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One Hundred and Fifty-ninth Ohio National Guards -- This regiment was organized May 11, 1864, under Col. Lyman J. Jackson. It reported to General Lew Wallace at Baltimore and performed garrison duty around that city. It took a prominent part in the battle of Monocacy and was mustered out August 24, 1864. Two men were recruited for the regiment from Union county.
One Hundred and Sixty-third Ohio National Guards-This regiment served from May 12. 1864, to September 10, 1864. It remained at Wash- ington City until June 8, and then moved to White House, Virginia. Thence the regiment was taken to Bermuda Hundred and engaged in skirmishing along the James river and the erection of Fort Pocahontas. Union county contributed only one man for this regiment.
One Hundred and Sixty-ninth Ohio National Guards -- This regiment was stationed at Washington during its whole service. It was mustered in on May 19. 1864, and served until September 4, 1864. Union county 'had one man in this regiment.
One Hundred and Seventy-first Ohio National Guards-This regiment was mustered into the service on May 7, 1864, under Col. Joel F. Asper. It was engaged in guard and fatigue duty at Johnson's Island until June 9. It then moved to Kentucky and met Morgan, who succeeded in capturing the whole regiment after a desperate struggle. The men were soon paroled and returned to Johnson's Island, where they remained until they were mustered out, August 20, 1864. There was only one man from Union county in this regiment.
One Hundred and Seventy-third Ohio Infantry-Col. John H. Hurd organized this regiment. September 18, 1864, for one year's service. It was taken at once to Nashville, where it performed guard duty until Hood's in- vasion, when it took an active part in the trenches and in support of the bat- teries. It remained in that state until it was mustered out. July 5, 1865. Union county had one man in this regiment.
One Hundred and Seventy-fourth Ohio Infantry-Under President Lincoln's call of July, 1864, for troops to serve one year, two full companies were enlisted in Union county. In addition to Companies B and C, there were also three men in H and five men in I. Company B had five men killed in battle, six wounded and twelve died in hospitals. Company C lost eight men on the fleld and in hospitals and fourteen men were wounded. The regiment was organized September 21, 1864, inder Col. John S. Jones and at once went to Nashville. They were stationed at Murfreesboro for a time and then moved to Decatur, Alabama, to assist in
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defending a garrison at that place. Later they returned to Murfreesboro. They took an active part in the battle of Overall's Creek and Cedars. In January, 1865, they moved to Washington, D. C., where they remained until February 21. At that time they were taken to North Carolina and fought in the battle of Five Forks at Kingston. Their last engagement was on March 10, at which time they resisted a fierce attack by General Hoke. They were mustered out at Charlotte, North Carolina. June 28, 1865, and dis- charged at Columbus, Ohio, on July 7.
One Hundred and Seventy-fifth Ohio Infantry-Mustered into the serv- ice on October 11. 1864, this regiment entered the field in Tennessee and performed garrison duty during Hood's invasion. It took a prominent part in the engagement of Franklin and remained in Fort Negley during the battle of Nashville. It then was sent to Columbia and guarded railroads until mustered out, July 13. 1865. Four men from Union county enlisted in this regiment.
One Hundred and Seventy-sixth Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized September 21, 1864, for one year's service. It served in Tennessee and was in the bloody battle of Nashville. It was mustered out June 18, 1865. Two of the four Union county enlistments died in the service.
One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Ohio Infantry-In the fall of 1864 Col. Joab A. Stafford organized this regiment. It reported to General Thomas at Nashville and took part in the siege of Murfreesboro. It then went into North Carolina and joined Sherman at Goldsboro and remained with him until the end of the war. It was mustered out July 7. 1865. Five Union county men were in this regiment and two of them died at the front.
One Hundred and Seventy-ninth Ohio Infantry-The whole service of this regiment, September 28 to June 18, 1865, was spent in Tennessee. There were twelve men from Union county in the regiment and all but one returned to their homes.
One Hundred and Eightieth Ohio Infantry-The active service of this regiment extended from October 9, 1864. to July 25, 1865. It was sent to Tennessee and remained in that state until January, 1865, when it was taken to Washington. Later it was sent to North Carolina and was present at the battle of Kingston. Nineteen men were enlisted for this regiment in Union county.
