HAMILTON COUNTY OHIO - Military Civil War: 10th OVI - part 1 ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenwebarchives.org ************************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Tina Hursh genfrog@hbcsc.net May 13, 2005 ************************************************************************** "History of Hamilton County" ~ compiled by Henry A. Ford, A. M. and Mrs. Kate B. Ford (1881) XI. Military History of Hamilton County Tenth Ohio Infantry pages 103-108 transcribed by Linda Boorom TENTH OHIO INFANTRY. This was one of the several regiments raised at once in Cincinnati upon the outbreak of the war. It mustered in May 7, 1861, and shortly after marched from Camp Harrison to Camp Dennison, seventeen miles, in less than four hours. Many officers and enlisted men had seen service in Mexico and Europe. It was inspected at Camp Dennison by General McCLELLAN, and highly complimented by him. In the latter part of May the Tenth re-enlisted almost in a body for three years, and was again mustered in, June 3d, as a three-years' regiment, when the ladies of Cincinnati presented it a splendid stand of colors. June 24th it was reported to General McCLELLAN at Grafton, and marched thence to Clarksburgh, whence it moved to the relief of a beleaguered force at Glenville, but found it relieved without a fight. Two months marching and scouting in the mountains followed, after which it led the advance of ROSECRANS to Carnifex Ferry. Here the regiment was hotly engaged and compelled to fall back. In the subsequent movements the Tenth took an active share, serving in every skirmish and battle in that campaign, closing with the chase of FLOYD from Cotton mountain. November 2d, the Tenth returned to Cincinnati on its way to Kentucky, and received a most enthusiastic greeting as the "heroes of Carnifex." Some of the streets through which it moved were so thronged that space was scarcely left for the column. It formed in line on Broadway, opposite Colonel LYTLE's home, where he was suffering from a wound, but arose and accompanied his regiment on its triumphal march. After a week in the city it went to Kentucky and was assigned to the Thirteenth brigade, Third division of BUELL's army. Through Kentucky and Tennessee it shared the splendid achievements of General MITCHEL, its division commander, and upon reaching Huntsville, Alabama, it was put on provost guard duty, which it performed to the eminent satisfaction of the citizens. Colonel LYTLE was now commanding the brigade, and led it on the long march back to the Ohio. October 2d, the regiment received sixty recruits, and the next day moved toward Perryville, where it was very sharply engaged, losing almost exactly one half the number with which it went into action. When General ROSECRANS relieved BUELL the Tenth was announced as headquarters and provost guard of the Army of the Cumberland, relieving the Fifteenth United States infantry. During the battle of Stone River it protected the communications, and was highly commended in the official report. Seven companies of the regiment saved a train which was being plundered by WHEELER's cavalry, besides turning back several thousand fugitives from the battle-field. At headquarters, some time after, Mrs. ROSECRANS personally presented the members of the "Roll of Honor" in the regiment with their badges, and pinned them