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T. B. MARSHALL, First Sergeant To. K.
HISTORY
OF THE
Eighty-Third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry
The Greyhound Regiment
First Sergeant. Co. K.
tT B. MARSHALL, Sidney, O.
PUBLISHED BY
THE EIGHTY-THIRD OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ASSOCIATION
WM. H. DAVIS, Secretary
No. 19 FOSDICK BUILDING, CINCINNATI. O.
SEPTEMBER 12, 1912.
COPYRIGHT
September 13, 1913
By
THE EIGHTY-THIRD OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY ASSOCIATION
GIBSON A. PEBIN CO.— PRINT
CINCINNATI
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PREFACE
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Fifty years have passed since the Eighty-Third regiment, Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, was organized. Fifty years have passed since
^ those one thousand men entered the service of their Country and
marched with deadly weapons to meet other thousands equally armed.
Why? It seems no more than right and proper that some words
should be said in answer to this query. Was the reason a good one,
why these should leave their occupations of production and enter
on one of destruction? Let a few comparisons be made the better
to understand this reason.
About twenty-five centuries ago, when Greece was at the height
of her glory, travelers had carried the knowledge of her attainments
in the arts, sciences, and especially literature, into all the then known
world. Xerxes, the Persian king, no doubt had heard so much about
Grecian superiority that he resented it and at last said "he would
buy no more figs of Greece but would go over and take the country
and have figs of his own." The attempt was made and, from his
temporary throne on the mountain side, he watched the struggle
at Thermopylae and chafed at his inability to overcome the resolute
bravery of the Greeks. He finally broke through, but the morale
of the Persian forces was broken while Sparta gave the world an object
lesson that has been a patriotic stimulus to all ages.
Four different times did this lower civilization of Persia attempt
to destroy the higher civilization of Greece and always failed. Had
Persia succeeded, Europe would have been invaded, the effete manners
and customs of Persia been planted, and the civilization that we
know would have been delayed a thousand years.
Again, in the sixteenth century the sword of Mahomet with its
blighting influences was dominating the shores of the Mediterranean
Sea and the higher Christian civilization was put in great jeopardy.
Every effort that had been made to check disasters had failed. At
last, in sheer desperation, the combined fleets of Spain, Italy and
Venice sought the Turkish fleet, determined either to destroy it or
be destroyed. The battle was fought in the placid Bay of Lepanto,
and when night came the small remnant of the Turkish fleet escaped
in the darkness. The maratime power of Turkey was broken and
remains so to this day. Christian civilization held its place and no
longer feared the evil influences of Mohammedanism. These two
examples of conflicts between two different types of Civilization
m
are sufficient to make plain the comparison above spoken of, and we
come down to our own time in the sixties.
It is no new thing to say that north of the Ohio river the people
had free schools, free speech, a free press which made education
universal, and education is the parent of free speech.
The maintenance of life brought to many people the absolute
necessity of labor, and to this no stigma was attached; no one lost
his self respect by it.
South of the Ohio river all these cpnditions were reversed. There
were no free schools, no free press, and the right of free speech could
only be indulged in at the cost of life. A race with "no rights that
a white man was bound to respect," was held in slavery, bought and
sold Uke cattle. To labor, therefore, was to be placed on the same
level with the slave. Such a state of alTairs could have but one result.
The sixties thus found our Country dominated by these two different
types of civilization, a higher and a lower. From the beginning, the
lower had been directing the policies of the country, but as the years
passed it became more and more evident that these two types could
not exist side by side and in the same government, and it would be
only a question of time when there would be a strife for the mastery.
The guns of Sumter ushered in the conflict, and for four years or more,
life and property were resolutely thrown into the maelstrom of
internecine war.
As it was at Thermopylae, Marathon and Lepanto, the wheels
of time moved forward at Appomattox and humanity stepped to a
higher plane. The war was settled not on a commercial basis but
on an ethical one. We not only wiped out our National stain, but,
at the same time, showed to the world our existence as a Nation with
a brighter outlook for the toiling millions than ever before. It is
true that the Eighty-Third Ohio was but one of many units, but
one of the many pawns on this huge chessboard of fate.
It would not be correct to say that this regiment was better or
braver than others, but it can be said and said truly that the regi-
ment was never called on for any duty that it was not ready to per-
form, nor placed in any position of danger from which it ever flinched.
Fifty years have now passed since we answered to the first call
and as our minds revert to those years of strife and hardship, we
are filled with pride to know that we were a part of a great movement
which resulted so grandly for our country and for humanity.
This volume is a memorial of those days and is written in grateful
memory of those whose lives went out that the great principles of
liberty and union might be thoroughly and permanently settled.
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Eighty-third Regiment Oliio X'ohinteer Infantry Associaton.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
INTRODUCTION
On the 50th anniversary of our regiment being mustered into the
U. S. service as an organization, the meeting of the Eighty-Third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association was held in Cincinnati at which
P. R. Fortney was elected President and Wm. H. Davis was con-
tinued as Secretary-Treasurer.
It had for a long time been designed to have a history of the regi-
ment, and the new President was directed to select a committee of
one from each company as said committee to have the history com-
piled. In due time he announced the names as follows:
Franklin Hildreth Co. A
Geo. E. Harvey Co. B
Thos. G. Robinson Co. C
Wm. C. Carter Co. D
Frank McGregor Co. E
L. L. Latta Co. F
I . W. Boatman Co. G
S. S. Wintersteen Co. H
Chas. W. Snyder Co. I
T. B. Marshall Co. K
This committee was called together in October, and although I
was not there yet I was selected to write the history of the regiment,
and I hope you will not have cause to regret the chioce. I have
done the best I could.
I have had the benefit of the diaries of P. R. Fortney, John W.
Burdsall, Wm. Voorhees, and C. B. Palmer, besides the published
work of Gen. Andrews on the Mobile Campaign. I have also been
very greatly assisted, especially so, by the labors of Major McComas,
Lieutenant Carey, and Wm. H. Davis, all of whom spent many
evenings during several years in collecting material. The only sur-
vivor of these three is Wm. H. Davis, our very efficient secretary-
treasurer. He had kept these data with great care, and turned
them all over to me, and they have been most valuable. Among the
voluminous records, I wish especially to commend those of Comrade
Thos. J. Chard, as they contained an important incident which was
not found in any other paper.
I have also had the pleasure of reading a letter from Maj. John
M. Gould of the 1-10-29 Maine, Portland, Me. He was in the
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skirmish at Moore's plantation, and highly commends the Eighty-
Third Ohio.
I have also had the very efficient assistance of Miss Ida Hall, the
Commercial teacher, and of the Senior Class of the Sidney High School
in the correction and preparation of this manuscript.
No one will make the mistake of expecting in this book anything
of the secrets of strategy or grand tactics, or inner history of cam-
paigns, such as Generals would write, but rather the every day life
of the soldier, his trials, hardships, amusements, feelings, hopes,
joys and triumphs. It will tell of those strenuous times, and bring
again to remembrance the scenes and incidents which come only to
those who have marched in the ranks.
I now submit my labors to you, and if you will say it could have
been done better, I will neither gainsay nor deny it.
Very respectfully,
Your Friend and Comrade,
T. B. MARSHALL,
First Sergt. Co. K. Eighty-Third O. V. I.
Sidney, O., 1912.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Voluntebr Infantry.
INDEX
Alexandria 139, 140, 142
Algiers 109, 117
Andrews, Gen 156, 163
Arkansas Post 56
Armament 22
Atchafalaya, 144, 148, 149
Baldwin, Wm. H., Lt. Col. 28, 164, 165
Banks, Gen. N. P 130, 145
Barrancas 156
Baton Rouge 106, 146
Beard, John H 77, 102
Belfast, Str 44
Berwick Bay 109
Black River 70
Blakeley 160, 163
Bowen, Gen 93
Bowen, Jos 95
Bragg, Gen 156
Brigade 35
But bridge, Gen. S. G 39, 50, 79
Burns, Capt 135
Cairo 45
Cameron, Gen 121
Cane River 123, 139
Carey, Lieut 95
Carencro (Carrion Crow) . . . .112, 115
Cassidy, Dr 43
Champion's Hill 78
Chard, Thos. J 92,93
Chickasaw Bluffs 51
Citizen Str 48
Clopper, Lieut 23
Consolidation 152
Cotton speculators 145
Crittenden March 32
Cynthiana 35
Davidson, Gen 152
Davis, Wm. H 34, 64, 92, 96
DeMar, Capt. Jas. T 80, 154
Dennison, Camp 18, 175
Dwight, Gen 117, 119
Election, 'State 110, 149
Emery, Gen 130, 133
Falmouth 35
Fleet 49
Frankfort 41
Franklin. Gen 129, 130
Franklin 122
Galveston 170
Grand Gulf 70
Grand Coteau 115
Grand Ecore 138
Grant, Gen. U. S 73, 82, 107. 108
Greenville, Miss 62
Greyhounds 42
Hard Times Landing 70
Hauer, J no. B 95
Ireland, D.J 75
Jackson, Miss 77, 100
Jackson, Fort 117, 174
John, R. N 59
Judah, Gen 22
King, Camp 25
Landrum, Col 129
Lee, Gen. S. D 63, 79, 84
Lexington 40
L'Hommedieu, S. S. Major 30, 60
Louisville 43
McClernand, Gen 79, 82, 141
McComas, Captain 92
McGinnis, Gen 121
McPherson Fort 151
Magnolia Church 75
Mansfield 128
Maytem, James 18
Mexico 169
Meyers, D. C 113, 165
Milliken's Bend 49
Mobile 167, 169
Moore, Col. F. W..42, 150, 152, 156, 157
Montgomery, Col 93
Morganza Bend 145, 149, 151
Muster out 173
Natchez 105, 151
Natchitoches 124, 138
New Orleans 106, 174
Nicholasville 40
Ohio Monuments 79, 95
Opelousas Ill
Orchard Camp 26
Ord, Gen., E. O. C Ill
Organization of Companies 19
Organization of Regiment 20
Ovsters 118
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Palmer, C. B 95
Paris 39
Pascagoula 154
Pemberton, Gen 94
Pensacola 158
Phares, W. D 157
Pickens, Fort 156
Pickering, Fort 46, 48
Pleasant Hill 128, 130, 137
Ponchartrain Lake 120
Port Gibson 75
Poth, Andrew 157
Ransom, Gen 132, 133
Raymond 77, 102
Rifles, Springfield 150
Rocky Springs 77
Ross, Capt 47
Sabine Cross Roads 127
Selma 167
Shaler, Camp 33
Shells, sub-terra 166
Sherman, Gen 51,53, 54
Short, John W 91
Siewers, MS 37, 39, 51
Slimmer, Lieut 156
Smith, Gen. A. J 53, 56
Smith, Gen. Green Clay 33, 39
Smith, Antony 95
Smith, Gen. Kirby 144
Snow, D. B 59, 102
Snyder, Chas. W 96, 135
Southgate, "Tup" .46
Spaeth, Andrew 96
Spanish Fort 162
Squirrel Hunters 21
Stanley, Geo 32
Sutton, A. T 95
Sweeny, Geo 113
St. Phillip, Fort 119, 174
Taylor, Gen. Dick 127
Teche, Bayou 110
Tensas River 49
Tilghman, Gen 80
Vallandingham, C. L 110
Vermillionville Ill
Vicksburg. . .48, 66, 83, 84, 94, 95, 103
Waldo, Capt 135
Willow Springs 76
Wisconsin, 23rd 113
Wisconsin, 8th 141
Young, Lieut. Archie 165
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LIST OF BATTLES
in which the Eighty-Third was engaged :
Chickasaw Bayou, Miss Dec. 28-31, 1862
Arkansas Post, Ark Jan 11, 1863
Port Gibson, Miss May 1, 1863
Champion's Hill, Miss May 16, 1863
Big Black River, Miss May 17, 1863
Vicksburg (First Assault) May 19, 1863
Vicksburg (Second Assault) May 22, 1863
Vicksburg (Siege of) May 19 to July 4, 1863
Jackson, (Siege of) July 9-16, 1863
Grand Coteau, (Carencro) La Nov. 3, 1863
Sabine Cross Roads, La April 8, 1864
Fort Blakelcy, La April 2-9, 1865
SKIRMISHES.
Greenville, Miss Feb. 20, 1863
Cane River, La April 23, 1864
Moore's Plantation, La May 2, 1864
Atchafalaya River, La Oct. 4, 1864
Atchafalaya River, La Oct. 17, 1864
DISTANCES TRAVELLED BY RAIL.
Miles.
Sept. 3, 1862, Camp Dennison to Cincinnati 17
Oct. 31, 1863, Algiers to Brashear City, La 75
Feb. 1, 1864, New Orleans to Lake Port, La 5
Feb. 26, 1864, Lake Port to New Orleans, La 5
Mch. 6, 1864, Algiers to Brashear City, La 75
Jan. 30, 1865, New Orleans to Lake Port, La 5
Aug. 4, 1865, Cairo, 111., to Cincinnati, 0 398
Aug. 6, 1865, Cincinnati to Camp Dennison 17
Aug. 10, 1865, Camp Dennison to Cincinnati 17
Total 614
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Nov.
22,
Dec.
21,
Jan.
2,
Jan.
13,
Feb.
15,
Feb.
22,
Mar.
11,
April 30,
Aug.
25,
Sept
25,
Oct.
3,
Oct.
3,
Dec.
21,
Jan.
23,
Feb.
2,
Feb.
25,
Mar.
10,
May
28,
July
21,
July
26,
Sept.
13,
Nov.
1,
Dec.
6,
Jan.
23,
Jan.
30,
April
21,
June
14,
July
26,
July
29,
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DISTANCES TRAVELLED BY STEAMER.
Miles.
1862, Louisville to Memphis, Tenn 650
1862, Memphis to Vicksburg, Miss 400
1863, Vicksburg to Arkansas Post 250
1863, Arkansas Post to Young's Point, La 245
1863, Young's Point to Greenville, Miss 170
1863, Greenville to Young's Point, La 170
1863, Young's Point to Milliken's Bend, La 25
1863, Carthage, La., to Oakland, Miss 35
1863, Vicksburg to New Orleans, La 400
1863, New Orleans to Donaldsonville, La 75
1863, Donaldsonville to New Orleans, La 75
1863, CarroUton to Algiers, La 7
1863, Algiers to Ft. Jackson, La 60
1864, Ft. Jackson to New Orleans, La 60
1864, Lake Port to Madisonville, La 35
1864, Madisonville to Lake Port, La 35
1864, Berwick City to Franklin, La 28
1864, Morganza to Baton Rouge, La 50
1864, Baton Rouge to Algiers, La 130
1864, Algiers to Morganza, La 180
1864, Morganza to Tunison Bend and return 30
1864, Morganza to White River and return 900
1864, Morganza to Natchez, Miss 90
1865, Natchez to New Orleans, La 280
1865, Lake Port to Barrancas, Fla 200
1865, Mobile to Selma, Ala., and return 600
1865, Mobile to Galveston, Tex 450
1865, Galveston to New Orleans, La 450
1865, New Orleans to Cairo, 111 1050
Total 7,130
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Sept. 6
Sept. 8
Sept. 18
Sept. 19
Sept. 20
Sept. 21
Sept. 22
Oct. 8
Oct. 9
Oct. 10
Oct. 11
Oct. 17
Oct. 18
Oct. 19
Oct. 20
Oct. 21
Oct. 24
Oct. 31
Nov. 12
Nov. 13
Nov. 14
Nov. 15
Nov. 19
Nov. 21
Nov. 29
Dec. 21
Dec. 25
Dec. 26
Dec. 27
Jan. 1
Jan. 10
Jan. 13
Jan. 15
April 5
April 11
April 14
April 15
DISTANCES MARCHED AND DATES.
Miles.
1862, Covington to Camp Mitchel and return to Camp
King 8
1862, Camp King to Camp Beechwood 8
1862, Camp Beechwood to Camp Orchard 3
1862, Camp Orchard to Latonia Springs 10
1862, Latonia Springs to Camp in Field 13
1862, Camp in Field to Crittenden 10
1862, Crittenden to Latonia Springs 23
1862, Latonia Springs to Camp Orchard 10
1862, Camp Shaler to Latonia 10
1862, Latonia to Camp in Field 12
1862, Camp in Field to Grassy Creek 11
1862, Grassy Creek to Falmouth 17
1862, Falmouth to Cynthiana 22
1862, Cynthiana to R. R. Bridge 6
1862, R. R. Bridge to Kiser's Station 4
1862, Kiser's Station to Camp in Field 7
1862, Camp in Field to Paris, Ky 8
1862, Paris to Lexington, Ky 16
1862, Lexington to Nicholasville 16
1862, Nicholasville to Camp in Field 18
1862, Camp in Field to Frankfort, Ky 18
1862, Frankfort to Camp in Field 19
1862, Camp in Field to Louisville, Ky 15
1862, Changed camp 1
1862, Camp to Landing 2
1862, Landing at Memphis to Camp 2
1862, Camp to Landing 2
1862, Milliken's Bend to Dallas Station, La 26
1862, Dallas to Milliken 26
1862, Yazoo River to Chickasaw Blufifs 6
1863, Chickasaw Bluffs to Landing at Yazoo 5
1863, Landing of Arkansas River to Arkansas Post 5
1863, Near Fort to Arkansas River 1
1863, Landing near Young's Point to Camp 5
1863, Milliken's to Walnut Bayou 10
1863, Walnut Bayou to MilHken's 10
1863, Milliken's to Oak Grove, La 13
1863, Oak Grove to Holmes' Plantation 20
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April 22, 1863, Holmes' to Smith's Plantation
April 29, 1863, Hard Times Landing to below Gr'and Gulf.
May 1, 1863, Bruinsburg to Magnolia Hills
May 2, 1863, Magnolia to Port Gibson, Miss
May 3, 1863, Port Gibson to Bayou Pierre
May 7, 1863, Bayou Pierre to Junction of V. & J. road. .
May 9, 1863, Junction to Big Sandy Creek
May 10, 1863, Big Sandy to Cayuga, Miss
May 12, 1863, Cayuga to 14 mile Creek
May 13, 1863, 14-mile Creek to Barre's Plantation
May 15, 1863, Barre's to Raymond
May 16, 1863, Raymond to Champion's Hill
May 17, 1863, Champion's Hill to Black River
May 18, 1863, Black River to Vicksburg, Miss
July 5, 1863, Vicksburg to Jackson, Miss., and return. . .
July 26, 1863, Rear of Vicksburg to River
Aug 27, 1863, CarroUton to Camp
Sept. 25, 1863, Near Donaldson to River
Sept. 26, 1863, Near River to landing on Mississippi
Oct. 8, 1863, Berwick to Pattersonville, La
Oct. 9, 1863, Pattersonville to Camp in Field
Oct. 10, 1863, Camp in Field to Iberia
Oct. 11, 1863, Iberia to Vermillionville
Oct. 15, 1863, Vermillionville to Carencro
Oct. 21, 1863, Carencro to Barre's Landing
Nov. 1, 1863, Barre's to Carencro
Nov. 5, 1863, Carencro to Vermillionville
Nov. 7, 1863, Vermillionville to Camp in Field
Nov. 8, 1863, Camp in Held to New Iberia
Dec. 7, 1863, Iberia to Camp in Field
Dec. 8, 1863, Camp in Field to Franklin, La
Dec. 10, 1863, Franklin to Camp in Field
Dec. 11, 1863, Camp to Berwick
Dec. 15, 1863, Brashear to Tigerville
Dec. 16, 1863, Tigerville to Thibedeauxville
Dec. 17, 1863, Thibedeauxville to Mississippi River
Dec. 18, 1863, Mississippi River to Camp in Field
Dec. 19, 1863, Camp in Field to Algiers
Jan. 24, 1864, Landing to F'actor's Press
Feb. 2, 1864, Factor's Press to Depot
Feb. 4, 1864, Madisonville to Camp
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5
15
6
9
15
8
10
14
16
18
10
10
12
80
4
3
12
12
15
20
14
21
18
17
17
18
8
13
7
18
18
10
28
28
25
34
20
1
2
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Feb. 20
Mar. 11
Mar. 16
Mar. 17
Mar. 18
Mar. 19
Mar. 20
Mar. 22
Mar. 23
Mar. 24
Mar. 25
Mar. 26
Mar. 28
Mar. 29
Mar. 30
April
April
April
April
April
April
April 10
April 11
April 22
April 23
April 24
April 25
April 28
May 2
May 7
May 13
May 14
May 15
May 16
May 17
May 19
May 20
May 21
May 22
May 28
July 31
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Camp to Madisonville 1
Franklin to Camp 4
Near Franklin to Camp in Field 16
Camp to Lake Tasse 14
Lake Tasse to Vermillionville 17
Vermillionville Bayou to Carencro Bayou 19
Carencro Bayou to Washington 17
Washington to Camp in Field 16
Field to Field 22
Field to Wilson's Plantation 18
Wilson's Plantation to Camp 16
Camp to Alexandria 10
Alexandria to Henderson Hill 18
Henderson Hill to Cane River 18
Cane River to Field 16
Field to Field 16
Field to Natchitoches 6
Natchitoches to Camp in woods 15
Woods to Pleasant Hill 20
Pleasant Hill to Sabine Cross Roads 15
Sabine Cross Roads to Camp in Field 31
Field to Field 6
Field to Grand Ecore 17
Grand Ecore to Glondinville 30
Glondinville to Cane River 12
Cane River to Henderson Hill 21
Henderson Hill to Alexandria 18
Near Alexandria to City of Alexandria 3
Alexandria to Moore's Plantation and return .... 18
Alexandria to Field 6
Field to Field 16
Field to Wilson's Bend 18
Wilson's Bend to Marksville 14
Marksville to Cooperville 10
Cooperville to Fort Taylor 12
Fort Taylor to Atchafalaya River 8
Atchafalaya River to Field 1
Field to Mississippi River 18
Mississippi River to Morganza 16
Landing Baton Rouge to Camp 1
Camp back to Landing 1
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Sept. 16
Sept. 18
Oct.
Oct.
Oct.
Mar. 11
Mar. 20
Mar. 21
Mar. 23
Mar. 25
Mar. 25
Mar. 26
Mar. 27
Mar. 28
Mar. 29
Mar. 30
Mar. 31
April 1
April 2
April 11
April 21
May 14
June 13
1864, Morganza to Atchafalaya 10
1864, Atchafalaya to Morganza 10
1864, Morganza to Atchafalaya 15
1864, Return to Morganza 15
1864, Same trip and return 30
1865, Barrancas to Pensacola, Fla 15
1865, Pensacola to Field 12
1865, Field to Field 5
1865, Field to Field U
1865, Field to Pine Creek 3
1865, Pine Creek to Canal Creek 10
1865, Canal Creek to Escambia River 8
1865, Escambia to Field 14
1865, Field to Field 4
1865, Field to Field 9
1865, Field to Field 10
1865, Field to Stockton, Ala 17
1865, Stockton to Carpenter's Station 10
1865, Carpenter's Station to near Blakeley 8
1865, Near Blakeley to Blakeley 2
1865, Landing at Mobile to Camp and return 3
1865, Landing at Mobile to Camp and return 3
1865, Camp to Landing 2
Total Miles Marched 1,831
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ORGANIZATION AND ASSIGNMENTS.
Organized at Camp Dennison, moved to Kentucky, September 3rd.
Attached to First Brigade, First Division, Army of Kentucky;
September to October, 1862.
First Brigade, Tenth Division, Department of The Tennessee;
to December, 1862.
First Brigade, First Division, Sherman's right wing. Thirteenth
Army Corps, Department of The Tennessee, to January, 1863.
First Brigade, Tenth Division, Thirteenth Corps, Army of The
Tennessee, to July 1863.
First Brigade, Fourth Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, Depart-
ment of the Gulf, to June, 1864.
Third Brigade, Third Division, Nineteenth Army Corps, Depart-
ment of the Gulf to August, 1864.
Third Brigade, Second Division, Nineteenth Army Corps, to
November, 1864.
Third Brigade, Reserve Division, Department of the Gulf to
February, 1865.
Third Brigade, Second Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, to
July, 1865.
To the memory of those who met death
that their beloved country might have life
this volume is lovingly and gratefully
DEDICATED
W.M. H. D.Wis, Secrclar\- Trcasiuvr
Kight\-thinl Reu,inuMit-( )hi() X'olunlccr Iiifantr\' Associalion.
HISTORY
OF THE
Eighty-Third Regiment
Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
CHAPTER I.
Recruiting — Camp Dennison — Passing through
Cincinnati — Organization in Ky. — Battle of
"Camp King" — March to Crittenden — March
to Louisville.
The Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
came into existence in the fall of 1862.
More than a year had passed since President Lincoln
had issued his first call for troops to meet the armed
resistance by the South to our Federal laws. Many
battles had been fought, many lives had been lost, and our
lines had become so extended, that the number of men
in the field were insufficient for the duties required.
The President issued his third call — calling a new army
to look duty in the face; a new army to fill up the thinned
ranks of the old one; a new army to keep the Old Ship of
State from going on the rocks, and to uphold the Grand
Old Flag — The Stars and Stripes.
Recruiting during the summer was slow. Recruiting
officers were, as far as possible, selected from those who had
seen service, though there were many conditional com-
missions issued, requiring a prescribed complement of men
when regular commissions would be issued. The men
recruited were sent to the rendezvous to await assignments
and muster in, and to attain some proficiency in drill.
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Although sometimes much persuasion was required to
induce enlistment, it was not always so. A very notable
example of this was in the case of Jamefe Maytem, a Com-
pany K man afterwards. He was all of 45 years of age
which was the limit.
About forty of us were lined up to be sworn in, in a long
hall somewhere on Third Street, I think, in Cincinnati.
Captain Breslin was the mustering officer. He suspected
that Maytem was over age and questioned him rather
sharply, but could get out of him only that he was forty
years old. At last Captain Breslin, (who was a regular
army officer) seemed to give it up and moved along down
the line. When he got near the lower end, he suddenly
wheeled around and with a firm and most decisive tread,
heels clattering on the floor, he came rapidly back and
halted as if shot immediately in front of Maytem and
with an explosive voice said, "and how old are you now?."
The old man did not scare worth a cent, and gave the same
reply "forty years old," and he was mustered out with
the regiment at the close of the war.
Many inducements were offered for volunteers and
patriotic citizens vied with each other in their efforts to
fill the ranks of the army which was fighting to preserve
our National existence. Liberal subscriptions were made,
and generous bounties given, to enable volunteers to leave
something tangible with their dependent families. The
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Railroad gave $20.00 to
each man of the first four Companies enlisted. The City
itself gave $25.00 in addition to the bounty given by the
Government.
As fast as recruited, the men were sent to Camp Dennison
which was located fifteen miles east of the City on the
Little Miami Railroad — now a part of the Pennsylvania
System. This was a large level plot of ground on both
sides of the railroad. It was laid out with military pre-
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 19
cision and contained large comfortable wooden barracks.
Each building was designed to accommodate one hundred
men. One side had a tier of bunks, three high, while the
rest of the floor space was for dining tables and room for
assembling.
The Miami river was close by and afforded fine bathing
facilities, which was a luxury very greatly appreciated by all.
The camp monotony was relieved by frequent visits
of many friends, often laden with hampers filled with
luxuries, and supplies, so that soldiering at Camp Dennison
was very much of a picnic as compared with later experi-
ences.
Finally, several of the companies were filled and the
Mustering Officer appeared on the scene.
Supernumerary Officers, of which there were several,
were assigned to other commands. Among these was
Henry C. Corbin, who afterwards became Lieutenant
General in the regular service and attained particular
prominence during the Spanish- American war as Adjutant
General.
In order to make a clear and accurate account of the
completion of each company, I take the following from
the Ohio Roster, as published by the State in 1888.
Individual enlistments, of course, vary from these dates,
but the completion of each company and its muster is as
follows :
Co. A mustered Aug. 25, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.
Co. B mustered Aug. 29, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.
Co. C mustered Aug. 26, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.
Co. D mustered Aug. 25, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.
Co. E mustered Aug. 25, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.
Co. F mustered Aug. 26, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.
Co. G mustered Sept. 11, 1862, at Camp in Field.
Co. H mustered Sept. 12, 1862, at Campbell County, Ky.
Co. I mustered Sept. 11, 1862, at Campbell County, Ky.
Co. K mustered Aug. 26, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.
20 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Other data says Company E was sworn in August 16th,
while Company I was organized at Westchester and sworn
in August 22nd. Not having any satisfactory statistics
on the subject, we will take the official figures as they stand
above.
Company K was originally recruited for the Seventy-
Ninth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, R. B. Hays, Colonel, and
was quartered on the North side of the track where it
remained for several days. It was then moved to the
South side and incorporated as part of the Eighty-Third
Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
This made the seventh company at Camp Dennison and
the balance, three companies, were attached in Kentucky,
and Company H, being the last to come in on September 12th,
is the reason why the muster rolls all date from then
instead of August.
"Ohio in the War" says:
"On the 12th of September the seven companies were
joined by the three from Butler County which had organ-
ized at Camp Dennison; but as all the companies had the
requisite number of men on the 22nd of August, the
regimental organization dated from that time."
But it did not. September 12th is the official date,
notwithstanding the statement of "Ohio in the War."
To show how individual dates of enlistments had little
to do with the regimental organization, there were four
who enlisted on August 1st and among these was "Scotty."
Ten enlisted on August 2nd. Among these were Archie
Young and Lieutenant Keene. Lieutenant Keene was
later on acting as chaplain and after the war closed, became
a Doctor of Divinity in the M. E. Church, and stood very
high in ecclesiastical circles. (He is now at rest.)
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 21
KIRBY SMITH AND THE SQUIRREL
HUNTERS.
While we were quietly at Camp Dennison, the armies
in the field were quite active, especially the boys in gray.
Their Commander in the West, General Polk, was paral-
leling the march of the Union army under Buell in an
effort to get into Kentucky and allow Kirby Smith to
push on to the Northern boundary and threaten Cincin-
nati.
The people became very much alarmed. Thousands of
her citizens and soldiers from every section of the State
were rushed to the rescue. Martial law was proclaimed
and the City and vicinit^^ became a veritable military
camp. Every able bodied man was pressed into service
in fortifying the outlying hills.
A pontoon bridge spanned the Ohio river just above
the unfinished piers of the new suspension bridge, and
about opposite the foot of W^alnut street. Another pontoon
spanned the river at the foot of LawTence street. These
were guarded by farmers with all kinds of shooting irons,
and in all manner of dress, uniforms being conspicuous
by their absence or scarcity. This peculiarity in the
appearance of these enthusiastic volunteers, gave them
the name of "The Squirrel Hunters."
The nucleus of the Eighty-Third was 3^et at Camp
Dennison and ignorant, as a general thing, of the great
danger which was impending. No doubt we were under
the impression that our Southern friends would just stop
awhile, sit down on a stump or on any old thing and wait
for us to take off our coats and roll up our sleeves, and
then come out and say, "Now then, come on and we will
attend to 3^our case." But they were not in the waiting
business and did not propose to give us any latitude, or
longitude either, for that matter. We had no guns or
equipment of any kind, and, of course, no ammunition
22 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Intantry.
At last the Ordnance Department issued to us what
looked to be very formidable weapons, viz.; fine, new,
glittering, Belgian rifles with shiny bayonets, and finely
polished and blackened accoutrements, with shoulder belts
to hold up the cartridge boxes. We had to be very careful
and not handle these rifles roughly, as the barrels were
ver>* soft and a hard knock would make such a dent in
them as to render them useless.
To illustrate how ignorant we really were about nearly
everything pertaining to military matters, this incident
comes to mind. Many of the regiment lived in and near
the City and had now been in camp what seemed like
several months.
Some of them naturally wanted to see home once more,
to sleep in a bed again, and eat some of the pie that mother
knew how to make. A handful of furloughs, written on
all kinds of scraps of paper, were granted by Lieutenant
Clopper but to be good, must be countersigned by General
Judah, the commandant. I was sent on this errand, and
going to his oflice. went in. I saw a man there with stars
on his shoulder-straps, nervously walking to and fro. I
asked for General Judah. I did not know a General from
a High Priest, and could not have told one from the other
if I had met them in the big road. As I proftered my
request, the man with the stars on stopped and exploded
with. "I am General Judah, sir. What do you want?"
I presented my fist full of passes and then he let out on
me for sure. He raked me up one side and down the
other and not by any means neglecting Lieutenant Clopper.
He said, "He ought to be arrested and punished for pre-
suming to ask for furloughs in the face of the enemy, and
when we were expecting marching orders at any minute."
I got away somehow, through the keyhole, presumably, as
I must have shrunken to about that size. There were
History op the Eighty-Third ohio Volunteer Infantry. 23
evidently more things to learn than to march or to handle
a musket.
Although our regiment was incomplete, and lacked
nearly everything that went to make up efficient soldiers,
yet, owing to the exigencies of affairs, we received marching
orders, as the General had said. On September 3rd, the
seven companies embarked on the cars as did all other
troops in the camp. We were hurried through the City
and across the pontoon into Kentucky, and thus began
our actual career as soldiers. We slept that night in the
streets of Covington. The market-house afforded shelter
for the most, if not all of us; the butchers' benches and
the brick floor being utilized in place of the comfortable
beds to which we had been accustomed all our lives. The
morning dawned on us with no rations, and with nothing
to do but sit around on the aforesaid butchers' benches.
After a time we were all horrified to see what those
greasy benches had done to our nice, new and clean blue
breeches, but it could not be helped. As the commissary
was to us an unknown quantity we seemed in a fair way
of getting no breakfast, when Lieutenant Clopper came
up. He had been a teacher on this side of the river, and
some of his friends proffered his company a large kettle
of hot coffee, to say nothing of other things. It was
indeed a most acceptable offering and was heartily enjoyed
and rapidly consumed.
It is said that the invitation was intended as a personal
courtesy to Lieutenant Clopper, the invitation being a
request for the ''pleasure of his compa?iy to breakfast.'"
Lieutenant Clopper's loyalty to his ''Company" made
him think the invitation was to all. We had a long wait
standing "at rest" in the street, while evident hustling
was going on in the house. At last wash boilers and other
big kettles, steaming with fragrant coffee appeared, and
every man had his fill, after which our Lieutenant disap-
24 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
peared in the house and had a royal breakfast; but giving
a hundred men a full breakfast was too much even for
Kentucky hospitality^ on such short notice.
After this uncomfortable first night on Kentucky soil,
and with a light breakfast at least for most of the men, we
were called into line and ordered to march to Camp King.
This was South of Covington on the Independence Pike.
The weather was muggy and hot, and the unaccustomed
accoutrements and other paraphernalia all contributed to
our discomfort. We reached our destination about noon
of September -ith, completely exhausted by marching only
that short distance.
But this was war times, and we were allowed no time
for rest or even to finish our dinner of which we were so
sorely in need. The long roll was sounding and demanding
that we form in line of battle at once. We took our
position on the double quick, dimly comprehending the
seriousness of the situation. For a brief season the scene
beggared description. Infantry on the double quick;
batteries at a gallop; the cavalry on the run created con-
sternation indescribable, while clouds of dust following
each movement quite obscured the view, often preventing
those in the rear of the line from seeing those in front.
Occasional shells from the batteries added to the already
intense excitement.
Captain Cornell, of Company E rushed in front of his
company and, waving his sword frantically over his head,
cried out at the top of his voice, "It is victory or death."
Most of us were so badly frightened that if the enemy had
really appeared, it would have met with but a feeble
resistance, so great was the confusion.
It is needless to say that we were greatly relieved to
hear an ofificer of experience say there was no possible
danger, as the enemy was miles away.
History op the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 25
Our Commander, Colonel Taylor, of the Fiftieth Ohio,
saw some fresh dirt being piled up on the top of a high hill,
and after intently looking at it for a few moments re-
marked, "It is either our men or the rebels." After
which profound remark he went to his quarters. Not-
withstanding, we remained in line of battle the balance
of the afternoon, which in itself was rather a serious matter.
This affair was ever after facetiously called "The Battle
of Camp King."
The following day, we started in the direction of Coving-
ton and arrived in the city about dark, weary, foot-sore,
very hungr}' and thoroughly disgusted. We were given
a good supper at the armory and bivouacked on a vacant
lot in the vicinity. The following morning, as we were
performing our ablutions in the Licking river, we were
overtaken by a severe thunderstorm. An overturned flat
boat afforded us shelter. This detention came near causing
us to lose a mighty good breakfast which was set for us
in the armory.
From this place we marched to Fort Mitchel and then
returned to Camp King, going into camp adjoining a
detachment of the Eighteenth U. S. Infantry.
About eleven o'clock that night wc were called up and
started eastward. We soon came to the Licking river
which it was necessary to cross. There seemed to be
only one way, namely, wade.
Some had sense or judgment enough to stop and pull
off their shoes and stockings and roll up their pants and
some did not. Those of us who did not waded across in
water a foot or more in depth, shoes and all. Right then
we received a lesson that came of good use in the future,
and by which we profited. We marched a little over two
miles and thought it was ten. Those w^ho had wet shoes
and stockings soon had very tender feet, and in addition
26 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
had to spend the balance of the night before large fires in
getting dry.
This was Camp Beechwood, on the Alexandria Pike,
where we were supposed to support a battery. If the
battery knew we were holding it up, it most certainly
knew more than we did. We did picket duty for several
days and then moved to the Robinson premises named
Camp Orchard from the fruit trees that abounded on it.
Our marches up to this time totaled some twenty miles.
At this camp we were joined by the three companies
from Butler County. Our regimental roll was now com-
pleted and numbered one thousand and ten men. As
soon as this was done our field officers were entitled to and
received their commissions, dating on September 25th.
The date of rank, however, differed somewhat.
Colonel Mjore — from August 22nd.
Lieutenant Colonel Baldwin — August 20th.
Major L'Hommedieu — August 20th.
This now seems to be the proper place to halt in the
narrative and give a short history of each of these three
officers, who so ably conducted the affairs of the regiment
and who so manfully staid with us on all our marches;
commanded us in all our battles, endured with us all our
hardships, and came home with the little band of survivors.
It may not be possible to procure a satisfactory history
of each, as fifty years is ample time to allow the scattering
of all data, and to lose track of any who might be able
to furnish it.
FREDERICK W. MOORE.
Colonel.
Colonel Moore was born in Green Township, Hamilton
County, February 11th, 1841. He entered the army on
the first call and was appointed Second Lieutenant of
i
I
Colonel Frederick \\\ Moore
LIEL r. (\)L()NEL WAL H. BALDWIN MAJOR S. S. 1;Ho.\LM EDIEL
Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
Taken at Baton Rouge, La. in the summer of 1864.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 27
Company G, Fifth Ohio Volunteer Infantry, April, 1861,
in the three months service.
He was mustered into the three years service, June 5th,
1861, as Second Lieutenant of the same Company and
Regiment. Promoted to First Lieutenant, September 4th,
1861. Promoted to Captain April 22nd, 1862. Resigned
July 23rd, 1862 to accept the appointment of Colonel of
the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Mustered into
service as Colonel to date from August 22nd, 1862, He
was our field officer during our whole term of service and
with the exception of some few times of furlough was with
us during the entire three years. Several times he acted
as Brigadier and commanded different brigades.
For his long and faithful service he was brevetted Briga-
dier General of U. S. Volunteers to date from March 26th,
1865.
He was mustered out of the volunteer service with the
Regiment, at Galveston, Texas, on July 24th, 1865.
He thought he had grown into a love of army life, so he
sought and received an appointment as Second and First
Lieutenant in the Nineteenth U. S. Infantry and accepted
the same July 23rd," 1866.
He was stationed in some place in the West but after
going through such stirring scenes as he did for four years,
and ranking as a Colonel for so long and many times with
a whole brigade under his command, this monotonous life
of a subaltern and with such surroundings did not at all
appeal either to his sense of patriotism or to his own
aspirations. He therefore resigned in April, 1867.
After retiring to private life, he entered into the practice
of law in Cincinnati. His qualifications and ambition
gradually caused him to become eminent in his profession
and he was elevated successively to the Common Pleas,
District and Superior Court Benches.
28 History of the EioHTY-TraRo Omo Volunteer Infantry.
He died at his home in Winton Place, Cincinnati, May
6th, 1905, and was buried in Spring Grove Cemetery.
(For several months I have been trying to get a detailed
biography of our Colonel other than the above. This has
been taken from the records of the Loyal Legion. I have
been unable to procure any information concerning his
early life, of his ancestry, of his school life or of his civil
life further than the meager reference to his various
positions in the law courts.
Late in life he married the second time but of this I
have no information further than the mere fact.
His beautiful gold mounted sword which was presented
to him by his grateful compatriots, on which was engraved
his name and achievements, was sent to the Loyal Legion
without a word of explanation.
The sword hangs in full view, a mute memento of the
love and affection of those who knew him and appreciated
his life and services.
T. B. M.)
WILLIAM H. BALDWIN.
Lieutenant Colonel.
Wm. H. Baldwin, the second in command of the Grey-
hounds, came of a long line of military men reaching back
to Bunker Hill. They were prominent in many engage-
ments during the Revolutionary period, and the record
is one of which anyone might be proud.
He vas born in New Sharon, Maine. Was graduated
from Union College, N. Y., in 1855, and from the law-
department of Harvard in 1858. He was for a time a
student of civil law in the Universities of Berlin and Munich,
in Europe. He was with General Garabaldi in 1860 in
most of his important movements from Naples to Capri.
On learning of the outbreak of our civil strife he returned
to the United States and was commissioned as Lieutenant
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 29
Colonel and assigned to the Eighty-Third Ohio. He
participated in the battle of Chickasaw Bluffs, commanded
the regiment at the battle of Arkansas Post as shown by
the official reports and where our colors were the first on
the enemy's works.
He was present during the siege of Vicksburg and was
in command at the siege and capture of Jackson, Miss.
He wlas in command of the brigade which brought up
the rear of Banks' army on the retreat from Sabine Cross
Roads. He also had various commands while the regiment
lay enca^mped at Morganza Bend. He was in command
during the siege and assault of Blakel}', Ala., and made a
good record there, receiving the surrender of General
Cockrell as our infantry swarmed over the works.
For his gallantry in this engagement he was brevetted
as Brigadier General. He remained with the regiment
until its final muster out on July 24th, 1865, at Galveston,
Tex.
After the close of the war, he returned to the practice
of his profession which was a large and important one in
the U. S. Courts, especially in land cases.
He was an active member of the Loyal Legion and was
the first Commander of George H. Thomas Post of the
G. A. R., Department of Ohio. In the National Organi-
zation, he was at one time Judge Advocate General, and
a member of the Council of Administration.
He married Isabella, daughter of Jonas Butterfield, an
old citizen and merchant of Cincinnati.
He had four children, but at this writing there is no
knowledge of them, further than that one of them died
at an early age. The family resided in Norwood, a
near suburb of Cincinnati, where he died on June 11, 1898.
30 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
S. S. L'HOMMEDIEU.
Major.
Stephen Satterly L'Hommedieu was born in Riverside,
Hamilton County, O., one of the suburban villages of
Cincinnati, on August 3rd, 1841. He was the grandson
of the Hon. Charles Hammond and the son of Stephen
Satterly L'Hommedieu, both prominent and esteemed men
of former days in Cincinnati.
He prepared for college at the classical school of Mr.
E. S. Brooks and entered Kenyon College at Gambier, in
1856, and in 1859 entered the Kentucky Military Institute.
At the outbreak of the civil war all the members of the
Senior Class, with the exception of himself, entered the
Southern army. He returned to Ohio and his military
education prepared him for the active service he subse-
quently performed in the service of his country.
His military career can be briefly summed up as follows:
He enlisted and was commissioned as First Lieutenant and
Adjutant of the First Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, August
16th, 1861.
In August, 1862, he was transferred to the Eighty-
Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry with the rank of Major
and served continuously until mustered out in July, 1865.
He served with marked distinction in the Army of the
Cumberland, Army of the Tennessee and Department of
the Gulf under Generals Thomas, Grant, Buell, Sherman,
Ord, Banks, A. J. Smith, Slocum and Canby. He was
also during his long service, a member of the staff of
Generals Smith, McClernand, Davidson and Slocum. He
participated in the siege of Corinth and in all the engage-
ments of the Eighty-Third.
Soon after the close of his service, he was married to
Florence M. Symmes, daughter of Americus Symmes, of
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 31
Louisville, Ky., at which time he was engaged in business
in Paducah, Ky.
In 1874 he commenced the study of medicine under the
tuition of the eminent Dr. Roberts Bartholow and was
graduated from the Ohio Medical College in March, 1877,
and practiced in Riverside and Cincinnati until the time
of his death which occurred on July 12th, 1883.
Major L'Hommedieu was one of those who first organ-
ized the Cincinnati Society of ex-army and navy officers
and held the office of Treasurer for two successive terms,
to the satisfaction and pleasure of the Association.
He was social in his dispOvsition, entertaining to his
friends and he made a lasting impression on those who
knew best how to appreciate and love him for his generous
and manly ways. He is now numbered among the many
who patriotically and faithfully stood by the Flag of his
Country in the dark days of the rebellion. As a soldier
he was brave and as a friend he was true.
The Eighty-Third was now a recognized unit in the
great army of the Union. It had a status, and future
duties. The performance of these duties would determine
whether the name was to be one of which we could all be
proud, or not; it would determine whether or not Old
Glory should have any stain on it, put there by any mis-
conduct or dereliction of duty by any of us, who had
sworn to uphold it.
Fifty years halve now passed since it was first unfurled
before us, and there has not been in all these years so
much as a single word ever heard that could bring a blush
of shame to any officer or enlisted man of this regiment.
At this camp. Orchard, we received our knapsacks,
and canteens making us feel like thoroughbred soldiers.
On the following day we saw how a new officer looked, one
often looked for, but not as often seen — the paymaster.
He gave us our advance pay, amounting to twenty-seven
32 History op the Eighty-Third Ohio Voi,unteer Infantry.
dollars each. On September 17, 1862, marching orders were
received, and to be ready to fall in at ten o'clock with
two days rations, but it was four o'clock before we really
moved out.
Our route was to Camp King and down the Independence
Pike. At ten o'clock we went into camp on the banks of
the Licking, in a field between two hills, and waked up at
daylight with blankets wet with dew.
Our objective point was Crittenden, about thirty-three
miles away. The march out required three days, but we
returned in two. This march of sixty-six miles was very
fatiguing, as the weather was quite warm, the roads dusty
and water scarce. This marching and counter-marching
was very severe on green, unseasoned troops, and evinced
poor judgment on the part of our commanding officer,
who was evidently putting us through a seasoning process
which was too rapid to be at all healthy.
It was on this march that George W. Stanley tells how
he got a square meal. His letter says:
"We started out with full knapsacks, mine weighing
sixty-five pounds, besides a pair of high boots on my feet.
On the return I became exhausted and was compelled to
drop out and wait for the ambulance, which proved to be
more than full. I rested and moved along as best I could.
While I was lying in a fence corner during one of these
resting spells, I saw a woman coming along carrying a
basket and a jug. As soon as she saw me she said, 'you
poor boy. Are you shot all to pieces?' She had a boy in
the regiment and the papers had said we had been shot
to pieces. I said: 'I had all my pieces 3^et.' She asked
if I was not hungry, and proceeded to display the contents
of the basket, roast chicken, biscuits and edibles generally,
most of which disappeared — gradually!!!"
"I kept eyeing the jug somewhat wistfully, when she
poured out a cup full. She warned me that it was cider
History op the Eighty- Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 33
and it had a little "kick" in it. I said I would risk the
"kick" which I did a couple of times, after which I was
quite well rested. I closed up the account with her by
confiscating a darkey who was in a buggy behind a couple
of blooded bays, and induced him to drive us into camp
which he very cheerfully did, when I told him the lady
was the niece of our General. But he posed me when he
asked what General, and as I did not know anything
about that, I replied why, General Utility. He had never
heard that name, he said, but it went all right."
On September 25th we moved from the Orchard to
Camp Shaler, which was the Newport Cemetery, now
known as Evergreen Cemetery. A long line of rifle pits
had been constructed facing South, but we had no idea
of their practical use. Had we been called on to use
them, a good battery on the adjacent hills would mighty
soon have routed us out, as those same adjacent hills
were some hundred or more feet higher than we were.
On the 27th we marched down to Newport to undergo
one of those celebrated functions called a grand review.
It was presided over by Gen. Green Clay Smith and was
intolerably and unnecessarily tiresome. We stood in one
place for three hours, and with our guns at a shoulder the
whole time without rest. Then when we moved, marching
in Company front, one can imagine what a splendidly
crooked line the different companies would make when it
is known that we had so little drilling and were less than
thirty days from our homes. General Smith sat on his
horse and his eyes fairly glittered and his whole appearance
showed complete disgust at the anything but soldierly
alignments as we stolidly marched past him. He shook
his head and showed plainly how he felt.
While at Camp Shaler we were assigned to the First
Brigade, First Division, Army of Kentucky. We remained
in this camp until October 7th. While here and before
34 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
our final departure, Sergeant Davis of Company K con-
cluded he wanted some more pie his mother made. His
good mother had made frequent trips to our camp, bringing
such liberal and satisfactory contributions to the private
larder of our mess, that she had been elected by the boys
as honorary, or brevet, quartermaster of their dozen.
It was Saturday and he applied to Captain Thornton for
a pass, by which he could spend Sunday at home. The
Captain told him of the strict rules regarding passes, and
that a Captain's pass, without endorsement, was worthless,
even to getting out of our own lines, but he gave it, and
personally passed him out and walked with him a short
distance to give him a clear start and told him nothing
but cheek would carry him through. By dodging pickets
along the pike, and hiding behind country wagons carrying
produce for the markets while the guards were examining
them, he finally reached the pontoon across the Ohio river.
He came near being stuck there but by dint of persistence
and bluff he went through, and surprised his folks. By
a free use of soap and water he finally convinced his mother
of his identity; Kentucky dirt and grime being such a
close sticker.
Camp Shaler had many pleasant occasions. Numbers
of friends made frequent visits and the amount of good
things they brought was a very welcome addition to our
unaccustomed army fare, though, at that time we were
reveling in luxury as compared to what our haversacks
contained during some of the subsequent months.
Drilling was comparatively light as were guard and
picket duty. Such a state of affairs was not intended for
real soldiering and the higher powers soon inaugurated a
change. October 7th, we received marching orders and
we slung our knapsacks like veterans, and headed South
on those hard, stony pikes that had an entirely different
feel to the feet from Brussels carpet.
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We were marching towards Falmouth on the Kentucky
Central Railroad, fifty miles from Covington. On the
second day out we began to impress teams to haul our
knapsacks, which, as a general thing were loaded only(!!!)
about 40 per cent above necessities, and the men were
breaking down through their ignorance. We finally reached
Falmouth, pretty well used up, and camped opposite the
town, in a fine level field. It was Saturday evening,
October 11th. The Licking river ran close by and bathing
was enjoyed to the fullest extent.
During our stay at Falmouth one of our men was
drowned under somewhat peculiar circumstances. He
had been using mercurial ointment on his person to get
rid of vermin. Desiring to cleanse himself of the ointment
he jumped into the stream and was immediately drowned.
The time at this place was occupied as much as possible
in squad and Company drill. The bugle called us up at
five o'clock for these exercises, and every minute of the
day was used, and we most certainly needed it.
We also found here the regiments that were to compose
our brigade, viz.; Eighty-Third, One Hundred and
Eighteenth and Ninety-Sixth Ohio; Twenty-Third Wis-
consin, Eighty-Fifth Indiana and the Nineteenth Kentucky.
With these on the following day, October 19th, we moved
out on our way to Cynthiana, distant twenty-two miles.
We marched continuously until we reached our des-
tination, suffering all the while for water as it was a very
scarce article and to camp enroute was out of the question.
It was a groundhog case, we had to go, and did not get
into camp until eight o'clock for our much merited rest.
The Cavalry brought in fifty prisoners.
The countr}^ between Falmouth and Cynthiana was
found to be very rough and rugged, but much of it was
susceptible to cultivation as indicated by prosperous
looking farms. The fields were mostly marked by stone
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fences, and the roads also were thus enclosed, said stones
having been gathered from the surface of the soil.
Our march, therefore, was on a narrow pike, shut in by
these walls. During this march, a team of six mules at-
tached to the blacksmith and repair wagon of our brigade,
and coming up in the rear, became frightened and un-
manageable, and plunged through the marching ranks,
scattering the contents of the wagon and endangering life
and limb.
The several companies promptly opened ranks and all
escaped injury until Company I was reached, when Adam
Curry, from Bethany, was struck by the hub of the front
wheel and was so seriously injured that he died after being
removed to the hospital in Cynthiana.
The only other incident worthy of note connected with
this monotonous march, happened the same night. When
we reached camp, the several details were dispatched to
the front for picket duty. Just before sundown, a First
Lieutenant with a detail of forty men started out to picket
the front. They disappeared at dusk in a dense wood.
At daybreak the next morning it was discovered that the
entire party had been lost and had wandered about all
night, leaving the command entirely unprotected, except
by the videttes.
This incident is onl}^ equalled by the egregious error
at Vicksburg, where the regiment was posted left in front:
that is, facing the rear, with our backs to the enemy. In
this position it remained during the entire siege, as the
regiment was so assiduously employed with digging, sharp
shooting, and various duties that no opportunity was
found to change front.
On the morning of October 18th we were awakened
early in anticipation of continuing our march to Paris,
distant twenty-five miles, but we did not start as expected.
No guards were posted so several went on a tour of obser-
vation. Several of the party got breakfast at a private
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house. The proprietor, it seems, was a Union man, and
had abandoned his home a few days previous on the
approach of some rebels. He left the house in charge of
two of his slaves who very cheerfully supplied our party
in the way of breakfast, with the best on the place.
We moved camp to a beautiful woods a half-mile South
of town. October 19th, was Sunday, and we had our
regular inspection.
In the evening a report was widely circulated that John
Morgan, with thirty-five hundred men was approaching.
We advanced to the South a short distance to strengthen
the picket lines. This was strongly posted behind stone
walls and fences, and patiently awaited the approach of
the enemy who never came. While in this camp. Lieu-
tenant Clopper, with two of his Company, Snow and
Marshall, took occasion to call on Mr. and Mrs. Peck,
the parents of Hon. H. D. Peck, now one of Cincinnati's
eminent jurists. Judge Peck and the above three had been
intimate college friends and it was a pleasure to be in his
house, even in his absence. Their front door was bored
by a bullet through its center, made during a skirmish
but a short time before.
A half-mile East was the home of another college friend,
"Kentuck" Williams, as he was always called, but as he
was wearing the gra}' and was one of Morgan's men, we
did not call, nor did we see him.
