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197th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
ONE YEAR S SERVICE.
THIS Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, 0., from January 8th to
April llth, 1865, to serve one year. On the 25th of April the Regiment left
Camp Chase and proceeded by railroad to Washington City, and on its arrival
received the tidings of the surrender of General Johnston s Army. The Regi
ment was temporarily assigned to the Ninth Corps, and on the 29th of April
marched through Alexandria and encamped two miles beyond. On the 9th of
May the Regiment was incorporated in the Provisional Brigade, Ninth ArmyCorps. Two days later the Brigade broke camp, marched to Washington, and
embarked on cars for Dover, Delaware, and, arriving on the 5th of May, it
encamped at Camp Harrington. On the 31st of May the Regiment moved by
rail to Havre de Grace, Maryland, was broken up into detachments, and per
formed guard-duty along the railroad southward to Baltimore. The Regimental
Headquarters were removed to Fort Worthington, near Baltimore, on the 3d of
July, and at that time several companies were on duty as guards at the various
forts, camps, and hospitals in and around the city. The Regiment reassem
bled at Camp Bradford, near Baltimore, and on the 31st day of July was mus
tered out in accordance with orders from the War Department.
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197TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
FIELD AND STAFF.Mustered in April 12, 1865, at Camp Chase, O. Mustered out July 31, 1X6.1, at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md.
by Harry C. Egbert, Captain and Brevet Major, 12th Regiment, IT. S. A.
COMPANY A.
Mustered in March 28, 1865, at Camp Chase, O., by W. P. Richardson, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. Volunteers.
Mustered out July 31, 1865, at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md., by Harry C.
Egbert, Captain and Brevet Major, 12th Regiment, U. S. A.
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224 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
197TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 225
COMPANY B.
Mustered in March 28, 1865, at Camp Chase, O., by W. P. Richardson, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. Volunteers.
Mustered out July 31, 1865, at Camp Bedford, Baltimore, Md., by Harry C.
Egbert, Captain and Brevet Major, 12th Regiment, L". S. A.
1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.1 year.
1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.
Appointed March 29, 1H65; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 18b5.
Appointed from Sergeant July ^7, 1865; mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Musteied out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1805.
Appointed from Corporal July /7, 1865; mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1*65.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
[Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July :-il, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Appointed July 27, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Musteied out with company July 31, 1885.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865; alsoborne on rolls as Gilbert A. Behem.
Died May 2, 1865, at Post Hospital, CampChase, O.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out May 31, 1865, at Columbus, O.,by order of War Department.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out May 12, 1865, at Seminary Hospital, Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Reduced from 1st Sergeant July 27, 1865; mus
tered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, l65.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
226 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
197 ni REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
COMPANY C.
Mustered in April 1, 18f>5, at Camp Chase, O., by W. P. Richardson, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. Volunteers.Mustered nut July Hi. 1865. at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md., by Harry C.
Egbert, Captain aud Brevet Major, J2th Regiment, U. S. A.
Names.Date of
Entering the.Service.
Alexander V. Diller| Captain.
Jesse S. Miuich Sergeant.
William H. Richardson.! .. ..do.. ..
Lewis II. Kaskey i do. . .
John Likens !
....c!r>. ...
George Jolh ch Corporal.
Cornelias Al bertson1. . . .do. . . .
Samuel H. Clarkj
do
flenrv Basore!
do
Williiirn E. Sherwood . . . I . . ..do. ...
John 11. Matthiasj
doj
Henry U.-ntonj
. . ..do.. . .
George F. Assenteimer doj
Arnold, Perry BI Private..
At woo* I, Johil 10!
doBiiilin, John F ....do.....Bauer. .K iin . ...do. . ..
itaxlet,8ei.li . . ..do.. . .!
Hlack!);;;:ii, Milos I. ...do....Cxnits, Gt:.iij.cj. ! do
;
C.iscty, Fran.; L ....do....
Coler, l.evi ....do....ColV.T, ;>y.i::l
H do....
Cusgrovv, Henry .S. . .
G -grove, Marion ( . .
Cu.sii in-iii, r.i.v.rge W.De.i;-; , Nii;iioliiii.
