22, 1861.
George C. Westbrook, June 22, 1861.
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John Veach, June 22, 1861. David Weaver, June 22, 1861. Maurice Watkins, June 22, 1861.
COMPANY D, TWENTY-SECOND OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY .- Company D, of the Twenty-second Ohio infantry, was recruited in the western part of the county, by Captain Homer Thrall, and mustered into the service November 5, 1861. It was as- signed to a regiment raised for service in General Fremont's department in Missouri, and was first designated as the Thirteenth Missouri infantry, although officered by Ohio men, and its ranks filled up mostly by enlistments from the Buckeye State. However, on the seventh of July, 1862, the Secretary of War, recognizing the absurdity of designating the regiment by an erroneous title, issued an order transferring the Thirteenth Mis- souri regiment to the State of Ohio, to be named the Twenty-second Ohio infantry. On the twenty- sixth of January, 1862, the regiment was ordered to go to Cairo, Illinois, and report to Brigadier General Grant, then commanding that district. At Cairo it was met by orders to proceed to Smithland, Kentucky, and report to Colonel Lan- man, but on its arrival at Smithland orders came to make preparations to support a cavalry recon- noissance then in progress toward Fort Henry. This was on the thirty-first of January. After reaching Fort Henry it was found that General Grant was in possession of that fort, and was busily engaged in preparing for an attack on Fort Donelson. The next move was to Clarksville, thence to Pittsburgh Landing, where the company arrived on the twentieth of March. The battle of Shiloh was commenced on the sixth of April, 1862, and lasted two days, during which time the regi- ment lost in killed and wounded eighty-nine offi- cers and men. The battle of Shiloh was succeeded by the advance on Corinth, which ended about the twenty-sixth of May, 1862.
On the third of October rebel generals Price and Van Dorn attempted to take Corinth, but were defeated by Major General Rosecrans, then commanding the national forces. Nothing of im- portance occurred until the twenty-ninth of May, 1863, when the regiment was ordered to move to Memphis, and on arriving there found prepara- tions being made to move towards Vicksburgh.
On the first of June the regiment embarked on transports for Haine's Bluff, on the Yazoo river. In that place it was engaged in throwing up earthworks until July 16th, when orders were re- ceived to report at Helena, Arkansas. General Steele was at this point organizing the army of the Arkansas. The Twenty-second Ohio was made part of this organization, and left Helena for Lit- tle Rock on the thirteenth of August, 1863. The company had remained in Little Rock a little over a month when orders were issued for the regiment to go to Brownsville, Arkansas, to assist in guard- ing the railroad beteen Little Rock and Duvall's Bluff. Nearly one year was consumed in this duty, and during this time nothing of importance took place, with the exception of occasional pur- suits after guerillas.
In February, 1864, one hundred and five offi- cers and men of the regiment re-enlisted as vet- erans.
On the twenty-sixth of October, 1864, the regi- ment received orders to go to Camp Dennison, Ohio, at which place, on the eighteenth of No- vember, it was mustered out of service, complet- ing its term of three years.
The company had lost twenty men in battle and hospital during its term of service.
MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY D, TWENTY-SECOND REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
This company was originally organized as Com- pany D, Thirteenth Missouri regiment .- named Twenty-second Ohio by order of Secretary of War July 7, 1862.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Homer Thrall, September 3, 1861. First Lieutenant George W. Asher, September 3, 1861. Second Lieutenant Albert G. Dinsmore, September 3, 1861.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant Edwin E. Thomas, September 3, 1861. Sergeant Edward Wolcott, September 3, 1861. Sergeant John Worrell, September 3, 1861.
Sergeant John Park, September 3, 1861.
Corporal George F. Hughes, September 3, 1861. Corporal Reese W. Jones, September 3, 1861. Corporal David Davis, September 3, 1861.
Corporal Albert Chadwick, September 3, 1861.
Corporal George Spellman, September 3, 1861. Corporal Leroy S. Dibble, September 3, 1861. Corporal Edwin Wright, September 3, 1861.
