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Eighty-third Ohio Infantry-On September 22, 1862. Col. F. W. Moore organized this regiment and it was at once assigned to the Army of the Tennessee. It fought in Mississippi and Arkansas around the vicinity of Vicksburg. It was in the famous Red River expedition in the spring of 1864 and in the fall of that year was consolidated with the Forty-eighth Ohio and sent against Mobile. From Mobile the regiment was sent to Galveston, Texas, where it remained until July 21. 1865. when it proceeded to Ohio to be mustered out. August 10, 1865. One man from Union county was in the regiment.
Eighty-fifth Ohio Infantry-This regiment consisted of four companies, a battalion, and was recruited in the summer of 1862. It never reached the regimental point. Occasionally a company would be attached to some other organization and sent to the field, but most of the time was spent at Camp Chase, guarding the large number of prisoners in confinement there. Will- iam H. Rosebrook was the sole contribution of Union county to this organ- ization.
Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry-On May 26, 1862, Governor Tod called upon the military committee of Union county for one hundred men, and on June 3 a company left Marysville for Columbus. The men were mustered into the Eighty-sixth at Columbus as Company E. This regiment was called
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out for three months and at the end of that time was mustered out. Septem- ber 25, 1862. All of the fighting of the regiment was done in the Virginias.
Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry-There were two organizations of the Eighty-sixth-one for three months and the other for six months' service. The second organization was completed in July, 1863, under Col. W. C. Lemert and was composed chiefly of the men in the Eighty-sixth in the three months' service. It took the field against Morgan, who was then raiding Ohio. In the fall of 1863 the regiment was ordered to Kentucky and shortly afterward moved into eastern Tennessee. It participated in the famous capture of Cumberland Gap and spent the remainder of its six months in that vicinity. It was mustered out February 10, 1864. Union county furnished all the men for Company B and also had representatives in Companies C, H and K. Six of Company B died while in the service and one other was wounded.
Eighty-seventh Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized for the three months' service. In June, 1862, it reported to Wool at Baltimore and in July moved to Harper's Ferry. It remained at that place until the siege of Stonewall Jackson, and although its term of service had expired, it had the misfortune to be included in the surrender of the Union army on that occasion. Two of Union county's men were in this regiment.
Eighty-eighth Ohio Infantry-Col. George W. Neff organized this regiment and it was mustered into the service on October 27, 1862. It was immediately placed on duty at Camp Chase and remained there most of the time until it was mustered out, July 3. 1865. It was sent to Covington when Kirby Smith threatened Cincinnati and a small detachment operated for a time in West Virginia and Maryland. This was a well drilled regiment and, had it been permitted, would, doubtless, have performed brilliant service in the field. Union county had forty-four men in the regiment; three died in camp and the remainder were mustered out when the regiment was disbanded.
Eighty-ninth Ohio Infantry-Organized and mustered into the service on August 26, 1862, this regiment first saw fighting in West Virginia. It remained in that state until the spring of 1863, when it was taken to Tennes- see to join Rosecrans. At the battle of Chickamauga, it was captured nearly to a man. The officers were sent to Libby Prison and the men to Anderson- ville, where many of them died of starvation and exposure. The few who were not captured were with Sherman the remainder of the war and were mustered out June 13, 1865. The one Union county man in this regiment escaped capture at Chickamauga and served to the end of the war.
Ninetieth Ohio Infantry-During August, 1862, the organization of
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this regiment was completed. It was mustered into the service under the command of Col. Isaac N. Ross and at once reported for duty in Ken- tucky. It was at Stone's River and Chickamauga and remained in Tennessee until May, 1864. It then joined Sherman and was with that leader until after the fall of Atlanta, when it was sent in pursuit of Hood. It participated in the battles of Franklin and Nashville and remained in Tennessee until it was called home to be mustered out. June 13, 1865. Union county had three men in this regiment ; one was captured, one wounded and the other met with no mishap of any kind.
Ninety-first Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized in August. 1862, and entered the field in West Virginia. It served throughout the war in the Virginias and was mustered out June 24, 1865. Two men represented Union county in this regiment.