On the morning of October 20th we broke camp and
started for Paris, and at night bivouacked within a half-
mile of the town. "Company F," according to "Siewers
MS." was here detailed to go as guard for a bridge at
the railroad station of Kiser.
"On this little trip I happened, (happened — mind you)
to do a little foraging and came into possession of some
half dozen fine chickens. As soon as we reached camp, I
hastened to dress them, but had hardly finished when a
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native came and complained that some of the men had
stolen his chickens. Captain Ross said he would inquire
about them, and asked the man if he could identify them.
He said he could. I, being the only one who had any
chickens, was haled before the irate man and the Captain,
who told me to produce the birds. I did so. When asked
if those were his fowls, said he could not tell as they were
cleaned. Hence he got no relief. That is where quick
work got me out of a scrape."
Part of the regiment was left at Townsend Bridge, a
long trestle spanning Townsend Creek, five miles north of
Paris, and remained on guard several days, fearing Mor-
gan's men would attempt to burn the structure and interfere
with our communications and supplies.
On the 22nd we marched through Paris and were over-
joyed with the enthusiasm manifested by the people.
They had been afflicted recently by a visit from John
Morgan, and, although quite a number of his men w^ere
from this section, yet the Union sentiment expressed so
far preponderated that the disloyal citizens kept quiet.
As we marched through the little city, Union flags were
everywhere displayed. Ladies, young and old, waved the
Stars and Stripes enthusiastically in the faces of the men
as they passed. The demonstration was so surprising that
we could scarcely believe our eyes.
We marched out on the W^inchester Pike to Senator
Garret Davis' woods and went into camp opposite his
palatial residence. He had come back with us from
Cynthiana, on his return home after an enforced absence
of months.
We experienced another alarm on the 22nd, and the
entire regiment was kept on duty the whole night.
Drills were the order of the day, while the customary
evening dress parade was always witnessed by numbers
of the citizens. We had been treated, during our stay at
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Paris, with unusual courtesy which both officers and men
fully appreciated.
Our brigade up to this time had been under the command
of General Green Clay Smith. He was now relieved of
the command and succeeded by General S. G. Burbridge,
who assumed command, after a very complimentary
address to the brigade by the retiring officer. This took
place on October 24th and the new Brigadier proved
himself to be a most excellent and deservedly popular
commander.
It was at Paris that we had our first taste of camping
in the snow and we had a much heavier snow fall at
Nicholasville, but they were the last, as we soon passed
below the snow line, though we had much cold and
inclement weather.
Comrade Siewers, of Company F, gives this experience
of some picket duty in this connection. He says, "I
think it was on the first night that we went into camp
in the woods, I was detailed for picket duty and was on
the first relief. After my trick was over, I lay down with
my head against a stump, and, covering myself with my
blanket, went soundly to sleep. I was not disturbed the
whole night and when I awoke it was still dark.
It seemed to me that my blanket was very weighty, and
I moved in order to relieve myself, when I got my face
full of snow. Sitting up, at once, I found it had snowed
nearly all night, and looked to be about a foot deep, but
was really only seven inches. I was completely covered
which accounted for the corporal failing to find me when
our relief was next called."
On October 28th we started for Louisville, via Nicholas-
ville, Shelbyville and Frankfort, a distance of 102 miles.
While in Kentucky, the regiment was allowed two two-
horse ambulances and one four-horse ambulance, and
twenty-six six-mule wagons, and even this amount of
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transportation was inadequate to supply the wants of the
regiment, while two years later three wagons to a regiment
was deemed an extravagant allowance.
On October 31st we marched through Lexington, passing
the last resting place of one of our Country's great states-
men, Henry Clay. The tall shaft was plainly visible
from the road, and from its apex, the marble effigy of
the Great Pacificator looked down, and, viewing the
armed hosts as they filed rudely past, seemed to say,
"Oh! That I was where I once stood that I might aid my
countrymen in this their great hour of need."
We reached Nicholasville on the evening of the 31st
and remained there — Camp Price — until November 11th.
As we remained for so long a time in this camp, it was
but natural that the usual routine should be occasionall}'
broken by the use of various devices.
One was the caricature of an elephant which afforded
amusement for some thousand or so. Another time, just
after taps, one of the Sergeants of Compan}^ E went up
in front of the Captain's tent and sung out at the top of
his voice, ''mail, mail,'' and he had hard work to get
into his bed and be fast asleep before being discovered.
It w^as in this camp where Sergeant McGregor played a
smooth trick on one of the boys while on guard duty.
This guard had just received a letter from his girl, and
Mac was very anxious to know whether or no he was not
fishing in his preserves.
He made several approaches, but was unsuccessful until
at last he offered to read to him a letter from a youoig lady
if he, (the guard) would read his. By that means Mac
found out all he wanted to know and which was apparently
satisfactory, and then to fulfill his part of the agreement,
began his letter. But when he began to read and the
first words were "Dear Brother," there was a hitch. Mac
was accused of not dealing fairh. Most anybody would
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call that mean, wouldn't they? But McGregor said he
had promised to read a letter from a young lady and he
was. As everything is fair in love and war and as this
was both, they let it go at that.
As long as McGregor is being talked about, a little
incident seems all right here. It happened at Springfield,
O., in 1912, during the State G.A.R. Encampment. Several
of the Eighty-Third boys were guests at his house and
Orderly Palmer was the first to arrive. While being
seated and enjoying themselves, one of McGregor's little
grandsons, six years of age, (Robert Ross McGregor, and
if you want anything Scotchier than that you will have
to hunt a long time to find it) kept looking anxiously
around, in all the corners, behind doors and everywhere.
At last it was noticed and he was asked what he was
hunting? He replied, "why, his things." "Things, what
things?" "Why, his gun and things." The little shaver
could not understand how he could be a soldier and not
have a "gun and things." It was explained to him so
that he understood it, and then, looking up into the face
of his grandfather, he said, with all the earnestness and
simplicity of childhood, "Grandpa, was you a fighter or
only an ofiicer?"
Leaving Camp Price on the 11th, we resumed our
march, camping near Versailles, and the next night, Novem-
ber 13th, bivouacked South of Frankfort a short distance.
Here we also passed in view of another historical monu-
ment, the one erected to Kentucky's patron saint, Daniel
Boone. From Frankfort we tramped over the hard iron-
like roads, passing through the towns of Shelbyville,
Simpsonville and Burton, making a march of eighteen
miles and within sixteen miles of Louisville.
While on the march, each regiment took turns of being
at the head of the column. The one at the head one day,
took the rear the next, and gradually worked forward to
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the front again. On this last day, the Eighty-Third had
the lead, with sixteen miles to go. Colonel Moore deter-
mined to show some things to the rest of the brigade.
During this march it had been the custom of the other
regiments to roll up their clothing, blankets and such
heav\- weights, in their tents and have them hauled in the
wagons. This left them in light marching order, and
made it easy work. This caused a kick b^- the Eighty-
Third and consequently an order was issued from head-
quarters that this practice was to stop, and every soldier
was to carry his own traps. As said before, we were to
lead the column.
We filed out in the road and made eight miles without
a halt. We were a long ways ahead when we stopped
to rest. Just as the brigade came up with us, we started
and rapidly marched away from them. These tactics we
kept up all the time, giving the other regiments no rest
until we reached Louisville.
By records of October i9th, repeated October 29th, we
had been given the name of "Greyhounds." With the
Twenty-Third Wisconsin, we had formed the nucleus of
the Brigade, and that regiment had given us this name,
because of our beating them in the rapidity of our marching,
the name dating from near October 1st. This last day's
march into Louisville, November loth, confirmed the name
in the entire Brigade as then completed.
Meanwhile, the rest of the brigade were cursing us for
a lot of "greyhounds," and from that day to this, the name
has stuck to us. All of our literature has this imprint and
the monument at Vicksburg has the same in enduring
granite. We were pretty well done up when we reached
the city, and every inequality in the cobble paved streets
was felt through our thick soled shoes. The roads traveled
were hard macadam, and at the end of each day our feet
would be covered with blisters. As we had been marching
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several days, our feet were particularly tender on this
our "trial day."
More than two years after this episode, Dr. Cassidy.
who was then our surgeon, said ''that days' work of fool-
ishness had cost the lives of several men." We covered
the sixteen miles in three hours and fifty minutes actual
marching time, being an average of over four miles an
hour. Of course we carried our arms and accoutrements.
Arriving at Louisville we were placed in camp near the
Portland Ship Canal on low ground. It rained all that
night and in the morning our camp was six inches deep
in water. It was simply awful. We were beginning to
get a taste of real campaigning.
We were soon moved to higher ground and so were
again in comparative comfort, and remained so until
November 21st when we moved to Portland and embarked
on board steamers.
CHAPTER II.
Leaving Louisville — Cairo — Memphis — Tensas
River — Chickasaw Bayou — Arkansas Post —
Young's Point — Milliken's Bend.
We were assigned to the Belfast on which we slept and
were ordered off in the morning. Stacked our arms on
the landing for a few hours and were then ordered on
board again and started about 3 P. M. We tied up part
of the night. The Belfast could carry about 300 and the
Hastings a few^ more than that. Companies D and E
were placed on board the Trio, to protect the sutler and
his stores. This last steamer met with a mishaip by
running on a sand bar some five miles from the starting
point and stuck for two hours until she was pulled off by
the ferry boat Excelsior.
We crossed to New Albany to coal, and then proceeded
on our torturous way. After going fifty miles, the steamer
landed to afford the troops a chance to do a little cooking.
Our house wives of the present day can imagine the quality
of the said cooking when not one in a dozen knew a stew-
pan from a stove damper.
November 23rd we steamed down 67 miles to Cannelton,
Indiana, to prepare our supper, and coaled at Harrisville,
Ky. About eight o'clock we passed the steamer St. Cloud,
hard aground. She was the headquarters steamer. On
account of shallow water, we tied up six miles above
Newberg in company with the Emma Duncan, having the
Nineteenth Kentucky on board.
On November 25th, we passed Newberg early and after
passing the mouth of Green river, landed at Evans^ville
where we disembarked, and, for a change occupied a large
hall formerly used as a hospital. The passengers on the
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Belfast were not so fortunate as they were not allowed
off the boat. One of the fleet ran aground and had to
spar two hours to release her.
We passed the mouth of the Wabash and just before
night tied up at Shawneetown. We passed the mouths of
the Cumberland and Tennessee rivers and the town of
Paducah. The day was stormy and disagreeable. No-
vember 26th, we came to Mound City with Cairo in sight.
We had here our first good view of Uncle Sam's inland
water craft. We rounded to at Cairo about ten o'clock
and found there the steamer Emerald with three companies
on board. The rest of the regiment was then transferred,
except Companies D and E, which were on the Trio, and
they were still behind. There was another incident here,
rec/alling the other and more pleasant civil life of other
days.
Lying alongside was a barge load of Confederate prison-
ers, in their motley garb, the first we had ever seen at
close range. While we were chaffing them, whom should
we see but an old time friend of our college days, Ed
(known at college as "Tup") Southgate from Newport,
Ky. He was a classmate of Snow. Lieutenant Clopper,
Snow and Marshall all being acquaintances of his, greeted
him and talked with him a long time.
As we backed out, the last words we heard from South-
gate were, "Will meet you at Vicksburg." After the war
he became an eminent divine, but none of us ever saw
him again. After backing away from the Confederate
prisoners, we moved alongside a coal barge and took in
1,000 bushels of coal, which occupied the whole of the
27th. At the time of writing this, this coal would have
been loaded in about an hour or less. The steamer Trio
finally came in, and the two Companies, D and E, with
all the stores were transferred to the Emerald, when we
turned the prow down stream again.
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We passed Island No. 10 after dark and tied up about a
mile above New Madrid.
On the morning of the 29th we started before daybreak,
too early to see the little town, but do not think we missed
very much of a sight.
We passed Fort Pillow about 5 P. M. and, for the first
time, saw formidable earthworks, with tier upon tier of
batteries, mounted with heavy guns.
About six o'clock we passed Fort Randolph but nothing
was visible except chimneys, of which we counted fifteen.
From this place for about a mile, the left bank presents
a very beautiful appearance. The bank is composed of
regular strata of soils, plentifully intermixed with iron.
The lower stratum is of blue clay covered with layers of
different soils, all intermixed with sand.
On the 30th we passed Fort Wright and at last came in
sight of Memphis, where we unloaded about noon.
Memphis was the first place we reached after leaving
Evansville, Ind., which could be dignified by the name of
"City." It was built on very high ground, bluffs in fact.
The landing was reached by long, narrow, inclined roads,
cut through the bluff. It was a great shipping and distrib-
uting point, the inlet and outlet for all Western Tennessee.
It was regularly laid out and well built, but would not at
all compare with any Northern city of equal size.
Just below the city our forces had constructed a large
fort, named Fort Pickering, the guns of which commanded
the city and the river. It was on lower ground than the
city, but very effective for all that. This city was a
regular hotbed of secession, and there was no attempt
made to repress it by its citizens. One day, some of the
young bloods came walking by the camp, where our
regimental flag was unfurled and floating in the breeze.
One of these young men made some scurrilous remarks,
when Captain Ross, of Company F, summarilly brought
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the party up short, and compelled the one who had made
the insulting remark, to take the folds of the flag in his
hand and kiss it. He was loud in his protestations, but
he did it, just the same. Captain Ross would not take
"No" for an answer. He did not have red hair that
meant nothing.
Our camp lay in a wood, about a mile and a half out,
where we remained during our stay. The weather was
generally very pleasant, but the unusual food, and more
especially, the unusual manner of its preparation produced
quite a good deal of sickness. While in this camp Company
K met with its first loss by death — John Lullman, of
Cincinnati, and the third in the regiment.
The time here was spent as much as possible in drill,
and in perfecting ourselves in the various duties of soldier
life. We were as yet very raw troops and required far
more practice than we had as yet been able to secure.
At this time there was a large body of troops in camp
and it was thought necessary by our commander to see
how much proficiency we had reall}^ attained and how we
would conduct ourselves under scrutiny. For this purpose,
a grand Reveiw was held by General W. T. Sherman.
There were thirteen regiments and two batteries of artillery,
and these contained about their full complement of men.
In a review, the troops were drawn up in two ranks as
was the formation in the sixties. At the command the
rear rank steps backward four to six paces, called open
order. The commanding officer with his staff and visitors
ride down from the right on an ordinary fast trot of the
horses, at a distance in front of the line of about one hundred
to one hundred and fifty feet. After passing the brigade
or division, he then passes to the rear and, at a distance
greater than when he rode down in front, proceeds at as
fast a pace as his horse can gallop to his starting place.
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But this review was an entirely different function.
Instead of being in open ranks with our guns at a shoulder,
we were allowed to stand in close formation, with the
butts of our muskets on the ground. General Sherman
now rode his horse at a slow walk as close to the front
rank as he could get, and looked every man in the face.
It was no meaningless display, for he did see every man,
as the following will show. There was a small boy in
Company K, Elliot Stroup, by name, not over sixteen
years of age, and small. He was standing in the rear
rank, but the general, singling him out, stopped his horse
and said, "Well, my boy, do you think you will be able
to stand it?" Of course he was too much embarrassed or
scared for that matter, to make any answer, but the
lieutenant standing near made reply that was satisfactory,
and the general rode on.
After this close scrutiny, the troops were marched,
regiment by regiment, in company front, before the general
and his staff, that they might in this way mark what
proficiency the troops had attained in drill.
At this camp we were exercised in target shooting and
in firing volleys by company and by regiment. It was a
good practice and helped us very much. Nothing of
special interest further than the usual camp routine occurred
until the 20th of December, when we received marching
orders. All our camp equipage was packed and loaded,
when we marched out, down to and through Fort Pickering
to the landing, and went aboard the steamer "Citizen,"
which was our home until January 24th, 1863, except for
expeditions like Bayou Tensas, Chickasaw Bluffs, Arkansas
Post, Etc. This steamer was a stern wheeler of the first
class.
We started for Vicksburg at three o'clock P. M., on the
21st, being a part of 30,000 men in a fleet of one hundred
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steamers. The boats containing our brigade were: "Citi-
zen," Eighty-Third Ohio; "Hiawatha," Ninety-Sixth Ohio;
"J. W. Cheeseman," Nineteenth Kentucky; "S. Pringle,"
Sixty-Seventh Indiana; "John H. Dickey," Twenty-Third
Wisconsin. General Burbridge, Brigade Commander, and
Staff were on "J. C. Swan," General A.J. Smith, Division
Commander, and Staff on the "Desark," and General W.
T. Sherman, Commander in Chief and Staff on the "Forest
Queen."
The boats were directed to preserve an interval of
fifty yards, and maintain this formation as near
as possible. It was a sight wonderful to behold, but
dreadful to think about. We moved only by daylight,
tying up by night, otherwise it would have been too easy
for a battery or even for riflemen to have made it a very
precarious voyage.
One night we tied up at Friar's Point, where it was
reported that a Union man had been headed up in a barrel
and rolled into the river. It was thought necessary that
this be avenged. The boys opened several houses, and,
the owners being away, they took what they could carry
and as the fleet steamed away about all the town was
reduced to ashes.
Leaving Friar's Point about noon, we tied up at midnight
below the mouth of White river. At nine o'clock next
morning we again moved out into the stream, and, passing
Napoleon, arrived at Gaines Landing where we burned
all of the houses. The fleet had been fired on at Napoleon
for the first time, so the gunboats returned and paid them
their compliments.
December 24th we reached Milliken's Bend where our
brigade was ordered to unload, and prepare two days
rations. The next morning, Christmas Day, we started
back into the country to destroy a large railroad bridge
across the Bayou Tensas, belonging to the Shreveport &
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Vicksburg Railroad. This road was the main artery of
supply between the cattle and wheat fields of Texas, and
the Confederate armies East of the Mississippi river.
The distance was twenty-six miles., an exceedingly long
march. The men were in light marching order, carrying
only a blanket apiece. We reached our objective point,
Dallas Station, very late in the day and immediately began
the work of destruction.
The bridge was of wood and two hundred feet long.
There were two others, smaller ones, and all were destroyed,
together with all buildings, and Confederate cotton. The
bridges were piled full of ties, railroad bars and cotton, and
fired. The great heat warped the iron, rendering it useless.
The next morning, the work of destruction was continued
on two smaller bridges, with some warehouses and cotton
mills that had escaped in the darkness. The job was com-
pleted about nine o'clock, and after a few hours rest we
started back. We, being but a small force, were compelled
to hasten, as the whole Vicksburg garrison was called on
to go out and crush us, and a light rain had made the
peculiar soil of that section more slippery than glass,
making marching extremely difficult.
We now had the twenty-six miles again to traverse, and
we were well nigh exhausted. General Burbridge got back
about midnight, but some of the "gun toters" just made
it in the morning when the gang planks were being pulled
in. This was a famous march, and gave the brigade a
great name.
Our army status had now been again changed — our
designation was First Brigade, First Division, Thirteenth
Army Corps, Sherman's right wing.
The fleet again started on the 27th, and, turning into
the Yazoo river, proceeded a few miles and landed. We
marched through the woods some five or six miles toward
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the Chickasaw Bluffs, where we bivouacked within about
three miles of Vicksburg.
These bluffs were a range of high hills, a continuation
of the hills on which Vicksburg was situated. The range
extended to the banks of the Yazoo, ending at a high
bluff called Hayne's Bluff, and which was strongly fortified.
It was attempted to reduce this place by the gunboats, but
the fort was so high that when they got near enough for
the guns to be effective, they could not elevate their guns
enough. When they moved back far enough so they
could get enough elevation, they were too far away to make
any impression. This chain of hills was fortified through-
out its entire length, and it was thought that the city had
been denuded of troops to meet Grant's forces, which were
on their wa}^ down from Corinth. In this case, this line
of fortifications might be successfully turned and give us
a very short line to the rear of Vicksburg. Owing to the
slow methods of transmitting intelligence then in use,
General Sherman was in complete ignorance of General
Grant's having turned back, thus relieving the rebel forces,
which immediately hastened back to fill the gap in their
lines, and avert the threatened danger. Instead, there-
fore, of finding a weak line, we were confronted with a
very strong one.
This Chickasaw Bayou expedition was the first taste
of real war which we had experienced, and it was a very
bitter one. It seemed to rain nearly all the time, and
there was not a spot of dry ground to lie on. We were not
allowed to build fires, as the smoke would betray our
position. Some of us, however, made small ones, about
the size of a tin cup, no larger, and so got some hot coffee.
I take the following incident from the MS. of Siewers of
Company F, which will give an idea of what we had to
endure and what our dansers were:
I
52 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
"Company F was one day sent out to the edge of the
bayou and deployed as skirmishers. We put in our time
trying to pick off the rebel gunners. The trees had all
been felled, affording quite a protection. While we were
there, we saw a German regiment draw up about 150
yards in our rear, and begin to fire at us. They probably
thought we were rebels and were doing their best to clean
us out. All we could do was to lie close to the ground and
take things easy until they learned their mistake. I was
stretched out between two trees, and at my feet was my
companion, L. L. Latta. For all the danger we were in,
I had to laugh, and laughed so loud and so long that finally
Latta got mad and said things. A shot had struck his
rifle stock and wounded him in the wrist. AI3' head was
lying on a limb and I felt a severe shock when the bullets
struck. The German regiment was called off and we
also were recalled.
"When we got back to the regiment, I found that I had
left my haversack out in front. I told the Captain of it
and asked permission to go and get it. He said I could
not but I assured him I could, and anyhow I had to have
it, for a haversack is a necessity to a soldier. At last he
said, 'Go ahead.' I crawled out to where I had left it, and
fortunately found it. After taking a short rest I started
back, but it was such dreadfully hard work crawling over
fallen tree trunks that I concluded to run for it. I did
not think the rebels would hit me, so I jumped up and
started, leaping over trees and bushes and I doubt not,
making pretty good time. The enemy peppered me rather
lively, but fortunately did not hit me.
"When I got back, the Colonel came up and ordered the
Captain to get ready to take his Company across the bayou.
The Captain's face went very pale, but quietly said, 'All
right.' We then waited for the orders which never came."
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 53
It was very fortunate that the orders were counter-
manded, as it would not have been possible to have effected
anything. We could lie on the edge of the bank, and, by
looking through the trees and underbrush, could easily
see how impossible the attempt would have been.
The countermanding of the orders was given by General
A. J. Smith, who did not know of Sherman's order under
which we were about to proceed. When General Sherman
demanded an explanation, he was told, not a man of
his Division should cross that Bayou, and to a further
demand to know what General Smith intended to do, the
terse reply was "By God, they shan't chase you" — and they
didn't. Sherman's troop made a gallant charge, but
three liiies of rifle pits, with cannon so planted as to rake
either line from the line above, was too much for any
assault and they were driven back with great slaughter
with the rebels in hot pursuit. General Smith was good as
his word. The chase was short, and the pursuing troops
quickly returned to their own lines.
When attending the dedication ceremonies over the
Ohio Monuments in 1905, General Steven D. Lee (who
commanded the Southern forces at Vicksburg, in 1862),
commenting on this assault remarked to a lot of us that
when he saw our boys start on that ill judged assault, he
said to his men ''Boys! Boys! This is not war, this is
murder," and added that nothing so hurt his feelings as
giving the order to shoot down those gallant men. He
added that had Sherman gone but a very little way further
up the Bayou, he would have found the road to Vicksburg
comparatively open — but Sherman had not reconnoitered
that far, and made his attempt by the direct road.
Sherman was a great fighter, but very far from being a
great soldier. He made a good lieutenant to work under
orders, but was not a safe leader. Under Grant he did good
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work, and was given more prominence than he deserved
over others equally or much more worthy.
As illustrating Sherman's mental workings and lack of
heart, a contributor writes as follows:
"In July 1S62. a Sanitary Commission Boat went to
Memphis, as other boats had done before, to get sick and
wounded soldiers to bring them to the hospitals in Cincin-
nati where they could have better care than in Memphis.
On proffering their request to General Sherman he cursed
the Sanitar\- Commission as a body doing the army more
harm in the rear, than the rebels did in front, and refused
to let a single sick or wounded soldier go. To the remark
that ver\- many were dying, he returned reply: 'There
was plent>- of room to bur\- them in Memphis' and the
boat with its nurses and doctors returned empr>-.'"
We spent the nights on the wet ground and the days in
building roads. Had our position been known, we would
have been shelled out of our boots.
Our Commander by this time came to the conclusion
that the attempt was a failure, for about eight o'clock of
the night of Januan." 1st, the Adjutant came around and
in a whisper directed us to fall in. We thought it was to
be a surprise on the enemy, but instead it was a surprise on
us. for we made a quick march out of the woods and on
board the boats. The old ''Citizen" once more housed
us. and we had at last a dr\- plank under us.
We steamed out of the Vazoo, and turned up stream
for some destination unknown to us. Fuel for the boilers
was ver\' scarce and it was a part of our dut\" to bring to
the river bank, rail-fences, parts of trees, an\-thing, chop
them into convenient lengths, and pile them on board for
the furnaces.
It was not always wood that demanded our care, for
sometimes when we steamed away a mound or two of
fresh earth was seen ; silent witnesses of grief in some home.
History op thb Eighty-Third Omo Voi,umtber Infantry. 55
For several days we kept this up, so as to get a surplus
in time of need. While we were busily engaged one day
in the "rail business" i\rchie Young said, "I don't mind
the work, but it is the sin of it. Think of it! If it was
only night, I would not care so much, but in broad daylight,
when everybody is looking, it makes me blush."
Early on the 9th of January we were told we must have
twenty cords of wood on board before breakfast. Well,
we did it, and started up White river, which the diary
says, "is the crookedest stream in seven states." At five
o'clock we reached the "cut off" which was a safe passage
over into the Arkansas river. This river empties into the
Mississippi river some 25 or 30 miles below the mouth of
White river. It was far easier to steam up the broad
Mississippi and use this cut off than to attempt the crooked
Arkansas, especially when there was a large sand bar at
its mouth.
All this time, our destination was well known to our
general officers, and it was Fort Hindman, but always
called by us Arkansas Post. Being in the Arkansas river
we would have threatened Little Rock had it not been for
the above named Fort.
A little after noon on January 10th we disembarked and
marched about three miles and halted in front of a deserted
rebel stockade, and prepared to pass the night. We were
not allowed to stay long, however, and after dark were
quietly moved forward and laid down in line of battle. It
was a very cold night, and many were far from comfortable
to say the least. Called up early on the 11th, we moved
forward, and were ordered to lie down. We were now
getting very close to the Fort, and they began to hunt for
us with their artillery. Balls came screeching through the
woods, occasionally, the limbs falling in profusion. We
were in range all night, if the enemy had only known it.
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The forenoon passed in making preparation and getting
into position for assault.
As soon as the land forces were ready the gun boats
moved up in range and opened fire on the water side,
while the land batteries limbered up, and added their
powers. Soon the rebel artillery was practically silenced,
and the infantry moving forward began with musketry.
The Eighty-Third was placed on the left of the first line
of Smith^te Divfsion, and we were ordered forward with
instructions to keep in line with the Sixteenth and Sixty-
Seventh Indiana on our right. The woods were thick with
under brush, and with a small stream flowing toward the
river, the line was badly broken. We finally reached a
fence, at the edge of the woods, and climbing over it,
moved forward and opened fire. From some cause the
Indiana regiments on our right broke and fell back, and we
followed as we had been ordered. There was no panic,
nobody was scared, all wondering why we fell back.
General Smith and his staff rode to and fro, pistols in
hand, to reline the troops and start them in again, and
Oh! how he swore! (For artistic, and effective profanity.
General A. J. Smith had no superior, and, coming from
him, it never sounded wicked. His every word hit the
nail on the head, while all the air was blue.) We soon
reformed and moved forward in good order, going to the
edge of the slashing and to the top of the little rise. The
fort was now in plain sight and the bullets were singing
their songs as they flew both ways. We dropped to the
ground, loaded and fired as fast as we could, or when we
could see something to shoot at — all the time edging
toward the fort. Most of the artillery had been silenced
so that we had only the musketry to face.
A force also came up on the South side of the river and
with their artillery knocked off about two feet of the muzzle
of a large pivot gun in the Southwest corner of the Fort.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 57
We were reinforced by the other brigade and allowed to
be quiet for a while. We did not lie idle very long, but
moved forward, and, taking the front of the line, kept up
a steady fire, so that the enemy could not even look over
the parapet.
At one time there was a lull, and all rose up to see the
cause, but when the "bees began to hum again," we dropped
down and kept up our stead}^ fire.
The following description is taken from a pamphlet
published a few years after the war:
"The enemy seemed determined to hold the fort, and
fought like so many tigers. We kept our lines formed as
well as we could. We were about out of ammunition and
none could be gotten to us. The Ninety-Sixth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and Seventy-Seventh Illinois came to
relieve us, but the three regiments were so badly mixed up
that no one could tell one from the other, and no commands
could bring order out of chaos."
"This may not be understood by those who never saw
a real battle, but have formed ideas from pictures which
put the soldiers all in line. In modern warfare, such a
line would be cut down like grass before a scythe. When
the real battle is on, while all try to keep together yet
everyone looks out for himself. A stump or tree is always
made use of, and under a heavy fire one of the best points
about a good soldier is to be able to save himself while he
fights and kills the enemy. The regiment was never under
a heavier fire than for the few hours on that day. This
terrible fighting did not cease until five o'clock in the after-
noon, when, without warning, white flags were hoisted
above the works of the enemy."
All firing instantly ceased. Cheer upon cheer followed,
while all order being cast aside, every effort was made by
ever}^ one to be the first in the fort. The flag of the
Eighty-Third was the first one planted on the rampart.
58 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
For two hours and fifty minutes we had been under fire,
and having received this baptism, we were all full-fledged
soldiers. The regiment went into the engagement with
about four hundred men, and lost ten killed and eighty
wounded, over twenty per cent. The regiment was
honorably mentioned in official reports, while the Ohio
legislature showed its appreciation by a unanimous vote of
thanks. This victory was the first break in the great
cloud of gloom which had settled over the land since the
preceding summer.
It would be scarcely possible to give an adequate descrip-
tion of the inside of the fort. The shot and shell had torn
it all to pieces. Dead and wounded were everywhere.
The casemate with its large gun was rendered utterly
useless; headquarters buildings were totally wrecked, field
artillery dismounted. The loss in the fort was fifty
killed, three hundred wounded, and six thousand prisoners,
one thousand mules, and a large amount of commissary
stores. The regiment remained on the ground during the
12th and 13th, burying the dead, caring for the wounded,
leveling the earthworks, and transferring the captured
property to the boats.
During our stay here, the temperature dropped very
low. below freezing. Snow and ice were again a familiar
sight to our Northern eyes. The cold was so intense that
some had their feet frozen. When we boarded the boats,
the same conditions prevailed, but harder to endure, as
we had no way to protect ourselves. It was made still
worse for us by the sick of the Sixteenth Indiana being
placed on board our boat. This crowded us very much
and in addition, there had been no provision made for
their rations, so we had to share with them. On the 15th
of January we completed our embarkation, steamed our
into the Mississippi, and tied up for the night at Napoleon.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 59
It was during these days, from the time of leaving the
Yazoo, until we arrived at White river, that the army
became very much discouraged. It got to be a general
thing for men of all companies to go foraging, allow them-
selves to be captured and paroled, so as to have a chance
to get home. Sometimes the parole would be accepted
from a woman, at least it was so reported. After Arkansas
Post battle an entirely different and better phase was
shown on every side.
At this engagement there were two incidents that deserve
a place among these pages. One of them is to show the
difference in the medical department between that which
confronted us, and what it would be at the present time.
Looking at it from the height of the present, we wonder
that the fatalities were not very much greater.
As an example of the surgery then in vogue the following,
no doubt, had its counterpart in hundreds, if not thousands
of instances, and will show the immense amount of needless
suffering, and often of death, as the result.
It was given me by D. B. Snow in a letter, as follows:
"I remind you that my brother-in-law, R. N. John, was
wounded at the battle of Arkansas Post by a shot through
the left wrist. He was taken on board the hospital boat
and five surgeons considered whether or not the hand
should be taken off. Three voted to permit it to remain,
and two to take it oft". I chanced to be a clerk at the
Jefferson hospital at Memphis, Tenn., where he was taken
as a patient, and several times the chief surgeon ordered
the amputation, but I prevailed on the surgeon directly
in charge, to allow it to remain on. I thought if he was
discharged and removed north, his hand might be saved.
He was discharged and went home and his hand was saved.
True, it was not a very good hand but it was far better
than none, and he lived until October 1910."
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The other incident is taken from a letter which Major
L'Hommedieu wrote immediately after the engagement
and which was read by his daughter at our Semi-Centennial
meeting, and which shows in an unmistakable manner his
personal bravery. He was helping a wounded man off
the field and to do so, required all parties to keep as close
to the ground as possible.
When the duty was completed, the major found that his
sword had slipped from its sheath. He thought that it
would never do, for an officer to lose his sword. It would
require too much explanation. So he crawled back and
recovered it. This shows an action marvelous for its bravery.
He knew the danger, and 3^et deliberately made the trip
despite the death dealing balls that were so thickly flying.
Leaving Napoleon we proceeded down the river and
on the twenty-third of January made our final landing at
Young's Point.
This was a plantation about ten miles from Vicksburg,
and was embraced in a huge bend of the river that swept
down and washed the high bluffs on which was perched
what is now the historical city of Vicksburg.
The river was very high, almost bank full; the ground
was well soaked and consequently, very soft. It took but
little tramping to have a mud hole, and the teams, especi-
ally, had a hard time.
The reason why this place had been selected for a camp,
was its proximity to the proposed canal across the neck
of the big bend, which would thus make a cut off through
which the gunboats, and even the entire fleet could pass
without danger from the fire of the Vicksburg batteries.
General Butler had first started this ditch, and General
Grant said of it, that it could not have been of much use,
as it ran almost perpendicular to the line of bluffs in the
East side, and the enemy would plant guns that would
command it throughout its entire length.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 61
There were very many wet days at this place and often
time hung rather heavily and it was a question how one
could properly use the hours. Sometimes one would do
one thing, and another, another. W. P. John tells how he
managed to use some of his, and he writes the following
account which is in his own words:
"I was casting about for some kind of diversion, when I
saw a cow on the guards of a steam boat. The idea came
to me that it would be a good thing to have some milk for
my coffee. After dark I eluded the sentry, who spent
the most of his time in fishing on the river side of the boat.
I clambered along on the outside of the guards until I
reached the cow. I squatted down and reached for the
lacteal founts when my hands came in contact with another
pair on the same errand. Each tried to get away, and the
other fellow being on the inside beat me off of the boat.
As soon as the coast was clear I tried it again, but it was
no go. The cow had been drained and I afterwards learned
that she had been milked about every fifteen minutes
since sundown."
The above shows how the average Yankee soldier keeps
on the lookout for himself.
Referring again to Young's Point, it was far from being a
desirable camp. It was in a cotton field, and the seepage
from the river, the surface of which was several feet above
the level of the land inside the levee, kept the ground very
soft. Some of us managed to get boards for our tent floors,
but this was the exception and not the rule. Straw or
anything else than the bare ground was not to be thought
of, let alone expected.
About a mile and a half in our front ran the railroad
which we had cut at the Tensas Bayou, on the preceding
Christmas. We kept pickets along this "right of way"
and, it being above the level, afforded the guards a good
footing of dry ground during the heavy rains.
62 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Details were frequently called for to work on the canal
before mentioned, besides various other duties at the
landings.
There was much sickness and burial parties could be
seen almost every hour on the levees — the only possible
place for a grave.
About the second evening after landing here, we had
our usual dress parade. When the line was formed, there
were but eighty men in the ranks, beside the fileclosers.
Company K had six men. This showing was not very
encouraging, as we left Cincinnati but a few days less than
five months before, with 1,010 men in the ranks. It was
a fearful shrinkage, and mostly attributable to disease.
While lying in this camp, the river transportation was
much harrassed by the enemy coming out and firing on the
passing boats, when unattended by a convoy. It was very
easy for them to plant a battery of even one gun, which
could damage if not sink those open, unprotected steamers.
Greenville, Miss., was a favorite place for such displays,
and our brigade was ordered out to put a stop to this.
We boarded the Pembina on February loth and started,
convoyed by the turreted Monitor Monarch. As we
approached Greenville a few shells were landed back in
the woods.
Landing, we entered a road leading Eastward, made
mostly of mud, and this was of a consistency that would
bear nothing owing to excessive rains. In order to keep
out of the worst of the mire, it had been freshly corduroyed,
with logs from 6 to 10 inches in diameter, and had been
down just long enough for the bark to be soaked ready
to slip. This made the logs as slippery as glass, as many
a pair of feet found out. There would be a dull thud
heard and a rattling of tin ware, and everyone would know
what had happened even if the ears did not hear some
language that was not commonly used in polite society.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 63
We marched some six or seven miles and were most of
the day at it. The rest of the brigade took another road,
and expected to entrap the rebels, but they brought out a
couple of guns and shelled us so we had to fall back a mile
or more. We went into camp, so to speak; some in a corn
crib; some in a pile of ginned cotton. Some sat up all
night by roaring fires before the huge fireplaces in the
negro quarters and ate corn bread, roasted sweet potatoes,
and boiled fowls; while some others, favored of the gods,
slept in the big house in regular beds with sheets and
quilts and white blankets.
The expedition was simply a wild goose chase, as the
enemy had all the advantages and could withdraw as
fast as they chose, having a full knowledge of the country.
When we returned to Greenville which we did the next
day, a large cotton gin that stood in the edge of town was
burned as a warning to let our boats alone. If anybody
should ask if there were such things as chickens, ducks,
sweet potatoes, pork, salt and fresh, tell them 3'ou don't
know or "ask the big 5."
On the ISth of February we steamed up to Cyprus
Bend, a point on the Arkansas shore, and next morning
prepared to march into the country after another band of
guerillas. We had some cavalry along, and they went
ahead. As a reinforcement, volunteers were called for
from the infantry. They were expected to ride the mules,
of which we had quite a number and had been brought
along to bring back the forage. These mules had never
been ridden but after several ineffectual attempts by the
volunteers to get on their backs, they finally succeeded.
With a gun strapped over the shoulder and no saddle —
staying on after mounting was no small matter. W^e
started, however, with the cavalry, marched several miles
into the country, found the enemy, captured their picket
post, came to a standstill when the volunteer cavalry dis-
64 History op the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
mounted and got into line while the regular cavalry went
to feel for something to fight. It was easily found, and
in a few moments the whiz of shells fell on our ears. Know-
ing that we could easily be cut off from our boats, the order
was given to start for the river, to prevent such a catas-
trophe. The cavalry, being already mounted, started,
regardless of us or the time it would take to get on the
mules. It was an unusual sight to see us, now on, now
off and using every effort in our power to keep in sight of
the regulars in front, and going at full speed. We reached
the river bank a little ahead of the enemy, and so were
saved. There we had several dashes from the cavalry,
but held our foe until we could send word to the boats for
the rest of the brigade. When these came up, on the
20th, we resumed the pursuit. All we found was a large
gun mounted on the front wheels of a wagon, drawn by
two oxen. We took that and returned to the boats,
reaching them about sundown, very tired and I ma}^ say
for the mule riders, very much afflicted.
Another incident of this raid is related by Wm. H. Davis.
We were sent to support the outpost with orders to make no
fires. However, we found a house full of chickens, lots of
yams, and a big kettle. The temptation was too great, and
we soon had a roaring fire and spent the night in boiling chick-
ens, putting the best pieces away and eating wings. When
we were done, we had a blaze twenty feet high and it was
not our fault we were not all shot.
These expeditions were somewhat laborious, and yet
they always had their compensations. The forage that
was gathered in was not all for the use of the four-footed
stock. Pork, alive or dead, became abundant, sweet
potatoes galore, to say nothing of fowls, meal and molasses.
Our regular camp fare was always laid aside on such occa-
sions while we regaled ourselves on what the country
afforded. On this occasion, while the boat was rounding
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 65
to at the camp, orders had been given the officer of the
day to permit no one to take any of this captured property
for his own particular use. It must all be pooled and
distributed in the camp, "share and share alike" with
those who were not along.
As we began to disembark, it was comical to see the
different ways by which this order was circumvented.
The "big 5" wrapped what each thought he was entitled
to in his blanket and so* marched off the boat. If the
officers observed the trick, nothing was said of it.
March came, and instead of such bleak, blustering
weather as we had always been accustomed to, we now
basked in the warm, pleasant atmosphere of a semi-tropical
region. It was new to us, and at the same time so delight-
ful! Of course, there were many days when it was un-
pleasant, but, as a general thing, the pleasant ones pre-
dominated.
The time was passed in the usual camp routine, except
by frequent details for work on the canal. The river was
rapidly rising, and, as there were several breaks in the
levee above us, it was only a question of time until we
should be drowned out. It was a state of affairs that was
being watched and prepared for. At last we had orders
to break camp and go on board the boats. The water
was invading the peninsula, and the last picket detail had
to wade a part of the way back to camp when they found
the brigade about ready to board the boats.
We were assigned to the Spread Eagle, and on March
12th, 1863, we steamed up the river about twenty-five
miles, to Milliken's Bend. This camp was on much
higher ground than the last one, and in a great measure,
quite dry. There was no immediate danger of overflow,
but rains were frequent and heavy, and this obliged us to
guard against local deluges.
66 History op the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
We managed to secure some lumber from unoccupied
houses and proceeded to fix up our tents as inclination or
ability suggested. Floors, tables and benches were common
and added much to comfort. The non-commissioned tent
in Company K had a board floor, with about two feet of
the center battened, and notched around the tent poles.
At night the floor was level, but in the morning the battened
part was raised, propped up to a suitable height, making
a convenient table for dining or writing purposes. Many
others had equally as good accommodations. The average
Yankee had the inclination for good things and the ability
to procure them, being unwilling simply to exist.
On March 19th we received a visit from the paymaster,
and we got our greenbacks up to December 31st which
still left us over two months in arrears. No one com-
plained. We were not in the army for money, and con-
sidered it but the usual fortune of war, and made the best
of it. Of course we used it, as soon as we got it, but did
not think life was not worth living when we did not have
it. We were not built that way.
The month of March passed and April, with its more
than balmy days now came.
During this time, as far as we could see. General Grant
was trying all kinds of expedients to get a fleet of transports
below Vicksburg. We were scheduled to prepare for one
of these trials. On April 6th we were ordered to take in
our haversacks one day's rations with six more in the
wagons and move to Mason's plantation, or Walnut bayou,
a distance of ten miles. The design was to use a chain
of streams and bayous, when the water was so high, to
pass from the river above Vicksburg to the river below.
This would require some digging, and the trees and stumps
removed from the waterways. This was sometimes called
the Duck Creek passage. It was found to be about as
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 67
chimerical as the famous Northwest passage of past cen-
turies.
We spent a week here in pretended labor; all the while
enjoying the fine products of the planters' smoke house and
hennery. This enabled us to recruit rapidly from the
wasted energies of past labors. Having accomplished the
duty we set out to do, we retraced our steps to the banks
of the Mississippi, in far better health and spirits than
when we left.
The trip was what we would now call a regular little
outing, and we enjoyed it immensely.
CHAPTER III.
Milliken's Bend — Holmes' Plan lation— Hard
Times Landing — Grand Gulf — DeShroon's
Landing — Bruinsburg — Port Gibson — Champ-
ion's Hill — Big Black River — Siege of Vicksburg
— Siege of Jackson.
April 14th arrived and with it came the long expected
marching orders which proved to be the beginning of the
famous historical expedition which resulted in the siege
and capture of the Confederate stronghold, Vicksburg.
It will not be possible to give in exact chronological order,
and in detail all the events of this wonderful campaign.
When it began, and as it progressed, the military experts
of the old world stood aghast and prophesied overwhelming
disaster.
The plan, however, was conceived in a brain of mar-
velous resources, which had marked out a course for an
army that astounded the world. The military genius of
the "man of silence" foresaw with clearness all the many
details which would present themselves, and the many
obstacles which might, in all probability be placed in his
pathway, and his provision for meeting all these was
definite and exact. His lieutenants were of such a caliber
that he placed full confidence in their ability to second
him; and the results were just as he had planned.
How little could we, the units of this great movement,
comprehend the mighty acts that the pages of history
would chronicle as the outcome of the movement which
had its beginning on this balmy April day. All we were
asked or required to do was to be ready and in our places
whenever and wherever duty called.
Sometimes the regiment would be separated for various
duties, and again we would be all together. To keep a
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record, therefore, as near as possible of what the majority
were engaged in, will be the best that can be done.
Our general direction was parallel with the river, crossing
the bends and shortening the march so as to reach some
point where we might cross to the Eastern side, and be on
high ground, and free from swamps. We would meet with
streams, of course, but these could be either forded or
bridged.
As we marched on the Louisiana side, the roads were
very soft, the waters high, so that we often marched along
the tops of the levees, shinned around the fence rows as
best we could to keep dry, while the wagon train floundered
along in the mud.
At Holmes' plantation, we waited for our wagons until
the 16th, when they caught up with us.
That night we were startled and alarmed by very heavy
cannonading in the direction of Vicksburg, and the whole
army was very much excited, until it became known that
six or seven of our best gunboats and as many large trans-
ports had successfully run past the entire line of batteries
and were now ready to place the army where it could be
best used, viz.; on the East side of the river.
The army had not yet reached the point decided upon
as the place from which to embark. We had, practically,
but just started, and much labor was yet required from
all arms of the service.
On the 20th the Eight3^-Third had been placed as guard
at McClernand's headquarters.
On this march, whenever we were in camp long enough,
company and battalion drill were required, and the regi-
ment needed all it could get.
The same day we were detailed as guard, we embarked
on the steamer "Silver Moon" and moved down the narrow,
crooked bayou, on which we were encamped, some distance
back from the river.
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Finally the steamer ran out into the broad Mississippi,
and landed at Perkin's plantation, below Xew Carthage.
On the 2Sth. being received as headquarter's guard,
the regiment boarded the steamer "Empire City." Quite a
fleet was now assembled, and in addition to the steamers,
there were several barges and flatboats lashed to their
sides. These added ver>- much to their carr>*ing capacity-,
and were all filled with troops, carn-ing three days' rations
but no baggage.
On April 29th we came in full sight of Grand Gulf, at
Hard Times Landing.
We were now far below Mcksburg. but not. by any
means, on the East bank of the big river, where it was
necessan." we should be to accomplish anything. We must
now await the next move on this great chess board of war.
It was no child's play, but a struggle of Titans, \\-ith most
tremendous interests at stake.
The enemy had thrown a fence, so to speak, across our
road.
Grand Gulf was at the junction of the Big Black and
Mississippi rivers, forming a large estuar>-, which, at this
particular time, afforded sufficient water to float the
heaviest of our gunboats. The land was a promontory
about 200 feet high, a veritable sentinel of Vicksburg. and
the only fortified place between that cit>- and Port Hudson.
This promontory had been fortified ^^*ith the same care
and skill as had Mcksburg. though of course, not so
extensively. The fleet was confronted with tier upon tier
of earth works; battery- upon battery-, filled with very-
hea\-y- guns.
It was the expectation that the gunboats, carrying almost
100 hea\-y guns, would be able to reduce this fort, or at
least so to silence the batteries that it would be reasonabh'
safe to allow the steamers with their loads of infantry- to
run down, quickly unload, storm the heights, capture what
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had not been already destroyed, and drive away whatever
support the fort had. General Bowen was present and
under his command were 5,000 infantry, ensconsed in
rifle pits, and with several batteries of light artillery capable
of being moved wherever occasion demanded. The Eighty-
Third was on a barge, and lashed to a steamer ready for
the start. We were in plain sight of the fort, and the
broad surface of the river with the flotilla of war-vessels
and loaded transports.
At eight o'clock, the fleet was under way, consisting of
the Benton, LaFayette, Mound City, Carondolet, Tus-
cumbia, Louisville, Pittsburg, DeKalb. Mr. C. A. Dana,
in his special report to the War Department, says there
were six turtle backs, besides the LaFayette and General
Price — armed rams. He leaves out the Tuscumbia, but
the regiment will remember seeing this vessel tied up
close by the bank where we camped for the night, and
below the fort, disabled. It was but a short time after
the gunboats started until they began the attack and it
was a most wonderful sight.
All we could do, was to sit still and watch the maneuvers,
and speculate on how soon we would be called on to move
out and be exposed to the fire of muskets and artillery.
The sacrifice would have been fearful, unless the enemy
had been totally silenced. The troops were as thick as
they could stand, and aside from the bullets, the boilers
were no mean danger, as a single shot would destroy a
vessel and its entire load. This was well known, and it
was far from a pleasant thought, and no doubt many were
wishing they might be able to forsee what the day would
bring forth.
The battle as we watched it, was a grand and thrilling
spectacle. Those marine engines of war, steamed in a
large circle, using the estuary of the big Black. x\s they
approached the fort, each vessel would fire the bow guns,
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as long as they could be made to bear, and as the vessel
moved around, the side guns Avould come into action,
then the stern guns, and as the circle was completed, the
other side guns. One vessel followed another in as close a
formation as it was possible to maneuver. Hour after
hour the roar of this huge artillery continued. It was not
always the noise of our guns that reverberated. The
sharp, spitting roar of the sixty-eight pounder rifles in the
fort showed we had no mean antagonists, and they kept
up the fight with a persistency that showed our Com-
manders they considered themselves the masters yet.
For five long hours did this titanic play continue, and
then, baffled and defeated, the gunboats withdrew.
As the Benton steamed slowly by our fleet, one of her
port holes was filled by a large bale of cotton. She had
been hard hit. The probable result of this battle had no
doubt been foreseen, for not a moment was lost. We
rapidly unloaded, and after a short march of about five
miles, across the neck of land caused by the long bend of
the river, we found ourselves again on the bank, at De
Shrank's, far below Grand Gulf Point, and out of reach
of the guns.
The same tactics were again resorted to which were so
successful at Vicksburg. As soon as night fell, the fleet
again started to run the blockade, and before we had
covered ourselves with our blankets, the wicked flashes,
and the rapid boom of the heavy guns told us that the
fight was on once more. It did not last very long this
time, and the batteries failed to prevent our passage,
for in the darkness, with every light extinguished their
aim was far from accurate, and every boat came through
unharmed. We now had the means by which the river
could be crossed unmolested, and we could place ourselves
on high ground, away from the low swampy land on the
W^est side.
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The movement began at once, and continued all night,
so that by morning there was such a strong force ferried
over, that General Bowen with his five thousand were in
a very precarious situation.
At this point, a digression will be pardonable. The
army had completed a most arduous and fatiguing march.
On May 3rd, General Grant sent his report which is
found in the official records of the Union and Confederate
armies. Series 1, Vol. 24, Part 1, page 33.
Hd. Qrs. Dept. of Tennessee.
Grand Gulf, Miss., May 3, 1863.
Major General Halleck,
General in Chief, Washington, D. C. :
This army is in the finest health and spirits. Since
leaving Milliken's Bend, it has marched as much by night
as by day, through mud and rain, without tents or much
other baggage, and on irregular rations, without a com-
plaint, and w^ith less straggling than I have ever before
witnessed.
U. S. GRANT,
Major General.
What higher praise could be asked for or expected from
one of our greatest Commanders whose experience and
observation would not lead him to bestow unworthy
praise.
The Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry can take
the above as their due, and from the very highest authority.
It is most certainly a record of which we can justly be
proud.
General Grant stated the truth exactly.
Returning now to the narrative, the Eighty-Third being
in the reserve division, as before stated, did not cross until
afternoon of the 30th of April. After landing we were
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ordered to draw four days rations and make them last
six, and all that can be crowded into the average haversack
is three days rations. It looked rather ominous, but it
was accepted and not a word said. We expected to make
the best of it, in fact, there was but little thought about it.
We remained at Bruinsburg the balance of the day, and
some went to bed in abandoned slave quarters.
About midnight, a horseman came galloping into camp,
and loudly inquired "Where are the General's Headquart-
ers?"
It was very evident that there was pressing need of our
presence out towards the front, but no move was made
for something like a half an hour, when suddenly the
bugles woke the echoes, and, incidentally the sleeping
soldiers. As soon as our traps could be folded and buckled
into place, the commanding voices of our officers were
heard, "Fall in! fall in!!" They said our forces had met
the enemy, which had no doubt been reinforced, but it
was not known to what extent. It was a necessity, there-
fore, for the reserve to move within supporting distance,
though the enemy had been driven all the preceding day.
This position of reserve, long before assigned to us, is by
far the most laborious; the least glorious; and frequently
the most dangerous; often under fire with no chance to
return it.
We soon found that marching up and down the Missis-
sippi hills, even if they were not very high, was far different
and more tiresome than the level ground on the West
side, and we soon became very much wearied.
The sound of cannonading, however, was imperative in
its summons. In order that we might move with greater
celerity, knapsacks were ordered off, and piled along a
fence, with a guard for them.
Grand Gulf had been evacuated, and General Bowen
having been reinforced, his forces now numbered some 11,000
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men, and he was in our front, between us and Port Gibson.
We made good time and were close by at nine o'clock, and
the enemy was met at Magnolia church.
D. J. Ireland says that when we were filing into this
field a circumstance brought to his mind how he hated
history as he had to memorize battles, dates and places
and be punished if he failed. It was when filing into this
place that he saw a fine looking old gentleman (who was
probably some visitor at Headquarters) dressed in a black
dress suit, and mounted on a dilapidated gray horse with
saddle to match. He was a tall man with white hair and
beard and his whole soul seemed bent on doing something
to help out the fight. He was earnestly haranguing the
troops as they filed by. The only words Company K
caught as we passed were, "Go on my men, you are doing
well, you're making history very fast, you're making history
very fast." Dave says he smiled as he said to himself,
"yes, making more history for the coming child to memo-
rize."
During the day, we were exposed to the enemy's fire
but very little. In the afternoon, we were lying in a
grassy valley; the most of us being asleep. We were
suddenly aroused by a volley fired into us from the ad-
joining hill. A few slight wounds were all the result.
Company F was sent to see what was on the top of the
hill. A few of the enemy were seen running, but no
infantry force. A battery was discovered on a distant
hill, and the skirmishers, getting close enough, began on
it. We were afterwards told that more than half the men
of the battery were killed or wounded.
Night now came on, and we had to rest the best way we
could, without blankets. The team to bring up our knap-
sacks had lost its way and been delayed. It was quite
cool, but we managed to have some fires and so got through
the night even if it was uncomfortable.
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The next morning we started forward in line of battle,
but in coming out into the road, found it littered with
debris of every kind from a fleeing army, from canteens
to artillery.