Dciliubnugh, J.icoi) . .
Deeiii. ^Viiliam PDUK/T, LukeKvans, \V,ln,i::i VV.
Givbu, lonryGregory, Le-ier .......... ..... do ----
G .iiiu, George F.........j
. . ..do ____
GUIHI, llir.-m .........i
____do ____
II ai DC*, William II ......j
____doH.irt. Josep .d
Hili, Valentine . . ..do.H oilier, August . . ..do
Hot-lord, Freliug J do
Houpt. George W ____
Johnson, Frank. ....
Kui-er, Th,;deus ____
Rearer, George ......
Kilburn, Flavius . . .
Kindle, John
....do....do.....do.....do.....do.....do.
Kritzer, Joseph .......... ____do.
April 1,1865April 1, 1865
April 1, 1S65Mrh. 13, 1865
Meh. 11, 1865
Mch. 17, 1865
Men. 28, .1865
Feb. 24, 1805
Mch. 17. 1865
Mch. 25, 1865
Mch. S. 1865
Mch. 15, 1805
Remarks.
Men. 27, 1865
Mch. 13, lt-65
Mch. 2*. 1865Mch. 12, 1865Mcli. 8, 1865Mch. 15, 1865Mcli. 17. 1865Mch. It!, 1865
Mch. 8, 1865Mch. 17, 1865Mch. 25, 1865
Mch. 15, 1865Mch. 18, 1865Mch. 11, 1865Mch. 1-4, 1865Mch. 21, 1865Mch. 22, 1865Mch. 11. 1865
1 year.1 year.1 year.I year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
I vear.
Mch. 21, 1865I
.1 year.
mustered out with
mustered out with
mustered out with
1 year.1 year.1 year.1
>
ear.1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.I year,l year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 yar.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.
1 year.L \ ear.1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.i
:
I 1 vear.
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Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
iMnstered out with company July 81, 18(55.
I
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 3, loti>; mustered out withj company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 3, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 3, 1865; mustered out withcompany .July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 3, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April ",, 1805;company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 3, l65;company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April . 155;
company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 3, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April ;;, 1865; mustered out to dateJuly 31, 18>>>,
at Columbus, O., by order ofWar Department.
Appointed April 3, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April ;;, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 3, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, !Sil5.
Appointed April 3, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865. ,
I
Mustered out with company July 31. 1865.
!Mustered out wuh company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July ;?l, 1865.Mastered out July 28, lNi5, at Baltimore, Md.,by order of War Department.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865Mustered out with company July 31, 18u5.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865..Mustered out with company July 31, 1365.
Mustered out to date July 31, 1665, at Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1805.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered ont with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out, with company July 31, 1865,Mustered our June 12, isi>5,
at Pniladelphia,Pa., by order of \Var Department.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out wiih company July 31, 1865.mistered out with c mipauy July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out witn company July 31, 1865.Died April 7, 1865, while at home.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.M ustercd out wi ill company J uly 31
, 1865.Mustered out May 31. i*:)5, at Columbus, O.,by order of War Department.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865..Mustered out May IS, 1805, at Camp Chase,o., by order of war Department.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company Juiy 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered ont with company July 31. 1855.
228 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
COMPANY I).
Mustered in April 4, 1865, at Camp Chase, O., by W. P. Richardson. Brevet, Brigadier Genera.] U. S. Volunteers.
Mustered out July 31. 1805, at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Aid., by Harry (, .
Egbert, Captain and Brevet Major, 12th Regiment, i". S. A.
197TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 229
230 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
Names Rank.
Swainey, Charles Private
Unger, Davidj
do. . ,
Wheeler. Zenas J... ...do..,
Wh ite, Robert ! . . . .do. . .
Williams, Alvin do...
Williams, John do.. .
Williams, Kingsbury do...
Zediker, John , do.. .
Zediker, Peter i do. . .
Date of
Entering theService.
Feb. 24, 1865
Feb. 4, 1865
Mch. 21,1865
Mch. 10, 1865Mch. 22, 1805Feb. 27, 1805Mch. 21, 1865Mch. 20, 1865Mch. 22, 1865
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 year.1 vear.
