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COMPANY A.
Myers, H. A., e. September, 1864; disc. July 13, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Gallent, Elias, e. October, 1864 ; disc. July 13, 1865.
COMPANY E.
McKitrick, J. W., e. October 3, 1864; disc. June 6, 1865.
COMPANY G. Philips, W. F., e. September 15, 1864; disc. July 13, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FOURTH OHIO INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized February 21. 1865. It served in Tennessee and Alabama, guarding railroads, until mustered out of the service in September, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Allers, Hiram, e. February 21, 1865; disc. September 27, 1865.
COMPANY C.
Conklin, Edward, e. February 21, 1865; disc. September 27, 1865.
La Rue, James, e. February 21, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865. La Rue, John, e. February 21, 1865; disc. September 27, 1865. Spain, Jobn, e. February 21, 1865; disc. September 27, 1865. Wolford, M., e. February 21, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-FIFTH OHIO INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized February 26, 1865, under Col. John E. Cummins. It per- formed garrison duty in Kentucky until the close of the war, and on September 26, 1865, was mustered out of the service at Louisville, Ky.
COMPANY A.
Bonnett, S. W., e. February 5, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865.
COMPANY C.
McCloud, C., e. February 9, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865. COMPANY E.
Atkinson, S. P., e. February 10, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865.
Atkinson, S., e. February 14, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865.
Bailey, T. C., e. February 10, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865. Harvey, A. P., e. February 10, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865. Skidmore, Calvin, e. February 10, 1865, disc. September 26,1865. Skidmore, Thomas, e. February 10, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865.
COMPANY F. Grauman, William, e. February 8, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865.
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COMPANY G.
Graham, Robert H., e. January 24, 1865, disc. September 26, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SIXTH OHIO INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized March 2, 1865, under Col. Thomas F. Wildes. It operated in Tennessee and Georgia until ordered to Colum- bus, Ohio, where it was mustered out on the 25th of September, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Roney, Charles M., e. February 21, 1865, disc. September 18, 1865.
COMPANY C.
James, Lewis, e. February 10. 1865, disc. September 18, 1865ยท
Spurgeon, T. J., e. February 21, 1865, disc. August 11, 1865.
Webb, William H., e. February 14, 1865. disc. September 18, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Chamfer, Jacob, e. January 23, 1865, disc. September 18, 1865.
Kinney, C. E., e. February 24, 1865, disc. September 14, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-SEVENTH OHIO INFANTRY.
The One Hundred and Eighty-seventh Ohio was one of the regiments raised under the last call of President Lincoln for troops to serve for one year. It was organized March 1, 1865, under Col. R. Z. Dawson, and soon after muster received orders to move to Nashville, Tenn. From there it proceeded to Dalton, Ga., where it remained in camp for two months, at- tending to drill and discipline and performing scouting service.
The regiment then moved to Kingston and received the paroles of about 2,000 rebel sol- diers, who presented themselves at that place, professing to belong to the surrendered armies of Johnston and Lee.
Returning to Dalton, the One Hundred and Eighty-seventh spent another month in camp at that place, when, the railroad having been repaired, it was placed on the cars, taken to Macom, Ga., where it performed provost duty until mustered out in January, 1866. It then returned to Ohio and was finally paid off and discharged on the 23d day of that month.
The One Hundred and Eighty-seventh drew one company from Union County. Company B was wholly recruited in the county, and left Marysville for Camp Chase on Tuesday morn- ing, February 14, 1865, where it was mustered into the United States service, under the fol- lowing commissioned officers : W. P. Welsh, Captain ; J. K. Guthrie, First Lieutenant ; and N. C. Welsh, Second Lieutenant.
While in the service one of the members of Company B was wounded in a skirmish at Dalton, Ga., and five, including Capt. J. K. Guthrie, died in the hospitals.
COMPANY B.