Corporal Nathaniel F. Lemont, September 3, 1861.
Drummer Mirandu S. Dibble, September 3, 1861.
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Fifer Charles V. Ward, September 3, 1861. Wagoner Benjamin F. Gardner, September 3, 1861.
PRIVATES.
William Browning, September 3, 1861. John H. Baird, September 3, 1861. Josiah Baird, September 3, 1861. Elbridge Brown, September 3, 1861. Joseph M. Brake, September 3, 1861. Richard Briggs, September 3, 1861. James S. Banner, September 3, 1861. William Crane, September 3, 1861. Andrew Cane, September 3, 1861. George Coons, September 3, 1861. Cornelius Carter, September 3, 1861. Franklin Carrier, September 3, 1861 .. John S. Davis, September 3, 1861. Arthur Doughty, September 3, 1861. Harvey Dewolf, September 3, 1861. Joseph R. Dutton, September 3, 1861. Henry Dague, September 3, 1861. George W. Ephland, September 3, 1861. Dwight Follett, September 3, 1861. Jerome Flinn, September 3, 1861. George B. Gardner, September 3, 1861. George W. Gardner, Saptember 3, 1861. Leonidas Gambol, September 3, 1861. Ezra Glass, September 3, 186r. George Holmes, September 3, 1861. John Hewitt, September 3, 1861. . Reese Harris, September 3, 1861. Ephraim H. Hancock, September 3, 1861. James Hancock, September 3, 1861. Jefferson Hanna, September 3, 1861. Job Henthorn, September 3, 1861. Enos Howell, September 3, 1861. Adam Hissong, September 3, 1861. John W. Johnston, September 3, 1861. Charles E. Knapp, September 3, 1861. Matthew Lyon, September 3, 1861. Robert Morgan, September 3, 1861. Perry A. Meyers, September 3, 1861. Peter A. J. Moore, September 3, 1861. Horace Monroe, September 3, 1861. James Nechany, September 3, 1861. Charles Nichols, September 3, 1861. Abraham Osmun, September 3, 1861. Hiram Partridge, September 3, 1861. Theodore W. Pierce, September 3, 1861. Joseph W. Pierson, September 3, 1861. William P. Price, September 3, 1861. Alonzo B. Palmer, September 3, 1861. James H. Pritchard, September 3, 1861. Edward Rose, September 3, 1861. Richard Reese, September 3, 1861. George Remington, September 3, 1861. Ebenezer Rice, September 3, 1861. Lucius Robertson, September 3, 1861. Elijah Ramey, September 3, 1861. William M. Sansford, September 3, 1861. George E. Spellman, September 3, 1861. Lewis Spellman, September 3, 1861.
William M. Spellman, September 3, 1861. Abraham Spellman, September 3, 1861. Martin Slough, September 3, 1861. James Struter, September 3, 1861. William C. Smith, September 3, 1861. Charles W. Smith, September 3, 1861. Benjamin Strother, September 3, 1861. Reuben Sinnett, September 3, 1861. William H. Sandals, September 3, 1861. John H. Thomas, September 3, 1861. William Williams, September 3, 1861. Robert Williams, September 3, 1861. David H. Williams, September 3, 1861. William H. Williams, September 3, 1861. Homer G. Wells, September 3, 1861. Albert Wells, September 3, 1861. Daniel Ward, September 3, 1861. George B. Whiting, September 3, 1861.
Dames Young, September 3, 1861. Samuel Youmans, September 3, 1861.
COMPANY C, TWENTY-SEVENTH OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY .- This company was recruited in the summer of 1861 by Captain Edwin Nichols, and was mustered into the service in August. George B. Upham, of Newark, was commissioned first lieuten- ant, and Jonathan Rees, of Newark, second lieu- tenant. The first move was toward St. Louis, Missouri, near which city efforts were made to perfect the men in drill and discipline.
In September the regiment moved, by steamer, to St. Charles, and thence to Mexico, Missouri. Soon after this, orders were received to march to the relief of Colonel Mulligan, at Lexington.