Ninety-fourth Ohio Infantry-Col. Joseph W. Frizell organized this regiment and, without being drilled, it at once entered the field in Kentucky. It took part in the battles of Perryville, Stone's River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge. It was then attached to Sherman's army and remained with him until the Grand Review at Washington. It was mustered out June 6. 1865. There were only two Union county men in the regiment.
Ninety-fifth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized August 19. 1862, under Col. William L. McMillen. The next day it moved to Lexington, Kentucky, and was soon engaged in the disastrous battle of Richmond, where most of the men were captured. The men were exchanged in the following November and were then thoroughly drilled before they were again sent against the enemy. Their next service was around Vicksburg, and after the fall of that city they moved to Memphis. The regiment later served in Mississippi, Missouri and Arkansas. After participating in the battle of Nashville, it was taken to Mobile, where it remained until the close of the war. It was mustered out August 10, 1865. Union county had nineteen men in the regiment, four of whom died in the service.
Ninety-sixth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was raised in the eighth congressional district, comprising the counties of Union, Delaware, Knox, Morrow. Marion and Logan. It was organized at Camp Delaware, August 29. 1862, and numbered one thousand and fourteen officers and men. The regiment was first sent to Kentucky. It was eventually taken to the vicinity of Vicksburg, where it remained until after the capitulation of that strong- hold. All the rest of its fighting, and the regiment was in the midst of fire most of the time, was in the southern states, Mississippi, Arkansas, Alabama
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and Louisiana. It was disbanded at Columbus, Ohio, July 29, 1865. At that time there were only four hundred and twenty-seven men in the regiment, and this number included one company from the Forty-second Ohio. The regiment had marched one thousand six hundred and eighty-three miles, had been transported seven thousand six hundred and eighty-six miles by boat and five hundred and seventeen miles by rail, making a total of nine thousand eight hundred and eighty-six miles. Company K, of this regiment, was re- cruited in Union county and had one hundred and thirteen men, and thirteen more men were sent from the county for this company in the fall of 1863. Forty-three men of the company died on the battlefields and in hospitals, ten were wounded and six were taken prisoners. Only thirty-three of the orig- inal number were mustered out in 1865. Union county also had men in Companies A, F and G.
Ninety-seventh Ohio Infantry-The county furnished three men for this regiment, which was organized in September, 1862, under Col. John Q. Lane. It first joined Buell in Kentucky and followed in pursuit of Bragg. Among its important battles were Perryville, Lavergne, Stone's River, Chat- tanooga, Missionary Ridge, Charleston, Rocky Face, Resaca, Adairsville. Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Peach Tree Creek, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy's Station, Spring Hill, Franklin and Nashville. It was mustered out June 12, 1865, having lost one hundred and thirteen men on battlefields and having five hundred and sixty men wounded.
Ninety-eighth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized August 22. 1862, under Col. George H. Webster, and entered the field in Kentucky and operated against Kirby Smith at first. After taking part in the battle of Perryville, it was sent to Tennessee and participated in the battle of Chicka- mauga. It joined Sherman at Missionary Ridge and then moved on to Knox- ville. During the remainder of the war the regiment was with Sherman. After the Grand Review at Washington, the regiment was mustered out, June 3, 1865. Union county had only two men in this regiment.
Ninety-ninth Ohio Infantry-Col. Albert Longworthy organized this regiment in the fall of 1862 and at once proceeded to Kentucky. The regi- ment participated in a large number of the hardest fought battles of the war, among them being Stone's River, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Mis- sionary Ridge and all the engagements of the Atlanta campaign as far south as Atlanta. It then returned to Nashville and was in the battle at that place. After that battle it pursued Hood as far as Columbia, where it was con- solidated with the Fiftieth Ohio, the Ninety-ninth ceasing to be an inde- pendent organization. Three men were in this regiment from Union county.
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One Hundred and Second Ohio Infantry -- This regiment was organized August 18, 1862, under Col. William Given. It operated in Kentucky and Tennessee until September, 1864, when it moved to the support of Athens. This fort having been cowardly surrendered, the regiment was surrounded by an overwhelming force, many of the men killed and wounded and the remainder captured. The officers were taken to Selma and the men to Canawba, Alabama. When they were paroled they were placed on the ill- fated "Sultana" and eighty-one of the regiment were drowned when that boat was sunk. The survivors of the regiment were mustered out at Nashville, Tennessee, June 30, 1865. Union county had two men in the regiment, but both had been mustered out before the regiment was captured.