Capt. John C. Bybee, e. March 1, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Capt. William P. Welsh, e. March 1, 1865; resigned June 13, 1865,
Adjt. and First Lieut. Emery F. Malin, e. March 1, 1865: disc. January 20, 1866, promoted to Captain
First Lleut. Joseph K. Guthrie, e. March 1, 1865: pro- moted to Captain July 10, 1865; died in September, 1865. First Lieut. R. M. Miller, e. January 14, 1865; disc. Jan- uary 20, 1866.
Second Lieut. William M. Church, e. March 2, 1865; pro- moted to First Lieut. July 10, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Second Lieut. O. K. Shadrack, e. February 18, 1865 ; disc. January 20, 1866.
Second Lieut. N. C. Welsh, e. March 1, 1865 ; resigned June 4, 1865.
Sergt. William Arthur, e, February 13, 1865; disc. Jan- uary 20, 1866.
Sergt. William S. Filler, e. January 25, 1865; disc. Jan- uary 20, 1866.
Sergt. J. P. Henderson, e. February 7, 1865 ; disc. Jan- ary 20, 1866.
Sergt. Martin V. Lee, e. February 10, 1865 ; disc. January 20,1866.
Sergt. James K. Welsh, e. February 14, 1865; disc. Jau- uary 20, 1866.
Corp. Peter Aller, e. February 10, 1865; dis. January 20, 1866. Corp. James Curry, e. February 6, 1865 ; disc. January 20, 1866.
Corp. Thomas Cody, e. January 20, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Corp. David G. Cassil, e. January 25, 1865; disc. January 20,1866.
Corp. John G. Langstaff, e. February, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Corp. Albert I. Smith, e. February 14, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Corp. Martin White, e. February 13, 1865 ; disc. January 20, 1866.
Corp. Thomas J. Wheeler, e. February 14, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Drummer J. N. Rodgers, e. January 20, 1865 ; disc. Jan- uary 20, 1866.
Arthur, N., e January 23, 1865 ; disc. January 20, 1866. Armstrong, I. W. N., e. February 24, 1865.
Brake, L. A., e. February 6, 1865.
Burrows, Leonard, e. February 25, 1865; disc. January 20,1866.
Bailey, Joseph, e. February 1, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Bird, Daniel, e. February 15, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Berry, Amos, e. January 14, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866. Bonnett, S. W., e. February 18, 1865 ; died at Dalton, Ga., April 23, 1865.
Breeke, L. A., e. February 15, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Bethard, C. W., e. February 6, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Clark, A. M., e. February 26, 1865 ; disc. January 20, 1866. Caryl, William S., e. January, 1865; disc. January 20, 1866.
Croy, James R., c. February 10, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Collier, Arthur, e. January 31, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Cassil, William S., e. January 21, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Davis, F. D., e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Dickson, Andrew, e. February 13, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Darling, James P.,e. February 10, 1865, died at Dalton, Ga., April 30, 1865.
Doty, J. M., e. February 17, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Edwards, F., e. February 4, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Emmons, John, e. February 6, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Gibson, Albert, e. February 4, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Geffs, Robert, e. February 1, 1865, disc. May 4, 1865. Gray, S. G., e. February 9, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Gallant E., e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Guy, Nathan, e. February 17, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Hawn, P. M., e., February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Harris, O. I., e. February 7, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Hedges, Silas, e. January 20, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Hull, John H., e. February 1, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866, Hurley, D .. e. February 1, 1865.
Huggert, J. A., e. January 14, 1865, disc. May 5, 1865, wounded at Dalton, Ga.
Hildebrand, H., e. February 16, 1865, disc. January 2 1865.