One Hundred and Eighty-second Ohio Infantry-This regiment was organized October 26, 1864, and served in Tennessee until it was mustered out. in July, 1865. It served gallantly at the battle of Nashville. Union county had four men in the regiment.
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One Hundred and Eighty-fourth Ohio Infantry-Organized on Febru- ary 21, 1865, this regiment guarded railroads in Tennessee and Alabama until mustered out, in September, 1865. Union county contributed six men to this regiment.
One Hundred and Eighty-fifth Ohio Infantry-Col. John E. Cummins organized this regiment February 16, 1865. It performed garrison duty in Kentucky until it was mustered out, at Louisville, on September 26, 1865. Ten men from Union county enlisted in this regiment.
One Hundred and Eighty-sixth Ohio Infantry-This regiment operated in Tennessee and Georgia from the time it was mustered in, March 2, 1865, until it was finally discharged, on September 25, 1865. Union county had six men in the regiment.
One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Ohio Infantry-Company B of this regiment was wholly recruited from Union county and it also had one man in both Companies E and I. This regiment was raised under the last call of the President and was mustered into the service March 1, 1865. It first went to Nashville and from there to Dalton, Georgia. After drilling in the latter place for two months, it moved on to Kingston, where it received the paroles of about two thousand rebel soldiers. It then returned to Dalton and shortly afterward it was taken by train to Macon, Georgia, where it performed pro- vost duty until it was mustered out, on January 20, 1866. The losses by death were fifty-four.
One Hundred and Eighty-eighth Ohio Infantry-Five men from Union county performed garrison duty in Tennessee with this regiment during its short career, from March 4 to September 21, 1865.
One Hundred and Ninety-first Ohio Infantry-This regiment was or- ganized March 19, 1865, and served in the Shenandoah valley until it was mustered out, in September, 1865. There were eighteen men from Union county with this regiment.
One Hundred and Ninety-second Ohio Infantry-Col. F. W. Butterfield organized this regiment March 15. 1865, and took it into Virginia, where it remained until it was mustered out, on September 1, 1865. Twenty men from Union county enlisted in this regiment. Two died and one was wounded.
One Hundred and Ninety-fourth Ohio Infantry-The career of this regiment lasted from March 14 to October 24, 1865. It served in West Vir- ginia until Lee's surrender and then performed garrison duty in Washington until it was mustered out. Only one man from Union county was in this regiment.
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One Hundred and Ninety-sixth Ohio Infantry-More than two-thirds of this regiment had belonged to other regiments and had been honorably discharged from the service. It was mustered into the service on March 25, 1865, and mustered out at Baltimore on the IIth of the following September. This regiment gained an enviable reputation as a well drilled and disciplined organization and was excelled by few in appearance and soldierly bearing. Its members had been in nearly every battle of the war. It was on guard duty at Baltimore most of the time it was in the service. Twelve men from Union county had the honor to be members of this regiment.
One Hundred and Ninety-eighth Ohio Infantry-The war closed before the organization of this regiment was completed. John Ogan represented Union county in this regiment.
First Ohio Cavalry-Colonel Curry says, in his admirable history, that "to record the service of the First Ohio Cavalry is to write the history of every battle of the Army of the Cumberland from Mills Springs (1862) to Nashville ( 1864). The compiler of this chapter can do no more than briefly notice the interesting career of this regiment. The reader who wishes a de- tailed history of the regiment is referred to the full account given by Colonel Curry, who, as a member of this regiment, was well qualified to write its history.
The First Ohio Cavalry was organized during the summer of 1861 and mustered in at Camp Chase on the 5th of the following October. Company K was organized at Plain City, the men being recruited from Union, Madi- son and Franklin counties. Union county also had twenty-seven men in Company D and one man in each of Companies A, E and H. There were many changes among the officers in the course of the four years the regi- ment was in the service, but space forbids mention of all of them. The record of Colonel Curry shows that he was appointed orderly sergeant of his company when it was mustered into the service. His subsequent promotions were three in number, namely: Second lieutenant. June 16, 1862; first lieu- tenant, March 31. 1863; captain, December 14, 1864. He was discharged December 30. 1864.
Company K lost nine men on the field of battle, twelve in hospitals, had twelve wounded and ten taken prisoner, making a total loss of forty-three. Company D lost ten men in the field and hospitals and had twenty-eight taken prisoner. This regiment was noted for its fearless rides, its daring raids, its bloody charges, its long nights of weary marching and its conspicuous bravery on all occasions. Two colonels were killed in battle. The regiment was dis- charged September 28, 1865.