herself on the breasts of the veterans. A beautiful national flag was also received from the city of Cincinnati in appreciation of the gallantry and daring of the Tenth. The regiment was present with ROSECRANS at Chickamauga, and with THOMAS at Mission Ridge, Buzzard Roost, Rocky Face Ridge, Resaca, and in the Atlanta campaign to Kingston. When its term had nearly expired it was formed in front of headquarters, where General THOMAS, contrary to his custom, addressed it a few words of parting cheer and of compliment for its bearing on all occasions. General WHIPPLE, chief of staff, sent a eulogistic letter expressing his deep regret that the army was about to lose the "glorious old Tenth Ohio." The boys gave "three times three" for General THOMAS, and another for the Army of the Cumberland, and still another for the Union cause, and then filed off homeward bound. Its return was cordially welcomed in Cincinnati, and it was shortly afterward mustered out of service. FIELD AND STAFF. Colonel William H. LYTLE. Colonel Joseph W. BURK. Lieutenant Colonel Herman J. KORFF. Lieutenant Colonel Robert M. MOORE. Lieutenant Colonel William M. WARD. Major John E. HUDSON. Adjutant James A. GROVES Adjutant Daniel O'CONNOR Adjutant Thomas A. PATTERSON Quartermaster Francis DARR. Quartermaster Nicholas LACY. Quartermaster Luke MURRIN. Surgeon Charles S. MUSCROFT. Surgeon Homer C. SHAW. Assistant Surgeon John B. RICE. Assistant Surgeon Joseph H. VAN DEMAN. Assistant Surgeon Francis E. POWERS. Chaplain William T. O'HIGGINS. Sergeant Major Nicholas KNOX. Sergeant Major Daniel TROOHIG. Sergeant Major Newton McKEE. Quartermaster Sergeant Luke MURRIN. Quartermaster Sergeant John CONNOLLY. Commissary Sergeant Matthias REIDDINGER. Commissary Sergeant John HEBER. Hospital Steward John J. MENNINGER. Chief Bugler Jacob SEIBECK. Principal Musician John O'GRADY. REGIMENTAL BAND. Principal Musician John W. WALTER; Musicians John BRESLAU, Louis J. BLACKNOR, William BIERMAN, Hugh COYLE, Charles COLGAN, Daniel FINN, John W. FISCHER, Hugh HURLEY, Frederick C. KRULL, John MANOGUE, Simon MOELLER, William J. O'NEILL, Charles A. RADEMACHER, Bernard STRUSBERGER, Peter C. SCHICKLE, Charles SCHROTH, George F. WEDEMEYER, Charles WALTER. COMPANY A. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain John O'DOWD. Captain John FANNING. First Lieutenant John CRAULEY. First Lieutenant Daniel O'NEILL. First Lieutenant Timothy D. McNEFF. Second Lieutenant William LAMBERT. Second Lieutenant James FOLEY. Second Lieutenant Isaac SHIDELER. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. First Sergeant Luke JONES. Sergeant Thomas BURCELL. Sergeant Manuel O'RIBE. Sergeant Michael O'BRIEN. Sergeant John P. WILLIAMS. Corporal Samuel HICKMAN. Corporal Patrick NORTON. Corporal Patrick TROOHIG. PRIVATES. PRIVATES. James BROWN, Thomas BARRY, Michael CAREY, Dennis CURRAN, William CRUMLEY, Patrick CONROY, Thomas COLEMAN, Thomas DOLAN, John DEFFLEY, John FENN, John GILLIGAN, Patrick GILTMAN, Matthew HERBERT, David HIGGNINS, Edward HANLON, Timothy HARTNETT, Richard JENNINGS, James E. JONES, John KENNEY, John LOGAN, Michael LARKINS, Thomas McDONALD, Patrick McGARRY, James MALONEY, John MUHAN, John I. MURPHY, Patrick NEALON, Francis PHILLIPS, Thomas RYAN, Dennis RYAN, Michael TYDINGS, Timothy UMFORD, Michael BARRY, Felix McHUGH, James SMITH, James HORAN, Charles B. DAVIS, James BOYD, Thomas