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Dec. 17,1863
Peron, John.
3G
Dec. 19,1863
Renlapaugh, John.
19
Der. 42, 1863
Nor. N. Allen
Sergeant.
18
Dec. 9,1863
L. P. DuBois
26
Dec. 19,1863
Albert A. Legg
Dec. 16,1863
George A. Wood.
27 Dec. 8,1863
Showman, John H
23
Dec. 21, 1863
Milton J. Justice
Corporal.
34
Dec. 19,1863
Shull, Isaiah
23 Dec. 18,1863
Willard Houghton
66
22
Dec. 17,1863
66
21 Dec. 23,1863
Joseph Stelzell
38
Dec. 24,1863
Spaulding, William
24
Dec. 9,1863
Jon. H. Adams
19
Dee. 5,1863
66
Aug. 23,1864
James F. Eaton
25
Dec. 16,1863
6
Aug. 31,1864
Win. C. Britton.
24
Dec. 8,1863
Wales, William R
18
Dec. 18,1863
Jeremiah Loncke
25
Dec. 14,1863
66
20 Dec. 26,1863
Adams, Joseph
30
Dec. 4,1863
Weston, John H.
34 Dec. 14,1863
Allen, John
24
Dec. 16 1863
66
34 Dec. 18,1863
Auspaugh, Henry
22
Ang. 24.1864
Morton, Ilelon C.
Corporal.
26 Dee. 19,1863
Brailey, John
16
Dec. 4,1863
Young, Charles O
Musician.
18 Dec. 4,1863
Bliss, Robert A
66
Dec. 11,1863
Cunningham, Geo. W
28
Dec. 14, 1863
Barnberger, John
32
Dec. 15,1863
16
28
Dec. 19,1863
Brown, John A
Dec. 14,1863
66
43
Dec. 4.1863
Campbell, Sylvanus
18
Dec. 9,1863
Collier, Isaac.
Ang. 23. 1864
Donovan, John
66
22
Dec. 12,1863
1st Sergt. Private.
38
Dec. 8,1863
Fleig, Anton
22
Dec. 15,1863
Friend, Henry
23
Dec. 21,1863
Gignac, Napoleon
19
Dec. 14,1863
Gillett, Joseph.
66
29
Dec. 15,1863
Griffin, Benj. F
66
24 Dec. 14,1863
Graves, Conrad
66
28 Dec. 16,1863
60
28 Dec. 16, 1863
Gitner, Marshall
66
25
Dec. 9,1863
Gordon, Daniel
36
Dec. 4,1863
Namc.
Rank.
Date of Rank.
Hall, John O
60
27
Dec. 19,1863
Harroun, Henry.
22
Dec. 17,1863
Higher, Hugh
Private.
Dec. 26, 1863
Overmire, Washington_
66
18 Dec. 28,1863
Jones, Royal C.
Van Houten, Peter
16
31 Dec. 23,1863
Kelly, Francis M
Crosby, Thomas W
Corporal.
26 Dec. 22,1863
Kelly, Eli_
66
24
Dec. 16,1863
Bird, William
Private.
20 Dec. 22, 1863
Kendall, George.
36
Dee. 15,1863
Fields, Hiram
66
20
Dec. 22,1863
King, Elias O
20
Dee.
7,1863
Mayer, Albert
20
Dec. 22,1863
Kirk, Joshua
28
Dec. 18,1868
18 Dec. 22, 1863
Krist, Michael
35
Dec. 16,1863
Thomas, David
18 Aug. 23,1864
21
Dec. 9.1863
Boyd, Wesley J
66
18 Aug. 23,1864
Delarber, John
66
27
Dec. 14,1863
Davis, John W
25
Dec. 4,1863
Heiner, Jacob F
Dec. 8.1863
Dillman, Augustus C
66
19
Dec. 8,1863
Smith, John (died)
19 Dec. 14,1863
Bates, Charles F.
38 Dec. 2,1863
Beckwith, Francis
66
18 Dec. 17.1863
Roberts, Frank
25 Dec. 24, 1863
Name.
