THE

25th Ohio Vet. Vol. Infantry

IN THE

WAR FOR THE UNION,

BY

EDWARD O. CULP,
Late Lieut. Colonel 25th Ohio, and Brevet Colonel United
States Volunteers.

Ouaeque ipse . . vidi
et quorum pars . . fui.

TOPEKA, KANSAS :
GEO. W. CEANE & CO., PEINTEES AND BINDEHS.
1885.

Copyright, 1885, by Edward C. CuLr.
Cc5- iV

PREFACE.

<53pHE matter contained in the following pages was
^*" prepared while we were yet in the field, upon
the days immediately following our marches and bat
tles, while in camp or bivouac, or during the long
season of rest upon Folly and Hilton Head islands.
I have revised it twice since the Avar, but still feel
as if I was giving a very unsatisfactory history of the
gallant old Eegiment, and regret that its preparation
has not fallen into abler hands.
Our Eegiment was raised from so many portions
of the State, that we have been unable to meet in
annual reunions, which would have been the means
of correcting many errors, especially in names.
Our members are now scattered over the Western
States to the Pacific coast, but I have endeavored to
get as many names as possible, with the present post-
office address, and will have them added in an ap
pendix to this volume.
I am indebted to many of the old comrades for
information asked for at different times during the
past two years, and still ask for correction in names
and dates, which will be noted for a second edition.
This book is only a plain record of events, with
no attempt at humor, and will only be of interest to
those who participated in the changing fortunes of the
Eegiment, or those others whose sons and brothers
went out with us, never to return in this life.
E. C. C.
Salina, Kas., March 10, 1885.

TO
SAMUEL M. ROBINSOX, ESQ.,
OF PLYMOUTH, OHIO,
THE FIRM AND STEADFAST FRIEND OF EVEHY BOY
IN THE VILLAGE, AND WHOSE
HEART BEAT IN UNISON WITH EVEHY SOLDIEE
I.N CAME AND FIELD,
AND WHOSE NAME IS ENSHEINED IN OUE
MEMORY FOHEVEE,
THIS LITTLE VOLUME IS AFFECTIONATELY
INSCRIBED.

CHAPTER I.

Organization of the Regiment— Assignment
of Companies.

S^tHEISr the President's call for "three years
^^ men" was issued, in the early part of May,
1861, many of the "three months" companies still
remained in various camps throughout the State,
with no prospect of assignment to duty in the field.
These companies were given the privilege of reen-
listing for " three years, or during the war," and such
as accepted the ofter were immediately consolidated
into regiments, placed in camp, and drilled and dis
ciplined for active service.
Among the regiments thus organized was the 25th
Ohio Infantry, which, with the 23d, 24th and 26th
Ohio, formed the brigade in Camp Chase, Columbus,
Ohio, early in June, 1861.
Some of the companies, as before mentioned, had
originally enlisted for three months, and had at first
gone into camp in Camp Taylor, Cleveland, Ohio.
When the 25th Ohio was organized, offers of com
panies poured in so fast that none but the very largest
were accepted ; and frequently the captain of one com
pany would think himself fortunate in securing the

6 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
position of first lieutenant, by fusing his company with
another — thus bringing the number to the maximum
(101), which warranted a speedier muster in, and con
sequently an earlier assignment to a regiment, and ac
tive service.
Owing to this patriotic " rush to arms," regiments
were not raised from one section of the State, but
were composed of men from all parts, as many as sixty
counties being represented in a single regiment.
This was the condition of affairs in the 25th, which
was, however, remarkably fortunate in its assignment
of companies, and the character of its officers, who
were, as a rule, gentlemen of culture, and some of
them of considerable experience in army matters,
having creditably served in the war with Mexico.
The enlisted men of the regiment were above the av
erage in intelligence and social standing. The major
ity were young men, and it is safe to say that the
average age of the Eegiment was not over twenty-one.
Ninety per cent, of the occupations were embraced in
teaching, farming, book-keeping and clerks.
On the 28th of June, 1861, the last company re
quired to complete the regimental organization was
mustered into service, when the regiment presented
the following roster:
Cohmd — James A. Jones, Xorwalk.
Lieut. Colonel — Wm. P. Eichardson, Woodsfield.
3Iajor — George Webster, Steubenville.
Surgeon — Louis G. Meyer, Cleveland.
Assi. Surgeon — Lawrence G. Andrews, Toledo.

REGIMENTAL ROSTER. I
Chaplain — Zachariah Eagan, Steubenville.
Adjutant — Wm. L. Hoyt, Xorwalk.
Quartermaster — Andrew J. Hale, Fremont.
Sergeant Major — Eobert F. Jackson, New London.
Q. M. Sergeant — Abner J. Phelps, Mansfield.
Com. Sergeant — Samuel P. Houston, Summerfield.
Hospital Steward— Oliver W. Williams, Tiffin.
Prin. JIusieian — Ad. J. Hess.
Sutlers — Wm. Jordan and Wilson Askew.
Company A — St. Clairsville.
Captain, James F. Charlesworth.
First Lieut., Wm. Askew; Second Lieut., Arthur
Higgins. First Sergeant, John D. Koontz; Sergeants, Wm. B.
Wright, Zenas Smith, Henry Johnson, Israel White.
Corporals: Burget McConnaughy, Wm. H. Spear,
James Mellor, Thomas W. Fowler, Abram Heed,
Eobert Kennedy, Hiram Nicholl, Thos. H. Ferrel.
Privates: William Allum, Joseph Acres, George
W. Bayless, William F. Bloor, Alexander Barrett,
Joseph Boggs, Levi Butler, Elias Baile, James C.
Bolan, Joshua Burkhead, Leander J. Beall, Samuel
Beall, Daniel J. Crooks, Wm. H. Crisswell, George
Coss, John Conway, James E. Clifford, Eobert Creigh-
ton, John T. Crowe, Hugh Donally, Reuben Don
nelly, Eobert M. Fulton, Eobert A. Fowler, Samuel
Glasgow, Philip Gable, Joseph Gallagher, John W.
Holland, Eli Hawker, Samuel Henry, John E. Hedge,
Charles Hoober, William Harrison, Hiram J. Hahn,

8 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
George W. Iden, Drewer C. Iveson, Benjamin R.
Johnson, Andrew M. Jeffers, James Justus, Charles
H. King, James Kelley, John W. Kent, Dewitt 0.
Kinney, Josephus I. Kinney, Patrick Kaine, Wm.
Linden, Wm. T. Loekwood, Henry Lambert, John
Lebold, John McMillen, John McConnell, George D.
W. McPherson, James McMullen, Samuel McCrumb,
Jacob McCabe, John McKirahan, Thomas McBride,
George W. McBride, Michael Murray, Robert H.
Miller, Henry Meek, Jesse C. Patterson, Levi Ryan,
James Russell, John Richards, Emanuel L. Riley,
Josephus I. Riol, Wm. C. Rankin, Nathaniel Sutton,
Charles Smith, Samuel R. Stewart, Ignatius Tillett,
Wm. F. Tolbert, Samuel Tolbert, Hezekiah Thomas,
George W. Verbeck, Simon L. Voorheis, John Weyer,
Robert Wright, James G. Whittle, Henry C. White,
Wm. H. White, Wm. A. Whitcraft, John Zane.
Company B — Wooclsfield.
Captain, James Washburn.
First Lieut., Charles B. Jones; Second Lieut., John
D. Merryman.
First Sergeant, Alston C. Archbold; Sergeants,
George W. Martin, James I. Carrothers, Slater B.
Brock, Thomas A. Masters.
Corporals: James D. McMunn, James A. Driggs,
Hugh McConville, Henry H. Moose, Samuel Trigg,
John E. Hill, Elias Hoffman, Barney Powell.
Musicians, Wm. S. Shaner, John A. Hoffman.
Wagoner, Apollo Wells.

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Privates: John 0. Archbold, Michael Archer,
Isaac Beaver, Daniel Berry, John Brown, Ebenezer
L. Boughner, Charles Beck, Fred. J. Beck, Elijah
Brown, Joseph Brown, Mark Brown, James M. Bow
man, Wm. R. Bowman, Joshua Brown, Charles T.
Chase, Thomas Cain, Stephen Conger, James D.
Coffman, John B. Driggs, Peter Dailey, John W.
Doherty, John C. Duff', Wm. Elliger, John Easthorn,
Martin L. Folwell, Augustus Fierhelder, Henry PI.
Ford, Phineas Gano, Wm. M. Green, Reason House,
Samel B. Hurd, Joseph J. Hopten, Abram Hay den,
Duncan Highman, John M. Hinds, Patrick L. Ham
ilton, David A. Hollingsworth, Cornelius 1ST. Jones,
Henry Jones, Ralph T. Jeffrey, Benjamin Keene,
Levi Keadle, Andrew J. Lloyd, Garwood P. Lacy,
Benton Longwell, Mark Lawrence, David Lowe,
Elias Lowther, Wni. M. Lowther, Wm. N. Long,
Robert Marriner, Nathan Morris, Wm. MofTatt,
Thomas Motfatt, Perry Moffat, Newlin C. Mercer,
John J. Moose, Daniel Norfolk, John Osborn, Samuel
Prescott, John L. Patten, John L. Pratt, Samuel
Rhynard, Frederick Rose, Robert Rutherford, Isaac
Bucker, Oliver P. Smith, James Snyder, Wesley B.
Sultzer, Sylvester Sultzer, James C. Sultzer, Wm. II.
Stine, Joseph Stewart, Wm. Smith, Harrison Stilt,
Charles Twinum, James Trigg, John I!. Twaddle,
Charles G. Troy, Sylvanus TJllum, Joshua B. Vaughn,
Anthony Wheeler, Samuel White, John White.

10 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Company C — Woodsfield.
Captain, Jeremiah Williams.
First Lieut, William P. Richner; Second Lieut.,
Francis M. Sinclair.
First Sergeant, Nathaniel J. Manning; Sergeants,
Wm. J. Akers, William Craig, Alexander Sinclair,
William Kast.
Corporals: Oscar F. Little, Abraham Tisher, Wm.
Henthorn, John W. Harrison, James M. Barker,
Alexander Drum, James M. Cunningham, Wm. G.
Teese. Musicians, Ad. J. Hess, John Walton.
Wagoner, George W. Henderson.
Privates : Francis Armstrong, Henry Armway, Her
man Buckleman, Andrew Boston, Elijah Becket,
George Beach, Martin V. Barnes, Jacob H. Bailey,
Thomas Batton, Wm. H. Batt on, William Batton,
Smith Bodkins, Benoni Bennett, Albert Cavanaugh,
Jesse Campbell, Samuel Coppersmith, John T. Cun
ningham, Jonathan Dunn, Wm. R. Drum, Joseph
Dixon, John Frey, George Frick, August Fisher,
John W. Fisher, Christian Frankhauser, Wm. Fal
lon, Thomas Grisell, Alonzo P. Henthorn, Lafayette
Henthorn, James B. Henthorn, Wm. J. Henthorn,
Samuel Hutchison, Isaac Hutchison, Jeremiah Hicks,
William Hamilton, Alexander E. Holland, Thomas
B. Hudson, Isaac N. Headley, John Hall, John W.
Haskins, James L. Hopper, Isaac Johnson, Harvey
L. Jeffreys, Wm. J. Kelley, Franklin Long, Henry
M. Link, Jacob H. Lorcall, Robert Longwell, John

REGIMENTAL ROSTER. 11
A. Luke, Alexander W. Lowe, Lewis Mason, John
McCollister, Isaiah Masters, James B. McPcek, Aaron
Noland, Joseph P. Noll, Henry Nunn, John W.
Pearce, Uriah Province, James Province, Amida
Province, Albert Pratt, Christian Resecker, Charles
T. Riley, Peter Ryan, James L. Richardson, Morti
mer Smith, Francis Schonhart, Joseph Sill, Washing
ton Swallow, Solomon Suter, Charles W. Terry,
John Tisher, John F. Thonen, Marion Y. Thorn-
berry, Sylvanus Williams, George W. Wisiner, Lewis
E. Wilson, Frederick Woodtler, Peter Yohe.
Company D — Pichland, Huron and Fayette Counties.
Captain, Aaron C. Johnson.
First Lieut., Darius Dirlam; Second Lieut., Archi
bald McClellen,
First Sergeant, Robert F. Jackson; Sergeants, Ed
ward C. Culp, Ami P. Fairbanks, Wm. B. Flem-
ming, Hiram Ward.
Corporals: Levi D. Vinson, Daniel S. Coe, Henry
Stedwell, Myron Webber, Wm. W. Banning, Flavius
J. Heller, Benjamin S. Mallory, John B. Ward.
Musicians, John B. Wells, Benjamin Harrison.
Wagoner, George Dunks.
Privates: George W. Armstrong, Charles Alwine,
Anderson Blue, George Bracey, John M. Beelman,
Albert N. Bradley, Theodore Brown, Newton A.
Briggs, Wm. H. Brown, Frank Bisel, Cicero H. Bo-
den, Otho W. Byrood, William D. Banks, George
W. Crawford, Robert B. Cumpton, Wesley B. Cum-

12 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
mings, Warren Collins, James L. Clark, John Craw
ford, George H. Clock, Clark 0. Childs, Calvin A.
Day, Wm. Duff, Nathaniel S. Davis, Wm. F. Fisher,
Samuel Fleck, Joseph Ferguson, Lewis Ferman, Al-
phonzo E. Gregory, Thomas Grimes, Frederick Hen-
ick, David Houghtlin, Edward D. Hubbell, Benjamin
E. Jones, Thomas Jones, Charles Jesson, John E.
Jameson, Samuel Keifer, George Kester, Frank B.
Loekwood, Lewis M. Lewis, Nicholas H. Lickliter,
Geo. Logan, Morris McGregor, Lyman May, James
M. McBride, Alfred Meeker, James Nesbit, Alfred
Noacker, Nathaniel C. Osborn, James N. Pulver,
Emanuel Ribblets, Charles C. Rodier, Samuel Reed,
George Rumsey, Wm. Roberts, Fred. Schnauffer, Jere
miah Snyder, Samuel Sutler, John M. Sparks, John H.
Sharrett, Jesse Sharrett, John R. Smithson, Wm. S.
Straley, John Truxell, William TJnclerwood, John
Vaughn, Clark F. Wright, Wm. White.
Company E — Fremont.
Captain, Moses II. Crowell.
First Lieut., John W. Bowlus; Second Lieut., An
drew J. Hale.
First Sergeant, Elisha Biggerstaff; Sergeants, Chas.
Ladd, David R. Hunt, Carrington E. Randall, George
N. Holcomb.
Corporals: Lewis H. Bowlus, Cyrus Odell, John
A. Stump, William Herring, Howard Carnion, Daniel
Hubble, James Clark, Jacob P. Thomas.
Musicians, Robert H. Culley, Benj. S. Gilmore.

REGIMENTAL ROSTER. 13
Wagoner, Clinton Walters.
Privates: George W. Alger, Geo. F. Alfred, John
Bigley, James Bacon, Frederick T. Beagle, Henry
Barnup, James W. Barnes, Charles Cimmerer, El-
bridge Comstock, Frederick Cannell, Charles Caul,
George W. Cleland, Thomas E. Coalwell, Samuel H.
Deselems, Andrew J. Davis, George Dugan, Samuel
Edgar, John Everingham, Isaiah Eastlick, George C.
Edgerton, Josiah Fought, Samuel Frontz, August
Freet, John Ferrell, Frederick Guilger, Joseph Hess,
Monta Heath, Harvey N. Hall, Thomas C. Hemmi-
ger, Wm. L. Hutton, Thomas Howell, John Q.
Hutchins, Frederick Halderman, Oliver P. Hershey,
Virgil Jacobs, John Jell, George Kessler, John Knap-
penberger, Jesse Little, John Leary, John Loose,
Lawrison Marsh, Joseph Mitchell, Wm. Mensor, Lu
cius Marsh, Darius Minnier, John Minnier, Peter
Molyet, Wm. H. Mackey, John P. Merris, Lewis
Moorer, Michael Mulgrove, Orlando L. Mills, Harri
son J. Meyers, Peter Miller, Isaac Nye, Hiram Odell,
Hiram Ostrander, Richard D. Phelps, Alexander
Pemberton, John E. Rearick, Joseph Riddle, Lewis
Robber, Frederick Schultz, Wm. R. Stump, Alfred
F. Stump, Abednego Stevens, Norton G. Skinner,
Joel Sphon, Levi S. Stewart, Henry Smuck, Florence
Smith, Alexander Scott, Benjamin Stahley, Charles
Slaughterbeck, Edward J. Teeples, Christopher J.
Thayer, John Tweedle, Decatur Whitney, George D.
Wormwood, Joseph Wright, Lewis Zeigler.

14 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Company F — Steubenville.
Captain, John F. Oliver.
First Lieut., John W. Ross; Second Lieut., James
Templeton. First Sergeant, Joseph H. Hollis; Sergeants, Peter
Yarnell, John F. Thompson, James M. Jones, Wm.
Maloney. Corporals: William Bougher, Samuel P. Huston,
William M. Stager, Wm. Gassaway, George A. Au-
bert, David C. Zugler, Wilson H. Peterson, Emile
A. Huston.
Musicians, Jacob A. Crabill, Benjamin F. Crabill.
Wagoner, Israel Brown.
Privates: Florence Ariman, Geo. M. Aulter, John
Armstrong, John Barrett, John Brownlee, Patrick
Burke, David Casteel, Michael Cantwell, Albert V. H.
Clark, Charles L. Collin, Wm. L. Cooper, James Col
lins, Samuel Crawford, Josiah 0. Curl, James Conroy,
Emanuel P. Dotson, Edward Dunn, Frederick Eber-
heart, Solomon Ebersole, Samuel M. Forrester, Edwin
0. Forrester, Jonathan C. Fuller, John A. Garrison,
John F. Grange, Henry Greer, John T. Hancock, Geo.
Harmon, George W. Horner, Wm. II. Irwine, Gustav
Kolby, John Larkins, Theodore E. Lodge, Thomas
Long, John C. Maxwell, John Meeker, Jerome P.
Miller, Israel Miller, Josiah H. Meredith, Andrew
Moffat, James Mooney, Barnard McLaferty, Thomas
Nolen, John 0. Neal, Wm. P. Parrish, John P. Par-
rish, Samuel Price, Leander Proviner, Stephen Point
John Pool, John I. Roberts, John Ruddicks, John

REGIMENTAL ROSTER. 15
H. Saunders, David P. Scott, James Schallett, John
Serrels, James S. Shannon, Wm. E. Shannon, Alex
ander Shannon, Basil C. Shields, Isaac H. Smith,
Moses Sweeney, Franklin D. Steetson, John Tucker,
John H. Veite, Levi M. Wells, Joseph H. White,
Hugh Wilson.
Company G — Seneca, Muskingum and Jefferson Counties.
Captain, Asa Way.
First Lieut., Wesley Chamberlain; Second Lieut.,
Benjamin W. Blandy.
First Sergeant, John A. Perky; Sergeants, John H.
Milliman, John Fenton, Omer P. Norris, Alfred A.
Lamkin. Corporals: Herbert G. Ogden, Wesley Milliman,
Blydon H. Boyce, Edward P. Wilcox, Samuel Baugh-
man, Andrew D. Stewart, John C. Livensparger, Geo.
S. Ogden.
Privates: Moses Cram, Amender Eaton, Eli F.
Beard, Rush P. Baldwin, Irwin W. Bergerstresser,
Andrew J. Ames, William Burgess, John Benny,
George Bair, Joseph Bush, John J. Cummings, Ed
ward Considine, Andrew J. Crosley, William W.
Chamberlain, Thomas Cuthbertson, John Cole, Josiah
Downs, John N. Dickin, Joseph Dyerman, William
H. Ephraim, John Ewalt, John D. Fisher, John Gal
lagher, Wm. H. Gulick, Geo. W. Greeling, Leander
W. Gaddis, Charles V. Harrison, Geo. Hany, Isaac
S. Hill, John R. Hill, Michael Harris, James C. Hous
ton, William Jackson, John C. Kirley, Elijah S. Earns,

16 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Wm. J. Kyle, Noah Kenser, Joseph Kuldenbach,
Simon L. Kahn, Francis A. Lumbar, Jacob Lips, Rob
ert Langmore, Thomas Lotz, George Longstreet,
Oliver C. Langmore, Adolphus Meyer, AVilliam T.
Maher, William Miller, James Mackey, George W.
McVicar, Wm. McMillen, Uriah Magee, James Male,
Thomas J. Meyers, James T. Moore, Martin V. B.
Miller, Daniel Metzger, Leonard K. Nye, Charles C.
Norple, Samuel Ogbern, Gilbert T. Ogden, Wm.
Pancost, Charles T. Robinson, Melvin 0. Robinson,
William Robinson, John W. Smith, Conrad Smith,
John G. Sparks, John Steel, Charles Sileox, Wm. II.
Swigert, William Steel, Silas Sturky, James W. Simp-
kins, Isaac Troxel, George Taylor, Matthew Teach,
John Troutfelter, John Veurick, Wm. Walker, Mar
tin V. B. Wolf, James T. Williams, George White,
Edgar A. Wav, George Whitson, Oliver W. Williams,
John W. Wallace. Company H — Mc Councils ville.
Captain, Lewis R. Green.
First Lieut., Francis A. Davis; Second Lieut., John
T. Wood.
First Sergeant, George Newmand ; Sergeants, Samuel
McCaslin, John L. Cox, Michael F. Danforth, Wm.
M. Metcalf.
Corporals: Robert S. Russell, Wm. Barrell, James
S. Wiley, Luther Flagg, Wm. D. Davis, Wm. H.
Bundy, Wm. F. Dunn, Zachariah T. Roach.
Musician, Lewis R. Brent.

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Wagoner, Eli Pyle.
Privates: John Burral, Cornelius Burral, Dempsey
Boswal, Grifett Butler, Alvin N. Burlingham, Wm.
Chadwick, Alfred G. Cornelius, George Clements,
David Craig, Thomas J. Cooper, James Castor, Wm.
Camden, John S. Dunn, Oscar J. Dunn, Jesse M.
Davis, John F. Davis, Benjamin Dawson, John Dar
nel, Zeno F. Davis, Barzelia F. Eavaland, John C.
Edwards, Jefferson Fouts, Thomas Foster, Wm. L.
Fouts, William Gellespie. John W. Grier, Samuel
M. Gordon, Levi Golden, Joseph Harkins, Cyrus
Harman, David Hartley, John Hiett, Jacob W. Hat-
ton, Hiram Hughes, John W. Horseman, Isaac P.
M. Kean, Blair Kineaid, George W. Lochner, James
Martin, William H. Menderhall, Samuel Mason, Levi
McLaughlin, Silas Noland, Henry W. Outcalt, John
T. Painter, Greenberry Penn, Cyrus Police, Jacob
Palmer, James A. Roland, George Reed, George W.
Reed, George Raymond, Robert W. Spurrier, Thomas
Sheets, Peter Smith, William L. Smoot, William
Pedro, Franklin Thompson, John E. Timberlake,
Theodore Timberlake, William Work, Oran Wheeler,
John Woodward, Amos Wilcox, James S. Welch,
John D. Wizner, Philip D. Wizner, James T. Wood
man, Isaac N. Young, Wm. T. Yeaton.
Company I — Summerfield.
Captain, John M. Moseley.
First Lieut., James A. Pettay; Second, Lieut.,
Joseph L. Ball.

18 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
First Sergeant, Edward Ellis; Sergeants, William
A. Allen, Thomas H. Timberlake, John S. Snyder,
Samuel G. Shirk.
Corporals: Harrison Wilson, Francis M. Sheckle,
Jacob L. Barnett, Andrew J. Collins, Joseph S. Perry,
Samuel T. Calland, John Harlam, Westly McCon-
nell. Privates: Howard Atherton, John M. Ashfield,
George W. Altop, Wm. H. Brown, Wm. J. Brown,
Jenney Breach, Samuel J. Brooks, Benjamin Barlow,
William C. Barlow, James C. Bassford, John W.
Bunting, Thomas Bunting, John W. Beall, Thomas
Barnes, Wallace H. Cooley, John W. Calvert, Samuel
Clary, Joseph Cunningham, Zachariah Dailey, Elisha
Dunn, George W. Dobbins, Kins. Davis, Emanuel
De Noon, Merace T. Floyd, Reuben E. Gant, Wil
liam Gant, Francis R. Gant, Isaac Harper, Hollis
Hutchins, John H. Houston, Samuel W. Houston,
Lorenzo D. Hill, Howard Hallett, Jonathan Hayden,
William A. Johnson, John H. Johnson, Philip M.
Jones, Nelson C. Lovett, Edward T. Lovett, Noah H.
Lindsey, Archeleus Lingo, Stephen Loveall, David
Logan, Isaac M. Kirk, Wm. McBride, James H.
McBride, David McConnell, James W. McWilliams,
David McCollock, James McKitrick, Adam S. Ninicle,
Henry Miller, Joseph P. Oliver, Isaac Powell, Seneca
C. Rogers, John T. Rhodes, Jube M. Rhodes, Benja
min F. Rickey, James Rutherford, John W. Rucker,
Harrison Shaw, Wm. H. Shaw, Aspberry Stephens,
Chester T. Still, John J. Smith, Wm. S. Smith,

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Thomas Smartwood, George Shaffer, Henson W.
True, McDonald Thorley, Wilbert B. Teters, Joseph
Wilson, Isaac Wilson, Friend P. Wilson, Archibald
Wiley, Wm. F. Wiley, Arthur Wharton, Wm. Whar
ton, Charles Weinstein. Company K — Toledo.
Captain, Jonathan Brown.
First Lieut., Nathaniel Haughton; Second Lieut.,
Harlow Milliken.
First Sergeant, Edward H. Severance; Sergeants,
Erwin F. Carver, Wm. F. Scott, John J. Worts,
John H. Kehn.
Corporals: Lewis F. Shannon, Joseph Houston,
John W. Forbs, Wm. H. Fenton, Charles Oeckel,
Marcus L. Decker, Edwin B. Buckner, Wm. Had-
nett. Musician, Wm. H. Ritch.
Wagoner, Austin Haughton.
Privates: John H. Brisco, James Benway, Martin
Bender, George Brown, James E. Bridge, John
Baker, Charles 0. Baker, John H. Bolesmeyer, Law
rence Burns, Christ. Bauman, Lewis C. Boegholt,
Calvin A. Carpenter, Westley H. Cooper, Charles M.
Cass, George T. Copeland, Charles H. Conger, Regi
nald Crawford, Niel Cameron, William Carroll,
John A. Church, Charles Chollette, Thomas Dunn,
Maynard H. Dean, Thomas Delvin, Charles H. De
Bolt, Reuben Drippard, Conrad Daum, Lewis Emery,
Christian E. Evans, John PI. Flinn, Charles Ferren-

20 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
bock, Chauncey M. Griffith, James D. Groff, Orlando
Gray, Daniel D. Grover, Burton S. Hayes, George
A. Hyck, Andrew J. Hutchins, James W. Hall,
Michael Hurlbert, Wm. S. Halloway, Anthony Jeremy,
James Jones, August Knack, William T. Ketchum,
Enos Kameron, Clark Kelley, John Klinck, Shep
herd Lewis, Frederick Lang, Peter Matthews, Charles
T. Millhollin, Emil L. Marx, Lewis Miller, John
Mortal, James Moran, James W. Metzger, Joseph
Millett, Enos W. Miner, Deville Nelson, Thomas
O'Neal, George W. Page, George H. Palmer, Har
lem Page, John Patton, Edward Peck, Thomas Rose,
James R. Smith, Charles A. Smith, Richard M.
Sherman, John Segrist, John Stoker, Wester H.
Shaffer, Lyman B. Stone, Peter Triquant, Augustus
Tebeau, Wm. I. Town, John B. Viers, Lemuel E.
Viers, David S. Viers, William Vickery, Henry J.
Welling, George Wenzle.
Lieut. A. J. Hale, of Company E, was appointed
Quartermaster, and Benjamin F. Hawks was appointed
by the Governor to fill the vacancy. Although the
Regiment was only a few days in service, its organi
zation had been complete, and the appointment of
Hawks to the vacancy in Company E was looked
upon with much disfavor in that company, and the
feeling largely sympathized with by the balance of
the Regiment.
Lieut. Hawks was an excellent officer, and well
qualified, as he afterwards proved, to fill any position
in the Regiment; but the feeling against his appoint-

REGIMENTAL ROSTER. 21
ment was so marked, that he shortly afterwards was
detailed from the Regiment, at his request, and soon
resigned. He afterwards served in the Adjutant
General's Department, and was at one time Lieut.
Colonel of the 78th Ohio.

CHAPTER II.

Preparations— Off for the War— Guarding B. & 0.
R. R— First March— Cheat Mountain—
Green Briar.