We knew they were on the retreat, so we swung into
column of fours, our marching order, and were soon treading
the streets of Port Gibson,
This was a small town on the banks of Bayou Pierre.
There had been a suspension bridge here, but it had been
wrecked, in the hopes of delaying our army. Yankee
ingenuity soon overcame that. The stream was deep,
sluggish and about forty feet wide. Teams soon brought
the dry trunks of trees, logs, rails and boards, anything
that would float and piled them into the water.
When it seemed that there was a sufficient amount of
buoyancy it was thought best to try and see if it would
"fill the bill." The trial was made by a piece of artillery
and four mules. They started over and when about
midway, the "bridge" tipped over and the whole outfit
went to the bottom in fifteen feet of water to rise no more.
It was rather an expensive trial, but better that than a
column of infantry. After this trial, there was nothing
else to do but pile on more floatable material. Of course
it took a good deal, but enough was put in so that its
buoyancy was sufficient to bear up even the artillery.
This obstacle was thus overcome. It has been stated in
Gerard's History, that the pontoon here was made of
rubber boats, but in no diary from which this narrative
has been compiled, has there been found anything to
substantiate it. Nor can any living witness be found to
corroborate it.
From Port Gibson, the Eighty-Third moved to Willow
Springs where it lay for a couple of days, as guard to a road
which it was feared the enemy would take in an endeavor
to escape, and probably get into our rear and harass us.
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Our coffee here ran short, and the woods furnishing an
abundance of sassafras, we used that as a substitute.
Sassafras tea versus coffee, but we considered it as one
of the things to endure and said nothing.
We spent the time in foraging, individually and col-
lectively, and did not suffer for food except for bread.
On the 7th we moved to Rocky Springs and camped
on a branch of Big Sandy Creek, nineteen miles from Port
Gibson. It was at this camp that we received some hard
tack, and the excessive amount was a cracker and a half
to last a day and a half. The brigade had a flock of sheep
along, and we were told, if we wanted one, to go and get
it. I think it was John Beard went with me, and we made
one into mutton in very short order. Taking it to camp,
we sliced it up, fried it, and ate it all for supper and break-
fast, the two of us. One thing is certain, either the sheep
was a small one or we were very hungry.
At noon on the 9th orders came to move. We marched
three miles and stopped near Big Sandy. We marched
ten miles the next day, through Cayuga, camping near the
town, some twenty miles from Jackson. On May 12th
we moved out on the Baldwin's Ferry road about three
miles, turned to the right about seven miles further, and
came on some rebel pickets, which we drove off.
Next day, the 13th, we came back on the same road to
Bethesda Church and took a road that led into Raymond.
We marched about seven miles and bivouacked for the
night. It rained next day, and on the loth we moved
towards Raymond. As we approached the town, we saw
the ground seamed and furrowed by cannon shot, trees
shattered, limbs torn off and strewn on the ground. We
knew what had taken place there. We passed a church
that was being used as a hospital. A few were standing
outside and one grey-coated man was heard to remark
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when he saw what a short Hne the Eighty-Third made,
"Not much bigger than one of our companies."
We went into camp about a mile beyond Raymond.
From there on the 16th we turned Westward towards
Edwards, on the Vicksburg and Jackson raihoad. After
going some five or six miles, we turned due West, and met
the enemy drawn up to dispute our progress. This was
the beginning of our part in the famous battle of Champion's
Hill.
The main force of the enemy was on the Jackson road,
some one or two miles North, with their right resting on
this road over which we were marching. Their force in
our front was not a heavy one, as they knew our force was
equally light. As we came out on the first hill, we could
look across the valley, and see their skirmishers hurrying
out of the gullies and depressions, and getting back to
their main line. It was probably a half a mile from this
crest to the crest of another, which was a wooded hill.
Our line of battle advanced across this valley, and came
up to this second hill and was there met with a greater
resistance. On this hill, nestling in a wilderness of flowers
and shrubbery and large forest trees, stood the comfortable
Coker house, with its large, airy hall running from end to
end. It stood on brick pillars, some three feet or more
above the ground, allowing a free circulation of air, a very
necessary thing in that climate.
Over on our right the battle soon began to rage fiercely,
and became one continued roar of artillery and rattle of
small arms. A dense cloud of powder smoke arose, but
we were unable to see anything, the distance being too
great and too many intervening trees and heavy under-
brush.
The Jackson road and our road formed a junction about
four or five miles West, and commanded the rear of the
enemy's forces. As the}' began to feel themselves over-
History ok the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 79
powered, they knew it was a necessity for them to be sure
that our part of the line should stay where it was, and not
threaten this junction.
In the afternoon, they moved a battery to an adjoining
hill on the South side of the road, and opened out on us
with all the vim and power they possessed. They scattered
solid shot, shells and shrapnel all over that hill top, until
it would seem that not a living thing could possibly be left
alive. Our batteries replied, supplemented by as sharp a
musketry fire as it was possible to make, every man loading
and firing to the best of his ability.
For several hours this duel was continued; the heavens
reverberated; the ground shook; the very atmosphere
seemed charged with the furious, villainous fires of Hell.
This very vigorous defence prevented our advance, and
as their line broke, on the other road, the way of retreat
was left clear.
At the dedication of the Ohio Monuments in 1905, I
had a long conversation with the Confederate General,
Stephen D. Lee. Reviewing this battle, I asked him the
pointed question: "Suppose that McClernand had vigor-
ously charged down this road, or swung far enough around
so as to flank this battery and got near enough to control
this junction, what would have been the result?" He very
quickly and decidedly replied, "Not a man of us would
have got away."
McClernand should have been cashiered for not doing
this very thing. He seemed to have the knack of not
doing the right thing and of foiling the plans of General
Grant whenever he could.
This chance was plainly seen by General Burbridge, who,
in his report of this battle, in Vol. 24, Series 1, Part 2, Page
32, says:
"It was my conviction at the time, confirmed by all I
have learned since, that properly supported by General
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Blair's Division, we could have captured the whole force
opposed to us, and reached Edwards Station by sunset."
But it was not to be, and this caused many weary weeks
of labor and hundreds of lives.
There were several incidents in our front connected with
this day, some humorous, some tragic. Our losses were
comparatively small, considering the mass of iron and balls
that hurtled over that ground.
The Eighty-Third lost but three, several were stunned
but eventually recovered and returned to the ranks.
The Seventeenth Ohio battery lost about half their
horses.
The rebel general, Tilghman, was killed. James T. De
Mar, orderly of Company B, afterwards its commander, was
firing from behind a large gate post, when along came a
piece of a shell and severed his haversack strap. As the
bag dropped, he quickly grabbed it and grumblingly
anathematized the enemy as trying to cut off his supplies.
It was a lucky thing he was not cut off.
The Coker house came in for a full complement of bullet
marks. One cannon shot went straight through the house,
boring a beautiful three inch round hole through both
outside window and inside door casings, the doors being on
opposite sides of the wide hall, and in exact line of the
windows. In the room nearest the battery was a piano,
standing diagonally across the room, with the corner just
in the right place to be in the path of the ball. Of course
it was knocked off, but the tones were all left. After
the siege, on our road returning from Jackson, we stopped
a while on this hill, and Sergeant Snow took the occasion
to try the piano, and it furnished very good music as his
fingers flew over the keys. The last heard of it was that
it was yet in Edwards, sadly run down, it bringing but
$5.00 at its last sale.
I
I
MRS. M. M. ClIAMIMOX,
At Age of ScNcnty-sevcn years and eight montlis.
October 8th, 1827.
December 17th, 1!K)7
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We remained on the battle field all night, and the next
morning found the enemy in full retreat. We followed over
a road that from Edwards was littered with everything
imaginable that belonged to an army.
It seems appropriate in this place, to write something of
the Champions — owners of the Champion's Hill battle
ground. Mr. Champion was an officer in the army resisting
our approach. Mrs. Champion was at home until warned
to flee, and was within sound of the battle from her place
of refuge. Her mansion was turned into a hospital and
some time later was burned, but this was an accident, not
an act of vandalism. After the exciting events of the
campaign, the family returned and occupied a smaller
house on the place. Mr. Champion died soon after the
war, but Mrs. Champion continued to live on the old place
until 1907, when she went to reside with relatives in Ed-
wards. Such a battle field as Champion's Hill has always
been visited by large numbers of soldiers of both sides, and
it was the good fortune of the Secretary of the Eighty-
Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry Association to visit the
field in November, 1904, with a large Indiana delegation
locating their various monuments. A dozen or more asked
for dinner and were well entertained, for all of which
no pay would be accepted, the dear old lady saying she
had welcomed every old soldier who visited the place,
from either side, and had never accepted any remuneration.
When the delegation of eleven from the Eighty-Third
visited the place in May, 1905, it was a general regret that
Mrs. Champion was not at home. When the Secretary
again visited the place in November, 1907, on the occasion
of the meeting of the Army of the Tennessee in Vicksburg,
she was again away, having removed permanently to
Edwards, but Colonel Montgomery, of Edwards, kindly
invited several of us to supper, promising that Mrs. Cham-
pion could be seen. A very delightful call was made but
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the following month the sad news of her death came, and
thus passed a noble woman of most kindly nature and
generous impulses. Had all the women of the South been of
her temperament, it would have moderated the feelings of
bitterness at last happily dying out, and now practically
ended.
The next line of defense was a series of very elaborate
rifle pits at the crossing of Black river.
Here is where General Grant wanted the enemy to hold
us in check, and for them to think we were not able to
force a passage. The reason was, to enable General
Sherman to throw his corps across their path, between
them and Vicksburg, and so capture the whole army. Here
again McClernand made a failure and the long siege was
the result. Two chances to capture Pemberton's army and
Vicksburg at the same time, fouled by McClernand.
General Grant said more than once that McClernand
was an officer in whom neither he nor the army had any
confidence and these two instances are in corroboration.
General Grant said in his reports that McClernand's
Corps gave him more anxiety than all the rest put together.
The resistance at Black river was but feeble, though the
rifle pits were good, and they had several pieces of artillery.
Our forces did not wait for them to recover from their
demoralization of the day before, and immediately attacked.
The Eighty-Third was on the extreme left and charged
across an open field, with fixed bayonets. The enemy in
our front was a Tennessee regiment. They did not wait
for us to get within reach of them, but threw down their
guns and hoisted bunches of cotton on ramrods, bayonets,
anything so we could see their surrender. Afterwards,
many showed that their guns had not been fired and some
not even loaded.
The general results are all recorded in history and not
needed here.
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On May 18th we crossed Black river, marching eleven
miles and camped for the night.
Our army was now drawing its folds irresistably around
the doomed city on the hill, and its inhabitants must have
been filled with dread and anxiety about their immediate
future. Their armies had been defeated time after time;
they had lost men, munitions of war, and artillery and
were now compelled to give up a long line of very strong
fortifications that reached from the City, twelve miles along
the Chickasaw bluffs, to the Yazoo, with all of its equip-
ment. It would seem as if blank despair would have filled
their hearts and have taken away all desire of resistance
and even hope of life.
On the 19th of May, our lines were pushing for positions,
and, for the first time, came in sight of those fortifications
which we had labored so long and marched so far to attack.
It is difificult here to separate the unit from the mass;
difificult to sa}' this regiment was distinct in its labors and
duties from that regiment. The lines were so closely
intermingled; the individual members so closely associated
in their deadly endeavors; that it is hardly possible to make
much distinction
There was a general feeling that every man was expected
to do his full duty, no matter if he was in front of some other
regiment than his own. Our work was cut out for us; it
was lying in plain sight, and to shirk our manifest duty,
was far from the thoughts of any. Personal danger,
personal discomfort or personal hardship, hunger, thirst,
weariness, were never thought of for a moment, or, thought
of only to endure.
It is hardly possible to convey in words an adequate
idea of the magnitude of the task before us. None of us
realized it; none of us came anywhere near comprehending it.
In 1905 I was on the same ground and had several
conversations with the Confederate General, Stephen D.
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Lee, who commanded their right from the raih'oad around
to the river.
He said, "We had the only line of continuous hills from
the river above to the river below; we had fortified it
with the greatest military skill; while to you were left
the spurs and the hollows." This was a fact. They
had all the advantages while we had all the disadvantages,
so that we had to make up in numbers and skill that which
would bring about an equality.
But conclusions were to be tried to see if it would be
possible to bring this stronghold under subjection with-
out a long siege. As the lines were drawn closer and
closer, the strength of the skirmishers was increased to
almost a battle line. So passed the 19th, 20th and 21st
of May.
Owing to the strength of the skirmishers and their great
proficiency in marksmanship, the enemy found it exceed-
ingly difficult to use their artillery with any degree of effect.
The days were consumed in placing our forces; getting
batteries in position, and learning the forts and enemy's
positions by active firing trials at frequent intervals.
An incident of May 20th is worth recording. In study-
ing the position of the rebel works. General Grant and
his staff rode through our regiment on one of the near
hills. With his glass he observed up and down the line,
writing his orders, and delivering them to his different
commanders. We were interested spectators, and our
respect for General Grant prompted us to observe silence,
but the gnawings of hunger overcame some of the ruder
ones, and despite reproof from our officers they began to
call out "Crackers! crackers!! crackers!!!" General Grant
paid no attention, but calmly finished his work; then when
ready to leave he turned suddenly to the regiment and
said, "Boys, General Sherman has forced his way over
Haynes' Bluff, and connected with the boats in the Yazoo.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 85
The wagons are there now loading, and I doubt not yours
are there too, and as soon as they can cover the distance
you will have all you want." The boys cheered, and
sure enough next morning we had full supplies.
On the 21st the Eighty-Third was ordered up near the
front, and stationed in a deep gully just north of the road.
This gully was eventually the camp of the brigade. The
fateful 22nd of May dawned. All knew that there was
serious work ahead. It was to be tried whether or not
the fortifications opposed to us were sufficient to prevent
the Union Army from running over them, and taking
possession. A charge along the whole line was ordered
at 10 o'clock.
In our front, Benton's brigade was to take the lead,
supported by Burbridge's brigade. Owing to the crooked
ravines, Benton's brigade and Burbridge's became so mixed
up that there was no organization that could keep lines
distinct.
The following description of that day is taken from a
memorandum of a comrade of the regiment. "The troops
were massed in sheltered places as quickl}^ and unob-
servedly as possible. Most of the artiller}^ had, by this
time been placed in position, and, at the signal, two hun-
dred guns belched forth hoarse thunder. The startled
hills trembled to their foundations. The flight of the
rifled balls cut the air with horrid screech, and gun and
shell pointed all the atmosphere with a sulphurous breath
whose fumes rose like exhalations from the infernal pit.
"For twenty minutes the storm raged and then came
a silence filled with a foreboding which language fails to
express; imagination is powerless; it could only be felt,
not described. Men felt the impress of the Invisible,
for Eternity lay between the bottom and top of that hill.
'Twas but a moment. The command was given, the liiie
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dressed, and, elbow to elbow that thirteen miles of blue
moved towards the Confederate works.
"We reached them, that was all. Those massive re-
doubts and miles of rifle pits had not been built to be
turned over, with onl}^ slight resistance, into the hands
of an enemy. Every embrasure and every foot of rifle
pit blazed, and smoked, and hissed, and hurled volleys
of multitudinous death.
"We reached the brow of the hill and threw ourselves
flat upon the ground to escape the withering fire from the
trenches. A few reached the ditch in front of the fort
and were rescued only by digging a passage way to the
ditch from the brow of the hill. We were so close to the
enemy's works that from the front they overlooked us and
threw hand grenades into our ranks, while a murderous
fire from the hill on our right enfiladed us and depleted
our ranks. For ten long hours we lay upon the brow
of that hill in the scorching sun of an unclouded summer's
day.
"Right and left, pale and blanched, stretched upon the
greensward, lay the forms of our comrades, heedless of
the storm that raged about them."
Douglas Hutchins of Company K had been killed im-
mediately on our reaching the hill, being shot in the top
of his head, while crawling rapidly on hands and knees to
the edge of the cut where the Baldwin's Ferry road passed
the fort, and less than ten yards from the fort. Being
so close to the rebel works, and his death being instanta-
neous, he was not carried off, although his comrades were
right by him all day, and he was the only one of our regi-
ment left on the field. Corporal Davis will never forget
the experience of this 25th day of May (and it happened
to be his nineteenth birthday anniversary), when the truce
was granted to remove or bury the dead. He was de-
tailed with four comrades to bury Hutchins, and did so
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on the spot where he fell, as three days of sun and rain
had made the body in such a condition, that it was im-
possible of removal. Meantime the rebels and Union
forces were in close intermingling, laughing and talking,
right where this sad duty was being performed, making
a picture with strange minglings of light and shade, with
cheerful boasting on one side, and good natured defiance
on the other, followed, as soon as the burials were over,
with the sharp crack of the sharpshooter's rifle, and the
more emphatic roar from the batteries.
The stone marking the farthest point reached by our
regiment during the assault, is the spot where Hutchins
fell.
Twilight came, but the conflict ended not until darkness
settled down over the hills, and the stars, one by one,
silently took their stations in the blue vault above. Then
we withdrew and left the field to the enemy and the dead.
The loss to the Eighty-Third on that miserable day was
four killed and twenty-six wounded. It must certainly
have exceeded four killed as Company K lost two, Company
E one. Company G one and one of Company K died next
day and one each of Company H and E within three days.
Colonel Moore in his official report gives twenty-four
killed and wounded. This difference can be accounted
for by the fact of several being wounded but slightly, not
enough to require them to go to the hospital.
The prolongation of the battle with its consequent loss
could have been very much curtailed had not McClernand
falsely reported that in our front, the outer works were in
our possession. This caused General Grant to persevere
which he would not have done had he known the real
facts. At the end of three days a truce of two and a half
hours duration was arranged for, to bury the dead. The
silence was most profound. Each side came out and words
were passed as the two armies laughed and joked one
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another, telling how each was succeeding. Some said they
could hold out for six months while others said they were
then on half rations.
The truce came to an end and the rattle of musketry
began anew.
When the regiment withdrew, it was placed in the
position it held during the entire siege. In some way, we
were placed left in front, in other words, with our backs
to the enemy, and so remained.
This error, however, was not made unconsciously. We
had been on the battle line from middle morning that
celebrated May 22nd, within a few feet of the fort on the
Baldwin's Ferry road, until near dark, when General
Quinby's Division came to relieve our lines. His troops
were quickly driven off before we had fairly started down
the ravine, and we were rushed up a hill to intercept the
pursuing rebels, and held there until fully nine o'clock.
When we finally marched back to our ravine, we were
too tired to care just how we were arranged, the ravine was
too narrow for a countermarch in the dark, so we camped
as the line happened to be, and the activities following
gave no time for change.
It was now very evident, that the only chance to gain
the city was by the slow process of a siege.
First, as to our camp. We were in a deep gully, perfectly
shielded from all possible danger from the enemy's artillery.
The weather was such that we needed only a slight shelter,
more from the sun than an3^thing else. A small stream
of water ran out of the hill-side very close to Company B.
An empty barrel was sunk, so that not only our regiment
but the whole brigade had a good supply of water, clear
and free from contamination.
The Colonel's headquarters were in a shad 3^ nook, a
short distance back, a stream of water flowing near by.
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Burbridge's and Smith's tents were still farther back,
under a leafy shade and entirely out of reach of all missiles.
The hill in our front was steep, and b^^ the use of shovels
was made into benches and level places for our company
tents and sleeping places.
All along the top of the hill, there was a trench dug,
some thirty inches deep, and the dirt thrown on the outside
into a ridge. In this pit we could gather in case of a
vsortie or some such necessity. We really had but little
use for this first rifie pit, though it added to our feeling
of security.
In order to make a new line or construct a branch rifle
pit, a detail of men were taken to the place designated,
after dark. In this case, the enemy all being inside their
works, we could take our places without first driving them
away.
The men were placed as close together as they could
work and wield a pick or shovel. The hot sun had baked
those clay hills until they were almost as hard as cast
iron. When once the work was started, there were no
changes, as it was too dangerous and time was quite an
element.
Every man had to put in his best licks all night long or
morning would find the workers without sufficient pro-
tection. The work was started in digging a trench about
two feet wide and the utmost that could be accomplished
that night would be a trench that sloped to a sharp point
at the bottom, and not over two feet deep. This would
make a ridge on top of about one foot in height, as it was
piled on the outside, towards the enemy. Of course, it
could have been higher, but it must be thick enough to
stop a bullet. All together from thirty to thirty-six inches
was all the protection we had for the night's work.
The digging during the day had to be done on our
knees, always remembering to keep our bodies and heads
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well down, else we might have no further use for them.
In this way the pits were deepened and widened, affording
greater protection. Some trenches were made wide enough
and deep enough for the passage of a wagon or piece of
artillery, including horses.
During all these days there was constant picket firing.
Our pits were kept manned with a heavy force with instruc-
tions to give them no rest day or night. It was a risky
thing for anyone on either side to stick his head above the
protecting dirt.
It was said that one of the enemy on waking from sleep
one day and stretching, exposed himself too much, and lost
his life.
On our side, as the pits were completed some would take an
ammunition box which was some 14 by 12 by 8 inches, and
fill it with dirt. When this was placed on top of the bank,
the dirt would be dug from under it and from this open
place as a kind of port hole, a gun could be fired with the
head protected. Some times, however, the hole being
large, the enemy could see when some one was behind it
and so pick him off, but that was seldom. The enemy
made long, pointed boxes and sunk them deep in the bank.
This allowed narrow range, but it was safer.
The days of May and June went by in the everlasting
dig, dig, digging.
Our batteries were entrenched, our pits enlarged and
strengthened until they were veritable forts themselves,
and which it would have been fool-hardy for the enemy to
think of trying to pass. By degrees, they were extended
until every hill right up to their works was fortified. As
described before, the most of this was done by night.
When we had our pits and batteries as close as we could
make them parallel to those of the enemy, a series of
approaches was made, directly toward the enemy.
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This was accomplished by a large roller made of bundles
of cane, placed directly across the designated approach
and rolled forward as the ditch lengthened. Immediately
behind this protection, the ditch was covered with heavy
plank, with just space enough left to throw out the dirt.
The enemy also countermined and the noise of their picks
could be heard. Besides, they would light the fuse of a
six pound shell, and by means of a springboard, hurl it
over the roller in hopes it would drop into the ditch where
we were at work. We had the planks over the top to
prevent this. If the shell fell outside of the crest of the
dirt, it rolled away from the ditch; otherwise it would roll
on the plank, and in case it could find no hole to drop
through, there explode.
One of these approaches was in our immediate front.
We had worked it to within about twenty-five feet of the
enemy's fort.
A spring-board, or catapult, had been installed ready
for our use also, when the surrender came.
There were many diversions during these days of our
monotonous duty, though they generally occurred at night.
The days were exceedingly hot, but we basked in the
cooler air of the hill tops in the evening, having become
inured to danger and thinking but little about it.
One of the beautiful sights at this time was the huge
13-inch shells, as they rose from the mortar boats, which
were located some miles above the city.
A copy of John Short's note-book, Company E, gives
the following description:
"But let us view the line by night. Take your stand
with me on yonder hill. It isn't safe but we will take the
chances. To the left the line is obscured, but to the right,
stretching away for miles are the rifle pits, blazing with
musketry. On yon summit stands Fort Hill and the
opposing works, fringed with the gleam and sparkle of
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combat. In the West is a faint flash, a mere glimmer as
of Hghtning below the horizon, followed by a report of
distant thunder. There shoots above the hill a point of
light like a meteor going heavenwards. Up, up, up, with
graceful curves it goes, and now it pauses, just an instant
in mid-air, and then turns earthward. The air is troubled
and shivers with the whir of rushing pinions, and the shiver
deepens to a roar like the mad fury of an on-coming cyclone;
the point of light glares like the eye of a demon, and now
it bursts, and sends a tremor through the everlasting hills."
Every regiment had a definite place assigned in a line
of battle upon the crest of the hills, so that, in case of an
alarm or an attempt to break our lines, and escape, every
man was to repair to his designated place at once.
June passed — July came. The heat was intense. Ru-
mors flew thick and fast. We knew the time was growing
short. The grip was becoming tighter and tighter, until
at last the thread broke.
The following is a copy of a manuscript of Thos. J.
Chard, written ten years ago for this very purpose, and
given to the committee of McComas, Carey and Davis,
who were preparing data. The letter is here given in full,
as it is a most interesting and accurate account:
Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 25, 1902.
Wm. H. Davis,
Dear Comrade:
Yours of the 24th at hand and contents noted.
In reply find plain statement of facts without embellish-
ments.
The morning of July 3rd, 1863, I was in the advance
rifle pits at Yicksburg. Between 9 and 10 o'clock, the
white flag appeared and two Confederate ofiicers came
out of their works. Not being on duty and knowing
something unusual was about to happen, I made quick
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Voi.untivKk Infantry. 9'S
time back to camp to tell the boys. As I was about re-
turning; to the front, 1 met a captain escorting the two
officers who made inquiry as to the location of Gen. A.
J. Smith's Headquarters. I conducted them there and
heard them introduced to General Smith as General Bowen
and Colonel Montgomery. I went right up to General
Smith's tent door with them, saw them enter and take
seats, when in not more than two minutes General Smith
reappeared, mounted his old bay horse, so familiar to the
boys of the old 10th Division, and was away without an
orderly or anyone else, for General Grant's Headquarters.
I was struck with the dignified bearing of General Bowen
and remarked to General Smith's orderly that he looked
more like a preacher than a soldier, for he rebuked Colonel
Montgomery for being profane in remarking to the captain
who conducted them that we must have the whole damned
country around them dug up.
I always considered this an epoch in my life that will
never be effaced while memory lasts.
Why, even now I could conduct them to the spot where
General Smith's tent stood.
Very truly yours,
THOS. J. CHARD.
It truly was an episode in Comrade Chard's soldier life
and he has told it well. The story brings back to mind
all the details of that wonderful, that memorable day.
Many of us will remember it. Chard has probably given
it in a fuller measure than any one else is capable of doing.
All the diaries available give but one version, and none
as interesting as the account of Chard's. All mention
the white flags waving over the earth works, and above
all, the wonderful silence that enveloped us. For forty-
seven days we had heard nothing but the roar of cannons,
the sharp crack of musketry. It never ceased day or
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night. To go up on the hill top was but to invite some
marksman to try his skill at long range. All was now
changed. Life was again secure in what had once been
very dangerous places.
And the rejoicing! Not so much in loud and boisterous
hilarity, as in a deep, heartfelt sensation and satisfaction
that we had so successfully accomplished what was such
a gigantic task.
So passed the evening and the silent stars looked down
on the sleeping hosts as the hours of the night sped away
and waited for what the coming natal day of our beloved
country would bring forth.
As yet there was no definite word as to what we might
expect. The two officers who came through our lines were
not of sufficiently high rank to meet our Commander-in-
Chief. He would neither meet, nor treat with anyone
but their Chief Commander, and they had to return and
arrange with General Pemberton for a meeting.
All this is now a matter of history, and has no place in
the annals of the Eighty-Third, except so far as these
great results affected the health and spirits of the rank
and file.
July 4th, 1863, witnessed the official surrender. It
was certainly a sight that filled us with joy to see the enemy
come out in front of their forts in long lines, stack their
arms, and then leave them.
The rear of our army had been threatened by General
Johnston, who had a force in the vicinity of Black river.
As this must be met, we had marching order§ to start im-
mediately, with five days' rations. The order, however,
was held in abeyance until the next morning. There was
a feeling that we should be allowed at least to view the
scenes of our long and severe labors from the other side,
and be able to take with us into our future lives, the recol-
lection of the sights which the beleagured city would pre-
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sent. The day was therefore granted to us, and although
there was a strong cordon of guards, yet they were very
generous in their inability to see any one wearing a blue
uniform and with his face and feet pointed towards the
river.
July 5th ******* -j-j^jg narrative will halt here
while the hands of time will be moved forward forty-two
years. It seems a very proper place, while all the above
narrative is fresh in mind to see what has been done on
and about the old battle field, during these following years ;
to see if neglect and the ravages of time and the elements
have in any manner obliterated what will always be known
in history as the scene of a gigantic struggle.
It is not the design to give in this history what can be
found in a much more elaborate form elsewhere, but to bring
to mind those events which transpired in our immediate
front.
It was on the occasion of the dedication of the Ohio
Monuments, which took place on the anniversary of the
famous May 22nd assault. A large delegation from Ohio
went down headed by Gov. M^^ron T. Herrick and a regi-
ment of the Ohio Militia. With this delegation went
eleven of the old Eighty-Third.
Samuel Baltzell Co. A.
Andrew Spaeth Co. A.
Anthony Smith Co. D.
Chas. B. Palmer Co. E.
Joseph Bowen Co. E.
Chas. W. Snyder Co. I.
A. T. Sutton Co. I.
Wm. H. Davis Co. K.
John B. Hauer Co. K.
T. B. Marshall Co. K.
Geo. W. Carey Co. K.
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With Andrew Spaeth went Mrs. Spaeth and with Snyder
and Marshall, each a son. We took conveyances on the river
front, and, going to the Northern point w^here were Sher-
man's lines, we followed the road around southward.
We found that the government had acquired the whole
battle field, embraced in a tract of 1,247 acres, and had
laid out roads that ran in front of each army, naming them
Union and Confederate avenues, respectively.
As said, we followed the Union avenue southward until
we came to the ravine that was as familiar to our eyes as
our own door yards.
We climbed the stile and in a moment stood on the
old camp ground. It looked as natural as if we had just
left it, except that the rains had washed the dirt into the
valley, until the bottom was a few feet above the original
one. The sides were just the same; the spring and the
sunken barrel to catch the water was just the same; the
way around the spur up to the front was the same; and it
almost seemed as if we ought to catch a sight of Colonel
Moore's tents standing back under the trees.
The Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry Monument,
with its running greyhound chiseled in imperishable granite,
stands opposite to where the camp was, and, thanks to
Comrade Wm. H. Davis, it is properly located, opposite
the center.
The park commissioners, on orders frbni the War De-
partment were determined to locate it about half way
between the end of the spur where Company B was located
and the Baldwin's Ferry road. It was only after a long
and determined fight that it was correctly placed, and
when the eleven of us viewed it from the site of the camp,
every voice approved of its position.
The marker also, showing the advanced place held by
the regiment on that 22nd of May, is correctly placed
by him.
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The spot occupied by the 17th Ohio Battery of our
brigade is also marked with a monument and with a ten-
pounder gun on its wheels.
As to the forts, I am sorry to say that the one before
which the regiment lay on the 22nd has been leveled and
is now a Jewish cemetery, but this is the only change in
the whole line. The fort a little to the North and rear,
still remains, as does all as far as the eye can reach.
On the top of the hill, in our front, can plainly be seen
the remains of the rifle pits we put up, washed some by
the rains, but yet distinct. The main part of the hillside
has been graded into the Union avenue road, but there
remains an abundance of landmarks, not only on the lower,
but also on the upper side, above the road and the monu-
ment, to tell us how familiar the place looked.
Trees have grown thickly and large so as to hide about
all the view we used to have as we stood on the hilltop
and gazed at Fort Hill and watched those sixty-eight-
pounder rifles as they tried to destroy that big rebel mortar
that was fired from the deep hollow, and could not.
Page after page could be written here, but a copy of
"Vicksburg for the Tourist" will tell it better.
We will now turn the hands on the dial back again to
Jul}^ 5, 1863, and proceed with the narrative.
We had been assigned to the First Brigade, Fourth
Division, Thirteenth Army Corps, Department of the
Gulf. The exigencies of war now demanded that we
forego any and all pleasures we might derive by an extended
tour of observation in and through the city and over the
enemy's line of fortifications.
Our duty was to obey and ask no questions. With full
haversacks and only a blanket, with the rolled ends tied
together and sl,pped over the head — light marching order —
we moved out about seven o'clock, under that hot, blazing
Mississippi sun, over roads inches deep in dust, and with
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water scarce. The men gave out by scores, and, though
we rested frequently, when we bivouacked about three
o'clock there were present not more than fifty of those who
marched out so blithely in the morning. As the day
waned it became cooler, and by dark about all had come
up. The officers were lenient and favored us all that was
possible. Being camped on a stream, we had plenty of
water.
On the 6th of July we started late and finally crossed
Big Black, camping on the ground over which the regi-
ment charged on the 17th of May. We were up early in
the morning of the 7th but delayed starting until about
seven o'clock. The prospect was for a very warm day
though it had rained some on the preceding day.
We marched through Edwards and over the Champion's
Hill battle ground where the main fight was under Logan.
We moved forward rather slowly, as the advance was
constantly skirmishing and had to clear the road. The day
grew hotter and hotter, and often a halt would be made
in a deep cut in the road, with dust rising in clouds and
the sun beating unmercifully on our backs. Sun strokes
were common, and when night came, less than fifty stacked
arms. We barely had time to gather a supply of firewood
when we were treated to a regular tropical rain storm.
In consequence, the night was passed in the utmost discom-
fort, so that morning found anything but a buoyant lot
of soldiers.
We did not start on the 8th until four o'clock and moved
slowly, camping after dark near Clinton. Here we remained
a full day, expecting to move at any moment.
On the 10th we marched seven miles, while the advance
was having every foot disputed. Our line of battle moved
through a tangled thicket of Jack oaks and underbrush,
emerging at last at a farm house and barn. Here every
thing we could find in a good variety store was discovered
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from old iron to federal guns and uniforms. Eatables were
found, uncovered, dug up froYn their hiding places and put
where they would do the most good. The woman at
the house protested but the protest seemed to lack the
usual notarial seal, so the gathering of things went on
apace. At last, the woman, despairing of saving anything,
grabbed up a crock full of sour milk — "bonny clabber,"
and began drinking with the utmost speed, determined
that the Yankees should not have everything.
While engaged in this somewhat lucrative pastime, we
were treated to a volley of lead. No further demonstra-
tion following, we withdrew a short distance and bivouacked
for the night.
Skirmishing was now in front of Jackson with apparently
a strong force in our front, with long lines of breastworks.
That we might have some protection, we piled up rails
with cross pieces, making a space of some eighteen inches
and filled that with dirt, as fast as we could get anything
to dig with. Bayonets and our tin plates often came
handy in hurried cases like this.
The enemy was very active and at times somewhat
aggressive, but we held the line. On the 12th of July we
moved forward within four hundred yards of the Con-
federate breastworks, and fortified our line. We thought
they were massing on our right, so we placed artillery in
commanding positions and held ourselves in readiness,
but they did not appear. On the 14th we manned the
rifle pits at three o'clock in the morning, to guard against
a surprise, but none was attempted.
The regiment suffered very much from excessive heat
and a scarcity of good w^ater. Our main supply was from
a very large plantation cistern, but some of our friends
on the other side had ch'opped a tar bucket into it and the
taste was not what we would have chosen had we been
allowed the privilege.
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We had plenty of provisions, and as roasting ears were
in their prime, it was a common sight to see a large army
wagon drive along and ladle out a supply to each company
with a scoop shovel.
As we were closing in on this line of defenses, the Seven-
teenth Ohio battery said they were short of men, and
called for volunteers. Quite a number of the Eighty-
Third took their places with the guns and remained for
several months.
About July 13th a small detachment from the Vicksburg
camp joined the regiment. One or two men of each com-
pany had been left to guard camp when the regiment
marched on the 5th, but it was dull business, and the mos-
quitoes were something fearful. About the 8th, Lieut.
Wm. L. Robinson, of Co. B, returned from some outside
detail, and told the boys he was going to Jackson if he
could get through, and about half the boys volunteered
to go with him. On the second day's march, east of the
trestle bridge over Big Black, they saw far ahead a large
wagon with four mules evidently making the best time
they could. Our boys, with their greyhound stride, were
rapidly overtaking the outfit. They did not understand
the excitement shown by two men looking at them through
field glasses, and then urging the driver to hasten his speed,
until suddenly they threw their hats in the air, stopped
their wagon, and came forward to meet our squad, and
to say they thought it was a rebel detail pursuing them,
until a nearer view showed the blue uniforms. Then it was
the turn of our boys to be surprised, as the two men proved
to be our own sutler, Mr. Boynton and his assistant, and
the wagon to contain a fresh and large supply of the good
things soldiers so much crave. No wonder they were fear-
ful of results when they expected to fall into rebel hands,
and were in high spirits when they suddenly found instead
that they had a guard of fair numbers and well armed.
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The wagon was escorted into camp at Jackson with cheers
from all.
On the 14th of July a truce was granted in order to bury
the dead in front of Lauman's division. It was to close
at four o'clock. During its continuance, some of our
division climbed trees in order to see the inside of the
enemy's works, but they were promptly treated to a volley
as a lesson that a flag of truce must be respected in every
detail.
The truce closed promptly at 4 o'clock and activity in
all directions became very manifest, especially by the
enemy.
On the 15th and 16th picket firing was very heavy.
Our wagon train was threatened with capture by a force
of some four thousand men, but the attempt failed. During
the night of the 16th it was noticed that there were several
fires in the city, for which we could not account. On the
morning of the 17th the enemy did not reply with any
vigor to our shots and finally ceased. A citizen came
out with a white flag and told us the city had been evacu-
ated, but only after destroying about all that was capable
of destruction.
The Eighty-Third was ordered to hold itself in readiness
to move, but finally word was passed that we could enter
the city to see what had been before us for some days.
We found the works very strong, but nothing approaching
the defenses of Vicksburg. There were no elaborate forts
so built as to enfilade an attacking force. The east side
was entirely unprotected, except by Pearl river, and as
there was nothing to be gained in further resistance, the}'
left us the city and marched eastward.
On the 18th of July we moved back a couple of miles in
order to be near a supply of water. All this time our
teams were foraging over the country and supplementing
our supplies, all of which had to be transported from Vicks-
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burg. This had been shortened very much by the use
of the railroad as far as Black river. Some engines had
been included in the surrender, and we had plenty of me-
chanics who soon put them in running order and knew
how to handle them.
On the 20th w^e received marching orders and headed for
the city on the river.
We reached Mississippi Springs on the 21st and the next
day passed through Raymond, and, following the road we
trod in May, came in due time to the battle field of Cham-
pion's Hill, where we bivouacked for the night.
We viewed with much interest the ground over which
we had heard the minnie balls buzz, and were now able to
be much more leisurely about it than at that time.
That "busted piano," spoken of before, contributed its
share to the general hilarity as Sergeant Snow fingered the
keys. Many looked with interest at a nice round hole in
one of the fence palings, This was made by a solid six
pound ball. As it passed along it stunned Sergeant Beard
of Company K badly, and passing under the house, knocked
to pieces one of the brick pillars, at the same time playing
havoc with the nerves of a lot of fellows congregated in
this shelter.
We looked over the house and found it pitted all over
by minnie balls, and wondered how it was possible that
an^^body escaped from such a fusillade as swept over that
hill top. Yet a rebel soldier, doubtless planning desertion,
was found secreted in this Coker house after the engage-
ment of May 16th, and unharmed, though having been
exposed for hours to the fire of both sides.
On the 23rd of July, we again took the road, and passing
through Edwards, kept on until we came to Big Black
about 2:00 P. M. Here, the familiar sound of a locomotive
whistle greeted our ears, and the sight of a train of cars
was a welcome one.
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After a short rest, that we might again see the scene of
our former exploits, we moved towards Vicksburg, and a
little after sundown had the satisfaction of coming to rest
in the old camp we had occupied during the siege.
The day was very hot and the roads dusty. Many
became exhausted. We had been actively engaged for
over three months and our physical systems were in no
condition to bear up under this great strain, and when we
stacked arms in the old valley there were but 47 in line.
As we looked up at the stars that night, how different
it w^as from the days and days of labor and fatigue and
danger of the past weeks, and how grateful to our tired
bodies and minds was the deep unbroken silence that
shrouded all. No cannon's roar, no sharp report of musket,
no skulking around the hills and spurs, no crouching
behind the ever present bank of earth to save our lives.
Now, the sun rose and set on a peaceful scene, and our
duties were correspondingly lightened. It remained then,
that we be placed where rest and quiet could be enjoyed,
at least for a time.
The day after reaching our old camp, we were directed
to move out and change from the rear to the front of
Vicksburg. We marched to a grassy place on the bank
of the river about a mile below the city, but still protected
by the new line of fortifications.
Our stay in this camp was extended to one month,
exactly. The time was passed more in recuperation than
in the exercise of such duties as required much exertion.
The weather was very warm, and this made it rather
dangerous to be exposed too much to the direct rays of
the sun. We spent some of our time in again going over
the grounds, especially the irtside line. We viewed the new
line of works with much interest, and felt safe when behind
them.
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The city itself was to us a place of absorbing interest, and
we never tired of walking the streets and speculating about
it and of our future.
While here, there were many furloughs granted and
they were, most certainly, well merited. There also
seemed to be a regular hegira of officers, as many of them
resigned, for various reasons.
CHAPTER IV.
OPELOUSAS EXPEDITION.
Departure from Vicksburg — New Orleans — Car-
rollton — Algiers — -Brashear City — Opelousas —
Surprise at Grand Coteau — Iberia — Berwick —
New Orleans — Fort Jackson.
On the 23rd of August, 1863, we suddenly received orders
to pack up and be ready to embark in two hours. This
was pretty short notice, but long practice enabled us to
be ready at the appointed time. We ^boarded the Fanny
Bullet, and on the 24th turned the bow down stream
instead of up, which we hoped we should do. We passed
Warrenton, New Carthage, and at last, just at noon, the
historic Grand Gulf was before our eyes. How differently
we felt from the other time when we were in our barge and
headed in the same direction.
Now all was quiet, and one of our grim turtle-backed
iron clads stood, a silent sentinel to prevent the point from
being again occupied.
Our passage down the river was uneventful. New scenes
and unfamiliar places now came into view. We landed at
Natchez but our stay was short. All we could see from
the boat was the high bluff, the notorious "Natchez under
the hill," and the narrow road that led up to the city,
which was some four hundred yards from the landing.
Leaving Natchez we steamed some four or five miles
down, and landed on the Louisiana shore to enable us to
cook two days' rations. On this occasion the opportunity
was embraced of getting a supply, as far as could be done,
of the various edibles such as fruit, vegetables and such
live stock as had not been sufficiently timorous to hunt
for hiding places.
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On the 25th of August we passed Port Hudson and Baton
Rouge without stopping, and about eleven o'clock, landed
at Carrollton, a small place some six miles by rail from
New Orleans. We were ordered into camp from the land-
ing, and this was located just East of the town, in a large,
level plain, some half-a-mile from the river.
It had now been almost a year since we had left home,
its comforts and supplies. We had, during this time,
lived exclusively as soldiers with all that that entailed.
We now again came in close contact with stores, groceries,
and what was worse, with saloons. We found the various
commodities for sale at reasonable prices and we indulged
ourselves as our several inclinations or purses dictated.
The weather was generally very pleasant, as we were
near enough to the gulf for the sea breezes to have quite
an appreciable effect upon the temperature.
This was the first large city we had seen since leaving
Cincinnati, and, being on the Southern border and a sea-
port, it was one of special interest. Its civilization had
always been different from ours, its buildings had many
traces of Spanish origin, and the vegetables were entirely
different from any that we had ever seen. We were now
on the very border of the tropics, and it made the flora and
fauna exceedingly interesting.
It is hardly possible to separate the individual from
the collective at this place. Our duties as soldiers, must,
of course, be continued, but the time at our disposal was
quite generous, and it was employed to the utmost. Every
nook and corner of the old city was investigated. The
French market was a place of great attraction, for there
anything could be bought from a small shrimp to eat, to
a silk dress, to wear. The shipping also, was a new thing
to our inland eyes, and we never wearied of looking at
the vessels with their towering masts, the half furled sails,
and the mazy rigging. We were but a short distance by
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rail from Lake Ponchartrain, and the fare was low. Rides
there were frequent, and we enjoyed the strange sight
to us, of a body of salt water, the first we had ever seen.
Several pages could be filled with descriptions, but it is
not designed to do that only vso far as it belongs to the
story of the regiment and to whatever might pertain to
it, individually or collectively.
On August 29th there was a grand review in the large
plain to the East of us.
The Eighty-Third was in the fourth line of infantry, and
as we stood at ease, we could see and comment on the
soldierly qualities of the other three lines in front of us.
Immediately behind us were drawn up the batteries of
the corps, and behind that line stood a line of cavalry;
six lines in all. It was a wonderful and thrilling sight —
those long lines of tried and true veterans who were ready
to stand in any breach the officers might demand.
Our camp here was an extended one, and, having plenty
of room there was much drilling, especially in the manual
of arms. Changes often occurred among our line officers,
and First Sergeants were very often left in command of
companies for months at a time.
August departed and September came. On the 4th
there was another review of his old Vicksburg army held
by General Grant. Copying from a diary, the following
seems to fit the occasion:
"The review was ordered at eight o'clock and was
conducted in a way not different from other reviews,
except that we got into position with much greater celerity
than usual. The customary salute was fired and General
Grant rode into the field, and was greeted with loud cheers.
He rode slowly along the front of each line and passing
to the rear galloped back at race track speed. His escort
and visitors were strung out far behind, requiring some
time for them to catch up and regain their places. There
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was one naval officer, dressed all in white, who went
wherever his horse chose. He was a comical sight. The
whole affair was like a picture. The men marched in such
exact lines, and kept such perfect time, that companies and
regiments looked like moving machines. Every thing
swayed backward and forward or sideways at exactly the
same time. The lights and shadows played up and down
the marching columns while the glittering gun barrels
reflected the sunlight with a dazzling glare.
"The general had on his old brigadier coat and was in
rather a marked contrast to the well formed and finely
dressed General Banks. At last it came the turn of our
division to move, and we passed the reviewing group of
officers with many of the companies in command of a
non-commissioned officer."
This was no doubt intended to be his farewell to us, as
he had been called east to be the main stay of the
great Lincoln, which he most certainly became.
It was after this review that the horse General Grant
was riding over the cobble pavement in Carrolton ran
against a carriage and was thrown down, severely injuring
the rider, but not seriously.
The entire month of September passed with us in this
camp, without any interruption that calls for any special
notice. Of course, daily drills were never relaxed, and
in this camp we were required to learn and practice the
bayonet exercise. There must have been some anticipa-
tion that it might be needed. The only thing that was
different this month was a scout up the river to Donald-
sonville on the 27th of September and back in the country
after guerillas. It proved to be another wild goose chase.
We were under the command of Colonel Owens. He suc-
ceeded in getting us lost and, after marching the whole
night until long after daylight, and covering some twenty
miles, we came out on the river bank six miles below where
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we had landed. The boats came down to us and took us
back to Carrollton, where we remained until October 3rd,
when we embarked on the steamer Emerald and were
ferried down and across the river to Algiers, which is oppo-
site the main part of New Orleans. We were given no
time for any pleasures but hurried to the railroad and
bundled upon a train of cars for Berwick bay. Instead of
Pullmans or even ordinary day coaches with seats, or box
cars or even stock cars, we were piled on a train of flat
cars, each one of which had two army wagons on it. On
these, curled around the wheels, doubled up on the tdngues,
perched up on the driver's seat, any where or any place
where a hand hold could be secured to keep from falling off,
were the only quarters assigned us. It would not have
been so bad had it been daytime, but we were entrained
about nine o'clock P. M., and immediately started, and
this made the trip very uncomfortable and dangerous. We
were all night in making the trip though it was but eighty
miles, and it was well into the morning when we landed
and had a chance to stretch our cramped and stiffened
limbs. We were soon ferried across the bay, and went
into camp with only our knapsacks. No tents being avail-
able, we took advantage of the presence of plenty of boards,
such as they were, and soon had some kind of a shack put
up which would keep off most of the dew, which here was
almost like rain, and at the same time kept out the coarsest
of the cold. It required a tolerably strong imagination
to see much comfort, but we took it all as no more than
the ordinary lot of a soldier.
Our camp here was varied by a great opportunity for
fishing. Plenty of fish were caught, but most of the catch
were crabs. These made a very acceptable addition to
the regular army ration and made said ration much more
palatable.
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October 7th we moved out and marched 16 miles to
Patterson. On the 9th we reached and passed through
FrankHn. We were now in the Teche (tash) country, the
soil of which was unsurpassed in fertility. A bayou of the
same name furnished water transportation for more than
one hundred miles, and was intersected by numerous deep
but sluggish streams, all called bayous.
These were traversed by small steamboats made for this
especial trade, these boats having about all their available
space used when laden with three bales of cotton, or two
hogsheads of sugar.
This was a sugar country and the arable land varied in
width from a mile to about three miles, reaching from the
above mentioned stream back to the cypress forest, and
ending in a swamp.
There had been a railroad built through this section, but
the iron had all been appropriated for plating some of the
enemy's war vessels, which never amounted to anything.
Our march continued to New Iberia and through it,
and on the 10th of October we camped some four miles
fr)om Vermillionville.
All along this march, the plantations gave evidence of
great wealth. The buildings were of brick, very large and
substantial. The slave quarters were very extensive and
commodious, showing that the owners had plenty of labor
and close at hand.
We remained here for a few days, and on the 13th of
October exercised the privilege granted to all Ohio soldiers
in the field — the privilege of voting for state and national
officers.
On this day we balloted for governor. It was of especial
interest and necessity, as the arch traitor, C. L. Vallan-
dingham was the opponent of our staunch war governor —
John Brough.
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It was a very one-sided affair, not only in the Eighty-
Third, but in all other Ohio regiments. The Eighty-Third
gave Vallandingham but 20 votes and 149 for Brough;
96th Ohio — 6 for Vallandingham and 200 for Brough. We
were upholding the flag, and were ready and willing to do
that at all times.
On the 14th and 15th we moved forward over ground
which the enemy kept disputing. This was a beautiful and
fertile prairie, and it was an inspiring sight to see the long
lines of marching troops, winding over the hills and hollows,
visible as they were as far as the eye could reach.
We passed through Vermillionville and camped in an
open field.
At dress parade that evening all the officers of the
brigade were called into line before our regiment by General
E. O. C. Ord and in a short address he gave us the compli-
ment of being one of the three regiments of the five in the
brigade that was in admirable order.
We had frequent alarms, so that the entire force was
constantly on the alert. We were in an open field and the
enemy could tell our every movement, and gauge to a
certainty our strength. Our stay here was rather short
and we were ordered ahead towards Opelousas. We had
to be practically in line of battle the whole time, and on
this day we marched in column by division, thus enabling
the whole brigade to form a line of battle in a moment.
It was at this time, a part of our line was formed by a small
regiment of colored troops, wearing bright red caps. They
were on the extreme right. Our brigade was in the open,
grassy plain, while the "red heads", as we called them, were
confronted b}' a field grown high with weeds. An enemy
could lie concealed until they could be stepped on before
being seen, but the colored boys apparently cared not for
that, but marched with perfect alignment into the weeds.
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singing at the tops of their voices, "John Brown's body
lies mouldering in the grave."
As the enemy did not appear to be strong enough to
check our advance, we soon passed through Opelousas, our
regiment being in the lead. After passing through the
little town a short distance we turned Eastward. We
went into camp in a pecan grove and we used all the nuts
we could club from the numerous trees.
As we had no tents along, we utilized a shed full of dried
cow hides. These were all right and afforded us a good
shelter and even kept the rain away, but when water
soaked, our olfactories were compelled to do extra duty?
We dubbed this "Cow Skin" Camp, but it is officially
known as Barre's Landing.
This was a place on Bayou Cortableau, a bayou that
enabled small boats to float when the waters were high.
We remained in this camp until October 31st, when we had
marching orders to move at five o'clock the next morning.
We went back through Opelousas and camped near our
old place on Carrion Crow Prairie. That is the common
name but the geography says "Carencro."
November 3rd, 1863, dawned on what was to be, for
the Eighty-Third, an eventful day. The enemy had
followed us back quite closely, thinking we were on the
retreat and would be an easy prey. The regiment was
ordered to go out with the wagons for forage.
We had barely started when there was an alarm. We
piled out of the wagons and took our places in line of battle.
The alarm having subsided, we tried the foraging train
again, and were making some headway in getting it ready,
when skirmishing began in earnest. The Seventeenth Ohio
battery limbered up and began firing to check the enemy
from coming in our rear to capture the guns. The Eighty-
Third ran to its assistance, and our sudden appearance
caused the enemy to change its mind. They divided,
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 113
riding to the right and left, flanking us. As the field was
level, we could see the whole movement and knew what
to do without being told. The only thing to do was to
get back and do it quick. We knew there was plenty of
assistance if we could only reach it. We could see the
cavalry racing towards our flanks and we expected every
moment to have them face us and pour a volley of shot
into us. The day was very warm and the excitement with
the weight each had to carry soon exhausted us. As it
was there were a good many taken prisoners but the
Eighty-Third met with the least loss.
The Twenty-Third Wisconsin Infantry of our brigade is
most certainly under everlasting obligation to our regiment
for the preservation of their colors in this battle. The
written accounts of both our boys giving the details, are
present with me and are as follows:
George Sweeny, of Company F, writes and says:
"When the attack began, I left the regiment temporarily
to reach my tent and secure some money that was in my
knapsack. On the retreat through the woods, I was well
in the rear and when about midway of the woods I saw the
Twenty-Third Wisconsin color bearer, totally exhausted
and lying against a tree. I asked him if he was wounded
and he said, 'No.' Well, you will be captured if you stay
here. He said, *I can't help it.' I told him I would save
the flag, and so took possession of it. There was no time
for tarrying as the bullets were coming uncomfortably
close. These added speed, and I happily escaped with the
flag and finally turned it over to its proper owners."
There is also before me a letter from our own color
bearer, Sergeant Datus E. Meyers, in which he says:
"I was running alongside of the Twenty-Third Wisconsin
color bearer, when he was suddenly wounded and fell,
dropping his colors. I caught it up under my arm and
carried it through the balance of the fight, in the meantime
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keeping our own colors flying; the only ones in the brigade
that were unfurled. I afterwards surrendered the flag
to the Twenty-Third Wisconsin."
These are two very clear cases of bravery and thought-
fulness of both the Eighty-Third men, and it is a very
pleasing thing to record them in this history.
Lest there should be some who might discover an
apparent descrepancy in these two statements, I deem it
right to avoid all possible friction to make a further explana-
tion.
To get all the facts from two different men, separated,
now, as they are, by several thousand miles, is a slow and
unsatisfactory proceeding.
Comrade Sweeny says the flag he carried off, were the
colors, and not the banner, although they were furled, but
visible.
Sergeant Meyers also says the colors he took from the
wounded Wisconsin color bearer were furled, and though
he did not say so, yet no doubt they were encased in the
usual oil cloth, water-proof covering; hence he did not
say just which one he had.
The main facts remain, that the Twenty-Third Wisconsin
was indebted to these two members of our regiment for
the privilege of again marching under their own standards.
