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��HISTORY OF RICHLAND COUNTY.

��roster shows the following officers from this county :

��Rank.

�Name.

�Mustered In.

� �Hiram Miller

�May 13 May 1? May 13 May 13 May 13 May 13 May 13 May 13 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12 May 12

�1864.

�Lieut, Colonel...

�John Dempsey

�1864.

�Major

�Aaron S. Campbell

Alex. Sutherland

James 0. Carter

�1864.

�Surgeon

�1864.

�Asst. Surgeon... Asst. Surgeon... Adiutant

�1864.

�David C. McMillen

Andrew M. Burns

Samuel L. Nash

�1864. 1864.

� �1864.

�Captain

�Rufus L. Avery

�1864.

�Captain

�Thomas H. Logan

William 'W. Cockley.... Jacob M. Leedy

�1864.

�Captain

Captain

�1864. 1864.

�Captain

�William F. Curtis

John Saltsgaber

Wells Rogers

�1864.

�Captain

�1864.

�Captain

�1864.

�First Lieut

First Lieut

First Lieut

�William B. Niman

Joseph Craycraft

Milo E. Stearns

�1864. 1864. 1864.

�First Lieut

�Joseph H. Brown

John Kern

�1864.

�Second Lieut

�1864.

�Second Lieut

�David P. Miller

�1864.

�Second Lieut

�•Fohn Spade

�1864.

�Second Lieut

�H. C. McCIure

�1864.

�Second Lieut

�Peter Starrett

�1864.

�Second Lieut — Second Lieut....

�Frederick Dennis

James M. Ferst

�1864. 1864.

��This regiment was composed of the Forty- eighth Ohio National Guard, of Richland County ; the Seventy-second Battalion, Ohio National Guard, of Henry County ; the Ninety- sixth Battalion, Ohio National Guard, of Ashland Count}^, and the Ninety-ninth Bat- talion, Ohio National Guard, of Stark County.

The Forty-eighth was organized in the spring of 18G4, and was composed of Company' A, from Mansfield, Capt. Avery (when he died, in July, 18G4, William B. Niman was appointed Captain) ; Capt. William F. Curtis' company, raised in Weller Township ; Capt. Jacob M. Leedy's company, raised in Belleville ; Capt. William F. Cockley's, in Lucas ; Capt. John Saltsgaber's, in Shelby, and Capt. Wells Rog- ers', in Plymouth, the five companies corapris- prising about four hundred men.

The One Hvindred and Sixtj^-third Regiment was mustered into the United States service at Camp Chase, Ohio, on the 12th of May, 1864,

��and, on the 13th, proceeded to Washington City, under orders from Gen. Heintzelman, commanding the Department of Ohio. Upon its arrival at Washington, the regiment was as- signed to the First Brigade, First Division, Twenty-second Army Corps, with headquarters at Fort Reno, District of Columbia. It re- mained here on duty until the 8th of June, when it was ordered to the front, and pro- ceeded in transports to White House, Va., and thence to Bermuda Hundred. It reported to Gen. Butler, at Point of Rocks, Va., on the 12th of June, and, on the 14th, took part (with Gen. Turner's division) in a reconnaissance on the Petersburg & Richmond Railroad. Two hundred and fifty of the men were engaged in a severe skirmish on the 15th, and were highly complimented by the brigade commander, who said : "They comported themselves like vet- erans." On the 16th, the regiment proceeded to Wilson's Landing, and from that point made several reconnaissances to the west side of the James. It also assisted in building a large portion of the works known as Fort Poca- hontas. On the 29th of August, the regiment was released from duty, and proceeded to Co- lumbus, Ohio, where it was mustered out Sep- tember 10, 1864.

The regiment's return home brought them a warm welcome and a great dinner. This was the common greeting to all, and was beginning to be an ever3'-day aflfair, as mau}^ soldiers were returning from the war. To those that were in the field, supplies were being sent through re- lief committees, who were organized and at work in nearl}^ ever}^ township in the county. This work went on through the summer and autumn months of 1864.

Late in the fall, a final call for 300,000 men was made by the President, and an income tax of 8 per cent on all incomes exceeding $600 ordered. It was intended to speedily crush out the rebellion, now drawing to a close. More men went to the front, while in the spring of

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