<J9pEE Regiment remained in Camp Chase, daily im-
*^ proving in drill aud discipline, until the 27th of
July, 1861, when, having secured arms, smooth-bore
muskets, excepting the flank companies, which were
armed with Enfield rifles, it marched from camp to
the union depot, at Columbus, and took the cars for
Virginia. The 23d and 24th left on the two preceding days,
and the 26th followed the next day.
The 25th made a handsome appearance, being uni
formed in gray jackets and trowsers, and, already well
advanced in regimental drill, attracted very favorable
attention as it marched through the streets of Colum
bus. During the entire service of the Regiment, one of
its distinguishing features, was its easy, regular step,
with a slight swinging motion of the body that al
ways attracted favorable comment from reviewing
officers. This peculiarity is thought by many to have

B. &, 0. RAILROAD. 23
been acquired from Company A, commanded by
Capt. Chaiicsworth, an old soldier, and one of the
best drill masters in the Regiment. From whatever
source derived, it remained with the Regiment
through all its vicissitudes.
Grafton, Virginia, was reached on the afternoon of
the 28th, and Col. Jones was given command of the
Grafton District, with headquarters at that place, and
the Regiment distributed along the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, as follows :
Companies A, F and C — Camp Battery, Grafton.
Company I — Fetterman.
Company E — Iron R. R. Bridge and Fairmont.
Company D — Fairmont and Barracksville.
Company K — Farmington and Burnt Bridge.
Company H — Mannington and Burton.
Company G — Littleton and Belton.
Company B — Cameron.
Company A was afterwards sent to Rowelshurg
and 0 aid and.
The duties performed along the railroad were not
particularly arduous, and much time was therefore
given to drill, which afterwards proved of great bene
fit. Several scouting parties were sent out from the
different posts, and quite a number of bushwhacking
gangs broken up, without the loss of a man to the
Regiment, and to the great relief of the loyal people
of that section. The constant drills, and rapid
marches made after bushwhackers, gradually inured
the men to army life, and undoubtedly saved the lives

24 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
of many, for during the entire war the deaths from
disease were trifling compared to other regiments.
On the 21st of August, 1861, the 8th Ohio was
ordered to relieve the 25th, which was ordered to re
port to Brig. Gen. Reynolds, at HuttonsviUe, fifty-
eight miles southwest of Grafton. It left on the same
day, going by cars to Philippi, where it remained all
night. The next morning early, the Regiment started
on its first real march, and made eighteen miles with
ease, although a drenching rain fell almost the entire
day, rendering the roads heavy, and making necessary
the fording of several streams where the water was
waist deep. It was five o'clock when the Regiment
went into camp at Bealington, and very soon tents
were pitched, fires built, and active preparations for
supper being made, when a courier came galloping
into camp, his horse covered with foam and himself
with mud, and with orders for Lieut. Col. Richardson,
(commanding in absence of Col. Jones, who re
mained in command at Grafton,) to push on with the
Regiment to Beverly, where an attack was threatened.
The sight of the galloping courier had already quick
ened the blood, and when the bugle immediately
sounded the officer's call, every one knew it meant a
night march. Six months afterward the coffee, under
like circumstances, would have been drank, and the
sow belly and hard tack eaten; but upon this occa
sion the fear was that the war would soon be over,
and such a lucky chance to engage the enemy might
not again occur. It was a cash prize, to be seized at

MARCH TO BEVERLY. 25
once; the partly made coffee was thrown upon the
ground, frying pans turned upside down, and before
the orders were really issued bj* the regimental com
mander the tents were being struck; in five minutes'
time the Regiment had resumed its march, to the tune
of " Old John Brown." We were going over historic
ground; where we were marching, the 14th Ohio, a
few weeks previous, had an engagement with the
rebels. This was early in the war, so it was called
the battle of Laurel Hill. But the idea helped, and
although the rain was coming down steadily, there
never were one thousand happier boys than started
out on that night march over the mountain range.
The mountain streams became foaming torrents,
making the fords deep and dangerous. The night
set in black as ink, and still the rain poured clown.
The cheerful laugh and reckless song gradually died
out, excepting from a few fellows with an extra quan
tity of grit, and they, getting fewer responses, finally
lapsed into sobriety. On and on marched the Regi
ment, every man settling into a dogged determination
to last it through. Beverly was reached some time
in the early morning, and the boys, completely ex
hausted, did not wait for the wagons to come up with
the tenfs, but threw themselves upon the ground in
the rain and mud, and sank into forgetfulness. It
was the first march of the Regiment, and it made
forty miles in a little over fij 'teen hours, over mountains,
through gorges and ravines, fording deep streams,
and with rain constantly falling. Considering the cir-

26 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
cumstances attending this march, it is justly claimed
by members of the Regiment to have been the
severest march of the war, made by either side, and
that history does not furnish a parallel. After all,
the march was useless; the enemy did not put in an
appearance, and two days after reaching Beverly, the
Regiment marched to Cheat Mountain pass.
The regimental records do not show that a single
death resulted from the march to Beverly. This good
fortune may be attributed to the hardening process
experienced along the Baltimore & Ohio R. R.
On the morning of the 25th of August, the right
wing of the Regiment marched to the summit of
Cheat Mountain, followed the next day by the left,
and a camping place was selected. It was indeed a
dismal outlook. The 24th Ohio and 14th Indiana
were already in camp on the summit, on the right of
the pike. The 25th's camp was on the left, and near
the fort then being laid out, afterwards completed and
known as Fort Gilbert.
The history of the Rebellion furnishes no instances
of greater suffering, excepting in rebel prisons, than
that experienced by the troops on the summit of Cheat
Mountain, in the fall and winter of 1861. One-half
the force was daily engaged at work upon the fort,
or upon picket duty ; for three months rain or snow
fell almost daily, and as the men of the 25th were
totally unprovided with overcoats, and had only the
light summer suit drawn at Camp Chase, and with one
thin blanket each, their sufferings can hardly be im-

ON CHEAT MOUNTAIN. 27
agined. Horses were chilled to death, and one man
frozen to death while on picket. While deaths were
occuring every day in the 14th Indiana and 24th Ohio,
the 25th had its usual good fortune, and lost no mem
ber from disease.
Cheat Mountain camp remained comparatively
quiet, until the morning of the 12th of September,
when a wagon train on its way to the valley for sup
plies was surprised and captured by a body of rebels.
John Truxell, private, of Company D., was driving
one of the wagons; he fired twice, killing one man,
and severely wounding another, when he fell mortally
wounded, being the first man in the Regiment killed
in an engagement with the enemy. One of the team
sters escaping brought news of the attack, and Com
panies H and D were immediately sent in pursuit of
the rebels, and were soon engaged skirmishing, and
upon being reenforced by companies from the 24th
Ohio and 14th Indiana, drove the enemy to the main
body, which was in position between the summit and
the valley. About this time, another attack was
made from the Green Briar road, and appearances
soon indicated that the camp was entirely surrounded.
Prisoners brought in during the afternoon by Com
pany D stated that the enemy numbered 10,000,
and were under the command of General Robert E.
Lee. Col. Kimball, of the 14th Indiana, commanding
the brigade, immediately made preparations for a
vigorous defense. All men not capable of the most
arduous duties, were placed in the defenses; the tents

28 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
and standing obstructions removed, and all available
men thrown as skirmishers into the dense growth of
pines and laurels. For eight days, skirmishing was
almost continuous, and the enemy appeared surprised
at the apparent strength of the position. On the
eighth day, reinforcements arrived from the valley,
bringing supplies of provisions, by that time very
much needed. For two days more the rebel comman
der made some feeble attacks, but was quickly re
pulsed, and the next day withdrew his forces to Green
Briar, greatly discomfited. For this failure General
Lee was relieved from command in Western Virginia,
and for some time afterwards held an unimportant
command in South Carolina. Before the close of the
war, he became known throughout the world as the
great rebel general.
In this affair on Cheat Mountain, Company H,
Second Lieut. John T. Wood commanding, was the
first company in the Regiment to actually confront
rebels, and both officer and men laid the foundation
for steadiness which was not impaired during the war.
Detachments of K, under Lieut. Nat. Haughton, and
E, under Lieut. John W. Bowlus, were sent on inde
pendent expeditions, and both were successful in un
masking strong positions of the enemy. The expe
dition under Lieut. Bowlus was a remarkable one.
Selecting sixty men, all dressed in the gray uniform
of the Regiment, he managed, during the dusk of the
evening, to enter and pass through the rebel lines;
meeting at daylight a large detachment of the rebels,

CHEAT MOUNTAIN. 29
he secured a good position in the mountains, and kept
the rebels back from 7 until 11 a. m. The rebel force
was under Col. John A. AVashington, who fell in the
engagement, with over sixty of his men. Bowlus
escaped with trifling injury.
The casualties in the Regiment were very light,
being John Pratt, Company B, Charles Ferenbeck,
Company K, and John Truxell, Company D, killed,
and Noah Stump and Henry Barnup, Company E,
wounded and captured.
During the balance of the stay of the Regiment on
Cheat Mountain, several expeditions were sent out,
commanded variously by Major George Webster,
Lieutenants Nat. Haughton and John W. Bowlus.
The country was decidedly poor, and as the great art
of subsisting upon the enemy had not yet become
popular, these expeditions were without much profit,
excepting as educators.
On the 27th of September, a promising young of
ficer of the Regiment, Capt. John M. Moseley, of
Company I, died of typhoid fever.
Nothing of importance occurred upon the moun
tains until the 3d of October, when an expedition
against the rebel camp on the Green Briar was un
dertaken, under the direct command of General Rey
nolds. The troops composing the expedition were
the 24th, 25th and 32d Ohio regiments, (the latter
regiment, under Col. Tom. Ford, having recently
arrived,) the 14th, 9th, 13th and 17th Indiana regi
ments, and Damns', Howes' and Loomis' batteries.

30 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
This rather formidable force marched from the
summit before daylight, and at 8 o'clock in the morn
ing the advance drove in the rebel pickets, killing
and wounding several and taking a few prisoners.
The Confederate troops retired in good enough order
to their fortifications, which were well calculated for
a good defense, occupying, as they did, the range of
hills south of the river, and with an open valley in
front extending well on both flanks. Our troops
were, after considerable artillery firing, placed in po
sition under the direct fire of the rebel batteries, and
ordered to remain steady until orders were given to
charge. For two hours the troops were maintained
in this position, and although it was the first time
they were under an artillery fire, they behaved fully
as well as at any later period of the war, perhaps
better. It is true, that the rebel guns were wretch
edly served, and but few shells were fired, as they
seemed to have a limited number. But they kept up
a pretty lively noise, and threw a good many solid
shot, nearly every one going over the heads of the
men into the side of the hill.
General Reynolds finally made up his mind that
the position was too strong to carry, and withdrew his
forces to Cheat Mountain, "the main object of the
expedition having been accomplished." What the
main object of the expedition really was, will now
never be known. We had enough material, eager
for a fight, to have easily taken the position, and in
either regiment there were half a dozen subaltern

GREEN BRIAR VALLEY. 31
officers, who with the next, two years' experience,
would unhesitatingly have attacked and carried such
works with half the number of troops we had on the
field. It was early in the war, and the fruit had not
yet matured.
Lieut. Colonel Wm. P. Richardson commanded the
Regiment, and the following is an extract from his
official report:
* * * « yyt\en the order to retire was given, my Regi
ment remained drawn up in line of battle under a heavy fire
from the enemy's guns, until all the regiments had passed,
when we followed, bringing up the rear in good order. We
brought off all the wounded, and buried all the dead. Colonel
Jones was prevented by severe illness from taking command of
his Eegiment.
" Wounded: John Everingham, Alex. Pemberton and Michael
Mulgrove, all of Company E."
The above engagement was called the Battle of
Green Briar. A rather amusing experience will be
remembered by the boys. They had not yet received
their overcoats, and had suffered severely in conse
quence. The 25th was the last regiment to leave the
summit, and when they reached the valley the sun
came out very warm. The 24th Ohio had preceded
our Regiment, and their overcoats becoming burden
some, as their patriotism warmed, they threw them
away, and for miles they were scattered along the
road. The 25th boys were in a condition to appreci
ate the overcoats, and gathered them up. All day
long, through the sweltering heat, the boys clung to
the coats, and carried them back to camp with the

32 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
idea that they were appropriating abandoned prop
erty, which really was the case; but the next day
Col. Kimball issued an order for the coats to be
turned over to the 24th. It raised quite a row, and
some of them at least still lie buried on the moun
tain. It seemed to us that the 24th Ohio pleaded the
baby act in the overcoat business, and from that time
on there never was any real warm friendship between
the two regiments.

CHAPTER III.

Cheat Mountain to HuttonsviUe— Camp Alle
ghany— Huntersville Expedition — Co. D
transferred to 12th Ohio Battery.

3frfc OTHING of importance occurred on the nioun-
^^- tain after the battle of Green Briar. Several
scouting parties were sent out, but nothing was accom
plished worthy of note. On the 15th of October
clothing was received by the Regiment. The suffer
ing among the men from lack of sufficient clothing
had been very great.
On the 24th of November, 1861, the Regiment
received marching orders, and on the morning of the
25th left Cheat Mountain camp for the valley. A halt
was made in the pass at the foot of the mountain for
three days, when the command was moved three miles
further to HuttonsviUe, where it went into camp. A
portion of the Regiment, under Capt. Washburn, was
sent to Elkwater, eight miles southwest of the main
camp. The duty at these two camps was quite light,
giving the men a chance to recruit, after the arduous
duty on the mountain.
On the morning of the 11th of December, detach
ments from the Regiment, numbering in all four hun-

34 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
dred and sixty men and officers, under command oi
Col. Jas. A. Jones, left HuttonsviUe to take part in
an attack on Camp Alleghany. The forces intended
for the expedition were assembled on Cheat Mountain,
and were composed of the detachment spoken of from
the 25th Ohio, the 9th Indiana, 2d Virginia, and
small detachments from the 32d Ohio and 13th Indiana.
On the afternoon of the 12th, the column left Cheat
Mountain, and arrived in the evening at Green Briar,
the battle ground of the 3d of October. The camp
had been abandoned by the rebels for several days,
and anticipating a visit from the Federal troops they
had left several amusing sentences written upon the
walls, for our edification. After viewing their works
it was rather humiliating to think that we did not even
try to capture them.
The plan of attack upon Camp Alleghany was as
follows: Col. Jones, with his Regiment, and the
detachments from 3 2d Ohio and 13 th Indiana, was
ordered to advance to the right and rear of the enemy's
camp, and there await the attack in front by the 9th
Indiana and 2d Virginia, under the immediate com
mand of General Milroy, but owing to a succession
of blunders, the attack was not made in front at the
proper time, and the enemy discovering the position
taken by Col. Jones, he was forced to make an imme
diate attack, or retire. He chose the former course,
trusting that the sound of his firing would hasten the
attack by Milroy, and advancing his lines just at day
light became immediately engaged. He pushed

BATTLE OF CAMP ALLEGHANY. 35
bravely forward, driving the enemy before him, ex
pecting every moment to hear Milroy's guns in front,
until being quite heavily reenforced the enemy made
a desperate and gallant stand. Here the battle raged
furiously for three hours, each side being repeatedly
driven back, only to gain fresh courage for a new at
tack. Every man, on both sides, was engaged in the
action, and few engagements of the war show as stub
born a contest. Twice were the rebels driven into
their cabins, and compelled to fire from the windows
and loop holes. Finally, finding that his ammuni
tion was nearly exhausted, Col. Jones ordered his
command to retire, and they drew off in perfect order,
not even being followed by the enemy. Many amus
ing incidents took place during the engagement. At
times both sides took to the trees, and a good many
personal encounters took place between individual
combatants. Not the least amusing incident was a
body of the 25th giving three cheers to a squad of
rebels fully protected in a log cabin, into which the
boys had driven them.
The following is Col. Jones official report:
Headquarters 25th Reg't 0. V. I., \
Huttonsville, Va., Dec. 15, 1861. /
Brig. Gen. R. H. Milroy—
Sir : In compliance with your order, I have the honor to in
form you of the movements and conduct of my Regiment, and
a portion of the 32d Ohio and 13th Indiana, which were
temporarily attached to my command, on the 13th inst., at
Camp Baldwin, on the summit of the Alleghany Mountains.
After leaving the pike we advanced up the mountain, which
was very steep and rocky, for about one mile, to the summit, on

36 25TII OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
the right and rear of the enemy's camp, there to await the at
tack of the 9th Indiana and 2d Virginia, as you directed. But
as we approached the top of the hill, we discovered the enemy's
pickets, who immediately retreated. I gave the order to pur
sue them in double quick, as the enemy would be informed of
our advance. One company of the 13th Indiana, being in ad
vance, was conducted by Lieut. McDonald, of Gen. Reynolds'
staff, until we arrived at the edge of the woods, in full view of
the enemy's camp. Finding them already formed, and advanc
ing with a large force to attack us, Lieut. McDonald halted the.
company of the 13th, and ordered it to deploy into line. I im
mediately formed the 25th on his right, and the other two
companies of the 13th on his left, and the 32d Ohio detachment
on their left. The fire was immediately opened on the right,
and carried through the line. After a few rounds the enemy
retreated in great confusion and slaughter, leaving the dead
and wounded on the field. They rallied, however, and com
menced to advance, returning our fire with vigor. * * * In
a few minutes the enemy fell back, and attempted to turn our
right flank, but were immediately met and repulsed. * * *
After making several attempts to drive us from the woods, they
deployed to our left. I ordered a portion of my command to
advance, and attack them, which was done in a gallant manner,
the enemy retreating to their cabins, but soon again apppear-
ing. Some of the men, along the entire line, finding they were
not receiving the expected support, disgracefully left the field.
The remainder of the command fought like veteran soldiers,
driving the enemy again into the cabins ; but being soon ral
lied by their officers, they again renewed the attack with a large
reenforcement, and poured a galling fire into our thinned
ranks, our men holding their position and returning the fire
with great effect. Many of the men had left the field with the
wounded, and others without cause, which had much reduced
our numbers. Our ammunition was almost exhausted. At
this tieae the enemy was reenforced with artillery, and opened
upon us with shot and shell, but without much effect. A third'
time we drove them to their quarters, but having no ammuni-

BATTLE OF CAMP ALLEGHANY. 37
tion left, I thought it prudent to fall back to the headquarters
of the commanding general, which was done in gc od order.
The enemy's force, as near as I could ascertain, was about 2,500,
with nine pieces of artillery. The force under my command
numbered 700. RETORT OF CASUALTIES.
Killed. — Charles Latham, Co. D; Corporal Levi S. Stewart,
Co. E; Isaac Nigh, Co. E; Christopher J. Thayer, Co. E; John
C. Fuller, Co. F; Sergeant Hiram Ward, Co. D; Wm. T. Ma-
her, Co. G.
Wounded. — Co. A. Sergeant Hezekiah Thomas; Privates
Jno. W. Holland, Clark H. King, Levi Butler, Henry Meek, Levi
Ryan, Wm. T. Loekwood, Samuel Henry, James McMullen,
Daniel J. Crooks, James C. Bolan. Co. B. Lieut. John D.
Merryman; Sergeant Geo. W. Martin; Corporal Charles Beck;
Private Joseph I. Hopton. Co. C. Sergeant Wm. Henthorn
(mortally ;) Privates Jonathan Dunn, Wm. J. Henthorn, Elijah
Becket (mortally.) Co D. Lieut. Darius Dirlam ; Privates Wm.
Jones, Jonathan Ward, Wm. White, Daniel S. Coe, Benjamin
B. Compton, Wm. H. Brown, Charles C. Rodier. Co. E. Priv
ates John E. Rearick, Richard D. Phelps, August Freet. Co. F.
Corporal Emile A. Huston ; Privates Thomas Jones, Asa Mere
dith, George M. Aulter, John McKinley, Hugh Wilson. Co. O.
Privates Geo. Haney (mortally,) Michael Harris, John D.
Fisher, Gilbert J. Ogden, John Ewalt. Co. H. Corporal Cor
nelius Burral; Privates John S. Dunn, Wm. Chadwick, Blair
Kincaid, "Wm. Work, George W. Reed. Co. I. Privates Arche-
leus Lingo, "Wm. Barlow, X. C. Lovett, Isaac M. Kirk, Jenney
Breach. Co. K. Privates Shepherd Lewis (mortally,) Harlan
Page, Andrew Hutchins.
Missing. — Private John Richards, Co. A., Lorenzo Shackle
Jonathan Hayden, Co. I., Marcus L. Decker and John H.
Brisco, Co. K.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
(Signed) James A. Jones,
Col. 25th Reg't 0. V. I.

38 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
The Regiment returned to Cheat Mountain camp
that evening, having marched sixty miles, and fought
four hours, within a space of forty hours. The next
day it returned to HuttonsviUe. From this time un
til the latter days of December, nothing of importance
occurred. Upon the last day of December, the Hun-
tersville expedition, under Major Webster, left camp
at HuttonsviUe. The account of the expedition is
best given in the following report of Major Webster.
Huttonsville, Va., January 6th, 1862.
Brig. Gen. R. H. Milroy —
Sie : I have the honor to report that, in obedience to your
orders, on the 31st day of December last, at 10 o,clock p. m., I
left this place with a detachment of four hundred men of the
25th Ohio, for Huntersville, Pocahontas Co., Virginia. At Elk-
wood I was joined by a detachment of four hundred men of the
2d Virginia, under Major Owens, and at Big Springs by -a de
tachment of thirty-eight cavalry, of the Bracken Cavalry,
under Lieut. Dalzell. I appointed Lieut. C. B. Jones, of the
25th Ohio, acting adjutant.
On the morning of the 3d of January, finding the road at the
base of Elk Mountain, and for the distance of one mile, so ob
structed by felled trees as to render the passage of teams im
possible, I left my own wagons, and detached Captain Johnson,
of the 25th, with fifty of the most disabled men, to guard them.
Avoiding the obstructions by a detour to the left, I pushed for
ward to Green Briar River, and ascertained that a considerable
number of militia were gathered at the bridge, one mile below,
on their way to Huntersville. I directed Lieut. Dalzell with
his detachment of cavalry to ford the river, and by a rapid
movement across the River Mountain, to gain possession oi
the road in rear of the bridge. This he did in most gallant
style, and cut off from Huntersville the entire militia at the
bridge, excepting a few mounted scouts. The balance fled back
into the country, evidently in great confusion and dismay.

HUNTERSVILLE. 39
Hastily detaching Capt. Williams of the 25th with fifty men
to hold the bridge, I pushed forward, and when two miles from
town, I discovered the enemy's cavalry at the extreme of a
level bottom field, dismounted, and posted over the brow of a
hilly spur which jutted out into the field from the right, with
Knapp's Creek on their left. I immediately deployed a part of
the 25th Ohio up the hill to our left, to turn the enemy's right,
and with the balance of our force, moved up in front. The en
emy at once opened upon us, and their fire became general,
which was vigorously responded to by our men. They soon
discovered my flank movement, and falling back to their
horses, hastily mounted and fled.
I again moved the column forward, crossed Knapp's Creek,
and found the enemy posted upon a second bottom, extending
from our right nearly across the valley, and half a mile in front
of town. I deployed Companies A and B of the 25th into line to our
right, at the base of the hill, to attack the enemy's left, and di
rected Major Owens of the 2d Virginia, and Bracken Cavalry,
to make a considerable detour, turn the enemy's right, and take
them in rear. The balance of the 25th I formed to attack in
front. This disposition made, and in the way of rapid execu
tion under the enemy's fire, and Companies A and B having
opened up upon his left, the enemy again retreated, mounted,
and retired into town. After a few minutes rest, I formed my
command into two columns, the 25th to move upon the right,
and the 2d Virginia and cavalry upon the left of town. In
this order the troops rushed forward, cheering, into the streets,
as the enemy, after a few ineffectual shots fled in confusion to
the country.
We found the place deserted, houses broken open, and goods
scattered, the cause of which was soon stated by a returned
citizen. The rebel commander had ordered all the citizens to
remove their valuable property, as he intended, if beaten, to
burn the town. We found large quantities of rebel stores, con
sisting in part of 350 bbls. of flour, 150,000 lbs. salt meat, 30,000
lbs. salt pork, and large quantities of sugar, coffee, rice, bacon,

40 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
clothing, &c, all of which I caused to be destroyed, by burning
the buildings in which they were stored, having no means of
bringing them off. The value of the property thus destroyed, I
estimated at $30,000. Our forces captured and brought back a
large number of Sharp's carbines, sabres, horse pistols and some
army clothing. The enemy had in the action 400 regular cav
alry, armed with Sharp's carbines, and several hundred mounted
militiamen, assembled from Pocahontas -county the night
before. There were also two companies of Infantry in the vil
lage, but they fled without making a stand.
Private Oliver P. Hershey, Co. E, was severely wounded in
the arm. No other casualty occured on our side. I nailed the
stars and stripes to the top of the court house, and left them
flying. After remaining in town two hours, I marched back to Edry
through a drenching rain and sleet, having made twenty-five
miles that day. To-day I returned to HuttonsviUe, having
made a winter march of one hundred and two miles in less
than six days, and penetrated into the enemy's country thirty
miles further than any body of our troops had before gone.
I have the honor to be, very respectfully, your obedient ser
vant, (Signed) George Webster,
Major 25lh O. V. I,
Commanding.
While at HuttonsviUe, Company D, Capt. Johnson,
was permanently detached, as a battery of artillery,
and armed with steel guns. It was afterwards known
as the 12th Ohio battery, and achieved an enviable
reputation in the different campaigns of Virginia and
the Southwest. Edward C. Culp, one of the ser
geants of Co. D, had been, previous to the detach
ment of his company, appointed Sergeant Major of
the Regiment, and remained with it.

CHAPTER IV.

Bull Pasture Mountain— Cross Keyes— Strausourg.

|j\ N the 27th of February, 1862, the Regiment left
^-^ HuttonsviUe, and marched to Beverly, where it
remained in camp until the following April. Here
the old "smooth-bores" were turned over to the ord
nance officer, and the men armed with Vincennes ri
fles, splendid guns, carrying two-ounce balls, and
having sabre bayonets. They proved very effective
pieces, but were too heavy, and gradually were ex
changed for regulation Springfield rifles.
On the first day of April, the Regiment, under com
mand of Major George Webster, proceeded on the
Seneca scout, and going via Ludesville, crossed the
Cheat and Alleghany Mountains, passed through Cir-
cleville, and arrived at Monterey April 10th, having
marched over almost impassable roads one hundred
and twenty-five miles, and through a country entirely
new to Union troops. At Monterey the 25th Ohio
was joined by a similar expedition sent via Camp Al
leghany. On the 12th of April, Gen. Ben. Johnson
(rebel), who had retired from Monterey upon the Fed
eral approach, made an attack upon the Union troops.

42 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
He was gallantly repulsed, and Gen. Milroy's arrival
with reinforcements, compelled him to fall back to
McDowell, thirteen miles south of Monterey.
On the morning of the 18th of April, Gen. Milroy
advanced his command to McDowell, without serious
opposition, the enemy retreating towards Staunton.
The troops went into camp at McDowell. Every
thing remained quiet until the 7th of May, when a
large rebel force under Gen. Johnson appeared in
front of McDowell. Heavy forces of skirmishers
were sent forward, and held their ground gallantly,
against heavy odds, preventing a general engagement
until the arrival of Gen. Schenck with his excellent
brigade of Ohio troops, when it was decided by the
Union generals, to attack the rebels who were advan
tageously posted on the summit of Bull Pasture
Mountain. The attack was made late in the after
noon of the 8th, by the 25th, supported by the 75th
Ohio. By a gallant charge, the enemy was driven
from his first position. The Confederates made des
perate attempts to regain the lost position, but each
charge was repulsed with heavy loss. Reinforce
ments Avere sent forward on both sides, and very soon
the engagement assumed a rather formidable charac
ter. On the Union side were engaged the 25th, 75th,
73d, 32d, and 82d Ohio regiments, the 2d and 5th
Virginia regiments, and the 12th Ohio battery. The
battle raged until after dark with unremitted fury,
and without apparent advantage to either side. Fin
ally the Union troops were ordered to fall back, the

BULL PASTURE MOUNTAIN. 43
25th Ohio being the last regiment to leave the field,
bringing off all the wounded that had not previously
been removed. It was claimed that this engagement
had been brought in to cover the withdrawal of the
division to Franklin that night. At least, while the
battle was being fought, all the wagons were started
to that place, followed the same night by the troops,
Avithout molestation from the enemy. The whole di
vision was in camp at Franklin on the 11th.
The following extract from the official report of
Lieut. Col. Richardson, commanding 25th Ohio, gives
a list of the casualties in battle of Bull Pasture Moun
tain, or, as called by the rebels, battle of McDowell :
* * * Company G was commanded by Serg't Milliman,
in the absence of all commisioned officers of this company.
Every man in the Regiment seemed inspired by the same res
olution to do his whole duty, and acted accordingly. I was un
der the immediate command of Col. N. C. McLean, of the 75th
Ohio, a, brave and efficient officer, who will probably report
more at length. The engagement lasted about two hours, when
night prevented further contest. The Regiment returned in
good order to McDowell, bringing off their dead and wounded.
The whole number engaged in my Regiment, 469.
Killed.— Co. B. Wm. D. Driggs. Co. C. James B. McPeek,
Sylvanus S. Williams, Thomas E. Coalwell. Co. E. Josiah
Fought. Co. F. Theodore E. Lodge. Co. H. Brazelia M.
Eveland. Co. I. Thomas Smartwood. Co. K. Neil Cameron.
Missing. Co. E. John Loose.
Wounded. Co. A. Lieut. Arthur Higgins; Corporal Wm.
H. Spear; Privates Samuel Beall, "Wm. F. Bloor, Hiram S. Hahn,
Geo. W. Iden, Drewer C. Iveson, Henry Lambert, Samuel Mc-
Crum, Robert H. Miller, Henry Meek, James Russell, Geo. W.
Verbeck, Henry C. White. Co. B. Sergeants Geo. W. Martin,
Slater B. Brock ; Corporals Chas. G. Troy, Samuel Trigg, Chas.

44 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Twinum ; Privates Wesley B. Sultzer, Nathan Morris. Co. C.
Corporal Samuel T. Hutchinson; Privates Jacob H. Bailey, Jno.
Tisher. Co. E. Corporal Orlando L. Mills ; Privates Geo. Al-
gyer, John Schell, Fred. Glllyer, John Everingham. Co. F.
Corporal Leander Provines; Private Samuel M. Forrester. Co.
G. Private Gilbert I. Ogden. Co.H. Privates Henry W. Out-
calt, Wm. M. Metcalf, Geo. W. Reed, James Williams. Co. I.
Sergeant Wm. B. Teters; Corporal James W. Houston; Privates
Howard Hallett, Wm. H. McBride, Aspberry Stephens, Wm.
West, Wm. H. Brown, Samuel J. Brooks. Co. K. Privates
Wm. Vickery, Christian E. Evans, Thomas O'Neal, Charles A.
DeBolt. Major General Fremont soon joined the forces at
Franklin, with reinforcements, and assumed com
mand of the army.
On the 18th of May, 1862, the Regiment lost the
services of an excellent officer, by the resignation of
Col. James A. Jones, who for some time had been
too ill to attend to regimental duties. The command
of the Regiment then devolved upon Lieut. Col.
Richardson, who was soon afterwards promoted to
colonel. Major George Webster was made lieutenant
colonel, and Capt. James F. Charles worth, Company
A, promoted to major.
On the 26th of May, the 25th Ohio accompanied
the forces under Gen. Fremont on his march from
Franklin to Strausburg, and thence up the Shenan
doah Valley in pursuit of Stonewall Jackson, which
endecl in the battle of Cross Keyes, on the 8th of
June. The campaign in the valley will always be remem
bered by those who took part in it; the severe storms,

CROSS KEYES. 45
cold weather, aud lack of clothing and provisions
make up a sad tale of suffering. The idiotic orders
issued preventing the burning of fence rails, the
killing of hogs, chickens and cattle, when the troops
were absolutely Avithout rations, Avill remain as won
derful specimens of the "kid glove policy" advocated
during the early part of the Rebellion.
Gen. Jackson was closely pursued by the army
under Fremont to Cross Keyes, where he was to
cross the river to Port Republic. The indecisive
engagement, knoAvn as the Battle of Cross Keyes,
commenced about nine o'clock in the morning, and
continued Avith unremitting fury until four o'clock
in the afternoon; the balance of the day and early
hours of the evening were taken up by skirmishing
and artillery firing. The battle was fought Avithout
a plan, and resulted in no advantage to the Union
cause. The bivouac of our army on the battle field,
the retreat of Jackson during the night across the
river, and his battle the next day Avith Shields, are
Avell known to the students of history.
The 25th Avas still in Milroy's brigade, and behaved
with its usual credit, receiving praise upon the field
from the commanding general.
A severe loss to the Regiment was the wound
ing of Capt. Charlesworth, who was shot through
the bowels, and at the time considered to be mortally
Avounded. He recovered in a measure, and after
wards returned to his Regiment as lieutenant col
onel but after a few days' service was compelled to

46 25th OHIO ATET. VOL. INFANTRY.
resign on account of disability. He was a brave
and efficient officer.
CASUALTIES AT CROSS KEYES.
Killed. — Company B. John Easthorn. Company C. James
L. Hopper, Frederick Woodtler. Company E. George Whitson.
Company I. Friend J. Wilson, Reuben E. Gant. Company K.
Conrad Daum.
Missing. — Company E. William Mackey. Company I. An
drew J. Collins.
Wounded. — Company A. Capt. James F. Charlesworth ; Sergt.
Israel White ; Privates Joseph Acres, William Harrison. Com
pany B. Corporal James D. McMunn ; Private Samuel White.
Company C. Sergt. Alonzo P. Henthorn; Private Amida Pro
vince. Company E. Privates Joel Spohn, Charles Slaughter-
beck. Company F. Privates Joseph H. White, Michael
Cantwell, Patrick Burke. Company 67. Sergt. Alfred A. Lam-
kin; Corporals Herbert Ogden, Samuel Baughman, William
J. Kyle; Privates Conrad Smith, Eli F. Beard, George Long-
street, Leonard W. Gaddis, Melvin O. Robinson, Adolphus
Meyer, John N. Kline, Simon L. Kahn. Company I. Sergt.
Joseph Perry; Privates William H. Wharton, Seneca O.Rogers,
Daniel McCullock, Samuel Calland, Ed. T. Lovett. Company
K. Charles A. Smith, Charles M. Cass, Michael Herbert, Wes
ley H. Cooper, Reginald Crawford, James Jones.
After pursuing the enemy to Port Republic, on the
morning of the 9th, the army was halted, marched
back to Harrisonburg, and thence to Strausburg,
having marched during the campaign two hundred
and fifty miles.
While lying at Strausburg some important changes
took place in the Regiment. Lieut, Col. George
Webster was promoted to the colonelcy of the 91st
Ohio, and shortly afterwards, while commanding a

REGIMENTAL CHANGES. 47
brigade, was killed at the battle of Perryville, in
Kentucky. He Avas a chivalrous gentleman, and a
natural soldier. Had he lived he would undoubtedly
have taken high rank among the notable leaders of
the Avar. Major Charlesworth was promoted to
lieutenant colonel, but Avas still kept at home by
the severe Avounds received at Cross Keyes. Capt.
James Washburn, of Company B, was promoted to
the colonelcy of the 116th Ohio, and served with
credit, becoming a brigade commander. Capt. Jere.
Williams, of Company C, was commissioned major,
vice Charlesworth promoted. Capt. Lewis R. Green,
a young and promising officer of Company H, died
of typhoid fever, after a short illness. Lieuts. As
kew, Haughton, BoaaAus and Jones were promoted
to captains, and Sergeants N. J. Manning, C. E.
Randall and Edward C. Culp were commissioned
second lieutenants. A number of non-commis
sioned officers of the Regiment were given commis
sions in new regiments, and a large number of
recruits were received from Ohio, and some from
Virginia.