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Johnson, J. M., e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Kirk, H., e. January 25, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Lock wood, J., e. February 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Louck, David, e. January 25, 1865, disc. August 22, 1865. Loring, Emery, e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Love, S. C., e. February 11, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Livingston, L., e. February 1, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Long, J. E., e. February 11, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Lash, George W., e. February 4, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Lecper, Samuel, e. February 13, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Latson, Joseph, e. January 14, 1865, disc. July 6, 1865. McIntire, Samuel, e. January 28, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
McIntire, William, e. January 25, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
MeElroy, Samuel, e. April, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. McFadden, William, e. February 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
McKelsey, Samuel, e. January 20, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
McCampbell, J. L., e. February 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
McCampbell, A. T., e. February 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1865.
McDermott, A. J., e. January 28, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. McDermott, J. W., e. January 31, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Moffitt, Thomas, e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Mulvane, J., e. January 14, 1865, disc. July 12, 1865. Moses, E., e. January 20, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Norton, Thomas, e. February 1, 1865, disc. July 12, 1865.
Phelps, William A., c. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
l'ost, F. M., e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
l'atrick, James, e. February 11, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Poems, William.
l'redmire, L., e. February 15, 1865, died in hospital at Chattanooga, Tenn., May 17, 1865.
Romine, J. M., e. February 7, 1865, disc. January 20. 1866.
Romine, II. C., e. February 13, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Reed, A. W., e. January 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Reed, E. G., e. February 10, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Reary, David, e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20. 1866.
Randall, E. L., e. January 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Rice, J G., e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Rea, David, e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Shearer, O. A., e. January 13, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866
Swartz, Winfield, e. February 1, 1865, died in hospital at Macon, Ga.
Sparks, J. C., e. February 1, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Snider, Adam, e. February 13, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Shape, James, e. February 2, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Scott, Gabriel, e. February 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Sibey, L., e. February 10, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Smith, Christopher, e. February 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Stevenson, George, e. February 18, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Turner, A. M., e. January 21, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Trembly, George B., e. February 10, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866. Van Voorhies, J. H., e. February 24, 1865, disc. January 20, 186G.
Weaver, Calvin 1 .. , e. January 21, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Winget, H. HI., e. January 25, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Winters, S. C., e. February 10, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Woodburn, Heber, e. February 11, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Wolford, M. T., e. February 11, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
Webster, L. T., e. February 7, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
COMPANY E.
Burge, T. C., e. January 15, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
COMPANY I.
Hall, Samuel, e. February 14, 1865, disc. January 20, 1866.
ONE HUNDRED AND EIGHTY-EIGHTH OHIO INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized March 4, 1865, under Col. Jacob E. Taylor. It performed garrison duty in Tennessee until mustered ont September 21, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Iloover, John, e. February 25, 1865, disc. September 28, 1865.
Hoover, Charles, e. February 25, 1865, disc. September 28, 1865.
Hoover, Henry, e. February 25, 1865, disc. September 28, 1865.
Phelps, W. A., e. March 4, 1865, disc. September 28, 1865.
Storms, William H., e. February 25, 1865, disc. Septem- ber 28, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FIRST OHIO INFANTRY.
The One Hundred and Ninety-first Ohio was organized March 10, 1865, under Col. Robert L. Kimberly. It served under Gen. Hancock in the Shenandoah Valley until mustered out in September, 1865.
COMPANY B.
Clarridge, E. C., e. February 1, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Cavice, James, e. February 22, 1865, disc. July 11, 1865.
COMPANY C.
Bolenbaugh, L. W., e. March 2, 1865, disc. August 27. 1865.
Curb, E. F., e. February 16, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Evans, Lewis, e. March 22, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865. Goldsmith, Joseph, e. March 6, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Goldsmith, J. J., e. March 2, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865. Hensel, Henry, e. March 2, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Laird, W. J., e. February 25, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Morrow, Charles W., e. March 2, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865. Shirk, John H., e. February 16, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Storms, Judson, e. February 21, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Spring, J. W., e. 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
COMPANY E.
Langstaff, E. W., e. February 18, 1865, disc. May 31, 1865.
McCarney, L. S., e. February 15, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
Smith, William C., e. February 6, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
COMPANY HI.