Rank.
Age.
Date of Runk.
Repass. Gerard A
66
18
Dec. 9,1863
Rodd, Charles
66
19
Dec. 14,1863
Shanley, George
64
28 Dec. 10,1863
Shank, Henry.
Smith, Edwin
Wales, Ralph W
Timothy Felt
Musician. Private.
29
Dec. 9.1863
Watson, William.
Dec. 17,1863
Brailcy, Elijah.
21
Dec. 14,1863
Brown, Oscar A
Private. 66
24
Dec. 11,1863
Coe, Henry B_
Rathburn, Francis.
Spaulding, John
34 Dec. 9,1863
Caster, Eli E.
66
Stough, Henry
Thompson, Samuel
36
Dee. 8 1863
MeIntyre, Porter W
66
20
Dec. 12,1863
Mannon, Jacob G.
66
ONE HUNDRED AND THIRTIETH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
Since the preceding history of this Regiment was printed (pages 109, 110), its roster so far as Lucas County is concerned, has been ob- tained as here given. The command entered
the service May 2d, and was mustered out September 22, 1864.
NOTE .- Casualties are noted as follows: # Died ; t discharged ; # rejected ; ¿ captured.
COMPANY I.
Greenman, Samuel
Harrigan, Daniel
24
Dec. 12, 1863
Heath, Francis M
Dec. 14,1863
Inscho, Edwin.
26
Dec. 16,1863
33
Dec. 8,1863
18
Dec. 26,1863
Woolever, William
.6
18 Dec. 28, 1868
Stickney, Malcom
19
Kenyon, Wm
23
Aug. 22,1864
COMPANY G.
Dec. 7,1863
66
Dec. 11,1863
66
Wickwire, Alfred S
Bale, William (died)
202
HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
ROSTER-ONE HUNDRED DAYS' SERVICE.
Name.
Rank.
Agc.
Names.
Rank.
Agc.
Charles B. Phillips
Colonel.
11
John Faskin
Lieut. Colonel
43
Elijah B. Hall
Major
Samuel S. Thorne
Surgeon
32
James W. Alderman
Chaplain
29
Porter, Peter B
66
40
Minot I. Wilcox
Quarter Master.
35
Calvin Hathaway
Asst. Surgeon
25
Will B. Dix
Adjutant
Will 11. Burritt
Sergt. Major
William Barge
Sen. Musician
Raymond, Wm. H
21
James B. Carpenter
Jun.
John B. Fella
Hosp. Steward_
George T. Watson
Com. Sergeant
Volney Moore.
Q. M. Sergeant.
COMPANY A.
Name.
Rank.
Age.
Sylvester Brown
Captain.
43
Wesley Chamberlain
1st Lieut.
41
James C. Messer
2d Lieut.
28
John Mack
1st Sergeant.
22
Wm. Sexton
Sergeant.
30
Thomas Rideout
39
Warren Whitmore
20
Henry Munday
28
Predorn Martin
Corporal. 66
27
James H. Crane.
30
James L. Johnson
24
James B. Ten Eyck
6
25
Amos W. Crane.
25
Toussaint Navarre
30
John Campbell
27
Myron Hl. Parmelee
Musician.
14
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Arquett, Stephen
Private.
41
Ackerman, I. Christopher ..
33
Armes, Nelson P.
.
Dan. A. Collins.
Captain.
26
Brown, Augustus
66
29
William C. Cheney
44
Brown, Loren A
---
E. M. Hamilton
21
Bean, Wesley
18
Edwin Jacoby
29
Brown, John L.
60
44
William M. Unthank
38
Britton, Bradford
21
Con. Burke.
38
Buckley, Azel
21
George R. Rickets
32
Blanch, Philip
30
Fred. S. Hamlin*
21
Branisel, Jolin
26
Sylvester F. Ensign
66
92
Chamberlain, Robert V
21
Philip Ringleman
=
18
Consaul, Lewis
Jacob Englehart
66
28
Danzey, John
35
Charles S. Brooks
20
Debolt, Amos M
23
Robert G. Branson
Musician.