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Third Ohio Cavalry-This regiment was organized in September, 1861. under Col. Lewis Zahm and first operated with Buell in Tennessee. All of its service was in the Southern states and much of it with Sherman on his Atlanta campaign. It was mustered out AAugust 14, 1865. Union county had only two men in the regiment.
Fifth Ohio Cavalry-Col. H. H. Taylor organized this regiment in the fall of 1861 and its first fighting in the field was at Shiloh. After the battle of Chickamauga it followed Sherman until the close of the war. being mus- tered out October 30, 1865. There were six men from Union county in the regiment.
Sixth Ohio Cavalry-This regiment was organized in October, 1861, under Col. William R. Lloyd. It was engaged in the East during its whole career and was in nearly all of the bloodiest battles of Virginia. Among others, it participated in the battles of Bull Run, Gettysburg, Fredericksburg and every engagement fought by Grant while advancing toward Richmond. Union county had only two men in this regiment.
Eighth Ohio Cavalry-This regiment of cavalry was organized March 28, 1864. by Col. Samuel A. Gilbert, and at once moved into Virginia. All of its service was in that state and it was very active until it was captured, in January, 1865. The regiment was captured in camp and five hundred officers and men were taken to Libby prison, where they were exchanged the follow- ing month. The regiment was mustered out in August, 1865. Union county was represented by three men in the regiment.
Ninth Ohio Cavalry-Although the organization of this regiment was commenced in December, 1862, it was not until April of the following year that four companies were ready for service. These companies entered the field in Kentucky, but it was near the close of 1863 before the regiment was finally completed. It moved to Athens, Alabama, to patrol the Tennessee river and remained in that vicinity until July, 1864, when it joined Sherman on his Atlanta campaign. It was with him from that time until the close of the war. The two Union county men in this regiment were mustered out with their regiment on August 2, 1865.
Tenth Ohio Cavalry-The regiment was organized in October, 1862. under Col. Charles C. Smith. It first operated with the Army of the Cum- berland in Tennessee and was a prominent factor in all of the fighting around Chattanooga. It was with Sherman from the opening of his Atlanta cam- paign until the close of the war. It was mustered out July 24. 1865. Union county was well represented in this regiment with eighteen men, only two of whom died at the front.
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Eleventh Ohio Cavalry-This regiment was organized by battalions, the organization being completed in July, 1862. It was assigned to Indian war- fare in the western states and had about one thousand miles of country to picket. Its territory embraced Nebraska, Dakota, Colorado. Utah, Oregon. Idaho and Montana. The first battalion was mustered out April 1, 1865, and the remaining companies in July of the following year. There were seven Union county men in this regiment and all of them survived the dangers of Indian warfare.
Twelfth Ohio Cavalry-The order for raising this regiment was issued on August 20, 1863, and by November 24 the regiment was ready to be mus- tered into the service. Before the regiment was organized part of the men were sent to Johnson's Island to thwart a threatened invasion from Canada. After being mustered in for duty, the regiment was taken into Kentucky and assigned the difficult task of breaking up bands of guerrillas and bushwhack- ers. After accomplishing this to the satisfaction of the authorities, it started to Virginia, but struck the enemy at Mt. Sterling, Kentucky. Here it fought with commendable bravery and saved the army from utter annihilation. During the rest of its career it fought in Virginia, North Carolina and Ten- nessee, being mustered out at Nashville on November 24, 1865. Of one thousand four hundred and sixty-two men enlisted there were only six hun- dred and twenty-eight left to be mustered out at the end of the war. Union county had eleven men in this regiment, but only one lost his life.
Thirteenth Ohio Cavalry -- This regiment was mustered into the service on May 6, 1864, under Col. Stephen R. Clark. It immediately joined the Army of the Potomac and did all of its fighting in Virginia with Grant in his advance toward Richmond. Union county had nine men in this regiment, which was mustered out August 10. 1865.
Union Light Guards-This organization was perfected in December. 1863. and was intended by Governor Tod as a bodyguard for President Lin- coln. The governor had previously visited Washington and had noticed the unguarded situation of the capitol, the White House and even the person of the President. It was an effort on the part of Governor Tod to better this situation that led to the organization of this special guard. The little com- pany of one hundred and three men left Ohio for Washington in December, 1863, and, after reaching Washington, the men were distributed where they would be of the most service. There were three men from Union county in this regiment, all being mustered out on September 9, 1865, the day on which the brave little band was finally discharged.