Comrade Sweeny's recollection is very clear concerning
this day's doings, and he reports that General Burbridge
rode up and down the line, hat in hand, face pale, though
he was quite cool and collected and said in clear tones:
"I rely on the Eighty-Third Ohio."
From a diary written that day, the following is found in
addition:
"The whole brigade was now lined up under protection
of the cavalry and a sorry sight it presented. The whole
of the Sixt^^-Seventh Indiana was gone except the Adjutant
and Major. A few of the Sixtieth Indiana were left,
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 115
about one third of the Twenty-Third Wisconsin, a few of
the Ninety-Sixth Ohio and nearly all of our regiment;
two guns of the battery and twenty-five men."
Our camp was completely destroyed. What was not
taken away was piled up and burned. As soon as the
enemy had completed the work of destruction they departed
after upsetting all our camp kettles, spoiling what little
chance we had for dinner. The Colonel and Adjutant
lost all they had, as did about all of the line officers.
The brigade loss was 680 killed, wounded and taken
prisoners. Our regiment lost 55, all prisoners, there being
no record of any having been killed. The force against
us is variously estimated at from 3,000 to 10,000.
This was the Carencro Battle, and is best known by that
name, but officially it is called Grand Coteau.
After this disaster we moved back to Vermillionville
bayou and finally, on November 8th, to Iberia. During
this time we had frequent rains and the suffering and dis-
comfort was very great, as we had no protection against
the wet and cold.
At Iberia there was a line of fortifications built which
made us safe from any attack that would likely be made.
These were built by the 25th Louisiana, a regiment of
blacks which had been recruited here in two weeks.
Tents being scarce, we secured boards, lumber of any
kind, and put up what would shield us from the sun and
rain. Being hemmed in very close, there was very little
drilling and the time passed uneventfully until December
8th, when we had unexpected orders to march. We
marched ten miles, the brigade being under the command
of our Major, and arrived at Franklin about four o'clock.
A fort had been constructed here with comfortable
quarters for a whole regiment. We were directed to
occupy the quarters of the Nineteenth Kentucky, which
we found to be by far the best we had enjoyed for a long
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time. The officers had log cabins with fire-places as had
most of those occupied by the men. We went to bed
expecting some comfort. The Adjutant said we were not
to march the next day and the good news lasted until
midnight, when we were ordered to be ready to move at
one o'clock. This was soon countermanded and we were
allowed to stay until morning. We marched fifteen miles
to Patterson, which was seven miles from Brashear, for
which place we started, and reached it about nine A. M.
At this date our quartermaster accepted and issued to
us a lot of decaying meat. Company A said they would
not stand for that, so they secured the band, detailed a
funeral escort, and with due solemnity buried the offending
material with a regular military funeral, closing with the
regulation salute of guns fired over the grave. The entire
proceeding was in full view of everybody, and was watched
by our regimental officers, including the quartermaster,
who did not like it very well. Nothing could be done
about it, as there was nothing that was particularly offensive,
so it was allowed to pass as a joke.
This was the 11th of December and the next day we
were ordered to be ready for the ferry boat by two o'clock.
Everything was made ready except taking down the tents,
which was a short job, so we left them up until dark. We
marched to the landing, and then received orders to stay
until everything was across the bay, and then convoy the
wagon train across the country, through the swamps, over
corduro}^ roads to New Orleans. The words that were
said would not look well in print, but, being vsoldiers, all
we had to do was to obey, which we did, of course.
It was early on the 15th when the wagon train was
ready to start. It was not expected that we should walk,
so we were placed in the wagons, all of which were prac-
tically empty. The riding was not always pleasant nor
easy as the wagon maker had forgotten springs.
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Kirby Smith had cut this road through the woods for
forty miles and corduroyed the swampy places, for some
expedition of his, and we were now making use of it.
We traveled from twenty-five to thirty miles a day,
passing through the towns of Tigerville and Thibedeaux-
ville, and when we came to the Mississippi river, we followed
it down until we reached our camp at Algiers on the 19th
of December.
We were here supplied with clothing, and new tents, but
before we could make use of them we received marching
orders and on the 22nd we were loaded in a boat for Fort
Jackson, some eighty miles down the river.
There had been some trouble among the colored garrison,
and a mutiny was feared. As we steamed down, we saw
the monument erected to commemorate the victory by
Jackson over the British under General Packinham, January
8th, 1815. We passed rice fields and stacks of rice, a new
sight to us, even if they did look like stacks of oats; sugar
houses in full blast; orange orchards with their ripe,
luscious fruit hanging in profusion. At last we landed
about a mile above Fort Jackson on the narrow, muddy
bank of the river, which was barely a foot above the
surface of the water at high tide. It was too near the
gulf to fear overflow.
We had expected to go into the fort where we could at
least keep dry, but the commanding ofilicer, General
Dwight, compelled us to camp on this miserable spot.
We cleared the ground of all brush and whatever was
in our way, put up our tents and prepared to pass the
time as comfortably as we could. There were some com-
pensations, however, among the many inconveniences.
For one thing, we were but a mile below the orange orchards,
where we could get all of that fruit we wanted, given to
us, provided we would not disturb the oranges still on
the trees. The crop was sold to merchants in the city
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and they would pick it to suit either their own market or
for shipment. All that fell, would be too ripe for sale,
besides, falling would bruise them, making them worthless
for the trade. It did not take us long to learn that the
fruit on the ground was far better than what we would
pull from the trees, and we gladly let the hanging globes
alone.
Another compensation was, the gulf coast was lined
with oysters, good ones, too. Oyster sloops would come
up the river and tie up at our camp, when we could buy a
bucket full of the bivalves for ten cents or a barrel for
one dollar.
As long as this state of affairs lasted, there was no
reason why we should content ourselves with army rations,
and we did not. We were now in the rain belt. We had
ditched our quarters, and each company street, which was
only about fifteen feet wide, had a ditch on the side some
two feet wide and about as deep. The street was less than
one hundred feet in length, and it would rain hard enough
to fill that ditch full before it could run off. It was not
just showers, either, but it would sometimes rain for three
hours at a stretch without any let up, and so hard that
nothing could be seen at a distance of fifty feet. We had
green, swamp elm w^ood to burn, and I shall leave to m3^
readers the question of how it was possible to keep a fire
going in that rain. It was done, however.
We had many days of comparative comfort, many
days that were sunshiny and cheerful. We saw many
vessels going up and down the river; tugs, steamships,
sailing craft of all kinds big and little. Shut in here as
we were, we were often thrown on our resources for amuse-
ment and entertainment. Sometimes pranks were played
which seemed wrong or otherwise, according on which side
you were located.
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Our sutler had bargained with a negro woman to cook
him a chicken and he was to go to her house to eat it.
Some of Company A found it out and about the time
they thought the fowl was properly cooked, sent a man
after it, and an order to the effect that the sutler could
not be there, and for her to send it with this man, which
she did, of course. The final result can be imagined but
not described with exactness.
Some of the garrison of Fort St. Philip on the opposite
side of the river committed some depredations, and General
Dwight chose to charge it to the Eighty-Third, and pro-
ceeded to discipline us. Roll call was ordered at frequent
and unusual times, and orders were issued that no one
should go outside of the regimental guard.
Lieutenant Colonel Baldwin complained that his men
would not stand such orders. General Dwight then ac-
cused him of purposely misconstruing his orders, and
reprimanded him severely, and threatened to put him
under arrest. Whenever the commandant rode by on the
levee, he was greeted loudly with "Roll Call," which
angered him so much that he ordered the whole regiment
on extra duty, namely: to chop wood all the forenoon
and drill in the afternoon. The amount of wood chopped
and drilling done that day would hardly come up to
expectations, if there should be any great and sudden
need. This order was repeated for the next day (Sunday),
but that night we received orders to report in New Orleans.
General Dwight tried to get the orders for us to make
the trip on foot, but a boat was sent for us, and we pre-
ferred it that way.
We landed at the city about eleven o'clock P. M.,
January 23rd, 1864, making just thirty days since we had
left and thirty days of a mighty unpleasant experience.
Unloading from the boat, we were quartered in Factor's
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Cotton press, in the heart of the city, which was in marked
contrast to our quarters during the past month.
This place was an open square surrounded by a high
wall, and with shed roofs from these walls, thus leaving
a large place in the center, open to the sky. We had large
box like bunks, double decked, and the whole regiment
was easily and comfortably housed.
As a matter of course, it was not possible to keep all the
men penned in all of the time, so we traveled the city over
very thoroughly and what we did not see was hardly
worth seeing.
On February 2nd we received marching orders and boarded
the cars for Lake Ponchartrain. Our baggage was loaded
in a small sloop, while we were embarked in a steamer
from which we landed at Madisonville, on the Northern
shore of the Lake. Our camp was in a beautiful wood
with a sandy soil covered by a heavy, strong sod. We
could not find out why we were posted in this out of the
way place, but then it is barely possible it was not necessary
that we should.
CHAPTER V.
RED RIVER CAMPAIGN.
Brashear City — Alexandria — Natchitoches —
Defeat at Sabine Cross Roads — Pleasant Hill —
Retreat — Atchafalaya River — Bridge of boats —
Morganza Bend — Natches — Baton Rouge —
New Orleans.
While here, the 11th and 46th Indiana re-enlisted and
the left-overs were transferred to our regiment. They
would go on guard or on fatigue when regularly detailed,
but when called for drill or any extra duty, they were con-
spicuous by their absence. They simply faded away.
On the 25th of February, 1864, we boarded the steamer
Kate Doyle for Milnberg and came very near having a
bad accident. Some of the rivets gave way in one of the
boilers, but it made more noise than damage. We were
unloaded upon cars and were soon in New Orleans, and
from there we went to our old camping ground in Algiers,
reaching there on February 26th.
This camp was the worst one we were in, for vice and
bootlegging.
Crowds of women smuggled quantities of whiskey of the
very worst brand, and many of the men became almost
insane. Fortunately, at this time, the most of the men
were out of money, yet there was enough to cause a great
deal of disturbance.
We were reviewed on the 29th by Generals McGinnis
and Cameron.
On March 4th there was a great event over in the city,
the inauguration of new state officers under the new regime.
While our regiment was not called on to participate, yet it
was of such interest that we all knew of it. Many heard
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the speeches, and all saw the fireworks, the first exhibition
of the kind that this city had ever witnessed.
March 5th we again boarded the cars for Brashear. We
knew nothing of our destination, but subsequent events
proved this to be the initial movement of the ill fated Red
River Campaign. We made this trip in much greater com-
fort than we did the other, and with far less delay. We
were promptl}' ferried across the bay, and went into camp
at about the same place we had occupied a couple of times
before. Sometimes unlooked for incidents happen, and
there was one at this time.
The cook of Co. F prepared coffee, which was pronounced
not to be very good, but that was ascribed to the brackish
waters of the bay. When the camp kettles were emptied,
there was discovered among the coffee grounds a cartridge
box and a hair brush.
Instead of marching this time, we embarked on a boat
and steamed up Bayou Teche to Franklin, which we reached
about 2 o'clock on the night of the 10th. When morning
dawned we disembarked, and went into camp some three
miles west of Franklin. All our extra baggage had been
placed in store at Berwick. Brashear City is on the New
Orleans side of the bay, and the west side is called Berwick,
which places we never saw again.
Passing through Iberia on the 16th of March, we camped
near the small lake Tasse. Next morning we resumed our
march on the same road we passed over last October, and
again camped near Vermillionville. We moved out next
morning at daylight, and in due time reached our old battle
ground of Grand Coteau, and camped near it. March
20th we started again at daylight and stopped at Wash-
ington. Here w^e passed the 19th Army Corps, which had
rested for a day. The next day, this corps started first
while we rested.
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As described before, this is an exceedingly fine country.
The main crop and about the only one is sugar, as testified
by the immense brick buildings, massive machinery and
extensive slave quarters, all of which denoted great wealth.
March 25th we came within six miles of Alexandria, march-
ing most of the day in a heavy rain, and if anyone has an
idea that the roads were gravel turnpikes he can disabuse
his mind of that at once. Next day we passed through
the town and camped on the bank of Red River.
Rumors had by this time about settled into fact that
our destination was Shreveport. This was certified to by
the presence of a large fleet of gun boats and transports
which had come up from the Mississippi river.
We had accomplished this march in the easiest manner
of any of our expeditions, and for the follow^ing reason
which all will well remember.
The corps was under the command of General Ransom,
and it was to his care and foresight that we can ascribe it.
He so arranged the different commands that we could move-
out one morning at six o'clock and the next morning at
seven o'clock, and he gauged each reveille so as to allow
the full amount of rest. Then, during the day, we were
halted for a ten minute rest every hour, and we could always
depend on it. This gave the command such a rest that
night found us in camp without undue fatigue.
March 27th was general inspection and pay day for four
months.
On the 28th we again took up the line of march, following
Bayou Rapides, tramping eighteen miles. We had bad
roads the next day, but we went into camp near Cane river,
a narrow, deep and sluggish stream, once the regular bed
of Red river, which had changed its course through some
freak so common in that section of our country.
The bridge had been destroyed, so we had to halt and wait
until the pioneer corps could lay a pontoon bridge which
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had been brought along in the wagon train. This was
made of large wooden boats, or rather floats, which were
anchored at certain distances apart, and stringers laid from
one to the other, and on them planks for a floor were placed.
All this material had been brought along, and it required
no small amount of transportation, as but one float could
be put on a wagon drawn by six mules.
The bridge being completed, we resumed our movement
on the 31st of March, being detailed as guard for the
ammunition train of 150 wagons. On this day's travel we
crossed Cane river several times, and at one of them those
of the officers who were mounted forded the river while
the infantry marched over the pontoon. I. W. Boatman
gives the following episode that happened to Lieutenant
Colonel Baldwin at one of these crossing places.
He says: "I remember that when Colonel Baldwin
rode into the river he let the bridle reins drop down on
the horse's neck. Wanting his horse to move ahead, he
spurred him in the flank and the next thing the Colonel
went to the bottom. When he came up, one of the boys
used his old command, 'prick him with a bayonet.' He
lost his pistols from the holsters and when he got out
ofl"ered anyone $10.00 to get them, but there is no record
of it having been done."
We passed through Cloutierville seeing all along the
route ruins of gin houses and piles of burning Confederate
cotton. We had long passed out of the sugar lands, and
now were in the land of cotton. April 1st, we marched
sixteen miles and the next da}^ went into camp near Natchi-
toches (pronounced Nakitosh'.) This was reported to be
the oldest Spanish town in the state, and its houses most
certainly, had a rather medieval look. While at this
camp, some members of other regiments were out forag-
ing, and were captured and basely murdered. General
Ransom sent out a detachment with orders to burn every-
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thing combustible, which orders were carried out with ex-
ceeding cheerfulness.
It was not according to the principles nor practice of the
American soldier, to allow any opportunities to pass for
either fun or profit, and here was one of these opportunities.
A printing press with all the requisites for publication
was discovered, and it was a mighty poor division that
could not find typestickers, pressmen, and editors, and it
was not long until there appeared a paper with the heading:
NATCHITOCHES UNION-DAILY.
(April 2, 1864.)
Lieutenant Thos. Hughes, Editor.
Sergeant H. R. Chambers & Co., Proprietors.
Terms — 10c greenbacks, or $2.50 local shinplasters.
OUR TICKET: On this side was printed
For President, various articles on provi-
Abraham Lincoln. sions, commercial and
For Vice-President, financial topics, which are
Andrew Johnson. not pertinent to this narra-
tive.
The paper used had been procured by cutting out the
blank pages from some of the large blank books in the
Court House. A copy of this paper is before me as I
write. This town was at one time on the banks of the
Red river and had steamboat accommodations, but the
river took a notion to change its course, as it did at Cane
river, and so left the town some four miles inland.
We resumed our march on the 7th of April, through a
magnificent forest of huge pitch pine trees. These trees
were not so numerous on the ground, but the trunks were
large, straight and of great height to the first limbs. They
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would make most magnificent lumber, and somebody, long
ere this writing has reaped a rich harvest from this land.
This day's march brought us to Pleasant Hill, which
contained only a few houses. The open ground through
which the road ran, contained, at a rough estimate, about
one thousand acres, in somewhat of a circular shape. The
forest was dense all around it and thickly grown up with
underbrush.
We had marched all day on the 7th of April, in regular
battle order, thinking we might come upon the enemy at
any time. The wagon train was entirely in the rear, so
the entire corps could be put into position on a very short
notice, but the enemy kept retiring, with our cavalry
closely pursuing.
On the morning of the 8th, we started out in an entirely
different manner. Each brigade was followed by its
wagon train thus widel}^ separating the different commands.
The Eighty-Third was detailed for guard to our brigade
wagon train, and staid with it for some ten miles. We
could hear the artillery ahead but thought it was our
advance still driving the enemy.
An aide now came back and ordered us to the front, on
a double quick. We made as good time as possible, for
seven miles, dodging around wagons, from one side of the
road to the other, any way to get ahead. The road was
very narrow, too narrow to more than turn a buggy around
to say nothing of a six mule team. At last we emerged
from the timber and could not see a single organized force
for us to assist, for which we had been hurried forward.
We were moved diagonally across an open field, across
a small stream into the edge of a strip of woodland, where
we were ordered to pile our knapsacks.
At the date of compiling this history with all the facilities
of verification of the intervening years, it seems best to
forego somewhat, the regular chronological order, and go
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 127
a little into what might be termed general history, that
there might be a better understanding of the causes and
reasons for the disaster that ensued to our forces on this
fateful 8th of April, 1864. The following is taken from a
manuscript in the hand-writing of Major McComas and
doubtless is a compilation made by him :
"The day we left Pleasant Hill was the beginning of
the immediate cause. The remote cause was in its incep-
tion, for which there was not a particle of necessity. It
had been urged by Admiral Farragut, and by other eminent
commanders that Mobile should be the objective point,
but they were overruled.
On this day, the cavalry reported that one division of
troops could easily hold any position they could reach, not
being aware that General Banks was being drawn into a
net.
General Dick Taylor had taken all measures for the
battle which the silence of his chief seemed to authorize.
His enemy was advancing in a single column across a
country where the lack of water would render, on the
first repulse, a retreat necessary. He had no further
reinforcements to expect; he had, therefore, to act promptly.
The Federal Army, not having made even any attempt
to divert Taylor's attention, and the road, from which he
did not swerve, being known, all that he had to do was to
choose a favorable point at which to meet it, and compel
it to give battle.
Taylor's choice fell upon a spot called Sabine Cross
Roads, three miles from Mansfield. It is formed by the
intersection at right angles of the main road leading from
the banks of Red river to those of the Sabine. Two
roads which follow at a few miles on the right and the left
in the direction of the main road terminate at the other
road. The Federals had not discovered these, but the
Southerners knew them well, and it was very important
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to them to occupy these outlets. The cross road was on
the border of a wood beyond which extended on the side of
Pleasant Hill, a valley twelve to thirteen hundred yards
long and about nine hundred yards wide. In this valley
a rather deep ravine cut the main road perpendicularly and
separated the two hills whose uncovered slopes were likewise
crowned with thin pine woods. On the side of Pleasant
Hill, the skirt of the wood and northeast of the road was
a second valley, smaller than the first, separated from it
in the direction of the valley by a small curtain of woods.
Taylor resolved to wait for his adversaries on the hill upon
the top of which was the cross road. The road between the
Sabine and the Red rivers afforded great facilities to defend
his position which commanded Mansfield.
Walker's and Mouton's divisions occupied it on the 8th.
General Green received orders to leave but a small de-
tachment of cavalry in front of the Federal cavalry, and
to come promptly and join him, so that all the army might
be posted when the enemy should make its appearance.
Lastly, Churchill was summoned in haste. He had twenty-
eight miles to travel from Keatchie to Sabine Cross Roads,
and consequently could not arrive in time to take part in
the battle of the 8th. But Taylor well knew that Banks
also could not engage all his forces that day and he relied
on Churchill to resume the fight on the next day in case the
Confederates did not gain the victory on the first. Walker
had deployed his three brigades on the right of the road;
Mouton's two brigades on the left. Each of these were
supported by two batteries of artillery. Green's battery
was not long in arriving and placing itself on Mouton's
left, thus prolonging the line of battle into the second
valley. Each of these cross-roads were occupied by a regi-
ment of cavalry, while a third remained in reserve, with
one battery.
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Taylor's forces in the field amounted to only 5,300 infantry,
3,000 cavalry, and 500 artillery, or about 8,800 soldiers, or
nearly 10,000 combatants, counting the officers as did the
Federals.
This was the condition of affairs on the Confederate side,
on the mofning of the 8th. Now on the Federal side.
The cavalry under General Lee had set forward at day-
break with a brigade of infantry under Colonel Landrum.
The position he was leaving was 16 miles from Mansfield
and consequently only 12 miles from Sabine Cross Roads.
The road which is rather narrow, passes through a number
of glens, the passage of which would delay trains. It is
bordered with pine woods, very thin on the heights and on
the low ground covered with thickets of underbrush.
"The Confederates having abandoned Bayou St. Patrice,
and, having left in front of Lee but a mere curtain of scouts,
the latter might have passed rapidly forward as General
Franklin had directed him to do.
"Thinking he had all of General Green's forces in front of
him, he allowed himself to be deceived by the obstinacy of
the enemy's rear guard.
"The loss of a few men, among them a lieutenant-colonel,
confirmed him in this opinion, and he placed two of Lan-
drum's regiments in the first rank, immediately in the
rear of the scouts. Then, not only did the cavalry not
explore the country but it was preceded and covered by
the infantry. It followed up in a column with the rest
of the infantry a very little in advance of its immense train,
whose guard absorbed about 1,200 men.
"Lee had wished, it is true, to get rid of his proximity to
the guard of his train and had asked Franklin to allow him
to leave it in the rear of the infantry. Franklin refused
this. If the cavalry's wagons had been placed where Lee
wished, between his own train and the infantry, the latter
could not have been provisioned.
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"In the meantime, the remainder of the army had com-
menced to move. Smith was nearing Pleasant Hill, and
between 10 and 11 o'clock Franklin had halted Ransom's
and Emery's forces, to have them encamp near Bayou St.
Pierre. Banks, after coming up and approving of the
choice, had followed the cavalry, but now affairs were
somewhat out of his hand, and he was not long in sending
Emer}^ an order to forward the 2nd brigade of Landrum's
division to support Lee.
"The latter, in fact, when approaching Sabine Cross
Roads found more or less resistance. Green was anxious
to retard Lee's march in order to gain time to occupy the
position assigned to him by Taylor. Franklin sent Ransom
with the new reinforcement, recommending him not to
engage his two brigades at the same time, and to relieve
the one, which, bearing almost alone since morning all the
weight of the enemy's cavalry, had need of rest. But
Banks, who had got beyond the cavalry train without
having given it the order to halt, was to decide otherwise.
"Lee, a little before noon, had reached the valley back of
which Taylor, with all the forces he had been able to
gather, was in wait for him. When he attempted to
cross it, he had been promptly checked by the enemy's
cannon. Taylor kept himself on the defensive, but fully
resolved no longer to give ground.
"The train, whose head was onl}^ at a short distance, was
held back by Lee, the latter having understood at the first
glance that he was in the presence of a considerable force.
But Banks, who had in the meantime arrived, only, thought
of pushing forward, forgetting that his divisions of infantry
were in echelon on the road at such distances apart they
could not sustain one another efficiently. He sent word to
Franklin to move forward at once the Thirteenth Army Corps,
and directed Lee to maintain himself in his position until
its arrival. Without taking into consideration the fatigue
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of the infantry brigade which had been in the advance of
the cavalry since morning, he allowed it to deploy on the
right when Ransom came about two o'clock to form the
balance of the Fourth Division, holding both sides of the
road. This line, established in the middle of the glade
on the slope of the hill in a good position was reinforced
by several batteries of artillery, and was flanked on the
left by Lucas' cavalry and on the right by Dudley's; the
latter extending to the second glade.
"Robinson's brigade of cavalry remained in reserve near
the train.
"For nearly two hours the two divisions watched each
other without any movement. If Lee had not been
hindered by the infantr}^ and artiller}- and his train, he
might easily have fallen back on the bulk of the army
but his position no longer permitted him either to advance
or retire.
"Taylor, who was in no hurry to take the offensive availed
himself of the delay to rectify his line of battle. He
withdrew Randall's brigade from the line occupied by
Walker to reinforce on the left that of Mouton, which
appeared to him to be threatened. Finally, Banks, in-
formed of the approach of Cameron's division, suddenly
decided on making an attack.
"Unfortunately for him, while Lee was endeavoring to
dissuade him from so rash a design, his adversaries did
not give him time to accomplish it. Taylor, who wished
to compel him to fight before the arrival of all his infantry,
directed Mouton to set his column in motion. Polignac
on the left. Gray in the center and Randall on the right
of the road, advanced supported by Major's cavalry, who
had dismounted to deploy in the woods before the glade.
"At the sight of this movement. Ransom, to forestall it,
carried his right to the enemy's front. He had less than
2,500 men in line and he could escape only by a bold stroke
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at a critical moment. The fight began in the glade. The
galling fire of Vance's Federal Brigade checked the South-
erners for a moment. In order to sustain it against the
superior forces which threatened to crush it, Ransom was
obliged to weaken his left and summon a part of Emmons,
brigade. Thanks to this reinforcement, the Federals who
had promptly drawn back as far as the skirt of the woods,
reformed and offered energetic resistance. The Southern
officers exposed themselves as an example to their soldiers.
A great number of them fell. Mouton was one of the
first among the killed. Then the Colonels met the same
fate as he. The struggle for a moment was indecisive.
But Taylor's right, in its turn engaging in the fight, easily
won the victory, for it had in its front but a few hundred
of Emerson's infantry and dismounted cavalry who were
too much concerned about the fate of their horses to offer
the enemy a solid front of resistance. At the first shock,
Ward's and Scurry's brigades, directed by Walker, over-
threw the Federals, climbed up the hill and captured
Nim's battery, whose horses had been reached and whose
officers allowed themselves to be shot at their places.
The assailants reached the skirt of the woods at the moment
when Franklin arrived in the battle field with the first
companies of Cameron's division.
"He had diligently responded to Banks' summons, and
this division had traveled almost constantly at a double
quick, the distance from Bayou St. Patrice to Sabine
Cross Roads. But it came too late to repair the disaster,
which, after all, it would not have been able to prevent, as
it did not muster more than 1,500 combatants.
"Rapidly forming on the right and left of the road, it
held Taylor back for a moment in the skirt of the woods,
and supported the troops that resisted Taylor's left wing,
but the number and the vigor of the assailants soon drove
it back into the woods.
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 133
"Flung upon the road, it found itself encumbered by
Lee's train. The three batteries which still covered the
front of the Federals, could neither fire nor maneuver in
the woods. Their drivers abandoned them to the enemy
and thrust themselves and their teams in the midst of
the train wagons which in vain tried to turn and flee.
The cavalry who had again taken their horses, pressed
upon the scattered infantry. The confusion of the left
extended to the right which found itself pressed upon in
the rear and which Polignac, succeeding Mouton, directed
with the spirit and clear sightedness of the veteran. The
rout was complete. Banks endeavored to check it with
personal courage, which, unfortunately did not redeem
his military faults. Franklin and Ransom did their best
to assist him and were both wounded. The fugitives
dispersed in the woods, abandoning to the enemy, with
the road, the possession of the train, which strove in
vain to escape them. A few overturned wagons obstructed
the way, and Taylor's soldiers captured two hundred and
fifty of them. They had besides gathered nearly two
thousand five hundred prisoners, twenty cannon and
several flags. It was five o'clock. One hour had sufficed
to secure them a complete victory, and, notwithstanding
the losses they had sustained in the beginning of the
action, they continued to press on so as to give no time to
rally.
"Emery, by three o'clock had reached a small tributary
of Bayou St. Patrice within two miles of the bridge, where
the Nineteenth Army Corps had halted and established its
camp, when, three-quarters of an hour after, he received
orders to proceed in all haste with two days' rations on the
track of his corps. This order, forwarded by Franklin at the
moment he was starting from Sabine Cross Roads with
Cameron's Division, had experienced unaccountable delay,
which might have been followed by disastrous consequences.
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Emer}', without losing an instant, had set in motion his
splendid division; he was on his way a few moments after
four o'clock, marching by the flank, the only formation
compatible with the narrowness of the road. Whilst he
thus advanced in good order towards the enemy, the swarm
of fugitives rushed in the opposite direction."
Leaving now the general account which makes clear the
real cause of our defeat, we will return and pursue the line
of narrative which will disclose the action and conduct of
our own regiment.
Directly in front of our piles of knapsacks stood two
small mountain howitzers, but with nobody to serve them.
We could see but little, but we knew the enemy was envelop-
ing our right. We were marched to the left, being led by
General Stone. He marched us to support a battery and
it soon became warm.
The enemy's skirmishers came down the hill on the run,
and the bullets were flying thickly. We retreated to the
top of the hill, from which point we were sending shells
and bullets as fast as we could. We soon saw it was of
no use; we were overpowered. Now we could hear the
yip, yips as they kept edging towards our rear, and the
sounds of their nmskets did not have a very soothing
tendency.
We knew the Nineteenth Army Corps had not been engaged,
and it was now a race to get behind them before we should
be captured. It has been fully explained about the road
being blocked by the wagon train and how difficult it was
to make any headway to a place of safety. Many became
completely exhausted, and felt compelled to drop their
muskets, thinking it was better to lose a gun than oneself.
Guns could be picked up most any place, but a "gun car-
rier," when once lost could not be replaced so easily.
This action should not be branded as cowardice, but as
an ordinary case of thoughtfulness. After going as far
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as one's strength would allow, throwing away a gun, to
prevent a soldier's capture, is not a blameworthy act.
Our march to the battle field from the time we left the
wagon train was a forced one, so much so, that we went
on the firing line almost in a state of exhaustion. The
sting of defeat with its consequent depression was a poor
resource from which to draw additional strength when it
was so much needed. At last the welcome sight of
those large. Eastern regiments met our eyes, and it was
more than a pleasure to see them come into line of battle
with as much care and accurac^^ as if they were going on
dress parade, and, standing quietly, wait for the word
of command.
Soon the enemy appeared, on the run, expecting merely
to face a force that had only been rallied, and which they
could easily overthrow.
These were new men, however, who at the command
raised their rifles and at the word fired such a crushing
volley as waked the echoes. The enemy was totally
surprised and instantly all their cheers were hushed.
It was now dark and our retreat was continued somewhat
more slowly. We stumbled along as best we could in
groups of twos and threes until we came to a small clearing
where a fire had been built. There w^e stopped and counted
our losses. We had lost about fifty. Captain Burns, of
Compan^^ A was killed. Captain Waldo had led a detail
into the woods to see what was there and none of them
came back. Captain Waldo was wounded and died in a
rebel prison.
That our hale and hearty comrade, Charles W. Snyder,
does not lie under the pines of Western Louisiana as do
these two, is entirely due to the action of Washington
Drake of Company G. It happened in this wise. It was
late in the battle when Snyder was struck by a musket
ball in the right shoulder which passed through his body
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and shattered the right shoulder blade. He fell and Drake
leaned over and asked what he could do for him. He
asked him to cut off his cartridge box and sprinkle his
face with water, as he felt himself losing consciousness.
The water revived him and he was bewailing his danger
of being made prisoner, when, without a moment's delay,
and when moments were most precious, Drake stepped
to his head, stooped down, caught him by the thighs and
tossed him on his shoulder, then turned and ran with the
wounded man on his back.
They succeeded in remaining within our lines and
eventually Synder reached New Orleans where he secured
medical aid, though it was eight days before the wound
was properly dressed.
This was a heroic action on the part of Drake and
heroically done, as neither stood one chance in fifty of
escaping. He risked his life and liberty in this noble
action to save a friend, regardless of himself.
Captain James P. Cummins was also wounded and was
in an ambulance and making good time. The driver,
however, was a poor judge of space and attempted to
drive between two trees which were too close together
when the ambulance stuck. The driver cut out one of
the horses and mounting it, rode off and left the ambulance
with its occupants to its fate. The instinct of self-preserva-
tion was sufficiently strong to urge further exertion and
the Captain also made his escape.
As stated before, the day had closed down and we
rested awhile in the darkness which was but slightly
tempered by some camp fires.
At eleven o'clock we were called into line, exhausted as
we were, to continue our retrograde movement. It was a
necessity — either walk or be captured. The night was very
cold and there was not a blanket in the whole regiment,
everything we possessed having been lost. The road ahead
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had to be carefully inspected to avoid ambush. In con-
sequence the movement was spasmodic. The necessity for
sleep dominated every man. The first sergeant of each
company would all at once find that the company ahead
had moved and left a wide gap. He would then start and
those behind would be roused and follow him. The next
thing he would know, there would be a jam of men, when
they had run together. This was repeated all along the
line, occurring time after time, proving every man had been
asleep either when standing or walking. After every stop,
there were details of guards, to wake up any who had failed
to be aroused when the column moved. All night long this
continued. The road lay through a forest of pitch pine,
and at every stop, by sitting down and feeling around on
the ground, a dozen or so of dry pine knots could be col-
lected. A match would be struck, and soon a cheerful
blaze would be started, giving warmth and comfort, to a
crowd which would soon collect.
As it began to get lighter we made better time and about
8 o'clock reached Pleasant Hill and dropped down to rest
on the same spot we had left but twenty hours before.
After we had rested a couple of hours, the division general
rode up to put the command into some sort of shape. He
called one regiment after another, and lining up the sur-
vivors, turned them over to their officers. Among others,
the 130th Illinois was called. There was no response at
first, until at last a tall slim youth, with a coon skin cap
(tail and all), on his head, meandered out and, jamming the
butt of his musket on the ground stood still with a non-
chalant air. After a short interval of waiting the general
said, "Well, where are the rest"? The reply was, "Guess
I am about all that is left". There were some smiles, but
it was too tragic for any hilarity. None of us were very
much inclined that way, as each one thought what a narrow
138 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
escape he had from being among that company which was
on its way to a rebel prison.
It was a small, sorry looking detachment that filed off
the field and away from the coming battle, but not too late
to see the arrangements which were made to give the enemy
a warm reception. On the spot where we had camped, a
battery had been placed in echelon, and it looked as if it
was about to be abandoned, but on two sides of it and con-
cealed by the forest were heavy lines of artillery. About
the middle of the afternoon the enemy sighted the battery
and immediately said "that's our meat", and started to
take it. This battle was conducted with a good deal more
wisdom and judgment than the day before, and the result
made our retreat much safer.
As we marched away we could hear the roar of the battle,
but we kept on towards Natchitoches, until two o'clock in
the morning, when we were permitted to rest until daylight,
which was the morning of the tenth of April. Every one
looked haggard; eyes sunken, cheeks hollow, and stomachs
more so. We marched a few miles further and halted for
the day and got a rest that was much needed.
On April 11th we moved back to Grand Ecore, the Red
river landing for Natchitoches, Avhere our flanks could be
protected by the gunboats, and went into camp about a
half-mile from the river.
On the 13th we began to fortify, as there were numerous
reports of the advance of the enemy, in force. We built
heavy earthworks, surmounting them with heavy logs rest-
ing upon cross pieces, to leave a space underneath. These
we named "skull savers", as we could fire from under them-
The trees in front were cut down into what is termed a
"slashing", that is, felling the trees without any order. To
get through them would have been impossible, and had it
been tried the attacking party would have been annihilated.
We had many reports which kept us in a state of excitement-
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 139
A retreating army is very sensitive to the sound of firearms,
reports of danger, etc.
On the 18th, Co. F was detailed as guard to a boat down
to Alexandria, where it arrived at three o'clock, P. M., and
without being fired on from the bush fringed bank. The
regiment remained quietly in this camp, that is, in com-
parative quiet, hemmed in as we were by a strong force of
the encm}^
At this time of the year, the weather was very pleasant,
which was a good thing as we were destitute of all kinds
of camp equipage.
Orders were issued for us to move on the 21st, which we
did, but went only about half a mile and halted until mid-
night to allow the train to cross Cane river. We made a
forced march through Cloutierville, and went into camp
near the Cane river ford. The next day we attempted to
cross, where we had pontooned over when on our outward
march, but we found the enemy was prepared to dispute
the passage, and had a battery on the hill which com-
manded the road. The division moved back some few
miles, out of sight of the enemy, and, wading the river,
we soon came upon their rear, and, surprising them cap-
tured the mounts of a couple of regiments.
It was at this point the Eighty-Third had a supreme
test of courage. We were moved around and posted on
a hill entirely out of sight of the rest of the division. The
foot and slopes of the hill were covered with a very heavy
copse. We were given to understand that in all probability
the enemy was therein concealed and we might be fired
on any minute. The front rank was made to kneel, the
rear rank to stand, every gun to be loaded, hammers all
up, and fingers on the triggers. Here we stood, for it
seemed an hour, on this kind of a mental strain, with the
shadow of death covering us all, and not a man flinched
during the ordeal. It was a scary place, and no mistake.
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Fortunately, there was no enemy, and we were marched
to our place in the division.
This feeling of nervousness was not confined to our
regiment by any means, as the following will show.
An attempt was made to put the division in line, but to
bring the different regiments up promptly was found
impossible. Some would push too far ahead, and other
parts of the line too far back. Several times it was tried
and each time the line was as crooked as the proverbial
dog's hind leg. At last the general rode out in front and
in a loud tone called, "Halt!" He then put the division
through a drill in the manual of arms for five minutes or
more. B}^ that time everybody saw how cool and collected
he was, and when he said, "Now you can straighten the
line," we did in about as quick a time as it took him to
say it. There were two dead lying in the field, which
was not conducive to quietness of feeling, but we forgot
all about that and were again ready for duty.
The enemy was very aggressive, but the Nineteenth
Army Corps were entirely capable of taking care of them.
Their movements and battles are not pertinent to this
history, only when we were engaged with them or formed
a part of a line with them.
On the 21st of April we marched to Henderson's Hill and
came to Red river, camping on Bayou Rapides, at exactly
the same spot we did on going out. On the 26th we
reached Alexandria where we remained until the 28th.
Company F here joined the regiment on the 26th from
their duty as steamer guard, having escaped all the fatiguing
march from Grand Ecore.
In Voorhees' diary there is an account of some sharp
practice which was played on the quartermaster. There
were several barrels of whiskey on the bank, covered with
tarpaulins. Some of the boys got under the cover, drew
out and filled all the canteens they could get; borrowed
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from the boat cook some big dish pans (and they were big
ones) and filled them. It was of the forty rod kind and
its influence did not add anything to the good behavior
or decency of the regiment.
On the 28th our old general, McClernand, arrived and
again assumed command of his old Corps. He changed
the Eighty-Third from the Third to the First Brigade,
placing Colonel Moore in command.
On this date there was much excitement. An attack
was threatened, and we moved out, masking our artillery,
but no enemy appeared.
On returning we found everything in confusion; camp
torn up, things lost, sutlers cut loose and run, and for once
we got some goods at a very low price, that is, for nothing.
Voorhees says he got one boot and the next day sold it
to the man who had its mate for four dollars. The same
diary says: "Washed my clothes, have only one suit.
Have to wear blouse when I wash my shirt, have to wear
drawers when I wash pants. How would that do in these
days of 1912?"
While here we again saw the Eighth Wisconsin carrying
with its flag, the famous live eagle, "Old Abe," the first
time having been near Raymond in May, 1863. He was
on a perch with a chain fastened to his leg, but seemed to
be perfectly at home and his bright eyes seemed to take
in the surroundings.
On the 29th, we threw up rifle pits in an hour and a half,
so as to be ready in case of any attempt to surprise us.
On May 2nd, we went with the wagon train for forage
some six or seven miles to Moore's plantation, where there
was a small skirmish; the rebels losing one man killed and
several wounded, while we lost none. This has been
raised to the dignity of a battle in some books, but it
seemed to be far enough from one. It was only a skirmish
'and not much of a one at that.
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On the 4th, we were moved out three miles as a support
to the Third Division, which was a guard to prevent an
attack on the fleet which was in danger of being lost owing
to low water.
Our provisions ran low so we were put on two-thirds
allowance, but we more than made that up by pork which
we found on foot at different places. Corn meal also was
procured, and griddle cakes were a very common thing.
We had a fine griddle here. A saw mill near by had met
the fate that most always came to machinery of any
kind, when it might be used against us.
Some of the bo^'s took the saw off of the mandrel, rolled
it to camp, blocked it upon bricks, and fired it with fence
rails. We could bake fifty cakes at a time, if we wanted
to, but generall}^ two or three messes used it at the same
time. We could thus be economical ivith the fuel I Our
stay here was while the wing dams were being built to
save the fleet, but all this is detailed in general history, and
finds no place here.
On the 13th, we again took up the line of retreat, moving
some ten miles.
From a letter dated May 6th, the following extract
is made:
"We are inside our breast works but often have to
tumble out of our beds at da^'light, and everybody must
be in the ranks and read}'. There are so many alarms that
I am almost afraid to change shirts for fear the}' will hurry
us oft" before I can put the old one in my 'trunk.' Some-
times we wash our faces and sometimes we don't. About
once a week I can manage that before breakfast, and at
other times, whenever it is convenient."
When we abandoned Alexandria, some warehouses, con-
taining supplies, were set on fire, and the wind carried the
flames to other buildings so the town was rather badly
burned. The streets were piled full of cotton, and of
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course this was all burned. It seemed too bad, when
at this time it was worth a dollar a pound. But war has
no particular feeling or sentiment and often treats friends
arid foes alike.
On the 14th of May, wc followed the river for eighteen
miles, starting at five o'clock, and keeping on the road
until nearly midnight, stopping between the levee and the
river. This march was a very fatiguing one, as the advance
had to force its way along. Whenever the front became
engaged or had to repair a bridge, the infantry must stop
and wait. There was no certainty about the length of the
stops. It might be two minutes or two hours. With this
uncertainty many would often stand propping the knap-
sack on the muzzle of the musket, while others would
immediately drop and take their chances of getting a good
rest.
After night we had to wait for signals, and these were
made by setting on fire some building, which would tell
us the road was again clear. These signals were made
first on one side of the road and then on the other at
irregular intervals.
On the 15th we rested most of the day while the cavalry
skirmished, but about five o'clock we were called into
line and marched rapidly until two o'clock, camping near
Fort DeRussey, tired, footsore, and, as rations were short —
hungry.
On May 16th, we were aroused at daybreak and soon
found ourselves on the plains of Marksville. Our regiment
was the rear guard and our line of march was paralleled
by a rebel line some mile or two to our right. They had a
large gun hauled by oxen and we were often treated to a
shell from it. Our cavalry kept between the infantry and
the enemy and were constantly skirmishing. The front
of the column had a very heavy artillery duel, lasting some
two hours, in which the gunboats participated, but the
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enemy were rather chary and did not press us so as to
hinder us very much.
Kirby Smith said he intended to have our train or lose
his army, but he did neither.
May 17th we followed Bayou LaGlaze and crossed a
small bayou at Fort Taylor, which was being leveled by
pioneers.
We were now drawing near the Atchafalaya, (ach-af-
a-lr'-a) which, at this season of the year was an outlet of
the Mississippi and, in consequence of the high water, was
a formidable stream.
Kirby Smith thought now he had us, as he reasoned
when we had ferried half of our army across, and they
could not assist he would surely gather in all on the West
side.
But he missed when he failed to reckon on Yankee
bravery and Yankee ingenuity. On the 18th, the enemy
made his attempt to stampede us, but our old Commander,
A. J. Smith was ready to meet him with several batteries
of artillery. This artillery was fired by battery, the whole
six guns at once, one battery after another without inter-
mission. These volleys were simply terrific, and no force
could withstand them. They rapidly drew off, but left
some four hundred prisoners in our hands.
But this deep, wide and swift stream was to be crossed,
and had we used our boats for ferrying, the result would
have been different in all probability. This is where
Yankee ingenuity came in again.
We had plenty of steamboats, using twenty-three, and
they were steamed into line with their bows up stream.
Anchors were then dropped and with the windlasses each
boat was warped to the exact line where the gang planks
would reach from center to center of each boat. Con-
tributions were then exacted from the fences, and every-
thing in the shape of a board was called in and used as
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 145
flooring, over which, from bank to bank the army began
to move in safety and with marvelous rapidity.
A steady stream of men, teams, wagons and artillery
kept moving for three days and nights and Kirby Smith
was cheated.
The Eighty-Third was detailed and worked all night of
the 19th, assisting the teamsters or wherever needed. It
was a beautiful and inspiring sight to look at that massive
bridge of steamboats and when the last man was across,
the paddle wheels started, boards flew in all directions,
the gang planks were hauled to safety and the bridge lived
only in history. On the 22nd of May, the anniversary
of the assault on Vicksburg the previous year, we reached
Morganza Bend, and thus ended the famous Red River
Campaign.
There has been much censorious criticism on this expedi-
tion, and General Banks comes in for a good share of it.
As the years have gone by, he has been largely exonerated.
As to its inception, one is not always able to see broad
national as well as international questions in all their
ramifications. For this reason, much has been said and
written that was unfair and unjust.
In the National Tribune of December 5, 1912, is an
article from which the following is taken, that fits the case
and will clear up from many minds what is no doubt very
dimly understood.
"When a truthful history of the Red River Campaign
shall be written, it will be found that General Banks, far
from being blamed for its conception, persistently opposed
it from the start."
Horace Greeley, in his American Conflict, says:
"Much odium was excited by the circumstances that
sundry cotton speculators visited Alexandria during its
146 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
occupation by our forces, armed with permits from the
President or the Treasury Department, so that the cam-
paign wore the aspect of a gigantic cotton raid, prosecuted
at the expense of the country for the benefit of individuals.
General Banks was in no way implicated in these sordid
operations. Not so Admiral Porter. He, unlike Banks,
had been an original advocate of an advance on Shreveport.
He had signalized his movement up Red river by a pro-
clamation or order, claiming for the fleet, (that is in a
great part for himself) all the cotton within a league of
that river as a lawful prize of war."
We had been halted some ten miles back from the river,
where we drew three day's rations and started up the river.
It was probably the intention to go somewhere after
guerrillas, but the order was countermanded, greatly to our
satisfaction. On May 22nd, we started to rejoin our
Army Corps, and, under a blazing sun we made the trip
and went into camp at Point Coupee and at last had a
chance for rest which we so sorely needed.
We were expected to rest very rapidly for on the 24th
we were ordered to embark on the Colonel Cowles which
we did with two other regiments. This made it too
crowded, and the Eighty-Third was ordered on shore.
The boats steamed away leaving the Eighty-Third Ohio
and Nineteenth Kentucky. We remained quietly here
until the 28th when we embarked on the Pioneer for Baton
Rouge. Sergeant Gray, of Company K, went in bathing
before we began loading and was drowned. As he w^as
an excellent soldier and a very companionable man, he was
greatly missed.
Landing at Baton Rouge about 5 P. M., we went into
camp on vacant ground on the east side of the little city
This had been the capital of the State and contained
the State House, or rather the remains of it, as it had been
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 147
burned. The penitentiary and a few other pubHc buildings
were here still in use. This was also a United States Mili-
tary Station, and contained quarters for soldiers, but just
now it was not much in use.
At this season of the year the temperature was verj^
high, and in addition we were tormented by swarms of
mosquitoes. Sleep or rest of any kind was unobtainable,
until the quartermaster issued to every one a mosquito
net. These pests were so numerous, so ravenous and
determined, that it was very difficult to circumvent them.
In fact, several of the enlisted men averred that sometimes
one big one would hold up the edge of the net while the
rest crawled under to the feast. However, as there is
no sworn affidavit as to the correctness of this statement,
its accuracy will not be called in question, and each reader
will be allowed to accept or reject it as he sees fit.
Our time here was about two months, spent in the usual
camp duties, including drill of all kinds. Among other
exercises was a Non-Commissioned Officers' drill. All
those wearing chevrons were put into a practice company,
and, as many of them were accustomed to giving orders,
and explaining all movements, they were far above the
general level of efficiency. The Adjutant, (Jno. B. Mitchel)
who was the drill-master, distinctly said that we marched
and maneuvered like regulars.
The only affair of interest while here was a review by
General Sickles.
On the 14th of July we were assigned to the Third
Brigade, Third Division, Nineteenth Army Corps.
On the 21st we boarded the Red Chief and were off for
Algiers, where we again occupied our old camp, with the
same results. The time here was spent mostly over in the
city, that is, whenever we could get a pass. At 2 o'clock
on the morning of July 26th, reveille sounded, very unex-
pectedly. We embarked on a steamer as one of a fleet
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carrying a strong force, for Morganza. It had been re-
ported that General Taylor, with 20,000 men was threaten-
ing it, which would put a sharp stricture in our line of
transportation. We landed here sometime in the night
and on the 28th unloaded and went into camp.
The temperature was such that we needed neither tents
nor blankets, but used both when we had time to put the
one up and fold the other for a bed.
There was nothing in particular at this camp, any different
from any other until September 12th, when we boarded
the "Ohio Belle" and ran up the river about 15 miles,
when the Eighty-Third was put on board the Monitor
Ozark. It was another wild goose chase. Just as if you
could sneak up on a regiment of soldiers with several
steamboats and a gunboat!!
If we did not get any prisoners, we did get twenty-six
head of cattle and fifty sheep. These last broke and ran
and had to be individually captured. There was a sting
to this capture, in that we had to divide with the rest of
the brigade. After the Eighty-Third had captured all
the sheep, we were graciously given our share; twelve sheep
for ten companies. Company C sent their portion back
and told the quartermaster to give it to Colonel Moore.
When we got back to our camp, we had another chase,
towards Atchafalaya.
This was a low water season, and no water of any amount
was coming from the Mississippi, which enabled the enemy
to ford the stream in some places, and make incursions
which were more annoying than hurtful. Not finding
any enemy to fight, we had to take it out on the mosquitoes
of which we had a surfeit.
On the evening of September 30th we were ordered to
be ready with ten days' rations.
On October 1st, we started again for the Atchafalaya,
as there seemed to be a threatening force on the west side.
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Skirmishing was indulged in for a week or more, and several
were severely wounded and some few mortally, while a
detachment on crossing over to investigate more thoroughly
was captured.
On the 9th we started back, and reached the river about
noon.
On the 11th was the day for the State Election, and
the ballot resulted in 168 Republican, 71 Democratic.
Detachments were constantly being sent out against
guerillas, and different threatening bands, which had
become quite bold since the Red River Campaign.
On the 18th we made one of these tramps towards Sims-
port. It was on this trip a flag of truce came in seeking
an exchange of prisoners. The truce with its escort was
sent to General Lawler at Morganza Bend, and hostilities
were suspended during this time. The truce resulted in
an exchange being effected at Simsport, after which we
were ordered back to Morganza, 26 miles, which we made
in single file, along bridle paths, there being no wagon
roads.
On the 26th we marched three miles up the river, where
our forces were building corduroy roads, where we expected
to stay twenty days.
On the 29th the Second Brigade relieved us and we
returned to our regular camp.
For twenty-one days we had been on this most strenuous
duty at the Atchafalaya, and we most heartily hated the
place, and now we had orders to embark.
Three regiments crowded on the steamer Illinois for the
mouth of White river, on November 1st. As we steamed
up the Mississippi, we again had a sight of those places
which had been made memorable: Natchez, Bruinsburg,
Grand Gulf, Warrenton, Vicksburg, Young's Point,
Milliken's Bend,
"and every danged camp which our infantry knew."
150 History of the Eighty- Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Landing opposite Cypress Bend all the regiments marched
some eight miles back to attend to some prowling bands
of the enemy. About the only enemies we succeeded in
capturing were chickens, hogs and yams. Ever^^ soldier
had strict orders not to allow themselves to be bitten by
either a hog or a chicken, and it was obeyed.
As nothing was found, the boats continued up the river.
Passing Napoleon, we landed at the mouth of White river,
where we were to make our camp. It was a miserably
muddy place, ground soft as was all this alluvual soil.
In addition to our discomfort, we were treated to a storm
of wind and rain.
A detail was sent down to Napoleon for lumber, and
found the town entirely deserted. From these houses were
appropriated all kinds of material that was thought would
be useful in making such shelters as would keep us in
comparative comfort. Any kind of a shack that would
keep the rain from above or the mud from below from our
persons, was a thing very highly prized.
It was while at this camp that Colonel Moore and a
detail of sergeants returned from Ohio, and brought with
them a large portable oven. This would bake, at one
time, about two hundred and forty loaves of light bread,
and from now on, fresh bread was an every day luxury,
whenever we were in camp for a few days. While here
we exchanged our bronzed Enfield rifles for bright Springfields.
This was also a wooding station for steamboats, and
there was, therefore, a sharp demand for wood choppers.
There were three detailed from each company, and allowed
one dollar a cord for their labor.
On December 6th, we embarked on the steamer "Henry
Chouteau" with the One Hundred and Fourteenth Ohio
Volunteer Infantry and, running all night, reached Vicks-
burg about seven o'clock. The weather was cold with
much wind. The next day as we backed out into the
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Stream to resume our journey, there was an alarm of fire.
This was especially feared on board a boat, as there is
seldom any chance to escape. In this case, while there
was much excitement there did not prove to be much dange.
We barely stopped at Natchez going on to Morganza
where we received orders to return to Natchez, first chang-
ing boats, going in the "Belle Peoria."
In the transfer of stores, the detail discovered a large
consignment of goods from the Sanitary Commission, and
the said detail made some appropriations especially of
pickles. How did they avoid detection by the ever watch-
ful officers? Why, by putting them in stove pipes and
handing them out in that way. It was also said afterwards
that the sutlers' sugar crackers tasted much better with
the pickles than hard tack.
Landing at Natchez on December 10th, we marched
about a mile to Fort McPherson. While here the weather
turned exceedingly cold for this latitude, so cold that there
was quite a little flurry of snow. It would have looked
good to us, had we been housed so as to have the least bit
of comfort. Being enclosed by the fort we had no wood
nor could we get any. We had to depend on the regular
quartermaster's requisitions which was two cord sticks
for one tent for a whole day, and these were not calculated
to afford very much warmth in a house of thin muslin.
The officers procured rooms in adjacent houses and with
grates and stoves were very comfortable indeed, and they
shared with their men very generously.
During our stay here, the details for picket and foraging
were very heavy, so much so as to put the men on duty
about every other day. December passed and the New
Year was ushered in, but brought nothing to the shivering
soldiers that could be, by any stretch of imagination,
tortured into the semblance of the many other times of
like date that we had all experienced. The date was
all we had in this instance.
153 TTg^jpny* or THR Erbtt-Thied Ohio Voutstbbk. Ixtantrt.
Colonel Moore was placed in command of the fort on
Januar}' Ist. lS6o.