In October the company joined General Fre- mont, then moving on Springfield; but General Hunter appeared on the scene of action, so the regiment was ordered to Sedalia.
In February, 1862, the regiment proceeded to St. Louis, where it arrived, after a severe march, on the twentieth, and the next day it moved down the river and landed at Commerce.
In the organization of the army of the Missis- sippi, the Twenty-seventh was assigned to the First brigade, First division.
In March the army moved upon New Madrid, the Twenty-seventh being in the advance. After a successful battle, the regiment proceeded to Pitts burgh Landing, and moved on Corinth, forming the left of Halleck's army. This was about the first of May, 1862.
Fuller's brigade, or as it was often called, the Ohio brigade, had occupied Iuka, but in Septem-
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ber was brought together at Corinth. But they had scarcely reached Corinth when General Price attacked the small force left at Iuka, and took possession of the place. The Ohio brigade was a part of the force sent to re-capture the town, which it reached on the nineteenth of September. In a short time it returned to Corinth, and encamped near the town. Van Dorn made a vigorous attack on the Ohio brigade, but was repulsed. In this en- gagement the regiment lost about sixty men. After returning to Corinth the regiment received two hundred recruits-a very timely addition, as the Twenty-seventh was much reduced in number.
On the first of November, the Ohio brigade marched toward Grand Junction to join Grant's army, and with that army marched to Oxford, Mississippi. The brigade was afterward ordered to Jackson, Tennessee, to assist in driving back the rebels. After considerable marching, the bri- gade encountered Forrest at Parker's cross-roads, and took an active part in the engagement at that place. The regiment was attached to General Dodge's command and moved eastward with him through Iuka and Tuscumbia valley. The Ohio brigade was ordered to Memphis, and remained some time in that place performing garrison duty. In October, 1863, the brigade left Memphis and moved to Iuka. In the march from Iuka the Twenty-seventh was in the advance brigade, and moved from eighteen to twenty miles per day, and encamped at night a short distance in advance of the main column. General Dodge finally halted at Pulaski, but the Ohio brigade marched about fifteen miles south of that place. Here the troops were employed in building bridges and fortifica- tions. When this work was about completed, the Twenty-seventh re-enlisted as veterans and were furloughed to their homes. Soon after their return to the field, the Ohio brigade marched against Decatur and captured it. While at Decatur the Ohio brigade was discontinued, and the Twenty- seventh and Thirty-ninth Ohio, Sixty-fourth Illinois, and Eighteenth Missouri constituted the First bri- gade of the Fourth division, Sixteenth army corps.
On the first of May, 1864, the Fourth division moved from Decatur and joined the main army at Chattanooga.
The regiment was engaged with Hood's corps
on the twenty-eighth of May, and lost heavily, both officers and men. On the twenty-second of July, before Atlanta, the regiment fought one of its most severe battles. Two miles southeast of Atlanta, near where they fell, rest the heroes of the Twenty- seventh who were killed upon that field. In Au- gust the regiment was sent to Marietta, where it re- mained until the fall of Atlanta. The regiment pursued Hood northward, and, after returning, marched with Sherman to the sea, skirmishing near Savannah with slight loss.
At Cheraw, South Carolina, the Twenty-seventh was the first regiment to enter the town, skirmish- ing with the rebel cavalry. The regiment then moved toward Washington, and in July, 1865, was ordered to Camp Dennison, when the members re- ceived their final payment and discharge. Com- pany C had lost ten men in the service, and many more were disabled by wounds received in battle. Lieutenant George B. Upham died in Missouri early in the war, and his loss was deeply deplored by his comrades in arms as well as by many warm friends at home. Captain Nichols was promoted to major and lieutenant colonel before the close of the war, and Lieutenant Rees was promoted to a captaincy. William E. Ells, of Newark, was pro- moted to first lieutenant and quartermaster of the regiment.
MUSTER IN ROLL OF COMPANY C, TWENTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Edwin Nichols, July 18, 1861.
