CHAPTER XV
NOBLE COUNTY IN THE WAR

62nd REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
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     The Sixty-second Ohio, Colonel Francis B. Pond, was organized at Camp Goddard, Zanesville, Ohio, in November, 1861, and remained in camp until the latter part of January, 1862.  It was then ordered to report to General Rosecrans, commanding in Western Virginia.  February 3 the regiment encamped at Great Cacapon Creek; March 10, moved thence to Martinsburg, and thence to Winchester.  It took part in the battle at the latter place, and in the pursuit of the flying enemy as far as Strasburg.  In April and May it was encamped at Edinburgh and Newmarket.  May 12 the regiment begun a toilsome march through the mountains, via Swift's Gap, Cheat Gap, and Warrenton, to Falmouth.  At the latter place, May 25, it was reviewed by the President and Generals Shields and McDowell.  Ordered thence to Western Virginia again, the regiment marched through Catletts Station, Manassas Junction, Haymarket, Rectortown, Front Royal, Luray and Columbia Bridge, where it arrived June 5.  The same day the Sixty-second made a forced march to a point within five miles of Port Republic, where the advance brigades met the enemy under Stonewall Jackson, and after a fierce struggle of several hours, were compelled to retreat and return to Columbia Bridge and Luray.  June 16 it marched to Front Royal, and on the 20th resumed the march through the mountains via Manassas Gap, arriving at Alexandria June 28.  Sailing for Fortress Monroe June 30, it was taken thence to Harrison's Landing and set to picket duty, which it continued to performed until August 15.
     The Sixty-second saw some skirmishing meantime but no heavy fighting.  It moved down the peninsula in the retreat of Yorktown and Fortress Monroe and thence to Suffolk, remaining in that vicinity until December 31.  The regiment moved thence4 to Norfolk, and January 4, 1863, by transports, to Beaufort, N. C., and by rail to Newbern.  It was next at Poort Royal, St. Helena's Island, Coal Island and Folly Island, successively; April 7, at Morris Island, where the enemy were driven into their entrenchments, with great loss.  July 18, 1863, in the assault on Fort Wagner the Sixty-second loss one hundred and fifty men killed,  wounded and missing, including several of its gallant officers.  The regiment behaved very gallantly.  It also took part in the siege of Charleston, from July 10 to October 31, then returned to Folly Island.  November 5, it moved to Hilton Head.  In January 1864, the troops re-enlisted and were given a veteran furlough.  March 3, 1864, the Sixty-second was at Washington, D. C., whence it was immediately sent to the front near Petersburg, Va.  From this time onward the Sixty-second was concerned in the operations that raged about the lines

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of the rebel capital.  May 9 and 10 it was hotly engaged and lost heavily.  May 20, a portion of the lines having fallen into the hands of the enemy, the Sixty-second was delegated to retake the ground; a desperate charge ensued and the regiment lost heavily, but gained possession of the enemy's rifle pits.  During the spring, summer and fall of 1864, the Sixty-second was almost constantly encountering the enemy and drawing his fire.  For weeks at a time the men dared not throw off their accoutrements.  In the spring of 1865, the Sixty-second took part in the operations below Petersburg.  April 2, it was one of the foremost regiments n the assault on Fort Gregg.  It also took part at Appomattox.  About the first of September, 1865, it was consolidated with the Sixty-seventh Ohio, which was mustered out in December.

COMPANY H., 62d O. V. I.

     Jacob L. Gregg, 21, e. Aug. 21, 1862; dis. Aug. 7, 1865.
     Isaac M. Yoho, 20, e. Oct. 1, 1862; dis. Oct. 7, 1865.

COMPANY K, 62d O. V. I.

     John R. Brokaw, 20, e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. Aug. 31, 1865, at Richmond Va.
     Israel Hitchcock, 22, e. Nov. 30, 1861; m. o. c.
     John H. Phelps, 28, e. Oct. 1, 1862; m. o. c.
     James Wilson, 20, e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. Aug. 31, 1865, at Richmond, Va.

COMPANY I, 62d O. V. I.

Mustered in Dec. 28,1861, at Camp Chase, Ohio, for three  years.  Mustered out Oct. 24, 1864, on. e. t. s.
     Veterans and recruits consolidated with the Sixty-seventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Sept. 1, 1865; m. o. Dec. 7, 1865.

OFFICERS.

     William Pledges, 24, e. Nov. 18, 1861, as sergt.; appd. 1st sergt. Sept. 2, 1863; pro. first lieut., Nov. 18, 1864; capt. Dec. 9, 1864; wd. and captured July, 1863, in assault on Ft. Wagner, Morris Island, S. C; exchanged Nov. 1, 1863; trans, to the 67th O. V. I., Sept. 1, 1865; m. o. c; vet.

     Henry S. Williams, 36, e. Oct. 14, 1861, as first sergt.; pro. sergt.-major, Dec. 19, 1861; pro. second lieut. May 26,1862; first lieut. Sept. 17, 1862; to capt. July 18, 1863;. died Aug. 26, 1864, in hospl. at Hampton, Va., of wds. rec. Aug. 16, 1864, in action at Deep Bottom, Va.