The cause of our being sent to Natchez was to be con-
solidated with those of the Fom-Eighth Ohio \'olunteer
Infantr\-, who did not veteranize. They came in on
January- Sth and were formed into four companies — B. D.
E. and F.; our regiment was made into six companies —
A. C. G. H. I. and K.. we to retain our regimental number,
the Eighr>-Third.
We were brigaded with four regiments of colored infantr\-
ini called Provost Brigade for dut\- at the Post.
Colonel Moore was superseded in the command of the
fort and made Brigade Commander. In a short time the
Post Commander was reheved by General Davidson, who
certainly lacked common humanit\ , however good an
oS^cer he may have been. It is more than probably that
he was given this command in order to shelve him, he
ha\'ing proved useless elsewhere. This was one of the
pc^ts used for that purpose. As an example of his inhu-
manity, one but needs to know of his order to our regiment.
This order had been made that we move camp about a
mile and a half on the 9th of Januar>-. The preceding
nig^t it rained constantly as it did all day. He was re-
quested to postpone his order until the next day, but no.
the order had been issued and must be obeyed. In conse-
quence, we had to move. Ever\thing we had, and ever>'
man was thoroughly soaked. Not only that, but he rode
out and compelled us to have dress parade, getting into
our tents about dark-
On the 27th we were gladdened by the news of marching
orders. As we moved out, we were highly complimented
by General Davidson, who said the Eight>-Third was the
best volunteer regiment he ever saw. It was a good thing
he thought well of us, for it was more than we did of him.
OLUTER \1.
New Orkazts — Lake P.^zchirmlz— Barraacas —
Fort Pickens — Pexssaoo<a — 3t{arcii u> aad assaalt
af Blafahr— Mofcfle— <ialveston— Mnster oat—
Cincmnati — Camp Demnsoo — HOME.
On the 2Sth we boarded the steamer "Gray EagJe," and
steamed down the river and on the morning of January*
30th. woke up at Kennersville. eighteen miles above New
Orleans. It was but a short run to the cirv' and we again
had a sight of the wharf with its numerous ships and
steamers from ever\- clime, loading and unloading. The
traffic that cumbered the wharf was not all war material,
by any means. Flour and cotton, com, oats, hay, goods
of even.* kind and description, in boxes, bales and barrels;
gangs of negro stevedores iii'ith overseers shouting innu-
merable instructions and not always in the English language.
No one would think there was any war on the continent
except for the presence of multitudes of men in uniform .
We stacked arms in front of the mint but soon boarded a
train and were again oflF for Lake Ponchartrain. We were
e\'idently expected for the steamer Alabama \H*as waiting
for us. She was taking on board all kinds of \*-ar material,
and among them, were a lot of wagons and mules. These
latter were not always entirely tractable and often became
stubborn. One of this kind became somewhat mulish
and backed himself off the gang plank and into the lake.
The platform from which the loading was done was a ver\-
large one. and had been in use for so long a time that the
planking, in some places, had become rotten and ver\-
weak.
Captain I>e Mar was walking around over the dock, and,
stepping on one of these weak places, suddenly shot through
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and landed in the water over his head. The diary from
which this incident is taken goes on to say that "De Mar
was fished out but we did not know what became of the
other mule."
A good many 3^ears afterwards, Captain De Mar asked
me for something of interest and the above, among other
things was given him. He replied, "I remember very well
about falling through the dock but had forgotten about
the other mule. However, as the other fellow had neither
pride of ancestry nor hope of posterity, while I had both,
I was fished out," — which shows that the Captain could
take a joke even if it were against himself.
Our destination on the Alabama was unknown but as
we passed Ship Island and reported to General Granger at
Pascagoula, we came to the conclusion that we were bound
for some port in Florida. Sure enough, the next morning
we awoke in Pensacola Bay under the guns of Fort Pickens.
Opposite Pickens was the old Spanish fort, whose guns
frowned straight at the entrance. Across from Pickens on
the West side stood Fort McRae, but dismantled and in
ruins.
High above us towered the light house, some 200 feet
high and exactly opposite the entrance, but back on the
high ground and above the old Spanish fort.
It was on the morning of February 1st that we first
caught a sight of the shores of the bay as we were riding
at anchor.
Our first thought was if we were now in Ohio we would
be shivering around a red hot stove or shoveling snow out
of our paths, and as our eyes fell on the shore and saw the
hillocks of white sand, we thought, sure enough it was
snow and shivered in sympathy with our imagination.
We went into camp about a mile back from the shore,
in a grove of pines.
The soil was covered with a sod which made easy walking.
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The camp itself was made into a thing of beauty. Each
tent was considered as a residence. The front was laid
off like a lawn, green branches of the pines were planted,
the surface was variegated by the use of brown sand for
a base, and white sand for decorations.
Each regiment vied with the others to see who could
invent the most tasteful dooryard.
The weather was generally very fine and much time was
spent in drill, of all kinds — battalion, brigade and division.
Inspections were about as common as guard mounting, to
say nothing of reviews. However, we had so much expe-
rience in all soldierly qualities and attainments, that we
could have passed a very satisfactory inspection had we
been called up in the middle of the night.
The general opinion is that a lot of men housed in tents
and camps as soldiers, away from all the amenities of
civilized life, soon lose all that uplifts, and allow the animal
part to dominate; that the life being one of destruction
greatly reduces all kindness and care for others.
It is a pleasure to say that the Eighty-Third had many
men in it who looked far beyond the present and graded
their lives so that when the end did come, be it soon or
late, they could meet it serenely. There were times when
the religious feeling ran high. We had no regular Chaplain
worthy of the name, but Lieutenant Keene was ever ready
to wave the Banner of the Cross.
It was while in this camp that those influences which
speak for a better life took precedence of all others, and
what the future had in store seemed of far more importance
than present pleasures. Some 400 made profession of
their Faith and 20 were baptized in the Bay at one time.
Some might say that imminent danger was at the bottom
of the movement, but this was not the case, as nothing
immediately threatening was before us, so that these
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professions were far from evanescent and were based on a
deep seated conviction of duty and right.
When our camp duties were fulfilled, it left us to go
wherever our inclination led us. As we had never been
on the sea shore before, the boundless ocean so to speak
had a strong fascination for a good many of us, and we
never became tired of looking at the waters.
Then, it was a very great pleasure to stroll along the
shore, especially when the tide was out, and gather what
to us was new and strange forms of life — shells, star- fish,
horse-shoe crabs, and all the various forms of life so com-
mon in salt water, and so seldom or never seen in the interior
where our homes were.
Fort Pickens came in for inspection by many of us. It
was a magnificent old fortress and had never lowered its
colors at the demands of secession, but withstood the
storm of shot and shell that General Bragg hurled against
it in the early days of the war. It was commanded by
Lieutenant Slimmer, who stood faithful to his post.
But one could write pages about sights and scenes that
would not be pertinent to Eighty-Third history, so we
will allow each reader to see with his mind's eye the scars
and shot holes of the old fort, the grim, dank appearance
of the Spanish fort, the dark under-ground passage back
to Fort Barrancas: — the Navy-yard, the bay, etc., etc.
We here came under the command of Gen. C. C. Andrews,
who complimented us very highly in saying that he had
heard of us at Arkansas Post and Vicksburg; that we had
borne a good deal; endured many hardships, but must
be prepared to withstand still more severe ones.
He was, most certainly, a very kind-hearted man, as all
his orders signify.
Colonel Moore returned from home, but things in and
about the regiment did not suit him. On his first dress
parade the adjutant read his order that whatever company
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presented the best appearance for the coming week should
have the privilege of marching as the first company when
on the march; and also that the twenty men who proved
themselves the best soldiers in every respect, the neatest,
cleanest, in all their equipment, with the best carriage
and showing general efficiency for one month, should each
be awarded a gold badge of honor to be worn by such soldier.
From that time on, the general appearance of the regiment
was kept to the highest notch. Individual members vied
with each other in many ways. When preparing for guard
mounting every one w^nt to as much pains as if he intended
calling on his best girl. Every shoe was polished until
it shone again, every strap of the accoutrement was polished
also; every brass button, no matter how small, was made
to glitter in the sunlight; and the gun! that was a thing
of beauty. Polished and burnished; not a speck of dirt
or dust or rust could be found either inside or outside the
barrel; even the slots in the screws which held the plate
on the butt and which rested on the ground were as bright
as any exposed part of the piece. And with what pride
did those who secured the prizes parade them on their
breasts. Andrew Poth of Company K and W. D. Phares
of Company E were two of the recipients, but we have
no record of any others. Company A was awarded the
honor of marching at the head of the regiment.
The temperature here was very mild and agreeable,
though the dampness from the gulf was favorable to the
contraction of rheumatism, and caused much suffering in
after years.
On March 5th we were transferred from the Western
Reserve Corps to the Thirteenth Army Corps, remaining
Third Brigade, Second Division, as before, with Colonel
Moore in command of the brigade.
On March 10th we received marching orders, and to
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prepare our rations. The next morning we started for
Pensacola, some fifteen miles distant.
It was a very fatiguing march, the roads being quite
swampy, making it difficult even for the infantry, to say
nothing about the cavalry and artillery.
We reached our destination about 4 P. M., and found
a most desolate city. Ashes where houses used to stand;
skeletons where the lumber had been taken to assist in
tent making; while only about twenty families had habit-
able dwellings.
Most of the time here was spent in fishing in the bay
for oysters, which were very palatable.
On March 19th we received orders to prepare five days'
rations, in a rather peculiar order. We were not to stint
ourselves, but take all we could possibly carry, and then
some.
Every pound of superfluous baggage was ordered left
behind and stored in Fort Pickens, while we were allowed
for the regiment but two wagons, which is a very small
allowance. Subsequent events proved that our general
officers knew better about what was absolutely needed
than we did in the ranks. It also proved that the order
about rations was more than a mere guess. As to water,
we could get that as we went along, or we might been have
hampered by a couple of extra canteens each.
Reveille sounded promptly at 4 A. M., and at 6 we
swung into line and took up our march northward. The
roads were good, especially for the infantry, but in the
open places, where the covering of sod was sparse, woe
be to the wagons or artillery. The instant the wheels
cut through the surface, they never stopped dropping until
the hubs struck the ground. On the 21st there was a
terrible storm, not such a one as was described by a sufferer,
who said, "first it blew, then it snew, then it thew, and
then it friz." It blew, however, and it was not very long
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 15'.>
until every one was about drenched. The teams mired
down before they could get out of camp, and when getting
into the road where other teams had passed, it was that
much worse. Two companies were detailed to help the
teams. On one occasion, while crossing a branch, the
running water had made it much softer, where a battery
essayed the passage. When the lead horses had got across
where they could barely touch hard ground, the other four
horses were belly deep in the mire, and some of them on
their sides, while the gun itself was dragging in the mud.
The team had given up, but one hundred men then
hitched a long rope to the tongue and at the word, horses,
gun and all walked right out of the mud to solid ground.
This was repeated time after time as long as there was a
team or piece of artillery that wanted to cross.
At one time two gangs of men, each with a wagon and
team in tow, ran a race across an open place in the forest,
going at a trot, one of the wagons with all four of the
wheels on top of the ground, the other with two on one
side cutting clear into the hub. It was exciting but very
laborious. At a place called Perdido, all the teams had to
be roped through. This kind of labor made the march a
very fatiguing one, as on this day we made but four miles
and for several days the distance made was from two to
eleven miles.
On March 26th, orders were issued putting us on half
rations. Many were already out, expecting to draw
rations that night. How provisions for an army could be
wagoned over such roads was certainly not considered,
hence the disappointment. Many of the men had abso-
lutely nothing. One man gave twenty-five cents for a
pint of corn meal, another ten cents for an ear of corn and
a small one at that. In fact, at one place, coming into
camp, men of other regiments were seen picking up grains
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of corn where horses had been fed and had slobbered some
on the ground.
The sod being so easily cut through necessitated the
roads to be corduroyed. The entire force was strung
along the road, which was through the forest, where there
was an abundance of small growth of pine saplings from
three to five inches in diameter. One man with a very
few strokes with an axe would cut one down and about
two more strokes made a pole ready for the roadway, where
it was carried. Another detail had shovels and these
placed a string of soil on the ends of the poles to steady
them, and the road was complete.
We started on the morning of the 28th with empty
stomachs but with the same determination, never thinking
but that our privations were only what we might reasonably
expect.
But relief was near, as the cavalry had rounded up some
cattle and it was not long after reaching camp until meat
was roasting at innumerable camp fires. We had reached
higher ground and were comparatively free from swamp
and wet. There were 130 prisoners to be kept under
guard, and we were detailed by companies, three at a time,
for this duty.
On March 31st we reached Stockton, twenty miles from
Blakely, which was our objective point, with plenty of
cattle and sheep but no bread, coffee, or salt. We were,
however, in good spirits even if we were half famished.
The country through which we had come from Pensacola,
was certainly the most desolate of any we had yet seen.
We saw not a single bird, nor did we hear a note from any
kind of an animal except those with us; nor did we see more
than half a dozen farm houses in all this one hundred mile
march.
The way was now opened for a supply of rations by
passing East of Spanish fort and reaching the bay down
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towards Fort Morgan, so we were soon again munching
the much coveted hard tack.
We were placed in Hne of battle and after dark moved
forward, stacked arms and told to lie down without noise
as it was not known just how near we were to the enemy.
We were waked up long before daybreak, and moved
farther to the rear, so as to be on the safe side in case we
were too close.
The colored troops were stationed on the extreme right
of our line. Next them was the Second Brigade of our
division and on their left was ours — the Third Brigade.
Our position was about in the center of the line. The
enemy's works were very strong and were three miles in
extent, with nine redoubts, and a gunboat stationed at
each end of their line.
Our front was about 600 yards from the enemy's breast-
works. Our artillery had not as yet had any time to be
placed, and in consequence the other side used theirs
pretty freel3^
On the night of the 6th there was laid off a redoubt in
our front, by Captain McComas, and by morning we had
four Napoleons in battery and ready for use. They opened
fire in due time and so did the enemy, and the rebels
poured in such a fierce storm of shot and shell that in less
than thirty minutes our redoubt was onh' a confused heap
of dirt and the guns silenced. It seemed as if nobody
could have been left alive, but only two men were wounded
for all the fuss.
Our camp was directly in the rear but under the brow
of a small declivity, which put us in some danger. As it
was, some of the enemy's balls tore through a few of our
tents without any regard for the rights of property or for
the danger to the occupants.
There was a fear that a sortie would be made in the
night, and we were ordered to man the rifle pits. As we
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could not lie down in the narrow pit, we bunked on the
ground just in the rear and ran the risk of the shells.
After dark the battery was repaired and strengthened
and about 11 P. M. opened fire, which started an artillery
duel that lasted about an hour. This had a tendency to
make our usual rest and sleep somewhat broken, but we
kept still and thought if they wanted to work so hard they
might. The curious ones watched the flight of the shells
with their burning fuses, and they were certainly something
beautiful to see. At last quietness reigned until two in
the morning, when the uproar began again. It seemed as
if nobody cared whether we got any sleep or not, there was
such a lot of disturbance, and we knew that a piece of
shell would just as soon as not go through a blanket
without regard to who might be under it.
After such a night of unrest, the morning showed our
little redoubt in very good shape and, on a trial about
eight o'clock proved to the enemy that they could not
silence it this time.
On the morning of April 9th, official news was given of
the fall of Spanish Fort, and it was now feared that the
enemy would evacuate in the night and escape us.
It was known to some of the regiment about headquarters
that there would be an assault in the afternoon, but they
dreaded to tell us. At 4 o'clock we filed out into the advance
pits. The brigade was under the command of our colonel,
and he was given the choice of the force to be used as
skirmishers. It had been decided that this line was to
be a whole regiment and to cover the front of the brigade.
Of course our colonel selected the Eighty-Third for this
extremely hazardous and honorable position. We were
spaced about three feet apart, or enough so as to cover
the brigade, as said above. We had orders that when
the signal was given we were to leap over the rifle pit and
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go ahead as far as we could, keeping in line with the colors,
and wait for the main line to come up to us.
The following description of the famous charge is taken
from a book published by General C. C. Andrews, on the
Mobile Campaign.
This is done, as he, from his vantage point, was much
better able to see and record the action and movement
of the regiment as a whole, than would be possible by
any one or by several who were on the firing line.
"The Eighty-Third Ohio had three ravines to pass, and
the ravine nearest the garrison works was deep and lorlg
enough to include nearly the whole of the regiment. When
it had advanced about two hundred yards, it had come
to the principal line of Confederate rifle pits, still to some
extent occupied. The Eighty-Third there paused a few
moments for the right to get up out of the ravine; the
Confederate sharp-shooters' guns were taken from those
who surrendered, and broken. Then the colors of the
Eighty-Third moved on the line still advancing as fast
as the nature of the ground and the obstacles of brush
and logs would admit. Then it soon began to descend
the ravine two hundred yards from the main works, and
for two or three long minutes was lost sight of. It was
passing the ravine through which ran a rivulet, and in
the bottom of which was a jungle of slashings almost defy-
ing the passage of persons even at a time of leisure and
unencumbered by weapons. Then it began to ascend
the high ground in front of the redoubts where were some
detached rifle pits. A few steps further and it was up to
another line of abattis, breast-high, apparently impassable,
and lift}' yards from the works. Before this the foremost
of the Eighty-Third stooped down to avoid the destructive
fire which was being poured upon them, to take breath,
and to wait 'till the wings could close up. Fifteen yards
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inside of the line of abattis just before them was another
line, not readily seen at a distance, consisting of stakes
firmly driven into the ground close together, and sharpened
at the end. Then, thirty-five yards from that, was the
ditch and high parapet of the redoubt."
Behind these formidable works, pitted against this
weak skirmish line were the First, Third, Fourth and Fifth
Missouri Infantry, and the First and Third Missouri dis-
mounted Cavalry, one of the most famous fighting brigades
of the Confederacy, and under the command of General
Cockrell. These troops stood up in a bold manner and
there seemed to be a constant blaze of musketry along the
breast works. The artillery was served with the same
desperate energy, but most of the shots went over the
mark. Lieutenant Colonel Baldwin caused part of his
regiment to return the fire of the garrison while the rest
made an opening through the abattis. The colors, carried
by Sergeant D. E. Meyers, were flying conspicuously, and
both flag staffs were shot in two, and the colors riddled
with bullets. As soon as a passage was opened through
the abattis, Colonel Baldwin gave the order for the regi-
ment again to advance. This was done with a dauntless
spirit. The men, with their bayonets, pried an opening
through the next line of abattis, then rushed forward,
bearing their flying colors, and, though still encountering
numerous obstructions, in the nature of wire lines, were
soon on the redoubt. Captain Geary of the Eighty-
Third, was among the first to mount the parapet, but a
private soldier is said to have been the first over them.
Lieutenant Colonel Baldwin was soon on the parapet;
and, seeing that most of his regiment was ready to mount
the works, he jumped down inside, and cried out,
"Surrender." The commanding officer inquired, "To
whom do we surrender?" Baldwin answered, "To the
Eighty-Third (3hio." Then the officer said, "I believe
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we did that once before," referring to a somewhat similar
occasion at Vicksburg. There is not a particle of doubt,
that our colors were the first that were planted on the
enemy's breast works.
It was just eighteen minutes from the time when we
received the word to go, until we were inside the fortifi-
cations. It was certainly the most exciting and fatiguing
eighteen minutes that could possibly be crowded into any
one's life. We made all the noise we could, and the exer-
tion of our lungs, added to that of the rest of the body,
sapped our strength very rapidly. Some lost their voices
entirely, and did not regain them for several days.
The regiment was highly complimented by all our officers,
not only from the regimental commander, Lieutenant
Colonel Baldwin who led the charge, but also by brigade,
division, corps and department commanders. There were
placed to the credit of our regiment, 800 prisoners, and
some twenty pieces of artillery, great and small.
But this was not accomplished without payment having
been exacted.
The regiment lost six killed and twenty-four wounded.
As said before, the colors were riddled, and the staffs so
badly shattered that they had to be repaired by having
iron sheets riveted around them. . How it was that the
color bearer, Sergeant D. E. Meyers escaped without a
scratch, no one can tell, but such was the case, and he
always was at the right spot.
In preparation for this event, there had been an immense
amount of labor performed. From Lieutenant Archie Young
it was learned, and recorded in one of the diaries, that in
our brigade front, in three parallels and approaches, we
had excavated two thousand seven hundred and sixty seven
lineal yards of rifle pits, making four thousand two hun-
dred and fifty cubic yards. It is true, the digging being
in sandy soil did not require near the labor it did at Vicks-
166 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
burg, but it was labor, notwithstanding, and the short
time in which it was done made the two places very nearly
equal.
After the battle, we returned to our camp in squads of
twos and threes after many hand shakes and congratula-
tions that we were living. The night was not passed as it
usually was. Nearly the whole night long the camp
fires blazed as we sat around them and recounted the
doings of the day. Our excitement was too great, the
victory we had achieved was to us such a stupendous one,
and it so elated us that sleep was of secondary consequence.
Subsequent events proved that we had fought the last
battle in the great American Civil War. It is true that
there were a few small skirmishes, but nothing that could
possibly be called an engagement, or dignified by the name
of a battle.
We did not know it at the time, but learn that history
proves that the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry can
take much pride in the fact that its thin line of skirmishers
proved themselves to have been made of the right kind of
material. In fact, in our whole career as an organization
we had never faltered, never failed to accomplish what
could be accomplished; and by this last crowning act, we
had placed imperishable glory on our banners.
The field over which the charge had been made, had been
planted with many thousand torpedoes, or "sub-terra
shells," as the Confederates termed them, but not one
had been stepped on by any of our regiment.
After the battle, the enemy were compelled to locate,
cap, and dig them up, under a penalty of being marched
in a body, back and forth until all had been exploded. The
Thirty-Seventh Illinois had dug their pits between two
rows of these shells, and so escaped them.
We had now earned a rest, and our movements for the
next few days were unimportant. We moved down on
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 167
the river bank just below the Uttle town of Blakely, and
there without drill, or any but the most meager of camp
duties we quietly remained and awaited further orders.
It was at this camp on April 20th, while three com-
panies, K, G and B were waiting for a boat that the news
reached us of the assassination of President Lincoln.
All felt that it was fortunate that we had not known of
it the day of the charge or probably there would not have
been a live rebel left behind their breast works.
After loading on the steamer "Colonel Cowles," we
landed at Mobile about dark.
The Eighty-Third and a portion of the brigade were
hurried outside of the city on a rumor of the approach of
General Forest but that proved to be a canard, so we
returned and remained on the boat all night. The next
morning we disembarked and went into camp some eight
miles North of the city. At 4 P. M. we were ordered
back on the steamer. Colonel Cowles, and ran up the river
a short distance and dropped anchor in the middle of the
stream for the night.
There was nothing of particular interest either of labor
or of incidents that calls for any mention. We proceeded
up the river with the fleet, and the voyage was one of
interest as it passed through a part of the country that was
entirely new to us, and it looked to be a land of exceeding
richness.
The soil on the East side of the river was black as a
crow and seemed capable of producing without limit, as
no doubt it did.
Our destination proved to be Selma, on the Alabama
river. Every one must remember what a very crooked
stream it was; often steaming fifteen or twenty miles and
returning around a big bend to find that it was not more
than a mile or less across.
We reached Selma and found it situated on a bluff some
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hundred feet above the stream and on flat land that ex-
tended for a long distance back from the river sparsely
covered with pine.
We went into camp and were detailed for provost duty
which we performed until May 12th. The city had been a
center for manufactures, and contained large machine
shops, nitre works and whatever would add to the war
material of the Confederacy. These shops and everything
of that kind had been destroyed by General Wilson when he
had captured the place by assault but a short time previous.
We found here three large buildings full of wounded of
both sides and all under the care of the good people of
Selma, and in the care shown they made no distinction
between the blue and the grey. Our soldiers said they had
no complaint to make and all felt very grateful for all the
kindness shown.
On May 12th we boarded the Groesbeck, (a Cincinnati
boat) and steamed down the river reaching Mobile about
noon of the next day. Our camp was some three miles
out in a grove of trees. One day while lying here, we were
suddenly startled by a tremenduous explosion. All ran
out of our tents in surprise, and, on looking towards the
city we saw a vast cloud of smoke, a steamboat on fire, and
heard reports of bursting shells.
A boat load of captured ammunition was being unloaded,
and by the criminal carelessness of some one, some thirty
tons of powder and fixed ammunition were exploded. One
boat at the landing, the Kate Dale, just ready to shove out
for New Orleans, and having on board some 500 passengers
was raised out of the water by the explosion and imme-
diately sunk, with but few rescued. We all had the
opportunity to visit the spot and every one must remember
the appearance of the scene of the catastrophe.
The most interesting and all absorbing theme now was,
when will we be mustered out. Crowds of soldiers from
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 169
both Lee's and Johnston's armies were daily passing
through to their homes. We held possession of the entire
country and there was no question in our minds but that
we had fully completed our part of the contract of enlist-
ment— three years or during the war — and we were now
entitled to our discharge.
Governmental affairs are built on a much larger platform
than are individual wishes and often hopes. Questions over
and beyond our ken loomed up, but were not made visible
to those who make up the rank and file of our body politic.
Affairs that affected our country as a whole were like a
sealed book to us, shut off as we had been for so long a
time from knowing any of the world's great questions.
One of these questions had now persistently thrust
itself into our notice and demanded of us our attention, as
a nation.
A European Monarchy had attempted to establish
itself on our Continent, which would undoubtedly be
inimical to our best interests. The French, taking advan-
tage of our severe internal troubles, had secured or at-
tempted to secure the throne of Mexico and was occupying
that land with an army. As soon as our strife was brought
to a close, our Government at Washington thought an
object lesson should be given. Hence, it became a neces-
sity that the shores of the Gulf of Mexico should be lined
with troops and this was done as ostentatiously as possible.
From Mobile to the Rio Grande, regiment after regiment,
brigade after brigade were marched, transported and
unloaded. All this was plainly seen and carefully noted
by the French. They knew that we had not far from a
million seasoned soldiers, fully equipped, disciplined, and
well educated in all the arts of war; that we had a large
fleet which now had nothing to do and there could be no
possible chance for thein to be reinforced or provisioned, as
we could fill the Gulf full of war vessels and some of them
170 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
of the most modern kind. We were now to be used in
this great national spectacular drama. Not an inkling of
all these reasons had penetrated our brains as our desires
were all for home, and that absorbed all our thoughts,
hopes and wishes.
Looking at it now after a lapse of fifty years, enables
us to see public affairs in an entirely different light and
better to understand with what wisdom and foresight our
government acted.
We should now especially rejoice that we were permitted
to assist in brushing aside, so to speak, what might have
proved to be a very serious question.
Not knowing these things, and without the opportuni-
ties, and, no doubt, without the capacity fully to under-
stand them, we were very much exercised by the many
rumors that we were to be part of an expedition to Texas.
Salmon P. Chase, President Lincoln's great Secretary of
the Treasury, and now Chief Justice, came to Mobile and
was treated to a review. Most certainly his visit had for its
object a far more weighty matter than merely to see the
western army and hob-nob with our general officers, for he
had been through all this more than once in the army of
the Potomac. But of this we were in entire ignorance.
June was now traveling along with rapidity and we still
lingered with the general opinion that we would be home
b}^ the 4th of July. Alas for our hopes!
On June 12th, the dreaded marching orders came, to
embark for Galveston. We sent the baggage to the wharf
and at 5 P. M. on the 13th, the propeller, "John K. Rice,"
left the dock with the Eighty-Third on board. Just as we
were passing the last row of piles, the vessel ran aground
and there we stuck until the tide floated us off which was
not until eight in the morning of the 14th, and we steamed
out past Fort Morgan at noon.
We were soon out of sight of land, and the prow of the
History of the Kighty-Thiru Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 171
vessel headed directly towards a heavy rain storm which
we struck about the middle of the afternoon.
We could see several rain storms all around but our
pilot did not seem to care very much about his passengers,
as he drove right ahead as if it was all sunshine and a level
road and we were going to a picnic. The sea became
rougher and rougher; the vessel pitched and tossed about
like a tub and it was not very long until about all the
regiment was lined up along the rail — but a veil of reticence
will be drawn over this scene, only remarking that the
fish in that part of God's domain certainly did not lack for
material with which to build up flesh and bones, especially
bones.
On June 16th, we sighted the harbor of Galveston and
reached the entrance about the middle of the afternoon,
too late for a pilot to come out and take us in over the bar
and into the smooth waters of the bay. Our anchor was
dropped, and we were left to the mercy of the winds and
waves all night and not only the next day, but well along
into the 18th before a pilot came to our relief. By that
time nearly every one had suffered so much from sea
sickness that we were almost too weak to walk, but we
did manage to get off the boat. Quietness soon restored us
and in a few hours we were able to discard our sea legs,
and walk without wabbling.
Our first camping place was in the public square where
we put up our shelter tents. It was a decidedly hot place.
At noon, one with an ordinary brim hat on, would cast
but a round shadow as he stood in the sun. Some citizens
were kind enough to tell our officers they would have us
all sick if they did not take us out of that square and from
under those low shelter tents.
We were then separated into divisions and quartered in
abandoned dwellings and hotels. Companies E and K and
the band occupied the Island City House. This was a
172 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
large hotel with wide porches to each story, covering the
full length of the building and facing the gulf. These were
about the best quarters of any as we had the full benefit
of the sea breeze. Other companies had other commodious
quarters and taking it on the whole, we were very well
cared for in this tropical land.
When we landed, we found that markets were regularly
kept up, and on going through them were surprised to see
nothing but gold and silver as the medium of exchange,
Confederate money having been repudiated. It did not
take long, however, for this hard money to disappear and
Uncle Sam's money to take its place, and be just as eagerly
accepted.
The city itself was a place of great interest to us. Every
house had a paling fence in front, and through the interstices
grew the luxuriant oleanders with their wealth of blossoms.
Another peculiarity was the manner in which the water
supply was kept. It was too near the salt water to have
wells, as by digging it soon became brackish, and the only
way was in the use of cisterns. These were from fifteen
to thirty feet in diameter and sunk in the ground only
about two feet, and then built up some five feet with
cement, making them something like seven feet in depth.
During the rainy season these cisterns were filled and
covered sometimes with a good, tight, substantial cover.
Others were covered by a lot of boards of any and all kinds,
the water being visible in most any place.
Sometimes these cisterns were built underneath the
houses and this helped to keep the water cooler besides
keeping out a lot of dust and dirt. Those out of doors
cisterns were magnificent places for the breeding of mos-
quitoes, and said bugs utilized it to their "bills" content.
The shore of the Gulf was about a half a mile away and
it proved to be one of the finest bathing beaches that is on
any coast, anywhere, and extended for miles. The water
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shoaled gradually, so that one could grade the depth that
best suited, from six inches to as many feet as wanted.
There were three bars along the beach, each one deeper
and spaced some distance apart, so it was a perfectly safe
proposition to bathe whenever inclination prompted. Dur-
ing the entire time we remained in Galveston, there was
not a single life lost among the many thousands of bathers,
and from five hundred to as many thousands could be seen
at almost any time.
The movement of so many tried and disciplined troops
to Texas, having apparently accomplished its object, there
was no further necessity for postponing our final discharge.
The only affair worthy of note was the demonstration
of July 4th, followed by the speech of Governor Hamilton,
from the steps of the Court House. There was no attempt
made by any of the citizens to resent our presence.
One young woman vented her spite by spitting in the
face of Lieutenant Kerr, and she was promptly jailed,
which put a stop to any further pleasantries of that kind.
Muster rolls were now in course of preparation and the
mustering officer was ready for that duty. On July 22nd
the rolls were completed and turned over to the mustering
officer for examination and on the 24th of July, 1865, at
3 P. M. we ceased being United States soldiers with an
allowance of eighteen days to reach camp Dennison and
receive our last pay and final discharge. As several regi-
ments had already gone home and several more were about
ready, our transportation was a problem that confronted
us. It is true that we had nothing to do about it, but we
were anxious that it should be ready as soon as we were.
As luck would have it, if you care to put it that way, a
large ocean steamer came i n with a consignment of army
wagons, and was warped into her dock.
There was no other bod^^ of troops in the city ready to
go, but some were up the river, and we were told if we
174 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
would pitch in and unload those wagons, (about eighty)
the vessel would take advantage of the tide, and immedi-
ately steam out as soon as she could cross the bar and we
would have the ship to ourselves. With such an induce-
ment the wagons were piled out on the dock in double
quick time, and by daylight on the 26th, we steamed out
of the harbor and headed for New Orleans.
There is nothing in particular to chronicle while on
board this vessel, (the Herman Livingstone) onl}^ to say
that this was more than likely the last ride many of us
ever had on salt water. We reached the mouth of the
Mississippi river about 7 A. M. on the 27th, and passed
Forts Jackson and St. Phillip about 11 o'clock. We viewed
our old camping place, and were not sorry that we should
never see it again. W^e barely halted at quarantine and
steamed rapidly up the river and landed at the wharf at
New Orleans about sundown. There being no boat ready
for us, we were moved into the Anchor cotton press.
We were now on familiar ground, and lost no time in
interviewing both the Poydras and French Markets, with
all the good things gustatory they contained.
At last our transportation appeared and at 5 P. M. of
July 28th, we turned our backs upon and bid adieu to the
great cit}' of New Orleans, and it has been to the most
of us only a memory ever since.
The voyage of the Henry Ames up the great river was
uneventful. We passed all the places on the river with
which we were familiar, but which are not necessary to
be recounted again. We viewed them with the very
pleasurable feeling, that we had discharged our duty to
our country and to mankind, and that we were returning
again to take up the burdens of civil life.
On reaching Cairo we found a train of cars waiting for
us. What? Pullmans, did you say? You must think we
were feather-bed soldiers even to hint at such a thing.
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Pullmans? Yes, box and stock cars with boards nailed
across from side to side for seats, and into which we piled,
not caring very much, nor thinking of anything better,
only so we could get home. Some spread their blankets
on the floor under the seats, others did the same on the
roof and managed during the long night to get a little
sleep.
Leaving Cairo August 3rd, we reached Cincinnati about
midnight of the 5th. As the train moved slowly through
the city, first one and then another would drop off, and,
trotting along with the train until he could get a good
grip on his belongings, would jerk them off and disappear
in the darkness. Those of us who lived at a distance
remained until we reached the Little Miami Depot where
we were allowed to get the balance of the night's sleep that
was coming to us, from the pavement. It was none too
soft, but we were too well used to hard beds to mind a
little thing like that.
Then came Camp Dennison, our old barracks, the final
muster out and the last pay; then followed the warm,
heartfelt hand clasps, and the good-byes were said with
wishes for future life and prosperity, and the hopes of
often seeing one another. Soon the train was bearing us
swiftly away from the spot which had witnessed our first
and last experience as soldiers, and as we went we sang
with lilting voices:
"Home, home, sweet sweet home;
Be it ever so humble, there's no place like Home."
And so, into the voiceless past went the labors, the
trials, and the memories of the Eighty-Third Ohio Vol-
unteer Infantry.
'ntion battalion, Shoulder-r-r arms, In two ranks,
right-face.
Arms port, Break ranks — march.
Taps.
ADDENDA.
SEMI-CENTENNIAL REUNION.
September 12th, 1862, saw us as a regiment numerically
completed, fully officered and equipped for war. As this
same date approached in 1912, it seemed eminently proper
that we should make of it a more than an ordinary occasion
and this was successfully accomplished. The meeting was
held in the beautiful Memorial Hall of Hamilton County,
in Cincinnati, a place particularly fitted for such gatherings.
As this was the regular annual meeting, the question of
new officers was brought to the attention of the "boys,"
and the result was that Comrade P. R. Fortney was unan-
imously chosen for President and Comrade Wm. H. Davis
succeeded himself as the Secretary and Treasurer.
The day was passed as such days are always passed, but
this time with far more than ordinary interest. The
special occasion brought many, who, by reason of distance,
very seldom or never attended. Many of us looked into
faces we had not seen since the last parting at Camp
Dennison in 1865. It was a day of genuine pleasure
as we again felt the warm, hearty hand clasp even if the
hair was whitened and the form far from being as erect
as it was in the days of long ago. Our memories were
stirred and the recollections of former da3^s were recounted
with such zest and with many inquiries of old comrades
who had passed away, that the eyes became dim and the
voice did not carry its wonted vigor and evenness of tone.
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Many sad memories crowded themselves upon us as we
looked for the faces we were wont to see but would never
see again. Instead of them we beheld the sorrowful and
black draped forms of those who had kept step with them
for many, many years, and tears could be seen coursing
down cheeks as mute reminders of the many vacancies.
Widows were there with children grown to maturity, and
again children as the sole representatives.
Soon the inexorable flight of time will remove all, and
our labors, our trials and hardships with our joys and
pleasures and reunions will become things of the past.
All these will be gradually absorbed into the every day
life of the world and crowded into oblivion by daily wants
and necessities and eventually forgotten.
One thing, however, will always remain, and that will be
the magnificent results which we helped to accomplish
whether we, the actors, are remembered or not and which
will really matter but little.
1862 1912
SEMI-CENTENNIAL ROSTER
of Names and Addresses of all Members of the Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer
Infantry known to be living at this date, September, 1912.
Prepared by Wm. H. Davis, Secretary, Eightj'-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantr>' Association.
Joseph AUbright F Erie Co. Soldiers Home, Ohio
George W. Avey I and G 121 N. 18th St., Richmond, Indiana
Richard H. Ball D and G Mount Vernon, Skagit Co., Washington
Jonas Baughman E and H Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio
John Beeler E 200 S. Lincoln St., Denver, Colorado
John Bell E Co. 21, National Military Home, Ohio
Loren Benn K Morrow, Ohio
Charles Blair K Osgood, Ripley Co., Ohio
James A. Blair K Blue Mound, Illinois
Isaac W. Boatman G and I Box 102, Seven Mile, Butler Co., Ohio
Joseph Bowen E R. F. D. No. 6, Sidney, Ohio
Washington A. Boyer D Ishawooa, Park Co., Wyoming
Wesley Brennan D R. F. D. No. 3, Van Wert, Ohio
James Britigan F and K 322 W. Foulke Ave., Findlay, Ohio
Noah E. Broombaugh G Seven Mile, Butler Co., Ohio
Joseph Burgoyne E White City, Kansas
William H. Burk D National Military Home, Ohio
William C. Carter D and G 3220 Harrison Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Raphael Ceiphy A and C Barrack 14, National Military Home, Ohio
David Chance G and I Bethany, Butler Co., Ohio
Lewis D. Chance I Bethany, Butler Co., Ohio
Thomas J. Chard F and K 709 Armory Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
William A. Clark K 3934 Regent Ave., Norwood, Ohio
Lieut. Edward C. Collins. .H and C Klemme, Hancock Co., Iowa
Garrett Coonse E 3015 Mathers St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Taylor Connor B R. F. D. No. 2, Williamsburg, Ohio
Davis Cornthwait G Somerville, Butler Co., Ohio
C. W. Cownover G and I Areola, Illinois
Frank Crets D and G Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Arthur L. Currie F Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio
William H. Davis K 19 Fosdick Bldg., Cincinnati, Ohio
Lewis A. Davison D Erie Co., Soldiers Home, Ohio
James Davison G and I Ickes, Cheyenne Co. , Nebraska
Charles W. Dean B and I. . . .Chase and Mad Anthony Sts., Cincinnati, Ohio
Henry Denhart G and I West Middletown, Ohio
Capt. James T. DeMar. . . . B and I Madeira, Hamilton Co., Ohio
George S. Dickey I and G 431 N. Ireland St., Greensbrug, Indiana
James Dodd A 3326 Walworth Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
George Dome G and I American Falls, Idaho
Eli Earhardt E and H Areola, Illinois
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F. M. Fagaly K Saint Joseph, Illinois
Isaac N. Fisher G. . . . 129 Wilson Ave., Fremont, Sandusky Co., Ohio
P. R. Fortney E Masonic Temple, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jonas Foster H Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio
Luke Foster H Lockland, Ohio
Henry Fuchs F and H 816 Fernwood Ave., Toledo, Ohio
Reuben Gardner D Sullivan, Moultrie Co., Illinois
Oliver H. Gerard H 1417 Broadway, Mattoon, Illinois
James H. Gray E and H Reading, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Alexander Grooms E and H R. R. No. 2, Loveland, Clermont County, Ohio
Simon Hanselman A Ridgway, Gallatin Co., Illinois
Francis M. Harter H and A 446 Western Ave., Winchester, Indiana
George E. Harvey B 3621 Bevis Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
John P. Hearn K 2079 West Broad St., Columbus, Ohio
John W. Hearn K Elizabethtown, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Wesley B. Hedding 1 340 Tytus Ave., Middletown, Ohio
William H. Hedges D 121 N. Illinois St., Indianapolis, Indiana
Franklin Hildreth A and C Westboro, Clinton Co., Ohio
Joseph Hopping D Harrison, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Luther Hopping D R. F. D. No. 1, Cleves, Hamilton Co., Ohio
John A. Hoffman C 2453 E. 110th St., Cleveland, Ohio
Henry D. Hunt G and I Box 192, Seven Mile, Butler Co., Ohio
Edwin M. Imes G Co. 9, National Military Home, Ohio
Jacob A. Inman G R. R. No. 1, Somei-ville, Butler Co., Ohio
David J. Ireland K 2414 T. St., Sacramento, California
J. G. Irwin B Williamsburg, Clermont Co., Ohio
Samuel Ivins I and G Maud, Butler Co., Ohio
Henry B. John D and G 323 Haight Ave., Alameda, California
William Paley John D 121 Warrington Ave., Danville, Illinois
Jesse Jones D Shelbyville, Indiana
John M. Keeler E R. R. No. 1, Sharonville. Ohio
Fernandis B. Kemp G R. F. D. No. 3, Decatur, Illinois
Benjamin Ketchum K 131 W. Walnut St., Greensburg, Indiana
C. W. Kratzer H Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio
Charles L. Lamb 1 127 Cross St., Dayton, Ohio
L. L. Latta F and K 417 Broadway, Cincinnati, Ohio
Capt. F. M. Leflar H Lockland, Ohio
Christian Leidigh I 9 Russell Apartments, Dayton, Ohio
Henry H. Leinweber F. . 125 Mount Vernon St., Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Joseph Love D and G Cleves, Hamilton Co., Ohio
George W. Lyttleton F and H Spencer, Tioga Co., New York
Patrick McDonald H and A Soldiers Home, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Frank McGregor E 2000 E. High St., Springfield, Ohio
Rev. John Mclnerny F and H Notre Dame, Indiana
Charles W. McKinney E Sheridan Ave., Dayton, Ohio
James A. Mahan B 731 W. 6th St., Anderson, Indiana
John Markham G 434 Curtis Ave., Middletown, Ohio
Thomas B. Marshall K 218 Grove St., Sidney, Ohio
Garrett M. Martin 1 305 Main St., Middletown, Ohio
William O. Martin G Redmon, Illinois
William S. Martin A and H Roseland, Adams Co., Nebraska
180 History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Voi,untber Infantry.
Frederick Meyer A and C 1610 Baltimore Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
Datus E. Meyers D Riverside, California
Daniel Boone Morford. . . .1 and C 407 E. Georgia Ave., Memphis, Tennessee
George W. Moriarity . . . . D and C Huntington, Arkansas
Jacob Moser A and C 723 Armory Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
F. S. Mosteller E and H Sharonville, Ohio
David Newhall H Barrack 9, National Military Home, Ohio
Daniel Nieman C 115 E. McMicken Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
David L. Osborn G 1102 N. Bevil Ave., Indianapolis, Indiana
Charles B. Palmer E 427 Curtis Ave., Middletown, Ohio
L. F. Palmer Honorary Middletown, Ohio
Charles B. Palmer, Jr. . . Honorary Middletown, Ohio
W. G. Palmer Honorary Middletown, Ohio
William W. Parse G Sedalia, Indiana
William D. Phares G Box 144, Seven Mile, Butler Co., Ohio
Capt. J. R. Phillips. A and E and H Winchester, Indiana
David Pierson A 419 Elizabeth St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Hiram Post H and A 424 S. 12th St., Hamilton, Ohio
Granville Pottenger G Box 207, Seven Mile, Butler Co., Ohio
J. J. Richardson K R. F. D. No. 1, Bedford, Kentucky
Joseph Richter F 248 Albion Place, Cincinnati, Ohio
S. P. Riker H Reiley, Butler Co., Ohio
Thomas G. Robinson C 814 Purcell Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio
William Rogers I No. 9, National Military Home, Ohio
Abijah P. Roll A and C Oxford, Ohio
Henry Romes B and C Erie Co. Soldiers Home, Ohio
James D. Ross E Blanchester, Clinton Co., Ohio
Peter Schatzman B and I Glendale, Ohio
Johnson Schenck G South Ottumwa, Iowa
John W. Scott A and H Moberly, Missouri
George Simpson I Highland Park, Kentucky
Anthony Smith D R. F. D. No. 1, Cleves, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Jesse A. Smith E and H. . .Longview Hospital, Carthage, Hamilton Co., Ohio
Perry H. Snider G and I Council Grove, Kansas
David B. Snow K Ottawa, LaSalle Co., Illinois
Charles H. Snyder G Thornton, Indiana
Charles W. Snyder 1 416 West 4th St., Dayton, Ohio
Daniel Snyder K Dent, Hamilton Co. , Ohio
Walter V. Snyder Honorary 416 West Fourth, Dayton, Ohio
Milton A. Sorber G R. F. D. No. 4, Hamilton, Ohio
William A. Sorber G R. F. D. No. 7, Hamilton, Ohio
George W. Stanley H 2163 West Congress St., Chicago, Illinois
James Stapleton A and C Newtown, Ohio
Albert Stevens F 1125 East Third St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Samuel F. Stewart I . . . .805 Eighteenth Ave. West, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Henry Stichter C Washington, Iowa
Joseph B. Stimpson G Lincoln, Illinois
Aaron T. Sutton A Rockford, Mercer 'County, Ohio
George Sweeny F 265 Pike Street, Cincinnati, Ohio
Eli Swihart E and H R. F. D. Box 144, Argos, Marshall Co., Indiana
Joel Swihart E and H R. F. D. No. 4, Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio
History of the Eighty-Third Ohio Volunteer Infantry. 181
Lieut. John T. Talbot B 502 The Plaza, Washington, D. C.
Joseph Teltoe C and D R. F. D. No. 3, Flat Rock, Indiana
Robert R. Thomas D and C Ross, Butler Co., Ohio
Christian Thonges A and C 435 Milton St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Isaac Voorhees G and I East Joplin, Missouri
John Voorhees G and I Bethany, Butler Co., Ohio
Piatt Voorhees G and I Middletown, Ohio
Ralph Voorhis G and I 603 Buell Ave., Joliet, Illinois
William M. Voorhis G and I Y. M. C. A. Building, Kokomo, Indiana
Ezra M. Warren E and H Leipsic, Putnam Co., Ohio
John Weiler F and K 1012 Cutter St., Cincinnati, Ohio
Reuben Wesco G and I Newburg, Iowa
Jacob Whallon E Box 53, Sharonville, Ohio
John T. White D Box 186, New Iberia, Louisiana
Potter J. White D and G 301 Hancock St., Nashville, Tennessee
Peter J. Willis G and I Eaton, Preble Co., Ohio
Capt. James H. Wilson K 535 North Sawyer Ave., Chicago, Illinois
S. S. Wintersteen H 24 North Third St., Hamilton, Ohio
Fayette M. Wood K Station L, Cincinnati, Ohio
Jacob J. Yeacle F Riverside, California
Adjutant Archie Young D Duboin, Louisiana
1862 Lines Read at the 1912
Semi-Centennial Reunion
of the
SURVIVORS OF THE EIGHTY-THIRD OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
[Cincinnati, Ohio
September Twelve, Nineteen Hundred and Twelve
By DAVID B. Snow, Co. K.
Of all the velvet-footed years
Which come and pass away
We greet with patriotic pride
This glad Reunion Day.
Full fifty times this earth of ours
Has coursed around the sun,
Since, in Dennison's sun-scorched camp,
Our service was begun.
From Covington to Blakely,
The fierce, red war time through,
None firmer marched, nor braver fought,
'Neath the old red, white and blue.
Today we shall be young again.
With songs and smiles and cheers,
Defenders of our country's flag —
Comrades of fifty years.
Again we form on dress parade.
And hear the sergeants say,
"All present or accounted for,"
This glad Reunion Day.
Now we recall the dark war time
Of sixty-one and two;
Our country's trumpet call to arms
The young, the brave, the true.
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We hear again the answering shout
Above the cannon's roar:
"We're coming, Father Abraham,
Six hundred thousand more!"
The flag, once lowered on Sumter's walls
Because of treason's shame,
We lifted up and carried on
Till Appomattox came.
While faded cheek and furrowed brow
Show time's relentless stress,
The heart of each is ever warmed
By love's divine caress.
You ask, why now these whitened heads,
Why bloom from cheek departs?
The answer comes, the summer has
Gone down into our hearts.
The white carnations, as the red,
Are children of the sun,
And each alike a blessing gives
To all it shines upon.
While silver tips the morning light
Which crowns our earlier days,
The glory of the golden beam
Awaits the sunset rays.
Praise God, my comrades, that we've lived
Through such eventful years;
Lived till we've seen with chastened sight,
Chastened by smiles and tears —
A Nation saved, our Union strong,
Four million slaves made free —
Fruition of the patriot's hope,
A glorious destiny.
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Courage, endurance, fortitude.
These virtues strong we claim,
In camp, on march, in battle line,
O'er Treason's broad domain.
Whenever beautiful deeds are done,
Through danger, toil and pain,
Toil, pain and danger pass away.
The beautiful remain.
If now we strive to tell in song
Of the absent on this day,
The measures tremble on our lips,
Tears wash the lines away.
They sleep on Vicksburg's crowning heights.
By Mississippi's flood;
'Neath orange bloom, by cypress swamp,
A silent brotherhood.
While underneath the flag we reap
Rich harvest of the years;
Know that our country's strength is but
The interest of tears.
As the "Mountains look on Marathon
And Marathon on the Sea,"
We view from Freedom's blood-bought heights
Our land, united, free.
No North, no South, one flag for all.
Let this our purpose be,
That might shall ever serve the right,
In the homestead of the free.
To the loved Father of us all
Let thanks for peace arise,
And prayers that never more may war
Darken our country's skies.
ROLL OF HONOR
OF THE EIGHTY-THIRD
REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
Names.
Co.
Rank.
Died.
Buried.
Remarks.
Atkins, Ira
C
Private
AprU 9, 1865
Mobile, Ala
Killed in battle of Fort Blake-
ley. Ala.; interred in sec. 4,
grave 24.
Avery, Daniel D. . .
i
Private
Feb. 19, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Young's Point, La.
Bannister, Nimrod .
D
Private
July 2, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died of disease; interred iu
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery
Beard, John H
K
Sergeant
Oct. 5, 1864
Port Hudson, La
Died in hospital at Morganza,
Louisiana.
Beetle, Thomas ....
B
Corporal
Feb. 9, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died in hospital; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Black, Henry
G
Private
Mch. 4, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Young's Point, La.
Bodine. Charles E. .
C
Private
June 29, 1865
Galveston, Tex
Died in hospital.
BonneU, WilUam . . .
H
Private
Feb. 22. 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died of disease; interred in
sec A, grave 242.
Boyer, Lewis
H
Musician
May 21 .1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Killed in action.
Brick, John
H
Private
Jan. 13, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died on hospital boat D. A.
January of wounds.
Bricker, Cornelius . .
Private
Feb. 22, 1865
Columbus, O
Died in hospital; interred in
Green Lawn Cemetery.
Bridges, Elmore. . . .
A
Private
Aug. 5, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died in hospital.
Brooding, George M
B
Private
Feb. 6, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died of wounds received Jan.
11, 1863, in battle of Arkan-
sas Post, Ark.; interred in
JeffersonBarracks Cemetery.
Buchanan, Jonah. . .
E
Private
Aug. 5, 1864
New Orleans, La
Died of disease.
Buckel, George J...
B
Private
Mch. 1, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Young's Point, La.
Bucknell, Ellis
K
Private
Jan. 22. 1863
Memphis, Tenn
Died of wounds received Jan.
11. 1863, in battle of Arkan-
sas Post, Ark.; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Bunell, James S. . .
H
Private
April 20, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died on hospital boat D. A.
January of wounds.
Burgdorf, Frederick
K
Private
Mch. 12, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died of wounds; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Burk, John
D
Private
Dec. 13, 1863
Alexandria, La
Captured Nov. 13, 1863; died
in Rebel Prison; interred in
Coteau Cemetery.
Burns, Cornelius A
K
Captain
April 8, 1864
Alexandria, La
Killed in battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.
Burns, Robert
E
Private
Mch. 7, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died of disease; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Campbell, Robert . .
K
Private
May 24, 1863
Vicksburg. Miss
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.;
interred in sec. H. grave 90.
Castell, Conrad ....
A
Private
Nov. 20, 1864
Tyler. Tex
Captured April 8, 1864; died at
Camp Gross. Tex.
Clark, James G. . . .
D
Private
Sept. 8. 1863
Memphis, Tenn
Died of disease; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Clark, James P
I
Private
Feb. 5, 1863
Memphis, Tenn
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. 2, grave 181, Mississippi
River Cemetery.
Clark, John
A
Private
May 4, 1865
New Orleans, La
Died of wounds received April
9, 1865, in battle of Fort
Blakeley, Ala.
Close, Robert
A
Private
Sept. 2, 1863
Memphis, Tenn
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. 2, grave 83, Mississippi
River Cemetery.
Conant, Hamilton H
K
Private
Dec. 27, 1864
New Orleans, La
Discharged Nov. 21. 1864. on
Surgeon's certificate of dis-
ability; died in hospital of
disease.
Conover, Nathan. . .
G
Private
Mch. 9, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died on hospital boat Nash-
ville.
Killed in battle of Fort Blake-
Cook, Beniamin ....
A
Private
April 9, 1865
Mobile, Ala
ley. Ala.; interred in sec. 4.
grave 39.
Cook, Isaac
G
Private
Oct. 4, 1862
Covington, Ky
Died of disease; interred in
Linden Grove Cemetery.
Coleman, John
K
^agoner
April 19, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died of disease; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Comick, William A .
D
Corporal
Mch. 15. 1863
Vicksburg. Miss
Died in hospital at Milliken's
Bend, La.
Cox, Henry
F
Private
April 9, 1865
Killed in battle of Fort
Blakeley Ala.; interred in
sec. 4, grave 79.
Cox. Robert
A
Corporal
April 7. 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died on hospital boat D. A.
