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��HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY.

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��ROSTER OF THE SIXTY-FOURTH REGIMENT— Con i!mMerf.

��Rank.

�Name.

�Date of Bank.

�Commission Issued.

�Remarks.

�Sec. Lieut.. Sec. Lieut.. Sec. Lieut.. Sec. Lieut..

�Thomas R. Smith

Alexander Moffitt... .J. K. Shellenbarger..

.T. Q. Mcllvain

Rilev Albach

�Sept. 7, 1862

April 1, 1863... Nov. 26, 1863... April 1, 1863... April 1, 1863... April 1, 1863... April 1, 1863... Dec. 15, 1865... Dec. 15, 1865... Dec. 15, 1865... Dec. 15, 1865... Dec. 15, 1865...

�Dec. 9, 1862

April '.'9, 1863.. March 6, 1863.. April 29, 1863.. April 29, 1863.. April 29, 1863.. Am-il 29, 1863.. Dec. 15, I860... Dec. 15, 1865... Dec. 15, 1865... Dec. 15, 1865... Dec. 15, 1865...

�Promoted to First Lieutenant. Resigned Oct. 15, 1863. Promoted to First Lieutenant. Resigned .July 2'i, 1864. Promoted to First Lieutenant. Mustered out. Promoted to First Lieutenant.

Mustered out as First Sergeants ;

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command given after being mus

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�.J. G. Bittinger

•John Rhodes

� � �.J. W. Leidigh

�company tered out.

�Sec. Lieut..

�A. G. Anderson

S Campbell

�Sec. Lieut..

�George Davy

� ��Armed with Springfield rifled muskets, the Sixty-fourth Ohio Vohinteer Infantry (Col. For- s^'tlie commanding), broke camp at Mansfield, Ohio, in December, 1861, and moved by rail to Cincinnati, thence by steamer to Louisville, Ky., where each company put up, with military pre- cision, their five Sibley and two officers' tents. When not engaged in company and regimental drill, most of the regiment gave assistance to the teamsters in breaking in their six-mule teams, as wagons and unliroken mules were furnished at this place. Here, for the first time, on Christmas, " hard tack " was issued. Started to Bardstown on the 26th, where the regiment arrived after three days' march. While here, many of the men were prostrated by sickness. After a brief stay, went to Lebanon, still occu- pying the time in company and regimental drill. The next move was to Danville and Hall's Gap, where the regiment was engaged for some time Ijuilding corduro}' roads. Here Col. For- S3-the left the regiment. Col. Gass taking com- mand. From this, moved back by way of Lebanon to Munfordsville, where the Sixty- fourth and Sixty-fifth Regiments and Sixth Ohio Batter}' were brigaded with the Thirteenth Michigan and Fifty-first Indiana. While here. Col. John Ferguson took command of the Six- ty-fourth, and the regiment was paid oflT in gold. After this, marched to Bowling Green,

��and thence to Nashville, Tenn. The roads for the preceding two months were almost impassa- ble, but now sunshine again improved the health and spirits of the boys. On the 29th of March, the Army of the Ohio, to which the Sixty fourth belonged, was ordered to Pittsburg Landing. Passing through Columbia, moved steadily on, until the morning of the 6th of April, when the artillery from Pittsburg Land- ing was heard. Orders were given to leave a,ll surplus baggage with the wagon train, and has- ten to the scene of action. The command halted but a short time for supper, then plodded on through the darkness, the terrors of the night increased by a frightful thunder-storm ; stopping two hours before day for rest, then moved on, reaching Savannah, seven miles from tbe battle-field of Shiloh, before noon. From this was sent by steamer, arriving in the after- noon of the 7th of April. The regiment, with its brigade, commanded by Gen. Garfield, dis- eml)arked, and was moved on the double-quick toward the scene of conflict, but the enemy was now giving wa}', and only Compan}' A was In-ought into action. After the battle, the regi- ment was engaged in burying the dead, doing picket duty, and getting up supplies, which had to be carried over the swamps lying ])etween Pittsburg Landing and Corinth. Participating in the siege of Corinth, Miss., June 1, it set out

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