CHAPTER Y.

Under Pope— Second Battle of Bull Run— March
ing to Fredericksburg — Winter Quarters.

(TSPILE reorganization of the army took place on the
^y 26th of June, and was known as the Army of Vir
ginia, and Major General John Pope assigned by the
President to the chief command. The 25th, 75th,
55th and 73d Ohio regiments constituted the second
brigade of the first division of the first corps. Col.
N. C. McLean, of the 75th Ohio, was the brigade
commander, Major General Robert C. Schenck was
the division commander, and Major General Franz
Sigel corps commander.
The 25th remained at Strausburg until July 6th,
when with its corps it marched through Middleton,
Front Royal and Luray, via Thornton's Gap, to
Sperryville, arriving there on the 10th.
On the evening of August 8th, the first corps left
Sperryville, passed through Culpepper, and arrived
on the battle field of Slaughter Mountain August
10th. The corps Avas placed in position for the next
clay's fight, but during the night the enemy retreated.
The corps moved fonvard to the Rapidan, Avhere it

POPE'S CAMPAIGN. 49
was halted until the 15th, Avhen it marched via Cul
pepper C. H. to White Sulphur Springs.
The Regiment took its full share in the various
movements culminating in the second battle of Bull
Run, and the folloAving official report of Col. Wm. P.
Richardson carries the history of the Regiment to in
clude that engagement:

*S'

Headquarters 25th Reg't O. V. I.,

Upton Hill, Va., Sept. 19, 1862. }
Col. N. C. McLean, Comdg. 2d Brigade, 1st Div , 1st Army Corps:
Sir — I beg leave to submit the following report of the part
taken by my Regiment in the maneuvers and battles of Pope's
army, from the 21st of August to the 31st of the same month.
On the 21st day of August, we were at the White Sulphur
Springs, in Fauquier county, Virginia, and receiA'ed orders to
send our baggage trains to Warrenton, taking with the Regi
ment four wagons, two for ammunition, and two for supplies.
Five days' rations were issued — that is, of hard tack, sugar and
coffee — and we marched to the neighborhood of Rappahannock
Station. In the evening we were moved further up the river,
and encamped for the night. Heavy cannonading had been
kept up all day down the river on our left. On the morning
of the 22d we moved up to Freeman's Ford, and immediately
upon our arrival, our artillery became engaged. General Sigel
himself came on the ground, and superintended the planting
of a battery of reserve artillery, in addition to the one of our
brigade at that time engaged. After some two or three hour's
heavy firing, the rebel batteries were silenced oe withdrawn.
Soon after, Bohlene brigade of Schenck's division was sent over
to the river for some purpose unknown to me. They crosseo.
the river near the left of our brigade. The ford was deep and
the bank of difficult ascent. After they had penetrated some ¦
distance into the country on the opposite side of the river,
Heavy firing was heard, and it presently became evident that
our forces were falling back to the ford. By your direction my

50 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Regiment was placed as quickly as possible in a situation to
command the ford and protect our troops in recrossing. Tb»
enemy advanced in heavy force, but upon receiA'ing our third
fire retired, and all the troops on the south side passed safely
over before dark. In this skirmish we had one man mortally
wounded — George Ogden, corporal of Company G. We re
mained that night at Freeman's Ford. On the morning of the
23d we received orders to march, and after considerable delay
we started on our return to the springs, arriving in the neigh
borhood of them after sun down. A short skirmish occurred
on our left, which was kept up some time after dark. I was in
formed it was Milroy's brigade that was engaged. On the
morning of the 24th, my Regiment and the 73d Ohio, Avith four
pieces of artillery of De Beck's battery, were sent on a recon
noissance, and after adATancing two miles, it was ascertained
that the rebels had recrossed the river, and had some batteries
in position on the opposite side. They were opened upon by
our battery, but did not reply. Shortly afterwards we were
joined by our brigade, marched to Waterloo bridge, and en
camped for the night. We remained in the neighborhood of
Waterloo bridge all day of the 25th. Nothing of importance
occurred, except that all day large bodies of rebel troops could
be seen passing north and west, at a distance of some four or
five miles from the river, and about sundoAvn it was found they
had crossed aboA'e us in force. About dark we received orders
to march, and proceeded in the direction of Warrenton. The
night was very dark, the roads miserable, the progress very
slow, and excessiArely fatiguing to the men. We arriA'ed at
Warrenton at 2 o'clock on the morning of the 26th, and re
mained there all that day, starting on the morning of the 27th
for Gainesville, which place we reached about dark. When
Avithin four miles of Gainesville, our advance guard came up
with the rear of some rebel force ; skirmishing was kept up
until we stopped for the night, and several prisoners taken. On
the morning of the 28th we were marched towards Manassas,
taking several prisoners along the road. When within a short
distance of Manassas, we turned around and marched towards

BULL RUN. 51
Gainesville, and having proceeded in that direction some dis
tance, AVere again countermarched towards Manassas, and then
turned to the left toAvards Bull Run. About sundoAvn we came
within sight of the rebel force, and after some skirmishing
took up a position, and our battery opened upon a rebel battery
in the edge of the woods. 'About dark a sharp engagement
took place a mile or two to our left, the force upon our side en
gaged being under General King. Early on the morning of
the 29th we were in motion, and advanced on the south side
of the road, in all perhaps two miles, and occupied during part
of the day the ground upon which the battle had been fought
by General King. We found some of his wounded Avho Avere
cared for by your direction. In the afternoon the enemy ap
peared endeavoring to pass around our left, and Ave were
marched to the left and rear, and late in the evening Avere
withdrawn to a position a short distance in advance of the one
we had occupied in the morning. Although frequently under
fire of the enemy's artillery, we had no opportunity of using our
small arms, and we had but two men wounded. After dark an
attempt was made upon our lines by the enemy, and a portion
of the night was spent under arms. We remained in our posi
tion on the 30th until about four o'clock in the afternoon, when
the brigade was ordered to take up a position on Bald Hill to
our left, to support General Reynolds. You placed your brigade
in position, and your battery as folloAVS : The 75th Ohio on the
right of the battery in line; the 25th and 73d Ohio regiments
in line on the left of the battery.
A short time after we had taken our position, the troops on
our left marched past us by the right flank and in our front, and
disappeared to our right. The enemy soon appeared in our
front, driving before them a regiment of Zouaves. You opened
upon them as soon as they came Avithin range, with grape and
canister, and the infantry were soon after briskly engaged in
firing. They were driven back by our fire in considerable con
fusion, and unquestionably heavy loss. They made their ap
pearance again directly in front of the 73d Ohio, in the edge of
the woods, but were a second time driven i ack by our fire.

52 25TFI OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Our men were in high spirits, feeling confident of their ability
to maintain their position, when a large force of the enemy
were perceived advancing with artillery, on our left and rear.
They opened upon us at the same time, with grape, canister
and infantry. In a short time the regiment on my left, under a
terrific fire, gave way. Shortly afterwards, an order was given
to change front, which I attempted to execute, but the fire was
so terrible, and the noise of the battle so great, that it was im
possible to be heard or do anything without confusion. We
were forced from our position, and retired to the woods in our
rear. My men behaved well, indeed gallantly; but by some
blundering we were left unprotected on our left, and then came
the murderous assault on three sides of us, which resulted as I
have stated.
I wish to state, before closing this report, that the constant
marching, both day and night, for the last tAvelve days previous
to the 30th, had reduced my number of effective men to two
hundred and thirty on the day of the battle ; and many of
those bare-footed, and all of them exhausted. I further desire
to protest against what I consider the injustice done to the
troops of Sigel's corps, by a published report of Major General
Pope. From the 21st to the 31st of August, some portion of
our corps Avas engaged every day, often fiercely ; our marches
have been extraordinary and our losses great. Yet we have
been totally ignored. I am glad also to state that the officers
and men of my command have every confidence in the ability,
bravery and patriotism of the commanding general of the
corps, and fully believe that no part of the disaster of Bull
Run Avas produced by any act, neglect or omission of his;
but, on the other hand, that if he had had control of the army,
it would not have happened.
The following is a list of the casualties in my regiment:
Killed. — Company E. Private John Ferrel. Company Hi.
Alvin N. Burlingham. Company 67. Privates John Benny, Geo.
W. McVicker. Company K. Sergt. Lewis F. Shannon ; Privates
Enos W. Miner, Edward D. Peck.
Missing. — Company A. Privates Wm. T. Loekwood, James

BULL RUN. 53
McMullen, George W. Iden, William T. Andrews. Company B.
Privates Newlin C. Mercer, Joseph Stewart, William Lowther,
James Trigg. Company E. Privates Jesse C. Chance, Hiram
Odell. Company 67. Private Erwin M. Bergstresser. Company
H. Privates Thomas Cooper, J. N. Stevens, 0. J. Dunn. Com
pany K. Corporal \\ m. T. Ketchum ; Privates Charles Cholett,
Lewis Miller. James Benway, John A. Church, Richard M.
Sherman, Wi liam Vickery, DaA'id H. Linn.
Wounded. — Company A. Privates Drewer C. Iveson, William
H. Crisswell, George Cass, Robert Creighton, John McKirahan,
Robert A. Fowler, Reuben Donnally, Emanuel Riley, John
Lebold. Company B. Sergt. Hugh McConville ; Privates Daniel
Berry, Oliver P. Smith, John W. Doherty. Compiny C. Cor
porals John Tisher, Thomas Batton; Privates Jacob H. Bailey,
Joseph Sill, Francis Schonhart, John W. Hoskins, Robert
Longwell, William Batton. Company E. Sergeants Elisha Big-
gerstaff and Charles Ladd ; Corporal Cyrus Odell ; Privates
Lucius Marsh, John Tweedle, John Leary, Elbridge Comstock,
Franklin Wright, William Lowry, Flavius N. LoAvrey, James
W.Barnes, Darius Minnier. Company 67. PriA'ates Geo. Taylor,
James Male, Ephraim H. Lewis, James C. Houston. Company
H. Private David Hartley. Company I. First Lieut. John D.
Merryman; Corporals Joseph Cunninghgm, Samuel G. Shirk,
Emanuel De Noon ; Privates Benjamin F. Rickey, Wm. Gant,
Charles Weinstein, Nelson C. Loveatt. Company K. George
Huyck (mortally), Thomas Rose, James Moran, Sergeant Peter
Triquart. Very respectfully, your obedient sen'ant,
(Signed) Wm. P. Richardson,
Col. 25th Reg't. 0. V. I.
At this late day (1883), over twenty years after
the above report was Avritten, it is gratifying to pick
up a recently published volume, and find justice at
last done to the second brigade, referred to in Rich
ardson's report. The volume referred to is "The
Army Under Pope," by John Codman Ropes, and

54 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
contains the only reliable account of Pope's cam
paign in Virginia that has yet been published.
Every soldier of the Army of the Potomac, at least,
should read this excellent work. In speaking of the
engagement on Bald Hill, where the 25th Ohio sus
tained its principal loss, the author says:
The struggle for the possession of Bald Hill, was most ob
stinate and sanguinary. McLean's brigade of Schenck's divison
was first sent to hold it, and did hold it handsomely, repulsing
several attacks both in front and rear, until the command was
reduced to a skeleton. Schenck himself was severely wounded
at the head of the reinforcements which he was leading to
McLean's support. * * * The two brigades of Koltes and
Kryzanowski were put in, and for a time stayed the advancing
tide. The losses were very severe, as the enemy were in large
force. The brave Colonel Koltes here fell, sword in hand, at
the head of his men. In the conflict around this hill, General
Tower was severely wounded at the head of 'two of Rickett's
brigades, and Col. Fletcher Webster, of the 12th Massachusetts,
a son of the great statesman, was killed while leading his regi
ment. In their first attack on this strong position, even the impetu
osity of Hood's Texans failed to make any impression. Hood
Avas compelled to fall back, and all that could be done, says
Evans, who commanded the division, was to hold the enemy
with the other brigade until Anderson's division came up. In
one of his brigades, 631 officers and men were killed and
wounded, probably one-fourth of the actual force present on
the fi:dd. Two colonels were killed and one wounded.
D. R. Jones (Confederate) also found his way to the Chinn
House, and the two brigades which he had with him "went in
most gallantly, suffering severe loss." In one of these brigades,
(Anderson's,) consisting of five regiments, but one field officer
was untouched. They had to fall back, however, and were evi
dently very severely handled. The account which Generals
Benning and Anderson give of their experience with these two

BULL RUN. 55
brigades is very interesting. It was evident that the troops
who held the hill held it with obstinate courage, and that they
yielded only to the assaults of fresh troops. Jones' division
got no further than the Chinn House that day.
In spite, however, of this heroic resistance, the enemy car
ried the position bv main force. They suffered heavily, but
fresh relays pressed on with great enthusiasm, and they finally
drove our forces from Bald Hill.
Thus ended, so far as our brigade was concerned,
the second battle of Bull Run, or as the rebels call
it, the battle of Manassas. It was a severe defeat to
the Union army, and a humiliating one to Gen. Pope.
Yet it was not a panic, nor did it partake of the
nature of a rout. There were some stragglers hast
ening to the rear, as is always the case in a general
engagement. But the army, as an army, retired un
der orders, and the retreat was conducted in good
order, Avith no pursuit. The army was really de
feated, Avhen the engagement took place at Henry
House hill. The position was important, and, if lost
to Pope's army, might possibly turn the decent re
treat into a disorderly panic. But the position was
not lost, and after repeated charges, of the most
desperate character, the rebels were forced to give
up the contest.
The history of the war does not furnish a single
instance, upon either side, where the defeated army
behaved as creditably as did Gen. Pope's army on
this memorable clay; and when, on the evening of
the 30th, it arrived at Centreville, the organizations
were perfectly preserved.

56 25m OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
On the 3d of September the Regiment marched,
via Fairfax C. H. and Vienna, to Upton Hill, having
since the 8th of August marched 220 miles, been
under fire fourteen days in succession on the Rappa
hannock, and participated in the second battle of Bull
Run. The Regiment remained iu camp at Upton Hill
until September 25th, when it was ordered to Cen
treville. On the 29th it was again on the march
through Manassas Junction to Warrenton, and from
there back to Centreville, where it remained until
November 2d, when the entire corps marched to
Thoroughfare Gap, remaining there until the 19th,
and then returning to Chantilly.
About this time Capt. Asa Way, of Company G,
resigned his commission, on account of disability.
Dr. William Walton, of Woodsfield, Ohio, joined
the Regiment as second assistant surgeon.
The Regiment remained at Chantilly until Decem
ber 10th, 1862, when with its brigade it Avas placed
en route for Fredericksburg, but arrived there too
late to participate in the battle, and marched back
to Stafford C. H. It was at this place, Avhere, after
much neglect, all the sutlers came in Avith loaded
wagons. The men had not yet been paid, or not for
some time, at least, and many hungry eyes Avere
fixed longingly upon the wagons. Private  ,
of Company K, was equal to the occasion — carefully
noting the time at which the guard was to be re
lieved, and the number of the relief, he "borrowed"

RAID ON SUTLERS. 57
a sergeant's blouse, and made a special detail of his
own. About ten minutes before the regular relief
Avas due, he made the rounds, relieving every man
on guard around the wagons, and before the trick
Avas discovered there was only a "beggarly array"
of empty wagons left. The peculiar facility Avith
Avhich the boys of the 25th could do up a job of that
kind, merited, and received the appreciation of the
balance of the division. The boys engaged in the
fraudulent relief neArer were diseoA-ered.
We remained in camp at the Court House until
January 20th, 1863, AAThen the brigade marched to
Belle Plains, but in a feAV days returned to the neigh
borhood of the old camp, and built permanent win-
ter quarters.
While the Regiment was at Belle Plains, Adjt.
William L. Hoyt resigned his commission.

CHAPTER VT

Brooks' Station— Spring of 1863— Chancellorsville.

eS^ROM January 20th, 1863, until the latter part
*** of the folloAving April, the Regiment remained
in camp at Brooks' Station, in the brigade tempor
arily under command of Col. J. C. Lee, of the 55th
Ohio. The division Avas commanded by Gen. N. C.
McLean. Battalion and brigade drills were had
daily, in preparation for the spring campaign, which,
under Major General Hooker, promised to be unusu
ally active.
In the reorganization of the army we were placed
in the eleventh corps, which was formed mostly ot
troops that had been under command of Gen. Franz
Sigel. Gen. 0. 0. Howard was the corps commander.
Some alterations had occurred in our brigade. The
73d Ohio had been transferred to another division,
and the 107th Ohio and 17th Connecticut, a new
regiment, just come to the front, had been added
to the brigade; three of the old regiments remained,
viz., 25th, 55th and 75th Ohio. Before the campaign
fully opened, Col. J. C. Lee returned to the command
of his regiment, and Brig. Gen. N. C. McLean, late

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colonel of the 75th Ohio, to the brigade, leaving the
division to the command of Major General Devens.
As before stated, Gen. O. 0. Howard commanded
the corps. Some dissatisfaction existed among the
German troops, occasioned by the removal of their
favorite commander, Gen. Franz Sigel, and Howard
was looked upon Avith considerable disfavor. The
free-thinking element of the corps took but little
stock in the ministerial reputation of the new com
mander. They felt that a representative countryman
had been unjustly deprived of his command, and
therefore entered upon the campaign Avith less enthu
siasm than would have been shown had Sigel occupied
his old position as their leader. This feeling, how
ever, occasioned no part of the disaster which befell
the eleventh corps on the 2d of May, 1863. TAventy
years have elapsed since the battle of Chancellors
ville, during Avhich time it has been convenient to
attribute the result of that campaign to the demoral
ization of the corps. It is time justice should be
done, by calling attention to the actions of Generals
Howard and Devens, and the position occupied by
the first division, upon which the disastrous assault
was made.
On the 27th of April, 1862, the corps marched
toward ChancellorsAdlle via Hartwood Church,
Kelly's and Germania fords, and reached Chan
cellorsville April 30th, and was placed in position
near Hatch's house.
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60 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
camp at Brooks' Station with 443 officers and men,
and on the evening of the last day's march, took 444
men into camp, one man from the hospital, Oliver
W. Williams, hospital steAvard, having joined the
Regiment, and not one having straggled from the
ranks during the march.
Devens' division formed the extreme right of the
army, with Von Gilsa's brigade on the right, tAvo
regiments facino; west and the other southwest.
McLean's brigade was on the left, about one mile
from the Chancellorsville House; the 55th Ohio in
line on the right of the brigade, the 107th Ohio in
line in the center, and the 17th Connecticut in line
on the left, excepting that three companies, under
Lieut. Col. Walter, of this regiment, Avere advanced
a feAv yards, and occupied the garden east of Hatch's
house, with a picket fence, against which they threw
some brush and dirt, to form slight breastworks.
These three regiments faced southwest, and were
on that side of the dirt road. A rail fence running
along that side of the road Avas utilized as far as
possible in making breastworks. The 75th Ohio
Avas in rear of the 55th, formed in column by divis
ion, and the 25th Ohio occupying same formation in
rear of the 107th, both facing southwest. In front of
our brigade were open fields for half a mile, extend
ing to the wilderness on our right.
When the pickets, detailed the night before from
the Regiment, Avere relieved in the morning, a ser
geant of unusual intelligence in charge of them, Abe

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Heed, of Company A, reported to Colonel Richard
son that large bodies of troops had passed in our
front to the right during the night.
Richardson reported this fact immediately to
General McLean, and with the approval of that
officer, sent out four scouts — Sergt, Abe Heed,
privates James Justus, John T. Peck and William
Lindner — of tried courage and fidelity, from in front
of our picket line. They proceeded to our extreme
right — until fired upon by the enemy's pickets, and
returned Avith the astounding intelligence that the
rebels were massing heavily on the right and rear of
the division, and not more than half a mile from the
outer regiment, and not much over one mile from
division headquarters. Colonel Richardson con
veyed this intelligence to General McLean, avIio
reported it to General Devens. An hour passed
Avithout any new disposition being made to meet the
threatened attack, Avhen Colonels Richardson and
Lee both visited General McLean at his headquar
ters, to ascertain if any orders Avere to be issued.
General McLean suggested that they, with him, go
to General Devens and reiterate the information.
That general, however, seemed utterly unable to ap
preciate the gravity of the situation, and in fact
treated the information with disrespect, and sug
gested to General McLean that the proper place for
his colonels were with their regiments. With such
insulting neglect, Colonel Richardson returned to
his regiment, and although it was early in the after-

62 2oth OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
noon, he ordered the company cooks to immediately
prepare supper, privately conversed with his officers
as to what they should do under certain circumstances,
and in fact prepared them for a surprise which he
knew would overwhelm the division. There was
not a private soldier in the 25th Ohio but knew by
four o'clock on the afternoon of May 2d that this
condition of affairs existed.
But this was not the only intelligence received of
the movements of Stonewall Jackson. In spite of
his precautions to conceal his march, it was observed
by officers and men of General Birney's command,
and at once reported to General Hooker. Although
Hooker did not regard it as a flanking movement on
the part of the enemy, for the very audacity of such
a step upon the part of Lee did not render it prob
able, he was compelled to believe that either that
general was making a retreat, or adopting some new
plan of attack or defense. But to provide against
the contingency of a flank attack, at ten o'clock on
the morning of the 2d of May, he sent a Avritten
dispatch to General Howard directing him to ex
amine the ground around his position, Avith a view
of meeting a flank attack. He Avas told in the dis
patch that the commanding general had good reason
to suppose that the enemy was moving on his right,
and that he should advance his pickets well for the
purposes of observation. Notwithstanding this dis
patch, no precautions were taken against the im
pending danger. We now have the unpardonable

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stupidity of two general officers, a division and
corps commander, absolutely ignoring — the one,
positive intelligence of the immediate presence of a
large body of the enemy, the other a direct order
from his superior officer to ascertain if such a condi
tion of affairs did exist. The dispatch from Hooker
to Howard was reeeiATed lyy the latter not later than
10:30 A. m., AA'hile Devens received his information
from Colonel Richardson the first time through
General McLean at one o'clock, and again in the
presence of McLean, Lee and Richardson, not later
than three o'clock.
From 10:30 a. m. to 6 P. M., Avhen the assault
was made, there was more than enough time for
DeATens' position to have been made absolutely im
pregnable. The singular thing about this whole mat
ter is, that neither Devens nor HoAvard seemed to have
any curiosity to gratify. There is no proof on record
that any attempt was made to ascertain the truth or
falsity of the reports. The subsequent rout of the
diA-ision was possible only from the grossest neglect
of all military precautions, and there is no doubt but
that the disaster resulted from Howard's and Devens'
absolute disregard, under repeated Avarnings received
by them during the the eight hours preceding the
assault. Howard scouted the reports, and Devens
insulted the informants.
The AATriter AA^as present when Richardson informed
Devens of the reports brought in by his scouts, and
heard Devens say to McLean, " I guess Col. Richard-

64 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
son is somewhat scared; you had better order him to
his regiment."
Fitz John Porter was dismissed from the army in
disgrace, and barely escaped death for less fault.
Devens has since been Attorney General of the United
States, and now holds a high federal appointment in
Massachusetts. The first notice our troops had of the approach of
the enemy was the rapid flight of a large herd of deer,
which came out of the wilderness and passed along
the front of the second brigade, followed almost im
mediately by the overwhelming onslaught of Stone
wall Jackson's veteran troops upon an unprepared
division, occupying a weak line of defense, and facing
in a different direction from which the attack was
made. Some of the regiments had their guns stacked,
and men were eating, making coffee, playing cards,
cleaning guns, and engaged in the usual avocations of
camp life when the enemy are a thousand miles away.
This was the case in many of the regiments, and in
all of the regiments of the brigade on the right, Von
Gilsa's, which received the first attack. But Cols.
Lee and Richardson, knowing the deadly danger
hovering over the division, had their regiments well
in hand, and were anxiously awaiting the expected
attack. Several shells coming directly clown the road,
followed almost immediately by canister and musketry,
proclaimed the rapid advance of the enemy. The
writer of this was an aid on the staff of Gen. McLean,
and wdien the attack was made he was lying on the

CHANCELLORSVILLE. 65
grass in front of Hatch's house, holding his horse by
the reins, in readiness for immediate use. Hearing
cheers and laughter, he raised on his elboAv to ascer
tain the cause, and found it to be the frightened deer
rushing in front of the brigade; Avhile watching them,
and dimly conscious of the cause, a solid shot came
from the right and struck the body of the apple tree
under Avhich he was lying. Gen. McLean sprang on
his horse and started down the road to the right oi
the brigade, accompanied by his staff" officers, and
almost immediately followed by Gen. Devens; the
soldiers from the first brigade were coming to the rear
in the utmost confusion, crushed by the first assault.
After the first rush the enemy stopped for a minute
or two to get in some kind of order, and in that in
terval, which was hardly distinguishable, Col. Lee
asked for permission to change the front of his regi
ment, saying that his men were being shot in the
back; receiving no response, although McLean and
Devens were within ten feet of him, he called out for
his men to get upon the other side of the light works
they had thrown up.
The 75th Ohio was lying massed in column by
division Avith its flanks exposed to the murderous fire,
and in five minutes had lost every field officer, and
two-thirds of the regiment lay dead or wounded.
By this time the first brigade Avas coming back in
waves of panic-stricken men, not stopping to throw
aside their equipments, but slashing the confining
straps with their knives. To them, resistance was

66 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
simply impracticable. The best and bravest troops
that ever existed would, under the same circum
stances, have been terrorized. The regiments of the
second brigade opened their ranks for the fugitives.
Amidst this dire confusion, an order was carried to
Col. Richardson to change front and deploy. The
Regiment executed the movement gallantly, although
it took them under the merciless fire, from which
there Avas no hope of escape.
Many of the 55th and 75th Ohio fell into the ranks
of the 25th, Avhich remained in line keeping up a
stubborn fire, until the broken, flying fragments of the
first brigade had passed, and the enemy had encircled
it on three sides. Then the order to retreat was given,
and more than half the Regiment engaged left bleed
ing and dying on the ground where the line had been
maintained. Darkness, fresh troops well handled,
principally of the twelfth corps, and massed artillery,
checked the rebel advance, and thus ended the first
day's battle.
At the commencement of the assault, only 330 men
were in line, two companies being on picket in front,
and escaping with small loss.
That night the corps was re-organized, and the
next morning placed in the intrenchments, where it
remained until the morning of the 5th, when it was
moved across the river, and the same day marched to
its old camp at Brooks' Station.
Every regiment in the brigade suffered the loss of
one or more field officers. Col. Noble, of the 17th

LOSSES AT CHANCELLORSVILLE. 67
Connecticut, Avas severely wounded, and Lieut. Col.
Walter killed. Col. Riley, of the 75th, was killed,
and Col. Richardson was severely Avounded in the
shoulder, and for some time the wound was considered
a mortal one. He finally recovered Avith the loss of
the use of his right arm, and until the close of the
war had command of Camp Chase, Ohio.
CASUALTIES IN BATTLE OF CHANCELLORSVILLE.
Killed. — Company A. PriA-ates John Zane, William T. Lock-
wood, Levi Butler. Company C. Privates Lafayette Henthorn,
James ProA'ince, August Fisher, Isaac F. Hutchinson, Joseph
P. Noll, John W. Harrison. Company E. Privates George F.
Alford, Joseph C. Wright, Company F. Private John T. Han
cock. Company 67. Private Edgar A. Way. Company H. Pri
vate James S. Wiley. Company K. Lieut. Alex. Sinclair;
Private Anthony Jeremy.
Missing. — Company A. Lieut, William A. Whit craft; Sergt.
William B. Wright ; Corporal Hiram Nichol ; Privates Hiram
S. Hahn, Benjamin R. Johnson, William Linder. Company B.
Lieut. Isaac M Kirk; Sergt, Hugh McConville; Privates J.J.
Hopton, James B. Trigg, A. J. Lloyd. Company C. Privates
Henry M. Link, John Tisher. Company D. Privates Joseph
Waters, Soloman Workman, Christopher Hughes. Company E.
Private Henry Barnup. Company F. Sergt. John McKinley;
Corporal John C. Maxwell ; Private Thomas Evans. Company
67. Private Charles F. Robinson. Company H. Privates Samuel
B. Marquis, George W. Reed, William H. Timberlake, T. Tim
berlake. Company I. Privates William H. Beymer, John W.
Beall, James W. Calvert, Samuel J. Davids, Joseph W. Mon-
land, George W. Shafer. Company K. SerL't. E. L. Viers;
Privates Calvin Carpenter, William H. Dean, William S. Hallo-
Avay, Werter H. Shaffer.
Wounded. — Fie'd and Staff. Col. William P. Richardson;
Lieut. Col. Jere. Williams; Sergt. Major Hezekiah Thomas;
Hospital Steward Oliver W. Williams. Company A. Lieut.

68 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
William A. Whitcraft (mortally), Second Lieut. Israel White;
Sergts. Samuel R. Stewart, Abram Heed; Corporal William
Peck ; Privates Joseph Acres, James C. Bolan, Robert M. Ful
ton, John Wyer, William Simpson. Company B. Lieut. George
W. Martin; Sergt. F. A. Masters; Corporals John 0. Archbold,
H N. Ford (mortally), Nathan Morris ; Privates Joseph Brown,
Henry Jones, Mark Lawrence, J. L. Patton, William H. Stine,
J. B. Vaughn, John C. Duff, John M. Hinds, Frederick Rose,
Israel Rucker. Company C. Sergts. William H. Kast, Francis
Armstrong; Corporals Thomas Batton, John Frey, George
Beach; Privates Henry Armstrong, Jacob H. Bailey, William
Craig, Alex. Dunn. George Trick, August Tisher (mortally),
Israel N. Headley (mortally), Franklin Long, Alexander W.
Lowe. Company E. Sergt. John A. Stump; Privates Alfred T.
Stump, Frederick T. Beagle, George Dugan, August Freet, Joel
Spohn, James Bacon, Richard D. Phelps, Lewis Zeigler, Henry
Smuck. Company F. Privates John M. Kehr, George Harmon,
David C. Ingles, David S. McKinley, Michael Cantwell, William
H. Irwins, John Williams, James M. Jones. Company 67. Lieut.
C. E. Randall; Sergts. J. C. Livinsparger, Blyden H. Boyce;
Corporals A. J. Ames, F. A. Lumbar; Privates E. L. Karns,
William McGee, H Perkins, William R. Gray, J. W. Smith,
George White, L. D. Fisher, Robert Longmore, John M. Dickie,
George Taylor. Company H. Sergts. John E. Timberlake,
George Newman, James Hyler; Corporals Robert W. Spurrier,
John T. Painter, John L. Dunn ; Privates Michael F. Danforth,
Zeno F. Davis, Jefferson Fouts, John Gellespie, William N.
Mills, Thomas B. Sheets, Newton Livezey. Company K. Sergt.
William P. Scott; Corporals Lyman B. Stone, John Klinck;
Privates George Brown, Martin Bender, Christ. Bowman, Law
rence Burnes, Sumner B. Felt, Shubert Hutchins, Andrew J.
Hutchins, Michael Herbert, Enos Kameron, Morrison Lewis.
Many of the missing were killed and Avounded.
Company D, which took part in this battle, was a small
company of recruits; it was not recognized as an

LOSSES AT CHANCELLORSVILLE. 69
organization, and the men were, shortly afterwards,
assigned to other companies in the Regiment.
Surgeon Louis G. Meyer remained upon the battle
field, purposely allowing himself to be captured, in
order to personally care for our Avounded. He was
exchanged in a few days. His action is deserving of
the highest credit.

CHAPTER Til.