Reduced from 1st Sergeant ;mustered out
with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out July 13, 1805, at Baltimore, Md.,by order of War Department.
Promoted to 1st Lieutenant Co. K April 15,
j
1805.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.! Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
iMustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company .Inly 31, 1X05.
Mustered out with company July ;>!,18!>5.
Mustered out Maj 25, 1865, at Tribler Hospital,Columbus, O., by order of War Department.
COMPANY E.
Mustered in April 5, 1865, at Camp Chase, O., by W. P. Richardson, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. Volunteers.
Mustered out July 81, 1865, at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md., by Hairy (. .
Egbert, Captain and Brevet Major, 12th Regiment, U. S. A.
197rn REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEEK INFANTRY. 231
232 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
COMPANY F.
Mustered in April 8, 1865, at Camp Chase, O., by W. P. Richardson, Brevet Brigadier General U.S. Volunteers.Mustered out July 31, 1865. at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md., by Harry C.
Egbert, Captain and Brevet Major, 12th Regiment, U. S. A.
197TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 233
COMPANY G.
A. Davis Owen , Captain.,teorge W. Diiwson list Lieut,John Timmmis ,2d Lieut.Samuel W. MaGill list Serial.
Franklin F. Eider : Sergeant.
William Ellars\
do
John W. Ha vs. . . . ..do...
Henry Postle do
John Flood ! Corporal
Wilford Smith . . , .do. . . .
James Davy do
Andrew C. Dailey i do
April 10, 1865
April 1G, 1865
April 10, 186529 I Feb. 10, 1805
Feb.. 27, 1865
Mch. 21, 1805
Feb. 21.1865
Mch. 7. 1865
21 Feb. 16, 1865
20 I Mch. 8, 1865
1 year.1 yeai .
I year.1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
I year.
1 year.
1 year.
1 year.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered out with company July 31, 1805.
I
Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Appointed Sergeant April 10, "1865: isc Ser-
f- i-ant to date June 20, 1865; mustered outwith company July 31, li-65.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed from corporal April 25, 1865 ; mustered out March 12, 1866, at Columbus, O.,
by order of War Department.Appointed from Corporal June 20, 18C5; mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
.Appointed April 10, 1805; mustered out withI company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withI company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1805; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
234 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
197TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 23->
COMPANY II.
]
Mustered out. with company July 31, 1865.I .omoted from private April 11, 1865; mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
(Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31
, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
! Appointed April 10,1865; mustered ont withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 18i>5.
ppointed Corporal April 10, 1865: SergeantJuly 21, 1865; mustered ont with companyJuly 3!, 1865.
[Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withI company July 31, 1865.
j
Appointed April 10, 1S65; mustered out with
Icompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered ont with! company July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10. 1S65; mustered out withcompanv July 31, 1865.
Appointed April 10, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed June 1, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31, 1865.
Appointed June 26, 1865; mustered out withcompany July 31. 1865.
Mustered ont with company July 31, 1865.
J Appointed Sergeant April 10, 1865; reducedJuly 2-t. 18( r
5, mustered out with companyJuly 31, 186f>.
Mustered out with company July 31. 1865.
Mustered out with company July 31, lfifif>.
i Mustered out with company July 31, 1865.
Mustered ont with company July 31, 1865.
236 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
197TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 237
COMPANY I.
Mustered in April 11, 1865, at Camp Chase, O.. by W. P. Richardson, Brevet Brigadier General U. S. Volunteers.
Mustered out July 31, 1865, at, Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md., by Harry C.
Egbert, Captain aud Brevet Major, 12l.h Regiment. U. S. A.
238 ROSTER OF OHIO TKOOPS.
197TH REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 239
COMPANY K.
"Mustered in April 15. 1865, at Camp Chase, O., oyW. P. Richardson, Brevet Brigadier General TJ. S. Volunteers.
Mustered out July 31, 1865, at Camp Bradford, Baltimore, Md., by Harry C.
Egbert, Captain and Brevet Major, 12th Regiment, U. S. A.
240 ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.