15
Delge, Oliver
27
Wm. M. Woodruff
15
French, James E
33
Allen, Moreaut
Private.
47
Gaetz, Jacob F
30
Allen, John C
18
Gardner, Nathan
43
Avery, George S.
18
Hoyt, Noah
35
Hoereing, John
35
Belknap, Henry
16
Ilunt, Luther
Buck, Thomas W
66
23
Hart, Martin L
18
Babington, Mitchell
66
18
Jones, Lucerne
25
Bowker, James J
18
Kohner, Henry
27
Butler, Samuel
21
Mosher, Eugene
21
Bell, John M
23
Moore, Trayton.
31
Beck, Samuel
37
-
18
Frederick Ingold
1st Lieutenant. 2d Lientenant. 1st Sergeant. Sergeant.
35
Don A. Pease
36
Bean, William H
Burt, Edward.
29
Charles V. Lincoln
37
66
37
Cnuningham, Wm*
30
John H. Wood
37
Walter, Ernst. +
35
Young, Samuel
36
Yaslin, Jacob
30
Suzor, Fred.
=
26
Sauter, Gephardt
39
Sohule, Henry
29
Scott, Michael
18
Smith, Leonard
12
Sherwood, Enos D .*
18
Shipman, Henry
66
20
Thorp, John.
Taylor. Lewis
66
32
Topliff, Theodore
Vinal, Joshua.
18
Wynn, John L
Ward, William
Waterbury, Chas. H
19
Wynn, Samuel
37
Warren, John J
18
Wales, Andrew J
21
Roberts, Cutler H
30
Russell, Joseph M.
Skidmore, Russell I
66
18
Moon, James A
40
Myers, Charles_
66
20
Navarre, Samuel
29
Olmstead, Theodore
19
Phelps, Henry L
28
Reed, Thomas
32
Rideout, James
13
Momenee, Peter
Private.
36
Mosher, De Witt
Gilson, George W
18
Barnes, Henry G
66
24
Bartlett, Matthew
Corporal. 16
66
66
COMPANY B.
Lewis E. Bassett.
Bartlett, Gilbert
31
Warren, Sitas Il
203
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION- FIELD WORK.
Name.
Rank.
Age.
Name.
Rank.
Age.
Cooper, Jolin _.
Private.
Conrad Weil
Corporal.
Croswell, Charles
19
Frank T. Dewey
Musician.
14
Dooley, James W
20
R. Stanley Thurston
13
Diebel, Charles.
36
Abbott. George F
Private.
20
Diebel, Frederick
66
34
Ansbaugh, John.
Dages, William_
36
Babington, Henry
Diefenthaler, George
27
Bayne, William H
Fuller, Orson A*
66
Beardsley, Douglas S.
Frazer, James
25
Bertrand, Richard K
Fiske, Charles H
20
Breed, George S
18
Gray, Andrew.
Burwick, Fritz.
29
Gilbert, George C
66
20
Curran, Allen
31
Ginder, Isaac
18
DeBolt, Franklin J
. .
21
Hunker, Andrew J
66
47
Edmonds, Joseph A
18
Hoyt, Charles
44
20
Fitch, John W
20
Heritage, James
20
Freeman, Benjamin F
97
HIatz, Sebastian
38
Freeman, George W
IS
Harbauer, John
66
(iray, Edward
21
Krousberger, Louis
27
Harwood, Franklin
20
Ketcham, Nicholas T
4-1
Haskel, Fred'k
66
18
Kirschner. John
14
Hopkins, Livingston S
Kasdorf, Christian
10
Jones, Lewis B
27
Lewis, Adelbert
20
Kaurmoyer, John
46
Meisner, James
20
Kerchmain. Theodore
23
Mullen, Patrick
19
King, George E
221
Metzger, John C
19
Lane, Samuel G
39
Obist, Christian*
IS
Maurer, Andrew
26
Oberly, Paul
31
Merickel, Lewis
20
l'archer, William H
20
Merrill, Morris O
Parcher, Zachary
18
Miller, John, Jr
Pratt, Martin L
18
Miller, John W
19
Roth, George
43
Mills, John.