Seventh Independent Company Sharp-Shooters or Sherman's Body-
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Guard-This company was mustered into the service for three years at Cleveland, Ohio, on January 27, 1863. They first served under Rosecrans and Thomas in the battles of Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain and Mission- ary Ridge. At the beginning of the Atlanta campaign, it was ordered to Sherman's headquarters and remained as his personal body-guard until the close of the war. The company was mustered out at Camp Chase on July 28, 1865. Twenty-five men from Union county were in this company and four died in the service.
Eighteenth United States Infantry- This regiment was composed of twenty-four companies and was organized in the summer of 1861. There were forty-one men recruited for this regiment in Union county. Of this number fifteen died on the field and in the hospitals, four were wounded and three were taken prisoners. The regiment was ordered to Kentucky at first and later was sent into Tennessee. Among other battles, it participated in the engagements at Mill Springs, Shiloh, Corinth, Perryville, Stone's River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Dallas, Kenesaw Mountain, Atlanta, Franklin and Nashville. After the latter battle the regiment was taken east and at the close of the war was stationed at Fort Fisher.
First United States Colored Troops-Union county had one man, N. Mitchell, in Company G.
Fifth United States Colored Troops-This regiment was organized in the fall of 1863 and was first sent on a raid in North Carolina. It then settled down around Petersburg and did good work digging trenches and erecting forts. The regiment was later returned to Carolina and was in the assaults on Fort Fisher and Wilmington. It was finally discharged at Columbus, Ohio, October 15, 1865. Union county had six men with this regiment.
Twelfth United States Colored Troops-No definite records are avail- able concerning the history of this regiment. Streeter Sanders, of Union county, was a member of this regiment and served with it until he was dis- charged, on January 29, 1866.
Twenty-seventh United States Colored Troops-This regiment was or- ganized at Camp Delaware in January, 1864, and composed of colored re- cruits from Union and Logan counties. It was immediately sent to Virginia and later to North Carolina. It was mustered out at Columbus, Ohio, September, 1865. There were ten men from Union county in the regiment. of whom two were killed and two wounded.
Fifty-fifth Massachusetts Colored Troops-There were eight men from Union county mustered into this regiment on May 23. 1863.
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MISCELLANEOUS ENLISTMENTS.
In addition to the Union county enlistments, which have been enumer- ated at length, there were many other men from the county who became mem- bers of regiments in other counties of Ohio and even of other states. Colonel Curry lists no less than one hundred and fifty-three additional enlistments from the county, many of them being in Ohio regiments and not a few in regiments representing other states.
VETERANIZED REGIMENTS.
By the year 1863 there were several thousand soldiers in Ohio whose regular terms of enlistment had expired, and twenty thousand of these vet- erans re-enlisted in the field and offered themselves to their country again. Many Union county men were in this number, and the following sum- mary is striking proof of the loyalty of the men of the county. The appended table gives the regiment which they joined, together with the number re-enlisting in each regiment. Colonel Curry gives the names of all these men in his volume.
Tenth Ohio
I
Forty-fourth
4
Thirteenth
19
Forty-sixth
9
Fifteenth 1 I
1
Fifty-third I
I
Seventeenth 15 1 1 1
Fifty-fourth 15 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Twentieth
2
Fifty-eighth
3
Twenty-second
I
Sixty-third
Twenty-third
1
Twenty-sixth
I
Sixty-sixth
I 36
Twenty-seventh
I
Seventy-fourth
I
Thirtieth
36
Seventy-sixth
5
Thirty-first
52
Seventy-eighth
2
Thirty-second
60
Eighty-second
11
Thirty-third
I
First Cavalry 19
Thirty-eighth
2
Fourteenth Heavy Artillery I
Thirty-ninth .
I
Fourteenth Light Artillery 2
Forty-second
I First New Jersey Cavalry. I
Forty-third
I
1
3
I
I 1 I
I 1
1 2
1
1
1
1
I
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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1
1
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1
1
1
1
1
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1
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1
1
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1
1
1
1
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Sixty-fifth
I
1
J
I
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THE SIEGE OF CINCINNATI.
