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Chattanooga. At the latter place, the regiment received 200 recruits from Ohio, and was paid up to the 31st of August, 1864. On the 22d of October, the Sixty-fourth, with the Fourth Army Corps, started in pursuit of the enemy's forces to Alpine, Ga., fifty miles south. Re- turning to Chattanooga, the regiment went by rail to Athens, Ala .; from there it marched to Pulaski, Tenn. Here, on the 8th of November, 1864 (being the day for Presidential election), the regiment balloted, the vote standing 232 votes for Lincoln and 64 for MeClellan.
From this, it marched through Linville to Col- umbia ; here fortified against the enemy. On the morning of the 29th inst., it was discovered that one corps of the enemy's forces had crossed Duck River and were moving toward Spring Hill. The Sixty-fourth, with its division, making a forced march, met the enemy's cavalry at Spring Hill. Wagner's division (the only one having arrived from Columbia) being formed, the Sixty-fourth was ordered forward as skir- mishers. It met and drove back the cavalry more than a mile, when the enemy was met ad- vancing in force. Here, in baffling the foe. meet- ing their cavalry, charges and flank movements, the brave boys of the Sixty-fourth displayed an amount of courage and skill seldom equaled. Space forbids a detailed account of the strug- gle of the regiment in this engagement. Suf- fice it to say, the Sixty-fourth never did better service. Driven back, inch by inch, into the works hastily thrown up by the division and such forces as had arrived, the enemy charged and carried the whole line; but here night, that wished-for boon of Wellington at Water- loo, interposed, and the enemy settled down on his arms, while our artillery and army trains were moved by under cover of darkness, that. too, within a few hundred yards of the ene- my's lines. In this engagement, the Sixty- fourth sustained a loss in killed, wounded and missing, of forty-seven. Before daylight on the morning of the 30th, the regiment, with
the army, was on the road to Franklin, Tenn., distance twelve miles. Here the Harpeth River had to be crossed on a single pontoon bridge, and, at the same time, the pursuing enemy must be held in check, to allow the trains time to pass over. This resulted in a bloody struggle. Here again the Sixty-fourth was in requisition. With the foe in front and the Ilarpeth in rear, it was blood to the sword- hilt or surrender. At. first the Sixty-fourth, with one other regiment, occupied an advanced position, covering the center, but retired before a superior force to the main line, crossing the pike, and in front of the historic gin-house. It here engaged in a hand-to-hand conflict, the men even using their bayonets and butts of their guns .* The regiment met with consider- able loss. Gen. Cleburn, of the rebel army. fell on the works in front of this regiment, and his Adjutant General, with his leg broken, was pulled off the works by a member of the regiment. The enemy, repulsed in their repeated efforts to carry the line, withdrew, when the Army of the Cumberland moved quietly back to Nashville. Here the Sixty- fourth was engaged in the sorties, and, finally, the battles, on the 15th and 16th days of December, 1864, sustaining less loss than at the preceding engagements. Following this, the regiment pursued Hood's scattered forces across the Tennessee River, then turned to Huntsville, Ala .; from this was ordered to Decatur, and then to Athens, where it did post duty for more than two months. While here. in February, 1865, Col. R. C. Brown and Maj. S. L. Coulter resigned, and S. M. Wolff was promoted to the colonelcy of the regiment. From this it was ordered to Huntsville, thence to East Tennessee, and in a week was ordered
* While in this " hand-to-hand " conflict, an incident occurred worth preserving. The Colonel of a Mississippi regiment, Austin by name, crossed the works, and, encountering Capt. S. M. Wolff, demanded his surrender. The Captain did not comply, but made the same demand. The Colonel accepting the situation, grace- fully complied. Capt. Wolff bore home a fine sword as a trophy of the event, which he now owns. It is inscribed, "Presented to Col. Austin by his friend A. J. Smith."
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back to Nashville, from where it was taken by transports to New Orleans, where it remained for three months, losing heavily by sickness. From this city it moved to Victoria, Tex., about the middle of September, and remained there until the 3d of December, 1865. It was mus- tered out and sent to Camp Chase, Ohio, where it was paid off and discharged January 3, 1866, never again to fall in for roll call or battle charge.