Corp. James Thompson, e. February 27, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865. Wall, James H., e. February, 1865, disc. August 27, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SECOND OHIO IN- FANTRY.
This regiment was organized March 15, 1865, under Col. F. W. Butterfield. It operated
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n Virginia until September 1, 1865, when it was mustered out at Winchester.
COMPANY D.
Musician Albert Bird, e. February 17, 1865, disc. Septem- ber 27, 1865.
Baldwin, N. M., e. February 20, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
Dutton, William B., e. February 18, 1865, disc. Septem- ber 1, 1865.
Fields, A. J., e. February 14, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
Green. J. A., e. February 14, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
Moffitt, Israel, e. February 13, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
Mayberry, J. M., e. February 14, 1865, died at Fredericks- burg, Va., April 24, 1865.
Mayberry, T. H., e. February 14, 1865, disc. June 29, 1865.
Snell, S. R., e. February 14, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
Swallow, Washington, e. January 25, 1865, disc. Septem- ber 27, 1865.
Simpson . Samuel, e. February 4, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
Simpson, Daniel, e. February 4, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
Thornton, Z. R., e. January 30, 1865, died in Island Hos- pital, March 23, 1865.
Wright, Charles, e. February 14, 1865, disc. May 13, 1865.
Williams, S. M., e. February 9, 1865, died at Camp Chase, Columbus, Ohio, March 25, 1865.
Woodruff, H., e. February 19, 1865, wounded at Reed's Hill, September 27, 1865.
COMPANY G. Ellison, J. L., e. February 27, 1865, disc. September 27, 1865.
COMPANY I.
Green, A. H., e. February 21, 1865, disc. September 1, 1865.
Temple, L. B., e. February 21, 1865, disc. September 1, 1865.
Williams, C., e. February 21, 1865, disc. June 7, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-FOURTH OHIO IN- FANTRY.
This regiment was organized March 14, 1865, under Col. Anson G. McCook. It served in West Virginia until Lee's surrender; then moved to Washington City and performed gar- rison duty until mustered out October 24, 1865.
COMPANY H. Smith, B. W., e. March 14, 1865, disc. October 24, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY-SIXTH OHIO INFANTRY.
This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered into the service on the 25th of March, 1865.
More than two-thirds of the men composing this regiment had belonged to other organiza- tions, and had been honorably discharged for wounds or expiration of term of service.
The One Hundred and Ninety-sixth was as- signed to the Ohio Brigade at Winchester, W. Va., where it remained until July, and gained the reputation of being a well-drilled and well- disciplined organization. In July, it was or- dered to Baltimore, and assigned to duty in the fortifications around the city, a portion of it being sent to Fort Delaware. On the 11th of September, it was mustered out at Baltimore, Md., it being the last volunteer organization in that department.
As an organization, this regiment was prob- ably excelled by but few in appearance, dis- cipline and soldierly bearing ; and although it was not entitled to inscribe on its colors the name of any engagement, still nearly every battle-field in the Union was represented in its ranks.
COMPANY B.
Dever, Zedekiab, e. Marsh 8, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865.
Middleton, Joseph, e. March 8, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865.
Smith, John, e. March 8, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865.
COMPANY E.
Kearns, Gideon, e. May 9, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865.
COMPANY F.
Beake, Michael, e. March 25, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865.
McMahan, H., e. March 8, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865. Rochel, Benjamin, e. March 8, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865.
Ryner, Johu, e. March 8, 1865, disc. September 14, 1865.
COMPANY H.
Davis, Alexander, e. May 1865, disc. September 11, 1865. Kent, David, e. March 4, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865. Corp. Owen Wilber, e. May, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865. Wilber, E., e. May, 1865, disc. September 11, 1865.
ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY- EIGHTH OHIO INFANTRY.
The war closed before the organization of this regiment was completed.
COMPANY B.