One Hundred and Fourth Ohio Infantry-One Union county man was represented in this regiment, which was organized August 30, 1862, under Col. James W. Reiley. It moved into Kentucky the following month and operated against Kirby Smith and Morgan until the fall of 1863. It then moved into eastern Tennessee and took part in the siege of Knoxville. In April, 1864. it joined Sherman and remained with him until after the cap- ture of Atlanta. It then returned to Tennessee, fought in the battle of Nash- ville, and was later transferred to North Carolina, where it was mustered out at Greensboro, June 17, 1865.
One Hundred and Seventh Ohio Infantry -- On August 25, 1862, this regiment was mustered into the service under Col. Seraphim Meyer. It was engaged in the battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg and then followed Lee across the Potomac. It operated in South Carolina and Florida until it was mustered out, July 10, 1865. Three Union county men were in the regiment.
One Hundred and Tenth Ohio Infantry-This regiment, which was organized October 3. 1862. under Col. J. Warren Keifer, first went against Lee at Kernstown. All of its service was in Virginia, where it took an active part in the campaign against Richmond. It was mustered out at Washington June 25, 1865. Sergeant T. C. Owen was the sole representative of Union county in the regiment.
One Hundred and Eleventh Ohio Infantry-Col. John R. Bond or- ganized this regiment in August. 1862. It entered the field in September in Kentucky and later took part in the siege of Knoxville. It was with Sherman in his Atlanta campaign until after the battle of Atlanta, when it returned to Tennessee to take part in the battle of Nashville. Its last service was in North Carolina, where it remained until it was mustered out. July 12. 1865.
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Surgeon David Silver, who died at Chattanooga, was the only Union county man in the regiment.
One Hundred and Thirteenth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was or- ganized at Camp Chase in August, 1862, under Col. James A. Wilcox. In the following December it entered Kentucky and from there moved into Tennessee. It lost one hundred and thirty-eight officers and men out of three hundred and eighty-two engaged at the battle of Chickamauga. After that bloody battle the regiment went to the siege of Knoxville, and in the spring of 1864 joined Sherman and remained with him until the close of the war. It was mustered out at Louisville, Kentucky, July 6, 1865. Union county had ten men in this regiment, but none of them were wounded so severely that they were not able ultimately to rejoin their regiment and be mitistered out.
One Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio Infantry-On September 11, 1862, this regiment was mustered into the service under the command of Col. John Cradlebaugh. On the first of December it was ordered to Memphis to take part in the movement against Vicksburg. It was engaged in many of the sharp battles around that city and after its capitulation, operated in Texas and Louisiana until January, 1865, when it moved to Florida. However, it was soon ordered to Texas again and there it remained until it was ordered home. It was mustered out in July, 1865. William Robinson was the only man from Union county in the regiment.
One Hundred and Fifteenth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was or- ganized by Col. J. A. Lucy and mustered into the service in August, 1862. The regiment reported to General Wright at Cincinnati in October. - Here the regiment was divided and five companies were sent to Camp Chase to perform guard duty. In the fall of 1863 a part of the regiment was mounted and operated in Tennessee, the remainder occupying blockhouses along the railroad. When Hood advanced on Nashville, Companies C, F and G were captured, but afterward paroled. They took passage on the ill-fated "Sul- tana" and eighty-three men were drowned. The regiment remained on guard duty until mustered out, June 23, 1865. Chaplain William G. March was the only representative from the county and he was discharged October 28, 1864.
One Hundred and Sixteenth Ohio Infantry-Col. James Washburn organized this regiment during the fal of 1862 and at once took it into West Virginia, where it remained until the spring of 1863. It spent the remainder of its service in Virginia. It was mustered out June 14, 1865, with the ex-
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ception of Companies F and K, which were consolidated with the Sixty- second Ohio. Union county had only one man in this regiment.
One Hundred and Seventeenth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was or- ganized in September, 1862, under Col. Chauncey G. Hawley. It served in Kentucky until January, 1864, when it moved into Tennessee and performed arduous duty until the close of the war. It was discharged at Camp Denni- son, Ohio, August 1. 1865. John Sims was the only representative from Union county in this regiment.