At the battles of Stone River and Chick- amauga, the colors were carried by Sergt. James Irving, of Company D, who was wounded at each engagement ; at Mission Ridge, by Corp. William Dillon, of Company E; at Rocky Face Ridge, by Sergt. William D. Patter- son, of Company C, who was there killed ; at Resaca, Adairsville, Dallas, Kenesaw Mount- ain, Peach Tree Creek and Atlanta, by Sergt. Asaph O. Cranmer, of Company B ; at Jones- boro, Lovejoy, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nash- ville, by Sergt. Stephen A. McCollum, of Com- pany B; at Stone River, Chickamauga, Mis- sion Ridge and Rocky Face Ridge, the regiment was commanded by Col. Alexander MeIlvain, who was killed in the latter engagement; at Resaca, Adairsville, Dallas, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy, Spring Hill,,
Franklin and Nashville, by Col. Robert C. Brown ; at Kenesaw Mountain, by Maj. S. L. Coulter.
The following table shows the loss in each company, also in field and staff :
KILLED.
WOUNDED.
PRISONERS.
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Officers.
Enlisted Men.
Aggregate.
Company A
1
10
29
8
48
Company B.
11
26
1
6
44
Company C.
9
4
26
2
41
Company D.
1
4
23
1
29
Company E
10
1
21
12
44
Company F
7
1
45
1
54
Company G
5
3
27
3
38
Company H.
12
3
30
9
54
Company I
2
2
2
33
7
46
Company K
1
8
3
21
8
41
Field and Staff.
1
1
1
2
5
Total.
6 78
18 282
3
57
444
Losing 444 officers and men, out of less than 900 who originally belonged to the regi- ment.
The Sixty-fifth .- Very few men from Rich- land County belonged to this regiment. Two companies, C and I, were from Plymouth and Mansfield. The following roster shows the officers of these companies :
Rank.
Name.
Date of Rank.
Commission Issued.
Remarks.
Captain
Edw. L. Austin.
November 4, 1864 December 18, 1861|Resigned November 4, 1862.
Captain
Jacob Christofel.
November 22, 1864 December 18, 1861|Killed December 31, 1862.
Captain
Samuel L. Boulby
April 14, 1862
May 5. 1862. Resigned May 24, 1863.
Captain
Lucian B. Eaton ..
May 26, 1862.
December 31, 1862 Promoted Lieut. Col. of colored regiment.
Captain
Andrew Howenstein.
March 20, 1863.
March 27, 1863 ...
Honorably discharged March 10, 1865.
First Lieut.
Samuel L. Boulby.
November 4, 1861 December 18, 1861 Promoted to Captain.
First Lieut.
Lucian B. Eaton
November 22, 1861 December 18, 1861 Promoted to Captain.
First Lieut. Frank B. Hunt
August 18, 1862
November 26, 1862 Resigned November 29, 1863.
First Lieut.
Andrew Howenstein. August 16, 1862 .. November 26, 1862 Promoted to Captain.
Sec. Lieut ...
Frank B. Hunt ..... November 18, 1861
Promoted to First Lieutenant.
Sec. Lieut ...
Andrew Howenstein. November 30, 1861
Promoted to First Lieutenant.
The `Sixty-fifth left Mansfield on the 13th of December, 1861, for Louisville, Ky., where it remained for a week and then marched to Camp Morton, four miles east of Bardstown. On the 13th of January, 1862, it moved to Hall's Gap, arriving on the 24th. On the 7th of
February, it marched to Lebanon and on the 12th embarked on the cars for Green River. On the 23d, it crossed Green River, arriving at Nashville on the 13th of March. On the 29th of March, it began the march to Savan- nah, arriving on the 6th of April, and on the
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7th moved by steamer to Pittsburg Landing. At 4, P. M., it arrived on the battlefield, but was not actively engaged.