O'BRIEN, Michael I. PATTON, Michael KEENAN, James TULTY, Hugh DENNEDY, Henry A. BROWN, James CLARE, Timothy DOYLE, Patrick J. GILLIVAN, Patrick KEENAN, Patrick McCUDGEN, Samuel McMULLEN, Charles ALLOY, Robert KITTRICH, James McANDRE, William O'BRIEN, Patrick O'NEILL, Thomas BRYAN, John REED, Patrick STARK, Jacob SAGE, John DUFFY, James GALLIGHER, Thomas DWYER. Killed in Battle. -- Sergeants John DOWD and Patrick KAVANAGH; Privates Thomas GERMAN, William MOREHOUSE, Harry ROONEY, Patrick KEESHAW, Daniel DIFFLEY, James HARRISON, James HALEY, Bernard KENNEY, Hamilton KEOWN, Tobias REAL. Died. -- Corporals Joseph DUME and James FISHER; Privates John CAREY, James McCUDLEY, Patrick JOURDAN, Hubert FARRELL. Discharged. -- Sergeant Daniel O'NEILL, Daniel TOOHIG, William LAMBERT, James FOLEY; Privates John CONNELLY, Charles DENNENHOUR, George LEONARD, Charles McDERMOTT, James MALONE, Daniel O'CONNOR. Transferred. -- Privates Francis CARROLL, James CHRISTY, John BARRETT, David CULLERTON, Michael COWAN, John CUSHING, Patrick DOWD, James MALONE, John FITZPATRICK, Michael RYAN, John HARTE, James B. MARTIN, Thomas MAHONEY, John DONOHOE, Dennis MURPHY, Edward CANNON, Michael BROPHY. COMPANY B. COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. Captain Emil SEIB. Captain C. F. NICKEL. Captain Rndolph SEEBAUM. First Lieutenant George SCHAFANCKER. First Lieutenant Charles WEBER. Second Lieutenant Matthias REIDLINGER. Second Lieutenant William THEDE. NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS. First Sergeant William GRUNDKEMEYER. Sergeant August MAAK. Sergeant Charles HEOK. Corporal John JEOH. Corporal John DANNENHAUER. Corporal Fritz TIEMANN. Corporal Henry TOPPE. Corporal William HOLLE. PRIVATES. John DICKS, Henry BORCHERS, John BURNS, Herman BRUGEMANN, William CAROTEUS, Abraham CREPPEL, John DIPPEL, Christian DREHS, Charles DREYER, Frederick GLEISKER, Lorenz GERMANN, Christian GILL, Joseph HAMPFLING, Brenhardt HERBERT, Ulrich HEPLER, Henry HOFLE, Charles JUNKET, Phillip S. KAPPES, Andreas KROGNER, Fritz KURZ, Henry LEIVE, Charles LINSEL, Jacob MANSHARDT, Henry MAINSEN, Ernest MATHIES, Henry MEYER, Henry MUELLER, August REINFIELD, George REINFELDER, Charles ROSENPLANTER, Casper SCHILLER, Henry SCHMIDT, Ernst SCHMEISSER, Frederick SCHOEUBEN, John SCHUBERT, Thomas SCHUSTER, Simon SEIGER, Thadeus SONNENTAG, John SPERY, Fritz WECKERLIN, Alexander WESTERKAMM, Frederick STREW, Fritz WEISKOPF, Wilhelm WESTLER, Jacob ZIEGLE, Charles RUKHARDT, Clemens EICKHOF, Conrad FUCHS, Martrias HOFF, August KELDING, Edward MARQUARDT, Jacob MUELLER, Andreas POPPE, Peter PFEIFER. Killed in battle. -- Corporal Moritz KURZ; Privates William MARQUARDT, Kermaux SCHRAMM, William WELLAMN. Died. -- Sergeant Theodore MURMANN; First Sergeant Henry GUNKEL; Privates Frederick KENSEHLER, Frederick JOERGER, Anton KOFFLEER, Henry RODENBERG. Discharged. -- Privates Henry AUL, Frederick BUB, Gotleib BRUGMANN, Joseph ERCHENLOHR, John FILGAR, Franz FRANZUM, Charles GRAU, Christian HECK, Franz KRUMEL, John KURTZ, Francis KINEREHM, Herman LEFFERING, John MUELLER, Frederick MEYER, Henry NUNHUSER, Rudolph RUPPILLER, Charles SOHIKER, Lewis SCHULZE, Matthiesen SONKER, Rudolph WILTGENFIELD. Transferred. -- Privates John KOLLER, Charles HOHMANN, Michael HESS, John FULLER, Felix KEIFEL, Folsche CONRAD, William THEDE, Charles DICKS. ==== OH-FOOTSTEPS Mailing List ====