One Hundred and Eighteenth Ohio Infantry-After its organization. in the fall of 1862. this regiment served in Kentucky and Tennessee until the opening of Sherman's campaign in Georgia. It followed Sherman as far as Atlanta and then returned to Tennessee and took part in the battle of Nash- ville. Later it rejoined Sherman and was with him to the end of the war. It was finally discharged at Cleveland, Ohio, July 9. 1865. A. H. Leonard. a member of Company G. was the sole Union county enlistment and he served throughout the time the regiment was in the field.
One Hundred and Twentieth Regiment Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized in the fall of 1862 under the command of Col Daniel French. It joined the Army of the Tennessee and fought in most of the sharp en- gagements around Vicksburg. In May, 1864, the regiment. having started to join Banks at Alexandria, was surprised and captured by the enemy. In November, of the same year, this regiment was consolidated with the One Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio, and ended its career as an independent or- ganization at that time. Union county had one member, in Company C.
One Hundred and Twenty-first Ohio Infantry -- This regiment had the greatest number of men from Union county in any one regiment. It was organized early in the fall of 1862 and Companies A and I were wholly recruited in this county. Company A went into camp with one hundred and two men and Company I had one hundred and sixteen. Company C enlisted thirty-nine men from the county and there were recruits in Companies B, D. E. F. G and H. Recruits were assigned to the different companies during the progress of the war. until Union county had three hundred men in this regi- ment. Of this number, seventeen were killed. fifty-two died of wounds and disease, eighty-two were wounded and thirty-two were captured. This large list of casualties bears ample witness to the fact that this regiment was engaged in hard fighting while in the service. The regiment first went to Cincinnati and were soon engaged at the battle of Perryville. Kentucky, al- though they had had little or no drilling before that time. In the spring of 1863 the regiment moved into Tennessee and participated in the battle of
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Stone's River. After engaging in the battle of Chickamauga, they joined Sherman's army and followed him until after the capture of Atlanta. The regiment was then detailed to other duties for a while, but rejoined Sherman at Rome, Georgia, and was with him until after the Grand Review at Wash- ington, D. C., in the spring of 1865. The regiment was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, June 8, 1865. Its commander at the close of the war was Col. A. B. Robinson, of Marysville.
One Hundred and Twenty-second Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized in October, 1862, under Col. William H. Ball and served in West Virginia until January, 1863. At that time it moved into the Shenandoah valley and all of the rest of the war remained in Virginia. The regiment took a prominent part in the battle of Gettysburg. It was mustered out July 9, 1865. Three Union county men were in this regiment and two of them were wounded, while the other was discharged on account of disability.
One Hundred and Twenty-fifth Ohio Infantry-Col. Emerson Opdycke organized this regiment in October, 1862, and at once took it to Tennessee. After participating in the battles of Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge it followed Sherman as far as Atlanta. It then pursued Hood back into Ten- nessee and fought in the bloody engagement at Franklin. In June, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Texas and was eventually mustered out in that state, September 25, 1865. The one man from Union county served throughout the whole war with the regiment, although he was wounded at Chickamauga.
One Hundred and Twenty-sixth Ohio Infantry-After being mustered into the service, on September 4, 1862, under Col. B. F. Smith, this regiment was sent into Virginia and spent its whole career in that state. It was mus- tered out June 25, 1865. Of the two Union county men in the regiment, M. C. Young died in the service, and John P. Slemmons was seriously wounded in the battle of the Wilderness.
One Hundred and Twenty-eighth Ohio Infantry-There were two men from the county in this regiment, which was organized during the winter of 1863-64. for three years. It was an emergency regiment and most of its service was spent in Ohio, at Johnson's Island, building forts and guarding prisoners. The loss by death in the regiment was sixty-four. The Union county men were discharged with the regiment on July 17, 1865.