After the evacuation of Corinth it marched northward in pursuit of Bragg's army, arriving at Lonisville on 24th of September. After resting a week it moved to the vicinity of Per- ryville and marched from there to Nashville. On the 26th of December, it moved on the Nashville pike, fighting its way up to Stone River. On the night of the 29th, it crossed Stone River, in the face of a heavy fire. In the battles that followed it lost very heavily.
On the 7th of June, 1863, it moved to the vicinity of Chattanooga, participating in the battles of Chattanooga and Mission Ridge, in both of which its losses were very severe.
In the Atlanta campaign, it was under fire almost constantly. After the evacuation of
Atlanta, it went into camp, remaining about three weeks and then moved in pursuit of Hood. On the 29th of November, it participated in the battle of Springfield and on the 30th in the battle of Franklin. It was also engaged in the battle of Nashville and in the pursuit of the enemy across the Tennessee. When the pur- suit was abandoned, it returned to Nashville. Leaving there in June, 1865, it embarked on transports for New Orleans. It was then or- dered to Texas, performing garrison duty at San Antonio, until December, 1865, when it was ordered to Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, and mustered out January 2, 1866.
MeLaughlin's Squadron of Cavalry .- Fol- lowing the Sixty-fourth and Sixty-fifth, this squadron, as part of the brigade, was raised partly in this county. Its roster of officers shows the following who went from Richland County :
Rank.
Name.
Date of Rank.
Commission Issued.
Remarks.
Major
William McLanghlin Sept. 28, 1861
Dec. 11, 1861
Died July 19, 1862.
Major
Gaylord MeFall
July 19, 1862.
Sept. 5, 1862.
Resigned Jan. 12, 186 -.
Captain
Gaylord McFall
Nov. 26, 1861.
Dec. 11, 1861.
Promoted to Major.
Captain
E. P. Coates
Sept 4, 1865 ....
Sept. 4, 1865
Mustered out with regiment.
Captain
S. 11. Fisher.
July 19, 1862 ..
Sept. 5, 1865 ....
Captain
John S. Skeggs
Feb. 25, 1863 ..
Mar. 31, 1863 ..
Resigned Dec. 12, 1864.
First Lieut.
Enoch Smith.
Nov. 21, 1861 ..
Dec. 11, 1861
Resigned Sept. 20, 1862.
First Lieut. John S. Skeggs
Sept. 20, 1862.
Oct. 21, 1862.
Promoted to Captain.
First Lieut. E. P. Coates
Feb. 25, 1863 ...
Mar. 31, 1863.
Trans. to Fifth O. V. Cav. and promoted Capt'n.
Sec. Lieut ...
Enoch Smith.
Oct. 31, 1861 ..
Dec. 11, 1861.
Promoted to First Lieutenant.
Sec. Lieut ...
S. H. Fisher.
Nov. 26, 1861.
Dec. 11, 1861.
Promoted to Captain.
Sec. Lieut ..
John S. Skeggs
July 19, 1862 ...
Sept. 5, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieutenant.
Sec. Lieut ...
E. P. Coates
Sept. 10, 1862 ..
Oct. 21, 1862.
Promoted to First Lieutenant.
Maj. MeLaughlin's squadron was raised as part of the Sherman Brigade, but, when it ar- rived at Cincinnati, it was detached from the other parts of the brigade, and was not with them in service in the field, as its history shows.
In the latter part of October. 1861, the Sec- retary of War, at the request of the Governor of Ohio, issued a special order to Mayor Will- iam MeLaughlin of Mansfield, to raise a force of cavalry, which should be an independent command and named " Me Laughlin's Squadron." Maj. MeLaughlin, was an old citizen of Mans-
field and had participated in the Mexican war. He was quite advanced in years, of rough ex- terior and iron will, and just the man to take to the field and successfully carry through an in- dependent command of this kind. He was pa- triotic in the extreme and was always at his post in the hour of battle. The exertions and privations of his last service were, however, too much for one of his years, and July 19, 1862, he went to his rest, in the field, on the Big Sandy River, in Kentucky. His remains were sent to his home in Mansfield and buried with the honors of war.