Changes in Regiment— New Commander— Pres
entation of Sword to Maj . G-en. E. H. Milroy.

cJJT'HE Regiment remained in camp until June 12th
^''following, during which time the brigade and
division commanders Avere changed, the division be
ing commanded by Brig. Gen. Francis C. Barlow,
and the brigade by Brig. Gen. Adelbert Ames, both
efficient and gallant officers. Col. Richardson being
absent on account of wounds, the regiment was com
manded by Lieut. Col. Jere. Williams.
Several changes also occurred among the officers
of the Regiment. Lieut. Col. Charlesworth was dis
charged on account of wounds received. Major Jere.
Williams was promoted to lieutenant colonel. Capt.
John F. Oliver, Company F., was promoted to major,
but never served in that capacity with the Regiment,
being appointed provost marshal of one of the dis
tricts of Ohio. Capt. John W. BoavIus, Company C,
was commissioned major, but very soon afterwards
discharged on account of disability. Capts. Askew,
Company I, Crowell, Company E, Higgins, Company
H, Jones, Company B, Lieut. Merryman, Company

REGIMENTAL CHANGES. 71
I, and Quartermaster A. J. Hale, resigned, the latter
being succeeded by Commissary Sergeant David R.
Hunt. Several new officers were promoted from the
ranks. But four of the original officers remained
with the regiment, and they had all received promo
tion, viz., Col. Richardson, Lieut. Col. Williams,
Capts. Nat. Haughton and John T. Wood.
While the Regiment Avas lying at Brook's Station,
the officers and enlisted men purchased a handsome
SAvord and sash, and sent them by Lieut. Col. Charles
worth to Maj. Gen. R. H. Milroy, then commanding
a division in the 8th army corps. The testimonial
was an expression of esteem and affection toward a
former commander. The following letter from Gen.
Milroy acknowledges acceptance of the gift :
Headquarters 2d Division, 8th Army Corps, 1
Winchester, Virginia, May 6th, 1863. J
Col. IVilliam P. Richardson, and Officers and Privates of the 25th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry :
I was agreeably surprised to-day by the appearance of
Lieutenant Colonel Charlesworth, of your Regiment, at my
headquarters. Of course, being an old comrade-in-arms, and
an honored and gallant member of your Regin ent, he re
ceived at my hands a most cordial welcome. Before I had
recovered from the agreeable recollection which his presence
suggested, in your name he presented me with a sword, the
dress and service scabbards of which are richly ornamented
with jewels, and a sash and belt of corresponding elegance;
and also handed me your flattering and affectionate letter of
presentation. This letter is signed by all the officers and men
of vour gallant Regiment that have served under my com
mand. You are all aware of my dearth of language, and will
not, I am certain, judge of the emotions excited in my heart

72 25TH' OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
by this greatest surprise of my life, from the mode in which I
maj' express them. Your Regiment was a part of the first
brigade which I had the honor to command. You endured
the rigors of a Cheat Mountain winter, participated in driving
the rebels aAvay from the territory now comprising West Vir
ginia, across the Alleghanies and the Valley of Monterey, and
gallantly led the Union forces in the battle of Bull Pasture
Mountain. As a part of my command you served in the ardu
ous campaigns under Fremont, in the Shenandoah Valley, and
fought with unfaltering courage at Cross Keyes. During the
whole time you served under my command, you all, officers
and privates, conducted yourselves like men who had engaged
in the struggle which now compulses our country from no
venal motive, but from a conscientious conviction of duty.
Shortly after the battle of Cross Keyes, against my wish, and
greatly to my regret, you were transferred to another com
mand, but as you remained in the same army corps with my
brigade, I was an eye-witness of your fidelity and courage in
the campaign of the Rappahannock, and at the last battle of
Manassas. When your Regiment first became a part of my
command, it was near a thousand strong. It has since been
strengthened by recruits, as I have been informed, not less
than three hundred. It now numbers about five hundred.
The Regiment has not, to my knowledge, been disgraced by a
single desertion, and has sufl'ered, in consequence of its good
discipline and strict attention of its officers, but little from the
ordinary causes of mortality. The great majority of the eight
hundred missing from your ranks have been disabled in battle,
or repose in honorable graves on the Alleghanies, Bull Pasture
Mountain, at Cross Keyes, along the lines of the Rappahanock,
or on the plains of Manassas. As the sun of the Union rises
with increased splendor above the storm of battle, it is consol
ing to hope that those who have been gathered to their fathers
have not died in vain. The consideration that this present is
made to me as their former commander, at the expiration of
nearly a year after the severance of that relation, by the sur
vivors of so many hard-contested fields, and of such a heroic

GEN. R. H. MILROY. 73
band, invests it with a peculiar significance and value. I
would have preferred that the gift had been less costly, for it
derives none of its importance, in my estimation, from its in
trinsic worth. The brief and affectionate letter of presenta
tion, accompanied by the signatures of the donors, is as highly
prized, and will be as carefully preserved by me, as the costly
present which it represents. Kest assured, brother soldiers, of
my heartfelt wish that you may survive to witness, in the
restoration of the Union of your fathers, the fruition of your
sacrifices and labors. With feelings of admiration, gratitude
and resoect, I am, fellow-soldiers, Very truly your friend,
R. H. Milroy, Major General.

CHAPTER Till.

The Battle of Gettysburg.

(7&*lrIE movements of the army preceding the bat-
^£U tie of Gettysburg need not be dAvelt upon.
Lee had invaded the North, a part of his com
mand almost penetrating the suburbs of Harrisburg.
Hooker was keeping a vigilant outlook, and, Avhile
protecting Washington, was waiting for reenforce-
ments before striking a decisive blow. A force of
over 10,000 men was in garrison at Harper's Ferry;
General Hooker asked that these passive troops be
added to the command of Gen. Slocum, in order that
a large force might act directly against Lee's com
munications with Richmond. Halleck positively
refused this request. Having before this refused to
alloAv Heintzelman to report to Hooker, the latter
finding himself tihwarted in all his plans by the
authorities at Washington, offered his resignation,
Avhich was accepted, and Maj. Gen. Geo. G. Meade
was assigned to the command of the Army of the
Potomac. The new commander was undoubtedly a
favorite of General Halleck, for Avhen he, without

GETTYSBURG. 75
any authority, ordered the troops from Harper's Ferry,
he Avas not reprimanded, and in fact no notice taken
of his action. In addition to these reinforcements,
General Couch, Avho commanded the department of
the Susquehanna, Avas also placed under the order of
Meade, a request Avhich had been denied to Hooker.
Had the latter remained in command of the army,
Lee's army would never have recrossed the Potomac
as an organization.
It Avas on the 12th of June, 1863, that the Regi
ment, Avith its corps, left camp to participate in the
Gettysburg campaign, and the 29th of June found it
at Emmettsburg, Pennsylvania. Both armies Avere
being rapidly concentrated, Lee having issued orders
for his corps commanders to unite at Gettysburg.
On the date above given, the first and eleventh
corps were at Emmettsburg, the third and tAvelfth
at Middleburg, the fifth at Tan/town, the second
at UniontoAvn, and the sixth at NeAv Windsor. On
the 30th the army advanced nearer the Susquehanna,
the eleventh corps still at Emmettsburg. The first
corps had been ordered to Gettysburg, but General
Reynolds, its commander, had halted it at Marsh
Creek, as the enemy Avere reported n earing his posi
tion. At this time General Meade determined to
make his defensive position on Pipe creek, about
fifteen miles southeast of Gettysburg. In looking
over the map of the country around Gettysburg, it is
difficult to conceive what Meade's idea could have
been in selecting this position. He could not have

76 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
forced Lee to fight him on that line, and as it did
not in any way interfere Avith the latter's communi
cations, he might have kept up his depredations in
Pennsylvania, retiring at his convenience across the
Potomac. But fortunate blunders intervened in fa
vor of the Union cause, and a gallant Pennsylvanian,
General Reynolds, was fortunately near the rebel
forces. Without orders from Meade, he determined
to advance to Gettysburg, directing the eleventh
corps to come to his support, and upon the morning
of July 1st our corps Avas marching rapidly toAvards
Gettysburg, General Barlow's division in advance.
Upon arriving at a church, four miles from Gettys
burg, Barlow was to halt the head of the column
and await orders.
Before reaching the church heavy cannonading was
heard in the direction of Gettysburg, and Barlow
ordered one of his aids, Lieutenant Culp, to ride
ahead as rapidly as possible, ascertain the cause of
the firing, and to convey the information that he
would not halt at the church. The aid rode rapidly
to Gettysburg, and met Captain Pearson, of General
Howard's staff, Avho directed him to return to Barlow
at once and request him to bring up the eleventh
corps with the utmost dispatch ; that the first corps
had been engaged for three hours with a greatly
superior force; General Reynolds was killed, and half
his corps killed or wounded. The eleventh corps
pushed forward rapidly, and reached Gettysburg at
1 o'clock p. M. Barlow's and Schimmelpfemiig's

GETTYSBURG. 77
divisions were ordered to prolong the liue of the
first corps to the right, on Seminary Ridge. Stein-
Avehr's division, Avith the reserve artillery, under
Major Osborne, Avere placed on Cemetery Hill, in rear
of Gettysburg. This disposition Avas made under
the orders of General Howard, aaIio had preceded
his corps to Gettysburg, and, upon the death of Gen
eral Reynolds, assumed command of the two corps.
It Avas evident that our forces Avere now enmio-ed
with over half of Lee's army, and unless help Avas
soon at hand, would be compelled to fall back.
Howard selected the position on Cemetery Hill as a
rallying point, and the next two days fighting showed
the wisdom of the selection. It Avas Avell adapted
for a defensive position. Its stone fences formed
perfect Avorks for the infantry, Avhile its gentle slopes
were admirably adapted for artillery. Commanding
eminences were on either flank, on Avhich batteries
could be posted to great advantage. Its com^ex
shape allowed reinforcements to move Avith great
celerity to an}- point of the line. Upon this hill
General HoAvard made his headquarters during the
afternoon. The two divisions of the eleventh corps were
under the enemy's fire before they Avere well in posi
tion, and shortly afterwards Col. Williams received
orders to support Battery G, 4th U. S. Artillery, and
the 25th took its position under a most trying artillery
fire. Soon, hoAvever, the entire division moved for-
Avard, but met a fresh division under Early, Avhich

78 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
had just arrived on the field. The battle waged
fiercely and obstinately for an hour, and two-thirds of
BarloAv's diAdsion Avere killed or Avounded. BarloAv
himself was severely Avounded, his horse killed, and
all his staff" officers and orderlies but tAvo dead or
Avounded. The first corps had been fighting since
10 o'clock, and Avas almost annihilated; the two
divisions of the eleventh corps Avere reduced to one-
third their number, when a general retreat was ordered
to the cemetery, which was rapidly accomplished.
The official account of the battle sIioavs that on the
first day the 25th Ohio had four commanding officers,
viz., Lieut. Col. Williams, Capt. Manning, Lieut.
Wm. Maloney and Lieut. Israel White. Capt. Nat.
Haughton was upon General Ames' staff, and wounded
severely. Capt. John T. Wood, Company E, Avas
staff officer with Gen. BarloAv, and severely wounded.
Lieut. E. C. Culp Avas also with General BarloAv.
Upon arriving at Cemetery Hill, the Regiment, then
under command of Lieut. White, and numbering
only sixty men, Avas deployed as skirmishers in the
outskirts of the toAvn. The regiment remained on the
skirmish line all that night and until 2 p. m. of the
next day, sustaining an additional loss of fourteen men
from rebel sharp-shooters Avho were posted in the
houses fronting our position. At that hour it Avas
ordered to the support of a battery on the hill, and
remained exposed to a terrific artillery fire until even
ing, AA-hen the firing ceased, and under cover of the
smoke the rebels made a desperate charge and sue-

GETTYSBURG. 79
ceeded in gaining the very crest of the hill. Among
the batteries the fighting was hand to hand, and for a
feAAr minutes it Avas the most sanguinary of the cam
paign. The rebel charge Avas led by Hays' and Hoke's
brigades of Early's diAdsion, with Gordon's diArision in
reserA-e. They first struck Von Gilsa's brigade, which
Avas posted behind a stone fence at the foot of the hill.
Ames' brigade AAras driA'en back to the batteries, where
it made a stand with the artillery men, the latter fight
ing with hand -spikes, rammers and staves. The
smoke of battle Avas so thick that Avith the increasing
darkness it became difficult to distinguish friend from
foe; at this juncture Carroll's brigade came to Ames'
relief, and the enemy finding they Avere about to be
overwhelmned, retreated in confusion. Our guns
opened a most destructive fire, and the slaughter was
terrific. Out of 1,750 men of an organization known
as the "Louisiana Tigers," only 150 returned from
the charge. Within thirty minutes from the time the
charge was made, the smoke had cleared aAvay and
the moon had risen Avith great brilliancy, flooding the
battle field Avith mellow light. Gen. Ames re-formed
his lines, and extended aid to the hundreds of rebel
soldiers lying wounded inside our lines. It was a
ghastly battle field.
The history of the third day is well known ; the
terrific musketry, the deafening roar of artillery, the
desperate assaults of the enemy, will never be forgot
ten by those on Cemetery Hill. The Regiment suf-

80 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
fered severely from sharp-shooters, as it still occupied
the advanced line.
At daylight on the morning of July 4th, the 25th
led the advance into Gettysburg. All of the officers
had been killed or wounded, and the regiment was
commanded on the 4th by First Lieut. John H. Milli
man, who was Avounded on the first day. The Regi
ment went into the battle on the first day with 220
officers and men, and sustained a loss of 179, and had
eight color sergeants killed or Avounded.
The following is a list of the casualties during the
three days fighting:
Killed. — Company A. Private James E. Clifford. Company
B. Privates William Elliger, Joshua T. Brown. Company C.
First Sergt. John W. Pierce ; Corporal John Frey ; Private
Martin V. Barnes. Company E. Sergeant Chas. Ladd; Privates
David Highman, Samuel Twaddle, John Tweedle. Company
G. Charles V. Harrison, William H. Gulick. Company IT.
Hiram M. Hughes. Company I. Edward T. Lovett. Company
K. Lieut. Lewis E. Wilson ; Private Thomas Dunn.
Missing. — Lieut. Col. Jere. Williams, also wounded. Com
pany A. Sergt. James Mellon; Privates Theodore Carter, Wil
liam Gallaher, Thomas Gallaher, Joseph Gallaher, William
Hughes, John Kent, Elias Baile, Philip Gable, John McCon-
nell, Wilson S. Colby, Isaac C. Patterson. Company B. Sergt.
Slater B. Brock; Corporal John H. Twaddle; Privates John
C. Duff, Abraham Hayden, William M. Lowther, Samuel Pres
cott, Augustus Fierhelder. Company C. Privates Alex. E.
Holland, William Hamilton. Company E. Sergts. Elisha Bigger-
staff, Hiram Odell. Company F. Sergts. John F. Thompson,
Basil C. Shields, John H. Saunders ; Corporals Thomas Nolan,
John Tucker, Josiah 0. Curl, Gustav Kolby ; Privates Patrick
Burk, Thomas Burchfield, Samuel Crawford, George W.
Cooper, Henry Grier, James McConnell, Wilson H. Patterson,.

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David P. Scott, James L. Shields. Company 67. Sergt. William
J. Kyle; Privates Leonard W. Gaddis, Eli F. Beard, John A.
Perky, Ephraim H. Lewis, Jacob Lips, John J. Cummings.
Company H. Lieut. H. H. Moseley; Lieut. William Maloney;
Corporals John T. Painter, William L. Smoot; Privates Wil
liam Davis, William Chadwick, James A. Roland, Isaac N.
Young, Oscar J. Dunn, Maurice Donahue, John W Stephens.
Company I. Sergt. Howard Hallett; Corporal John Bunting;
Privates William Shaw, John S. Rhodes, Kins. Davis, Reuben
E. Gant. Company K. Corporal John Baker ; Privates George
S. Frazier, Sumner B. Felt, Jonathan Raney, Thomas O'Neil.
Wounded. — Company A. Capt. Nat. Haughton; Privates
James E. Clifford, John Lebold, Simon L. Voorheis, Daniel
L. Tyrrel, James G. Whittle, William White, James Russell,
Samuel McCrumb, Robert Creighton, Nathaniel Wallace,
Adolf Weidebusch, John McKirahan, Thomas W. Fowler;
Corporal Michael Murray ; Sergt. Samuel R. Stewart. Company
B. Lieut. George M. Martin; Corporal Samuel B. Hurd;
Privates Fred. J. Bick, Duncan Highman, William N. Long,
John J. Moore, Samuel N. Rhynard, James Snyder, William
R. Bowman, Sylvanus Ullum, Anthony Wheeler. Company C.
Capt. Nat. J. Manning; Privates Joseph Dixon, Francis Schon-
hart, Jesse W. Campbell, Marion T. Thornbury, James B.
Henthorn. Company E. Capt. John T. Wood; Sergts. Alex.
Pemberton, Vincent Carroll; Privates William R. Stump, Wil
liam R. Taylor, Bennager Odell, Richard D. Phelps, Abednego
Stephens, Henry Smuck, Lewis Zeigler, Samuel H. Deselms,
James Bacon, Samuel Edgar, Frederick Schultz, Peter Molyett,
Thomas Howell. Company F. Corporal Edward Barrett;
Privates James Conway, James Saunders, Hugh Wilson, David
Williams. Company G. Lieut. John H. Milliman ; Sergt. An
drew D. Stewart, Adolphus Meyer, Thomas Cuthbertson, Wil
liam Miller, Joseph Dyerman, Oliver C. Longmore. Company
H. Sergts. John Milton, James B. Hyler; Corporal John S.
Dunn; Privates Levi McLaughlin, Newton Livezey, John
Gellespie, Michael Danforth. Company I. Sergts. Samuel J.
Brooks, Jacob L. Barnett, John H. Johnson; Corporals Joseph
F

82 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Cunningham, Samuel G. Shirk, Zachariah Dailey, John M.
Rhodes; Privates James E. Bigford, Samuel T. Calland, Wil
liam Gant, Lorenzo D. Hill, Archeleus Lingo, Stephen Loveall,
Henson True, Archeleus Wiley, William F. Wiley, Harrison
Shaw, Isaac M. Harper. Company K. Sergt. G. H. Palmer;
Corporal Reuben Drippard ; Privates Charles Oeckel, Christ.
Evans, Charles T. Melhollen, Charles Chollette, Charles H.
Conger. Many of the missing were killed or afterwards
died of wounds.
On the afternoon of July 5th the Regiment,
with its division, left Gettysburg in pursuit of the
rebels, and marched through Emmettsburg, Fred
erick City, MiddletoAvn, Boonsboro and Hagerstown.
At the latter city the division supported General
Kilpatrick's caA'alry, in a lively skirmish, driving
the rebel cavalry and infantry through HagerstoAvn
to their main army.
From HagerstoAvn the Regiment marched to Wil-
liamsport, and from thence via Hagerstown to Berlin,
Avhere it crossed the Potomac on the 19th day of
July, and reached Warrenton Junction on the 25th,
haA'ing marched 160 miles since leaving Gettysburg.

CHAPTER IX.

Transferred, to the Department of the South—
Veteran Organization— Return of the Old
Flags to GoA^ernor Brough.

cJ^HE Regiment remained in camp at Warrenton
*£y and vicinity until August 6th, when, Avith its
division, then under command of General Gordon,
it was placed en route for the Department of the
South, and Avas disembarked at PaAvnee Landing,
Folly Island, South Carolina, the Regiment then
numbering seventy-two men, and commanded by
Lieut. John H. Milliman.
The brigade, once more under General Ames, Avas
placed in the entrenchments on Morris Island, and
took part in the siege of Fort Wagner. After that
fort was captured, the brigade was moved to a
healthy location on Folly Island, and permitted to
take the rest it so much needed.
The Regiment was rapidly recruited, many men
having recovered from wounds received at Chancel
lorsville and Gettysburg rejoining their companies,
and some new recruits were received. Captain

84 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Haughton returned on the 20th of August and took
command of the Regiment, being very soon after
promoted to major. Captains Wood, Manning and
Randall, having partially recovered from wounds,
rejoined the Regiment about the same time; but the
gallant and genial Lieutenant Martin lost his right
arm Avith his fourth wound, and was honorably dis
charged. On the first of January, 1864, the Regiment re-
enlisted as a veteran regiment. The original term
of service would have retarded its muster-out until
June 14th; but the patriotism Avhich induced the
men to enlist early in the war had not been dimmed
by hard and continuous service. Indeed, several
were rejected by the rigorous medical examination
on account of wounds having been received, which
would have incapacitated them from another severe
term of service.
The members of the Regiment who did not re-
enlist Avere to be transferred temporarily to some
other Ohio regiment serving in the department.
At the time considerable ill-feeling was manifested
towards those who chose to serve out their original
term of service before again enlisting. But want of
patriotism could not properly be charged against
those who had served faithfully nearly three years,
and many of whom had received Avounds in their
country's service, because they wanted a longer rest
than the thirty days veteran furlough. Indeed the
majority of them afterwards reenlisted in the Regi-

VETERAN FURLOUGH. 85
ment, and others in regiments organized in Ohio be
fore the close of the rebellion.
Before the Regiment left on its veteran furlough,
some trouble arose regarding the terms of the re-
enlistment. The distinct understanding between
the Government and the officers and men of the
Regiment was, that the latter should leave the depart
ment as a regimental organization, Avith its flags.
After the muster-in Avas completed, the department
commander issued an order for one-half of the Regi
ment to leave on furlough at a time, the organization
to be retained in the department. Such an infamous
violation of the agreement was received Avith surprise
and anger. Major Haughton rode immediately to
headquarters, and finding the muster-rolls still lying
upon the table, seized them and, stepping to the fire
place, was upon the point of throwing them into the
fire, when the department commander and muster
ing officer came into the room. In a few Avords he
told them of the disreputable breaking of the agree
ment, and insisted that, if the Government could not
keep faith with its soldiers, he wanted nothing to do
with it, and aa-ouIc! burn the papers. He left head
quarters with transportation for the entire Regiment,
and on the morning of the 15th of January it left
its old camp, and was escorted to the landing, three
miles distant, by the 17th Connecticut, as fine and
brave a regiment as there was in service, and between
which and the 25th the utmost harmony and good
feeling ahvavs existed.

86 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
After friendly greetings were exchanged between
the two regiments, the 25th was embarked on the
Mayflower, and at 2 o'clock p. M. left the dock, giv
ing a farewell cheer to the 17th, which was heartily
returned. The Regiment arrived at Hilton Head on the
morning of the 16th of January, and on the 17th
the baggage and men were transferred to the Cam
bria, and at 4 o'clock on the same afternoon left the
harbor of Hilton Head for NeAv York city.
The passage was a stormy and dangerous one, and
but for the admirable sea-going qualities of the ship,
and the efficiency of its courteous commander, Cap
tain Sumner, we Avould have been lost off Hatteras.
We reached New York, in a badly shattered condi
tion, on Thursday evening, January 21st. On the
next day we crossed to Jersey City, and on the same
clay took a special train on the Atlantic & Great
Western Railroad for Cleveland, Ohio, where Major
Haughton was ordered to halt the Regiment.
The ride on the Atlantic & Great Western Rail
road is a pleasant reminiscence in the history of the
Regiment. Everything possible was done to insure
comfort, and at the McHenry House, in Meadville, a
sumptuous and free dinner was provided for the en
tire Regiment.
The splendid treatment received in Pennsylvania
prepared the Regiment for a hospitable reception in
Cleveland; but the men were too sanguine, and
either over-estimated the loyal impulses of its peo-

VETERAN FURLOUGH. 87
pie, or they were poorly represented by the men in
power. The train Avas stopped some distance from the
depot, aud the Regiment disembarked in mud nearly
knee deep. A staff officer of Colonel Center came
to the train after some time, and informed Major
Haughton that good quarters had been prepared at
the rendezvous camp, but a short distance from
there. •>
With hopes somewhat revived, the Regiment
waded through the slush and mud into the dismal
camp Avhere the " good quarters " were, and found a
feAv miserably dirty cabins, which had been used as
depositories for filth of all kinds by occupants of
other quarters near by. There Avere no stoves, no
fire-places, no wood and no rations. We had noth
ing with us to eat, and had tasted nothing since the
late breakfast, or early dinner, at Meadville. The
night was bitterly cold, to add to the discomfort.
Captain Sanford, of the 128th Ohio, himself a
resident of Cleveland, came to see us, and expressed
surprise and regret at such treatment, condemning
it in the strongest terms. He said that the services
of his regiment had been tendered Colonel Center,
to assist in preparing quarters for us, and to receive
the Regiment in a proper and cordial manner; but
that officer (who, by the way, was only a political
parasite of Governor Brough, and never saw any
service in the field) pompously refused the offer,
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88 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
had made suitable provision for the reception and
care of the Regiment.
Captain Sanford volunteered his services to pilot
us to the Cleveland Grays' armory, where by his and
Colonel Hayward's influence good quarters were
provided, and also an excellent supper at the prin
cipal hotels in the city. After the men had been
provided for, the regimental oflicers Avere inAdted to
Richards' restaurant, where a game supper awaited
them, Avith a bountiful supply of champagne to wash
it down. These two gentlemen were indefatigable
in their efforts to sustain the hospitable character of
the city, and succeeded admirably.
The next day was rather more pleasant, and the
Regiment returned to camp, where, after a hard day's
work at cleaning up, passable quarters were secured.
On the 3d of February the Regiment was paid off
and furloughed, with orders to report at Camp Chase,
Ohio, in thirty days.
The following is the roster of the Regiment upon
its veteran organization :
Colonel — Wm. P. Richardson, commanding Camp
Chase, Ohio.
Lieut. Colonel — Jere. Williams, prisoner in Libby
prison. Major — Nathaniel Haughton, com'd'g Regiment.
Surgeon — Louis G. Meyer.
Asst. Surgeon — Wm. Walton.
Adjutant — Edward C. Gulp.
Quartermaster — David R. Hunt.

VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 89
Sergeant Major — Hezekiah Thomas.
Hospital Steward — Oliver W. Williams.
Com. Sergeant — Joseph C. Coulter.
Q. M. Sergeant — Phineas Gano.
Prin. Musician — Benjamin F. Gillmore.
Company A.
First Lieut., Israel White; Second Lieut., Wm. F.
Bloor. Sergeants: Burget McConnaughy, Samuel R. Stew
art, Thomas H. Ferrel.
Corporals: Thomas W. Fowler, Wm. H. Criswell,
Michael Murray, Geo. W. .Id en, John McKirahan.
Musician, Geo. W. McBride.
Artificer, Henry Lambert.
Privates: Joseph Acres, Alexander Barrett, Andrew
J. Beall, Joshua Burkhead, Daniel J. Crooks, John
CoiiAvay, Theo. H. Carter, Robert M. Fulton, Andrew
Fulton, Charles Hoober, James Justus, John W.
Kent, Josephus S. Kinney, John McConnell, Thos.
McBride, Emanuel L. Riley, Levi Ryan, Ignatius
Tillett, Simon L. Vorheis, John Wyer.
Company B.
Sergeant, James A. Driggs.
Corporals: John 0. Archbold, Garwood P. Lacey,
Samuel Prescott, John H. Twaddle.
Privates: Isaac Beaver, Thomas Cain, John C.
Duff, Augustus Fierhelder, John M. Hinds, Patrick

90 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
L. Hamilton, Ralph T. Jeffrey, Wm. M. Lowther,
Wm. N. Long, Newton Mercer, Samuel Rhynard,
Sylvanus Ullum. Company C.
Captain, Nathaniel J. Manning.
Sergeants, Samuel T. Hutchinson, Uriah Province.
Privates: Wm. II. Batton, Benoni Bennett, Albert
J. Cavanaugh, Wm. Fallan, George W. Henderson,
James B. Henthorn, Jeremiah Hicks, John Hull,
Isaac Johnson, Jacob H. Loveall, Isaiah Masters, John
Walton, Peter Yoho. C0MPA.NY E.
Captain, John T. Wood.
Second Lieut., Geo. N. Holcomb.
Sergeants, Elisha Biggerstaft', Oliver P. Ilershey.
Corporals: Fred. Halderman, Wm. R. Stump,
Thomas Howell.
Wagoner, Joseph Hess.
Privates: Henry Barnup, James Bacon, Howard
Carnion, Samuel H. Deselmns, Frederick Gillyer,
Harvey N. Hall, Richard Kinney, John Leary, Peter
Molyett, Wm. Mackey, Peter Miller, Hiram Odell,
Richard Phelps, Alfred F. Stump, Fred Schultz,
Echvard J. Teeple.
Company F.
First Lieut, EdAvard C. Gulp; Second Lieut, Joseph
H. Hollis.

VETERAN ORGANIZATION. 91
First Sergeant, Solomon Ebersole; Sergeants, John
H. S. Sanders, John II. Viete.
Corporal, Florence Ariman.
Musicians, B. F. Crabill, Samuel M. Forrester.
Privates : John BroAvulee, Israel Brown, Geo. W.
Cooper, James Comvay, Samuel Crawford, Thomas
Evans, Thomas Long, Israel Miller, Stephen Point,
John Pool, John Sorrels, Wm. F. Shannon, John
Tucker, Hugh Wilson. Company G.
Captain, Carrington E. Randall.
First Sergeant, John P. Livinsparger; Sergeant, Wm.
F. Kyle.
Corporals : Francis A. Lumbar, James F. Williams,
Isaac Troxel] .
Privates : Eli F. Beard, Wm. Burgess, George Bare,
John N. Cline, Joseph Dyerman, Richard Farmer,
Geo. W. Griling, Leonard W. Gaddis, John R. Hill,
Elijah S. Karns, Jacob Lips, Oliver 0. Longmore,
Ephraim H. LeAvis, Adolphus Meyer, Thomas J.
Meyers, John G. Sparks, John Steel, Charles Silcox,
MattheAV Teach. Company II.
Second Lieut., Wm. Maloney.
First Sergeant, Wm. L. Fouts; Sergeants, John fcj.
Dunn, Geo. S. Clements, Thos. J. Barclay.
Corporals: Eli Pyle, Theodore Timberlake, John
Gellespie, Wm. Barrel 1.

92 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Musician, Wm. W. Fogle.
Privates: David A. Craig, Jesse M. Davis, Jeffer
son Fouts, Wm. Gellespie, John W. Grier, John
Hiatt, Blair Kincaid, Levi McLaughlin, Silas Noland,
James A. Roland, Henry H. Sutton, Thomas B.
Sheets, Wm. Work. Company I.
First Lieut., Isaac M. Kirk; Second Lieut, Sam. W.
Houston. First Sergeant, John S. Snyder; Sergeant, Samuel
J. Brooks.
Corporals: Samuel G. Shirk, Jehu M. Rhodes,
Joseph H. Wilson, Zachariah Dailey, John M. Bunt
ing, Kins. DaAds, Wm. H. Shaw.
Privates: Benjamin Barlow, Thomas H. Bunting,
Wm. C. Barlow, Wm. H. Beymer, Charles A. Baker,
James W. Calvert, Samuel T. Callin, Elisha Dunn,
George M. Dobbins, Reuben E. Gant, Hollis Hutch
ins, Noah H. Lmdsey% Archeleus Lingo, James W.
McWilliams, James N. McBride, Joseph B. Oliver,
John S. Rhodes, Seneca C. Rodgers, Harrison Shaw,
Wm. S. Smith, McDonald Thorla, Isaac Wilson,
Wm. F. Wiley, Arthur Wharton.
Company K.
First Lieut, JohnH. Milliman.
First Sergeant, Wm. P. Scott; Sergeant, Peter Tri-
quart.