One Hundred and Twenty-ninth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized August 10. 1863, under Col. H. D. John, for six months' service. It immediately started for Camp Nelson, Kentucky, where it brigaded with troops from Ohio and other states. It left the camp on August 20 for Cum- berland Gap and had a prominent part in that famous bloodless victory, with
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the surrender of two thousand prisoners and fourteen pieces of artillery. The regiment was left at the Gap until the first of December, when it was sud- denly taken to Knoxville, and the rest of its time at the front was spent in the vicinity of that city. It was mustered out by companies in March, 1864. Union county had fourteen men in the regiment, twelve of them being in Company G. Every man in this company was mustered out on March 8. 1864.
One Hundred and Thirty-first Ohio National Guards-This regiment was organized in May, 1864, under Col. John G. Lowe, for six months' service. It performed garrison duty at Forts McHenry, Marshal and Fed- eral Hill until it was mustered out, August 25, 1864. Union county had one man in the regiment.
One Hundred and Thirty-second Ohio National Guards-This regiment was organized in May. 1864. under Col. Joel Haines. During its term of service it performed fatigue and picket duty at White House and Bermuda Hundred. It was mustered out August 27, 1864. There were eight men from Union county in the regiment.
One Hundred and Thirty-third Ohio National Guards-Col. Gustavus L. Innis organized this regiment. May 6, 1864, and took it immediately to Bermuda Hundred. It operated around Petersburg until July 17, when it moved to Fort Powhatan. In the following month the regiment returned to Ohio and was mustered out August 20. Six men from Union county were in the regiment.
One Hundred and Thirty-fourth Ohio National Guards-On May 6. 1864, Col. James B. Armstrong organized this regiment and at once moved into Virginia. After participating in the engagement at Port Walthall. the regiment formed a part of the advance on Richmond and so continued until it was mustered out, August 31, 1864. Union county had nine men in the regiment, one wounded, and all of them lived to be mustered out with their regiment.
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Ohio National Guards-This regiment was organized in May, 1864. under Col. Andrew Legg and was ordered to guard the Baltimore & Ohio railroad. A part of the regiment was captured at North Mountain and sent to Andersonville prison, only about one-half living to return to their homes. The remainder of the regiment operated about Harper's Ferry until it was mustered out, September 1. 1864. None of the five men from Union county were captured and all returned home except one, who died at Harper's Ferry.
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One Hundred and Thirty-sixth Ohio National Guards-On May 13, 1864, this regiment was mustered in for the one hundred days' service under Col. Smith Irwin. It at once moved to Washington City, where it per- formed garrison duty until it was mustered out, August 30, 1864. Union county had two hundred and seventy-four nien in the regiment, all of whom returned home except eight, who died in hospitals. Companies D, H and K were composed of men from this county.
One Hundred and Forty-first Ohio National Guards-The service of this regiment extended from May II to September 3. 1864. It guarded the railroad from Guyandotte to Charleston, West Virginia, during all the time it was at the front. There was only one man from Union county in the regi- ment.
One Hundred and Forty-second Ohio National Guards-Organized May 12, 1864. for one hundred days, this regiment operated around Wash- ington City until June 5. when it was ordered to guard supply trains through the wilderness of Virginia. It was at Petersburg when it was returned to Ohio for mustering out. Its service terminated September 2, 1864. Union county had one man in the regiment.
One Hundred and Forty-fourth Ohio National Guards-This regiment was mustered into the service May 11, 1864, under Col. Samuel Hunt. Its first engagement was at Monocacy Junction, where it suffered severely. The rest of the time it was stationed in the valley of the Shenandoah. It was mus- tered out August 31, 1864. Two men from Union county were in this regi- ment.
One Hundred and Forty-fifth Ohio National Guards-This regiment served around Washington from May 10, 1864. to August 23, of the same year. The seven men from Union county were mustered out with their regi- ment.
One Hundred and Forty-sirth Ohio National Guards-This regiment performed garrison duty at Fayetteville from May, 1864. to September, of the same year. One Union county man enlisted in this regiment.
One Hundred and Forty-eighth Ohio National Guards-This regi- ment was organized May 9. 1864, and performed garrison duty at Bermuda Hundred and City Point until it was mustered out. September 1. 1864. Union county contributed one man to the regiment.
One Hundred and Fifty-fourth Ohio National Guards-The whole service of this regiment was spent in the vicinity of New Creek and Green- land Gap, Virginia. The one man from Union county was mustered out with the regiment on September 1, 1864.
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