First Lieutenant George B. Upham, July 18, 1861. Second Lieutenant Albert R. Austin, July 18, 1861. First Sergeant John H. Cooper, July 18, 1861. NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeant George W. Bixler, July 18, 1861. Sergeant James B. Sawyer, July 18, 1861. Sergeant Jonathan Rees, July 18, 1861.
Sergeant Charles Chadwick, July 18, 1861.
First Corporal John Ormsby, July '18, 1861. Corporal Isaac Zellers, July 18, 1861. Corporal Dennis V. Speer, July 18, 1861.
Corporal Franklin D. Ewing, July 18, 1861.
Corporal William H. Hamilton, July 18, 1861.
Corporal Charles Dalrymple, July 18, 1861.
Corporal Edward Jones, July 18, 1861.
Corporal David L. Safford, July 18, 1861.
Wagoner Jacob Hagar, July 18, 1861. PRIVATES. Jacob Anderson, July 18, 1861. George Abbott, July 18, 1861. Kimble Abbott, July 18, 1861.
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Charles Alexander, July 18, 1861. William Bowman, July 18, 1861. Peter Breomlick, July 18, 1861. Alden Besse, July 18, 1861. James Browne, jr. July 18, 1861. Philip Barr, July 18, 1861. Jacob Case, July 18, 1861. Alfred Conine, July 18, 1861. *John Chippie, July 18, 1861. Samuel H. Conine, July 18, 1861. Timothy Crane, July 18, 1861. James D. Coon, July 18, 1861. Dennis Dunehue, July 18, 1861. Milton Davis, July 18, 1861. Joseph Dodson, July 18, 1861. Evans Davis, July 18, 1861. John Dayle, July 18, 1861. William Drumm, July 18, 1861. William E. Ells, July 18, 186r. Samuel Ewing, July 18, 1861. Thomas C. Fry, July 18, 1861. +John Fenopty, July 18, 1861. Robert P. Green, ulv 18, 1861. Joshua W. Griffith, July 18, 1861. Jessie B. Gordon, July 18, 1861. Silas Gibbony, July 18, 1861. John L. Grasser, July 18, 1861. Hiram Gilbert, July 18, 1861. Solomon Henderlick, July 18, 1861., Alfred Holt, July 18, 1861. Thomas Health, July 18, 1861. Luthur Hays, July 18, 1861. Benjamin W. Hill, July 18, 1861. N. S. Heislop, July 18, 1861. James G. Ingman, July 18, 1861. Daniel Jones, July 18, 1861. Eugene Jenkins, July 18, 1861. Lewis King, July 18, 1861. Thomas C. Lee, July 18, 1861.
Edward Laughery, July 18, 1861. John G. Loughman, July 18, 1861. John Lott, July 18, 1861. James McDaniel, July 18, 1861. William McVicar, July 18, 1861. Hugh McNulty, July 18, 1861. John Miller, July 18, 1861. James R. Mitchell, July 18, 1861. Vincent Miller, July 18, 1861. Robert G. Manner, July 18, 1861. Daniel Minor, July 18, 1861. Samuel Murphy, July 18, 1861. Samuel Mauger, July 18, 1861. John Nelson, July 18, 1861. Thomas . I Owens, July 18, 1861. John O'Connor, July 18, 1861. Stephen S. Parr, July 18, 1861. Henry Rhodes, July 18, 1861. #Joseph B. Scureman, July 18, 1861.
* On muster in roll spelt Chippie; on muster out roll Chiffey.
t On muster in roll spelt Fenopty; on muster out roll Ferohy.
* On muster in roll spelt Scureman; on muster out roll Secureman.
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Malender B. Steadman, July 18, 1861.
Oscar Sheppard, July 18, 1861. Thomas Spellman, July 18, 1861.
Peter Sayre, July 18, 1861. James Staples, July 18, 1861. John Sawyer, July 18, 1861. Daniel G. Thrall, July 18, 1861.
Franklin P. Tharp, July 18, 1861.
Alexander D. Teagarden, July 18, 1861.
Henry Whorten, July 18, 1861.
John Williams, July 18, 1861.
John S. White, July 18, 1861.