40 45
Ruppel, Conrad
Nichols, Francis L
Norton, Edwin
Raines, Howard
IS
Sallis, John
12
Reinboldt, Henry
18
Samson, Louis
25
Root, Miles C
30
Stephan, Edward
30
Tourtellotte, Arthur D
64
IS
Trimble, Nelson
32
Thurston, Carl
19
Weed, William S
18
Van Nest, William H
18
Young, Henry
19
Bailey, Sanford L.
35
Harris, William C
30
COMPANY C.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Richard Waite
Captain.
33
William B. Messinger
Ist Lieutenant.
John J. Barker
2d Lieutenant.
32
Fred. B. Shoemaker
20
George Durringer
Ist Sergeant. Sergeant.
25
George W. Reynolds, jr
27
Louis Kaiser
35
George H. Blaker
James M. Wolcott
Charles Everett.
Halsey C. Garritt
20
Fred'k W. Madenburg
32
David Perrin
27
Edwin Sexton
66
19
Osear S. De Wolf.
Corporal.
30
Fred'k A. Stevens
18
Ant. Gignac.
25
Ralph H. Waggoner
6 4
21
Homer Dabin
36
Fred'k P. Waite
20
Charles Cherry
28
-
COMPANY E.
Name.
Rank.
Age.
John Nagley _.
20
Henry G. Totten
40
Iloratio S. Young
=
21
Charles H. Coffin
Corporal.
23
Elijah G. Crane
33
Westmyer, Richard J
23
Witker, Fred'k
19
Williams, Elisha C
Williams, Mark H
4
Winfield, Thomas E
66
20)
Withee, Newell
21
66
25
Cranker. Jacob
-
Goettell, Christopher
Gwinner, Gustav A
32
Dustin, Charles
Fresch. Frank
Kraft, Anton
Kruse, Albert
Griswold, Fred'k W
Mertz, Charles F
IS
Langenderfer, Joseph
·21
Tinker, Alonzo E
Sheys, Henry B.
Steele, George A
18
Wernert, Anton
24
Viess, Ezrom L.
Watson, Samuel
Rucbert, George
Southard, Wesley C
Sanderson, Myron P
Captain. Ist Lieutenant. Ist Sergeant. Sergeant.
18
18
204
HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
COMPANY F.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Ed. Mallett
Corporal.
23
John Winsler
21
Frank Hamilton
66
26
John C. Wuerfel
1st Lieutenant.
23
Sumner Spankling
Musician.
33
Louis Rieger
2d Lieutenant.
24
James F. Clark.
Private.
33
Otto Albert.
1st Sergeant. Sergeant.
24
Bremer, John
35
Wm. Gradolph
66
37
Briggs, Walter
64
Fc
Charles Meissner
42
Burge, William
26
Jacob Kraemer
Corporal.
35
Brown, Thomas
30
Win. Hempfling
66
66
35
Basler, Jacob
22
Thos. F. Palm.
66
26
Connelly, Marcus
4 6
25
William Entemann
31
Cook, Milton
40
John M. Hauser
66
26
Cooper, James B
20
Christ. Martes*
Musician.
26
Calkins. Robert K
23
Louis Wacher
29
Cass, James B.
29
Benz, Paul
Private.
33 19
Chapman, Robert C.
4 4
Buhler, Adrian
66
20
Dyer, Edward R.
39
Beck, Fritz.
20
Driftmyer, Frederick
22
Bulan, Martin
66
20
Erenbeck, Benj
19
Beck, Jacob
66
30
Frost, William B
21
Durian, William
18 43
Flowers, Peter
32
Fox. Jacob
37
Emmick, Vincent J
19
Forsythe, William
14
Englehardt, Henry
31
Frank, John
18
Fella, John B.
30
Gilbert, Elias
18
George. Emil
.€
29
Howe, Edward.
30
Hoehler, Charles
64
29
Hackinsmith, John G.