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The squadron left Mansfield for the field in the latter part of November and was sent to Eastern Kentucky to look after Humphrey Marshall's rebel command, then near Painesville. It operated with the command of Col. Garfield, of the Forty-third Ohio, and was with that command at the battles of Middle Creek, Pikeville and Pound Gap. The squadron was then sent to Gladesville, W. Va., across the Cumberland Mountains, and, after burning Gladesville, it surprised and captured a rebel regiment, just being formed by Col. Caudle.
The movements above described consumed nearly two years of service, the greater part of which was taken up by scouting, forced marches and skirmishing with the enemy.
In August, 1863, the squadron left Eastern Kentucky and joined the Twenty-third Army Corps, under Gen. Hartsuff, then marching for Knoxville in Eastern Tennessee. While at Knoxville, it performed escort and picket duty, with occasional skirmishes with the enemy until January 10, 1864, at which time it re-enlisted and returned to Ohio to enjoy its veteran fur- lough of thirty days.
During its stay in Ohio, the squadron was recruited up to its maximum. About the 1st of May, it moved from Camp Dennison and joined a brigade of cavalry at Nicholasville, Ky., under command of Col. Capron, of Illi- nois. Moving through Kentucky and Tennes- see, it joined Gen. Sherman's forces at Big Shanty, Ga., and formed a part of Gen. Stone- man's command in his raid to Macon. In this raid, the squadron suffered severely in killed, wounded, and missing. The remainder of the squadron marched back to Marietta, where it rejoined Gen. Sherman's forces, in the latter part of July, 1864.
Col. Israel Garrard, of the Seventh Ohio Cav- alry, having superseded Gen. Stoneman, the squadron marched in company with his com- mand, and operated in Sherman's flanking movements toward Atlanta. " Atlanta taken
and fairly won," it joined Gen. Kilpatrick at Marietta, Ga., and operated with Sherman's for- ces from that point to Savannah. Thence it went with the national forces through North and South Carolina, participating in the fight at Bentonville, and the brisk skirmish at Black- ville and other points on the march up to Ra- leigh, N. C.
The squadron was then sent up to Lexington and Concord, N. C., returning to Raleigh in July, 1865. At this place, it was consolidated with the Fifth Ohio Cavalry. It remained here up to the latter part of October, and was then sent to Salisbury, N. C .; from there went to Raleigh, and then to Charlotte, and was mustered out and discharged from the service at the latter place, on the 1st day of November, 1865. Then returning to Ohio, it was paid off at Camp Chase on the 17th.
The Sixth Ohio Independent Battery, also a part of the "Sherman Brigade," had but two officers from this county. They were Joel Hersh, who was made a Second Lieutenant (commission dated January 28, 1865), was pro- moted First Lieutenant June 16, and must- ered out September 1, and James P. McElroy, who went as Second Lieutenant December 16. 1861; promoted First Lieutenant two days after, and resigned March 10, 1864.
The Captain of the battery, Cullen Bradley, after the war became a resident of this county. He was made Captain December 18, 1861, was mustered out January 17, 1865, and was suc- ceeded by Aaron C. Baldwin, who was pro- moted from the first lientenancy, and was mnstered out September 1, 1865.
The battery did good service. Like the other parts of the Sherman Brigade, it was detached when it left for the field, and, like them, had an independent field service. The battery was organized at Camp Buckingham, November 20, 1861. Capt. Bradley was an experienced artillerist ; and, before leaving Camp Buckingham, had his battery in complete trim
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for active service. It consisted of four ten- pound Parrott guns and two six-pound bronze Rodmans. December 15, it left for Louisville, Ky., and thence by steamer for Nashville, Tenn., arriving the 20th.
January 12. 1862, it moved to Columbia, Ky., arriving the 15th. Here it was divided, Lieut. McElroy's section (six-pound guns) remaining at Columbia, while the other four guns were taken to Jamestown, Ky., taking a position at the ferry landing on the Cumber- land River, remaining here until the fall of Nashville. It moved from this point to Nash- ville, arriving the 19th of March. It was here placed in the artillery reserve, and marched with the army to Pittsburg Landing, arriving April 10, and went into camp on the battle- field; it moved with the army on Corinth ; and, May 1, entered that place on its evacua- tion by the enemy. June 1, the battery marched through Northern Alabama, to Mooresville, arriving July 3. It was countermarched July 9, to Decatur, on the Tennessee River, to cover that point from a threatened attack of the enemy.