Thomas Wiyiarch, July 18, 1861.
COMPANY C, THIRTY-FIRST OHIO VOLUNTEER
INFANTRY .-- This company was recruited in the summer of 1861, by Captain John H. Putnam. 00 the twenty-seventh of September, with the regi- ment, it received marching orders and reported to Brigadier General O. M. Mitchell, at Cincinnati The regiment moved on to Camp Dick Robinson, Kentucky, October 2d, and there went through with a regular course of drill, which rendered it more efficient. The company remained here until the twelfth of December, when it moved to Somer- set, and on the nineteenth of January, 1862, it marched to the assistance of General Thomas at the battle of Mill Springs, but, on account of bad roads, it arrived too late to take part in the engage- ment. Here the regiment was assigned to the First brigade, First division, Army of the Ohio. Preparations were made to follow the retreating rebels, but the plans were changed, and the troops moved to Louisville. The regiment embarked on the steamer Magnolia, and proceeded down the Ohio and up the Cumberland, landing at Nash- ville. Owing to the inconveniences to which the men were subjected, much sickness ensued, so that on disembarking less than one-half were fit for duty. After a short rest, however, the health of the men improved greatly, and the regiment moved southward with Buell's army. The regiment ad- vanced with the army toward Corinth, and during the march was engaged frequently in skirmishing with the rebels. After the evacuation of the city it marched in pursuit of the rebels about forty miles, and then returned and went into camp near Corinth. On the twenty-second of June the regi- ment marched toward Iuka, and on the twenty- sixth continued the march toward Tuscumbia. Here the fourth of July was celebrated. The Declaration of Independence was read, and
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speeches were made by several of the officers. The regiment was divided into detachments, and two companies were sent to Decatur, and one company was sent to Trinity. On the nineteenth the brigade marched for Huntsville by way of Decatur, arriving at the latter place on the twenty- second. After the brigade had crossed the Ten- nessee river a messenger arrived with the informa- tion that the detachment at Trinity had been attacked by a large force of mounted rebels. The rebels were repulsed, but one-half of the detach- ment was killed or wounded. The regiment moved with the army to Huntsville, and thence to Dech- erd, Tennessee. At the battle of Perryville the regiment was under fire, but was not actively en- gaged. After the battle the march was continued to Nashville, and from this point the army moved toward Murfreesborough. In the battle of Stone River the Thirty-first acquitted itself nobly. On the twenty-third of June, 1863, the regiment started on the Tullahoma campaign. On the twenty-sixth it was engaged at Hoover's Gap, where, in connection with the Seventeenth Ohio, it carried a position defended by two rebel brigades. The regiment took part in the battle at Chickamauga, and suffered severely. The next engagement was at Brown's Ferry. About this time the regiment re-enlisted and received a furlough for thirty days. After returning to the field, with an increase in number, the regiment marched on the Atlanta campaign. On the fourteenth of May, 1864, it was engagad in an assault upon the enemy's line in front of Resaca, and lost heavily. After the fall of Atlanta the regiment marched in pursuit of Hood, but the chase was soon abandoned. The Thirty-first moved with Sherman's army toward the sea, leaving Atlanta on the sixteenth of November. Nothing of importance occurred until the works around Savannah were reached. After the surren- der of the city the regiment remained in camp until the twentieth of February, 1865, when it moved on the campaign of the Carolinas. After this the regiment moved to Washington city and participated in the grand review. It was then transferred to Louisville, Kentucky, where it was mustered out on the twentieth of July, 1865.
Captain Putnam resigned on the first of Febru- ary, 1863. John H. McCune and Eli Wilkins, of
Newark, were promoted to captains and com- manded the company during its most brilliant ca- reer. Captain McCune was on staff duty most of the time and was eminently qualified for that branch of the service. Samuel S. Southard, of New- ark, was promoted to first lieutenant and served to the close of the war. Anson B. White and Charles Babbitt, two Newark boys, also held commissions as second lieutenants.
The company lost, during its term of service, thirty-one men in battle and hospital.
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