4 4
26
Herrmann, John
23
Klerter, Frederick
36
Haepfel, Andreas
44
Keyes, Edward E
Hacker, Henry
33
Lucas, James F.
18
Haussermann. Christ
27
Limbrick, John
21
Josenbans, Fritz
42
Mirch, George
24
Kasdorf, Grist
32
66
19
66
20
MeKinney, Allen
18
Kruse, William
19
Myers, Wm. H
35
Kiefer, John
23
Miley, Win. C.
20
Kern, Henry
26
Moses, Kimball A
21
Keller, George
28
Moses, Frank A
23
Lang, Michael
41
Nechfen, Andrew
21
Miller, Conrad
40
Neveau, David
26
Miller, John
38
Neff, Jacob
35
Naegeli. John
50
Neider, Philip
18
Naegeli, Matthias
42
Phillips, Merrett
30
Naumann, John
37
Perry, William.
26
Ruhfeldt, Henry
29
Rekoss, Joel,
38
Rutishauser, Jobn E
28
Richardson, Frank
21
Rieger, Franz.
31
Reynolds, Russell N
30
Schmidt, Fritz
28
Rodgers, Holmes.
Schreidtly, George.
26
Ratz, Frederick
Schaumloeffel, Henry
20
Sheffer, William R
25
Smith, Louis?
43
Sterrigg, Daniel
28
Schwartz, Fritz.
34
Schwager, John
-44
Strauss, John.
31
Tibbitts, William
44
Sommer, Charles
24
Throny, John A
18
Sloctier, John
23
Williams, Everett B.
18
Schneider, Jacob
Walters, Jeremiah
22
Schmidt, Charles.
21
66
18
Minnis, John
Koch, Max.
22
Martin (or Marlton), John,
28
Knecht, Charles
30
Miley, Henry W
27
Kureth, Gottl.
61
35
Nuhfer, Jacob
20
Mahr, William
45
Geer, Amos
19
Ilahn, Bennett
29
Gaetsenberger, Fritz
44
34
Hassenzahl, Wendell
27
Johnson, Harlow L
66
20
Damarier, William
66
4 4
Brown, Carl
De Mott, Samuel
18
Conrad Pfister
Broadbeck, Martin
35
F. A. Gaetschenberger
36
C'oehne, Frederick
27
Creps, David
19
George Stetter
Captain.
28
George Lucas
18
31
Brenemane, John
42
George Hehner
33
Burrett, Wm. H
Fritz Hennig
Burge, Robert.
21
19
Edmonds, James
Durian, E
Feldmann, Conrad
Lloyd, Edward S
Jacobs, Grist.
28
18
66
42
Louis Koeppel
205
THE WAR OF THE REBELLION-FIELD WORK.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Names.
Rank.
Agr.
Schlenker, Christ
Private.
30
Dean, Leander H
Private.
31
Schwarz, Seb.
4-4
Dolph, De Witt C.
Strauss, David.
18
Decker, Chester H1
19
Unbehauser, Christ
Decker, Jacob, jr
=
27
Von Cotta, Paul
29
Edson, Charles
Weibler, Christ.
34
Ford, Wallace R.
20
Wensky, August
03
Farley, Daniel 11
=
Windischgratz, E.
66
35
Zwicker, Jacob
19
Green, Charles H
19
Green, Henry
Gardanier, Henry
Gerhart. Armiel
21
Grover, Menzo
Gidley, John
20)
Gardanier, Abraham
18
Green, Sinicon
21
Warren D. Moore
Captain.
34
Lyman H. Hendrickson
Ist Lieutenant.
31
Joseph Warren
2d Lieutenant. Sergeant.
26
Hauser, Christopher
18
Horace Tredway
Jordan, Frederick
36
Joseph Printup.
30
Kimball, Jared
32
Luther C. Lathrop.
Kennedy, Theodore D
18
James W. Sanderson
19
Kapp, George
42
Nicholas Young
Corporal.