July 18, it marched to Stevenson, Ala., and, August 21, joined Buell's forces in their march to Louisville, in pursuit of Bragg's army. Ar- riving at Louisville September 28, 1862. whence, after a rest of three days, it again took up the march, moving in the direction of Perryville, where it arrived on the Sth of October. It took a position within fifteen hundred yards of the rebels, and, although in close range of the enemy, was compelled to be a spectator of the unequal fight. After pursuing the enemy to Mount Vernon, the army returned to Nash- ville, where it was re-organized by Gen. Rose- crans. In the battle of Stone River, the battery took an active part, losing heavily both in men and horses. During the course of the battle. December 31, it lost two guns, spiking them first, however. Fifteen minutes later, they were retaken, and restored to working order during the night.
September 19, the battle of Chickamauga was fought. The battery lost heavily in men, and during the battle expended 383 rounds of ammunition, lost two caissons, a battery-wagon, and had two horses killed. It then fell back with the army to Chattanooga, to which the rebels immediately laid siege. While in Chattanooga, owing to want of forage, it was dismounted, and its guns placed in Fort Wood.
December 12, 1863, two-thirds of the battery re-enlisted as veterans, the non-veterans being transferred to the Twentieth Ohio Battery. The veterans started for Ohio, on thirty days' furlough, January 1, 1864, and, while at home, added 100 men to their ranks.
In the Atlanta campaign, the battery was under fire almost constantly, and was highly complimented by Gen. O. O. Howard for accurate firing at Kenesaw. From July 13 to the 25th, the battery was busily engaged in bombarding the city of Atlanta. It partici- pated in the flanking movement to Jonesboro, and entered Atlanta September 9.
October 3, it moved, in company with the Fourth Corps, after Hood. Near Franklin, Tenn., the enemy attacked the wagon train, but was quickly repulsed by the Sixth Ohio Bat- tery. In the battle of Franklin, it was assigned to Gen. Riley's brigade, Twenty-third Army Corps. December 16, the second day of the battle before Nashville, it took position in front of Overton's Hill, and engaged Sanford's Mis- sissippi rebel battery, completely silencing their guns.
February 1, 1865, it made a terrible march of eight days' duration, having been ordered to Eastport, Miss. The order was countermanded before reaching there, and it returned to Hunts- ville, remaining until hostilities ceased. It was brought to Ohio in the latter part of August, 1865, and mustered out at Camp Chase Sep- tember 1, 1865.
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CHAPTER XXXVI.
WAR HISTORY CONCLUDED.
THE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND AND ITS ORGANIZATION-DEATH AND BURIAL OF MAJ. MCLAUGHLIN-WAR MEET- INGS-BOUNTIES-DEPARTURE OF THE ONE HUNDRED AND SECOND-ITS ROSTER-ITS HISTORY IN THE FIELD -ITS DISCHARGE-THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETHI-RECRUITING TO AVOID A DRAFT-DRAFT-CAMP MANSFIELD ESTABLISHED-DRAFTED MEN IN CAMP-THE ONE HUNDRED AND TWENTIETH REGIMENT OROAN - IZED-ITS ROSTER-HISTORY IN THE FIELD-CONSOLIDATION WITH THE ONE HUNDRED AND FOURTEENTH- DRAFTED MEN IN CAMP MANSFIELD-THEIR DEPARTURE-OTHER CALLS FOR TROOPS-MILITIA-SANITARY FAIR-OHIO NATIONAL GUARD-THE ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-THIRD REGIMENT-CLOSE OF THE WAR- RETURN OF TROOPS.
