OHIO STATEWIDE FILES - SOLDIER in Civil War: John E. GRAHAM 178th OVI *********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. *********************************************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bob graynag@apk.net April 4, 1999 *********************************************************************** For Anita Anitarippe@aol.com Hi Anita, Here's your John Graham Co."H" #1: John Graham--Residence not listed; 35 years old. Enlisted on 8/5/64 as a Private. On 8/5/64 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 88th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 7/3/65 at Camp Chase, OH Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio The General Assembly; The Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. 11 vols. Cincinnati: Wilstach, Baldwin, 1886. OHIO EIGHTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY (Three Months) Eighty-eighth Infantry. - Lieut.-Col., Edward A. Bratton ; Maj., George C. Crum. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase in June 1862, to serve for three months. It was mustered out on Sept. 26, 1862, by reason of expiration of term of service. Source: The Union Army, vol. 2 The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 -- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908. Soldier History #2. John Graham--Residence not listed; 28 years old. Enlisted on 6/6/61 as a Private. On 6/6/61 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 8th Infantry He died of wounds on 5/21/64 at Spotsylvania Court House, VA. He was listed as: * Wounded 5/12/64 Spotsylvania Court House, VA. Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio The General Assembly; The Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. 11 vols. Cincinnati: Wilstach, Baldwin, 1886. Regiment History OHIO EIGHTH INFANTRY (Three Years) Eighth Infantry. - (Three Years' Service.) Cols., Herman G. Depuy, Samuel S. Carroll; Lieut.-Cols., Charles A. Park, Franklin Sawyer; Maj., Albert H. Winslow. Of this regiment the Official Army Register says; "This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison, Ohio, in June 1861, to serve three years. The original members (except veterans) were mustered out July 13, 1864, by reason of expiration of term of service, and the vet- erans and recruits, together with the veterans and recruits of the 4th regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, were consolidated and designated the 4th battalion Ohio infantry - an organization that was formed June 26, 1864, and mustered out of the service July 12, 1865." The following list of battles includes all those in which the 8th Ohio infantry bore an honorable part: First and second battles of Romney, Winchester, Front Royal, Antietam, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Bristoe Station, operations at Mine Run, Wilderness, Po river, Spott- sylvania, North Anna river, Cold Harbor and Petersburg. At the battle of Winchester it participated in the charge on the en- emy's right flank and the killed and wounded of the regiment amounted to over one-fourth the number engaged. In the terri- ble battle of Fredericksburg it formed the right wing of the forlorn hope and in killed and wounded lost 37. In the battle of Gettysburg it bore a conspicuous part, capturing 3 stands of colors and losing 102 men, killed and wounded. On June 25, 1864, its term of service having expired, the regiment was re- lieved from duty, being then in the trenches before Petersburg with only 72 officers and men fit for duty and returned to Ohio to be mustered out. On the route home it was frequently greeted with tokens of respect. The regiment was formally mustered out on July 13, 1864. Source: The Union Army, vol. 2 The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 -- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908. One more to follow---Bob ========== Nancy, Here's your John E. Graham #3. Co. "H": Soldier History John E. Graham--Residence not listed; 18 years old. Enlisted on 9/3/64 as a Private. On 9/24/64 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 178th Infantry He was Mustered Out on 6/29/65 at Charlotte, NC. Sources: Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio The General Assembly; The Roster Commission. Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio. 11 vols. Cincinnati: Wilstach, Baldwin, 1886. Regiment History OHIO ONE HUNDRED and SEVENTY-EIGHTH INFANTRY (One Year) One Hundred and Seventy-eighth Infantry. - Col., Joab A. Stafford; Lieut.Col., Aaron C. Johnson; Maj., John C. Hamilton. This regiment was organized at Camp Chase, Sept. 26, 1864, to serve for one year, and was at once dispatched by rail and river to Nashville, with or- ders to report to Maj.-Gen. George H. Thomas for duty. It remained in Nashville some two weeks,performing guard duty, when it was sent to Tullahoma, Tenn., where it composed part of the post command.The post at Tullahoma was evacuated in the winter of 1864 and the regi- ment was sent to Murfreesboro, where it remained during the siege. After the defeat of Gen. Hood's army at Nashville the regiment was ordered to North Carolina. It landed at Morehead City with the 23d corps and a few days thereafter participated in a skirmish with the enemy at Wise's Forks. After the surrender of Johnston's army the regiment was ordered to Charlotte, N.C.,where it performed garrison duty, until mustered out on June 29,1865, in accordance with orders from the war department. Source: The Union Army, vol. 2 The Union Army A History of Military Affairs in the Loyal States 1861-65 -- Records of the Regiments in the Union Army -- Cyclopedia of Battles -- Memoirs of Commanders and Soldiers. 8 vols. Madison: Federal Publishing, 1908. 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