Ogan, John, e. March, 1865, disc. July, 1865.
FIRST OHIO CAVALRY.
About fifty men were recruited in Union County for the First Ohio Cavalry, and this detachment was assigned about equally to Companies D and K. They enlisted during the month of August, 1861, under the first call for three years' troops.
Company K was organized at Plain City, the men having been recruited in Union, Madison and Franklin Counties. They lett Plain City for Camp Chase on the 8th day of September, 1861, going across the country in carriages and wagons. A few days later the election of officers was held, and T. W. Forshee, of Mad- ison County, was elected Captain; James Cut- ler, of Union, First Lieutenant; and A. H. McCurdy, Second Lieutenant; and W. L. Curry was appointed Orderly Sergeant.
There were no commissioned officers in Company D from this county, but several of the bravest and best non-commissioned officers in the regiment were Union County boys in this company, among whom were Sergeants John Newlove, Alvin Thompson, Leroy Scott and Thomas Amrine ; and John Barbour, who was appointed Quartermaster Sergeant of the regiment. The officers of Company D were from Licking County. Two Captains of this company were killed in battle-Capt. D. A. B. Moore, who had been promoted to Major, and Capt. W. H. Scott-and Lieut. Ira Stevens died of disease.
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Of Company K, Capt. Forshee and Lieut. McCurdy both resigned in June, 1862, when the command of the company devolved upon Lieut. James Cutler.
To record the service of the First Ohio Cav- alry is to write the history of every battle of the Army of the Cumberland, from Mill Springs, 1862, to Nashville, 1864. This reg- iment was organized during the summer of 1861, and. was mustered in at Camp Chase on the 5th day of October, 1861. Whitelaw Reid says in his history, "Ohio in the War:" "It may well be doubted whether more applicants were ever rejected from a similar organization in the service or if a nobler band of men in phys- ical development could possibly have been se- lected from the yeomanry of Ohio."
Strict military discipline was inaugurated by Col. Ransom-who was a regular army offi- cer-in drill. reports, and everything that per- tained to the regular service of camp duty. On the 9th day of December, 1861, the regiment broke camp, marched through the capital and embarked ou their first campaign, from whence many comrades were destined never again to return. Arrived at Cincinnati at daybreak the next morning, took boats and reached Louisville, Ky., on the morning of the 11th, the first regiment of cavalry to enter that department save Wolford's Kentucky regiment ; and again quoting from Reid's history : "The First Ohio was the nucleus of that host of cavalry which, uuder the leadership of Stanley, Crooks, Mitch- ell, McCook, Kilpatrick, Long, Minty, Milli- kin and Wilson, achieved such triumphs for the country and fame for themselves."
The history of the cavalry of the Southwest -"its fearless rides, its daring raids, its bloody charges, its long nights of weary marching, as it carried desolation and destruc- tion into the very heart of treason"-is a record of heroic achievements unsurpassed in the annals of that service.
The regiment remained at Camp Buell, Lou- isville, drilling, until the 16th of January, 1862, when orders were received to join Gen. Thomas, at Mill Springs. Never will the sol- diers of the First Ohio forget that four days' march to Lebanon, through such rain as can only pour down in Kentucky and Tennessee, or Camp Frankenberger, where saddles and equip- ments were washed off by the mountain torrents on that memorable night, January 18. On the 19th Lebanon was reached and the regiment halted and resumed the regular routine of camp duty. While in this camp, the First Ohio en- countered the enemy for the first time and made its first dash after John Morgan.