January.
Died in hospital; interred in
Craig, Hemr
G
Private
May 15, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Jefferson Barracks Ceme-
tery.
* Unasssgned.
(185
186
Roll of Honor Eighty-third Regiment O. V. I.
Names.
Co,
Rank.
Died.
Buried.
Remarks.
Crosby, Isaac E.
Curry, Adam. .
Davis, John C .
Deem, Thomas I
De Mar, Isaac F . . . I
Douglass, Isaac. .
Drake, William
Drumb, Thomas . . .
Drushel, Henry . . . .
Dunn, John M
Eaton, William
Ebly, Martin
Eckert, George H . .
Evans, Thomas. . . .
Faust, James
Fordyce, William F
Francis, Henry
Fream, Aaron
Funk, William F . . .
Gargus, Andrew J . .
Gaston, Joseph K . .
Gephart, Frederick.
Gibbs, John M
Glancey. Oliver P..
Gorsuch, Joseph B.
Gray, William H . . .
Green, William
Griffith, Ephraim.
Grimes, Garrett. .
Gunning, John. ...
Hacker, Henry
Haley, Patrick ....
Hall. John
Hall, William H...
Holley, John
Hanna, Richard V.
Harrington, Charles
Harrington, John G
Harrison, Clinton R
Harrison, William H
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Sergeant
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Sergeant
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Captain
Sergeant
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Musician
Private
Private
Dec. 1, 1862
Oct. 21, 1862
July 22, 1864
Feb. 2. 1863
April 9, 1865
July 2. 1863
Sept. 1, 1863
Mch. 24. 1863
Feb. 4, 1863
May 1, 1863
April 10, 1865
Oct. 5. 1863
Dec. 25, 1862
Oct. 3, 1862
June 15, 1863
Mch. 22, 1863
June 15, 1865
Mch. 7, 1863
Jan. 3, 1863
June 25, 1863
April 6, 1863
June 27, 1863
Feb. 11, 1863
Feb. 23, 1863
Aug. 6, 1864
May 28, 1864
Aug. 5, 1863
Mch. 17, 1863
Jan. 8, 1863
Feb. 11, 1863
June 10, 1863
May 23, 1864
Jan. 26, 1863
Feb. 9. 1863
Mch. 15, 1863
Julv 2, 1863
Jan. 3, 1863
Oct. 17, 1864
Musician Feb. 3, 1863
Memphis, Tenn. .
Lexington, Ky . . .
Brashear City, La
Memphis, Tenn. .
Mobile, Ala
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
New Orleans, La.
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
Mobile, Ala
New Orleans, La.
Hamilton, O
Covington, Ky. . .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
Mobile, Ala
Vicksburg, Miss. .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
Memphis, Tenn. .
Keokuk, la
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
Port Hudson. La.
Memphis. Tenn. .
Vicksburg. Miss. .
Memphis, Tenn . .
Memphis, Tenn. .
Memphis, Tenn . .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
Cairo, 111
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
Vicksburg, Miss. .
Tyler, Tex
St. Louis, Mo. . . .
Died in hospital; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Died at Cynthiana, Ky.
Died in hospital at New Or-
leans, La.
Died in hospital; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Killed in battle of Fort
Blakeley, Ala.; interred in
sec. 4, grave 40.
Died of disease; interred in
sec. 2, grave 208, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
Died of disease.
Died of disease; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Died of wounds received April
9, 1865, in battle of Fort
Blakeley, Ala.
Died in hospital.
Died at home in Butler county.
Ohio.
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. D, grave 85, Linden
Grove Cemetery.
Died on hospital boat on Mis-
sissippi river.
Died of disease; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Died of disease; interred in
sec. 1, grave 68.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Died on hospital boat at Milli-
ken's Bend, La.
Died in hospital; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Died on hospital boat. City of
Louisiana; interred in sec. 5,
grave 13, Jefferson Barracks
Cemetery.
Died of wounds received in
action at siege of Vicksburg,
Miss.; interred in Mississippi
River Cemetery.
Died of disease; interred in
Oakland Cemetery.
Died of disease; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Died at home in Ohio.
Drowned at Morganza, La.
Died of disease; interred in
sec. 1, grave 59, Mississippi
River Cemetery.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Died of disease; interred in
sec. 2, grave 117, Mississippi
River Cemetery.
Died of disease; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Died in hospital of wounds;
interred in Mississippi River
Cemetery.
Died in hospital at Milliken's
Bend, La.; interred in sec.
H, grave 4.
Died in hospital.
Died on hospital boat D. A.
January; interred in sec. 64,
grave 129, Jefferson Barracks
Cemetery.
Died in hospital; interred in
SQC. 65, grave 160, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
Died on hospital boat D. A.
January.
Died of disease.
Died on steamer Citizen near
Milligan's Landing, Miss.;
interred in sec. E, grave 373.
Captured April 8, 1864, at bat-
tle of Sabine Cross Roads,
La; died in Rebel Prison at
Hempstead, Tex.
Died of disease, interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Roll of Honor Eighty -Third Regiment O. V. I.
187
Names.
Havens, Thomas.
Helmick, Milton
Hensler, John S. . .
Hildreth, George C
Hill. Jed iah...
Hind.s. William
Hix, William J
Hogan, William . . .
Huff, James
Hunt, John
Hutchins, Douglass
Irwin, William ....
Jeffrey, Frederick .
Jolmson. Holly. . . .
Co,
Jackson, John H .
Jones. James M .
Judy, Jacob B . .
Kelso, James T.
Ketchum, Frederick
Kilgour, Henry..
Killen, Hugh B
Kinney, Patrick
Kindle, Joseph
Krause, Edward M
Krause, Gustave A
Lacey, James R . . .
Landenburgh, Jos.
Larue, Joseph
Latoszynski, Simon
Lewis. William. . . .
Lippert, Gustav. . .
Lodwell, Timothy.
Long, Adam
LuUman, John ....
McCarren, Wm. H
McCormick, George
McMurry, Wm. J
Marks, John.
Markum, Jeremiah
Markwell, Jas. M. B.
Martin, Erastus M
Martin, Michael . .
Rank.
Private
Private
Private
Corporal
2d Lieut
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Sergeant
Private
Sergeant
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Died.
F Private
B Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Corporal
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Corporal
Buried.
Remarks.
Feb. 14, 1S63
Dec. 19, 1863
Jan. 11, 1863
Mch. 20, 1S63
Mch. 17. 1863
Jan. 27, 1863
Mch. 10, 1863
Aug. 14. 1S63
Jan. 20. 1863
Dec. 21, 1862
May 22, 1863
Nov. 21, 1864
Jan. 11, 1863
April 9. 1865
July 1, 1863
May 22. 1863
Mch. 21, 1863
Feb. 1.5, 1863
June 2, 1S63
Dec. 8, 1862
Nov. 21, 1864
Feb. .5, 1863
June 1, 1863
Feb. 24, 1863
June 15, 1863
May 20, 1863
Feb. 5, 1863
Feb. 4, 1863
Tan. 11, 1863
Sept. 10, 1864
Mav 19, 1863
Mch. 25, 1863
July 28. 1864
Dec. 16, 1862
Oct. 3, 1864
Jan. 11, 1863
July 19, 1863
Jan. 15, 1863
Mav 22, 1863
July 13. 1865
April 17, 1863
June 20, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Louisville, Ky
Arkansas Post, Ark
St. Louis, Mo
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
St. Louis, Mo
^lemphis, Tenn. . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
Memphis, Tenn . . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
Tyler, Te-x
Arkansas Post, Ark.
Mobile, Ala
Cincinnati, O .
Vicksburg, Miss.
St. Louis, Mo. . .
St. Louis, Mo.
Vicksburg, Miss.
Memphis, Tenn .
Tyler, Tex
Vicksburg, Miss.
Vicksburg, Miss.
St. Louis, Mo.
Vicksburg, Miss.
Vicksburg, Miss.
Vicksburg, Miss.
Memphis, Tenn.
Arkansas Post, Ark.
Amanda, O
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
Port Hudson, La. . .
Memphis, Tenn. . . .
Port Hudson, La.
Arkansas Post, Ark.
St. Louis, Mo
Helena, Ark. . . .
Vicksburg, Miss.
Galveston, Tex. .
Vicksburg, Miss.
St. Louis, Mo. . .
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. ()5, grave 178, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
Died in hospital; interred in
Cave Hill Cemetery.
Killed in battle.
Died on hospital steamer; in-
terred in Jefferson Barracks
Cemetery.
Died of disease.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Discharged - — -; died of dis-
ease ; interred in sec. 65, grave
134, Jefferson Barracks
Cemetery.
Died on hospital steamer Chas.
McDougall; interred in sec. 1,
grave 37, Mississippi River
Cemeteri'.
Died on hospital steamer Citi-
zen of wounds.
Died in hospital; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Killed in siege.
Captured April 8, 1864. at bat-
tle of Sabine Cross Roads,
La.; died in Rebel Prison at
Camp Gross, Tc.x.
Killed in battle.
Died of wounds received in
battle of Fort Blakeley. Ala.
Died of wounds received in
siege of Vicksburg. Miss.;
interred in Cemetery.
Killed in siege.
Died in hospital; interred In
Jefferson Barracks Ceraeterj'.
Died of disease; interred in
sec. 65, grave 131, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.;
interred in sec. E, grave 345.
Died of disease; interred in
Mis,sissippi River Cemetery.
Captured April 8, 1864, at bat-
tle of Sabine Cross Roads,
La.; died in Rebel Prison at
Camp Gross, Tex.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Died in hospital at Milliken's
Bend, La.; interred in sec.
E, grave 34.
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. 65, grave 182, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery-
Died of disease; interred in
sec. G, grave 956.
Killed in assault; interred in
sec. G, grave 472.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Died of wounds; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Killed in battle.
Died of disease.
Died of disease.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Drowned at Morganza, La.
Died of disease; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Died in hospital of wounds
received Oct. 2, 1864, at
Morganza Ferry, La.
Killed in battle.
Died at Benton Barracks; in-
terred in sec. 7, grave 56,
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Died on hospital boat at mouth
of White river. Ark.
Killed in siege.
Died of disease.
Died on hospital boat D. A.
January.
Died of disease; interred in
sec. 1, grave 158, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
188
Roll op Honor Eighty-Third Regiment O. V I.
Names.
Co
Rank.
Died.
Buried.
Remarks.
Martin, William
Metz, Charles
Meyers, William..
Miller, Henry
Mitchell, James B.. .
Monford, Elisha W.
Monfort, James. . . .
Monig, Casper
Morgan, William H .
Myers, Stephen . . . .
Negus, John T
Noble, Frank
Nugent, Michael C.
Parish, Joseph S. . . .
Patmor, Francis R. .
Peabody, Martin L.
Price, George G . . .
Price, James
Printy, William L. .
Prophater, Oliver B.
Reece, Jeremiah . . .
Rednig, Michael. . .
Regner, Joseph F. .
Reynolds, James. .
Reynolds, William.
Richey, Oscar P. . .
Ross, James C
Rudicil, Anderson..
Sacket, DeLacey.
Salter, Arthur W.
Schowe, Ernst.,
Scnider, Lewis.
Scudder Enos H. . .
Shannon, James J.
Shu£f , Jonathan . . .
Shutte, Benjamin..
Skidmore, Alfred . .
Skillman, Richard M
Smith, George B . .
Smith, Noah
Smith. Stephen M. J
Snively, Jacob A.
Snyder, John ....
Stevens, Isaac L.
Stewart, William H.
Private
Private
Private
Private
Sergeant
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Corporal
Private
Musician
Corporal
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Private
Corporal
Private
Private
Corporal
Corporal
Private
Private
Private
Sergeant
Private
Private
Private
Private
1st Lieut.
Private
Private
Mch. S, 1863
Mch. 16, 1863
Aug. 25, 1863
Jan. 11, 1863
May 20, 1863
Sept. 1, 1863
Mch. 25, 1863
Jan. 29, 1863
Feb. 7. 1863
May 25. 1863
Mch. 11, 1863
Sept. 16, 1863
Jan. 9, 1863
April 10, 1863
April 22, 1865
May 22. 1863
June 18, 1863
Feb. 1. 1865
Feb. 5, 1863
Jan. 11, 1863
Feb. 27, 1863
May 19, 1863
Jan. 13, 1863
April 21, 1863
Jan. 11, 1863
Mch. 8, 1863
May 8, 1864
June 3, 1863
Mch. 11, 1863
April 9, 1865
April 25, 1863
Sept. 24, 1862
Jan. 16, 1863
Jan. 19, 1863
May 25,
Mch. 6,
June — ,
May 9,
April 28,
July 1,
Feb. 18,
April 23,
April 26,
1863
1863
1863
1863
1865
1864
1863
1863
1865
Nov. U, 1864
Mch. 9, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Vicksburg, Miss . . .
Memphis, Tenn. . .
Arkansas Post, Ark
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
Chalmette, La. . . .
Nashville, Tenn . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
Memphis, Tenn . . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
Cincinnati, O
Lexington, Ky
Helena, Ark
New Orleans, La. .
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
St. Louis, Mo
Hamilton, O
Plainville. O
Arkansas Post, Ark
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
Arkansas Post, Ark
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
Memphis, Tenn. . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . .
New Orleans, La . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . . ,
Vicksburg, Miss. . . ,
Mobile, Ala
Vicksburg, Miss. . . ,
Covington, Ky. . . . ,
Arkansas Post, Ark
Memphis, Tenn. . .
Vicksburg, Miss. . . ,
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
Middletown, O
Natchez, Miss
Baton Rouge, La. . .
Keokuk, la
Vicksburg, Miss. . . ,
New Orleans, La . . .
Tyler, Tex
Vicksburg, Miss. . . .
Died of disease; interred in
sec. 64, grave 128, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Died in hospital; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Killed in battle.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Died at Carrollton, La.; in-
terred i n Monument Ceme-
tery.
Died on hospital boat Nash-
ville.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Died in hospital; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.;
interred in sec. H, grave 86.
Died at Providence, La.; in-
terred in sec. K, grave 89.
Died in hospitaJ; interred in
sec. B, grave 208, Spring
Grove Cemetery.
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. 5, grave 221.
Died of disease.
Died in hospital at Granville,
La.,' of wounds.
Died at Young's Point, La.
Died in hospital; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Died in Butler County, O.
Died at home in Ohio.
Died of wounds received Jan.
11, 1863, in battle.
Died at Young's Point, La.; in-
terred in sec. D, grave 36.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.;
interred in sec. A, grave 126.
Died of wounds received Jan.
11, 1863, in battle.
Died on hospital boat Nash-
ville; interred in sec. A.
grave 41
Died in hospital; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Died on hospital boat D. A.
Januarj-.
Died of disease.
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. E, grave 365.
Died in hospital at Milliken's
Bend, La.
Killed in battle at Fort Blake-
ley, Ala.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Died of disease; interred in
sec. B, grave 55, Linden Grov
Grove Cemetery. "^^
Died of wounds received Jan
11, 1863, in battle.
Died on hospital boat D. A.
January, of wounds received
Jan. 11, 1863, in battle of
Arkansas Post; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Died of wounds received May
23. 1S63, in siege.
Died at Young's Point, La.; in-
terred in sec. A, grave 263.
Died of disease.
Died of disease.
Died of disease.
Died in hospital.
Died of disease; interred in
Oakland Cemetery.
Died at Milliken's Bend, La. ;
interred in sec. K, grave 118.
Died of wounds received April
9, 1865, in battle of Fort
Blakeley, Ala. ri^
Captured April S, 1864, at bat-
tle of Sabine Cross Roads,
La.; died in Rebel Prison at
Camp Gross, Tex.
Died at Young's Point. La.
Roll of Honor Eighty-Third Regiment O. V. I.
189
Names.
Co.
Rank.
Died.
Buried.
Remarks.
Strobridge, Jacob C.
11
Sergeant
Mch. 17, 18G3
Vicksburg, Miss
Died on hospital boat Nash-
ville.
Died on hospital boat Nash-
ville.
Died of disease; interred in
Swain, John
11
Private
May 25, 1863
V'icksburg, Miss
Swaney, David F. . .
B
Private
Feb. 9, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery.
Taylor, David P
E
Private
May 22, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Killed in siege.
Teller, John
D
Private
April 28, 1864
Louisville, Ky
Died of disease; interred in
sec. B, row 16, grave 56, Cave
Hill Cemetery.
Thomas, Jacob
(;
Private
Nov. 12, 1862
Hamilton, O
Died in Butler county, O.
Thompson, Isaiah. .
E
Private
Jan. 17, 1863
V'icksburg, Miss
Died on hospital steamer Citi-
Thompson, Squire.
G
Private
May 11, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Thompson, Thos. J .
A
Sergeant
Mch. 15, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Thompson .William.
G
Private
April 20, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died of disease; interred in
see. 1, grave 33, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
Thomson, David . . .
H
Sergeant
Jan. 22, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.
Trader, Moses W. . .
K
Private
Mch. 24, 1863
Memphis, Tenn
Died of disease; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Vanansdall, John N.
G
Private
April 8. 1865
Mobile. Ala
Killed in battle of Fort Blake-
ley, Ala.; interred in sec. 4,
grave 41.
Waldo, Lawrence. . .
B
Captain
AprU 25, 1864
Alexandria. La
Died of wounds received April
8, 1864, in battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; interred in
sec. 29, grave 12.
Walker, HilkiahG..
I
Wagoner
Feb. 21, 1863
Vicksburg. Miss
Died at Young's Point, La.
Wallace, John W....
B
Private
Jan. 23, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died on hospital steamer
Citizen at mouth of Yazoo
river.
Warden. Ernst
F
Sergeant
May 18, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Kidd's Plantation of
wounds received May 16,
1863 in battle of Champion
Hills, Miss.
Watt, Francis M . . .
B
Private
Oct. 9, 1862
Cincinnati, O
Died in hospital; interred in
Spring Grove Cemeterj-.
Weaver, William . . .
G
1st Lieut.
Jan. 13, 1863
Memphis, Tenn
Died at Arkansas Post Ark., o(
wounds received Jan. 11.
1863, in battle; interred in
Mississippi River Cemetery.
Webber, WQliam . . .
K
Private
May 24, 1863
Vicksburg. Mias
Died of wounds received May
22. 1863, in assault.
Wermel, Martin
K
Private
July 27, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Messenger's Ford
Mississippi.
Wesco, Franklin. . . .
G
Corporal
Jan. 11. 1863
Memphis, Tenn
Died at Arkansas Post, Ark.
of wounds; interred in Mis-
sissippi River Cemetery.
Wethero, James D. .
G
IstSergt.
Feb. 11, 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died of disease; interred in
Jefferson Barracks Cemetery,
Wetmore, John A.. .
H
1st Sergt,
May 26. 1863
Vicksburg. Miss
Died of wounds received May
22, 1863, in assault.
White, George W. . .
I
A
Private
Private
Sept, 7, 1864
Jan. 11, 1863
White, Thomas
Arkansas Post. Ark.. . .
Killed in battle.
Whittlesey, Benj... .
I
Private
May 3, 1863
Vicksburg. Miss
Died at Perkins' Plantation,
Louisiana.
Williams, Lewis A . .
B
Corporal
April 22, 1863
Vicksburg. Miss
Died at Holmes' Plantation,
Louisiana.
Winston, Hubert . . .
C
Sergeant
Aug. 24. 1863
Seymour. Ind
Killed in railroad accident.
Work, Robert
B
Private
April 23. 1863
St. Louis, Mo
Died in hospital; interred in
sec. 1, grave 88, Jefferson
Barracks Cemetery.
Worstell, Joseph.. . .
B
Private
June 25, 1863
Vicksburg, Miss
Died at Milliken's Bend, La.;
interred in sec. 2, grave 102.
Worstell, William...
C
Private
June 21, 1865
Olive Branch, O
Died at home.
Zickafoose, Elias . . .
H
Private
Mch. 12. 1865
Natchez, Miss
Died in hospital.
EIGHTY-THIRD
REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
FIELD AND STAFF.
Mustered in Sept. 12, 1862, at camp in the field, Campbell County, Ky., by R. S. Smith, Lieutenant 2d Cavalry
U. S. A. Mustered out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex., by J. L. Baker. 1st Lieutenant 23d Wis-
consin Volunteers, and C. M. 13th Army Corps.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Frederick W. Moore . . .
WUliam H.Baldwin....
Steph. S. L'Hommedieu
John S. McGrew . .
Marion Wilkerson .
George Cassady . . .
Lawrence Waldo .
John Curtis ,
John B. Mitchel.
Archie Young.
John W. Burch.
Stacy Daniels. .
Samuel L. Yourtee.
Joseph Rudolph . . . .
Cornelius A. Burns.
George Kerr
Lewis A. Davison . .
George I. King. . . .
Alexander M. Berger
Jacob Godar
George W. Suter ....
Colonel
Lt. Col.
Major
Surgeon
As. Surg.
....do. . .
Adjutant
....do...
.do...
.do. .
R. Q. M.
. ...do. .
Chaplain
Ser. Maj.
....do...
....do. . .
....do. . .
Q. M. S.
George W. Carey Com. Ser.
William A. Clark do
Alexander H. Miller. . . Hos. St'd
....do. . .
....do. . .
Fife Maj
24
27
1862
1862
1862
July 21,
July 16,
July 16.
Aug. 19,
Aug. 15,
Sept. 15,
July 21,
Aug. 4,
Aug. 11. 1862
Aug. 2.1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
18623 yrs,
1862
1862
1862
July 21,
Sept. 12,
Sept. 13
Sept. 12
July 21,
Aug. 9
Aug. 5,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 15,
Aug. 18,
Aug. IS,
Aug. 9, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 5,
Sept. 30,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
1862
1862
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs
1862,3 yrs,
Appointed Aug. 22, 1862; brevetted Brig. Gen-
eral March 26, 1865; mustered out with reg-
iment July 24, 1865.
Appointed Aug. 20, 1862; brevetted Colonel
March 26, 1865; Brig. General Aug. 22, 1865;
mustered out with regiment July 24, 1805.
Appointed Aug. 20, 1862; Act. Asst. Inspector
General, Headquarters Natchez, Miss., Feb.
4, 1865; mustered out with regiment July 24,
1865.
Discharged July 26, 1864.
Discharged Aug. 31, 1863.
Promoted to Surgeon Sept. 21, 1864, but not
mustered; to Surgeon 182d O. V. I. April 1,
1865.
Transferred to Co. D July 1, 1863.
Appointed from 1st Lieutenant Co. D July 1,
1863; resigned Aug. 22, 1863.
Promoted to Sergt. Major from Sergeant Co.
K May 1, 1863; 2d Lieutenant Co. E April
13, 1863; appointed Act. AdjuUnt Sept. 1.
1863; promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Ad-
jutant March 26, 1864; transferred to Co. I
July 13. 1864; from Co. I Nov. 17, 1864, to Co.
H April 27, 1865.
Promoted to Sergt. Major from Sergeant Co.
D July 27, 1863; 1st Lieutenant Co. E Feb.
18, 1864; appointed Adjutant July 13. 1864;
transferred to Co. F Nov. 17. 1864; Co. H
Jan. 17, 1865; from Co. H April 27, 1865;
mustered out with regiment July 24, 1865.
Resigned Aug. 2, 1863.
Promoted to Q. M. Sergeant from private Co.
H .Sept. 12, 1862; to 2d Lieutenant Co. H
April 13. 1863; 1st Lieutenant and Regt.
Quartermaster Feb. 18, 1864; Captain July
11. 1864, but not mustered; discharged Jan.
17, 1865, by reason of consolidation of 48th
and 83d regiments.
Resigned May 3, 1863.
Promoted from private Co. H Sept. 12, 1862;
to 2d Lieutenant Co. G Nov. 24, 1862.
Promoted from 1st Sergeant Co. A Jan. 10,
1863; to 2d Lieutenant Co. A Feb. 13. 1863.
Promoted from 1st Sergeant Co. C ; to 1st
Lieutenant Co. H April 11, 1864.
Promoted from Sergeant Co. D July 1, 1864;
mustered out with regiment July 24, 1865.
Promoted from private Co. F May 1. 1863;
mustered out Jan. 18, 1865, at Natchez, Miss.,
as supernumerary by reason of consolidation.
Promoted from private Co. C Sept. 12, 1862; to
1st Lieutenant Co. F March 29, 1865.
Promoted from Corporal Co. K April 14, 1865;
mustered out with regiment July 24, 1865.
Promoted from private Co. D Nov. 7, 1862; dis-
charged Oct. 2. 1863, at camp near Carroll-
ton. La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Promoted from private Co. C ; discharged
June 22, 1863, at camp near Vicksburg, Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Promoted from private Co. A Oct. 3. 1863; mus-
tered out with regiment July 24, 1865.
Discharged April 14. 1863 at Milliken's Bend,
by order of War Department.
11901
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
191
COMPANY A.
Mustered in Aug. 23, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O., by P. H. Breslin, Captain 18th Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered
out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex., by J. L. Baker, 1st Lieutenant 23d Wisconsin Volunteers, and
CM. 13th Army Corps.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
E ntering the
Service.
Per- I
iod of
Ser-
vice. I
Remarks.
Dewitt C. Shockley. . .
William H. Windeler..
William R. McCoraas.
Francis M. Leflar
John R. Phillips
Edward C. Collins. . .
George Kerr
Albert Fuhrman
Cornelius A. Burns.
Jacob Meyers.
Henry Yeakle.
George F. Hibben . . ,
Charles H. Amos. . .
John Worstell
John Snyder.
Robert Cox
Charles A. Short
Francis M. Ilarter. . . .
Francis M. Jackson. . .
Samuel S. Wintersteen
Frank Beckman
Asbury Adams
Harry Kendall
Michael Hughes
Captain
...do. . .
...do. ..
....do. ..
1st Lieut.
....do...
....do...
John F. Kumler
Thomas J. Thompson. .
Augustus F. Hine
Thomas M. Dickson.
Joseph Stickels
2d Lieut.
...do. . .
1st Sergt.
...do. ..
Sergeant
. ...do. . .
.do.
.do.
...do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
.do.
Corporal
..do. .
..do. .
..do. .
..do. .
..do. .
..do. .
..do. .
..do. .
July
July
1862
1862
July 26, 1862
July 23, 1862
July
Aug.
1862
1862
Aug. 9, 1862
July
July
1862
1862
Aug. 6, 1862
Aug.
July
1862
1862
Aug. 15, 1862
Aug.
.\ug.
1862
1862
Aug. 15, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 12, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
-A.ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
1864 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
Resigned Feb. 9, 1863.
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Co. C Feb. 9,
1S63; resigned July 29, 1863.
Appointed 1st Lieutenant July 26, 1862; as-
signed to duty on staff of Major General
McCIernand, commanding 13th Army Corps,
Feb. 4, 1863; promoted to Captain May 8,
1863; transferred to Co. C Jan. 1, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Co. E May 8,
1863; transferred to Co. E June 12, 1863-
Mustered as .Sergeant; promoted to 1st Lieu-
tenant Feb. 18, 1864; transferred to Co. C
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Resigned March 30, 1863.
Promoted from 1st Sergeant to Sergt. Major
Jan. 10, 1863; from Sergt. Major Feb. 13,
1863; to Captain Co. F Feb. 18. 1864.
Appointed Sergeant from private Aug. 23,
1862; 1st Sergeant Jan. 10. 1863; mustered
out Jan. 18, 1865, by reason of consolidation
of 48th and 83d regiments.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 23, 1862; Sergeant
Aug. 31, 1862; died March 15. 1863, at Milli-
ken's Bend, La.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; wounded
April 9. 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley. Ala.;
mustered out July 6, 1865, at New Orleans,
La., by order of War Department.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1S65.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; appointed
from private ; mustered out with com-
pany July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; appointed
from Corporal June 21, 1865; mustered out
with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed from private Aug. 23, 1862.
Appointed from private Aug. 23, 1862.
Appointed Corporal Dec. 24, 1862; Sergeant
March 1, 1863; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17,
1865.
Appointed from Corporal Nov. 8, 1862; wounded
Jan. 11, 1863, in battle of .A.rkansas Post.
Ark.; promoted to 2d Lieutenant March 30,
1863, but not mustered; transferred to Co.
C Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Nov. 16. 1862; died April
7, 1863, on hospital steamer D. A. January.
Appointed Corporal Nov. 1, 1862; discharged
May 7, 1863, at Columbus, O., on Surgeon's
certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; appointed
Corporal ; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; appointed
Corporal ; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; appoint-
ed Corporal July 1, 1865; trajisferred to Co.
A, 48th Battalion, July 24. 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 23, 1862; discharged
Sept. 4, 1863, at camp near CarroUton, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal Oct. 13, 1862; .Sergeant
March 16, 1863; wounded .April 8, 1864, in
battle of Sabine Cross RoadSu La.; reduced
to Corporal — -; transferred to Co. C Jan.
17, 1865.
192
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Andrew Speath ....
Aaron T. Sutton . .
Franklin Hildreth .
John Haller
Arthur W. Salter.
....do.
....do.
...do.
.do...
.do. . .
John W. .Scott
Robert Dawson . .
Sylvester Kriefer .
Anderson, James .
Angerer, Anthony ...
Applegate, Richard J
Arnold, Henry.
Bailey. Byron. .
Baltzell, Nathan.
Baltzell, Samuel.
Bennett, Jerome B .
Bird, William
Bock, Davis
Bodine, Charles E.
Coleman, Daniel . .
Conkling, Richard.
Cook, Benjamin . . ,
Cook, Jonah
Cox, Thomas
Crosby, Isaac E.
Bohlinger. Michael. . . .
Booker, Noah
....do. ..
....do. . .
....do. . .
Bridges, Elmore
....do...
Brobest, Peter
....do. . .
Burke, James
Private
Carroll, William
do .
Castell, Conrad
...do. . .
Ceiphy, Raphael
Clark, John
....do...
....do. . .
Close, Robert
....do...
Musician
Wagoner
....do...
Private
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
...do.
...dt).
...do.
...do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
,.do.
22
Aug. 9,
Aug. 5,
1862
1862
Aug. 6. 1862
Aug. 5,
Aug. 4,
Aug. 1,
Aug. 19,
Aug. 7.
Aug. 6,
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
Aug. 12
Aug. 19,
Jan. 27,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 5,
Aug. 1,
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
186413 yrs
1862|3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
Aug. 11, 1862 3 yrs
July 21,
24 Aug. 11,
20 Aug. 6,
Aug. 19,
Oct. 4,
Aug. 6,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 13
Aug 15,
Aug. 8,
Aug. 4,
Aug. 20,
.'^.ug. 6,
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1863 3 yrs
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs,
,1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862,3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
186213 yrs,
1862,3 yrs.
July 18, 1862,3 yrs
Aug. 20
Aug. 11
Aug. 7
Aug. 19
Aug. 6
, 1862
, 1862
,1862
, 1862
, 1862
Aug. 13, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Appointed Corporal March 15, 1863; wounded
May 19, 1863, in siege of Vicksburg, Miss.;
transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal March 15, 1863; captured
.\pril 8, 1864, in battle of Sabine Cross Roads,
La.; exchanged and returned to company
Jan. 15, 1865; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17,
1865.
Appointed Corporal Oct. 15, 1862; wounded
Jan. 11, 1863, in battle of Arkansas Post,
Ark.; captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sa-
bine Cross Roads, La.; exchanged Dec. 23,
1864; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 23, 1862.
Wounded May 19, 1863, in siege of Vicksburg,
Miss.; appointed Corporal Oct. 28, 1863; Ser-
geant July 25, 1864; reduced to Corporal Oct.
30, 1864; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged July 26, 1863 at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on Siirgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; confined at Camp Grove.
Tex.; exchanged Dec. 26, 1864; transferred
to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C as Corporal Jan. 17,
1865; reduced ; mustered out with com*
pany July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan 17. 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 23, 1862; reduced
Aug. 26. 1863: transferred to Co. C Jan. 17.
1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 23, 1862; Sergeant
Aug. 30, 1862; reduced to ranks Nov. 8, 1862;
appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1863; reduced
July 21, 1864; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17,
1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured April 8, 1864. in battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; transferred to Co. C Jan.
17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Aug. 5, 1863, in Regimental Hospital near
Vicksburg, Miss.
Discharged April 27, 1864 at New Orleans, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured April 8, 1864. at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; died Nov. 20, 1864, in
Rebel Prison at Camp Gross, Tex.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865, died
May 4, 1865, of wounds received April 9, 1865,
in battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.
Died Sept. 2, 1863, in General Hospital, Mem-
phis, Tenn.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; killed
April 9, 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A. 5th Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, Sept. 1, 186^5; mustered out
July 5, 1865, at Indianapolis, Ind., by order
of War Department.
Died Dec. 1, 1862, in hospital at Memphis,
Tenn., as Isaac T. Cosby.
Roster BiGHTY-THmo Regiment Omo Volunteer Infantry.
193
Names.
Rank.
.'^ge
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Daniel, John
Danner, John M .
Davis, William . . .
Davis, James ....
Davis, Thomas. .
De France, Samuel .
Dodd, James ,
Dunworth, David .
Eaton, William . . .
Foster, Luke
Garlln, Edward J . . .
Gerdes, Henry
Ginther, Conrad. . . .
Godar, Jacob
Goodwin, Andrew J.
Gould, Charles H.
Hall, Gary
Hanselman, Simon.
Harvey, Charles W .
Hatton, Joseph H . .
Hedding, Wesley B .
Heeneman, William.
Henrie, Joseph T .
Herrier, Louis.
Hilton, David
Hinkley, William. . ,
Hoffman, Joseph . . .
Hogan, William . . . ,
Jacobs, Bernard ...
James, Alfred P.
Johnson, Holly..
Jones, William
Jones, John B .
Keen, William .
Kinley, James.
Private
...do. .
...do..
...do..
.do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
...do.
.do.
.do.
...do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
. . .do .
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
29
20
23
18
29
Aug. 13, 1S62
Feb. 18. 18G4
Nov 4, 1863
Aug. 9, 1862
July 25, 1862
Aug. 22. 1862
Aug. 15, 1862
Aug. 20, 1862
Aug. 12, 1862
Oct. 31. 1863
Aug. 15, 1862
Aug. 12, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Aug. 9, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 5, 1862 3 yrs.
June 9, 1863 3 yrs.
Aug. 15, 1862 3 yrs.
July 31, 1862
Aug. 9. 1862
Aug. 6.1862
Aug. 13, 1862
Aug. 22, 1862
Aug. 19, 1862
July 21, 1862
Aug. 11, 1862
Aug.
Nov.
Aug.
July
6, 1862
3. 1863
13, 1862
28, 1«62
July 19, 1862
Aug.
July
12, 1862
28, 1862
Aug. 14, 1862
July 18, 1862
Sept.
Aug.
20, 1864
8, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 ITS.
3 yrs,
1 yr.
3 yrs,
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion. July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; to Co.
A. 48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Discharged Nov. 28, 1864. at mouth of White
river. Ark., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Discharged Sept. 21. 1863, at camp near Car-
roUton. La., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Wounded July 1, 1863, in siege of Vicksburg,
Miss.; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C as Corporal Jan. 17,
1865; reduced to ranks ; died April 10,
1865, of wounds received April 9, 1865, in
battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; to Co.
A, 48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863. at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to Co. C
Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Sept. 15, 1863, by civil authority.
Promoted to Hospital Steward, Oct. 3, 1863.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; reduced
from Corporal ; mustered out with com-
pany July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Wounded May 19, 1863, in siege of Vicksburg,
Miss.; captured Nov. 3. 1863. at battle of
Grand Coteau. La.; confined at Alexandria,
La.; exchanged Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to
Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred as Corporal from Co. C Jan. 17,
1865; reduced ; mustered out with com-
pany July 24, 1865.
Also borne on rolls as Joseph T. Heurie; dis-
charged Feb. 7, 1863, at Memphis. Tenn., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out Aug. 2. 1865. at Camp Chase, O.. by
order of War Department; see Co. A. 48th
Battalion.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Discharged Aug. 3, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability; died
.A.ug. 14, 1863. on hospital steamer Charles
McDougall, while enroute home.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 23, 1862; reduced
Feb. 29, 1864; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17,
1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; died
April 9, 1865, in hospital of wounds received
same day in battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863. at battle of Grand
Coteau. La.; confined at .tVlexandria. La.;
exchanged Dec. 26. 1863; transferred to Co. C
Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to 163d Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps. ; mustered out July 18,
1865. at New Orleans. La.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
194
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Lavon, Martin
Lehman, Nathan. . .
Lenhoff , John
Lerue, Alexander G.
Leverton, William A
Lippert, Gustav. . . .
McAllister, John. . .
McDonald, Patrick.
McGraw, Robert B.
McKitrick, Russel. .
McLaughlin, Henry
McLaughlin, Elijah.
McQuillen, Bryan.
Martin, William S.
Martin, Albert.
Martin, Frank.
Masters, Albinos J.
Masters, Isaac . . . .
Meyer, Frederick. .
Milligan, David . . .
Milligan, Richard .
Moore, Andrew .
Mosier, Jacob.. .
Mosier, George
Murphy, William. .
Murray, Patrick. . .
Newhall, David . . .
Nichols, Charles H .
Nieman, Daniel . . .
Ohlshlager, Henry.
Owen, Thomas. . . .
Pendry, Elmore. . .
Pepper, John R . . .
Pierson, David. .
Pierson, Adrian .
Popp, George .
Porter, Robert.
Post, Hiram .
Pritchard, John .
Ramsey, David .
Revellee, Isaac.
Private
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1864 3
1862 3
1862 3
, 1862 3
1862
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1862
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
'■ yrs.
; yrs,
1 yrs.
Aug. 21, 18G2
Dec. 24, 1863
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug,
Aug,
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 15, 1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug.
Aug.
July
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
July 21, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
1802 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
Aug. 9, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
, 1862 3 yrs.
, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 13, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
, 1862 3
, 1862 3
4,
15,
12, 1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1864 '■
Aug. 11, 1862
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
Aug.
Aug.
3 yrs.
, 1862 3 yrs,
, 1862 3 yrs,
, 1862 3 yrs,
, 1862 3 yrs,
, 1862 3 yrs,
, 1862 3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A.
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; reduced Oct. 30, 1864;
transferred to Co. C July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C July 24, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged March 19, 1863, at Milliken's Bend.
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. C July 24, 1865.
Died May 19, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.
Discharged Aug. 13, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss..
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; prisoner
of war from Oct. 13, 1864, to April 27, 1865;
mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal — — ; reduced Oct. 30, 1864;
transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Discharged Nov. 18, 1864, at mouth of White
River, Ark., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; to Vet-
eran Reserve Corps April 1, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865, mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged March 7, 1864, at Marine LT. S. Gen-
eral Hospital, New Orleans, La., on Surgeon's
certificate of disability.
Discharged Nov. 28, 1864, at mouth of White
river. Ark., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 23, 1862; reduced ;
transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Nov. 20, 1862, at Columbus, O.. on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged to date June 11, 1865, by order of
War Department.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out Aug. 21, 1865, at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on expiration of term of service.
Transferred to Co. C, 23d Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, AprU 28, 1864.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A.
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Wounded May 19, 1863, in action near Vicks-
burg, Miss.; transferred to Co. I, 23d Regi-
ment Veteran Reserve Corps, April 28, 1864;
mustered out July 1, 1865, at St. Louis, Mo.,
by order of War Department.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to 1st Battalion Veteran Reserve
Corps ; discharged Oct. 30, 1863, on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C as Sergeant Jan. 17,
1865; reduced to ranks Feb. 17, 1865; dis-
charged June 15, 1865, at Marine U. S. Gen-
eral Hospital, New Orleans, La.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H as Corporal Jan. 17.
1865; reduced ; mustered out with com-
pany July 24, 1865.
Died Jan. 11, 1863, in hospital at Memphis,
Tennessee.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volijnteer Infantry.
195
Names.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Reynolds, James.
Rhodes, John ,
Riker, Ennis. .
Riker, Daniel.
Roe, James T.
Roll. Abijah
Roosa, Joseph T . . .
Roseboom, Ananias.
Schowe, Ernst
Schuler, John
Seabold, John.
Sharp, John . .
Shaw, William . .
Shelhouse, Jacob .
Shonberg. William.
Shutte, Benjamin.
Smith, Charles F.
Smith, Iliram.
Smith, Michael V
Smith, George B.
Snyder, George. . .
Spivey, George R.
Stapleton, James .
Struve, Henry H .
Swearingen, William
Tearne, Samuel ....
Thompson, Andrew J
Thonges, Christian . .
Turner, William . .
Twehus, Joseph . .
Voegeli, Jacob . . .
Volkert, Adam . . .
Wallace, Thomas.
Wheelright, Jesse.
White, Thomas . . .
Williams, Jacob R .
Wilson, Perry
Wilson, William . .
Wilson, John J. . .
Worstell, William.
Private
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Aug. 9. 1862
Aug. 15,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 14,
1S62
1802
1862
1862
Aug. 13,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 15,
Feb. 18.
Aug. 18.
Nov. 11.
Aug. 22,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 5, 1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1864
1862
1863
1862
1862
Aug. 13,
Aug. 22,
1862
1862
Aug. 16, 1864 1 yr
Aug. 15,
Feb. 23
Vug. 8,
Aug. 11
Aug. 8
Aug. 11
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1864 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 9. 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 7.
Sept. 21.
Aug. 12.
Aug. 1.
Aug. 30.
Aug. it.
Aug. 9.
Aug. 22.
Aug. 20.
Aug. 19.
Aug. 8.
Aug. 21.
Nov. 10
Nov. 5.
Aug. 12.
1862
1864
1862
1862
1S62
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1S63
1863
18C2
3 yr.s.
1 yr.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
Died April 21. 1863. on hospital steamer Nash-
ville near Vicksburg, Miss.
Wounded July 10, 1863, in action at Jackson,
Miss.; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; dis-
charged May 12, 1805, at Barrancas, Fla., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Mustered out May 9, 1865, at Davenport, la.,
by order of War t)epartment.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Died April 25. 1803. at Milliken's Bend. La.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1805; to Co.
A, 4Sth Battalion. July 24. 1805.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1.S65; mustered
out with company July 24. 1S05.
Died March 6. 1803. at Young's Point. La.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1805; mus-
tered out June 27. 1865, as of Co. H, at Camp
Dennison. O.
Substitute; mustered out with company July
24. 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; died
April 28. 1805. at Natchez. Miss.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1805.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Discharged Sept. 21. 1863, at camp near Car-
roUton, La., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bihty.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. 11 Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
jWounded July 5. 1863, in action near Vicks-
burg. Miss.; transferred to Co. C Jan. 17.
1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1805.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1805.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1805; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1805.
Killed Jan. 11. 1803, in battle of -Vrkansas Post,
Arkansas.
Discharged Oct. 21. 1803. at Camp Dennison,
O.. on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865. as Ser-
geant; reduced to ranks Jime 21, 1865; mus-
tered out with company, July 24. 1S05.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17, 1805; to Co.
A, 4Sth Battalion, July 24, 1805.
Transferred from Co. C Jan. 17. 1805; to Co.
A. 4Sth Battalion. July 24. 1805.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1805.
196
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry
COMPANY B
Mustered in Aug. 29, 1862. at Camp Dennison, O., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered
out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex., by J. L. Baker, 1st Lieutenant 23d Wisconsin Volunteers, and
C. M. 13th Army Corps.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
James W. Craven.
Philip Bescher. . .
Lawrence Waldo .
Charles H. E. Cole.
Joseph R. Shannon .
William Fisher
John W. Burdsall.
Samuel Nash. . . .
James W. Hudson .
Jacob Seiffert
Albert Finlay
Thomas Corcoran.
Samuel C. Price. . ,
Captain
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JohnT. Talbot
James T. De Mar ....
John J. Meyers
William L. Robinson. .
Henry Romes
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Ist Lieut.
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2d Lieut.
1st Sergt.
Sergeant
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James J. Shannon . .
Gustavus Seiffer
Thomas Beelte
Lewis A. Williams
William Strohman
William L. Printy . .
Ausdenmoore, Herman.
Baldwin, Samuel F.
Bascom, Henry K. .
Behner, John
Berdel, Ludwig
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Corporal
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Musician
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28
July 15, 1S62
July 15. 1862
July 21, 1862
July 15, 1862
Aug. 8, 1862
21
26
Nov. 13. 1862
.\ug. 8. 1862
July 21, 1862
Aug. 4,
July 22,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 11,
July 23, 1862 3 yrs
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
.\ug. 15,
Aug. 15,
Aug. 18.
July 23.
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 13. 1862
July 28,
Aug. 18,
186:
1862
July 18, 1862
Aug. 11, 1862
.\ug. 11, 1862
Aug. 18, 1862
Jan. 23. 1864
Aug. 8, 1862
July 22, 1862
July 23, 1862
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
Resigned Nov. 7, 1862.
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Nov. 7. 1862;
resigned Aug. 2, 1863.
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Co. D Aug. 12.
1863, to date April 13, 1863; died April 25.
1864, of wounds received April 8. 1864. in
battle of Sabine Cross Roads, La.
Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Nov. 7. 1862;
resigned Feb. 8, 1863.
Promoted from 1st Sergeant Feb. 18, 1864;
transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Commissioned Aug. 26. 1864; no further rec-
ord found.
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Regt. Quar-
termaster 22d Regiment U. S. Colored Infan-
try to date Dec. 21, 1863. from which mus-
tered out Oct. 16, 1865.
Mustered as private; appointed Sergeant ;
1st Sergeant April 1, 1864; captured April 8,
1864, at battle of Sabine Cross Roads, La.;
exchanged Dec. 23. 1864; transferred to Co. C
Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Aug. 29, 1862; discharged to date
June 4, 1863, for promotion to Captain 3d U.
S. Colored Heavy Artillery, from which re-
signed Jan. 9, 1865.
Appointed Aug. 29, 1862; transferred to Co. I
Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 29, 1862; Sergeant
July 1. 1863; discharged May 17, 1864 at St.
James Hospital, New Orleans, La., on Sui'-
■geon's certificate of disability.
Mustered as private; appointed Sergeant ;
transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 29. 1862; transferred
to Co. G, 22d Regiment Veteran Reserve
Corps, ; mustered out July 3. 1865 at
Camp Chase, O., by order of War Department
Appointed Corporal Aug. 29, 1862; died Jan. 19
1863, on U. S. Hospital steamer D. A. Janu-
ary, of wounds received Jan. 11, 1863. in bat-
tle of Arkansas Post, Ark.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 29, 1862; Sergeant
; reduced to Corporal Oct. 31. 1864; trans-
ferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 29, 1862; died Feb. 9,
1863, in Lawson Hospital, St. Louis. Mo., of
wounds received in action.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 29, 1862; died April
22, 1863, in camp at Holmes' Plantation, La.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 29, 1862; discharged
March 16, 1863, at Cincinnati, C. on Sur-
geon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal ; discharged March 6,
1863, at Memphis, Tenn.. on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Appointed Corporal ; transferred to Co. I
Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal April 1, 1864; captured
April 8. 1864, at battle of Sabine Cross Roads.
La.; confined at Camp Grove, Tex.; ex-
changed Dec. 23, 1864; transferred to Co. C
Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal July 1. 1864; transferred
to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Musician Aug. 29, 1862; transferred
to Co. G, 22d Regiment Veteran Reserve
Corps, ; mustered out July 3, 1865, at
Camp Chase, O.. by order of War Depart-
ment.
Appointed Musician Aug. 29. 1862; died Feb.
5, 1863, at Plainville, O.
Transferred to Co. F Aug. 30, 1862.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
197
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Boake, John L.
Bricker, John W
Brooding. Henry E. .
Brooding, George M .
Buckel, George J . . .
Burg, FranE
Campbell, James L.
Carroll, Albert B..
Codling. William. .
Coffey, Dennis. ...
Conley, Andrew. . .
Connor, Taylor. . . .
Cover, Samuel
Cunningham, James W.
Dale, Columbus. . .
Dean, Charles W. .
De Forest, James. .
De Mar, Isaac F. .
Dowd, James
Ferenter, Anton . . .
Flint, William H...
Glaze, Alexander T
Guess, Solomon. . .
Goldschmidt, Barney
Hall, James D. . . .
Hall. David
Hardy, Benjamin..
Harvey, George E.
Harrington, John G .
Hazard, William.
Heery, Charles. .
Helda, Bernherd.
Holden, George. .
Howe, George H .
Irwin, Joseph G. .
Irwin, William R.
Jackson. John W. . .
Johns, George W. . .
Junkin, Samuel F. .
Killen, Hugh
Kindle, Charles K. .
Kindle, Napoleon B .
Kindle, Joseph
Koester, Christian. .
Labarre, George M .
Leiet, George.
Littleton, Van Buren .
Long, Edward
Private
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Feb. 10, 1805
.A.ug. 18,
Aug. IS.
1862
1862
Aug. 11,
July 23,
Aug. 5,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 11
July 20,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 15,
Aug. 8,
Jan. 27,
1862
1862
186
186L
1862
186
186-
1862
1862
1865
3 yrs.
lyr.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
yrs.
3 vrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
1 yr.
IS
Aug.
15
18
lulv
21
43
Feb.
IK
20
Aug.
8
43
Aug.
8
19
Aug.
6
Feb. 26
Aug. 11,
Aug. 14
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1S64 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1864 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 19, 1862
Aug. 12,
Aug. 13,
Feb. 16
Aug. 8,
1862
1862
1864
1862
Aug. 9.1862
Aug. 9,
Aug. 15,
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
July 22
.'^ug. 11
Aug. 11,
Aug. 2,
Aug. — ,
Aug. 11,
Nov. 3,
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862,3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Feb. 19,
Feb. 10,
Aug. — ,
July 25,
July 2 4,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 11,
Sept. 7,
1865 1 yr.
1865 1 yr.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862:3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862'3 yrs.
Appointed Corporal ; captured Nov. 3.
1863. at battle of Grand Coteau, La., con-
fined at Alexandria, La.; exchanged Dec. 25,
1863; reduced from Corporal Oct. 31, 1864;
transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Mustered as Wagoner.
Died Feb. 6, 1863. at St. Louis. Mo., of wounds
received Jan. 11. 1863. in battle of Arkansas
Post. Ark.
Died March 1. 1863, at Ballard's Farm. Young's
Point, La.
Discharged -April 24, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Sergeant from private Aug. 29,
1862: reduced to ranks .
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan, 17. 1865.
Discharged July 11, 1864, at Washington. D.
C. by order of War Department.
Transferred to Co. F .\ug. 30, 1862.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25. 1863; transferred to Co. I
Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. A, 48th Bartalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Also borne on rolls as Anthony Ferenter;
transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Discharged May 17, 1864, at New Orleans. La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps. Feb. 20.
1864.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1805.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Feb. 6, 1864, at Marine General
Hospital, St. Louis. Mo., on Surgeon's certi-
ficate of disability.
Died Jan. 3, 1863, on steamer Citizen on Missis-
sippi river, near Milligan's Landing, Miss.
Discharged , at Cincinnati, O.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1S65.
Discharged Oct. 10, 1864. on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Discharged March 4, 1863. at St. Louis. Mo.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; died Nov. 21, 1864, in
Rebel Prison at Camp Gross, Tex.
Captured April 8, 1864. at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; died Nov. 21, 1864, in
Rebel Prison at Camp Gross, Tex.
Trans.^erred to Co. A, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. .\, 48th Battalion, July 24.
18*^5. . .. ,
Died June 1, 1863, in hospital at Milhkens
Bend, La.
Discharged Sept. 17. 1863. at St. Louis. Mo.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, lb65.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863. at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; confined at Alexandria. La.; re-
turned to company Dec. 26. 1863; transferred
to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Oct. 31, 1862;
discharged Feb. 25, 1863. at Keokuk, la.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
198
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per
iod of
Ser-
vice
Remarks.
McDannel, Granville M
Mahan, James A.
Malott, Israel P
Matthews, James M
Markwell, James M.
Meyers, William . . .
Monig, Casper.
Noble, Frank. .
O'Neill, Feli-x . .
Page, Michael. .
Payne, John R.
Pettit, Levi... .
Roy, Adolphus.
Sapwell, John. .
Schafer, Lawrence .
Schatzmann, Peter.
Shean, Thomas. . . .
Smith, Charles
Steel. Silas N
Swaney, David E. .
Van Zandt, Lemuel.
Wallace, John W...
Washburn, John
Watt, Francis M . . .
Wells, Nathan
White, Charles W . .
Work, Willaim P.. .
Work, Robert
Work, James G . . . .
Worstel, Joseph . . . .
Wortheimer, Andrew.
Wozencraft, Edwin D
Wright, Benjamin M
Private
...do. .
...do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
..do.
..do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
Aug. 15,
Feb. 14,
1862
1805
.•\ug. 12. 1802
3 yrs.
Aug. 19,
Feb. 14,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 4,
Feb. 16,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 4,
Feb. 16,
Feb. 9,
Aug. 7,
July 28,
Nov. 9,
Aug. 21,
Feb. 5,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 9,
Aug. 11, 1862
1802
1865
1862
1862
1862
1862
1864
1862
1862
1864
1864
1862
1862 j 3
18633
1862 3
1864 3
1862 3
1862 3
Aug. 4,
Aug. 11.
Feb. 14,
1862
1862
1865
Aug. 22. 1862
Aug. 11,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 22.
July 28,
Aug. 10,
Aug. 18.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1 yr.
3 yrs.
1862
1862|3
1862 3
18623
18623
18623
18623
Transferred to Co. A, 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Transferred from Co. F Nov. 1, 1862; to Co. I
Jan. 17, 1865.
Died July 13, 1865, at Galveston, Tex.
Died Aug. 25, 1863. in Overton Hospital at
Memphis. Tenn.
Died Jan. 29, 1803, in hospital at Young's
Point, Louisiana.
Died Sept. 16, 1863, in Marine Hospital.
Cincinnati, O.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged July 11, 1864, at New Orleans, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Sergeant from private Aug. 29,
1862; reduced to ranks ; transferred to
Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Feb. 9, 1863. at St. Louis, Mo.
Reduced from Corporal ; transferred to
Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Jan. 23. 1863. on steamer Citizen on Mis-
sissippi river, opposite mouth of Yazoo river.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Oct. 9, 1862, in hospital at Cincinnati, O.
Transferred to Co. A, 4Sth Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Mustered out May 31, 1865, at Indianapolis,
Ind., by order of War Department.
Died April 23. 1863, in Lawson Hospital, St.
Louis, Mo
Died June 25, 1863, in hospital at Milliken's
Bend, La.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. F Aug. 30. 1862.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17. 1865.