FIRST LIEUTENANT.

     Robert Davison, 31, e. Oct. 12, 1861 as, sergt.; wd. Oct. 13, 1864, in action at Chafin Farm, Va.; pro. first lieut. Dec. 9, 1864; trans, to 67th O. V. I. Sept. 1,1865; m. o. c.; vet.

SERGEANT.

     Joseph W. Rowland, 21, e. Oct. 8,1861, as corpl.; appd. sergt. Oct. 24,1864.
     Robert W. Bain, 21, e. Nov. 1861; appd. sergt.; dis. Nov. 17, 1864, o. w. d.

CORPORAL.

     Milton James, 18, e. Feb 22, 1864; appd. corpl. July 18, 1865.
     Morgan J. Dye, 24, e. Nov. 16,1861; appd; corpl.; m. o. Nov. 13, 1864, on e. t. s.
     John S. Harris, 20, e. Feb. 20,1864; appd. corpl.; dis. May 17, 1865, at Richmond, Va., s. c. d.
     John Harden, 24, e. Feb. 26, 1864; appd. corpl. Nov. 23,1864; (drafted Oct. 8,1862; served nine mos. in Co. K; dis. Aug. 5, 1863); m. o. c.
     Joseph O. Hutchins, 24, e. Feb. 27, 1864; appd. corpl.; wd. July 18, 1863, in assault on Ft. Wagner, S. C; m. o. Sept. 1, 1865, o. w. d.
     Harrison Burlingame, 21, e. Nov. 12, 1861; appd. corpl.; m. o. Sept. I, 1865, o. w. d.; vet.
     William Weekly, 18, e. Dec. 9,1861; appd. corpl., m. o. Sept. 1, 1865, o. w. d.; vet.

PRIVATES.

     Ackley, Coalton, 21, e. Oct. 12, 1861; died Oct. 20, 1862, at Ft. Schuyler, N. Y., of wds. rec. July 18, 1862, in assault on Ft. Wagner, S. C.
     Alltop,William, 31, e. Oct. 9, 1861; dis. Aug. 9, 1862, at Harrison's Landing, Va., on s. c. d.
     Ball, Elisha, 27, e. Feb. 27,1864; dis. Sept. 27, 1864, on s. c. d.
     Ball, James, 40, e. Feb. 20, 1864; died Oct. 23, 1864, in hospl. at Richmond, Va.
     Ball, William, 18, e. Feb. 27, 1864; captured April 9, 1864, at battle of Appomattox C. H., Va.; m. o. Jan. 16,-1865, at Columbus, O., by o. w. d.
     Bell, John B., 34, e. Oct. 7, 1862; Ms. drafted; m. o. July 7, 1863, at Hilton Head, S. C, e. t. s.
     Bell, Leander, 25, e. Oct. 7, 1862; dis. July 7, 1863, o. w. d.
     Barnhouse, John, 19, e. Feb. 3, 1864; wd. in action at Ft. Gregg, Va.
     Bartlette, George, 18, e. Feb. 18, 1864; died Aug. 22, 1865.
     Britton, Joseph, 22, e. Feb. 26, 1864; killed Oct. 13, 1864, in action in front of Richmond, Va.
     Chesshire, Samuel P., 26. e. Oct. 7, 1861; dis. Sept. 28, 1862, at Columbus, O., on s. c. d.
     Clark, William E., 19, e. Feb. 26, 1864; m. o. c.
     Combs, Thomas D., 19, e. Feb. 11, 1864; m. o. c.
     Corner, Edwin M., 21, e. Oct.. 31, 1861; wd. in battle of Winchester, Va.; dis. Sept. 29, 1865, at Camp Dennison, O.; o. w. d.; vet.
     Cunningham, Nehemiah, 22, e. Feb. 26, 1864; m. o. c.
     Davis, Adam, 20, e. Feb. 25, 1864; m. o. c.
     Davis, George R., 18, e. Feb. 9, 1864; iv.. o. c.
     Davis Hiram, 18, e. Feb. 25, 1864; m. o. c.
     Davis, Jenkin, 42, e. Oct. 8, 1861; m. o. c.
     Davis, Thomas J., 18, e. Feb. 20, 1864; m. o. c.
     Donovan, Andrew J., 18, e. Feb. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
     Durnall, Elijah, 19, e. Nov. 15, 1861; dis. June 14, 1864, on s. c. d.
     Dye, Arius N., 22, e. Feb. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
     Dye, Elza A., 22, e. Nov. 8, 1861; m. o. Nov. 18, 1864, e. t. s.
     Dye, Samuel, 19, e. Oct. 25, 1862; m. o. c.
     Elliott, William, 25, e. Oct. 25, 1862; dis. June 20, 1865,at Hampton, Va., on s. c. d.
     Everly, Henry, e. Oct. 9, 1862; drafted; m. o. July 9, 1863, e. t. s.
     Flanders, Joseph, 18, e. Feb. 26, 1864; dis. July 22, 1865, on s. c. d.
     Flanders, William T., 18, e. Feb. 26, 1864; dis. July 22, 1865, at Fortress Monroe, Va., on. s. c. d.
     Flowers, Adam H., 20, e. Oct. 7, 1861; m. o. Oct. 20, 1864, e. t. s.
     Frakes George, 35, e. Nov. 15, 1861.
     Frakes, Morley, 18, e. Feb. 22, 1864; m. o. c.
     Frakes, Reece, 15, e. Dec. 9, 1861.
     Gilpin, Manly, 18, e. Oct. 14, 1861; m. o. Oct. 20, 1864, e. t. s.
     Goodwell, Albert, 21, e. Oct. 8, 1861; killed April 1, 1865, in action at Hatcher's Run, Va.
     Goodwell, Ira, 19, e. Nov. 6, 1861; wd. July 18, 1863, in assault on Ft. Wagner, S. C.
     Grandstaff, Andrew, 19, Nov. 6, 1861, m. o. c; vet.
     Gregg, William J., e. Oct. 7. 1862; drafted; m. o. July 7, 1863, e. t. s.
     Hardin, John, e. Feb. 2, 1864; m. o. c.
     Hastings, Adam B., 18, e. Feb. 3, 1864; in. o. c.
Hendershot, Jackson D., 28, e. Oct. 31, 1861; dis. June 1, 1863, on s. c. d.
     Harold, William, 18, e. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. c.
     Hupp, James F. B., 19, e. Feb. 20, 1864; m. o. c.
     Hupp, Lewis S., 27, e. Nov. 13, 1861; m. o. c.
     Hutchins, Hallis, e. Oct. 9, 1861; dis. July 9, 1862, on s. c. d.
     Karns, Alexander, 18, e. June, 3, 1864; m. o. c.
     Lincicome, Levi, 24, e. March 9, 1864; dis. June 14, 1865, at Baltimore, Md., on s. c. d.
     Love, Robert, 21, e. Aug. 18, 1862; dis. Aug. 8, 1865, by o. w. d.
     McLaughlin, Samuel, 18, e. Oct. 9, 1862; dis. Aug. 22, 1864, at Hilton Head, S. C, on s. c. d.
     Martin, John W., 28, e. Feb. 28, 1_64; m. o. c.
     Matheny, Isaiah, 25, e. Oct. 27, 1862; m. o. c.

