FRANKLIN COUNTY OHIO - HISTORY OF FRANKLIN AND PICKAWAY COUNTIES, OHIO [Page 126] *************************************************************************** OHGENWEB NOTICE: All distribution rights to this electronic data are reserved by the submitter. Reproduction or re-presentation of copyrighted material will require the permission of the copyright owner. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by LeaAnn Rich leaann1@bellsouth.net February 3, 2000 *************************************************************************** History of Franklin and Pickaway Counties, Ohio Page 126 NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS First Sergeant Julius Van Hyde Sergeant John D. Brantner Sergaent Benjamin I. Lancaster Sergeant John O.D. Ryan Sergeant James H. Bowman Sergeant Robert Morrison Corporal Henry Grant Corporal John Bolan Corporal Laban Rogers Corporal Jacob Gephart Corporal George W. Thompson Corporal John C. Sweetman Corporal Benjamin F. Fritch Corporal E.B. Clark Corporal Russell Govench Musician Elijah N. Betler PRIVATES Charles H. Albaugh John Albaugh David R. Baird Patrick Butler Spencer Brooks Alban E. Bentley Jacob Burton William Birch William Clark Thornton Cock William Cox Wesley C. Collins Thomas B. Day John Dunavan John Dillen John Dayton William Elsey George W. Erwin William H. Eaton Peter Foerst Thomas Greenfield John Gillmore Thomas Hamilton Simon Hillyard Thomas F. Hall Silas W. Hains Daniel Harrigan William Hudson Franklin M. Hawks Christopher Hanistine Malcom Harris John G. Johnson William Killmon William B. Kelch William P. Kelsner John P. Mason Dempster L. Meachum Peter Maloy John W. Messick William McCalister Lewis Mangus Amos Morris Samuel L. Miner Alexander McCoy James McCoy William A. Perden Jaumier D. Ryan James P. Richardson George Stonerock Bernard G. Smith Henry Smeck William Tinkler Lewis Thomas James K. Watson Edward G. Walters Samuel Whitsel Henry Wells Joseph Wymer William Ward Francis Walington Henry G. Wilson John R. Yardley Thomas W. Zimmerman Daniel W. Miller Henry Ogle Walter Perry John B. Miller Thomas McCabe Peter H. Teter John B. Strawen COMPANY K Mustered into service August 1, 1862 Musician J. M. Long Private Ferdinand Armintrout Private Benjamin F. Dagen EIGHTY-EIGHTH BATTALION-- GOVERNORS GUARD COMPANY A COMMISSIONED OFFICERS Captain Edwin L. Webber NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS First Sergeant Harlow Rerk Sergeant Frederick Zim Sergeant Thomas I. Bowling Sergeant John Hutson COMPANY C PRIVATES Benjamin F. Birt Francis M. Cummins Daniel Green James Hoffhines John Manahan Jackson Roberts Otis J. Counsellor Hiram H. Fisher Enoch Henry Daniel W. Huddle James B. Newton Van Robinson Benvi Thurston Daniel L. West Solomon Valentine George Zimmerman COMPANY F PRIVATES Chauncey Ackley James A. Williams Virgil R. Shaw Lewis Williams COMPANY H Second Lieutenant Thomas Reber Private Lewis L.L. Rockey COMPANY K Private John Forsythe NINETIETH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY This regiment was organized at Lancaster, Ohio, July 15, 1862. The organization of the regiment was completed and it was mustered into service August 28, 1862. Its aggregate strength was thirty-eight commissioned officers and nine-hundred and forty-three men. Companies A and F were recruited from Pickaway County. On the afternoon of August 29th the regiment embarked on the cars for Covington, Kentucky, where it reported to Major-General Wright on the 30th. From there it reported to General Nelson, at Lexington, Kentucky. On September 1st rumors of the advance of the rebel army from Richmond became so strong that the army stores were burned, and preparations were made for immediate retreat. At three o;clock, afternoon, the regiment was in line on the Versailles turnpike, detailed as guards for the wagon trains. At four, afternoon, the National forces had reached Versailles, a distance of twelve miles and were in full retreat. This forced maech was continued to Louisville, the men suffering terribly on the way, from thirst and stifling dust. The fatigue was truly agonizing. This suffering was intensely aggravated by guarding the wells and cisterns along the route, which compelled the officers and soldiers to drink from the stagnant pools beside the road. The command consisted mostly of new levies, consequently the men were all unused to such hardships, and many sank under the terrible strain. At Shelbyville (a beautiful village) the thirst of the men was alleviated by the clear spring water kindly issued to each man by the citizens, as the column passed along. At one o'clock, afternoon, September 5th, the regiment encamped near Louisville, having marched one hundred miles in eighty-six hours, taking, in the meantime, less than sixteen hours sleep. At Louisville the regiment was assigned to the Twenty-first army corps, and marched with General Buell's army in pursuit of the rebel forces, under Bragg. On the fifteenth of October it crossed Little Rock-Castle River, and meeting the enemy, posted on the road leading to Wild Cat Mountain, drove them from that position. On the 20th, the regiment surprised twelve hundred of the enemy, and with a yell, swooped down upon them, capturing over two hundred prisoners, and an equal number of cattle. While on this march, it effectually destroyed Goose Creek salt works, a valuable deposit, from which the rebels had long been drawing their supplies of that indispensable article. The march through this region was one of great hardship. Many of the men were shoeless, and in marching over the snow clad ground, they left their footprints marked with blood.