30
Lester, Jackson
32
Lindsy Pletcher*
91
Lewis, Eli
30
William Phelps
37
Lathrop, James J
97
Wesley G. Cooper
26
Moore, Peter V
Henry H. Babcock
39
MeBride, John F
James S. White
3
Moore, Oscar B
Don A. Hendrickson
20
Miller, Joseph
18
Henry Chulep
Miller, Henry
18
Abraham Johnson
Musician.
28
Nalter, Joseph
RS
Francis Sandaband_
66
15
Parker, John H
41
Aerte, Philip
Private. 66
17
Phelps, John
30
Braunschweiger, Jacob
39
Shay, Lewis
31
Beach, Malcom
Sawyer, Judson
18
Beach, Marshall
20
Shule, Frederick
28
Comstock, Ambrose.
Van Pelt, George
Covel, Oliver P
23
Wilson, John.
Cherry, Martin
28
Wilcox, Albert.
Clark, Edmond
97
Welch, George W
21
Collins, Martin HI
23
Whitney, Milton A
Coucher, Louis*
38
Witcer, Henry
19
Champion, John.
66
18
Young, Charles
29
Names.
Rank.
Åge.
Gordon, James
Geigle, Jacob
31
Hassan, Amos
20
Hollister, Hiram
37
28
Hug, Joseph.
46
Isaac Thorp
Faxon, Herbert (
18
Weiss, Charles.
Ford, Lucius L
Ford, Eugene F
Zimmer, Conrad
COMPANY G.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOURTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
This was one of the Regiments raised under the last call of President Lincoln for one year's service. It was organized at Camp Chase, February 21, 1865, whence it at once proceeded to Nashville, Tennessee, where it was engaged in garrison duty for a time, and then went to Chattanooga and to Bridgeport, March 21st, at which place it guarded a Railroad bridge across the Tennessee, as well as the Railroad track between Chattanooga and Bridgeport, a dis- tance of 30 miles. In such service it had fre- ment encounters with Rebel guerrillas and Cavalry, capturing some of the enemy and
losing a few men. July 25th the Regiment moved to Edgefield for garrison duty, in which it was employed until mustered out of the ser- vice, September 20, 1865, when it returned to Camp Chase, and was paid and discharged Sep 1ember 27th. The Regiment was composed largely of excellent men, most of whom had served two or three years. Its commander, Colonel Henry S. Commager, had won distinc- tion as Captain, Major and Lieutenant-Colonel in the Sixty-Seventh Ohio. Ezra S. Dodd, now State Senator, was Major of the Regiment, and Judge David H. Commager a Second Lieutenant.
Sheller, Frederick
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HISTORY OF TOLEDO AND LUCAS COUNTY.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-NINTH REGIMENT, OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
This Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, March 5, 1865. Four of its Companies were from the Toledo Congressional District ; one from Cincinnati ; one from Dayton ; one from Georgetown; and one from Tuscarawas County.
The field officers of the Regiment were as follows: Colonel, Ilenry D. Kingsbury, of To- ledo ; Lieutenant-Colonel, J. McDermott Roe, of Toledo; Major, Norman Waite, of Toledo; Surgeon, Sidney C. Gordon; Assistant Sur- geons, L. S. B. Otwell and Curtis Otwell.
The Regiment left Camp Chase March 7th, for Huntsville, Alabama, arriving there on the 17th. Seven Companies were stationed at points on the Memphis & Charleston Railroad, between Stevenson and Decatur, and engaged in build-
ing stockades and guarding bridges. June 20th the Regiment was concentrated at Huntsville, performing post duty there until September 25th, when it was ordered to Nashville, and there mustered out. Thence it proceeded to Camp Chase, and was there paid and discharged October 7, 1865.
As in the case of most of the Regiments raised during the last few months of the Rebel- lion, the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth was not permitted to see much of the active service common to commands earlier in the field ; but it was out long enough for officers and men to manifest both their desire and their fitness for whatever of toil or danger might be involved in the defense of the Union.
BATTERY H, FIRST REGIMENT OHIO LIGHT ARTILLERY.