NEAV COMPANY B. 93
Corporals, August Knack, James R. Smith.
Wagoner, Austin Haughton.
Privates: John Baker, Charles A. Debolt, Sumner
B. Felt, George S. Frazier, James W. Hall, Clark
Kelley, Morrison LeAvis, DeA'ille Nelson, Thomas
O'Neil, Charles A. Smith, Henry J. Willing.
Most of the Regiment Avas in camp on the 5th of
March, and orders had already been received to pro
ceed to South Carolina, Avhich Avas a great disappoint
ment to the men, as they had become disgusted with
the red-tape ideas of the Department of the South, and
wished to try their fortunes again in the old Army of
the Potomac.
It was not until the 15th of March that the Regi
ment became perfectly organized, as many new
recruits had joined, aud one entire company from
NorAvalk and Toledo. It Avas assigned as Company B,
and the following is the roster of the company as
mustered into service:
Captain, Luther B. Mesnard.
First Lieut, Charles W. Ferguson; Second Lieut,
Alexander Mattison.
Fir st Sergeant, Ethan W. Guthrie; Sergeants: David
McGuckin, James McGuckin, B. Volney Howard.
Corporals: Moses D. Grandy, Lorenzo D. Haley,
Benjamin F. Welch, Leander Taber, DAvight K. Smith,
Theodore S. Williams, Henry Benson.
Musician, Quimby Batdorf.
Wagoner, Bristol Haughton.

94 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Privates: George W. Smith, Charles H. Hastings,
Samuel A. Wildman, Darius H. Odell, George Burke,
Clayton T. Danforth, Wm. Holman, Ira B. Sturges,
Lafayette Curtis, Sewel C. Briggs, D. W. Angel,
Charles AndreAvs, Benjamin Benson, George Benson,
Charles R. Benson, William Benson, Martin BroAA'n,
Charles R. Bailey, Reuben Bemis, John Bowers,
Joseph Barat, Wm. H. Cleveland, Victor Catlin, Wm.
H. Coit, Noah Chriestleib, Gaylord Cowles, David
Cunningham, Levi H. Derby, Edmund C. Davis,
Oscar Easterbrook, John Foughty, David K. Gauff,
Andrew J. Goodell, John H. Green, Jacob Hunt,
Wm. HoAvard, Joel Hadley, Geo. Hastings, Gideon
M. Jones, Gideon Kellogg, Franklin Keith, Edward
Kelley, Porter Knight, James R. Knight, David Kin
ney, Geo. Lindeman, Albert Lockhart, Eugene Marsh,
Hardin D. Marsh, Chas. McGuckin, John McLaugh
lin, Wm. R. Norton, Michael R, Newton, Gilbert Os-
born, Geo. Osborn, John Perdu, Enoch Porter, Geo W.
Plummer, Jeremiah O'Ragan, Isaac Reckner, LoAvel
Reese, Peter Roberts, Hiram S. Shuman, Nelson
Shutt, Abram Starkey, John W. Starkey, Joseph
Skinner, George Stevens, Nathan Sturges, Edward
Stebbins, EdAvard Soper, Geo. W. Tanksley, Levi
Whitman, John Wahl, Joseph N. Watros, John
Wheeler, Elijah C. WalsAvorth.
On the morning of the 16th of March, 1864, the
old flags of the Regiment, that had passed through
the. fiery ordeal of twenty battles, and under whose
folds eighteen color bearers had been killed or

NEAV COLORS. 95
wounded, were presented by Col. Richardson to Gov
ernor Brough, to be placed in the flag room of the
State capitol. In return the GoA-ernor presented the
Regiment Avith a beautiful stand of colors for future
service in the field.

CHAPTER X.

Leaving for the Front— Disappointment — Once
More in South Carolina— Along
the Picket Line.

COL. RICHARDSON still remained in command
of Camp Chase, and Major Nat. Haughton re
tained command of the Regiment, Avhich left Colum
bus on the day of the presentation of the flags, and
arrived at New York via New York Central Railroad
on the morning of the 19th.
In New York the Regiment was quartered in the
city park, and while there old Companies B and C
Avere consolidated as " C" company, both being below
the minimum.
While awaiting transportation to South Carolina,
the orders were countermanded, and the Regiment
ordered to report immediately to Maj. Gen. Casey, at
Washington, and in compliance Avith that order left
New York on the morning of the 21st.
Philadelphia, ahvays among the foremost cities in
patriotism, furnished the Regiment a royal meal at
one of the soldiers' homes, and Baltimore did the
same the next morning, near the place where the mob

HILTON HEAD ISLAND. 97
fired upon the Massachusetts soldiers, on the 19th of
April, nearly three years previous.
The Regiment marched, through Washington on
the 23d of March, passed over Long Bridge, and Avas
once more on the soil of old Virginia, and in great
good humor at escaping more service in South Caro
lina. This feeling was short lived, hoAvever, for
without participating in any of the movements to wards
Richmond, orders Avere received to return to the
Department of the South, and on the 22d of April
the Regiment was embarked at Alexandria on the
"Admiral Dupont," and after an unusually pleasant
voyage reached Hilton Head on the 26th, and the
same day anchor Avas dropped in its capacious harbor.
After two or three days of delay, and a variety of
conflicting orders, the Regiment Avas taken to Sea-
brook Landing, on Hilton Head island, and five miles
from the Head, where it relieved the 52d Pennsyl
vania. The headquarters of the Regiment were established
at Seabrook Landing, and in the house on the old
Seabrook plantation. The picket line extended for
nine miles along Skull Creek and Calibogne Sound.
Those waters varied in width from seventy to three
hundred yards, and the immediate islands on the
opposite side Avere considered neutral territory.
On the 29th of April the following disposition was
made along the picket line: Companies A, I and C
at Seabrook ; Company E, Capt. John T. Wood, at
Fort Mitchell; Company H, Lieut. Wm. Maloney, at

98 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Pope's Plantation ; Companies F, K and G, Capt. C.
E. Randall, at Jenkins Island; Company B, Capt. L.
B. Mesnard, at Spanish Wells.
Seven companies of the 32d U. S. C. troops, were
ordered to report to Major Haughton, and were placed
in various detachments along the line to assist in the
arduous duties.
During the hottest part of the summer, the 32d was
removed, and the heavy duties of the entire line
devolved upon the 25th. Although the various posts
were reduced to the least number, the men were on
duty every other clay, and frequently for several days
in succession. This constant strain upon the energy
of the Regiment, combined with the poisonous malaria
from the SAvamps, that surrounded all the detachments,
produced much sickness, principally malarial fevers,
and before the cold weather came nearly every mem
ber of the Regiment had been prostrated.
Lieut. Col. Jere. Williams, who had been taken
prisoner at Gettysburg, returned to the Regiment,
but almost immediately resigned, and was succeeded
by Major Haughton, aat1io had well earned his promo
tion, having served with gallantry and distinction in
the Regiment since its first organization, when he
entered Avith Company K, being junior first lieutenant
in the command.
On the 6th of May, Capts. N. J. Manning and
E. C. Culp were sent to Florida for the members of
Regiment Avho did not reenlist as veterans, and Avere
temporarily attached to the 75th Ohio. The men

REGIMENTAL CHANGES. 99
were found at Jacksonville, having just returned from
a raid into the southern part of the State. They Avere
anxious to rejoin the Regiment and meet their old
comrades. They had seen some service and behaved
creditably, always keeping up their identity as "25th
Ohio men." The detachment did not reach the Regi
ment until the first of June, and did not leave the
Regiment for Columbus, Ohio, where they were to be
mustered out, until the 17th of July, several weeks
over their time.
Several officers went home Avith the detachment,
being honorably mustered out of service. They Avere
Surgeon Louis G. Meyer, Capts. N. J. Manning and
John H. Milliman, and Lieutenants Joseph H. Hollis,
Samuel W. Houston, Wm. F. Bloor, John S. Snyder
and Wm. Maloney. They had all served honorably,
and with the exception of Surgeon Meyer been pro
moted from the ranks. The loss of the latter officer was
universally lamented by the entire Regiment. He came
out as its first surgeon, and remained faithfully at his
post until the expiration of his term of service, never
having accepted a leave of absence. The self-denial
he exhibited at Chancellorsville, Avhen he allowed
himself to be captured in order to take care of our
wounded who Avere left upon the field, will neArer be
forgotten by those whose lives he saved, or by the
comrades AArho sorrowed for their wounds. After a
few weeks vacation passed in traveling on the Pacific
coast, he returned to the field with a new organization,
and remained on duty until the close of the Avar.

100 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTLY.
He Avas succeeded by Assistant Surgeon Wm. Wal
ton, who had joined the Regiment shortly after the
second battle of Manassas; and E. M. Wilson came
to us from Ohio as assistant surgeon.
Captain Manning also returned to the field, after a
short A'acation, as field officer in a new regiment, and
served Avith credit until the close of the war.
On the 22d of August Lieut. Col. Haughton went
north after recruits, and the command of the Regi
ment deA'olved upon Capt. John T. Wood. He re
tained command But a few days,AA'hen a severe family
affliction caused him to resign, and he left the
Regiment on the 2d of September.
By Captain Wood's resignation the Regiment suf
fered another severe loss. He entered the service as
second lieutenant of Company II, and Avas the only
remaining line officer of the first organization. He
aftenvards entered the service as major of the 180th
Ohio, and served with honor and promotion.
After Captain Wood's resignation the Regiment
passed under the command of Capt. C. E. Randall,
who was soon afterwards promoted to major.
On the 25th of September, Capt. E. C. Culp,
Company A, was ordered to Fort Pulaski with Com
panies A, K and G, and remained there until October
23d, AA'hen he was ordered to rejoin the Regiment with
his detachment, and the next day the entire Regiment
was relieved from duty on the picket line, and ordered
into camp a short distance from Hilton Head, for the
purpose of recuperation.

NEAV COMPANY D. 101
On the 2d of November Lieut. Col. Haughton re
turned to the Regiment, bringing nearly 300 recruits,
including one entire company, Avhich Avas assigned as
D. The following is its roster:
Captain, Wm. W. King.
First Lieut, Maurice S. Bell; Second Lieut, Wm.
McFee. First Sergeant, David H. Connell; Sergeants: Robt.
Thompson, Theo. Aran Guntly, George Wasoner,
David M. Himmond.
Corporals: Oliver V. Haycock, Wm. S. Porter, Man
uel Stevens, Jacob B. Keyser, James L. Kemper, Wm.
Cornwell, Daniel Fox, Judson K. Taylor.
Musicians, James A. Combs, Jefferson Schloott.
Wagoner, John E. Oyer.
Privedes: Henry Bixler, Wm. Bixler, John Bixler,
Benjamin F. Bixby, M. Walland Batty, Geo. M.
Beaty, Samuel Baker, Wesley Baker, DaAdd Bandy,
Geo. N. Borgart, Haynes Burkhart, James W. Barn-
hart, Album duff, Wm. A. Cluff, John Burns, Wm.
Cook, Charley Coy, Amos J. Connell, Frederick Cor-
bian, Hiram C. Copper, Thomas S. CraAA^ford, John
Carrigan, John Carruthers, Ezekiel Eklerberry, John
Evans, Jacob Eddy, Isaiah Edgey, David FloAver,
Joseph Faulk, George Fagen, Linfbrd Fisher, Sam
uel Harley, Isaiah Harley, George Hardinger, John
S. Hague, Barclay B. Haycock, David Henderson,
Zacharias Harrison, Jacob Hoover, David S. Marsh,
Wm. H. Jones, Tish Jackson, Alpheres Keller,
Daniel Kramer, John E. Kobb, John Koonse, John

102 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Kauble, Joseph Love, James P. Legin, Geo. W. Long,
James Langan, Julius H. Laughlin, Godfrey Myer,
Joel Minlen, John Miller, James Martin, Thomas L.
Manley, Richard B. Manley, Wm. H. Mann, John R.
Nelson, Louis 01ovet,Emmit D. Porter, Harris Peters,
Wm. Patterson, Geo. Peaver, Martin Perkins, Wm.
Reading, Thomas Riddle, John Ralston, Matthew G.
Ritchey, Benjamin Right, Orlando Shine, Geo. Sun-
holder, Michael Shaffer, Levi R. Stump, Walter B.
Taylor, Jonah Terflinger, Benjamin Walton, Wm.
Weber, Thomas Northington, Newton Whetstone,
Jacob Ziller.
By the energetic recruiting of Lieut. Col. Haugh
ton, the Regiment once more presented a good line,
and a systematic course of efficient drilling soon placed
it in excellent condition. In addition to the regular
camp duties, the Regiment furnished daily fatigue
details to Avork on Fort Howell, which was situated a
short distance from camp.

CHAPTER XL

Honey Hill— Gregory's Landing— Deveaux's ISTeck.

'EVERAL expeditions had been organized during
the summer, some of them in connection with the
naA-y, but all of them hadbeen attended with poor suc
cess. In fact, with the exception of the first expedition
to the Sea Islands, and the rather barren honors result
ing from the Morris Island campaign, the " Depart
ment of the South," from a military point of vieAv,
was a magnificent fraud, and reflected no honor upon
the commanding general or the troops.
However, with Sherman's grand army rapidly ap
proaching the coast, it became necessary for a coopera
tion movement to take place from the seaboard, with
the Charleston & Savannah Railroad as an objectiv-e
point. Accordingly the " Coast Division " Avas organ
ized, and placed under the immediate command of
Gen. John P. Hatch.
The expedition left Hilton Head on the 28th of
November, with the usual pomp attending all such
movements in the department; but several steamers

104 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
ran aground that night, and it Avas not until- the next
afternoon that the troops Avere landed at Boyd's Neck,
on the main land.
The same evening the column moved forward
toAvards Grahamville, but became beAvildered in the
darkness, and at midnight encamped near a church.
The next morning the march Avas resumed, the 25th
Ohio in advance, and the enemy early discovered.
Companies A and B Avere deployed as skirmishers,
and the Regiment placed in line of battle, Avith a
Aving on each side of the road. Colonel Haughton,
with the right Aving, was directed to drive the enemy
from their position by a flank movement. He suc
ceeded in doing it, and returning to the line, the
Regiment advanced steadily in support of its skir
mishers. The rebels retreated to their works on Honey Hill,
and the brigade, under Gen. E. E. Potter, moved
forward to carry the position. The 25th was placed
upon the extreme right of the second line, the forma
tion being column by division.
Moving rapidly forward, the Regiment OA^ertook
the first line, and heavy firing commenced on the
left. Colonel Haughton deployed his regiment in
support of the 144th New York.
A charge was at this time ordered, but oAving to a
deep SAvamp in front, the first line was considerably
broken up in crossing. Colonel Haughton took his
regiment through the swamp in perfect order, and
the sight of an unbroken front, backed by a Avel!

HONEY HILL. 105
directed volley, caused the rebels to give Avav. At
such a moment, prompt and efficient action from
well-drilled and willing troops means certain victory.
Colonel Haughton rapidly changed front fonvard on
tenth company, and understanding that the 144th
New York would support him, moved up the hill,
through an almost impenetrable thicket, and under
a terrible fire formed his regiment Avithin two hun
dred yards of the rebel works, for the purpose of
charging their position, Avhich at that time Avas com
paratively weak. But certain victory Avas lost by
the eccentric movements of the 144th NeAv York,
which fell back to its old line, a very safe place,
leaving the 25th entirely Avithout support.
The rebels, taking adATantage of this grave blunder,
to call it by no Avorse name, reenforced their left,
and under a murderous fire the 25th sustained its
position for nearly an hour, Avhen a regiment of
colored troops came up on its left, and the 32d U.
S. colored troops on the right.
Colonel Haughton seeing the futility of maintain
ing the line at such a sacrifice, rode to the command
ing officer of the regiment on his right, and urged
him to swing his regiment around so as to face the
enemy, and moAre forward to his (Colonel Ilaugh-
ton's) support, AAdiile he charged the enemy in front,
and thus accomplish by desperation what might haA-e
been done at the commencement of the battle Avith
but slight loss. But the department troops Avere un
accustomed to fighting in real engagements, and the

106 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
colonel commanding the 32d, with the excuse that
he had receiA~ed no orders for such a movement, re
fused to comply with Colonel Haughton's suggestion.
With no one on the field to give orders, and no
support whatever, the colonel kneAv that the day Avas
lost; and recognizing the uselessness of longer main
taining his position Avith such heavy loss, he with
drew the Regiment in perfect order to the first line
of battle. The Regiment was nearly out of ammu
nition, but received a supply in time to check an
attempted flank attack.
After dark the troops Avere withdrawn from the
field, and to the cover of the gunboats.
Thus ended the battle of Honey Hill, fought with
out a plan, without commanding officers near enough
to give intelligent orders, at the will of regimental
commanders, and most of them too timid or cowardly
to use decent judgment. Had the old " second brig
ade" been together, it would have swept over Honey
Hill and regarded it as a joke. As it Avas, the loss
to the 25th was very severe, more than in all the
other regiments combined, and without any compen
sation, excepting to show the department troops what
an old "Army of the Potomac" regiment could do
under fire.
Sixteen commissioned officers and one hundred
and eleA^en enlisted men were killed or severely
wounded. The names of those slightly wounded
do not appear in this report; if so, it would swell
the number of wounded to over two hundred.

LOSSES AT HONEY HILL. 107
KiLiKn. — Major Carrington E. Randall; Adjt. John O. Arch-
bold, Lieut Austin Haughton (Company C,) Lieut. Ethan W.
Guthre (mortally wounded), Color Sergt. August Knack (Com
pany K.) Company A. Private Thomas G. White. Company B.
Sergts. Moses D. Grandy, Henry Benson ; Private Michael R.
Newton. Company C. Corporal James Ridgeway; Privates
James M. Henthorn, J. E. Eastman, George Wright. Company
D. Two men, names unknown. Company E. Jeremiah Mackey.
Company H. Corporals Eli Pyle, John Gellespie, Oscar J. Dunn.
Company K. Privates George Shuse, John Bowers.
Wounded. — Company A. Sergt. James Justus ; Privates Wil
liam T. Hughes, Samuel T. McClelland, Charles Kline, Eli
Navarre, James McCormick. Company B. Lieut. Alex. Matti-
son ; First Sergt. David McGuckin ; Sergt. James McGuckin ;
Corporals Theodore S. Williams, Benjamin F. Welsh, Dennis
H. Odell; Privates John Perdu (mortally), Lowell Reese, Ben
jamin Benson, John Bowers, Abram Starkey, Martin Brown,
Gideon M. Jones (mortally), Joseph N. Watrous, William
Holman, Enoch Porter. Company C. Lieut. Oliver W. Wil
liams ; Sergt. John H. . Twaddle ; Corporals Isaiah Masters,
William H. Batton; Privates G. Clapper, J. Conolly, John
Henderson, W. Louth er, C. H. Loekwood, James W. Monroe,
Dias Markee, Albert Reed, William Steed, Alfred Vance.
Company D. Lieut M. S. Bell and seventeen enlisted men,
names unknown. Company E. Sergt. Thomas Howell (mort
ally) ; Corporals Harvey N. Hall, Edward J. Teeples; Privates
Howard Cameron, Oscar Cotant, Frederick Gilyer, Jeremiah
Grant (mortally), John Miller, Daniel Potter, Daniel Kniceley,
John Schoup. Company F. Sergts. John Tucker, Hugh Wilson ;
Privates Mitchell Huffman, Joseph E. Collister. Company G.
Capt. Burget McConnau.'hy; Lieut. Samuel T. Hutchinson;
Sergt. Isaac Troxell; Corporal Oliver C. Longmore; Privates
Eli Stiles, Frank B. Adams, Simon Keck, John W. Shotwell,
Spencer F. Andrews, James Wagner, Nelson Thorp, Elbridge
Scott, Jacob Crossley, Andrew J. Crossley, Lucius Moore.
Company H. Lieut. Hez. Thomas; Sergt. George S. Clements;
Corporal Theodore Timberlake (mortally); Privates Artilus

108 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Musgrave, Ruel Noland, William A. Barrell, Samuel M. Gilles
pie, Thomas J. Barclay, Thomas B. Sheets, John AY. Grier.
Company I. Capt. Israel White ; Sergts. Samuel G. Shirk,
Joseph H. Wilson; Corporal Benjamin F. Brown; Privates
Michael Consadine, David MeMeen, James N. Moore, Hugh
Scullen (mortally), Charles R. Thompson, Arthur Wharton,
Jacob Wanzel. Company K. Capt. Charles W. Ferguson;
Lieut. Peter Triquart; Corporal James S. Grim (mortally);
Privates John P. Linden, Fred. Conrad, Joseph Bierschmidt,
Fred. Richards, Charles A. Smith, Charles W. Smith.
Although the 25th Ohio took the most prominent
part of any regiment in the battle, and its losses ex
ceeded that of all the other regiments combined, at
least in its brigade, it Avas not mentioned in any of
the dispatches or official accounts of the action.
Lieut. Col. Haughton Avas the only regimental com
mander in the action, in our brigade, Avho showed
himself capable of handling a regiment under fire,
and having absolute control of it. His name was not
mentioned in the dispatches; yet the colonel of every
other regiment in the brigade was breveted brigadier
genera], presumably for meritorious conduct in the
battle. This Avas only a continuation of the farce
being played in the Department of the South, and a
continuation of the petty jealousy against the "regi
ment from the Army of the Potomac."
Early on the morning of December 3d, the Regi
ment received orders to prepare for an expedition,
and Avas eml.iarked at 5 p. m. on board the steamers
Nemaha and Plato, and proceeded across the Broad
River and some distance up the Coosaw, but a heavy

GREGORY'S LANDING. 109
fog coming on the steamer Avas ordered back to Boyd's
Neck. On the next morning the Regiment took the same
steamers, and after going some miles up the CoosaAV
disembarked on the mainland at a place since known
as Blair's Landing, and marched towards the interior..
After some little skirmishing, the Regiment suc
ceeded in gaining the Beaufort road, in rear of the
enemy, who abandoned their Avorks, leaving tAvo
twenty-four pound hoAvitzers and caissons.
There being no transportation, Colonel Haughton
ordered one of the guns spiked and caisson destroyed.
The other gun and caisson Avere hauled by hand to
Port Royal Ferry.
On the morning of December 6th General Potter's
brigade, of the Coast Division, Avas embarked on
steamers, and proceeding up Broad River effected a
landing at Gregory's Landing, on Deveaux's Neck,
some ten miles above Boyd's Neck.
The enemy's pickets retreated, and our troops
pushed forward rapidly, soon encountering the rebels
in force, posted advantageously on the opposite side
of a marsh which extended the whole length of their
line. The 127th NeAv York and 25th Ohio were ordered
to charge the enemy, and did so under a heaA-y and
well-directed fire. The 127th wavered some, but
seeing the 25th moving forward steadily it rallied
easily, and both regiments going in with a rush car
ried the rebel works in gallant style. The rebels

110 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
retreated from their first line in disorder, but made a
stubborn ralh' at their second line, on the west line of
the Savannah and Charleston pike. Colonel Haugh
ton, seeing the advantage of immediate action, Avithout
waiting for support, charged the second line, and the
enemy retreated, leaving all their killed and wounded
on the battle field. Some more skirmishing took place,
but night coming on, the troops Avent into camp on the
battle field.
This action was called the battle of Gregory Land
ing. The Regiment sustained the folloAving loss ;
Killed. — Richard D. Faucett and George Volk, of Company
A; Hardin D. Marsh, Company B.
Wounded. — Company A. Lieut. Elisha Biggerstaff, Sergeant
Geo. W. Iden, Privates Wm. Bodi and HarA'ey Wood. Company
C. Lieut. 0. W. Williams, acting adjutant. Company D. Capt.
W. W. King, Privates Hiram Clapper and Josiah Kimball. Com
pany E. PriA'ates Nathan Jump, Samuel Heminger. Company
G. Lieut. Samuel T. Hutchinson. Company I. Privates Hiram
Kiff, Ed. Whitford, Martin Schmidt. Company K. Lewis Pettel.
Lieuts. 0. W. Williams and Samuel T. Hutchinson
AAere Avounded at Honey Hill a few days before, but
Avould not report at hospital after having wounds
dressed, and neither Avere fit to enter this engagement.
They came as volunteers. Lieut. Williams was shot
through the boAvels, and considered mortally wounded.
He partially recovered, however, and is now (1883) liv
ing at Norwalk, Ohio, serving as treasurer of Huron
county. Lieut. Hutchinson Avas shot through the body,
but finally recoA'ered, and is iioav (1883) living in
Ohio. Capt. King was severely wounded, and while

DEVEAUX'S NECK. Ill
being taken to Ohio, and near his home, met Avith a
railroad accident, and Avas severely injured. He re
covered, but never rejoined his regiment, as the Avar
Avas over before he recovered from his Avounds.
On the morning of the 18th of December, 1864, a
reconnoisance Avas made by General Potter, and the
enemy found strongly intrenched on the Charleston
& Savannah Railroad, and supported by good works.
mounting guns of heaAry calibre.
General Hatch, commanding the division, deter
mined to cut a road through the woods to the railroad,
and the next morning the 25th Ohio Avas selected for
that purpose. Indeed, it is difficult to remember any
special Avork in the department for which this Regi
ment Avas not selected.
A heavTy skirmish line was thrown forward, sup
ported by several regiments, and the 25th Ohio
folloAved, felling the trees in good backwoodsman style.
A road had been cleared through a dense forest for
over a mile, when the skirmishers became actively
engaged, and the 144th New York, after a few min
utes firing, fell back. Col. Haughton immediately
formed his Regiment, the men Avillingly giving up axes
for muskets, and took the place of the NeAv York
regiment. Seeing nothing to shoot at, he ordered the
men to kneel down; the grass Avas very high, and the
Regiment was easily concealed. Supposing the fed
eral forces had fallen back, the rebels came forAvard
in heavy force, Avith the usual rebel yell . When Avithin
thirty yards of the 25th, Colonel Haughton gave the

112 25tii OHIO YET. VOL. INFANTRY.
command to fire, and a terribly destructive volley was
poured into the dense ranks of the enemy, which
sent them to their works in disorder. They opened
a heavy fire through the thicket, and it became gen
eral along the whole line.
Darkness put an end to the firing, and the troops
Avere shortly afterwards Avithdrawn, going into a
stongly-intrenched camp about two miles east of the
railroad. The skirmishing and battle of the day are called
under the general name of battle of Deveaux's Neck.
During the day the Regiment suffered the follow
ing casualties:
Killed. — Company D. Private James Barnhart. Company I.
Hollis Hutchins. Company K. John Hilt.
AVounded. — Company A. Privates W. D. Clark, John Behr.
Company B. Corporal Dennis H. Odell ; Private George M.
Plummer. Company C. Privates William Prouty, George W.
Morgan, John Masters. Company D. Sergts. D. H. Connell, D.
M. Hammond ; Privates S. M. Burkhart, James Combs, John
Ralston, John Koonse, Levi Stump, E. Eckelberry. Company
E. Sergts. A. F. Stump, William Stump; Corporal Volney Du-
bel; Privates James Harrington, Edwin Sharp, Edward Hinds,
Conrad Leasch, Franklin Wright, Levi Shroyer, James Zim
merman, Christian Fosch, Aaron Alvord. Company F. Sergt.
Harvey D. Moore; Corporal Thomas Evans; Privates James
Hilt, Addison Lacy. Company G. Privates Eli F. Beard, Mal-
comh McFall, Lucius Moore, Jacob Lips, Amos D. Armstead,
Lewis Livensparger. Company H. Privates Leroy Craig,
Samuel W. Robinson, William Gillespie. Company I. Private
Lewis Engle. Company K. Corporals Joseph Moore, George S.
Frazier; Privates Harvey J. AVilliams, R. O. Burdo, John Pet
tis, Nathan Volk, C. Tieterman, Charles Ripkie, Philip Has-
zenzahl.

CHAPTER XII.

Coast Division Campaign— Capture of Charleston.

£J3f*HE first of January, 1865, found the 25th Ohio
^Sy still an integral part of the Coast Division, and
in the entrenched camp on Deveaux's Neck.
The Regiment had suffered seATerely since leaving
Hilton Head, losing 208 officers and enlisted men
killed or severely Avounded. Not a man had been
captured, or left upon the field Avounded. Over a
hundred men had been slightly wounded who re
mained with the Regiment, and that number is not
included in the above figures, AAdiich would be swelled
by their addition to over 300.
Some of the wounded officers were among the
best in the Regiment, and would never return to it.
Without exception, those officers killed had all
earned reputations for bravery and efficiency.
The death of Major Randall caused the promotion
of Capt. E. C. Culp, of Company A, the senior
captain in the Regiment.
The position of the Regiment at the Neck was
anything but a safe one. The enemy encircled it on

114 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
three sides, and the daily hissing of shells over camp,
and the constant picket firing, showed no intention
on the part of the rebels to leave their strong posi
tion on the Charleston & Savannah Railroad. The
trains ran regularly over the road in spite of our ar
tillery, Avhich only in a feAv instances did any damage,
It was useless to get the camp and garrison equip
age from Hilton Head, as at any moment we might
be compelled to march inland, or retreat. The suf
fering among the troops was seA^ere, as the only
shelter Avas branches, leaves and dirt. But the light
sand could not Avithstand the heavy rains. In these
miserable hovels the men burrowed like foxes.
On the morning of January 15th, the Regiment
marched to the railroad, only encountering a few ot
the enemy. The works on the Coosahatchie and
Tillifinney rivers had been evacuated the night pre
vious. The railroad Avas destroyed by the Regiment,
for several miles, and at night we went into camp in
the rebel fort on the Tillifinney. The 16th and 17th
Avere fully occupied in burning ties and twisting rails.
The right wing of Sherman's army was encamped
but a feAV miles distant, and the 25th boys inter
changed visits Avith their friends in several Ohio
regiments. Two of the old divisions in the eleventh
corps formed a part of the twentieth corps, and we
met several of our old comrades.
The Regiment remained in the vicinity of Fort
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COAST DIVISION CAMPAIGN. 115
AArhen it marched toward Pocataligo, and encamped
on the Salkahatchie.
On the morning of the 20th, a reconnoisance Avas
made by the Regiment on the Savannah & Charles
ton Railroad, and the enemy found strongly en
trenched on the opposite side of the Salkehatehie,
having burned the railroad bridge in their front.
Considerable firing took place, but resulted in no
damage, and the Regiment returned to camp late in
the evening.
The next morning the left Aving oi the Regiment,
under Major Culp, returned to the position occupied
by the Regiment the day before, and remained there
until relieved by the 127th NeAv York, Avhen it re
joined the Regiment in the entrenchments at Poca
taligo. The Coast Division Avasto occupy all the approaches
to Charleston from the south, and press the enemy
as much as possible, in order to keep a large force of
the enemy in its front, and thus weaken the force in
front of Sherman.
The Regiment remained at Pocataligo until the
evening of February 3d, Avhen it marched to Gard
ner's Corner, reaching that place at midnight. For
a short march the men neArer experienced a more
severe one.
On the morning of tke 4th the march Avas resumed
to Combahee Ferry, where it Avas intended to cross
the Regiment and secure a position on the opposite
side. A crossing was effected under a severe artil-

116 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
lery fire. Rice fields extended for several miles up
and doAvn the river, and about one mile in width.
On the verge of the fields the rebels had erected
several earth Avorks, Avhich commanded all the ap
proaches, which consisted principally of dykes.
After the crossing was made, Ave attempted to turn
the enemy's flank, but without success, and General
Hatch ordered the place abandoned, and the Regi
ment to march to the assistance of the division, near
the Salkehatehie. Three men were killed, two out
right, and one dying in a few hours. They were:
Robert A. Petrie and Rudolph Nihies, of Com
pany K, and William Compton, of Company G.
The next day the general deemed it advisable to
gain possession of some cross-roads, three miles in
advance, and the 25th was ordered to that duty, sup
ported by two or three other regiments. The cross
roads Avere gained, the enemy using their artillery
freely, but without effect. They retired a short dis
tance, over a branch of the Salkehatehie, taking a
strong position, after partially destroying the bridge.
During the night Colonel Haughton advanced his
pickets to the bank of the river, and Lieutenant Kehn,
Avith sixteen men selected from Companies I and C,
all good rifle shots, were ordered to charge over the
bridge, just at daylight, and get positions as sharp
shooters, to protect the crossing of the balance of the
Regiment. Lieutenant Kehn and his men made a gallant
charge, but Avhen in the center of the bridge they

COAST DIVISION CAMPAIGN. 117
discovered, for the first time, that the bridge was
totally destroyed for several rods on the rebel side.
Lieutenant Kehn took in the situation and ordered a
retreat. Three men were seATerely Avounded, but the
charging party had nearly all secured coA-er before
the rebels recoA'ered from their astonishment suffi
ciently to fire. The wounded Avere :
John S. Rhodes and Arthur Wharton, of Com
pany I, and Henry Schofield, Company A.
A considerable force was left here to keep the
enemy occupied, and on the 9th the 25th, Avith a sec
tion of artillery, was ordered to march, and accom
panied by Generals Hatch and Potter, once more
crossed the railroad and penetrated some distance into
the enemy's country, among the rich rice plantations.
Upon returning, the railroad was destroyed for a
considerable distance, the enemymakingtheirdefense,
as usual, with artillery, which did little damage.
On the 11th Major Culp Avas ordered to take the
left wing of the Regiment and return to the place
occupied on the 8th. An attack Avas threatened at
that point, which was only guarded by the 127th New
York. Constant skirmishing was had with the enemy
until late in the evening, when the balance of the
Regiment came up, and the entire command (25th
Ohio) made a flank movement to Combahee Ferry,
Avhere a crossing was effected Avithout loss, the dem
onstration farther up the river having caused the
enemy to evacuate this point.
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118 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
LoAvdes. One more important crossing had been
wrested from the enemy, and uoav only the Edisto and
Ashapoo rivers remained betAveen the Coast Division
and Charleston.
The next morning the Regiment left Lowdes' plan
tation, and marched several miles to the Ashapoo
Avithout molestation. The rebels had destroyed both
bridges, and were in small force on the opposite side.
General Hatch, avIio still accompanied the 25th,AArished
to obtain a footing on the rebel side before it Avas
reenforeed, and Col. Haughton, Avith a few men,
crossed the river in a small boat some distance up the
river, and drove the rebels from their position. The
Regiment crossed that evening.
The next morning one or tAvo other regiments came
up, and the 25th Avas again sent forward on a recon-
noisance to the forks of the Jacksonboro and Parker's
Ferry roads, Avhere it Avas ordered to halt.
The Regiment remained there until the next day,
the 16th. Scouts Avere sent out for several miles
Avithout encountering any large body of the enemy,
and the negroes Avho came in reported that the rebels
Avere evacuating Charleston. These reports were sent
back to the general, and permission asked to move on.
It Avas not granted, hoAvever, and the same day the
Regiment Avas ordered back to the Ashapoo, where
it remained until the morning of the 19th, Avhen it
Avas once more ordered to take the advance, and
marched to the South Edisto. A few scouting parties

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of rebel cavalry were met, but they did not impede
the march.
On the 20th the Regiment marched several miles
doAvn the Edisto, and finally crossed in flat-boats, with
out opposition.
The 21st Avas spent chiefly in foraging; several
abandoned rebel fortifications were discovered, mount
ing heavy guns. The march was resumed the next
day to the North Edisto.
From this date the movements of the Regiment
were of an eccentric character, until it was demon
strated to the most obtuse mind that the rebels no
longer occupied the Palmetto city. For miles south
of the Ashley river the country was covered Avith
fortifications, and hundreds of pieces of artillery fell
into our hands — one of the results of Sherman's
grand march.
On the morning of the 26th of February, the Regi
ment crossed the Ashley River, and marched through
Charleston to the South Carolina Railroad depot,
where it Avent into quarters.