T THE departure of the Sherman Brigade left Mansfield and vicinity in comparative quiet again. Winter was now holding both armies in check somewhat, and only the " regular army news " engrossed the publie mind. The opening of spring, however, in 1862, was the signal for activity all over the land. In the East, late in May, the rebel army suddenly threatened the capital, and the news flashed over the North that Washington was in danger. Immediately the loyal people sprang to the res- cue. The Governor of Ohio sent a dispatch to Mr. James Purdy, asking for 200 volunteers. Considerable excitement existed in the city on the receipt of the first news telling the people of the danger, and when the Governor's dis- patch came, the excitement reached fever heat. Word was sent all over the county, and that day (May 29) large meetings were held in Mans- field, Lexington, Belleville, Plymouth, Shelby, and other towns, and before the dawn of the next day, more than the required number of men were ready to go. Happily, the danger was temporary only, the enemy becoming fright- ened and departing more hastily than he came.
Work for the soldiers and recruiting was, however, going on all the time. Surgeons and surgeons' supplies were continually going to the front. Capt. John Pipe was organizing a com-
pany at Lexington, in which men from Belle- ville and from Knox County were enlisting.
In the latter part of June and early part of July, Mcclellan's defeat before Richmond oc- curred. It was followed by a call for 300.000 men, who should serve till the close of the war. Ohio's quota of this number was 40,000 men. In order to raise them quickly-as the call was urgent-the State was divided into eleven mili- tary districts, this county being placed in the Tenth. The Tenth District embraced in all, the counties of Huron, Erie, Ashland, Holmes. Wayne and Richland. It was ordered that two regiments, the One Hundred and First and One Hundred and Second, should be raised in this dis- triet and rendezvous at Mansfield. The One Hundred and First was, however, ordered to re- cruit at Monroeville, leaving the One Hundred and Second to be recruited here.
The military committee of the Tenth Dis- trict arranged that one regiment should be raised in Wayne, Ashland, Holmes and Rich- land Counties. A camp was selected for this regiment (the One Hundred and Second). and preparations made to recruit it as fast as pos- sible. Bounties for volunteers had increased, and large sums of money were raised by sub- scription and personal effort. Mr. S. B. Run- yan offered $100 to the first company from this
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county to enter Camp Mansfield-the name of the new camp-fully recruited. Capt. George H. Bowman, Capt. Aaron E. Zody, Capt. Henry Bistline, of Shelby, and Capt. A. W. Lobache, of Belleville, were all energetically at work, not only trying to see who should be the first to enter camp, and thus gain the prize, but who could earn the name of being the most prompt in the call for duty.
War meetings were held all over Ohio at this period, for the intimation had come to the people that a draft might be necessary. Three companies-Bowman's, Lobache's and Zody's- entered the field as contestants for the prize offered by Mr. Runyan, and each one strove earnestly for the prize. Each one had, by the latter part of July, twenty-five or thirty men.
While recruiting was at its height, the sad news of the death of the gallant Maj. MeLaugh- lin was received in the city. He had been taken ill early in July, while in active duty, and later in the month, he died, on the Big Sandy River, in Kentucky. His command was encamped there at the time. His remains were brought home, and, Wednesday afternoon, July 23, followed to the cemetery by one of the largest concourses of people Mansfield ever witnessed. all the lodges and associations unit- ing in showing him the respect due such a man, of whom it was said, "Had there been more Maj. MeLaughlins, the war would have been of short duration."
In the early part of the recruiting service for the One Hundred and Second, the military committees had recommended. at their meeting at Wooster, Tuesday, July S, that Hon. Will- iam Given, of Wayne, be appointed Colonel ; Speigel, of Holmes. Lieutenant Colonel ; George H. Topping, of Ashland, Major : John W. Beekman, of Richland, Adjutant ; Dr. W. R. Bricker, of Richland, Surgeon ; Dr. George Mitchell, Surgeon's Mate, and Rev. Hugh L. Parrish, Chaplain.
Commissions to raise four companies were given in this county. The Captains of these have all been noticed. A. W. Lobache, of Jef- ferson Township, was Captain of the first com- pany ; John Gregg and Columbus Gass, both of Troy Township, were his Lieutenants.
George Bowman, of Mansfield, was Captain of the second company; W. C. Scott, of Spring- field, and William Miller, of Franklin Town- ship, were the Lieutenants.
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