On the 14th of February, 1862, the regiment marched from Bardstown to Louisville, and on the 28th embarked for Nashville, where it ar- rived on the 6th of March. On the 14th, it led the advance of Gen. Buell's army to Pittsburg Landing. by making a dash in the night to save the bridge at Columbia across Duck River ; but the bridge was burned by the fleeing rebels, and swimming their horses across the
river, the cavalry took possession of the beau- tiful little city, which it held until the army arrived, laid pontoons, crossed the river, and made that ever-memorable march through rain and mud to Pittsburg Landing, leaving the wagon train and camping for weeks on the battle-field, without tents, raining constantly, and drinking the water from ravines drain- ing from dead horses and men. Here the regiment saw its first real service in front of the rebel army, as the cavalry stood picket in advance of the infantry, and was constantly on duty in the advance on Corinth, skirmishing with the enemy almost daily. After the evac- uation of Corinth and the pursuit of Bragg's army, the First Ohio went into camp, Company D having lost in a skirmish at Blackland R. W. Irwin and James Anderson, wounded. Col. Smith left the regiment on the 10th of June, and on the 17th Col. Milliken took command.
The regiment then moved east to Tuscumbia. and was scattered along the Memphis & Charleston Railroad guarding bridges. Com- panies E and K were stationed at Courtland. Ala., and on the 23d of July B. F. Lucas, of Company K, was killed near that place.
On the 25th, this detachment, with two com- panies of Kentucky infantry, was attacked by a brigade of confederate cavalry, under Gen. Armstrong, and after a sharp fight the two companies of infantry and about ten men ot Company K-Lieut. Cutler, W. L. Curry, A. S. Chears, Lewis Latham, John Patterson, A. L. Sessler, John Johnson, William Johnson, J. F. Winters and S. P. Clark-were taken prisoners. The company was then commanded by Sergt. John Lucas until October, 1862, when Lieut. Cutler, having been exchanged, returned to the regiment, was promoted Captain, and com- manded the company until he resigned, in March, 1863, when Sergt. Curry, who had been exchanged in February, 1863, and pre - moted to First Lieutenant, took command of the company. The First Obio had its full share of hard service on the counter-march of Buell's army back to Louisville, Company D losing Marion Lansdown wounded in a skirmish at Bardstown, Ky.,October, 1862, then participated in the battle of Perryville, in which A. W. Lock and J. M. Shultz, of Company K, were wounded.
It was actively engaged in the advance on Murfreesboro, losing heavily at Stone River. The list of killed included Col. Millikin, Maj. Moore, and Lieut. Conditt ; also Wesley Poling, of Company D, and Adjt. Scott, wounded, with a long list of heroes unnamed, but of undying fame. "The regiment fell back from its field of glory, where it had made one of the most heroic charges of the war, with saddened hearts, for weltering in his life's blood on the field of car- nage, lay its young and gallant commander. He was mourned by his comrades as the brave mourn for the brave."
On the 24th of June. 1863, the regiment moved on the extreme left of the army, and shared in some hard fighting around Tullahoma and Elk River. In August, Lieut. Curry was
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transferred to the command of Company M, which he commanded through the Chicka- manga campaign. In the advance ou Chatta- nooga, the First Ohio, under command of Lieut. Col. Cupp, crossed the Tennessee River Sep- tember 2, and was conspicuous in the expedi- tion under Gen. Stanley in the attempt to cut the railroad south of Chattanooga. After a severe encounter with a large force of the en- emy near La Fayette, Ga., it passed up the Chattanooga valley, reached the battle-field of Chickamauga early on the morning of Septem- ber 20, and lost heavily in the engagement of that day. Col. Cupp was killed while forming the regiment for a charge. His death was a severe blow to the regiment, as he was uni- versally beloved. Of the 900 men composing the Second Brigade, 134 were killed and wounded. Company K lost in this engagement Abe Orr, killed, and Sergt. J. W. Cbapin, J. F. Young, William Hiser and C. S. Irwin, wounded, and Lieut. Curry and C. Zeibold had horses shot under them. After falling back to Chattanooga, the troops were allowed no rest, but on the 26th of September started on the famous raid, driving Wheeler's cavalry from Washington, Tenn., to Muscle Shoals, Ala., taking more than 1,000 prisoners and several pieces of artillery.
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