CHAPTER XIII

Goose Creek— Potter's Raid— The War Over.

/AUR stay in Charleston was of short duration.
^fl^ General Potter had already marched into the
country, and the 25th and 1 07th Ohio regiments, and
the 56th New York, were ordered to reenforce him.
The 25th left Charleston on the last clay of February,
going by cars on the Northeast Railroad to Goose
Creek, twenty miles distant.
The three regiments, under the command of Col.
C. H. Vanwyck, of the 56th, marched without inter
ruption to near the Santee River, and, returning, came
up Avith General Potter's column at Biggins' Church.
The whole diA'ision returned to the coast, marching
down the north side of the Cooper River, and crossing
the bay to Charleston on the evening of March 10th.
The 25th took its old quarters in the depot, Avhere it
remained until the 12th, Avhen it recrossed Charleston
Bay, and went into a very pleasant camp on Mount
Pleasant. Colonel Haughton went to Hilton Head, returning
with all the regimental books, papers and baggage,
and the reports, which had been delayed since Novem
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We remained in camp at Mount Pleasant until the
2d of April, upon the afternoon of Avhich day Ave
Avere embarked on the steamer W. W. Coit, and
on the morning of the 3d left for Georgetown, arriv
ing there in the evening.
Several regiments had preceded us, and on the
morning of April 5th the entire force under command
of Gen. E. E. Potter marched from Georgetown
towards the interior. The expedition Avas ordered by
General Sherman for the purpose of destroying all
railroad communications and rolling stock in eastern
South Carolina.
We marched westerly on the Kingston road. The
first brigade, composed of the 25th and 107th Ohio,
and the 157th New York, commanded by Col. P. P.
Brown, of the latter regiment, had the advance.
After a march of eighteen miles, without meeting
the enemy, the division encamped in a dense pine
forest. Our march had been through an almost un
broken Avilderness of pines, and the country did not
have a promising outlook for forage.
The march was resumed next morning at 7 o'clock,
the colored brigade, composed of the 54th Mass., and
32d and 102d U. S. C. T., having the advance. The
country gradually improved in appearance, and forag
ing parties were sent out, generally under charge of
the brigade quartermasters. Some skirmishing took
place Avith small parties of the enemy's cavalry, and
a few prisoners were taken; but Avithout any par
ticular interruption we marched twenty-one miles,

122 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
and encamped for the night six miles from Kings-
tree. That night our foragers brought in large quantities
of hams and sweet potatoes, and plenty of transpor
tation for the Avhole command. The next morning
Ave marched at 7 o'clock, the 25th Ohio having the
advance; as the enemy had burned the bridge over
Black River, Kinstree Avas left to our right. About
10 o'clock we reached the Northeastern Railroad,
which was thoroughly destroyed for several miles.
The country over which Ave Avere now marching
Avas very good, and furnished plenty of subsistence
for man and beast. All gin mills and cotton in the
line of our march were destroyed, but no private
dwellings Avere burned. We marched eighteen miles
that day, skirmishing some Avith the enemy. Again
our foragers came in heavily laden with ham, eggs
and SAvcet potatoes, and we were indeed living upon
the fat of the land.
The next morning, April 8th, Ave marched at the
usual hour, 7 o'clock, the enemy hovering in front
and on our flanks, but making no serious resistance,
and after a march of twenty miles we reached Man
ning. Our small detachment of cavalry had a skir
mish in the edge of town, and lost one man killed,
said to have been treacherously shot by a rebel Avho
had surrendered to him.
Manning Avas a very pretty place, and contained
some handsome public buildings. The leading paper
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recommended the assassination of General Potter.
One side of the paper had been printed and the other
side Avas ready :or the press. Major Culp took pos
session of the office, and Avith the assistance of Colonel
Cooper, of the 1 07th, and some printers in the 25th, got
out during the night a revised edition of the Banner,
changing the name to the Banner of Freedom. Before
leaving Manning the printing office Avas destroyed.
On the morning of the 9th Ave marched from Man
ning, intending to reach Sumpter, twenty miles distant,
that evening. It was ascertained that the rebels had
concentrated their forces, and, with three pieces of
artillery, were strongly posted at Dingles' Mills, four
miles from Sumpter. Skirmishing was kept up con
stantly without materially impeding the march, and
we fiually reached a pleasant place five miles from
Sumpter and one mile from Dingles' Mills. A halt
for dinner and rest Avas ordered, preparatory to the
expected engagement, for it was evident the rebels
intended to make considerable resistance.
At 2 o'clock we advanced towards the enemy's posi
tion. The country was open Avith the exception of a
swamp in our front, in Avhich the rebels Avere con
cealed. The enemy's artillery opening, the 25th Ohio filed
to the right, and the 107th Ohio to the left, in line of
battle, AAdiile the cooks and contrabands changed base
rap;dly to the rear.
Our skirmishers advanced to the edge of the
swamp, and found the bridge burning and the enemy

124 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
behind good earth-works on the opposite side of the
swamp. The 25th Ohio moved to a natural embank
ment just at the edge of the swamp, Avhich offered
good protection, and with its left resting on the road';
and near the burning bridge, aAvaited the orders to
charge. The 157th New York, under Lieut. Col. Carmichael,
was sent to the left to wade the swamp and turn the
enemy's right, vrhile the 107th Ohio and Company B,
of the 25th, kept up a strong and effective fire from
their position.
After waiting some time, word came to Colonel
Haughton that Colonel Carmichael had got through
the swamps, and cheers from his regiment informed
us he was charging the enemy's right. This being
the signal agreed upon, the 25th Ohio charged across
the burning bridge, capturing the rebel artillery. The
rebels retreated, leaving their dead and Avounded on
the field.
We moAred rapidly forAvard, formed line of battle,
and pushed our skirmishers into the next piece of
woods, and there awaited the arrival of the other
regiments. The 107th Ohio soon came up at double quick,
and forming on the right of the road, we once more
moved fonvarcl.
In going over fences, the 25th Ohio had moA^ed by
the "right of companies to the front," and for con
venience Avere still marching in that order. A
thicket appeared in our front, and behind a strong

potter's raid. 125
fence, Avhich skirted it, the rebels made another
stand. Our skirmishers had sought shelter, and those
present Avill never forget the rapid commands given
by Colonel Haughton, who prided himself upon hav
ing the same command over the Regiment in battle
that he did on dress-parade. His Avonderful voice
could be heard over a mile, as it rang out, "By com
pany into line, march!" "Fix bayonets!" "Double-
quick, march'" " Charge Bayonets!" The militia
evidently were unaccustomed to such a string of
orders so promptly executed, and fled in dismay.
The 107th Ohio had done the Avork Avell on its
side of the road, and without further opposition we
marched into Sumpter, both regiments singing "Rally
'Round the Flag."
Not a man in the Regiment was killed, or more
than slightly Avounded, during the entire day, Avhich
was somewhat remarkable.
Sumpter was a beautiful little city, with a wealth
of shade, many elegant residences, and two female
seminaries in full blast.
This Avas the first visitation of Yankee troops,
and the inhabitants used much common sense in
their intercourse Avith the soldiers. The Sumpter
Watchman Avas nearly ready for the press, and our
corps of printers were soon at Avork getting out
another number of the Banner of Freedom, which
had quite a circulation after we left.
A curious coincidence Avas in the false dispatches

1 26 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
we got up from the " Seat of War in Virginia," an
nouncing the surrender of Lee to General Grant.
The dispatches Avere dated upoH|jfce day of the sur
render, although Ave kneAv nothing!/" of tne surrender
for several days after. Jr
Upon our march to Sumpter, ah^ ^'liile in that
toAvn, the negroes had flocked to us]j D}7 the thou
sands, and of all sizes and colors, j i"K became a seri
ous problem how to dispose of tiAe'm. Our wagon
train had also increased in size^ajfld Avas now a sight
to behold. Vehicles -of all' descriptions : wagons,
buggies, carriages, coaches, and in fact, everything
imaginable that was ever placed on wheels — a most
absurd procession, and lengthening for miles on the
road. We had destroyed millions of dollars worth
of cotton, commissary stores, locomotives and cars,
and the Northeastern Railroad for many miles. The
Wilmington & Manchester Railroad still remained
entire, and on the Camden branch was the bulk of
the rolling stock from several railroads.
The head of our column marched from Sumpter
at six o'clock in the morning of April 11th, moving
Avest on the Manchester road. The 25th Ohio was
to cover the rear, and did not march until much
later, as it took some hours to get all the contrabands
cared for.
We marched eighteen miles that day, and en
camped in the afternoon on the Singleton plantation,
in a beautiful grove of live oaks, one of the fairest
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The Singleton mansion Avas a fine residence, and
the outhouses, negro quarters, etc., neat and con
venient. The mansion Avas used by General Potter
for his headquarters. The family had fled upon our
approach. We remained in camp on the plantation on the
12th, and sent the contrabands to the river, twenty
miles distant.
Colonel Carmichael, with the 157th New York,
went to Statsburg, thirteen miles, and destroyed
some Confederate stores.
The next day the 25th Avas ordered to take some
by-roads, and come in rear of the rebels on the Stats
burg road. The day Avas hot, but the Regiment
marched rapidly, and reached the main road Avithout
encountering other than small detachments of rebel
cavalry. The country over AAdiich Ave marched was ex
ceeding beautiful, Avith numerous elegant residences,
admirably located. The inhabitants had never seen
Yankee soldiers before, and were terribly frightened.
No property Avas destroyed, to their great relief and
joy- On the morning of the 15th, four days after Lee
had surrendered at Appomattox, and of which Ave
knew nothing, the 25th received orders to proceed to
Statsburg, and there aAvait the balance of the divis
ion. We met the enemy a mile from camp, and
commenced a lively skirmish, driving them back
about a mile to Red Hill, where they had erected
works, and were prepared to make a good resistance.

128 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Companies A and B Avere on the skirmish line, and
the Regiment in the road, marching by the flank,
advanced from the center.
Our skirmishers fell back, and Colonel Haughton
gave the command, "By wing into line, march!"
"Fix bayonet!" "Charge Bayonet!" The rebels
Avere driven from their Avorks, although they retired
sullenly and in better order than usual.
Colonel Haughton deemed it unadvisable to pursue
the enemy with his small Regiment, and asked for
reefbrcements. In a short time General Potter came
up with the balance of the division.
Six companies, under command of Major E. C.
Culp, of the 25th, were advanced as skirmishers, and
with the 107th Ohio struck the enemy's right. They
Avere driven from their second position, and we moved
forward, skirmishing continually.
Meamvhile General Potter had learned that the
rebels had made arrangements to meet us on that
road in strong force, and concluded to flank them.
The 25th Ohio Avas left to follow out the original in
tention, apparently, of marching on Statsburg, in
order to cover the new movement, and withdraAv
quietly after dark, and then follow the column.
The plan succeeded admirably, and with six com
panies of skirmishers we drove the rebels to their
main works on the hills in front of Statsburg. It
was then very dark and raining hard. Major Culp
sent back company after company until he was left
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they joined their command. In the charge at Red
Hill the Regiment sustained the following loss:
Killed. — Private Samuel Baker, Company K.
AVouxded. — Capt. Wm. P. Scott, Company A. Private Isaiah
Eagy, Company D. Frank Dreer and Samuel Potter, Company
E. Thomas J. Myers, Company G. Charles Shrupp, Company I.
Sherman B. Hinds, Stephen Shirley and Charles W. Smith,
Company K.
At 3 o'clock in the morning the command halted,
made coffee, and rested until daylight, Avhen it moved
forward tOAvard Camden.
The colored brigade was in front, and met the
enemy fifteen miles from Camden, and after skirmish
ing for about two miles, we halted for the night,
camping at Spring Hill. The country was quite
mountainous, and looked some like western Virginia.
The land was poor, and the inhabitants mainly " white
trash" — not quite as intelligent as the negroes.
The next morning, April 17th, the 25th Ohio had
the advance, and skirmishing commenced as soon as
we broke camp. No halt was made, hoAvever, until
we reached the last swamp between us and Camden,
where the rebels had made quite extensive Avorks,
and were in considerable force. Major Culp, with
Companies E, K, G and B, waded the swamp some
distance to the left, and struck the enemy on the flank,
Colonel Haughton at the same time charging the
enemy in front with the balance of the Regiment;
they broke and fled in disorder, and at 3 o'clock p. m.
we marched into Camden.
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130 25th OHIO A'ET. VOL. INFANTRY.
The inhabitants were pretty thoroughly subjugated,
and in favor of peace on any terms. They were not
particularly in love with Sherman's army, and had
some pretty hard stories to tell, which were, most of
them, true enough.
As before mentioned, the object of the expedition
was to destroy the rolling stock and railroads in east
ern and central South Carolina. The greater portion
of the rolling stock belonging to several roads was
now on the Camden branch of the Manchester &
Wilmington Railroad. We had destroyed the rail
road at Manchester, and now had the cars between
us and that point, and expected considerable fighting
before getting to them.
At 7 o'clock on the morning after entering Camden,
our main force marched on the pike towards Stats
burg, Avhile the 107th Ohio marched clown the rail
road. We met Avith no serious opposition until
reaching Swift Creek, five miles from Camden. Here
the enemy were in strong force and behind good
AArorks, extending through the swamp where the nature
of the ground Avould permit, and upon the hills on
the opposite side of the river.
Our skirmishers were advanced to the edge of the
SAvamp, but found the water too deep to wade. The
107th Ohio, 54th Massachusetts and 102d U. S. C. T.
were sent to the right some distance, Avith a colored
man, a native of that country, to pilot them through
the SAvamps. The 25th Ohio was moved to the edge
of the swamp, and gained possession of some rebel

POTTER'S RAID. 131
works constructed in anticipation of our march to
Camden by that road. The right of the Regiment
rested on the railroad, and Ave were to charge across
the trestle work as soon as our flanking regiments
made their attack. We lay in this position several
hours, and then came the cheers from the other regi
ments, when Ave charged in front, the rebels retreating
in disorder. After marching several miles through a
drenching rain, Ave encamped for the night.
On the morning of the 19th, we marched early,
expecting to meet the enemy in force at Rafting
Creek; but we Avere barely out of camp when Ave
struck open fields, and found the rebels posted back
of rail breastworks with one piece of artillery.
The 157th New York took the left of the road and
the 25th Ohio the right. We advanced in line of
battle, driving the rebels before us, until they reached
higher ground, Avhere, supported by several pieces of
artillery, they intended to make a stand. The 25th
advanced steadily under a galling artillery fire until
within one hundred yards of the enemy's position,
when Col. Haughton ordered a charge, and the rebels
retreated across Rafting Creek.
Our usual flanking expedient was again resorted
to, and with the usual success, the rebels being
driven from their position Avith considerable loss.
The enemy made another stand at the SAvamp near
Statsburg, but Avas easily driven back. In fact, it
became hard work to keep up Avith them. Without
much more opposition Ave reached Singleton's planta-

132 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
tion, having marched twenty-five miles in seven hours,
and almost constantly under fire. Only three men
were Avounded during the day.
There never was better marching or skirmishing,
and for our reward we had the rebel rolling-stock
safely penned. The next morning, April 20th, the
25th Ohio Avas sent to the railroad, where for two
miles the road was crowded Avith cars, including six
teen locomotives. The cars were loaded with cloth
ing, ammunition, provisions, and, in fact, everything
imaginable. The Regiment Avas bivouacked some
distance from the railroad, and men detailed to tire
the train. Several cars were loaded entirely with
poAvder, and in other cars were thousands of loaded
shells. The explosions were terrific, and for several
hours it seemed as if a battle Avas being fought.
After completely destroying the train the Regiment
returned to camp at Singleton's. The rebel cavalry
still hovered about, and fired into camp continually,
but Avithout much damage.
On the 21st we marched from Singleton's plantation
toAvards the Santee River, the 25th Ohio as rearguard.
While on Governor Manning's plantation, and within
3ight of his mansion, the rebel cavalry made an attack
on the two companies acting as rear guard, but were
easily repulsed with some loss to them. A swamp
being in our front, General Potter ordered a halt.
While resting, a rebel officer, Colonel Rhett, came to
our rear guard under a white flag, and desired to see
General Potter, saying that he was bearing dispatches

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to that general from General Beauregard, announcing
that Generals Lee and Johnston had surrendered, and
that the Avar was over.
The joy that filled our hearts was supreme. It AAras
one hundred miles from there'to GeorgetoAvn, and
we marched it in three days and a half, the last two
clays each man having issued to him two ears of corn.
On the 28th of April, 1865, Ave were placed on the
steamer W. W. Coit, and taken to Charleston, from
Avhence we went into our old camp at Mount Pleasant.

CHAPTER XIV.

Building Railroads — Garrison Duty — Muster-Out.

/|\N the 6th of May the Regiment was taken to
VJ/ Charleston, and on the 7th, marched sixteen
miles towards Summerville, and the next day went
into that place, and encamped near the depot.
On the 12th we went on the cars to Ridgefield, ten
miles from Summerville, repaired the railroad in sev
eral places, and on the 17th Avent to Branchville.
Colonel Haugh ton's instructions were to go on to
Orangeburg unless he received orders to the con
trary. While remaining at Branchville he heard
that orders were on the way detaining him at that
place, AAdiile a colored regiment would be sent to
Orangeburg. In order to go on to the latter place it
was necessary to repair the railroad in several places.
Captain L. B. Mesnard was sent with Companies B
and G to do the work, and in three hours laid 120
ties, spiked down the rails, built a bridge twenty-five
feet long, and broke and fitted rails in four places.
That night the Regiment went on to Orangeburg,
and secured their camp at that pleasant town.

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On the 23d of May, the 25th Ohio broke camp at
Orangeburg and marched forty-five miles to Colum
bia, reaching the latter city on the 25th, and encamp
ing in the college campus.
It was the earnest Avish of the officers and men
of the Regiment to be immediately mustered out
of service. The long serAdce of the Regiment, the
alacrity with which it answered the call of the
Government for veteran re enlistment, justified the
belief that Ave would soon be at home with our
friends. Such, however, was not to be the case, and our
companies were scattered OA^er the State of South
Carolina upon odious garrison duty.
Captain McConnaugh, in charge of Companies D
and G, was sent to Winnsboro, June 8th. Follow
ing that assignment, Captain Ferguson, with Com
panies F and K, Avas sent to Camden, and upon June
25th, Captain Murray was sent to Newberry.
During the month of July, 1865, these garrisons
were withdrawn, and Colonel Haughton Avas assigned
to the command of the fourth sub-district of the
Military District of Charleston, with headquarters at
Columbia. Upon September 6th, Companies D, F, I and K
were ordered to Orangeburg, but returned to Colum
bia upon the 27th.
Upon September 11th, the first sub-district, De
partment of Western South Carolina, was created,
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136 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
berry, Edgefield, Lexington and Richland, with Col
onel Haughton as district commander.
Colonel William P. Richardson, avIio had been
severely Avounded at Chancellorsville, had, after par
tial recovery, been placed in command at Camp
Chase, Ohio, where he remained during the balance
of the Avar. He returned to the Regiment at Colum
bia, during the month of September, 1865, and suc
ceeded Colonel Haughton, who Avas immediately
afterwards assigned to the command of the second
sub-district, Avith headquarters at Chester, and Com
panies B and E went to garrison that city.
During the month of October, Company F relieved
Company G, at Winusboro, and the latter company
marched to Chester.
Upon November 7th, the companies returned to
Columbia from Chester, and the next day Colonel
Haughton assumed command of the first sub-district,
relieving Colonel Richardson, who was assigned to
another command.
Colonel Richardson did not return to the Regi-
ment, and shortly afterwards resigned, having been
brevetted brigadier general for long and faithful
service. Lieutenant Colonel Haughton Avas promoted to
full colonel, a rank to Avhich he had long been en
titled, having been regimental commander for nearly
three years, and having done more to bring the Regi
ment into a state of perfect drill and discipline than
all the other field officers combined. He Avas a man

GARRISON DUTY. 137
of remarkable courage and perfect self-possession un
der fire, handling the Regiment in battle as easily as
upon dress-parade. He Avas brevetted brigadier gen
eral for meritorious conduct in several engagements,
and long and efficient service.
Major E. C. Culp Avas promoted to lieutenant
colonel, vice Haughton. promoted, and also received
the brevets of lieutenant colonel and colonel. Major
Culp had been detailed from the Regiment since the
1st of May, doing duty upon General Gilmore's staff
as inspector general of the department. At his earn
est request, he Avas relieved from duty and returned
to the Regiment at Columbia during the month of
December, 1865.
Captain D. R. Hunt, AA'ho had served the Regiment
as quartermaster very successfully, had also been de
tailed from the Regiment early in April, and until
the muster-out of the Regiment served as depot and
and department quartermaster, receiving the breA-et
rank of lieutenant colonel for excellent service in
that deparment.
During the winter of 1865-6, and spring of 1866,
garrisons were maintained at A-arious other stations,
those not mentioned being Lieutenant Livinsparger
at Winnsboro, Lieutenant Biggerstaff at Edgefield
and Hamburg, and Lieutenant 0. P. Hershey at Lex
ington. When the spring of 1866 opened, and a year had
passed since the close of the Avar, the dissatisfaction
at being retained in service increased daily. In vain

138 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Avere petitions showered upon Governor Cox, of
Ohio, asking for muster-out. When it became evi
dent that another summer AA'ould find the Regiment
in service, the dissatisfaction assumed the form of
desertion, and many of the oldest and best soldiers
of the Regiment, many of them carrying marks of
rebel bullets, took French leave.
These men are to-day borne upon the rolls as de
serters, and cannot obtain back pay, pensions, or use
soldier's filings for securing public lands.
When Ave reflect that those who fought against the
Government for four years, many of them deserters
from the Federal army and navy, or the halls of Con
gress, have been fully and freely pardoned, restored
to full citizenship, and a number of them this day,
(March 20, 1885,) Cabinet officers, United States Sen
ators, members of Congress, Governors of States,
eminent judges, and high department officers, is it
not time that those few soldiers of a gallant Regi
ment, Avho fought for the Government four long years,
and then deserted a year after the war closed, should
be restored to honorable positions?
Upon the 30th of April, 1866, the Regiment
marched to Summerville, near Charleston, and gar
risoned the surrounding country. Lieut. Colonel E.
C. Culp Avas sent Avith two companies of the Regi
ment, and a portion of the 126th U. S. colored
troops, to the Sea Island District, Avith headquarters
upon Edisto Island.
Upon the 6th of June, 1866, the long-looked-for

GARRISON DUTY. 139
orders for muster-out Avere received, and upon the
7th the Regiment left Charleston harbor on the
steamer Flambeau, arriving, after a pleasant passage,
in New York June 10th, and in Tod Barracks, Co
lumbus, Ohio, June 12th, and Avas mustered out of
service June 16th, 1866, after OA-er five years of ser
vice, but faintly outlined in the preceding pages.

APPENDIX A.

ROSTER OF ORIGINAL OFFICERS OF THE REGIMENT, DURING
THE FIRST TEEM OF ENLISTMENT AND SUBSEQUENT SER
VICE.

Colonel  James A. Jones, resigned May 18, 1863, on accountof ill health.
Lieut. Col.. .William P. Richardson, promoted to Colonel ; wounded at
Chancellorsville ; commandant at Camp Chase ; resigned,
1866, brevetted Brigadier General.
Majok  George Webster, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 25th Ohio;
afterwards to Colonel 98th Ohio ; killed while command
ing a brigade at battle of Perryville.
Surgeon  Louis G. Meyer, served his full three years, and afterwards
went into service in another Ohio regiment.
Asst. SUBGS..L. G. Andrews, resigned May 16, 1863.
William F. Dean, died October 2, 1862; commissioned after
Regiment left the State.
Chaplain  Z. Ragan, promoted to Post Chaplain, March 15, 1£63.
Adjutant  William L, Hoyt, resigned January 23, 1863.
Q. Master. ...Andrew J. Hale, resigned February 21, 1863.
Captains  James F. Charlesworth, severely wounded at Cross Keyes;
promoted to Major and Lieutenant Colonel; discharged
on account of wounds, in May, 1863.
James Washburn, promoted to Colonel 116th Ohio.
Jere. Williams, promoted to Major and Lieutenant Colonel ;
captured at Gettysburg, and nearly a year in Libby
prison ; resigned in May, 1864.
AaTon Johnson, transferred with his company to 12th Ohio In
dependent battery; promoted to Major and Lieutenant
Colonel of artillery.
Moses H. Crowell, resigned June 2, 1863, to accept promo
tion to Colonel of a colored regiment.
John F. Oliver, promoted to Major ; resigned in May, 1863, to
accept position as Provost Marshal.

142 25TH OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTEY.
Captains  Asa Way, resigned October 27, 1862, on account of ill health.
Lewis E. Green, died of fever, September 6, 1882,
John M. Moseley, died of fever, September 27, 1861.
Jonathan Brown, transferred to detective service.
1st Lieuts... William Askew, promoted to Captain ; resigned May 14, 1863.
Charles B. Jones, promoted to Captain ; resigned March 25,
1863.
William P. Bichner, resigned October 31, 1861.
Darius Dirlam, wounded at Camp Alleghany ; transferred with
Company D to 12th Ohio Independent Battery.
John W. Bowlus, promoted to Captain and Major ; discharged
on account of disability, August 5, 1863,
John W. Boss, resigned April 23, 1862.
V/esley Chamberlain, resigned May 1, 1862.
Francis A. Davis, resigned September 30, 1862.
James H. Pettay, resigned December 31, 1861.
Nathaniel Haughton, promoted to Captain ; wounded at Gettys
burg ; promoted to Major, Lieutenant Colonel, Colonel,
brevetted Brigadier General.
2d Lieuts  Arthur Higgins, promoted to First Lieutenant and Captain;
resigned May 16, 1863.
John D. Merryman, promoted to First Lieutenant ; wounded
at Camp Alleghany and Bull Bun ; promoted to Captain ;
discharged on account of wounds, December 29, 1862.
Francis M. Sinclair, promoted to First Lieutenant; resigned
March 12, 1862.
Archibald McClellan, transferred with Company D to 12th
Ohio Independent Battery.
Benjamin F. Hawks, promoted to Lieutenant Colonel 78th
Ohio.
James Templeton, promoted to First Lieutenant ; resigned
December 8, 1832.
Benjamin W. Blandy, promoted to First Lieutenant ; resigned
September 15, 1862.
John T. Wood, promoted to First Lieutenant and Captain ;
wounded at Gettysburg ; promoted to Lieutenant Colonel
of new regiment from Ohio, 1864.
Joseph L. Ball, discharged October 6, 1861, on account of
disability.
Harlow Milliken, resigned October 19, 1861.
Thomas J. Janney, appointed Second Lieutenant in Company
K, after the Eegiment left Ohio, from clerkship in Adju
tant General's office ; promoted to First Lieutenant ; re
signed August 8, 1863.

APPENDIX B.

ENLISTED MEN WHO RECEIVED COMMISSIONS IN THE REGIMENT,
BY PROMOTION, AND PERSONAL RECORD, UNTIL THE END
OF SERVICE.  COMPANY A.
Private  William A. Whitcraft, promoted to Second and First Lieuten
ant ; mortally wounded at Chancellorsville ; died May
25, 1^3.
Seegeant. Israel A. White, wounded at McDowell; wounded at Bull Run;
promoted to Second Lieutenant; wounded at CI ancellors-
ville; promoted to First Lieutenant; wounded at Gettys
burg; promoted to Captain; wounded at Honey Hill;
mustered out with Regiment.
COEPOEAL.-Charles H. Kiug, wounded at Camp Alleghany; promoted to
Second Lieutenant; wounded at Gettysburg; promoted to
. First Lieutenant ; discharged on account of wounds, 1863.
Private  William F. Bloor, wounded at McDowell ; promoted to Second
and First Lieutenant ; resigned in 1864.
Sergeant .JBurget McConnanghy, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant,
and Captain ; mustered out with the Regiment.
Private  Michael Murray, wounded at Gettysburg; promoted to Second
and First Lieutenant, and Captain ; mustered out with the
Regiment.
Private  Thomas H. Ferrell, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant;
resigned to accept promotion in new regimf'Ut.
Private  George W. Iden, wounded at McDowell and Bull Run; pro
moted to Second Lieutenant ; wounded at Honey Hill ; pro
moted to First Lieutenant ; mustered out with Regiment.
Private  Daniel J. Crooks, wounded at Camp Alleghany; promoted to
Second and First Lieutenant ; mustered out with Regiment.
PEIVATE  Hezekiah Thomas, wounded at Camp Alleghany; promoted to
Second and First Lieutenant; wounded at Honey HiD;
mustered out with Regiment.
PBIVATE  Samuel R. Stewart, wounded at Chancellorsville and Gettys
burg ; promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ; resigned,
1365.