COMPANY C.
Mustered in Aug. 26. 1862. at Camp Dennison, O., by A. F. Bond. Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered
out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex., by J. L. Baker, 1st Lieutenant 23d Wisconsin Volunteers, and
C. M. 13th Army Corps.
Per- i
Date of
iod of
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Entering the
Service.
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Edward Manser
Captain
24
July 25. 1862
3 yrs.
Resigned Nov. 7, 1862.
James Carlin
do. .
33
July 14, 1802
3 yrs.
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant Co. D Nov. 7,
1862; transferred to Co. D Dec. 15, 1862.
William R. McComas. .
....do. . .
23
July 20, 1862
3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 1, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
William H. Windeler...
1st Lieut.
28
July 25, 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed Aug. 26, 1862; promoted to Captain
Co. A Feb. 9, 1863.
Henry M. Gastrell
....do. . .
21
July 8, 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed 2d Lieutenant July 26. 1862; 1st
Lieutenant Feb. 9. 1863; resigned Dec. 16.
1863.
William A. Beasley ....
....do. . .
26
Aug. 7, 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed 1st Sergeant Aug. 26. 1862; pro-
moted to 2d Lieutenant Feb. 9. 1863; 1st
Lieutenant Feb. 18. 1864; Captain July 11,
1864. but not mustered; discharged Jan. 17.
1865, by reason of consolidation of 48th and
83d regiments.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
199
Names.
Rank. Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Edward C. Collins.
George Kerr
Colin R. Palmer. . .
Henrj- Rouies
John Pritchard
George W. Milan. . .
John W. Donnellou.
Hubert Winston
John Worstell.
John Snyder. .
Captain
1st Sergt.
....do. ..
....do. . .
Sergeant
....do. . .
....do...
. ..do. .
.do.
.do.
James D. Patton. . . .
Robert Middleton . . .
Lewis R. Washburn.
William Heeneman .
William Eaton
Joseph Larue
Charles H. Gould.. .
Andrew J. Deford. .
Corporal
....do. ..
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
.do.
...do. .
...do. .
Byron Bailey ' . . . .do .
James Lamb.
Franklin Hildreth . .
Aaron T. Sutton . . .
Andrew Speath
Albert Finley
George Leist
Thomas G. Robinson..
Michael Hughes
Arthur \V. Salter.
William Deford
Charles Harrington. . .
Washington .A. Boyer.
Anderson, James.
Atkins, Ira
Bain, Francis P . .
.do.
...do..
. ..do. .
...do. .
. ..do. .
...do. .
.do. .
. ...do. . .
Musician
. ...do.. .
. ...do. . .
Private
....do. ..
....do. . .
18
\ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
.\ug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 19, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
.\ug.
Aug.
•A-ug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
23 lAug
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 11, 1862
30 I Aug. 6, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
-\ug.
.\ug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
20 Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs
25 .\ug. 7, 1862 3 yrs
.•\ug. 4, 1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
•Aug.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1864
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1S0,3; mustered
out with company July 24, 1S65.
Appointed Sergeant .\ug. 20, 1862; 1st Sergeant
; promoted to Sergt. Major .
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862; 1st Sergeant
May 1. 1804; mustered out to date Jan. 17,
1865, at Natchez, Miss., by reason of consoli-
dation of 48lh and S3d regiments.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Aug. 26, 1862; transferred to Co. A
Jan. 17. 1865.
Appointed .\ug. 20, 1862; absent; no further
record found.
Appointed Aug. 26, 1862; promoted to Lieut.
Colonel 27th Regiment U. S. Colored Troops
Sept. 13, 1864, from which mustered out Sept.
21, 1865.
Appointed Corporal .Vug. 26, 1862; Sergeant
; killed Aug. 24, 1863, at Seymour, Ind.,
by being run over by railroad cars.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; promoted
to 1st Lieutenant Co. K Jan. 20. 1865. to
date July 11, 1864.
.Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862.
Appointed Corporal ; dicsharged March
11. 1863, at Young's Point, La., on Surgeon's
certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal .Aug. 26, 1862; discharged
March 30. 1863. at Milliken's Bend, La., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal March 9, 1863; Sergeant
; reduced to Corporal Oct. 30, 1804,tran«-
fetred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Feb. 11, 1863; transferred
to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; died Feb. 4, 1863, at
Memphis. Tenn., of gunshot wound.
.Appointed Corporal Sept. 1, 1863; transferred
to Co. A, Jan. 17 1805.
Appointed Corporal ;
1803, at Carrollton, La.
cate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, in battle of Grand
I Coteau, La.; confined at .Alexandria. La.;
I exchanged Dec. 25. 1863; appointed Corporal
March 22, 1864; captured April 8, 1864,inbat-
I tie of Sabine Cross Roads, La.; exchanged
' Dec. 12, 1864; transferred to Co. A, Jan. 17
I 1865.
'Appointed Corporal ; discharged Nov. 28,
] 1862, at Cincinnati, O., on Surgeon's certifi-
I cate of disability.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
I tered out with company July 24, 18,65.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; appointed
corporal Feb. 28, 1S"65; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; discharged Jan. 30.
1864, at New Orleans, La., on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. .A Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged April 10, 1865, for wounds received
in action. .,, ,
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; killed
April 9, 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.
Died July 2, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1805; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; killed
April 9. 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1805.
discharged Sept. 24,
, on Surgeon's certifi-
200
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names .
Remarks.
Bainbridge, Jerome B
BalUell, Nathan
Baltzell, Samuel
Beckman, Frank. . .
Bell. WUliam
Borger, Alexander M
Bodine, Charles E. . .
Bohlinger, Michael . .
Booker, Noah
Carey, George W. . . .
Carroll, Albert B
Carroll, William.
Ceiphy, Raphael
Close, James
Conkling, Richard
Connel, Michael
Cook, Benjamin
Cook, Jonah
Cunningham, Phaley
Daniel, John
Daugherty, Thomas.
Dederick, William R
DeForest, James. . .
Dodd, James
Drumb, Thomas
Dunworth, David
Flowers, Daniel
Fordyce, William F
Frazee, Silas
Gardner, Reuben.
Gerdes, Henry. . .
Guy, Douglas
Hacker, Henry
Hall, Carey
Hanselman, Simon.
Hardy, Benjamin. .
Harvey, Charles W,
Heff erman, James .
Hensler, John S
Herrier, Louis
Hinkley, William
Hofifman, Joseph . .
Hoffman, John A. .
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Detailed as Brigade Teamster May 25, 1864;
mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Promoted to Hospital Steward .
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; died
June 29, 1865 in Regimental Hospital at Gal-
veston, Tex.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out March 13, 1866, at Columbus, O., by order
of War Department; see Co. A, 4Sth Bat-
talion.
Promoted to Com. Sergeant Sept. 12, 1862.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged Feb. 19, 1863, at Cairo, 111., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered as Corporal; reduced ; trans-
ferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Mustered as Wagoner; transferred to Co. A
Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged March 9, 1863, at Nashville, Tenn.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co.
A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged June 25, 1865, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died March 24, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1865; transferred to Co.
A Jan. 17, 1865.
Died March 22, 1863, in hospital at St. Louis.
Missouri.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Feb. 11, 1862, at General Hospital, Mem-
phis, Tenn., of wound received in action.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company Julv 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Jan. 23, 1863, at Cincinnati, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Killed Jan. 11, 1803, in battle of Arkansas Post,
Arkansas.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured April 8, 1804, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; transferred to Co. A Jan.
17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Detailed at Post Q. M. Department Jan. 1,
1863; mustered out with company July 24,
1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
201
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Holter, Benjamin K. .
Hooper, John . . .
HoUey, John.. . .
Jacobs, Bernard.
James, Alfred P .
Jones, William . .
Jones, Jesse
Private
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
Jones, Henry
Kinley, James
Kite, Stephen D . . .
Labarre, George M .
Lavery, Patrick . .
Lavon, Martin. . .
Lehman, Nathan.
LenhofF, John
Lenhoff, Matthias.
Levorton, William A. .
McCabe, Patrick B.. .
McCarren, William H.
McGrew, Robert B .
McKitrick, Russel. .
McLaughlin, Henry.
Mack, Thomas H. . .
Martin, Frank
Masters, Albinos J. . .
Mathews, James . . . .
Meeker. John
Miller, Henry
Moriarity, George W
Moore, Andrew.
Morris, Theodore W
Mosier, Jacob. . . .
Murphy, William.
Murray, Patrick. .
Myers, Frederick.
Newcomb, John. .
Nicmaii, Daniel . . .
Ohlshlager, Henry.
Owen, Thomas P. .
Peabody, Martin I.
Pharis, James
Pheeney, John. .
Pierson, David. .
Quinn, James . . .
Rea, Andrew B . .
Rhover, John . . .
Richey, Oscar P.
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Aug. 9, 1802
Aug.
\ug.
Aug.
Aug.
.Vug.
Jan.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
July
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
,3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yfs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
1864 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1864
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 12, 1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
.A.ug.
Aug.
Dec.
Aug.
Aug.
.A.ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Jan.
Oct.
.\ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
1863 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1864! 3 yrs.
1863'3 yrs.
18621 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1864 3 yrs
1862,3 yrs
Aug. 9, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
186213 yrs.
186213 yrs.
Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862,3 yrs.
Transferred to 123d Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, ; mustered out July 10,
186.5, at New Orleans, La., by order of War
Department.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Feb. 9, 1863, in Lawson General Hospital,
St. Louis, Mo., of gunshot wound.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged May 25, 1865, on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A
48th Battalion. July 24, 1865.
Absent, sick in Cincinnati, O., May 10, 1863;
no further record found.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged May 13, 1865, on Surgeon's certi-
ficate of disability.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Feb. 18, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with comapny July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862; reduced
Aug. 1, 1864; died Oct. 3, 1864, in Regimental
Hospital, of wounds received Oct. 2, 1864, in
action at Morgan's Ferry, La.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; to Co.
A, 48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; discharged
May 10, 1865. on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Killed Jan. 11, 1863. in battle of Arkansas
Post, Ark.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, I860; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1866.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865. dis-
charged June 8, 1865, on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Died May 22, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Discharged Sept. 6. 1863, at OarroUton, La., on
. Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865: mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1SG5.
Discharged Sept. 7, 1803. at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged to date June 11, 1800, by order of
War Department.
No further record found.
Died March 8, 1803, on steamer D. A. January.
202
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Riker, Ennis
Riker, Daniel
Riley, Michael
Roll, Abijah
Roseboom , Ananias . .
Ross, Edwin R
Seabold, John.
Shaw, William.
Shean, Thomas.
Shields, Frank. . . .
Shonberg, William.
Smith, Michael V
Smith, George B . . . .
Smith, Stephen M. J
Snyder, George
Stapleton, James. . .
Steward, George W.
Struve, Henry H.
Tearne, Samuel. .
Telto, Joseph
Terry, Jefferson
Thomas, Robert R . .
Thonges, Christian. .
Twehus, Joseph
Van Wise, Thomas . .
Voegeli, Jacob
Volkert, Adam . . . .
Wetmore, John A.
Williams, Josiah. . .
Wilson, William. . . .
Wilson, John J
Wood, Henry
Worstell, William...
Wortheimer, Andrew
Private
...do
...do
. . .do
...do
...do
.do.
.do.
.do.
...do.
...do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do,
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
Aug. 22
Aug. 13
Aug. 6
Aug. 13
Aug. 12
Aug. 9
Aug. 18
Aug. 22
Nov. 9
Aug.
Aug.
Aug. 15
Feb. 23
Aug. 8
Aug. 8
Aug. 8
Aug. 7
Aug. 11
Aug. 7
Aug. 4
Aug. 22
Aug. 6
Aug. 12
Aug. 13
Aug. 16
Aug. 9
Aug. 9
July 28
Aug. 6
Nov. 10
Nov. 5
Aug. 6
Aug. 12
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862j3 yrs,
1863 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1864 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
1862
1862
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862,3 yrs.
1862'3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1S62 3 yrs.
18623 yrs.
1862,3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
186213 yrs,
1862|3 yrs.
1863 3 yrs.
1863 1 3 yrs.
1862:3 yrs.
1862:3 yrs,
July 28, 1862,3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged June 26, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged July 1, 1863, at Camp Dennison, O.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau. La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co. A
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1805; dis-
charged July 28, 1865, at New Orleans, La.,
by order of War Department.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Feb. 18, 1863, at Keokuk, la.
Reduced from Corporal ; transferred to Co.
A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La., exchanged Dec. 25, 1863;
transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged Feb. 28, 1863, at Young's Point, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1S65; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 18G5.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Sept. 12, 1862.
Discharged March 21, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. A Jan. 17, 1865; died
June 21, 1865, at his home at Olive Branch,
Ohio.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1862; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
COMPANY D
Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered
out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Gilbert W. Boyor
Captain
....do. . .
39
33
21
July 25, 1862
July 14, 1862
Aug. 19, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Resigned Dec. 15, 1862.
Promoted to Captain Co. C from 1st Lieuten-
Joseph B. Gorsuch
....do. . .
ant Nov. 7, 1862; transferred from Co. C Dec.
15, 1862; resigned July 28, 1863.
Transferred from Co. I March 26, 1864; died
Aug. 6, 1864, at his home in Ohio.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
203
Names.
Gershom L. Toinlinson
John Curtis
Lawrence Waldo . .
James J . Sherman .
Samuel A. Keen. . .
William C. Carter.
Archie Young
Martin L. Best
William Yeager. . . .
Henry Weston
Datus E. Meyers. . .
Lewis A. Davison. . .
William A. Cornick.
William H. Hedges.
Richard B. Hall
John Campbell
Potter J. White. . . .
Washington A. Boyer
William Palmer
Ashley, Joshua. . . .
Atkins, Ira
Bain, Francis P. . .
Bannister, Nimrod.
Barnes, David
Bates, John N
Benson, William A.. ,
Brennan, Wesley. . . ,
Burk, John
Burk, William H.
Clark, James G. . .
Connel, Michael..
Conger, Jeremiah.
Conway, Eli H.. .
Creighton, James.
Crete, Francis. . . .
CuUum, George.
Rank.
1st Lieut,
. ...do.. .
...do.
...do.
. ...do. . .
1st Sergt.
Sergeant
....do. . .
...do. . .
. ...do.. .
...do. . .
...do. . .
Corporal
. ..do. . .
...do. . .
...do. . .
...do. . .
Musician
....do. . .
Private
. ...do. . .
....do. . .
....do. . .
....do. ..
....do. . .
....do. . .
....do. . .
....do. . .
.do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
...do.
Age.
19
Date of
Entering the
Service.
July
Aug.
1862
1862
July 21, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
.\ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
6, 1862
6, 1862
6,
16,
Aug. 10, 1862 3 yrs
July
Aug.
Aug.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1S62 3 yrs.
186213 yrs
1862 3 yrs
Aug. 21, 1862
1862
1862
-A^ug.
Aug.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
.A.ug. 12, 1862 3 yrs
Remarks.
Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Nov. 7, 1862; re-
signed March 6. 1863.
Promoted to 2d Lieutenant from private Co.
F Nov. 7, 1862; 1st Lieutenant March 3, 1863;
appointed Adjutant July 1. 1863.
Transferred from 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant
July 1. 1803; promoted to Captain Co. B Aug.
12, 1863, to date April 13, 1863.
Commissioned 2d Lieutenant June 15, 1863; to
rank March 13. 1863; 1st Lieutenant July 11,
1864; no further record found.
Promoted from 1st Sergeant Feb. 18, 1864;
transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau. La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25. 1863; appointed Sergeant
from Corpwral July 1, 1864; 1st Sergeant Nov.
27, 1864; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Promoted to Sergt. Major July 27, 1863.
Discharged Aug. 11, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed from Corporal Sept. 23, 1862; dis-
charged Nov. 11, 1.S63, at Young's Point, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La., confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; appointed from Cor-
poral ; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Mustered as private; appointed Sergeant ;
1st Sergeant. ; reduced to Sergeant Nov.
27, 1864; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Oct. 20, 1862; Sergeant
Aug. 11, 1863; promoted to Sergt. Major July
1, 1864.
.Appointed Corporal Jan. 10, 1863; died March
15, 1863, at Van Buren Hospital, Milliken's
Bend, La.
Appointed Corporal — — ; discharged Nov. 29,
1864, at mouth of White river. Ark., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Mustered as private; appointed Sergeant
March 30. 1864; reduced to Corporal Oct. 30,
1864; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; Sergeant Sept. 1,
1864; reduced to Corporal Oct. 30. 1864;
transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
.Appointed Corporal — — ; captured Nov. 3,
1863, at battle of Grand Coteau, La., con-
fined at .Alexandria, La.; exchanged Dec. 25,
1863; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Aug. 16, 1863. at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Died July 2, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks, St.
Louis, Mo.
Discharged Sept. 14. 1863, at CarroUton, La., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged April 23, 1863, at Milliken's Bend,
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged Aug. 16, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss..
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged March 4. 1863. at Lexington, Ky.,on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; died Dec. 13, 1863, in Rebel Prison
at Alexandria, La.
Reduced from Corporal ; discharged Sept.
1. 1863, at Indianapolii, Ind., on Surgeon's
certificate of disability.
Died Sept. 8, 1863, at Memphis. Tenn.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Feb. 11, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Reduced from Corporal Sept. 1, 1864, trans-
ferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Reduced from Sergeant ; captured Nov. 3,
1863. at battle of Grand Coteau. La.; confined
at Alexandria, La.; e.xchanged Dec. 25, 1863;
transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Oct. 19, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., for
wounds received May 16, 1863, in battle of
Champion Hills. Miss.
204
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Daniels, Elam.
Darrah, John.
Day, David L.
Dearmond, King.
Doran, James. . . .
Drake, William
Fellenens, Lawrence.
Flannagan, Jacob R.
Frazee, Silas
Gardner, Reuben.
Gibbs, John M.. .
Glancey, Oliver P .
Grisham, Robert. ,
Gunning, John ...
Hamilton, Samuel.
Hartpence, George C
Helmick, Milton.
Heney, John
Hinkleman, Jacob.
Homer, Turner.
Hoope;r, John ....
Hopping, Joseph .
Hopping. Luther.
Jackson, Isaac . . .
James, William M
John, Henry B..
John, William P.
Jones, Jesse. . . .
Kelso, James T .
Kilgour, Henry. .
Kind, John
Lacey, James R.
Love, Joseph
Luster, Henry,
McGee, John.
McGee, William F.
Rank.
Private
..do. .
. .do. .
.do.,
.do. .
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
-do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
..do. ..
.do...
.do. . .
.do. .
.do..
.do.. .
.do...
.do.
.do.
Age.
18
21
23
16
.do. . . 22
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Feb. 3.1805 lyr
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
6, 1862 3 yrs.
20, 186.5 1 yr.
10, 1862 3 yrs.
10, 1S62 3 yrs.
6, 1862 3 yrs
6, 1862,3 yrs
19. 1S62!3 yrs,
1, 1862 3 yrs.
Remarks.
Aug. 12, 1862J3 yrs.
Aug. 3. 1862J3 yrs.
Aug
Feb.
Aug. 21.1862 3 yrs
20. 1862
22. 1865
3 yrs,
lyr.
Aug.
Aug.
6. 1862 3 yrs,
2. 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 19, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
July
10, 1862
31. 1862
Aug. 11, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Oct.
Aug.
(\ug.
6, 1862
4, 1862
1, 1863
6, 1862
12, 1862
Aug. 10, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
2 yrs.
6, 1862.3 yrs.
8. 1862j3 yrs.
12, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 10, 1862
Jan. 15, 1864
Aug
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
6, 1862
11. 1862
Aug.
Aug.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
14. 1862 3 yrs,
4. 1862:3 yrs.
Aug. 4, 1862 3 yrs.
Transferred to Co. C, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. C. 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Discharged Oct. 8, 1862, at Camp Shaler, Ky.,
by civil authority.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine Cross
Roads, La.; confined at Camp Gross, Tex.;
returned to company ; transferred to Co.
G Jan. 17, 1S65.
Died Sept. 1. 1863.
Also borne on rolls as Lawrence Felenas; cap-
tured Nov. 3. 1863, at battle of Grand Coteau.
La.; confined at Alexandria. La.; transferred
to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863. at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3; 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co. C
Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Feb. 11, 1863, in U. S. General Hospital,
Keokuk, la.
Died Feb. 23, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks. St.
Louis, Mo.
Transferred to Co. C, 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Died Jan. 8, 1863. in General Hospital. Mem-
phis. Tenn.
Captured Nov. 3. 1863. at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to 43d Co.,
2d Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps, ;
mustered out June 28, 1865, at Camp Denni-
son, O., by order of War Department.
Died Dec. 19, 1863, in hospital at Louisville,
Kentucky.
Discharged April 29, 1864, at Keokuk, la., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863, transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Sergeant from Corporal ; re-
duced Sept. 1, 1864; discharged Oct. 8, 1864.
at New Orleans. La.; on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Captured Nov. 3. 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 26, 1863, transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Aug. 15, 1863. at Vicksburg. Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Feb. 15, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks,
St. Louis, Mo.
Died Dec. 8, 1862, in hospital at Memphis.
Tennessee.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to Co.
G Jan. 17, 1865.
Killed May 20, 1863, in assault at Vicksburg,
Mississippi.
Reduced from Corporal — •; captured Nov. 3,
1863, at battle of Grand Coteau, La.; confined
at .Mexandria, La.; exchanged Dec. 26, 1S63,
transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Also borne on rolls as John Magee; transferred
to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Mao borne on rolls as William F. Magee; mus-
tered as Wagoner; appointed Corporal ;
reduced Oct. 30, 1864; transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17. 1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
205
Names.
Rank.
Date of
Age. Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
McMurry, James K. P.
McMurry, Hiram P . . .
McMurry, William J . .
Maher, Edward
Maleon, Frank
Malson, Abraham ....
Martin, Michael
Matthews, James
Miller, Alexander H . .
Morgan, William H . . .
Moriarity, George W .
Neese, Allen W
Newcomb, John. . . .
Nugent, Michael C .
Oaborn, David L. . . .
Peterson, John. .
Reed, Samuel F.
Reeder, Joseph..
Richards, James . . .
Roney, John
Ross, James C . . . .
Rudicil, Anderson.
Rudicil, George. . .
Rudicil, David ....
Sacket, DeLacey . .
Sapp, John
Saxton, Charles P. .
Sears, William E. . .
Skidmore, Alfred . . .
Smith, Anthony. . . .
Smith. Seright E
Stewart, George W. . .
Talkington, Edmond.,
Teller, John. . .'.
Telto, Joseph
Thomas, Robert R.
Trever, Matthew. .
Vanansdall, John N. .
Walker, HilleryW...,
Private
...do. ..
...do. . .
...do.. .
...do. . .
...do. .
...do. .
...do..
...do..
...do..
...do. .
.do.
.do.
.do.
White. John T.
Williamson, Ephraim
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
..do.
28
Aug.
Aug.
t\ug.
Aug.
Aug.
.■Vug.
Aug.
Jan.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yr*.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
11, 1S62 3 yrs
10, 1862 3 yrs.
1864 3
1862 3
1862 3
Aug. 20. 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
July
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 2, 1862
Aug. 5, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
July
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1865
1862
1862
1862
1862
6, 1862
8, 1862
Feb. 11. 1865 1 yr
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
lyr.
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1S62 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1865
Aug. 12. 1862
Aug. 10, 1862
1862 3 yrs
1 yr.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
Discharged Feb. 15, 1864. at Cami. Dennison.
O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal ; reduced Oct. 30,
1804; transferred to Co. G Jan 17, 1865.
Died July 19, 1863, at Benton Barracks. St.
Lx)uis, Mo.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Nov. 29, 1864, at mouth of White
river. Ark., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Sept.
26, 1863.
Died June 20, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks, St.
Louis, Mo.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Promoted to Hospital Steward Nov. 7, 1862.
Died Feb. 7, 1863, in hospital at Memphis,
Tennessee.
Captured Nov. 3. 1863. at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria. La.;
exchanged Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to Co. C
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Jan. 9, 1863, in General Hospital No. 2,
Lexington, Ky.
Captured Nov. 3, 1S63. at battle of Grand
Coteau, La., confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17. 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; reduced Oct. 30, 1864;
transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863. at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; confined at Alexandria. La^
exchanged Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Discharged March 11, 1863, at Young's Point,
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Died May 8. 1864, at New Orleans, La.
Died June 3, 1803, in Van Buren Hospital,
Milliken's Bend, La.
Discharged May 21, 1864, at New Orleans, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps June
15, 1865.
Died March 11. 1863. in Van Buren Hospital.
Milliken's Bend, La.
Discharged .\ug. 13, 1863. at Vicksburg. Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Reduced from Sergeant to date Aug. 25. 1862.
Died May or June. 1863.
Captured Nov. 3. 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
e.xchanged Dec. 26. 1863; transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. C. 48th Battalion. July
24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Died April 28. 1864, at Louisville, Ky.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863. at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 26, 1863; transferred to Co.
C Jan. 17. 1805.
Transferred to Co. C Jan. 17. 1865.
Mustered out May 24, 1865, at Lexington, Ky.,
by order of War Department.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. C, 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Discharged Feb. 20, 1864, to accept appoint-
ment as 2d Lieutenant 76th Regiment U. S.
Colored Infantry, from which mustered out
Dec. 31, 1865.
Discharged March 17. 1863, at Milliken's Bend,
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
206
Roster Eighty- Third Regiment Ohio Voi<unteer Infantry.
COMPANY E
Mustered in Aug. 25, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.. by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered
out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex.
Names.
Rank.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Pardon D. Cornell
John R. Phillips...
Captain
...do. . .
Adam E. Billingsly .
Archie Young
1st Lieut.
....do.
Samuel G. Kile.
.do.
John B. Mitchel.
Lutellus Hussey.
Charles B. Palmer. . .
George McCormick. .
John M. Dunn
Clinton W. Gerrard . .
John Bell
Stephen M. Price. . .
Eli Earhart
Robert G. Rusk. . .
Francis McGregor.
Furman S. Mosteller.
Albert C. Clark
Oliver H. Gerrard. . .
Pingree Riker
Joseph Burgoyne ....
Charles W. Kratzer. .
William H. Harrison .
Garrett Coonse
Argadine, James
Atter, Thomas
Bailey, George O. .
Baughman, Jonas. .
Heeler, Peter
Heeler, John
Heeler, Samuel F.
Bernhart, Peter \'
Bowen, Joseph .
2d Lieut.
1st Sergt
....do. .
Sergeant
....do.. .
....do. ..
....do.. .
.do.
.do.
Corporal
....do. . .
. ...do. . .
. ...do. . .
....do. . .
. ...do. . .
....do. . .
....do. ..
Musician
. ...do. . .
Private
....do. . .
.do.
.do.
.do.
July
July
Aug.
Aug.
2
Aug. 8, 1862
29
1862
1862
,1862
, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
.'Vug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
.A.ug.
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
."Vug.
.^ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
186
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
i2 3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
Aug. 12, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
15,
1862 3 yrs
1862]3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
Transferred as 1st Lieutenant from Co. A June
12, 1863; promoted to Captain Feb. 18, 1864;
transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Resigned June 12, 1863.
Promoted from Sergt. Major Feb. 18, 1864;
appointed Adjutant July 13, 1864.
Transferred from Co. F Nov. 17, 1864; dis-
charged Jan. 17, 1865, by reason of consolida-
tion of 48th and 83d regiments.
Promoted from Sergt. Major April 13, 1863;
appointed Act. Adjutant Sept. 1, 1863.
Discharged Dec. 28, 1863, to accept commission
as 1st Lieutenant in 65th Regiment U. S.
Colored Infantry; promoted to Captain 119th
Regiment U. S. Colored Troops April 10,
1865, from which mustered out April 27. 1866.
Appointed Sergeant .'Vug. 22, 1862; 1st Sergeant
Oct. 1, 1863; transferred to Co. II Jan. 17,
1865.
Appointed Aug. 22, 1862; killed Jan. 11, 1863.
in battle of Arkansas Post, Ark.
Appointed Aug. 22, 1862; died May 1, 1863, at
Milliken's Bend, La.
Appointed .-Vug. 22, 1862; transferred to Co. II
Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 22, 1862; Sergeant
; discharged May 2, 1863, at Milliken'a
Bend, La., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Appointed Corporal Jan. 12, 1863; Sergeant
June 15, 1863; transferred to Co. H Jan. 17,
1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 22, 1862; Sergeant
June 15, 1863; transferred to Co. H Jan, 17,
1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 22, 1862.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 22, 1862; Sergeant
Jan. 21, 1864; reduced to Corporal Oct. 30.
1864; transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 22, 1862; transferred
to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Dec. 1, 1862; appointed
Corporal ; discharged March 4, 1863, at
Milliken's Bend, La., on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Appointed Corporal March 14, 1863; transferred
to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal June 15, 1863; transferred
to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal June 15, 1863; transferred
to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal June 15, 1865; transferred
to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Musician ; died Feb. 3, 1863, at
Jefferson Barracks, Mo.
Transferred from Co. F ; appointed Musi-
cian ; transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Also borne on rolls as James .-Vrgading; dis-
charged June 6, 1863, at Camp Dennison, O.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau. La.; exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; trans-
ferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Aug. 7, 1863, at General Hospital,
St. Louis, Mo., on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Discharged Nov. 24, 1864, at Memphis, Tenn.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged May 5, 1863, at Cairo, 111., for
wounds received in action.
Transferred to 93d Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, Oct. 31, 1863.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
207
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Buchanan, Jonah
Burns, Robert
Campbell, Samuel ....
Carter, John H
Cobb, Pollock W
Cornelius. Parshall VV.
Cox, John Shotwell . . .
Curtis, Noah. . .
Daniels, Amos.
Doty, Daniel. .
Douglass. Isaac .
Drushel, Henrj' .
Faust, James. . .
Fortney, Peter R.
Gipford, Casper. .
Gorman, Thomas J .
Goshorn, Zachary T.
Gray, James H
Green, William A.
Grooms, Alexander.
Hageman, -Adrian.. .
Harper, Jeremiah.
Harper, Jacob
Hart, Albert
Hegrick, John
Helmkamp, Joseph .
Huff, James
Keeler, John M .
Kerns, Lewis
Kilgour, Charles.
Klick. Jacob ....
Kochel, James. .
Krauss, Edward M . .
Krauss, Gustav A. . .
Krass, William C. G.
Landenburgh, Joseph . ,
Love, Thomas
McGill, Gideon
McGinnis, Martin. . . .
McKinney, Charles W.
Martin, William
Martin, Edward
Private
. ...do. .
. ...do. .
....do. .
....do. .
. ...do. .
. ...do. .
....do. .
....do. .
Metz, Charles
Miller, James S
Monihan, Humphrey..
Myers, Stephen
Newell, William C
Patmor, Francis R . . . .
Pegg, David
Pitcher, William
Pryor, William
Rieck, William
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
...do.
...do.
.do.
...do.
...do.
.do.
...do.
...do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
•do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
Feb.
Aug.
-■^ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1865 1
yr.
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
1865
1865
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 11, 1862
Feb.
Aug.
1864
1862
Feb. 16, 1865
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
Aug. 13. 1862
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
July
July
.^ug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Jan.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
•A^ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Feb.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1865
1863
1862
1862
lyr.
lyr.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
1 yr.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1 yr.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1865 1 yr
1862
1862
1862
18G2
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
3, 1862 3 yrs,
9. 1862 3 yrs
8, 1862 3 yrs
8, 1862 3 yrs
6, 1864 3 yrs
3, 1862 3 yrs
2, 1862 3 yrs
8, 1862 3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1864 3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
Died Aug. 5, 1864, at New Orleans, La.
Died March 7, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.
Transferred to Co. D, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged March 9, 1863. at Young's Point,
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
.Appointed Corporal Aug. 22, 1862; reduced ;
transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Jan. 31, 1863, at General Hospital,
Memphis, Tenn.. on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Transferred to Co. D, 48th Battalion, July
24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. D, 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Discharged Nov. 28, 1864, at mouth of White
river, Ark., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Died July 2, 1863, at St. Louis. Mo.
Died Feb. 4, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Died June 15, 1865, on hospital boat on Mis-
sissippi river.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Dec. 1, 1862; to Co. H
Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Aug. 30, 1804, at Columbus, O.. for
wounds received April 8, 1864, in battle of
Sabine Cross Roads, La.; left arm amputated.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; confined at Tyler, Tex.;
transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. D, 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Aug. 9, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Mustered as Drummer; appointed Corproal
June 21, 1864; wounded Oct. 19, 1864, in ac-
tion; reduced Oct. 30, 1864; transferred to
Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged May 2, 1863, at Milliken's Bend.
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. D, 4Sth Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Discharged June 15, 1863, near 'Vicksburg.
Miss., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. F Dec. 1, 1862; to Co. H
Jan. 17. 1865.
Also borne on rolls as James Hough, died Jan.
20, 1863, on steamer Citizen, of wounds re-
ceived in action.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. D. 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Died Feb. 24, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.
Died June 15, 1863, near Vicksburg, Miss.
Discharged July 28, 1864. at Memphis, Tenn..
to accept commission in Medical Depart-
ment.
Died Feb. 5. 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. D, 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Died March 8, 1863. at St. Louis, Mo.
Transferred from Co. H Nov. 1. 1862; to Co. H
Jan. 17, 1865.
Died March 16, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Died May 25, 1863, at Milliken"s Bend La.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Nov. 8. 1862; to Co. H
Jan. 17, 1865.
208
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
I Per-
Date of liod of
Entering the I Ser-
Service. vice.
Remarks.
Riker, Mahlon. . .
Ritter, William C .
Ritter, George. . .
Ritter, John
Ritter, Francis C.
Ritter. Arthur C .
Ross, James D . . . .
Shannon, Jacob D.
Short, JohnW
Shuff, Jonathan. . .
Smith, Jesse
Smith, Charles F.
Smith, Noah
Smith, Edward
Stephens, James M .
Stewart, William H .
Stewart, JohnW. .
Swihart, George. . .
Swihart, Eli
Swihart, Joel
Taylor, David P . .
Thompson, William F
Thompson, Sarnuel .
Thompson, Isaiah. .
Traynor, Michael T . ,
Treadway, William J
Trewitt, William . . . .
Van Skiver, Alvaro .
Warren, Ezra M
Whallon, Jacob . . .
Williams, Charles E
Williams, Martin L.
Williamson, Peter O.
Wishart, Peter A
Workman, Hammett
Yarlott. David
Vounce, Hamilton.
Yount, Samuel K. .
Yount, Davis
Zickefoose, Henry. .
Zickefoose, Elias . . .
John Baszee
Stephen Smith
Private
...do. .,
...do. .
...do..
...do. .
...do..
.do.,
.do. .
. ..do. .
...do. .
.do.
.do.
.do.
,.do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.,
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
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..do. ,
Cook
..do. .
40
19
Jan. 25.
Aug. 13,
Aug. 14.
Aug. 12,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 8.
Aug. 13.
Feb. 15,
Aug. 16.
Aug. 9,
1864'3 yrs.
1882 3 yrs.
1862i3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862
1865
3 yrs.
lyr.
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 12, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 22,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 8,
Aug. 8,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 21
Aug. 21
Aug. 6
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 22. 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 30,
Aug. 11,
1862
1862
Aug. 8. 1862
Jan. 29.
Aug. 21.
1864
1862
Feb. 20. 1864
Aug. 21,
Aug. 22.
Feb. 15.
1862
1862
1865
.A.ug. 11. 1862
Aug. 16,
Aug. 22,
1862
1862
Aug. 21. 1862
Feb. 14,
April 3,
Feb. 27,
Feb. 27,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 21,
May 1,
May 1,
1865
1865
1865
1865
1862:
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
lyr.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
lyr.
1 yr.
1 yr.
1 yr.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1864i3 yrs.
1864 3 yrs.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Discharged Oct. 31. 1863. at Camp Dennison.
O.. on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Discharged March 13. 1863. at St. Louis. Mo.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged June 11, 1864, at Memphis, Tenu..
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. D. 48th Battalion. July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Died May 25. 1863, near Vicksburg. Miss., of
wounds received May 23, 1863. at seige of
Vicksburg, Miss.
Transferred from Co. F Dec. 1. 1862; to Co. H
Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. H May 22. 1863.
Died July 1. 1864, in Regimental Hospital,
Baton Rouge, La.
Discharged Sept. 28. 1863, at Carrollton, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Detailed with Ambulance Corps Sept. 16, 1864;
transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Also borne on rolls as William H. Steward;
mustered as Wagoner; died March 9, 1863,
at Young's Point, La.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Appointed Corporal July 20, 1864; reduced Oct.
30. 1864; transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Killed May 22, 1863. at battle of Vicksburg,
Mississippi.
Discharged March 17, 1863. at Milliken's Bend,
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Appointed Sergeant Aug. 22. 1862; reduced
; died Jan. 17. 1863, on steamer Citizen.
near Milliken's Bend, La.
Appointed Corporal Oct. 9, 1863; reduced Oct.
30. 1864; transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Also borne on rolls as William Truit; trans-
ferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged July 24. 1865, at Camp Chase, O.,
for wounds received April 9, 1865, in battle of
Fort Blakeley, Ala.; see Co. D, 48th Battalion.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. D, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Discharged Feb. 13. 1864. at Camp Denmson,
O.. for wounds received May 23, 1863, at
siege of Vicksburg, Miss.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March
29. 1863.
Discharged Dec. 16. 1863, at St. Louis, Mo..
for wounds received Jan. 11. 1863, in battle of
Arkansas Post, Ark., left leg amputated.
Transferred to Co. D. 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. D. 48th Battalion. July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. D. 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. D, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Colored under-cook.
Colored under-cook.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
209
COMPANY F
Mustered in Aug. 26, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O.. by A. F. Bond. Captain 2d Infantry, U. S. A.
out July 24, 1865. at Galveston, Tex.
Mustered
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per- I
iod of I
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
John W. Ross
Cornelius A. Burns.
Joseph O'Connor.
Samuel G. Kile...
Archie Young
George W. Carey. . .
John S. Taylor, Jr. .
Joseph A. Savage. . .
Samuel G. Kile.
Frederick Jeffrey . .
Ernest Warden . . . .
William J. James..
William F. Funk . .
William Coughlin . . .
Thomas M. Dickson
Joseph Richter
Henry C. Davidson.
Charles G. Hallam.
Joseph B. Leake —
Oliver B. Prophater.
John Mclnerny. . . .
Peter Cromwell ....
Charles Albes.
Elliott D. Hewson. . .
John Brady
Charles W. Houselle .
Andrew Johnson
Ackennan, Edwin J..
Albright, Joseph
Captain
...do. . .
1st Lieut.
....do. . .
.do.,
.do..
2d Lieut.
....do. ..
1st Sergt.
Sergeant
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..do. . .
...do. . .
...do. . .
...do. ..
...do...
Corporal
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.do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
.do.
...do.
...do.
..do...
Musician
Private
....do.
21
July 29
July 21
July 28
Aug. 8
Aug. 2
Aug. 15
July 31
Aug. 22
Aug. 8
.■\ug. 6
Aug. 4
Aug. 15
Aug. 7
Aug. 8
Aug. 12
Aug. 8
Aug. 21
.A.ug. 22
Aug. 8
Aug. 5
Aug. 22
Aug. 6
Aug. 13
Aug. 15
.A.ug. 22
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862'3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862,3 yrs.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 22. 1862
Aug. 13,
Aug. 6,
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Aug. 6, 1862 3 yrs
Resigned Jan. 2, 1864, on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Promoted from 2d Lieutenant Co. A Feb 18,
I 1864; killed April 8, 1864, in batUe of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.
Transferred from Co. I May 9, 1864; to Co. E
I Nov. 17, 1864.
Transferred from 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant
Nov. 17, 1864; to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Promoted from Com. Sergeant March 29, 1865;
transferred to Co. K May 24, 1865.
'Resigned Feb. 13, 1863.
Appointed 1st Sergeant Aug. 26, 1862; pro-
moted to 2d Lieutenant May 8, 1863; re-
signed Aug. 11, 1863.
Appointed Corporal Nov. 20, 1862; Sergeant
April 4, 1863; Ist Sergeant May 1, 1863;
promoted to 1st Lieutenant Co. I Feb. 18,
1864.
Appointed Aug. 26. 1862; killed Jan. 11, 1863,
in battle of Arkansas Post, Ark.
Appointed Aug. 26, 1862; died May 18, 1863, at
Kidd's Plantation, Miss., of wounds received
May 16, 1863, in battle of Champion's Hill,
Miss.
Appointed Aug. 26, 1862; discharged April 4,
1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal Sept. 10, 1862; Sergeant
Oct. 14, 1862; died Jan. 1863, on steamer
Citizen near Milliken's Bend, La.
Appointed Corporal Sept. 2, 1862; Sergeant
Jan. 12, 1863; transferred to Signal Corps
Oct. 7, 1863.
Appointed Corporal Jan. 20, 1863; Sergeant
May 1, 1864; transferred to Co. A Jan. 17.
1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862; Sergeant
Jan. 1, 1864; transferred to Co. H Jan. 17,
1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862; discharged
Dec. 11, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of dis-
ability.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862; discharged
March 25, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Appointed Corporal Oct. 1, 1862; died Jan. 11.
1863, of wounds received same day in battle
of Arkansas Post, Ark.
Appointed Corporal Oct. 1, 1862; transferred
to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Jan. 20, 1863; discharged
A.ug. 10, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate of
disability.
Appointed Corporal Jan. 6, 1863; captured
Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Coteau, La.;
confined at Alexandria, La.; exchanged Dec.
25, 1863; transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal May 10, 1863; transferred
to Co. H as Elliott D. Huston, Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.:
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; appointed Corporal
Sept. 1, 1864; transferred to Co. K Jan. 17,
186.5. , ^
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at batt'e of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at /Vlexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; appointed Sergeant
from private Aug. 1, 1864; reduced to Cor-
poral Oct. 30, 1864; transferred to Co. K Jan.
17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26.1 862 ; reduced Jan.
20, 1863.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
210
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Armstrong, Robert . . .
Ausdenmoore, Herman
Backer, Edward ....
Barker, John
Board, William
Brittigan, James. . .
Bucknell, Ellis
Burke, Michael ....
Chard, Thomas J . . .
Clark, Albert C. . . .
Conant, Hamilton H
Conley, Andrew. . . .
Coonse, Garrett. . . .
Crecraft, Randolph.
Cnder, William ....
Currie, Arthur L . . .
Curtis, John
Dankworth, Joseph.
Danner, John M . .
De Pinal, William .
Ellis, Charles
Elleton. William H .
Faulkner, Theodore. . .
Fisher, Thomas C
Fisher, Abner E
Freeman, Daniel H .
Fuchs, Henry
Gerhardt, Frank
Gipford, Casper
Hannebal, Frederick.
Harbeson, Benjamin.
Harrison, Clinton R .
Helmkamp, Joseph . .
Henderson, Perry
Hix, William J
Holford, George T.
Hudson, William.
Hulsmeyer, Henry. . .
Jones, David W
Jordan, Edward
Kauffman, Henry E.
Kenny, Michael
Kindle, DeWitt C . . .
King, George I
Kinney. Patrick
Rank.
Age.
Private
...do. .
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
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.do.
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....do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
18
19
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Aug. 5,
Aug. 18
Aug. 22
Aug. 13
Aug. 18
Feb. 5
Aug. 14
1862
1862
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
3 yrs
3 yrs,
18 Aug. 6,
19 i.\ug. 22,
Aug. 22
Aug. 13,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1864'3 yrs.
1862i3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
186213 yrs,
1862,3 yrs.
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 22,
Feb. 6
Aug. 22,
Aug. 20
Aug. 4,
Aug. 22,
Feb. 18,
Aug. 22,
Jan. 21,
Aug. 11
1862 3 yrs,
1864' 3 yrs,
1862J3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
1864 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
1863 3 yrs
Nov. 6,
Nov. 5,
.\ug. 22,
Aug. 22,
1863 3 yrs
1862
1862
, 1864 3 yrs,
, 1862 3 yrs.
Feb. 6
Aug. 22. . „ ^.„.
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 22,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 22, 1862
Aug. 7, 1862
Aug. 12,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 18,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Discharged Jan. 20, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred from Co. B Aug. 30, 1862; dis-
charged Aug. 6, 1863, on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Jan. 6 , 1864, on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Jan. 22, 1863. of wounds received Jan. 11,
1863, in battle of Arkansas Post, Ark.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Mustered as Musician; transferred to Co. K
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. E Dec. 1, 1862.
Discharged Nov. 21, 1864, at New Orleans, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. B Aug. 30, 1862; dis-
charged July 22, 1863, by civil authority.
Transferred to Co. E Dec. 1, 1862.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps Nov.
13. 1863; mustered out July 17, 1865, at Jef-
ferson Barracks, Mo., by order of War De-
partment.
Mustered as private; promoted to 2d Lieu-
tenant Co. D Nov. 7, 1862.
Discharged Dec. 1, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to 60th Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, Jan. 14, 1864; mustered out
June 28, 1865, at Cincinnati, O., by order of
War Department.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863. at battle of Grand Co-
teau. La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co. K
Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Sept. 9, 1862, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured Oct. 7, 1864, at mouth of Red river,
La.; paroled ; mustered out Aug. 2, 1865,
at Camp Chase, O., by order of War Depart-
ment; transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865,
while a prisoner of war.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau. La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co. H
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. E Dec. 1, 1862.
Discharged Feb. 18. 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862; reduced
Oct. 1, 1862.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; died Oct. 17, 1864, in Rebel
Prison, near Hempstead, Tex.
Transferred to Co. E Dec. 1, 1862.
Discharged March 16, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau, La.; confined at Ale.xandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co. H
Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Sept. 21, 1862; Sergeant
May 1, 1863; 1st Sergeant April 1, 1864; re-
duced Nov. 1, 1864; prisoner of war from
Oct. 7, 1864 to May 27, 1865; transferred to
Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Aug. 26, 1862; reduced Oct.
1, 1802; transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1805.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 18, 1865.
Mustered as private; promoted to Q. M. Ser-
geant, May 1, 1863.
Died Feb. 5, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
211
Names.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Klinger, William . . .
Koch, John
Krause, Edward M .
Krumer, William . . .
Latta, Leonidas
Leinwebcr, Henry. . .
Leinweber, Harry H .
Logan, John
Lordsave, William ....
Lyttleton, George VV. .
McKeon, James
McLaughlin, William.
McMahan, Ross
Maguire, Lucas
Malott, Israel P
Maritius, Henry
Mossgrove, Benjamin F
Mossgrove, Joel D . .
O'Connor. Hugh .
Parker, James . . .
Phillips, Oliver H.
Rhyner, James S .
Samora, John ....
Shaw, Charles G .
Siewers, Charles L.
Smith, Jesse
Stafford, Henry. . .
Stanley, George W .
Stevens, Albert ....
Sullivan, Daniel. . . .
Sweeney, George . . .
Townsend, Thoni.as.
Tudor, Edward B .
Vanderhier, Henry.
Weaver, John J .
Weiler, John
Weldy. LaGrott C .
Wershey, William F
Whildin, Matthew.
Wiley, William....
Woodruff, David T
Woolard, WiUiam S
Wozencraft, Edwin
Yancy, John
Yeakle, Jacob
Young, Henry
Private
...do. . .
...do. . ,
. . .do . . ,
...do.
...do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
.do.
..do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
..do.
..do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
Aug. 11, 1862
Aug. 22, 1862
Aug. 21. 1862
Aug. 8, 1862
Aug. 14, 1862
Aug. 22, 1862
Aug. 30, 1864
Aug. 7, 1862
Aug.
Mch.
Aug.
Nov.
Nov.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Mch.
7. 1862
31.1864
6, 1862
13, 1863
6, 1863
15, 1862
13, 1862
8, 1862
27. 1865
Mch. 27, 1865
Aug. 5. 1862
Aug. 13, 1862
Aug. 14, 1862
Aug. 22. 1862
Aug. 8. 1862
.\ug. 6, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
1 yr.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
1 yr.
lyr.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
Aug. 9, 1862 3 yrs,
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 7, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 4, 1862
Aug. 9, 1862
Aug. 6. 1862
Aug. 6, 1862
Aug. 9. 1861
Jan. 27. 1865
Aug. 6, 1862
Aug. 5, 1862
Sept. 1 , 1864
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug. 22. 1862
Aug. 12. 1862
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
1 yr.
3 yrs
3 yrs
1 yr.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
Jan. 24, 1865 1 yr.
Aug. 21. 1862 3 vrp
Mch. 27.1865 I yr.
Aug. 10. 1862i3 yrs,
Aug. 22. 1862|3 yrs
Aug. 12, 186213 yrs
Aug. 9. 186213 yrs
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17. 1865.
See Co. E.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau. La.; confined at Alexandria. La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25. 1863; transferred to Co. H
Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Di.scharged Aug. 18, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand Co-
teau. La.; confined at Alexandria, La.; ex-
changed Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co. H
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. B Nov. 1, 1862.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. B, 48th Battalion. July 24.
1865.
Transferred to Co. B, 48th Battalion, July 24.
1865.
Captured Nov. 3. 1863. at battle of Grand
Coteau. La.; confined at .Mexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co.
H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged July 8, 1863, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau. La.; confined at Alexandria. La.;
exchanged Dec. 25. 1863; transferred to Co.
H Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. E Dec. 1. 1862.
Discharged Jan. 17. 1863. on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17. 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria. La.;
exchanged Dec. 25. 1863; transferred to Co.
H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K, 3d Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps. March 6, 1864; mustered out
Aug. 30, 1864. at Hartford, Conn., on expira-
tion of term of service.
Transferred to Co. B, 48th Battalion. July 24.
1865.
Transferred to 15th Co.. 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps. Sept. 1. 1863; mustered out
June 28, 1865, at Benton Barracks, Mo., by
order of War Department.
Discharged Dec. 18. 1862, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred to Co. K Jan. 17. 1865.
Discharged March 30. 1863. on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disability.
Discharged April 17. 1863, on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disabilitv.
Promoted to 2d Lieutenant Nov. 17. 1862. but
not mustered; discharged to date Dec. 31,
1S6.", on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. B. 4Sth Battalion, July 24,
1865.
.Appointed Sergeant Aug. 26. 1862; reduced .
Transferred to Co. B, 48th Battalion. July 24.
1865.
Transferred from Co. B Aug. 30. 1862; to Co.
K Jan. 17, 1865.
Mustered as Wagoner; discharged March 21,
1863, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged March 23, 1863, on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at .Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co.
H Jan. 17. 1865.
212
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
COMPANY G
Mustered in Sept. 11, 1862, at camp in the field, Campbell County, Ky., by R. S. Smith, Lieutenant 2d Cavalrv ,
U. S. A. Mustered out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Henry P. Deuscher.
John D. Gary
James P. Cummins .
William Weaver. . .
Joseph Rudolph.
Samuel A. Keen . .
Noah E. Broombaugh
James W. C. Smith
James D. Wetheroe.
William C. Carter. .
Charles D. Shanck..
Jonathan C. Steward
William M. Voorhis.
Andrew J. Clark. . .
Henry Weston ....
Elisha G. Lesourd .
Datus E. Myers.. .
Franklin Wesco . . .
Jacob M. Gardner. ,
Oliver B. Conorroe.
Reuben Wesco, Jr.
John F. Kuraler. . .
George G. Price . . .
Jacob A. Inman.
John W. Fox
Hugh Lafferty. . . .
James Sinkey
Richard H. Ball...
John Campbell
Joshua A. Cox ....
Dallas WikofF
Samuel F. Stewart.
Potter J. White. . .
Isaac W. Boatman .
Alcorn, William . . .
Captain
...do. . .
....do. ..
1st Lieut.
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....do. . .
2d Lieut.
....do. . .
1st Sergt,
....do. . .
Sergeant
.do.. .
.do. . .
...do...
...do. . .
...do...
...do...
Corporal
...do..
...do..
...do. .
Corporal
...do
.do.
.do.
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do..
..do. .
..do. .
..do. .
Musician
Private
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
11, 1862 3 yrs.
19, 1862 3 yrs.
Sept. 12
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug. 13
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
•Vug.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
j
1862' 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862|3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862:3 yrs.
1862 i 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862^3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
I
1862j3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs
Mustered as Sergeant; promoted to 1st Lieu-
tenant April 17, 1863; Captain Feb. 18, 1864;
transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Sept. 12, 1862; died Jan. 13, 1863,
of wounds received Jan. 11, 1863, in battle of
Arkansas Post, Ark.
Promoted to 2d Lieutenant from Sergt. Major
Nov. 24, 1862; 1st Lieutenant Feb. 22, 1863;
resigned Aug. 7, 1863.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with companv July 24. 1865.
Appointed Sept. 12, 1862; resigned Nov. 24,
1862.
Mustered as private; transferred to Co. H
and appointed Sergeant Feb. 1, 1863; pro-
moted to 2d Lieutenant Feb. 22, 1863;
resigned Aug. 13, 1863.
Died Feb. 11, 1863, at Jefferson Barracks. St.
Louis, Mo.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged Jan. 13, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I as private; appointed
Sergeant ; transferred to Co. I Jan. 17,
1865.
Mustered as private; appointed Sergeant ;
transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with comapny July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Jan. 11, 1863, at Arkansas Post, Ark., of
wounds received same day in battle of
Arkansas Post, Ark.
Discharged May 20, 1863, at Columbus, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co.
I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H .
Appointed Corporal Jan. 20, 1863; died June
18, 1,S63, at Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Mo.
.Appointed Sergeant from private Sept. 1, 1864;
reduced to Corporal Oct. 30, 1864; transferred
to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; transferred to Co. I
Jan. 17. 1865.
Appointed Corporal May 22, 1863; discharged
Aug. 12, 1.863, near Vicksburg, Miss., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.^
.'Appointed Musician ; transferred to Co. I
Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to 15th Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, Aug. 1, 1863.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
213
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Antrim, Martin L.
Avery, George W.
Bisdorf, Henry
Black, Henry
Bone, Cyrus
Brown, James C.
Bruner, John. . .
Carle, Clark
Chance, David ....
Chapen, William . .
Clawson, Luther M
Conover, Nathan..
Conway, Eli H ... .
Cook, Isaac
Cornthwait, David .
Cownover, Charles W
Craig, Samuel
Craig, Henrj'
Chreighton, James.
Crets, Francis
Culton, David .
Darrah, John. ,
Davison, James .
Delfel, George. .
Denhardt, Henry.
Dickey, George S.
Dill, Clark
Dome, George. . . .