In the fall of 1861, largely through the efforts and influence of Harvey Kellogg, George W. Norton and others, the young men of Adams and adjoining Townships undertook the organ- ization of a Company for service in the Union Army. For such purpose, Mr. Norton visited Columbus, where he was authorized to raise an Artillery Company. This work was so well performed, that on the 18th September nearly a Company went into Camp Dennison, near Cincinnati, where they were re-enforced by a squad from Marietta, thus completing a Bat- tery, which came to be Battery H, First Regi- ment Light Artillery, Colonel James Barnett. Recruits entering the command later, were mostly from Toledo and vicinity, so that it eventually came to be substantially a Lucas County Battery.
Leaving Camp Dennison January 20, 1862, armed with six bronze smooth-bore guns, it proceeded by River to Parkersburg, West Vir- ginia, and thence by Baltimore & Ohio Rail- way, to Patterson's Creek. In a few days it joined General F. W. Lander's Division at Paw Paw Tunnel, Shenandoah Valley. The Battery opened, on the Union side, the first battle of Winchester, March 22, 1862. General James Shields, who succeeded to the command of the Division upon the death of General Lander, was wounded while on his horse, near the Battery's guns. Before leaving the field, he
ordered Captain Huntington to begin firing. It was the Battery's first fight, and the men had good reason to be proud of it, that being the first time " Stonewall " Jackson had been whipped. The Battery now marched up and down the Valley, with Banks's Corps, taking part in skirmishes at Edinburg, Reed's Hill, New Market and Mt. Jackson.
In May, Shields's Division crossed the Blue Ridge at New Market, moving rapidly to join McDowell at Falmouth. Without rest or a chance to " brush up," the Division was re- viewed by President Lincoln, who said he wanted to " see the Boys who had whipped ' Stonewall ' Jackson." The Division was hast- ened back to the Valley, being at Front Royal June Ist. Marching South on the east side of the Shenandoah River, it was near the battle ground at Cross Keys June 8, 1862, but could not join Fremont, owing to high water in the River. June 9th it was in the ugly little battle of Port Republic, where the Third and Fourth Brigades of Shields's Division (all Western troops), of about 2,400 Infantry, with 18 pieces of Artillery, undertook the task of stopping Jackson's Corps of about 20,000. The Division made so gallant a stand, that Jackson had to use about one-half his force to dislodge it; and with such overwhelming numbers against them, General Imboden (with Jackson in the battle) in print has admitted that at one time during
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the day, Jackson was really whipped, but made another effort, winning the day and the field. Battery H was complimented by General Shields for its efficient service on the field at Port Republic, in spite of the fact that it lost three of its guns.
The Battery now went to Alexandria to re- fit- getting recruits, horses, and new three-inch rifled Rodman guns. It took part at the close of Second Bull Run, at Chantilly, September 1, 1862. For about a month, it helped in the dis- agreeable service of defending Washington.
In October, 1862, the Battery joined the Army of the Potomac at Harper's Ferry, and with that command marched to Fredericksburg; getting into a lively skirmish at Manassas Gap, about November 1st. Taking part in the battle of Fredericksburg under Burnside, December 10th, 1Ith, 12th, 15th, it there used nearly 1,000 shells.
In January, 1863, the Battery was with ad- vance in Burnside's "mud-march " up the Rapid Ann River, being one of the few Bat- teries to reach the River bank, and be placed in position to cover the crossing. In the Chan- cellorsville campaign it was part of the force sent below Fredericksburg to cover the crossing of the Sixth Corps; and then with the Third Corps making a forced night march to Chan- cellorsville Saturday afternoon, May 2d, when Jackson flanked and crushed the right of the Army. The Battery, with Tenth and Eleventh New York Batteries, was near Hazle Grove, without support ; but bravely stood by its guns in the terribly desperate situation, checking the extreme right of Jackson's advance, and hold- ing open a road for the return of Sickles's Third Corps. For such timely service, the three Batteries were warmly, and with much feeling, thanked by General Sickles on the spot, before the smoke of battle had cleared. With day- light Sunday morning, the Infantry went to the rear, with the two New York Batteries, leaving Battery H to hold the advance or exposed posi- tion at Hazle Grove, while the lines were being re-formed near the Chancellorsville Ilouse. It was a hot and lively place, but the Battery did not leave until ordered, and after losing three guns. When near the Chancellorsville House, General Hooker rode up to the Battery, saying . " You have done splendidly. I saw you fight, and did not expect you could get out. You have done your sbare."