144 25th OHIO ArET. ArOL. INFANTRY.
OLD COMPANY B.
Sebgeant.. George W. Martin, wounded at Camp Alleghany, McDowell,
Chancellorsville ; promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ;
lost an arm at Gettysburg ; discharged in 1863 on account of
wounds.
Sebgeant ..Alston C. Archbold, promoted to Second Lieutenant ; resigned,
1862.
Pkivatf  Phineas Gano, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant; re
signed, 1865.
Cobpobal ..James A. Driggs, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ; re
signed, 1864.
Pbivate  John O. Archbold, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant, and
Adjutant ; killed at Honey Hill.
company o.
Sebgeant. .Nathaniel J. Manning, promoted to Second and First Lieuten
ant, and Captain ; wounded at Chancellorsville and Gettys
burg ; served out first term of enlistment, and again entered
service as a field officer in new regiment.
Sebgeant. .Alex. Sinclair, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ; killed
at Chancellorsville.
Pbivate  Lewis E. Wilson, promoted to Second Lieutenant; killed at
Gettysburg.
Peivate  Samuel T. Hutchinson, wounded at McDowell; promoted to
Second and First Lieutenant ; wounded at Deveaux's Neck ;
discharged on account of wounds.
Musician. ..John Walton, promoted to Second Lieutenant; wounded at
Honey Hill : promoted to First Lieutenant and Adjutant ;
mustered out with Regiment.
OLD COMPANY D.
Sebgeant ..Edward C. Culp, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant, and
Adjutant, Captain, Major and Lieutenant Colonel ; brevetted
Lieutenant Colonel, and Colonel ; mustered out with Eegi
ment. company e.
Sebgeant. .Carrington E. Eandall, promoted to Second and First Lieuten
ant ; wounded at Chancellorsville ; promoted to Captain and
Major; k'lled at Honey Hill.
Sebgeant ..George N. Holcomb, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant,
and Captain ; mustered out with Begirner.t.
Pbivate  George C. Edgerton, promoted to First Lieutenant and Adju
tant; discharged for disability, 1863.
Sebgeant ..David E. Hunt, promoted to First Lieutenant and Quarter
master, and Captain ; brevetted Lieutenant Colonel ; re
tained in service as Depot Quartermaster several months
after muster-out of Eegiment.

APPENDIX B. 145
Sebgeant. .Elisha Biggerstaff, wounded at Bull Run; promoted to Second
and First Lieutenant, and Captain ; mustered out with Eegi
ment.
Pbitate  Oliver P. Hershey, wounded at HnntereviHe; promoted to Second
Lieutenant ; mustered out with Eegiment.
company f.
Cokforal.. Samuel P. Huston, promoted to Second Lieutenant ; resigned,
1863.
Sebgeant ..William Maloney, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ;
served until expiration of original enlistment (1864).
Sebgeant ..Joseph H. Hollis, promoted to Second and Fir6t Lieutenant;
served until expiration of original enlistment (1864).
Pbivate... ..Solomon Ebersole, promoted to Second Lieutenant; died of
fever, 1864. company a.
Sebgeant ..John H. Milliman, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant;
wounded at Gettysburg ; promoted to Captain ; served until
expiration of original enlistment (1864).
Sebgeant .. 41f red A. Lamkin, wounded at Cross Keyes ; promoted to Second
Lieutenant ; resigned in 1863.
Cobpobal ..John C. Livinsparger, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ;
mustered out with Eegiment.
Pbivate  Oliver W. Williams, promoted to Hospital Steward ; wounded at
ChanceUorsville ; promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ;
wounded at Honey Hill and Deveaux's Neck ; discharged
April 26, 1865, on account of wounds.
Pbitate  William J. Kyle, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant;
mustered out with Eegiment.
company H.
Cobpobal ..William H. Davis, promoted to Second Lieutenant; dismissed
April 10, 1863.
Pbivate... ..Alfred G. Cornelius, promoted to Second Lieutenant and Cap
tain ; resigned April 1, 1863.
Pbivate  William L. Fouts, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ;
mustered out with Eegiment.
Pbivate  John S. Dunn; promoted to Second and First Lieutenant;
mustered out with Eegiment.
company i.
Cobpobal ..Joseph S. Perry, wounded at Cross Keyes ; promoted to Second
Lieutenant; resigned April 22, 1863.
Pbivate  Henry H. Mosely, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant;
captured at Gettysburg; never returned to Kegiment.
Pbivate  Isaac M. Kirk, wounded at Camp Alleghany; prnmoted to
Second and First Lieutenant, and Captain ; mustered out
with Regiment.
J

146 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Private  Samuel J, Brooks, promoted to Second Lieutenant; mustered
out with Regiment.
Private  Samuel W. Houston, wounded at McDowell ; promoted to Second
and First Lieutenant ; resigned, 1863.
Sergeant.. John S. Snyder, promoted to Second Lieutenant; mustered out
with Regiment. company k.
Sergeant. .Edward H. Severance, promoted to Second and First Lieuten
ant ; dismissed for absence without leave, March 5, 1863.
Sergeant. .William P. S-ott, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant, and
Captain- wounded at Red Hill; mustered out with Regi
ment.
Sergeant ..John H. Kehn, promoted to Second and First Lieutenant ; twice
wounded ; mustered out with Regiment.
Wagoner ..Austin Haughton, promoted to Second Lieutenant; killed at
Honey Hill.
Pbivate  Peter Triquart, promoted to Second Lieutenant; wounded at
Honey Hill, and discharged on account of wounds.
new company b.
Sergeant ..Ethan W. Guthrie, promoted to Second Lieutenant; mortally
wounded at Honey Hill, and died in a few days.
Sergeant. .David McGuckin, promoted to Second Lieutenant; wounded at
Honey Hill ; mustered out with Regiment.
Sergeant ..B. Volney Howard, promoted to Second Lieutenant ; mustered
out with Regiment.
[The above list is not entirely complete, notwithstanding the efforts I
made to have co-ofiicers give me full details ; all did not respond, and some
names, and where wounded, I supply now (1885) from memory. Again,
many of the enlisted men of the Regiment were promoted to new regiments,
and I have no record. I remember Sergeant James Justus, a gallant soldier,
of Company A, was discharged to accept promotion in the 128th U. S.
colored troops, and became a Captain ; also, that Private Jesse Chance, of
Company E, was promoted to a Lieutenancy in the 103d U. S. colored troops,
and still remains in the regular army. However, the above is the most per
fect list of promotions and casualties obtainable, and better than the
records in Columbus Bhow. — E. C. C]

APPENDIX C.

OFFICEES WHO JOINED THE REGIMENT WITH JNEW COMPANIES.

NEW COMPANY B— THREE YEARS* ENLISTMENT.
Captain  Luther B. Mesnard, promoted to Major; mustered
out of service with Regiment.
First Lieutenant  Charles W. Ferguson, promoted to Captain Company
K ; mustered out with Regiment.
Second Lieutenant. ..Alexander Mattieon, promoted to First Lieutenant;
mustered out with Regiment.
NEW COMPANY D — ONE YEARNS ENLISTMENT.
Captain  William W. King, wounded at Gregory's Landing,
and discharged on account of wounds.
First Lieutenant  Maurice S. Bell, wounded at Honey Hill; mustered
out with his company.
Second Lieutenant. ..William McFee, wounded at Honey Hill; mustered
out with his company.

APPENDIX D.

RECRUITS WHO JOINED THE REGIMENT DURING ITS FULL TERM
OF SERVICE, EXCEPTING THOSE TRANSFERRED FROM THE
107th OHIO, AND FULL COMPANIES, WHICH JOINED AS COM
PLETE ORGANIZATIONS.

COMPANY A.
Samuel Angus, Israel Andrew, William T. Anderson, Isaac Bennington,
Martin Bennington, William Bodi, Abram N. Brown, John Behr, James A.
Burson, James H. Carrol, Charles C. Culp, Michael Cook, Wilson S. Colby,
James T. Campbell, William Outshaw, John B. Day, John A. Dunn, Jacob
Decker, John H. Elliott, Stephen Frazier, Andrew Fulton, Richard D.
Faucett, Martin W. Green, William Gore, William Gallagher, Thomas
Gallagher, Benjamin D. Gallahan, William T. Hughes, Joshua T. Holland,
Christopher C. Hughes, Michael Huntsman, Charles Kline, Andrew D. King,
Linford Lisle, Samuel L. McClelland, Matthew F. McKirahan, James
McCormick, Frank H. McLane, John Miller, Andrew Mackin, Fred. A.
Montgomery. John W. Nevil, Eli Navarre, William D. Parker, David G.
Parker, John W. Shirley, Leroy W. h chofield, William Simpson, David L.
Tyrrel, WOliam S. Tyrrel, Asa Taylor, George Volk, Robert H. Vance, Vance
Vancurren, Adolph Wiedebusch, Albert B. Way, Nathaniel Wallace, John M.
Watkins, Stephen Wood, Harvey Wood, Solomon Workman, Amos M. Whit
ney, David YonaHy, Elisha Young. company c.
A. W. Catlett, Maxwell Hinds, Alfred Vance, Joseph CoUins, Joseph
Meadey, Stephen Merrill, William H. Steed, Lyman King, John Henderson,
James Henthorn, John Holeshoe, Thomas J. Masters, Joseph Masters, John
Masters, Dias N. Markee, Jeremiah Markee, George Markee, James Monroe,
Uriah Springer, Jesse ( onolly, Hamilton Dailey, George W. Morgan, Joseph
M. Thompson, George Edge, William C. t-pringer, John Suiter, Charles E.
Smith, Henry Boice, Edward Billings, George Capper, James A. Eastman,
James Green, Herrington Smith, Benjamin Harrison, Aaron Kettson, Chas.
H. Loekwood, George Mottley, George McCormick, William Mackey, John
Mancel, William Prouty, Albert Beed, San ord Robinson, Joseph Smith,
Joseph R. Smith, Amos Spicklemier, Fred Shonning, John Schriver, Stacy
Lavender, Unger Martin, George Hartoon, John A. Wenerick, George
Wright, Nelson Bailey, Elijah S. Monroe, Albert M. Snook.

APPENDIX D. 149
company e.
Vincent Carrol, Jesse C. Chance, A'olney A. Dubel, William Failor, Wil
son H. Gano, David Highman, John N . Janes, Manning H. Jackson, Absalom
Keller, Lewis H. Keller, Eichard Kenney, William I. Lowery, Flavius
Lowrie, Bennager Odell, Noah E. Stump, Edwin Sharp, Samuel Twaddle,
Franklin Wright, 1 homas J. Woodbnrn, Heury Ankney, Aarun M. Alvord,
John L. Bierd, Obediah A. Biggley, Samuel Black, William Clinger, Byron
Cherry, Charles ( herry, Bryan Carrigan, Oscar Cotant, Patrick Duffey, Frank
lin Deer, Phillip Eckert, Abram Foor, Samuel Foor, Robert Foster, Jere
miah Grant, William Gray, James Herrington, George Hinds, Edwin Hinds,
David S. Henry, Samuel Hemminger, Lyron Hutcliins, Samuel Holiman,
Christian Joseph, Nathan Jump, Eichard Kenney, Daniel Knicely, Harrison
Louden, Henry L. Long, Conrad Lash, Andrew J. Lake, Jeremiah Mackey,
John Miller, Charles Malkimus, himon Nedron, Homer Overmyer, Thomas
J. Overmyer, Daniel Potter, Jacob Phiester, Joseph Rickey, Christian Eosch,
(Seorge W. R. Eolf, Adam Rennick, Gephart Rusch, John Eich, William D.
Shuman, George A. Scott, John Shoup, Levi Shroyer, Joseph VaUance,
John Wise, Daniel Wise, Lewis Zimmerman. COMPANY F.
John W. Parish, John McKinley, James L. Shields, Thomas Evans, Ed
ward Barrett, Ezekiel Anderson, Daniel Beall, William H. Barr, Frederick
C. Beigle, Daniel Brownlee, Thomas Burchfield, Walter Booth, William
Brown, John H. Brown, John W. Cahill, Joseph C. Coulter, John A. Col
lins, Uriah B. I lark, Andrew J. Dick, John Deirst, Elijah Ecklebury, Au-
gustave Horner, Thomas Janes, Joel Janes, John M. Kerr, Isaac Kerfman,
William H. Manning, George F. Myar, David S. McKinley, James McCon-
nell, John Page, Jere Patton, Austin Bobb, Aaxon Sherman, James W.
Saunders, David AVilliams, John WiHiams.
coxpaxy G.
Richard Farmer, Ephriam H. Lewis, John N. Cline, John W. Hyck,
Hinas Reed, Joseph Workman, James C. Houston, William R. Gray,
Charles A. Way, Walter A. Way, Henry Perkins, William T. Morrell, Daniel
W. Mathias, Ezekiel McNntt, Isaac R. Nicol, Joseph Piccard, George W.
Rice Elbridge Scott, Eli Stiles, Edward Sthennawark, John W. Shotwell,
Spencer S. Sanders, James T. Switzer, Reuben Stephens, George Shoub,
Henry Lape, Jonathan Townsend, John W. Thompson, Jacob Welch, John
A. West, Matthew Webber, James Wagner, JameB Lingafelter, Frank B.
Adams, Amos D. Augstad, David Bear, Abraham W. Chamberlain, John W.
Compt'on, E. B. Elliott, Joseph S. Gammill, Samuel F. Hill, William C.
Hagerman Andrew Hyatt, Henry L. Hannawalt, Eichard Hopkins, James
Johnson Isaac N. Keller, Simon Keck, H. S. Koms, Frederick Kentz, James
8 McDonald Matthew McFall, Franklin Morris, Lucius Moore, Albert
Moore Francis A. RockafeUow, Ernest L. Lapham, Samuel P. Kyle, Leon S.
Smith,' Isaac Newell, George M. Cummasero, Richard Farmer, Ephriam H.
Lewis,' Silas N. Hopkins.

150 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
COMPANY H.
William H. Timberlake, Wilson H. Archibald, James M. Coffee, Ezra
L. Davis, Samuel B. Marquise, Reuben B. Marquise, William T. Wade, JameB
Williams. COMPANY I.
William S. West, Thomas Stevenson, Charles A. Baker, James C. Bick-
ford, Joseph W. Moreland, William A. Sullivan, Lorenzo D. Scheckel,
George Wharton, Lewis Ackerman, Benjamin Brown, William O. Barlow,
William T. Barnes, Daniel Bates, Joshua B. Craig, David Clary, Robert
Crow, George Clark, Wesley H. Cooper, Michael Consodine, Zachariah
Donley, William R. Durf ee, Samuel Dale, Lewis Engle, Joseph G. Garrett,
Enoch Grandon, Leander Guyatt, Frank H. Gill, James W. Hamilton, David
H. Heath, Alvin O. Holloway, John Kettner, Hiram Kiff, Edward Ketchum,
Charles Loomis, Jason Lee, John W. Miller, David McMeen, Francis Miller,
James V. Moore, Benjamin R. Manchester, Frank C. McKim, William H.
Rich, William Needs, Joshua B. Needs, Michael Sissing, Martin Schmidt,
Charles Schrupp, Hugh Scullen, Charles Smarge, Isaac Powell, Patrick
O'Tool, Charles R. Thompson, George Talbot, Robert Wilson, William F.
Wire, Alfred Weinstein, Jacob Wanzel, Joel Walsworth, Edward Whitford.
COMPANY K.
Morrison Lewis, George L. Frasier, Levi Delaney, Sumner B. Felt, Solon
Haughton, Shubel Hutchins, Nathan HarmaD, Conrad Harman, Philander
W. Moore, James McLaughlin, Jonathan Raney, John A. Thompson, J. H.
Yarnell, David Linn, Robert 0. Sisson, James M. Cranker, Henry Aufden-
garden, George Angel, Abraham W. Angel, Joseph Bierschmidt, Thaddeus S.
Birch, Joseph Borger, James K. Burdo, R. K. Burdo, John Bier, William
Bellville, John Bucklay, John Bowers, Andrew Biers, Thomas Butler, Fred.
Conrad, Henry Drago, Albert Dowal, George Furney, Joseph S. Grim, John
Gaming, John Garvin, P. Hassenzahl, Thurman B. Hinds, George Heifner,
John Hilt, Andrew J. Hawkins, Lewis Hollister, Arthur Hotchkis, John
Harrington, C. J.Kohr, George F. Kamps, Fred. Kuechenmeister, John P.
Linden, Nathan Folk, Thomas Linehan, John Laughlin, Lucius Lobdell,
Henry Meyer, Solomon McMillan, Joseph Moore, Henry S. Manckley,
Christ. Mitchell, John McMonagle, Andrew Miller, George Muntz, George
H. Newton, Rudolph Nichaus, Fred. Nare, Louis Pellet, Robert A. Petrie,
John Pettis, Perry Punches, Fred. Richard, Allen Richard, Charles Ripke,
James Romaine, John Smith, Charles W. Smith, George Shuse, ServiuB
Louder, Henry Stephens, John Stillwell, Stephen M. Shirley, Charles Tider-
man, Nicholas H. Wetmore, Walter G. Cook, Fredolin Dryer,
[The record of recruits joining since first organization is very incom
plete. 1 have no records whatever of Companies C, F or H, excepting, with
the latter two companies, a partial list up to Veteran Organization. Old
Companies C and B were consolidated as Company C, and it is possible that
among the recruits given as joining C, some were really recruited for B.—
E. C. C.J

APPENDIX E.

RECRUITS GAINED BY TRANSFER FROM 107th OHIO.

COMPANY A.

John Brown, Theodore Blocher, William Boronay, Orlando Brownell,
Thomas Butler, Jacob W. Bach, Peter Gloss, George Gress, Christian Gerber,
George Hoverland, Edward H. Hubert, Jacob James, William McCormick,
John G. McCauley, Michael Quinn. COMPANY 0.
William Bell, Lorenzo Dero, Reuben Elliott, Jacob Emig, Jacob Frit-
chey, Oliver Fuller, William Graw, August Horp, John Heit, Samuel
Clofinger, Matthias Kessler, Gotlieb Kettner, Frederick Long, Thomas
Leonhorg, Frederick Morra, George Eonser, August Rosina, Rewis Bowe,
Ulric Shane, Jacob Shorf, John Viet, Henry Wolf, John Willey, Jacob
Weiderkehr, Lewis Wahl, Kline Deiust.
company a.
Peter Heirsty, Alton Hilbrick, John H. Hoarst, Edward Johnson, Wil
liam Lighler, Charles Lynes, Joseph Miller, David Miller, Henry Mich,
Jacob Moog, George Miller, Charles Martin, Joseph Mason, John McCor
mick. Christopher Mario, George Moore, William Pendleton, William Pliss,
Frederick Passe, George Schowlnm, Joseph Livingston.
company i.
Piatt Benjamin, Frederick Bogel, Theodore Baldinger, John Crane,
George Ellsworth, Morris Filize, Gabriel Fertig, Alfred Garner, Wilhelm
Giehrke, George Hugiall, A' atthias Hamberling, Charles L. Jones, George
Ody, Christian Pfister, Samuel Pfister, Elias M. Ritz, Christian Shultz,
Joseph R. Stambangh, Julius Shenewez, John Troxel, Gottleib Schwarz,
John Schmale, John Shroub, Joseph Shepherd, Herman Wehazen, Christian
Menzer, John Menzer, John Wogle, Gottlieb Weidenkoph.
company k.
Gustav Boehm, Joseph Briggle, Henry Barnard, Thomas Cheeney,
Robert Dietghold, Michael •* elter, Gustav Hartman, Gottlieb Muntz, Isaac
McKinney, Jacob McKinney, David Moivosi, Francis M. Yarger, Fredolin
Kentz, John Sey, John Schorr, Anselm Schnyder, Zachariah Taylor, Beverly
Henderson, Jacob Wilso.

152 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
NEW COMPANY B.
Gustav A. Ansbarger, Patrick Dillon, James Gowdey, Joseph Hoag,
Stephen Algar, John H. W. Bruggenam, Andrew Ganter, Henry Fight,
Patrick Callahan, Michael Malony, John W. Jones.
[ I have no record of any transfer of 107th Ohio men to Companies E, F
or H, but presume an equal number was transferred to those companies.—
E. C. C.J

APPENDIX F.

ENLISTED MEN WHO WEEE DISCHAEGED, EITHEE FBOM
WOUNDS, OE BY SEASON OF DISABILI1Y, CONTRACTED IN
THE SEBVICE, OE TO ACCEPT PROMOTION IN NEW BEGI-
MENTS.

COMPANY A.
Robert Kennedy, William AHum, George W. Bayless, Joseph Boggs,
Samuel Beall, George Cass, Hugh Donley, Eli Hawker, Samuel Henry, John
R. Hedge, Drewer C. Iveson, George D. W. McPherson, Eobert H. Miller,
Henry Aleek, John B. Alellor, Samuel B. Porteriield, Josephus S. Eial,
Nathaniel Sutton, Charles tmith, William Simpson, William F. Talbot,
John Zane, Josephus Jewell, John Murphy, James G. Whittle.
OLD COMPANY B.
Samuel Trigg, Elias Huffman, Michael Archer, Daniel Berry, John
Brown, Elijah Brown, Joseph Brown, James N. Bowron, Charles 1 . Chase,
James D. (. ofinian, John W. Doherty, Duncan Highman, David Hollings-
worth, Cornelius Jones, Eobert Marriner, Thomas Aloffatt, Perry Moffatt,
Oliver P. Smith, Joseph ttewait, William Smith, Charles Twinum, Anthony
Wheeler, Samuel White, Ebenezer Boughner, Charles Beck, Fred. J. Btck.
company c.
Oscar Little, James W. Cunningham, Harmon Bnckleman, ThomaB
Batton, Jesse Campbell, Samuel Coppersmith, Jonathan Dunn, David M.
Fry, John \V. Tisher, Christian Frankhauser, Alonzo P. Henthorn, Isaac N.
Headley, Eobert Longwell, John A. Luke, Alexander W. Lowe, Amida
Province, Peter Ryan, James l.ichardson, Joseph Still, Washington SwaUow,
Solomon Snter, John Tisher, Sj lvanns Williams, Frederick Wootler.
COMPANY E.
Lewis H. Bowlus, Cyrus Odell, Daniel Hubble, JameB Clark, Jacob D.
Thomas, Clinton Walters, George W. Alger, James W. Barnes, Elbridge
Comstock, Frederick Connell, George M. I lelland, Isaiah Eastlick, William
S. Hutton, John Jell, George Kessler, Flavius Lowrey, John Minnier, John
P. Merris, Michael Mulgrove, Orlando S. Mills, Harrison J. Myers, Hiram
Ostrander, John E. Eearick, Joseph Eiddle, Lewis Robber, Norton G Skin
ner, Florence Smith, George Wormwood.

154 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
COMPANY F.
George Cuthbertson, William Gassoway, Jerome P. Miller, Ezekiel An
derson, John Armstrong, George M. Aulters, William Boughner, William H.
Barr, John Barrett, Frederick C. Beigle, Walter Booth, John W. Cahill, Al
bert V. H. Clark, John A. Collins, James Collins, Emanuel P. Dotson, Edward
Dunn, Andrew J. Dick, Frederick E. Eberhart, David Engler, Edwin O.
Forrester, Jonathan C. Fuller, George W. Horner, Augustave Horner,
Thomas Jones, Joel Jones, William H. Manning, John Meeker, Isaiah W.
Meredith, Bernard McLaferty, John O'Neal, Jere Patton, Isaac H. Smith,
Moses Sweeney, Levi M. WeUs, Joseph H. Whitner.
COMPANY G.
Moses Cram, Amander Eaton, Andrew J. Ames, Bush T. Baldwin, Irwin
W. Bergstresser, Jacob Bush, AVilliam W. Chamberlain, Andrew J. Crosley.
John Cole, Laiah Downs, Michael Harris, John W. Hyke, John C. Kisley,
Thomas J. Lotz, William .\ cMillen, t amuel Ogbern, Hinas Reed, William
H. ^wigert, Joseph Workman, Martin V. B. Wolf, Omer P. Norris, Melvin
O. Robinson. John W. Smith, Conrad Smith, Thomas Cuthbertson, Samuel
Baughman, Andrew D. Stewart, James C. Houston, George Haney, James
Male, George Longstreet, Eli F. Beard, Oliver 'C. Longmore, George Chum-
rnasero. COMPANY H.
William S. Bundy, John L. Cox, William F. Dunn, James Depew, John
C. Edwards, Samuel SI Gordon, Joseph Harkins, David Hartley, Samuel W.
McCaslin, William Mendenhall, Lewis McGrath, William M Metcalf, Henry
W. Outcalt, Greenbury Perm, James A. Roach, George W. Leohner.
COMPANY I.
Edward Ellis, Thomas H. Timberlake, William A. Allen, Jacob L. Bar
nett, William S. West, Francis M. Sheckle. Harrison Wilson, William C.
Barlow, Emanuel DeNoon, Thomas Stevenson, Atherton Howard, John M.
Ashfield, William J. Brown, William H. Brown, James ('. Bickford, James
Breach, John H. Houston, Phillip M. Jones, Stephen Loveall, Nelson C.
Loveall, David Logan, David McCulloch, James McKitrick, William
McBride, Westly McConnell, Isaac I-owell, Berjamin F. Eicki y, Thomas
Smartwood, Aspberry Stephens, Wihiam W. Wharton, George Wharton,
Charles Weinstein. COMPANY Z.
\A illiam Fenton, Charles 0. Baker, Edward V. Buckner, William Carroll,
John H. Flinn, John W. Forbs, Chauncey Griffith, Burton S. ! ayes, Solon
Haughton, Shepherd Lewis, Frederick M. Lang, Emil L. Marx, James
Moran, James \\ . > etzger, Thomas Rose, John Segrist, John Ltoker, Adol-
phus Tebeau, John B. Viers, John Patten.

APPEXDIX G.

ENLISTED MEN WHO DIED OF DISEASE, OE IN HOSPITAL OF
WOUNDS-NONE INCLUDED WHO WERE KILLED IN BATTLE.

COMPANY A.

Sergeant John D. Koontz, June 8, 1862, of chronic diarrhoea ; William
T. Anderson, Sept. 9, 1862. of disease; Reuben Donley, Oct. 20, 1862, at
Alexandria, of wounds received at Bull Run ; Robert A. Fowler, of sniaU
pox ; James McMuUen, Jan. 10, 1868 ; Samuel Talbert, frozen to death on
Cheat Mountain ; George W. Verbeck, June 15, 1862, of wounds received at
McDowell ; Henry C. White, May 15, 1863, of wound6 received at Chancel
lorsville ; William H. Speer, at Franklin, Va., May 29, 1862, of wounds re
ceived at McDoweU ; Alfred A. McFadden, April 6, 1864, in hospital.
OIJ3 COMPANY B.
Monk Brown, of disease ; Stephen Conger, of disease ; Reason House,
drowned ; Henry Jones, of wounds ; Ralph T. Jeffrey, of wounds ; Levi
Keadle, of wounds ; William Moffatt, of wounds ; Perry Moffatt, of wounds ;
John L. Patton, of wounds ; John L. Pratt, of wounds ; James C. Sultzer,
of disease. company c.
Leander Boston, of wounds ; Thomas 8. Gissel, of disease ; James L.
Hopper, of disease ; Harvey L. Jeffries, of disease ; William S. KeUey, of
disease ; Aaron Noland, of disease ; Mo timer Smith, of disease ; Washing
ton Swallow, of disease ; Solomon Suter, of disease ; Sylvanus WilliamB,
of disease ; James House, of disease, July 14, 1864 ; Joseph Meadley, of
disease, Feb. 20, 1864 ; Stephen Merrie, of disease, Jan. 8, 1864 ; John Hole-
shoe, of disease, Oct. 12, 1864 ; Ralph Jeffrey, of disease, Oct. 3, 1864.
OLD COMPANY D.
Sergeant Hiram Ward, of wounds ; John Troxel, in rebel prison ; Nicho
las H. Lickliter, of disease. COMPANY E.
Sergeant Charles Ladd, of wounds ; Thomas E. Colwell, of wounds re
ceived at McDowell ; Thomas C. Hemminger, of disease ; Absalom KeUer,
of disease; William J. Long, of wounds; William Menson, of disease;
Alexander Scott, of disease ; Thomas Howell, Jan. 1, 1865, of wounds re
ceived at Honey Hiil; Jeremiah Grant, Dec. 4, 1864, of wounds received at

156 25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.
Honey Hill ; James Herrington, Jan. 1, 1865, of wounds received at Deveaux's
Neck; Jeremiah Mackey, missing at Honey Hill, supposed to have died;
Thomas J. Overmeyer, of typhoid fever, at Hilton Head, Sept. 24, 1864;
Joseph Vallance, of disease, March 29, 1861, at Columbus, Ohio.
COMPANY F.
Leander Province, of disease ; Samuel Price, of disease *, Jacob A. Cra
bill, of disease ; Elijah Eklebery, of disease ; John F. Grange, of disease ;
John P. Parrish of disease ; John P. Page, drowned ; John J. Roberts, of
disease ; James S. Shannon, of disease ; Alexander Shannon, of disease.
[Note.— This only embraces list of those who have died up to Jan. 1,
1864. Company F's record since that date has not been furnished me.— E.
C.C.] COMPANY G.
William Miller, of wounds received at Gettysburg ; Henry Perkins, of
wounds received at Chancellorsville ; Wesley Milliman, of disease ; George
S. Ogden, of wounds received at Freeman's Ford.
COMPANY H.
Cornelius S. Barrel, of disease ; Benjamin Bartlett, of disease ; Benja
min F. Dawson, of disease; Luther Flagg, of disease; Joseph M. Metcalf,
of disease ; John Milton, of wounds received at Gettysburg ; Zachariah
Roach, of disease ; Franklin Thompson, of disease ; Orrin Wheeler, of dis
ease. [Note.— No record of Co. H. after Jan. 1, 1864. -E. C. C]
COMPANY I.
Joseph W. Cunningham, of wounds received at Gettysburg; Thomas
Barnes, of disease ; M. T. Floyd, of disease ; Francis Gant, of wounds re
ceived at Cross Keyes; John W. Rucker, in Rebel prison at Lynchburg;
William. A. Sullivan, of disease ; George Wharton, of disease ; Corporal
William H. Shaw, of disease, Nov. 28, 18 )4 ; Corporal Benjamin Barlow, of
disease, July 23, 1864 ; David Clary, of disease, Aug. 8, 1864 ; George W. Dob
bins, of disease, Sept. 3, 1864 ; Elisha Dunn, of disease, Aug. U, 1864 ; Zacha
riah Donley, of disease, April 8, 1864 ; Hollis Hutchins, Dec. 9, 1864, of
wounds received at Honey Hill ; Joshua B. Needs, of disease, May 10, 1864 ;
James V. Moore, missing at Honey Hill, supposed to have been killed;
Hugh Scullen, of wounds received Nov. 30, 1864.
COMPANY K.
Lemuel E. Viers, of wounds ; Lawrence Burns, of wounds ; Niel Cameron,
of wounds received at McDowell ; Thomas Delvin, of disease ; Conrad
Daum, of disease ; Lewis Emery, of disease ; George A. Hyck, of disease ;
Michael Herbert, of wounds received at Chancellorsville ; Harlem Page, of
disease; John A. Thompson, of disease; Fred. Nare, drowned at Jenkins's
Island, S. C, June 27, 1864; Charles Tiederman, of disease, Aug. 13, 1864;
Servius Souder, of disease, Sept. 24, 1864; Joseph S. Grim, Dec. 10, 1864, of
wound received at Honey Hill ; George W. Hawkins, of disease, Dec. 21,
1864.

APPEXDIX H.

ENLISTED MEN TBANSFERBED TO INVALID CORPS.

COMPANY A.
James T. Campbell, William Cutshaw, John W. Holland, William Har
rison, William H. White, Elihu Young.
OLD COMPANY B,
John Huffman. COMPANY C.
John W. Hoskins, Lewis Mason. COMPANY E.
Frederick T. Beagle, Charles Caul, George Dnran, Virgil JacobB, Abed-
nego Stevens, Decatur Whiting, Vincent Carroll, Henry Smuck, Lewis
Ziegler. COMPANY F.
Andrew Moffit, James Moorey, George F. Myar, David Williams.
company a.
John Troutfelter, George White. COMPANY H.
John Barrel, Newton Livzey, James Martin, George Newman.
COMPANY K.
Christ. Bauman, Maynard H. Dean, Charles Oeckel.