Doran, James
Drake, Washington
Dunn. Archibald T .
Durr, Barnhart . . .
Earhart, Isaac. . . ,
Eckert, George H . .
Felleneus, Lawrence
Fisher, Isaac N . . . .
Fries, Constantine.
Fulkerson, John. . . ,
Gephart, Frederick .
Good, Daniel
Grafft, Abraham G.
Hamilton, Joseph F.
Hartley, George W.
Henderson, Thomas,
Hinds, William
Holmes, Calvin. . . .
Hopping, Joseph . . .
Hopping, Luther. . .
Hughes, John
Private
...do. . ,
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
...do. .
Private
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Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Oct.
Aug.
1862 3 vrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1802 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1804 1 yr.
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 12, 1862 3 yrs
Aug,
Aug,
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug,
1862 3 vrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
Aug,
Aug,
Aug,
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3
1802 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862
1862
1862
yrs
yrs
yrs,
yrs
1 yrs,
> yrs,
i yrs.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
Aug. 14, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
.^ug,
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 7. 1862
."^ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 JTS.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
, 1862 3 jTTS.
1863 3 yrs.
Sept. 3, 1863 3 yrs.
.Aug. 4
Oct. 1,
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1805; mustered
out with company Julv 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Died March 4, 1803, at Young's Point, La.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1805; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died March 9, 1863, on hospital boat Nashville.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1805; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Oct. 4, 1862, in hospital at Covington, Ky.
Discharged Sept. 29, 1863, at camp near Car-
rollton, La., on Surgeon's certificate of dis-
ability.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Died May 15, 1863, at General Hospital, New
House of Refuge, St. Louis, Mo.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal ; discharged July
21, 1863, at Cincinnati, O., on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1805; mustered
out with companv July 24, 1865.
Discharged March 18, 1863, at Cairo, 111., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; confined at Tyler, Tex.;
exchanged ; transferred to Co. I Jan. 17,
1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; absent,
sick at Natchez, Miss., Dec. 29, 1864; no fur-
ther record found.
Discharged Sept. 15, 1863, at Camp Dennison,
O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Died Dec. 25, 1862, at his home in Butler
county, O.
Also borne on rolls as Lawrence Felenas; trans-
ferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1805; mustered out
with company July 24, 1805.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died June 27, 1863, in Hospital at Memphis,
Tenn., of gunshot wound received , at
Vicksburg, Miss.
*
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1805.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17. 1805; mustered
out with company July 24, 1805.
Died Jan. 27, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Discharged March 4, 1863. at St. Louis, Mo , on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A
4Sth Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; to 12th
Co., 1st Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps,
July 24, 1865.
214
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
I Par-
Date of |iod of
Entering the | Ser-
Service. vice.
Remarks.
Hunt, Henry D.
Hunt, John
Igleberger, Martin . .
Imes, Edwin M . . . .
Ivins, Samuel
Jackson, Isaac.
John, Henry B.
Judy, Jacob B .
Kemp, Fernandis B.
Kind, John
King, John . . .
lOein, George.
Kline, Franklin. . . ,
Lanharr, Jacob
Leake, Thomas W. . .
Leidigh, Christian . . .
Love, Joseph
McGee, John
McGee, William F. . .
McKirmey, Andrew J
McMurry, Hiram P..
Maher, Edward
Matdx, John
Marks, Samuel W. . .
Marks, John
Markum, John
Markum, Jeremiali. .
Martin, William
Montha, Jacob
Moore, Ralph D
Morford, Daniel B.. .
Nease, Allen W
Osbom, David L . . . .
Parish, Joseph S
Parker, William
Parse, William W
Patten, Andrew J —
Peel, Lawrence
Peterson, John
Phares, William D .
Pope, Thomas
Post, John
Pottenger, Granville,
Price, James
Price, Samuel
Private
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Reader, Joseph .
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Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1852 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1862 3
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
Aug.
Sept.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
24
Aug.
21
50
Aug.
22
25
Aug.
15
22
Aug.
21
19
Aug.
16
22
Aug.
22
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
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45
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 6, 1862
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Dec. 21, 1862, in hospital at Memphis,
Tennessee.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Wounded Jan. 11, 1863, in battle of Arkansas
Post, Ark.; died March 21, 1863, in hospital
at St. Louis, Mo.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; to 105th
Co., 2d Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps,
; mustered out Sept. 11, 1865, at Phila-
delphia, Pa., on expiration of term of service.
Discharged Nov. 28, 1863.
Also borne on rolls as Jacob Lanhart; trans-
ferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal ; transferred to
Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged March 14, 1863, at Cincinnati, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Died Jan. 15, 1863, on hospital boat at mouth
of White river. Ark.
Discharged March 14, 1863, at Cincinnati, O.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Killed May 22. 1863, in siege of Vicksburg,
Mississippi.
Discharged April 14. 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. K 17th Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, Oct. 31, 1863.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died April 10, 1863, at Helena, Ark.
Discharged March 20, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Mustered as private; appointed 1st Sergeant
Feb. 1, 1864; reduced to ranks Nov. 28, 1864;
transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal ; transferred to Co.
I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transfrered to Co. 1 Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Aug. 12, 1863, at camp near Vicks-
burg, Miss., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
215
Names.
Regner, Joseph Freder'k
Reppedo, John G
Richter, William . . .
Rogers, William. . . .
Rooke, William M. .
Rossman, William. .
Salyards, David ....
Schenck, Johnson.. .
Schenck, Norman. .
Schmidt, George. . .
Sherard, William . . .
Simpson, William A.
Skillman, John M . .
Smith, .iVnthony. . . .
Snively, Jacob A . . .
Snyder, Charles H..
Snyder, Charles W. .
Snyder, Perr>- H . . .
Sorber, Milton A. . .
Sorber, William A . .
Stephens. George W
Stickels. WiUiam H .
Stimpson, Joseph B.
Tattershall, John. . .
Thomas, Jacob
Thompson, William.
Thompson, Squire. .
Tucker, Aaron
Vanansdall, John N.
Voorhees, Piatt
Voorhees, Isaac ....
Voorhees, Ralph —
Voorhees, John
Wesco, Jacob
Wetzel, Francis. . . .
Wharton, Walter W
Wharton, John J . . .
White, Alonzo
Whittlesey, William M
Wilcore, Edward
Williamson, William R,
Willis, Peter J
Willis, Robert A
Witman, Frederick. . . ,
Wright. William H . .
Yingling, George A .
Rank.
Private
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\ge.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Aug. 22, 1862
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 13,
Aug. IS,
Aug. 21
.\ug. 19
Oct. 14,
.\ug. 14
Aug. 22
Aug. 22,
Aug. 9
.\us. 21,
Aug. 15
Aug. S,
Aug. 14,
.Vug. 22,
Aug. 1.5,
Aug. IS,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 22,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3
1862 3
1864 1
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862 3
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 22, 1862
Aug. 22. 1862
Aug. 22,
Aug. 19,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 19,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 12,
-■Vug. 22,
Aug. 19,
Aug. 20,
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
3 yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yr.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
Remarks.
yrs.
yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 >TS.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862|3 yrs.
1S62 3
1862 3
, 1862 3 yrs,
, 1864 1 yr.
Aug. 20
Aug. 14
Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs,
Aug. 15, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 22,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 22
Aug. 19
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
Died Jan. 13, 1863, at Arkansas Post, Ark., of
wounds received Jan. 11. 1863, in battle of
Arkansas Post, Ark
Discharged Dec. 5, 1863, at Madison, Ind., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Reduced to ranks from Sergeant ; trans-
ferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Sept. 26, 1863, at Nashville, Tenu.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Sept. 1, 1863, at Columbus, O.. on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died April 23, 1863, at Milliken's Bend. La.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged May 17, 1865, at Cincinnati, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Jan. 15, 1864, at New Orleans. La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to 163d Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps. Jan. 17, 1865; discharged May
22, 1865, at U. S. General Hospital, New
Orleans. La., on Surgeon's certificate of dis-
ability.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Nov. 12, 1862. at his home in Butler
county, O.
Died .'Vpril 20, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.
Died May 11, 1863, at Milliken's Bend. La.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; absent,
sick at Cincinnati, O., April 1, 1865; no
further record found.
Transferred from Co. D Jan. 17, 1865; killed
April 9. 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.
Transferred fro mCo. I Jan. 17, 1865; discharged
to date July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Joined companv while a member of Co. K..
12th Illinois Cavalry; returned to same May
30, 1864. at Alexandria, La.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G, 20th Regiment Veteran
Reser\-e Corps, ; mustered out July 6,
1865, at Wilmington, Del., by order of War
Department.
Transferred to Co. I Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged June IS, 1863, at Camp Denmson.
O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
216
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Mustered in Sept. 12,
Cavalry, U. S. A.
COMPANY H
1862, at camp in the field, Campbell County, Ky., by R. S. Smith, Lieutenant 2d
Mustered out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex., by J. L. Baker, 1st Lieutenant
23d Wisconsin Volunteers, and C. M. 13th Army Corps.
aW
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Francis M. Leflar.
John R. Phillips.
Jerome B. Ebert.
George Kerr ....
Archie Young
John B. Mitchel
JediahHill....
Stacy Daniels.
John A. Wetmore .
John F. Kumler
Charles B. Palmer. . .
George A. Archibald .
David Thomson . . . .
Jacob C. Strobridge,
James W. C. Smith.
Augustus F. Hine. . ,
Perry Wilson
Chnton W. Gerrard
Eli Earhart
Stephen M. Price. . .
Joseph Richter
Francis M. Harter.
John M. Morin. . .
John K. Hancock..
Jonas Foster
Erastus M. Martin
Francis M. Jackson
Isaac Revellee
Henry Yeakle
Francis McGregor.
Oliver H. Gerrard .
John Mclnemey . .
Elliott D. Huston.
Pingree Riker
Captain
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35
July 23. 1862
July 8, 1862
Aug. 9,
Aug. 9,
Aug. 2,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 9,
Sept. 12,
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
July 28. 1862
Aug. 19, 1862
Aug. 5, 1862
Aug. 20, 1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug. 19, 1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug. 15, 1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug. 9, 1862
Aug. 8, 1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug. S, 1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug 21, 1862
Aug. 16, 1862
Aug. 13, 1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
20, 1862
21, 1862
15, 1862
9, 1862
9, 1862
22, 1862
15, 1862
16, 1862
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
Appointed 1st Lieutenant July 25, 1862; pro-
moted to Captain Aug. 19, 1862; transferred
to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Resigned June 13, 1863.
Promoted from Sergt. Major June 17, 1864, to
date April 11, 1864; transferred to Co. A Jan.
17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; appointed
Adjutant April 27, 1865.
Transferred from 1st Lieutenjint and Adjutant
April 27, 1865; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Died March 17, 1863.
Promoted from Q. M. Sergeant April 13, 1863;
to 1st Lieutenant and Regt. Quartermaster
Feb. 18, 1864.
Transferred from Co. C Sept. 12, 1862, as pri-
vate; appointed 1st Sergeant ; died May
26, 1S63, at Vicksburg, Miss., of wounds
received May 22, 1863, in action.
Transferred from Co. G as Corporal ; ap-
pointed 1st Sergeant Feb. 1, 1864; transferred
to Co. A, Battalion, Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. H, 7th Regi nent Veteran
Reserve Corps, ; mustered out June 29,
1865, at Washington, D. C, by order of War
Department.
Died Jan. 22, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Died March 17, 1863, on hospital boat Nash-
ville.
Transferred from Co. G as private and ap-
pointed Sergeant Feb. 1, 1863; promoted to
2d Lieutenant Co. G Feb. 22, 1863.
Reduced from 1st Sergeant ; transferred
to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed from Corporal May 1, 1864; trans-
ferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with comapny July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
:\lso borne on rolls as Joseph Rickter; trans-
ferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Also borne on rolls as Francis M. Horton;
captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co.
A Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged July 26, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss..
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal Nov. 8, 1862; died April
17, 1863, on hospital boat D. A. January,
near Vicksburg, Miss.
Appointed Corporal April 1, 1863; transferred
to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal May 1, 1864; transferred
to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal May 1, 1864; transferred
to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865;rmustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Roster Eighty-Thiiid Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
217
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Joseph Burgoyne
Charles W. Kratzer. . .
Furman Mosteller . . . .
John W. Scott
Lewis Boyer
Garrett Coonse
Robert Dawson
Adams, Asbury
Adams, Joseph E
Applegate, Richard J
Arnold, Clarence E. . ,
Ashcraft, James
Atter, Thomas
Backer, Edward
Bailey, George O
Barrett, Alfred
Baughman, Jonas. . .
Corporal
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Musician
....do. . .
Bennett, Jerome B . . ,
Bird, William A
Bonnell, William ....
Bowen, William E. . .
Bowen, Joseph.
Brick, John.. . .
Brittigan, James .
Bunnell, Levi A.
Bunell, James S.
Burke, Michael .
Burke, James . . .
Carter, John H.. ,
Clark, John
Coleman, Daniel .
Cornelius, Parshall W.
Costello, Walter
Crecraft, Randolph. . .
Crider, William
Daniels, Stacy
Danner, John M
Davis, William
Donahue, Michael W .
Dunn, Alonzo
Dunn, Archibald
Ebly, Martin
Elliott, Isaac C
Evans, Thomas
Fisher, Thomas C
Fisher, Abner E
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Aug. 21,
Aug. 8.
Aug. 1,
Aug. 14,
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3
1862 3
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 19,
Feb. 24,
Aug. 2,
Aug. 19,
July 28,
Aug. 20,
Aug. 12
Aug. 22
Aug. 12
1862
1S64
1862
1862
1802
1862
1862
1862
1862
1 yrs.
i yrs,
; yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 vrs
Aug. 21. 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 19, 1862 3 yrs
— 1862
July 21
Aug. 18,
Aug. 6,
Aug. 16,
Aug. 4,
Feb. 5,
Aug. 18,
Aug. 18,
Aug. 6,
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1864 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs
yrs
1862 3
23 Aug. 15, 1862 3
Aug. 21, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 6,
Aug. 20,
Aug. 6, 1862
1862
1864
Aug. 1.5
Feb. 6
Aug. 22, 1862
1862 3
1862 3
Sept. 12
Feb. 18
Nov. 4
July 29
1862
1864
1863
1862
Aug. 11. 1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1864 3 yrs
, 1862 3 yrs
, 1863 3 yrs
. 1863 3 yrs
Aug. 14
Aug. 30
Feb. 14
Aug. 11
Nov. 6
Nov. 5
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
3 yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1805.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865. as
Firman S. Mossteller
Tranferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Killed May 21. 1803. in action at Vicksburg,
Mississippi.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Oct. 31, 1864, at INIorganza, La., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Jan. 7, 1863, at Young's Point, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
See A. P. Barrett, Co. I.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Reduced from Sergeant ; transferred to
Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
See William Bird, Co. A.
Died Feb. 22. 1863. at VicksburK, Miss.
Captured Nov. 3. 1863. at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria. La.;
exchanged Dec. 25. 1863; transferred to Co.
AJan.l7, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Jan. 13, 1863, on hospital boat D. A.
January-, of wounds received in action.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17. 1805.
Discharged Sept. 24. 1863, at Carrollton, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Died April 20, 1863, on hospital boat D. A.
January.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1803; captured April 8,
1864, at battle of Sabine Cross Roads, La.;
exchanged Dec. 14, 1864; transferred to Co.
A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal ; transferred to
Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; musfcered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Oct. 31, 1862.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A
48th Battalion, July, 24 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Promoted to Q. M. Sergeant Sept. 12, 1862.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Discharged Jan. 16. 1864. at New Orleans. La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
See Archibald T. Dunn, Co. I.
Died Oct. 5, 1863, in U. S. Marine Hospital,
New Orleans. La.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17. 1865; to Co.
A, 48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Died Oct. 3, 1802, in Mansion St. Hospital,
Covington, Ky.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17. 1865; to Co. A,
4Sth Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A,
4Sth Battalion, July 24, 1865, while a prisoner
of war.
218
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Ford, Patrick. . . .
Fortney, Peter R.
Foster, Luke. .
Fream, Aaron.
Fuchs, Henry
Gargus, Andrew J . .
Garlin, Edward J . . .
Gipford , Casper ....
Goodwin, David J. .
Goodwin, Andrew J.
Goshorn, Zachary T
Gray, James H
Green, William
Grooms, Alexander.
Hall, John
Hall, William H.,
Harris, Noah. . .
Harrison, Fibas .
Harper, Jeremiah. . .
Havens, Thomas. . .
Hedding, Wesley B .
Helmkamp, Joseph.
Holford, George T..
Johnson, Holly
Jones, Marion
Keeler, John M . . . .
Keen, William ,
Kerns, Lewis
Kersner. WiUiam L. ,
KUck, Jacob
Krumer, William. . . .
Larue, David F
Lodwell, Timothy. . .
Logan, John A
Long, Edward
Lysher, Benjamin. . .
Lytle, John H
Lyttleton, George W.
McCuUough, Bryan..
McDonald, Patrick. .
McGinnis, Martin. . .
McQuillen, Bryan . . .
Manix, John
Marsh, Christian. . . ,
Martin, William S. . ,
Martin, Edward
Private
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29
43
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Aug. 9
Oct. 31
Aug. 13
, 1862
, 1862
, 1863
, 1862
. 1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
Aug. 22,
Aug. 14, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 15
Aug. 22
Aug. 5
Tune 9
Feb. 6,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862'3 yrs.
1863 3 yrs.
1864 i3 yrs.
Aug. 16, 186213 yrs.
Aug. 22,
July 19,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 21, 1862 3 yrs
July 17
July 17,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 20
Aug. 22
, 1862 3
, 1862 3
Aug. 12
Aug. 22
July 28
Jan. 27
1862 3
1862 3
1862
1865
Aug. 8, 1862
Sept. 20
July 27
Au?. 9,
Aug. 13
Aug. 8,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 20,
Aug. 7,
Sept. 7,
Nov. 12,
July 30,
Mch.31,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 9,
.1864
,1862
,1862
,1862
, 1862
.1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1864
1S62
1862
Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 18,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 13,
1862
1862
1862
1862
yrs
yrs
yrs
yr.
3 yrs.
1 yr.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
12 3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
-„j2 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Died March 7, 1863, in hospital at Young's
Point, La.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died June 25, 1863, in hospital at Jefferson
Barracks, St. Louis, Mo.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; to Co.
A, 48th Battalion. July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
See Co. K.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1866; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged April 18, 1864, at Barracks U. S.
General Hospital, New Orleans, La., on Sur-
geon's certificate of disability; died May 23,
1864, in hospital at Cairo, 111.
Died Jan. 26. 1863, on hospital boat D. A. Janu-
ary, near St. Louis, Mo., of wounds.
Discharged Jan. 6, 1864, at New Orleans, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability, as
Fidus Harmon.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company wjuly 24, 1865.
Died Feb. 14. 1863, at Jefferson Barracks, St.
Louis, Mo.
Transferred from Co. I ; captured Nov. 3,
1863, at battle of Grand Coteau, La.; con-
fined at Alexandria, La.; exchanged Dec. 25,
1863; transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A, Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A, 48th Battalion. July 24,
1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged June 14, 1864, at New Orleans, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disabiUty.
Died March 25, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. B Oct. 31, 1862.
Mustered out Oct. 4, 1865, at Benton Barracks,
Mo.; see Co. A, 48th Battalion.
Discharged Sept. 10, 1863, at Carrollton, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; to Co.
A. 48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Sec Bryan McQuillen.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Enrolled as Bryan McCullough; transferred to
Co. D. 15th Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps,
Dec 22. 1864.
See John Manix, Co. I.
Discharged June 22, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Reduced from Corporal ; transferred to
Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. E Nov. 1, 1862; from Co. E
Jan. 17, 1865; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
219
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Miller, James S .
Moor, Martin. . .
Myers. Stephen .
Newhall, David .
Parker, James. . .
Patmor, Francis R.
Pegg, David
Pendry, Elmore . . ,
Pitcher, William. .
Popp, George ....
Post, Hiram . . . .
Pryor, William . .
Rail, James
Ramsey. David .
Rednig, Michael.
Revillee, Joseph.
Rieck, William. .
Riker, Mahlon. . .
Ritter, Francis C .
Robins, Jeremiah.
Roe, James T
Rudolph, Joseph . .
Schuler, John
Scnider, Lewis . . . .
Sharp, John
Shaw, Charles G . .
Shelhouse, Jacob .
Shelhouse, George W
Sberard, Samuel
Short, John W
Simpson, George.
Smith, Daniel. . . .
Smith. Charles F.
Smith, Jesse
Spivey, George R. .
Stanley, George W .
Stevens, Albert
Stevens, James M . .
Stewart, John W. .
Stickles, Joseph . .
Straub, Jacob. . . .
Swain, John
Sweeney, George.
Private
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27
Aug. 8, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862
1862
Aug. 8. 1862
Feb. 6, 1864
Feb.
Aug.
1,864
1862
Aug. 21, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
, 1862 3 yrs
Aug
Sept
Feb.
July
Nov,
Aug.
1862
1862
1864
1862
1863
1862
Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs,
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
."^ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
July
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 13 yrs
12, 1862 3 yrs,
11, 1862; 3 yrs,
4,
9,
7,
1862 3 yrs,
i
1862 1 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
I
1862 3 yrs
I
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1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
I
1862 3 yrs
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. .\ Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Also borne on rolls as Francis R. Palmer, died
April 22, 1865, at Sedgewick General Hospital,
Greenville, La., of wounds received in action.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17. 1865; to Co.
\, 48th Battalion, July 24. 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal ; captured i^pril 8,
1864, in battle of Sabine Cross Roads, La.;
returned to companv Dec. 12, 1864; trans-
ferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Died May 19, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Transferred to Co. E Nov. 8, 1862; from Co. E
Jan. 17, 1865; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; wounded
April 9, 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley,
Ala.; discharged Nov. 21, 1865, at Marine U.
S. General Hospital, Cincinnati, O., on Sur-
geon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Promoted to Sergt. Major Sept. 12, 1862.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Sept. 24, 1862, at Newport, Ky.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co.F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; captured Nov. 3,
1863, at battle of Grand Coteau, La.; confined
at Alexandria, La.; exchanged Dec. 25, 1863;
reduced from Corporal at his own request
Sept. 1, 1864; transferred to Co. A Jan. 17,
1865.
Discharged Sept. 24, 1863, at CarroUton, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged Nov. 21, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transterred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
See Sergeant George Simpson, Co. I.
Transferred from Co. E May 22, 1863; mus-
tered out June 27, 1865, at Camp Dennison,
O.; see Co. A.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal May 1, 1864; reduced Oct.
11, 1864; transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged March 11, 1865, at Barrancas, Fla.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered as private; captured Nov. 3, 1863, at
battle of Grand Coteau, La.; confined at
Alexandria, La.; exchanged Dec. 25, 1863;
appointed Sergeant Sept. 1, 1864; reduced Oct.
11. 1864; tran.sferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged July 10. 1864, on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disability.
Died May 25, 1863, on hospital boat Nash-
ville.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
220
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Swihart, George. .
Swihart, Eli
Swihart, Joel
Talbert, Dennis . .
Thompson, William F
Thompson, Andrew J
Thompson, Samuel.
Tracy, Elias
Traynor, Michael T
Trewitt, William . . .
Voorhees, Isaac ....
Warren, Ezra M
Whallon, Jacob
Wheelright, Jesse. . .
Whittlesey, Benjamin
Williamson, Peter O.
Wintersteen, Samuel S
Yoitng, Henry
Zickefoose, Henry . . .
Zickefoose, Elias
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Aug. 21,
Aug. 21.
Aug. 20,
Aug. 22.
Sept. 21,
Aug. 30,
Aug. 18.
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Aug. 21.
Aug. 21,
Aug. 22,
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Aug. 22,
Aug. 16,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 9,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 21,
1862
1S62
1862
1862
1862
1864
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862 3
1862 3
1862
1862
1862
1862
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yr.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs
yrs
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
terei out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Oct. 31. 1862.
Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged June 6, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
See Isaac Voorhees, Co. I.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co.
A Jan. 17, 1865.
See B.enjamin Whittlesey, Co. I.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
.Transferred to Co. A Jan. 17. 1865.
.Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24 , 1865.
Transferred from Co. E Jan. 17, 1865; died
March 12, 1865, in hospital at Natchez, Miss.
COMPANY I
Mustered in Sept. 11, 1862, at camp in the field, Campbell County, Ky., by R. S. Smith, Lieutenant 2d
Cavalry, U. S. A. Mustered out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex., by J. L. Baker, 1st Lieutenant
23d Wisconsin Volunteers-, and C. M. 13th Army Corps.
Per-
Date of
iod of
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Entering the
Service.
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Joseph B. Gorsuch
Captain
21
Aug.
19. 1862
3 yrs.
Transferred to Co. D March 26. 1864.
James P. Cummins. . . .
....do. ..
37
Aug.
19, 1862
3 yrs.
Promoted from 1st Lieutenant to date Feb. 13.
1864; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
do. . .
?1
Aug.
19, 1862
3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Samuel G. Kile
1st Lieut.
21
Aug.
8, 1862
3 yrs.
Promoted from 1st Sergeant Co. F Feb. IS, 1864;
to Co. F May 9, 1864.
John B. Mitchel
....do. . .
24
Aug.
11,1862
3 yrs.
Transferred from 1st Lieutenant and Adju-
tant July 13, 1864; to 1st Lieutenant and
Adjutant Nov. 17, 1864.
James T. De Mar
....do.. .
28
Aug.
8, 1862
3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
.Alfred Sheafor
2d Lieut.
28
Aug.
11,1862
3 yrs.
Joseph W. Harris
1st Sergt.
23
Aug.
22, 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed from Sergeant ; mustered out
with company July 24, 1865.
George Simpson
Sergeant
23
Aug.
15, 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed Sept. 11, 1862; transferred to 43d
Co. 2d Battalion Veteran Reserve Corps,
Aug. 31, 1863; also borne on rolls as George
1
A. Simpson.
Richard M. Skillman . .
....do. . .
28
Aug.
22, 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed Sept. 11, 1862; died May 9, 1863, at
Middletown, O.
Jonathan C. Steward . .
....do. . .
24
Aug.
15, 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed from Corporal May 1, 1863; trans-
ferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Elisha G. Lessourd ....
....do. . .
20
Aug.
12. 1862
3 yrs.
Appointed from Corporal Dec. 8, 1863; trans-
ferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
William M. Voorhees. .
....do. . .
23
Aug.
22, 1862
3 yrs.
Mustered as private; transferred to Co. G ;
appointed Sergeant ; transferred from
Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered out with com-
pany July 24, 1865.
Joseph R. Shannon ....
....do. . .
26
Aug.
4. 1862
3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
John W. Burdsall
do
20
Aug.
11 1862
3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
221
Names.
Rank.
\se.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Jacob A. Inman. . . .
James Sinkey
Knos H. Scudder. . .
Joshua A. Cox . . . ,
Charles L. Lamb .
Dallas Wikoff
Samuel F. Stewart.
Oliver B. Conarroe.
Thomas Corcoran . .
John W. Fox
Jacob Seifif ert
Gustavua Seiflfer. . .
Reuben Wesco. Jr .
William A. Sorber .
Isaac W. Boatman.
Hilkiah G. Walker.
Antrim, Martin L.
Armstrong, Daniel P
Avery, George W
Avery, Daniel D . .
Avery, Andrew J . .
Baldwin, Samuel S.
Barrett, Albert P
Bisdorf, Henry..
Boake, John L . .
Bone, Cyrus ....
Bruner, John. . .
Carle, Clark
Chance, Riley. . .
Chance, Lewis . .
Chance, David . .
Clark, James P. .
Clark, Andrew J . .
Clawson, Luther M
Clawson, James F.
Codling, William . .
Collins, Daniel ....
Connor, Taylor . . .
Costello. Walter....
Cover, Samuel ....
Sergeant
Corporal
...do. . .
.do. .
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..do..
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..do..
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..do. .
..do..
..do. .
Musician
Wagoner
Private
,...do. ..
....do...
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20
IS
2t
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1802
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
r\Ug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
July
Aug.
July
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Dec.
Jan.
Aug.
Aug.
1862
1862
1862
1862
1.862
1863
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
1864 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Oct.
Aug,
Aug,
1862
1864
3 yrs
1 yr.
1862 3 yrs
1862,3 yrs
Aug. 12, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
1862|3 yrs
1862i3 yrs
Aug. 13, 186213 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1802 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
186213 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862,3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, ISO.'i; appointed
from Corporal March 1, 1865; mustered out
with company July 24, 1S05.
Appointed Sergeant from CorporsJ Jan. 1. 1864;
reduced to Corporal Oct. 30, 1864; transferred
to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Sept. 11, 1862; died Jan.
16, 1803. of wounds received Jan. 11, 1863. in
battle of Arkansas Po.«t, Ark.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal Sept. 11, 1862; discharged
Feb. 15, 1864, at Camp Dennison, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal ; transferred to Co. G
Jan. 17, 1865.
Appointed Corporal May 1, 1863; transferred
to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1S65.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; appointed
Corporal March 1, 1865; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Feb. 21, 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1805; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged Feb. 19, 1863, to enlist in Missis-
sippi Marine Brigade.
Appointed Corporal April 1, 1864; prisoner of
war; confined at Mansfield, La.; reduced
Oct. 30, 1864; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17,
1865.
Died Feb. 19. 1863, at Young's Point, La.
Discharged Dec. 12, 1864, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Discharged Dec. 8, 1862, at Camp Dennison,
O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Also borne on rolls as Henry BistofT; mustered
out May 3, 1865, at Tripler U. S.' Hospital,
Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1805.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out May 23, 1865, at New Orleans, La., by
order of War Department.
Transferred to C:o. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Discharged March 28, 1803, at Milliken's Bend.
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged March 11, 1863, at Ix)uisville, Ky.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, I860.
Died Feb. 5. 1863, in General Hospital at
Memphis, Tenn.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; reduced
to ranks from Sergeant Feb. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1805.
Appointed Corporal July 1, 1804; reduced Oct.
30, 1S04; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged Nov. 8, 1862, at Cincinnati, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged Nov. 20, 1804, at mouth of White
river. Ark., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Transferred from Co. B Jan 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Oct. 31, 1862.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17. 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
222
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volxtoteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Cownover, Charles W
Craig, Samuel. . .
Curry, Adam . . .
Davis, John C . .
Davis, Richard ...
Davison, James. .
Dean, Charles W. .
Deem, Thomas
Deerwester, Joseph
De Mar, Isaac F. .
Denhardt, Henry. .
Dickey, George S. .
Dill, Clark
Dillingham, Duain D
Drake, Moses W .
Dunn, Archibald T .
Duvall, Lucellus S. .
Ferenter, Anthony.
Finiay, David
Fisher, Isaac N . . .
Flint, William H . .
Foster, Charles
Fries, Constantine.
Fulkerson, John. . .
Gaston, Joseph K .
Glaze, Alexander T
Grafft, Abraham G
Green, William. . . .
Grimes, Garrett. . .
Haley, Patrick ....
Hall, James D. . . .
Hall, David
Hamilton, James. .
Hanna, Richard V .
Hartley, Lewis C . .
Hartley, George W
Heddiiig, Wesley B
Holdcn, George. . .
Hughes, John
Hunt, Henry D. . .
Igleberger, Martin.
Imes, Edwin M . . .
Ivins, Samuel
Jones, James M . . .
Kauffman, Henry E
Private
...do. .
...do. .
.do.
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do..
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
. ..do. .
..do.
.do.
.do.
...do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
..do.
, 1862 3 yrs.
, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 13
Aug. 22
Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 19, 1SG2 3 yrs,
Aug. 14
Aug. 18
July 21
Aug. 22
Aug. 8
1862
1862
Aug. 16, 1862
1862
1862 - __.
1862 3 yrs,
Aug. 30
Aug. 15
Aug. 22
Aug. 22, 1862
Aug. 14,
Sept. 1,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs
1862
Aug. 6, 1862
Aug. 18,
Aug. 20,
Feb. 16,
1862
1862
1864
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
Aug. 18, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 12, 1862'3 yrs
Aug. 22
Aug. 22
1862 3
1862 3
Aug. 11, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 22, 1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
Sept. 3
Aug. 15,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 15,
Aug. 15,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 12, 1862 3 yrs.
Sept. 3
.A.iig. 22
Aug. 11
r\ug. 22,
Aug. 15,
Aug. 14
Aug. 22
3 yrs,
; yrs.
; yrs.
1 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1863 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17. 1865. mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Oct. 21, 1862, in hospital at Cynthiana,
Kentucky.
Died July 22, 1864, in St. Louis Hospital, New
Orleans, La.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died Feb. 2, 1863, in General Hospital, Mem-
phis, Tenn.
Killed April 9, 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley,
Alabama.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1S65.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, ISO.",.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G, 21st Regiment Veteran
Reserve Coips, ; died Feb. 8, 1865. at
Indianapolis', Ind.
Transferred from Co. G as Washington Drake
Jan. 17, 1865; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Discharged , at Cincinnati, O., by civil
authority.
Transferred from Co. B as Anton Ferenter
Jan. 17, 1865; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Transferred to 88th Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, Oct. 31, 1863.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865; mustered outto
date May 9, 1866, at Washington, D. C, by
order of War Department, as of Co. A, 48th
Battalion.
Discharged May 25, 1864, at U. S. General Hos-
pital, New Orleans, La., on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disability.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Died April 6, 1863. on hospital boat City of
Louisiana, near St. Louis, Mo.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; wounded
April 9, 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley, Ala.;
mustered out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
See Co. K.
Died March 17, 1863. near Vicksburg. Miss.
Died June 10, 1863, in hospital at Milliken's
Bend, La.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged May 22, 1865, at New Orleans, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Died March 15, 1863, on hospital boat D. A.
January.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Reduced from 1st Sergeant ; transferred to
Co. H .
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; wounded
April 9, 1865, in battle of Fort Blakeley. Ala.;
mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
our with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan, 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. K .
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
223
Names.
Rank.
Age.
; Per-
Date of iod of
Entering the Ser-
Service. vice.
Remarks.
Kemp, Femandis B . .
Klein, George
Klein, Francis
Lanharr, Jacob
Lanhart, Samuel . . . .
Leake, Thomas W. . .
Leidigh, Christian. . .
Lewis, William
Lindham, Charies. . .
Long, Edmund
McClintock, William.
McKinney, Andrew J
Macey, Oliver A . . . .
Malott, Israel P
Manix, John
Martin, Garrett M.
Miller, John ,
Monfort, James. . .
Moore, Ralph D.. .
Morford, Daniel B.
Morford, Elisha W.
Negus, John T. . . .
Nice, Samuel
Page, Michael
Palmer, Alfred H .
Parse, William W.
Patton, Andrew J .
Payne, John R. . . .
Peel, Lawrence. . . ,
Pettit, Levi
Phares, William D . . ,
Post, John
Pottenger, Granville.
Price, James
Reece, Jeremiah
Richter, William . . . .
Rick, William
Rogers, William
Rooke, William M . .
Rossman, William . . ,
Roy, Adolphus. . . . . ,
Salyards, David
Schatzmann. Peter. .
Schenck, Johnson. . .
Schmidt, George
Private
...do.. .
...do...
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
do.
.do.
.do.
do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
Aug. 22,
Aug. 18,
Aug. 16,
1862:3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 12, 1862,3 yrs.
Sept. 10,
.\ug. 15,
Sept. 6,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 22,
Sept. 7.
Aug. 22,
Aug. 22,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 1 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 13 yrs.
1862^3 yrs.
1862,3 yrs.
Aug. 15, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 12, 1862 3 yrs,
Aug. 18,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 14,
1862J3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 i 3 yrs
Aug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
, 1862 3 yrs
, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 15
Aug. 13, • j.„
Aug. 18, 1862 3 y-8
Aug. 26 '"'■" "
1862
Feb. 16,1864
Aug. 12
.\ug. 22
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
.\ug. 14, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 22,
Aug. 17,
Aug. 4,
Aug. 21,
•Aug. 15,
22 lAug. 21,
19 Uug. 16,
32 Aug. 16,
19 Aug. 13,
18 Sept. 3,
24 Aug. 18,
22 Aug. 21,
37
20
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 14,
Feb. 16,
Oct. 14,
July 28,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 22,
3 yrs,
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862
1864
1864
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
1 yr.
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Wounded May 22, 1863, in action near Vicks-
burg, Miss., transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Also borne on rolls as Franklin Cline; trans-
ferred to 91st Co., 2d Battalion Veteran Re-
serve Corps, Oct. 31, 1863; discharged Jan.
28, 1865, on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Also borne on rolls as Jacob Lanhart; trans-
ferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. K Oct. 7, 1862; to Co. G
Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Sept. 10, 1864, at Amanda. O.
Discharged Feb. 25. 1863, at Keokuk, la., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I, 17th Regiment Veteran
Reserve Corps, ; mustered out June 30,
1865, at Indianapolis, Ind., by order of War
Department.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Died March 25, 1863, on board floating hospital
Nashville.
Reduced from Sergeant Oct. 30, 1864; trans-
ferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Sept. 1, 1863, at CarroUton, La.
Died March 11. 1863, at Lake Providence, La.
Transferred to Co. K as Samuel Neas Oct. 31,
1862.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out July 10, 1865, at Overton U. S.
Hospital, Memphis, Tenn., by order of War
Department; see Co. A, 48th Battalion.
Transferred to Co. K .
Transferred from Co. G J?n. 17, 1S65; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17. 1865: mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau, La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; transferred to Co.
G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal ; captured Nov. 3,
1863, at battle of Grand Coteau, La.; con-
fined at Alexandria, La; exchanged Dec. 25.
1863; transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; died
Feb. 1, 1865 at Hamilton, Butler County, O.
Died Feb. 27. 1863. at Young's Point. La.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24. 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17. 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24. 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17. 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17. 1865; wounded
April 9. 1865, in battle of Fort BlaUeley, Ala.;
mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
224
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
Names
Rank.
.■\ge.
Date of
Entering the
Sen'ice.
Per- I
iod of
Ser- j
vice, i
Remarks.
Simpson, William A
Skillman, John M . . ,
Smith, Charles ,
Smith, Peter ,
Snyder, Charles H . . . .
Snyder, Charles W. . .
Snyder, Perry H
Sorber, Milton A
Squier, William
Steel, Silas N
Stickels, William H . . .
Tattershall, John
Thompson, William F .
Tucker, Aaron
Van Zandt, Lemuel.
Voorhees. Piatt. . . .
Voorhees, Isaac . . . .
Voorhees, Ralph
\'oorhees. John
Washburn, John
Weimer, Ernst . .
Wesco, Jacob. . .
Wetzel, Francis.
WTiarton, Walter W. . .
Wharton, John J
White, George M
White, Alonzo
Whittlesey, Benjamin..
Whittlesey, William M .
Williamson. WHUiam R.
Willis, Peter J
Wright, Benjamin M
Wright, William H . .
Private
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...do..
...do..
...do..
...do..
...do..
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...do..
...do..
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...do..
...do..
...do..
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...do..
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
...do..
...do..
...do..
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
.A.ug.
1S62 3
1862 3
18623
18623
Aug. 22, 1S62|3 jts.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
18623
18623
1862
1S62
27 Feb. 5,
25 \a\i:
22 Aug,
23 Aug.
3
3
1864 3
186213
1862 3
1862
Aug,
Aug.
Aug.
.\ug.
IS Aug.
21 |Aug.
41 ,Aug.
Aug.
.\ug.
26,
1862
1862
JTS.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs,
yrs,
yrs.
yrs,
3 yrs.
1862
1862
1862
1862 3
1862 3
22 |.\ug. 19,
1862
1862
1862
28 lAug.
31 Aug.
17 'Aug.
18 Oct.
26 Aug.
Aug. 13,
1862[3
1862 3
1862 3
1S64:1
1S623
1S62,3
.\ug. 22, 1862 3 yrs
Aug.
Aug.
Aug.
1862 3
1S62 3
18623
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1S65.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Mississippi Marine Brigade
I March 30, 1863.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out June 10, 1865, at New Orleans,
i La., by order of War Department.
Discharged Sept. 28, 1863, near CarroUton, La..
I on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17. 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
' tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. H Oct. 31, 1862; dis-
I charged March 15, 1S63, at MilHken's Bend.
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. G Jsn. 17, 1865.
Transfer. ed from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. B,
4Sth Battalion, Julv 24, 1S65.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transeferrd to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out Jan. 25. 1865. at Natchez, Miss., by
order of War Department.
Transferred to Co. K Oct. 31, 1862, as Ernst
Wehmeyer.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
1 tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered outiMay 25, 1865, at New Orleans, La.,
' by order of War Department.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Died Sept. 7, 1864, at Mason, O.
Transferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1865.
Died May 3. 1S63. at Perkens' Plantation, La.
Reduced from Corporal Oct. 30, 1864; trans-
ferred to Co. G Jan. 17, 1S65.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; wounded
I April 6, 1865, while on picket duty near Fort
Blakeley, .AJa.; mustered out with company
I July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865 mus-
' tered out with company July 24, 1S65.
Transferred from Co. B Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
! tered out with company July 24. 1S65.
Transferred from Co. G Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
COMPANY K
Mustered in .\ug. 26, 1862, at Camp Dennison, O., by A. F. Bond, Captain 2d Infantr>'. U. S. A.
out July 24, 1865, at Galveston, Tex.
Mustered
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
Albert M. Thornton. . .
James H. Wilson
William Phillips
Edward N. Clopper
John Snyder
Captain
....do.. .
1st Lieut.
....do...
....do...
30
28
39
21
31
July 28. 1862
.Aug. 21, 1862
.A.ug. 12, 1862
July 16, 1862
Aug 12, 1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 JTS.
Appointed Aug. 22 1862; resigned Aug. 2, 1863.
.Appointed 1st Sergeant from Sergeant Sept.
13, 1862; promoted to 2d Lieutenant .April 13,
1863; 1st Lieutenant Feb. 18, 1864; Captain
July 11, 1864; mustered out with company
July 24. 1865.
Resigned Feb. 22, 1863.
Promoted from 2d Lieutenant May 8, 1863;
resigned Aug. 2, 1863.
Promoted from Sergeant Co. C Jan. 19. 1865,
to date July 11, 1864; died April 26, 1865, of
wounds received .April 9, 1865, in battle of
Fort Blakeley. .Ala.
Roster Eighty-Third Rbgiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
226
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
vice.
Remarks.
George W. Carey. . . .
Thomas B. Marshall.
John B. Mitchel..
James B. Mitchel.
David B. Snow. . .
James Neas
John H. Jackson. .
William H. Davis.
WilUam H. Gray..
John H. Beard
Fayette M. Wood.
WiUiam A. Clark...
George C. Hildreth.
Henry Griffith
David J. Ireland . . . .
Thomas F. Ireland . .
Joseph L. Gribble . . .
James J. Richardson.
Charles Albes
John Brady
Charles W. Houselle .
John W. Heam
Silas F. Heam
John Coleman
Abbott, Gideon
Albright, Joseph
Anderson, George R.
Bacon, Jacob S
Benn, Loren
Benn, Daniel. .
Blair, James A.
Blair, Charles. .
Board, William.
Brittigan, James.
Burgdorf, Frederick. .
Campbell, Robert. . .
Chard, Thomas J . . . .
Davenport, James L.
Decker, Peter.
Dumler, John.
1st Lieut.
1st Sergt.
Sergeant
...do. . .
....do. . .
...do.. .
....do. .
....do..
....do..
....do..
....do..
Corporal
....do...
.do.
....do.
. . .do.
....do.
....do.
....do.
....do. . .
....do. . .
Musician
....do...
Wagoner
Private
....do. ..
....do...
....do.. .
....do...
...do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
.do. .
.do.
Aug. 15,
Aug. 14,
Aug. 11
Aug. 18
.Aug. 6
Aug. 12
1862 3
1862 3
yrs.
yrs,
1862 3
1S62 3
1862 3
1862 3
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
yrs.
.\ug. 22, 1S62 3 yrs
.A.ug. 22, 1862
Aug. 13,
Aug. 8,
1862
1862
Aug. 21, 1862
Aug. 18,
Aug. 22,
1862
1862
Aug. 17, 1862
Aug. 13,
Aug. 15,
July 20,
Aug. 21,
Aug. 13,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 12.
Aug. 12,
Aug. 22.
June 3,
Aug. 6,
.A.ug. 7.
Aug. 12,
Feb. 1,
.A.ug. 18,
Aug. 22,
Sept. 3,
Aug. 18,
Feb. 5,
1862
1862
1862
1862
1862
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs
1863 3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862
1862
1862
1864
1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862 j 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862
1864
Aug. 13, 1862
July 29,
.A.ug. 22,
Aug. 21,
July 24,
.A.ug. 21,
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
1862
1862j3 yrs
186213 yrs
1862 3 yrs
1862 3 yrs
Transferred from Co. F May 24, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 186.5.
Mustered as Corporal; appointed 1st Sergeant
May 1, 1863; mustered out with company
July 24, 1865.
Promoted to Sergt. Major May 1, 1863.
Died May 20, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Mustered out with company July 24. 1865.
Reduced from 1st Sergeant Sept. 13, 1862; dis-
charged March 6, 1863, at Cincinnati, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Appointed Corporal ; Sergeant May 20,
1863; died July 1, 1863, at Cincinnati. O., of
wounds received May 22, 1863, at siege of
Vicksburg, Miss.
Appointed from Corporal July 1 1863; dis-
charged Dec. 12, 1863, at Cincinnati, O., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Mustered as private; appointed Sergeant
drowned May 28, 1864. at Morganza, La.
Appointed from Corporal ; died Oct. 5
1861, in Regimental Hospital at Morganza
Louisiana.
.Appointed Corporal ; Sergeant Oct. 10
1864; mustered out with company July 24
1865.
Promoted to Com. Sergeant April 14, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; died March 20, 1863
on board hospital steamer near St. Louis
Missouri.
Appointed Corporal ; discharged Aug. 12,
1863, at Vicksburg, Miss., on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disability.
.Appointed Corporal ; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Corporal ; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
.Appointed Corporal ; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
.Appointed Corporal ; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
.Also borne on rolls as Charles .Albers; trans-
ferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged Sept. 16, 1863. at Carrollton, La.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
-Appointed Musician ; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Wagoner ; died April 19, 1863,
at St. Louis, Mo.
Discharged to date June 13, 1865; see Co. A,
48th Battalion.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24. 1865.
Discharged -April 27, 1863. at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Discharged Nov. 27, 1863, at Camp Dennison,
O., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred to Co. A; 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, lS6o.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; to Co. A.
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865; no further
record found. . ^, ,
Died March 12. 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., of
wounds received in action.
Died May 24. 1863. at Milliken's Bend, La.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with compEiny July 24, 1865.
Mustered as Corporal; reduced .
Discharged April 13. 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured Nov. 3, 1863, at battle of Grand
Coteau. La.; confined at Alexandria, La.;
exchanged Dec. 25, 1863; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
226
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Voi^unteer Infantry.
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Ehler, Thomas
Ellis, Charles
EUston, William H .
Fagaly, Francis M.
Francis, Henry . . . .
Freeman, Daniel H ,
Garbutt, James .
Gerhardt, Frank . . .
Griffith, Ephraim. . ,
Hauer, John B
Harmon, William A.
Harwood, George C.
Hearn, John P . .
Hearn, Andrew J. .
Hoff, Benedict. . . .
Holford, George T.
Holland, Peter
Hudson, William. .
Hutchins, Douglas.
John. Robert N. ..
Corporal
....do.
Jones, James M
Jones, David W
Jordan, Edward
Kenney, Michael. . . .
Ketchum, Beniamin.
Ketchum, Frederick. ,
Ketchum, James. . . .
Klinger, William ....
Latoszynski, Simon. .
Latta, Leonidas
Leake.Thomas W. . . .
Leinweber, Harry H .
Long, Peter
Long, James
Long, Adam
LuUman, John
McDermot, Patrick. . .
McHugh, Michael. . . .
McLaughlin, William .
McMahan, Ross.
Mann, Jacob
Maritius, Henry.
May turn, James.
Miller, Charles..
...do..
...do. .
..do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
...do..
...do..
...do.. .
...do. . .
...do.
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
Private
...do..
.do. .
.do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
...do. .
.do.
.do.
..do.
..do. .
...do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
.do.
.do.
...do.
...do.
...do.
19
23
43
18
45
19
22
27
23
44
25
30
18
22
44
21
25
19
42
18
18
19
22
18
18
18
27
29
28
Dec. 23,
Jan. 21,
Aug. 11
Aug. 17
Aug. 21
Aug. 22
1863 3
1864 3
1862 3
1862
1862
1862
yrs,
yrs
yrs,
yrs
yrs
yrs.
July 24, 1862
Feb. 6, 1864
Aug. 17,
.\ug. 12,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 21,
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 17, 1862
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Aug. 15,
Aug. 10,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 18,
Aug. 7,
1862 3 vrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 9, 1862 3 yrs,
Aug. 13, 1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 14,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 7,
Aug. 18,
1862
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 18, 1862
Aug. 16,
Aug. 22,
Aug. 11,
1862
1862
1862
Aug. 18, 1862
Aug. 14, 1862
Aug. 15,
Aug. 30,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 12,
Aug. 12,
July 31,
Aug. 16,
Aug. 21,
Nov. 13,
Nov. 6,
Aug. 13.
1862
1864
1863
1862
Aug. 8. 1862
Aug. 11,
.-^ug. 19,
1862
1862
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs,
1 yr.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1863 3 yrs,
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Transferred to Co. A, 48th Battalion, July 24,
1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; to Co.
A, 4Sth Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal ; mustered out
with company July 24, 1865.
Died June 15, 1865, at Mobile, Ala.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged June 10, 1863, at camp near Vicks-
burg, Miss., on Surgeon's certificate of disa-
bility.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17. 1865; to Co. A,
48th Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Died Aug. 5, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Reduced from Corporal ; captured Nov. 3,
1863, at battle of Grand Coteau, La.; con-
fined at Alexandria, La.; exchanged Dec. 25,
1863; mustered out with company July 24.
1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Reduced from Corporal Oct. 31, 1864; trans-
ferred to 163d Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, Jan. 19, 1865; discharged
April 1, 1865, at New Orleans, La., by order
of War Department.
Transferred to 145th Co., 2d Battalion Veteran
Reserve Corps, Feb. 11, 1864; discharged
Aug. 26, 1865, at McClellan U.' S. Army
Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; see Co. H.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1805; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Killed May 22, 1863, at siege of Vicksburg.
Mississippi.
Also borne on rolls as Newman R. John; dis-
charged March 3, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.,
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. I ; killed May 22,
1863, at siege of Vicksburg, Miss.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1S65; mus-
tered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged Jan. 21, 1865, on Surgeon's certificate
of disability.
Discharged Jan. 28, 1864, at Cincinnati, C, on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Died June 2, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Killed Jan. 11, 1863, in battle of Arkansas Post,
Arkansas.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. I Oct. 7, 1862.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Absent April 1, 1865; no further record found.
Drowned July 28, 1864, at Morganza, La.
Died Dec. 16, 1862, at Memphis, Tenn.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; dis-
charged June 10, 1865, on Surgeon's certifi-
cate of disabilitv.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; to Co.
A, 4Sth Battalion, July 24, 1865.
Discharged April 7, 1864, at U. S. General
Hospital, Cleveland, O., on Surgeon's cer-
tificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged March 28, 1863, at Covington, Ky..
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Roster Eighty-Third Regiment Ohio Voi.xjnteer Infantry.
227
Names.
Rank.
Age.
Date of
Entering the
Service.
Per-
iod of
Ser-
Remarks.
Millering. George.
Monroe, William .
Moore, Samuel. . .
Murray, Alexander .
Nesis, Samuel
Noll, Adam.
Palmer, Alfred H .
Parshall, David . .
Phillips, OUverH.
Poth, Andrew. . . .
Rhyner, James S.
Ringgold, Perry. . . . ,
Schmucker, Martin. ,
Siewers, Charles L . .
Simpson, George. . .
Smith, Frederick W.
Snyder, Daniel ,
Snyder, William ,
Stathem, Jacob H . . ,
Stevens, Isaac L...
Stroup, Elliott
Sutton, William A.
Thomell, Louis
Trader, Moses W. .
Tyrell, John
Webber, Charles. .
Webber, William . .
Wehmeyer, Ernst . .
Weiler, John
Wermel, Martin
White, Griffith
Wilson, David
Wozencraft, Edwin . .
Yamell, David H . . . ,
Private
...do. .,
...do. .
...do..
...do..
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
.do.
21
Aug. 12,
July 26,
Aug. IG,
Aug. 11,
Aug. 26,
1S62 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
Aug. 18, 1862 3 yrs
Aug. 12
Aug. 4
Aug. 14
Aug. 19
Aug. 22
Aug. 11
Aug. 18
Aug. 9,
Jan. 8,
Aug. 18,
Aug. 12
Aug. 12
Aug. 21
1862 3 yrs,
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3
1862 3
1862
186i
1862
1863
1862
1862
1862
1862
yrs.
yrs.
i yrs.
1 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
Aug. 8, 1862
Aug. 8, 1862
Aug. 21
Aug. 18
Aug. 22
.A.ug. 15
Aug. 16
Aug. 16
Aug. 26
Sept. 1
Aug. 18
Aug. 20
Aug. 22
Aug. 10
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
3 yrs.
lyr.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
1862 3 yrs.
, 1862
,1862
,1862
, 1862
, 1862
,1862
,1862
,1864
Aug. 21, 1862 3 yrs,
Discharged Feb. 15, 1863, at Young's Point,
La., on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I Oct. 31, 1862; dis-
charged Jan. 19, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; returned to company June
27, 1864; mustered out with company July
24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. I .
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Discharged Feb. 19, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn..
on Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Co. A, 48th Battahon, July 24,
1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Appointed Sergeant ; reduced June 1,
1864; mustered out with company July 24,
1865.
Captured April 8, 1864, at battle of Sabine
Cross Roads, La.; died Nov. 11, 1864, in
Rebel Prison at Camp Gross, Tex.
Mustered as Musician; mustered out with
company July 24, 1865.
Transferred to Veteran Reserve Corps March
13. 1865.
Discharged April 1, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo., on
Surgeon's certificate of disability.
Died March 24, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Died May 24, 1863, of wounds received May
22, 1863, at siege of Vicksburg, Miss.
Transferred from Co. I Oct. 31, 1862; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Died July 27, 1863, at Messenger's Ford, Miss.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
Transferred from Co. F Jan. 17, 1865; mustered
out with company July 24, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 24, 1865.
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