The Division (Whipples' of the Third Corps), to which the Battery belonged, being badly cnt up at Chancellorsville, was now broken up, and H was placed in the Reserve Artillery. Staying there but a few days, it was sent up the River on picket at Banks's Ford. with Ayres's Brigade, Fifth Corps. General Ayres had just been promoted from command of a Regular Battery, and he had the frankness to compliment the Ohio boys on their disci- pline, drill, etc., as he did not expect as much in a Volunteer Battery. Good authority and high praise.
With Sikes's Division, Fifth Corps, as rear guard to the Army, was made the memorable and fatiguing march to Manassas Junction via C'atlett's, across Bull Run battlefield, joining the Reserve Artillery at Fairfax C. II., June 17, 1863. It marched with the Reserve to Gettysburg, taking part in that battle, July 2d and 3d, in position on Cemetery Ridge, near where now stands the monument in the National Cemetery. It went into action under fire, taking the place of a crippled Battery, and staying until the fighting was over. Left Get- tysburg with the Reserve Artillery July 5th, crossed the Potomac at Berlin July 18th, strolled along with the Army in Virginia heat and dust until August 8th, when it was sent to Rappahannock Station, to the First Corps; going into position on the picket line for more than a month, when it advanced with the Army, to the Rapid Ann River, and was put on pieket at Robinson's Ford, near to Cedar Mountain, for over two weeks, under continual fire, where it learned the full meaning of being "in re- serve." In October, 1863, the Battery moved with the Army back to Centerville, and as the advance to Brandy Station.
On Ohio election-day (October 13th), the Battery was on the march ; but the boys organ- ized an Election Board, and voted for John Brough to be Governor of Ohio. It was unani- mous. The " polls were opened " at different hours, as the exigencies of the march allowed, the ballot-box being carried on the pommel of an officer's saddle. The result was, that the balloting took place in three different Counties of Virginia.
In the advance abont November 4, 1863, the Battery was on duty at Kelley's Ford with the Third Corps. As a portion of the Reserve Artillery, it took part in the severe Mine Run
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campaign. It spent the Winter at Brandy Sta- tion, where it was refitted with a liberal supply of recruits. During this time, Captains Hunt- ington and Norton left the Battery.
May 4, 1864, the Battery, in excellent trim, entered the Wilderness campaign under Grant. Captain Dorsey took command May 16th. The Reserve Artillery was then broken up, and Battery H became part of the Sixth Corps, and was with it at Spottsylvania, Phillips' Store and Jericho Mills. It was part of the troops making the rapid night march of 30 miles to get to the Pamunky River and Hanover Town. Reaching Cold Harbor, June 1st, in time to be the first Battery of the Sixth Corps in position, it opened the fight for them, and had very hard and exposed work for 12 days, when the Army moved across the James River, June 15th, near Wind Mill Point. With Getty's Second Divi sion, Sixth Corps, the Battery made a forced march for a night and day in the heat and sand for Petersburg. Immediately on reaching there, it was put in position on the front line, and for three days and nights had a hot time, fighting and digging, until all were fairly ex- hausted. It took part in the siege-work at Petersburg for some 10 months; was in Fort Sedgwick (otherwise known as " Fort Hell "), at the time and just to the left of where the mine was exploded July 30th. It spent some two months in that " Summer Resort," being close to the Rebel lines, and so hot a place naturally, that all agreed that it was rightly named. During the siege-work the Battery occupied Redoubts 13, 14 and 23; also, Forts Wileox, Hayes, Keene and Connelly, taking an active part in the breaking of the lines near Fort Tracy, April 2d; and then was among the sur- plus Batteries sent back to City Point, while the Army made the race for Appomattox, the sur -. render of Lee's Army, and - the end.
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