EECAPITULATIOX.

Original strength of Regiment  679
Number of three years' recruits  469
Transferred from 107th Ohio  130
New Company B, three years' troops  96
New Company D, one year's troops  101
Nine months' and one year recruits  265
2,040
Number of officers killed  7
Number of officers discharged on account of wounds  8
Number of officers wounded  61
Number of officers died of disease  3
 79
Number of officers dismissed  2
Number of enlisted men killed in battle*  76
Number of enlisted men died of wounds  33
Numberof enlisted men who died of disease  85
Number of enlisted men discharged on accounts of wounds  405
Number of enlisted men transferred to invalid corps  31
Numberof enlisted men died from accident  3
Numberof enlisted men wounded  1,250
Number of enlisted men deserters  34
* This only includes those who were killed outright, and buried by our
men. A large number reported missing were killed in retreats, or died of
wounds in rebel prisons, leaving no record. The number is undoubtedly
very large.

APPENDIX I.

PRESENT POST OFFICE ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS OF THE
REGIMENT, AS FAR AS REPORTED.

Rank.

Co.

Names.

Town.

County.

State.

Private 
Sutler 
Sergeant.......Private 
Private 
Private 
Asst. Surgeon
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant....Sergeant 
Lieutenant.... Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Drummer 
Private 
Private 
Major 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 

Andrews, Frank 
Askew, Wilson 
Acres, Joseph 
Angus, F. R 
Angus, Samuel 
Adams, George 
Andrews, L. Or 
Alden, D 
Ames, Judson 
Akers, Wm 
Archbold, A. C 
Baldwin. Rush 
Batten, Thomas 
Bennington, Isaac ...
Brooks, Samuel J....
Beall, Leander J 
Bloor, Wm. F 
Bunting, Thomas F..
Burdo, K. D 
Bailey, Chas. H 
Benson, Chas. R 
Badorff, Quimby 
Brown, Martin 
Barrett, Alex 
Bowlus, John W 
B^con, James 
Begley, O. A 
Belleville, Wm 
Barnes, J. W 
BassfordjJames. 
Barlow, Wm. C 
Bigley, John 
Baker, J- M 
Brown, Elijah 
Brown, Joseph W...,
Boggs, Joseph 
Barger, Joseph 
Baker, John 

Wauseon 
Kansas City 
Guilford 
Genoa 
Genoa 
Macksburg 
Hazleton 
Tidioute 
Alexandria 
Woodsfield 
Hillsboro  ,
Libewago 
Antioch 
Pipe Creek 
Jackson 0. H...
Kirksville 
Columbus  ,
Sarahsville 
Hutchinson 
East Norwalk. .
Adrian 

Fulton..

Nodaway..... Ottawa 
Ottawa 
Washingt'n.

Monroe-

Ionia 
Monroe.... Belmont..

Reno 
Huron..

Buffalo 
St. Clairsville
Pawnee Station.
Fremont 
Rising Sun...
Wyandotte...,Gibsonburg...Mexico 
Lockhart 
Charlotte 
Dexter City..
Woodsfield...Woodsfield...Warroch 
Toledo 
Toledo 

Belmont...Bourbon...Sandusky .
Wood 

Sandusky .

Jackson ..
Eaton 
Noble 
Monroe.... Monroe....Belmont..Lucas 
Lucas 

Ohio. Mo.Mo.Ohio.
Ohio. Ohio.Ohio.Penn. Minn.
Ohio. Oregon Mich.
Ohio.Ohio.W.Va, Mo.
Ohio.Ohio. Kas.Ohio. Mich,

N. Y.
Ohio. Kas.
Ohio.Ohio. Mich.
Ohio. Mo.
W.Va.Mich,Ohio.
Ohio.Ohio.Ohio.Ohio.Ohio,

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PRESENT ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS- Continued.

Rank.

Sergeant 
Sergeant 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private  ,
Private*. 
Private  .,
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private  ,
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private  ,
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Lt. Colonel..
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant ..
Lt. Colon. 1...
Private 
Drum Major.
Private 
Privi e 
Private 

Co.

Names.

Bair, George 
Beard, E. F. 
Burson, James 
Beymer, Wm 
Bennet, B 
Blue, Anderson.. 
Bowlus, L. H 
Brown, F. J  . 
Benson, Benjamin 
Rowers, John 
Barnup, Henry 
Beckj Charles 
Bunting, John W 
Burke, George  ;.
Culley,R. M 
Cleveland, W. H 
Connell, A. J 
Calvert, James W 
Craig, David 
Clements, George S....
Cooley, Wm. H 
Church, John A 
Carman, Howard 
Chance, Jesse 
Conway, John 
Carter, Theodore 
Coleman, J. B 
Coleman, Chas 
Coleman, Adam 
Crossley, Jacob 
Crossley, Jackson 
Christ, Joseph 
Conger, Chas. H 
Coss, George 
Cnok, Wm 
Clark, J. C 
Cuthbertson, Frank T..
Carothers, James 
Caten, John H 
Curtis, Lafayette D 
Catlin, Victor 
Cunningham, D 
Crow, J. T 
Compton, Wm 
Colby, W.8 
Charlesworth, J. F 
Crisswell, Wm. H 
Carroll, V 
Cunningham, Thomas..
Crooks, D. J 
Culp, Edward C 
Culp, Charles C 
Cavanaugh, A. J 
Collins, Andrew 
Cain, Thomas 
Derby, L. H 

Town.

Fostoria 
Republic 
Belmont 
Lockhart 
Monroe 
Milledgeville...Garfield 
Norwalk 
Norwalk 
Hillsdale 
Marmaton 
Clarington 
Newark 
Detroit 
Toledo 
Norwalk 
N. Georgetown
Macksburg 
McConnellsvilleLewistown 
Caldwell 
South Toledo..
Prairie Depot.
Fremont 
Bridgeport... .
Morristown....
Ohiowa 
Shelton 
Red Cloud 
Republic 
Republic 
Oak Harbor ...
Toledo 
Bridgeport 
Amsden 

County.

Seneca 
Seneca 
Belmont..
Jackson ..
Monroe....
Fayette.. ..

Belleville 
Rockport 
Sistersville 
Kalkaska..... 
N. Fairfield 
Wauseon 
Bellaire 
Gilboa 
St. Clairsville..
St. Clairsville..
Kansas City 
Anderson 
Lewisville 
Beattie 
Salina 
Salina 
Kansas City 
McCleary 
Clarington 
Norwalk 

Huron-Huron..

Vourbon..
Monroe-Green 

Lucas. ..
Huron..

WashingtonMorgan 

Noble 
Lucas 
Wood 
Sandusky..Belmont....Belmont....Harlan 
Harlan 
Harlan  ,
Seneca 
Seneca 
Ottawa 
Lucas 
Belmont..,,

Crawford-
Republic ..
Wood 
Wetzel 
Kalkaska-Huron 
Fulton 
Belmont....

Belmont..Belmont..

Madison...Monroe... .
Marshall..Saline 
Saline ....

Noble.....Monroe-Huron...

APPENDIX I.

161

PRESENT ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS— Continued.

Rank.

Private 
Private 
Lieutenant...Private 
Private 
Lieutenant...Private 
Private 
Q. M. Sergt...
Lieutenant ...
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant...Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Ord. Sergeant
Sergeant....
LieutenantPrivate 
Captain 
Private 
Corporal....
Private 
Private 
Sergeant.... Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant....Corporal.... Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
LieutenantPrivate  K

Co.

Names.

Dunn, John A 
Deal, Joseph 
Dunn, John S 
Day, Calvin A 
Doherty^John W 
Dlrlam, Darius 
Duffy, Patrick 
Driggs, J. B 
Dailey, Z ichariah 
Driggs, J. A 
Dauford, M. F 
Drum, W. R 
Davis, Frank A 
Drago, Henry 
Dale, Samuel 
Dailey, H 
De Peu, James 
De^olt, t harles A 
DeNoon, E 
Davis, W. G. R 
Davis, W. H 
Davis, J. M 
Donnelly, Hugh 
Davis, J 
Duff, John 
Easterbrooks, 0 
Evans, Tip 
Engel, Louis 
Fulton, Robert M 
Fulton, Andrew J 
Fouts, William L 
Fore, Samv?l 
Ferguson, ('. W 
FuRer, J. C 
Fowler, Thomas N....
Fraser, George S 
Fox, D 
Fairbanks, Ami P 
Fierhelter, F 
Gant, William 
Garrett, Joseph 
GaufE, David K 
Gaddis, L. W 
Gilyer, Frederick 
Gillespie, William G....
Gillespie, Samuel 
GaUiher, Thomas 
Glasgo, Samuel 
Galliher, Joseph 
Gregory, A. E 
Gano, Wilson 
Galliher, William....
Gano, M. H...; 
Greene, M. W 
Gano, Phineas 
Gray, William 

ConnersviUe 
Republic 
Dexter City 
Kansas City 
Woodsfield 
Mansfield 
Fostoria 
Woodsfield 
Berne P. 0 
Benwood 
Denver 
Woodsfield 
McConnellsviReToledo 
Toledo 
Martin's Ferry...
Soldiers1 Home,
Galena 
Centerville 
Dunbar 
McConnellsville
Zanesville 
Hendrysburg 
Gibsonburg 
New Metamoras
Tiffin 
Toledo 
Toledo 
Richmond 
Glencoe 
McPherson 
Metamora 
Toledo 
Pandora 
BeUaire 
Toledo 
Rawson 
Cleveland 
Olarington 
Nelson 

Milan 
Genoa 
Fremont 
McConneUsville Malta 
Pipe Creek 
St. Marys 
Powhattan 
Carthage 
Prairie Depot
St. Clairsville
Prairie Depot
Bascom 
West Union ...
Sylvania 

County.

Fayette..yeiu'ca...
Noble-

Monroe 
Richland. .
Seneca 
Monroe 
Noble 
Marshall-
Worth 
Monroe 
Morgan 
Lucas 
Lucas 
Belmont...

Otoe 
Morgan 
Muskeegan.Belmont 
Sandusky...

Seneca .
Lucas. ..
Lucas...

Belmont 
McPherson ..
Fulton 
Lucas 

Belmont..,Lucas 
Hancock ..

Monroe-

Noble 
Erie 
Ottawa 
Sandusky...Morgan 
Morgan 
Belmont 
Potto wat'ie
Belmont 

Wood 
Belmont.....Wood 
Seneca 
Doddridge.Lucas 

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PEESENT ADDEESS OF SURVIVING J. EMBERS- Continued.

Rank.

Co.

T

K

V:

Qr. Master
Sergeant 
Q. M. Sergt...

F I
E B

T
K C
B
T
F,
T
F
F
y
C
0,
H
E 11 I
I
G
EE
E A
AB
KD
Lieutenant ...
Lieutenant ...
Private 
Lieutenant ...
ADHH
A CHH
E BDB
B II
C
Bc
Private 
B
GiU, F. K 
Henderson, B 
Hall, Harvey N 
Hale, A. J 
Hunt, David R 
HaUet, Howard 
Herring, Wm, G 
HiU, JohnE 
HiR, L. D 
Hassenzahl, P 
Henderson, John 
Howard, Wm 
Hamilton, Jas. W 
Heath, David 
Harper, Isaac N 
Hutchins, Byron 
Hemminger, Samuel...
Hess, Joseph 
Hoyt, Wm. L 
Haughion, Nathaniel.
Hoskins, John W 
Holcomb, Geo. N 
Henry, Perley B 
Hershey, Oliver P 
Hyler, James 
Houston, Samuel W....
Houston, JohnH 
Hill, John R 
Heath, M 
Hoffman, S. H 
Hawkes, B. F 
Hahn, Hiram J 
Heed, Abram 
Hollingsworth,D. A....
HaU James W 
Henderson, D  ,
Hinds, M 
HoUand, Josh  ,
Harrison, 0. N 
Hammond, J. P  ,
Hammond, J. P 
Hughes, i hristopher...,
Hamilton, Wm 
Hatton, Jacob W 
Hill, George W. 
Hutton, W. L 
Hayden, Abraham 
Heacock, B. B 
Hunt, Jacob 
Haughton, Bristol 
Holloway, Alvin 
Hendrickson, Geo 
Hicks, Jeremiah 
Hoffman, John A 
Hamilton, David 
Hindman, Duncan 
Town.
Lansing 
Toledo 
Brook ville 
Fremont 
Elmore 
Lower Salem.
Cincinnati 
Greenfield 
Sarahsville 
Toledo 
Conway 
Ripley viUe 
WhigsviUe 
Monroeville...
South Olive.. .
Freeport 
Freeport 
Freeport 
Toledo 
Toledo 
Hannibal 
Sun City 
Topeka 
Fremont 
Marietta 
Ravenswood.... Silverton 
Republic 
Prairie Depot ...
Rochester 
Washington..
Quiney 
Chicago 
Cadiz 
'"'oledo 
Upper Sand'sky
New Matamoras
Bridgeport....Hubbell 
Stromsburg-
Nel«on 
Bridgeport....Woodsfield 
McConneUsvilleChester Hill-
Burden ville...
BeUaire 
Hillsdale 
Carthage 
Toledo 
Sylvania 
Sylvania 
Jerry's Run... .
Marias ville....
Woodsfield ... .
Woodsfield....,
County.
Lucas 
Saline 
Sandusky. .
Ottawa 
Washington
Lucas 
Tyler 
Huron 
Noble 
Huron 
Noble 
Wood 
Wood 
Wood 
Lucas 
Lucas 
Monroe...Barber 
Shawnee ..
Sandusky, Washington
Jackson-
Jackson., Seneca 
Wood 
Lucas 
Wyandotte .
Belmont..
Belmont..
Monroe.... M organ... .
Morgan-Cowley ....
Belmont-
Lucas 
Lucas 
Lucas 
Wood 
Venango..Monroe 
Monroe  I
APPENDIX I.

163

PRESENT ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS- Conti.

Rank.

Private 
Lieutenant .
Lieutenant .
Colonel 
Captain 
Sergeant 
Sutler 
Captain.. 
Private 
Private.. 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Captain 
Private 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Captain  ,
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant .,
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Prin. Mue....
Private 
Private 
Captain 

Co.

Names.

Hynes, Sherman 
Huston, S. P 
Iden, Geo. W... 
Jones. Jas. A 
Jones-, Chas. B  ,
Justus, James 
Jordan, Wm 
Johnson, Aaron C 
Johnson, B. R 
Jones, Cornelius N—
Joseph, C 
Jackson. M 
Jeffers, A. M 
Jones, J.N 
Kinney, CO 
Kiff, Hiram 
Keith, Frank 
Kirk, Isaac M  ,
Knight, Porter  ,
Karnes, E. S 
King, Chas. H 
Kinsly, Daniel 
Heltner, J 
Kummero, E 
King, W. W 
KeUer, Absalom 
KeUer, Henry 
Kamer, E. T 
Kinney, Joseph 
Kinney, De Witt C 
Kemps, G. F 
Ketchum, Edward 
Kean, Wm. J 
Loveall, Stephen W ...
Longstreet, Geo 
Leary, John 
Lee, Jayson 
Leneham, Thos 
Lumbar, Frank A 
Lake, A. J 
Livinsparger, J. C 
Lessig, M  ,
Lambert, Henry 
Lewis, Shep  ,
Lenhardy, T 
Lyle, Linford 
Little, O. F 
Lindzey, Noah H  ,
Lingo, Archibald 
Loveall, Archibald....
Livinsparger, Lewis..
Martin, James 
McBride, Geo.W 
McDonald, David 
Miller, Henry 
McConnaughy, B 

Richfield 
St. Joseph 
Sterling 
Norwalk 
Ottawa 
Millbrook 
Ottawa  ,
Linden 
St. Clairsville..,
Woodsfield.. 
Oak Harbor 
Prairie Depot.. .
12 Mile 
Wauseon 
Powhattan 
Richfield 
Norwalk 
Saraheville 
Ripleyville 
Crab Orchard....
Glencoe 
Prairie Grove....
Toledo 
Toledo 
Alliance 
Prairie Depot....
Prairie Depot....
Tecumseh 
Glencoe 
Duluth 
Perrysburg 
Denver 
Berne P. O 
Alanthas Grove.
Lansing 
Prairie Grove....
Clyde 
Java P. O 
Republic 
Whitehouse 
Spring Lake 
Toledo 
Hunter 
Socorro 
Toledo 
Bridgeport 
Woodsfield 
Ottawa 
Shoshone 
Calais 
Siam 
Crown Point 
Lone Tree 
McCleary P.O..
McClearyP.O- Bridgeport 

County.

Lucas-

Johnson...
Huron 
Franklin ..
Graham ...
Franklin ..

l-elmont..
Monroe....
Ottawa....Wood 

Fulton 
Belmont-
Lucas 
Huron 
Noble. 
Huron 
Johnson-
Belmont..Wood 
Lucas 
Lucas 
Stark 
Wood 
Wood 
Johnson ...
Belmont..,

Noble- Gentry. .

Wood 
Sandusky-Lucas 
Seneca 
Lucas 
Williams ..
Lucas 
Belmont.. .

Lucas 
Belmont...Monroe.. ..
Franklin .

Monroe 
Republic ..
Ottawa 
Tyler 
Noble 
Noble 
Belmont...

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PRESENT ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS— Continued.

Bank.

Ord. Sergt
Lieutenant...

BGE \

T

Lieutenant ...

D T

Lieutenant...

B

T

A A

R
Lieutenant ...
Major 
B
Lieutenant ...
H
F
F
' K
"K
H
V
\
R
Lieutenant ...
BF
H1
4
Private 
A
r\
Private 
E
H
r\
f\
K
"K
F
E
T
I
H BA
I
H G B
Lieutenant...
Co.
Navies.
McGuckin, James 
McGuckin, David 
Mills, O. L 
McCrum, Samuel 
McBride, J. H 
McClelland, A 
McBride, W. H 
Mattison, Alex 
McMeen, David 
McKim, Frank C 
MeUor, James 
Meek, Henry 
Meyer, A 
McGuckin, Chas 
Martin, Geo. W 
Mesnard, Luther B 
Meyer, Louis G 
Malony, Wm 
Marz, David 
Minnier, John 
Minnier, Darius 
Mitchell, Christ 
McMonagle, John 
Metzger J. W 
Myers, Harrison J 
Montgomery, Albert 
Moose, John I 
Masters, Thos. A 
Merryman, John D 
Mackey, Wm 
Marsh, L 
McPherson, Geo. D. W.
McConneR, John A 
McCleUand, Samuel L..
MiRer, R. H 
McCune, John 
MendenhaU, W. H 
McKirahan, John 
McKirahan, M. F 
Miller, J. H 
Mauchley, Henry 
Moore, Joseph 
Munger, F. D 
Murray, Michael 
Manning, C. E 
MiRer, J 
Milliman, J. H 
McCaslin, Samuel 
McWilliams, James W.
McLaughlin, Levi 
Marsh, Eugene 
Mackin, Andrew 
Miracle, Adam S 
Moseley, Henry 
Martin, Chas 
McCord, John 
Town.
Norwalk 
CoUins 
Genoa 
Morristown 
Summerfield 
New London.. ..
Berne P. O 
Atlanta 
Fostoria  ...
Bellevue 
Bridgeport 
St. Clairsville ..
Vesta 
Columbia 
Brookfield 
Norwalk 
Cleveland 
Ada P. O 
Cedar Vale 
Locust Point... .
Locust Point...
Toledo 
Toledo 
Toledo 
Fremont 
Columbus 
Woodsfield 
New Matamoras.
Portland 
Bourbon  ,
Sterling. 
Bridgeport 
Indianapolis 
Uniontown  ,
Broken Row 
North Platte 
Wells 
N. Wood 
Topeka 
Edgerton  ,
New Basil 
Curtice  ,
Toledo 
Jamesport 
Woodsfield 
Fremont 
Connty.
Huron 
Huron 
Ottawa....Belmont..
Huron-Noble. .
Seneca.. ..
Huron 
Belmont ..
Belmont-Johnson..
Linn 
Huron ..
LampasBa .
Ottawa 
Ottawa 
Lucas 
Lucas 
Lucas 
Sandusky. .
Munroe 
Washington
MarshaU.. Arenal 
Belmont-
Belmont 
Custer 
Custer 
Otoe 
Logan 
bhawnee 
Williams ... .
Dickinson-Ottawa 
Lucas 
Pava 
Leesburg..
Ava 
Toledo 
Steuben ...
Stafford ...
Ma6silon...
Benwood..
Norwalk ...
Monroe 
Sandusky. .
Stafford .
Noble 
Lucas  ,
Huron....,Monroe...
Wayne....,
Huron..
APPENDIX I.

165

PRESENT ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS— Continued.

Rank.

Co.

Names.

County,

Private.-.Private.... Sergeant.Private....
Private... Private...

Private 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Frivate 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Major 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Corporal 
Lieutenant .
Private 
Corporal 
Private 
Private 

Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Colonel 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private  ¦
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Lieut en nnt..

McMu'in, James 
Norton, Wm. R 
N orris, O. P 
Newton, G. H 
Nichol, Hiram 
NeviU,  
Nesbitt, James 
Nunn, Henry 
Noacker, Alfred 
Nelson, D 
Ogden, H. G 
OdeR, Hiram 
OdeR, Cyrus 
OdeR, Bennager 
OdeR, Deunis 
Osborne, Gilbert 
Osborne, George 
Overmeyer, Homer... .
ORver, John F 
O'Tool, Patrick 
Plummer. Geo 
PoweU, Barna 
Peck, John T 
Perry, Joseph 3  ,
Phiester, Jacob 
People, E 
Painter, J. T 
PoweU, Isaac 
Palmer, G. H 
Pembenon, Alex 
Province, Uriah 
Pancoast, Wm 
Porterfield, S. B 
Potter, Daniel 
Porter, W. S 
Pellett, L 
Rose, Fred 
RockafeUow, Frank-
Richardson, Wm. P..
Roberts, Peter 
Rairick, Ed 
Roberts, S. A 
Riley, E. A 
Reilly, C. T 
Roland, "Pug" 
Rietz, John 
RusseU, James 
Rankin, Wm. C 
Rial, J. F 
Rose, Thos 
Ritig, E. M 
Richard, F  -¦ 
Rogers, Feneca C 
Rhodes, J. M 
Rhodes John S 
Richner, Wm. P 

New Matamoras
Norwalk 
Fostoria 
Perrysburg 
Bellair 
BeUair 
Atchison 
Macksburg 
RipleyviRe 
Toledo 
BloomviUe 
Prairie Depot....
Prairie Depot... .
Prairie Depot....
Norwalk 
Prairie Depot....
Prairie Depot.. ..
Lindsey 
Steuben ville 
PeRevue 
North Fairfield..
Parkersburg 
Winfield 
Cincinnati 
Prairie Depot....
Prairie Depot....
St. Joseph 
McCleary P. O...
Toledo 
Clyde 
St. Marys 
Republic 
Mt. Vernon 
Prairie Depot...,
Plattsmouth 
Dayton 
Antioch. 
Carson City 
Marietta 
Norwalk 
Fremont 
Milan 
Alma 
Clarington 
McConneUsvillePittsburg 
Bridgeport 
St. Clairsville.
Dayton 
Toledo 
Marion 
Toledo 
SarahsviUe 

W ashington
Huron 
Seneca 

Belmont 
Belmont 
Atchison 
W ashington
Huron 
Lucas.. 
Seneca 
Wood 
Wood 
Wood 
Huron 
Wood 
Wood 
Sandusky.,...Jefferson 
Huron 
Huron 

Louisa 
U. S. M. Ser,
Wood 
Wood 
2012 S. 10 St.
Noble 
Lucas 
Sandusky.... Pottaw'mie.Seneca 
Knox 
Wood 
Custer 
Sol. Home-

Huron 
Sandusky-Erie 
Harlan 

Morgan.

Grays ville...
Woodsfield ..

Belmont.... Belmont....Sol. Home.
Lucas 
Marion 
Lucas 
Noble 
Athens 
Monroe 
Monroe 

166

25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.

PRESENT ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS— Continued.

Co.

Names.

Town.

County.

Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergt. Major.
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 
Captain 
Lieutenant ..
Private 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant ..
Sergeant 
Private 
Private  ,
Private 
Sergeant 
Private  ,
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Corporal 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant-Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 

Rutherford, Robert. .
Robinson, Sant.. .......
Roepeke, Chas 
Roach, James H 
Rhodes, Jabez H 
Robinson, Fred 
Roberson, M. O 
Read, Geo. W 
Shriver, John 
Swigert,W. H 
Sturges, Ira B 
Scott, Wm. P 
Severance, Ed 
Scofield, Leroy W„..
Shields, James L 
Shutt, Nelson 
Spohn, Joel 
Swift, George 
Smith, James R 
Smith, Leon 
Shaffer, Werter H.„.
Stevens, Abednego...
Schropp, Joseph 
Sissing, Michael 
Stump, Alfred F 
Stump, Wm. R 
Shultz, Fred 
Sharrett, John D 
Sharrett, Jesse  ,
Snyder, John S 
Swift, James W 
Sheets, Thomas B„...
Stewart, A. D 
Starr, John  ,
Smith, Dwight 
Sultzer, W. B 
Snyder, Shepherd 
Sutton, Henry 
Sparks, J. G 
J" tump, John A 
Shoup, John 
Stone, L. B 
SchiU, J..

Summerfield 
Milan 
Toledo 
Solomon City...
Delaware 
RepubUc 
Saginaw 
Chester HiU 
BeUevue 
Bloom viUe  ,
Portland  ,
Toledo 
Toledo 
ShelbyviUe 
Woodsfield 
Woodsfield 
San Jacinto 
Metamora 
Toledo 
RepubUc 
Salina 
Locust Point 
'I oledo 
Toledo 
Joplin 
Joplin 
Fremont 
Roads 
Roads 
viacksburg 
CaldweU 
Mc( 'onneUsviUe
Toledo 
North Fairfield.
North Fairfield..
N. Commersto'n
Macksburg 
Lockharts 
Republic 
Prairie Depot.
Prairie Depot....
Sylvania.
Fremont

Noble 
Erie 
Lucas 
Dickinson.Delaware-Seneca 

Morgan.,Huron... .
Seneca...,

Lucas 
I ucas 
Shelby 
Monroe 
Monroe 
San Diego.
Fulton 
Lucas 
Seneca 
Saline 
Ottawa 
Lucas 
Lucas 

Shaw, H. H  CaldweU..

Stephenson, R„
Pmith, J. W 
Sharp, E 
Stewart, Samuel R 
Swartwood, Thomas..
SwaUow, W. M 
StiUweU, John 
Shaffer, G. W  ,
Shirk, Samuel G 
Thorla, McDonald... .,
Tisher, John, jr 
Tisher, Abe 

Haskins
West Millgrove.
Rising Sun 
Charleston 
Stafford 
Wingett'sRun...Metamora 
BealviUe 
Elk City 
CaldweU 
Hannibal 
Hannibal 

Sandusky.... Madison 
Madison 
Washington
Noble 
Morgan 
Lucas 
Huron 
Huron 
Tuscarawas.

Jackson... .
Seneca 
Wood 
Wood 
Lucas 
Sandusky..
Noble 
Wood 
Wood 
Wood 

Monroe, 
Washington
Fulton 
Wood 
ChautauquaNoble 
Monroe 
Monroe 

APPENDIX I.

167

PRESENT ADDRESS OF SURVIVING MEMBERS — Continued.

Rank.

Lieutenant .
Lieutenant
Private 
Private  ,
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant Captain 
Captain 
Corporal. ...
Sergeant....Private 
Captain 
Private 
Private 
Lieutenant
Lieut. Col...
Surgeon  _
Ass't Surgeon
Sergeant 
Private 
Private 
Hosp. Stew..
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Sergeant 
Corporal 
Private 
Corporal 
Sergeant 
Private  ,
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 
Private 

Co.

Names.

Thomas, Hez 
Tricraart, Peter 
Tabor, Leander 
TUford, Robert E 
Thonen,J. F 
Thornberry, Marion. .
Tyrrel, Daniel L 
Taylor, J. K 
Teach, Matthew 
Tillett, Ignatius 
Tillinghast, R. E 
Trott, James 
Tiederman, Christ 
True, Hanson W 
Tebeau, A. J 
Teeples,E. J 
Taylor, W 
Taylor, W. B 
TyrreU, Wm 
Twinum, Chas 
Vancuren, Vance 
Voorhees, S. L 
Williams, 0. W 
Washburn, James,...,
Wood, John T 
Wahl, John 
WUdman, S. A 
Wise, John 
Way, Asa 
Way, W. A 
Wilson, Isaac 
Walton, John  ,
WUliams, Jere 
Walton, Wm 
, Wilson, E. M 
I Williams, T. S 
Wharton, Wm. H 
Walsworth, Elijah 
Weyer, John 
Wharton, Arthur 
Wire, Wm. F 
Wightman, Levi 
Wilson, Joseph H .....
Welsh, B. F 
Weber, Myram  ,
Ward, John B 
Wenzel, J 
Worts, J. J 
Whitney, Amos 
Wright, F 
Williams, J. T 
Wetmore, N. H 
Weaver, Wash 
Watkins, John M 
Wayts, Alfred 
White, Wm 

Town.

Malaga 
Dayton 
Wauseon 
Olarington 
Hannibal 
Louisville 
St Clairsville ...
Adell 
Rockbridge 
Pueblo 
Central City 
Bancroft 
r] oledo 
Volcano 
Toledo 
Rising Sun 
West MiUgrove.
Ravenna 

Antioch 
Morristown 
MaholasviUe....
Norwalk 
Rockbridge 
Idaho Springs..
Norwalk 
Norwalk 
Prairie Depot. ..
RepubUc 
Dawson 
Middle Creek...
Wheeling 
Washington 
Clarington 
FaUsCity 
Norwalk 
VcCleary P. O.
MoLiroeville 
Cincinnati 
Summerfield 
Stafford 
Wanseon 
Summerfield 
CoffeeviUe 
Equity 
Windsor 
Toledo 
Toledo 
Napoleon 
Gibsonburg 
Siam 
Toledo 
Toledo 
St. ClairsviUe..
Moundsville 
Belmont 

County.

Monroe 
S'd'rs' H'me
Fulton 

Monroe. ...
Monroe....Belmont... Dallas 
Richland ..

Har! em-
Harlem. .
Lucas....

Lucas.,Lucas.,Wood...

Belmont. ..
Morgan 
Huron 
Richland ..

Huron- Huron..
Wood...Seneca..

Noble..

U. S. Senate.
Monroe 

Huron 
Noble 
Huron 
tfth&Elm..

Monroe.Fulton-

Coffee .

Ashland ...
Lucas 
Lucas 
Henry 
Sandusky.Seneca 
Lucas 
Lucas 
Belmont...,

Belmont-

168

25th OHIO VET. VOL. INFANTRY.

PRESENT ADDEESS OF SUEVIVING MEMBEES — Conchided.

Rank.

Co.

Counties.

Town.

County.

State.

A
D
G A E 1
I
AB C
AA

Wiedebusch, Adolph 
White, W. H 

W.Va.

Shiloh 
Neb.
Way, C. A 
Wright, William B
Wise, Daniel 
Dak.
Ohio.
Private 
BeUefontaine..,
Noble. ...
Ohio.Ohio
Wood 
Ohio.
HendryBburg.,,
Belmont 
Watros, J. N 
Ohio
McCleary P. 0...
Noble.
Be'mont,..,
Bebnont 
Private 
Zane, John 
Ohi<;.
The following battles are, by general orders, allowed to be inscribed
uijon the flags of the Regiment :
Cheat Mountain, Huntersville,
Gkeen Briar, Bull Pasture Mountain,
Alleghany Summit, Monterey,
Ceoss Keyes, Freeman's Ford,
Second Bull Run, Chancellorsville,
Gettysburg, Hagerstown, Fort Wagneb,
Huspin Creek, Honey Hill,
Gregory's Landing, Deveaux's Neck, Indian Hill,
Combahee Ferey, Pocataligo,
Sumpter, Dingles' Mills, Red Hill,
Swift Cbeek, Rafting Creek,
Beauxican Bend, Statesbueo,