In the fall of 1862 Cincinnati was threatened by invasion from the south and Governor Tod called for immediate help. Thousands poured in to the city within a few hours and inside of three days there were several thousands of armed men ready to drive back any possible invaders. The rebels remained before the city for eight days, but made no overt move. These "Squirrel Hunters," as they were called, were sharp-shooters and the enemy were wise in not attempting an attack on the city. Union county furnished fifteen officers and eighty privates at this particular occasion.
UNION COUNTY IN THIE NATIONAL GUARD.
On July 18, 1877, the first military company organized in Union county after the Civil War was mustered into the Ohio National Guard at Marys- ville. The company assembled and was mustered in at the old town hall, a brick building located on the ground now occupied by the court house. The meeting was presided over by Edward W. Porter, who afterward became the captain of the company, and the mustering officer was Captain Charles S. Ammel, of Columbus, Ohio, an officer of the National Guard.
The company was organized under the statute of the state authorizing the organization of military companies to be known as the Ohio National Guard. They were to be subject to the order of the governor for the pur- pose of suppressing riots or repelling invasions. A company was organized in Marysville, composed of forty-five young men from the best families in the town. Their enlistment was for a term of five years. On the same date William L. Curry was selected captain of the company. William M. Liggett, first, and Charles W. Randabaugh, second lieutenant. The company was at once furnished with fatigue uniforms and Springfield rifles by the state. From the organization the officers were very diligent in drilling it, and it soon became one of the best drilled and disciplined companies in the state.
The company was assigned to the Fourteenth Regiment, then being formed, with headquarters at Columbus. It was at first designated Com- pany E of that organization, and afterward changed to D. By a resolution unanimously adopted July 4. 1878, the company was named the "Curry Cadets," in honor of Captain W. L. Curry, who had been elected lieutenant- colonel of the Fourteenth Regiment. On November 23. 1877. William M. Liggett was promoted to the captaincy of the company, and Charles W.
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Radenbaugh to the first lieutenancy. John F. Zwerner was elected second lieutenant.
The Fourteenth Regiment, having its headquarters at Columbus, was often called upon to do important duty on public occasions. On January 14, 1878, it took part at Columbus at the inauguration of R. M. Bishop, as gov- ernor of Ohio, and formed a part of the great military review on that oc- casion.
August II, 1880, it took part in the National reunion of ex-soldiers and sailors at Columbus, where it was reviewed by President Hayes, General Sherman and other distinguished officers of the Regular Army and formed a part of the President's escort. It was also at the funeral of President Garfield at Cleveland in October, 1881, and was the recipient of special at- tention and honor on that memorable occasion. In an interview with Gen. W. S. Hancock, published in the Cleveland Globe at that time, the General spoke in terms of highest praise of the military bearing, strict discipline and soldierly appearance of the Fourteenth Regiment. During the funeral cere- monies the Fourteenth Regiment was given the post of honor and placed on guard duty in Lake View cemetery, and by orders from headquarters the "Curry Cadets" were placed at the vault to guard the same and assist in the decoration. They remained on duty there till the last sad rites in honor of the martyred President had been performed and the distinguished men of the nation there assembled had moved sadly and silently away. It was also at the funeral of President Mckinley and General Sherman.
One week in each year the regiment went into camp. being furnished by the state with all necessary equipments for that purpose. The time in camp was always well improved by company and battalion drill and learning the details of camp life. The first camping place of the regiment was on the fair grounds near Marysville, in August, 1878. where a week was spent in active service. The next camping place was near Delaware, where the regiment stayed from August 12 to 17. 1870. From August 5 to 10. 1880, it camped at Niagara Falls, New York, and from the 10th to the 12th of that month it was at Columbus, Ohio. In 1881, from August 3 to 9, it camped at Lakeside, Ohio.
On August 18. 1882, twenty-five of the members of the company, who enlisted July 18, 1877, were discharged by reason of expiration of their term of enlistment. and the remaining members, with a number of recruits. reorganized the company. July 29, 1882. Captain William M. Liggett was elected lieutenant-colonel of the Fourteenth Regiment, vice W. L. Curry,
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resigned. The "Curry Cadets" then elected Junot D. Buxton, captain ; John L. Sellers, first lieutenant, and D. S. Alexander, second lieutenant.
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