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     Matheny, Theodore J., 18, e. Feb. 27, 1864; wd. April 2, 1865, in battle Ft. Gregg, Va.; dis. June 15, 1865, at Ft. Monroe, Va., on s. c. d.
     Matheny, Thomas J., 31, e. Oct. 28, 1861; m. o. Nov. 15, 1864, e. t. s.
     Moore, Gilhead. 31, e. Dec. 11, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Moore, Philip, 18, e. March 9, 1864; deserter.
     Morgariedge, Chas. L., 24, e. Feb. 26, 1864; m. o. c.
     Murdock, Greenbery, 30, e. Dec. 24, 1863; m. o. c.
     Morton, William, 18, e. Feb. 20, 1864; died Aug. 28, 1864, in hospl. at Ft. Monroe, Va.
     Nichols, Eli, 28, e. Nov. 13, 1861; m. o, Oct. 26, 1864, c. t. s.
     Norman, Joseph, 19, e. Dec. 2, 1861; dis. Sept. 16. 1863, s. c. d.
     Norris, Marquis L., 21, e. Oct. 9, 1861; died April 2, 1862, at Winchester, Va.
     Oliver, Samuel, 19, e. Feb. 11, 1864; died Sept. 2, 1864, in hospl. at Petersburg, Va., of disease.
     Parker, Charles R., 22, e. Oct. 15, 1861; m. o. Oct. 20, 1864, e. t. s.
     Ross, Randall, e. Oct. 16, 1862; pro. chaplain 15th O: V. I., Aug. 27.1863; m. o. r.
     Roy, Alexander, 23, e. Nov. 15, 1861; m. o. Nov. 15, 1864, e. t. s.
     Severs, Abram, 18, e. Feb. 27, 1864; m. o. c.
     Sears, John W., 23, e. Nov. 13, 1861; m. o. Nov. 13, 1864, e. t. s.
     Shatto, Andrew, 25, e. March 9, 1864; died Aug. 16, 1864, of wd. rec. at Malvern Hill, Va.
     Shirk, Edward H., 19, e. Oct. 16; 1861; died Sept. 2, 1863, of wd. rec. July 18, 1863, at Ft. Wagner, S. C.
     Simmons, Thomas, 30, e. Aug. 14, 1862; died in hospl. at Ft. Monroe, April 2, 1865, of wd.
     Smith. Joseph L., 28, e. Aug. 21, 1862; dis. June 7, 1865, at Richmond, Va., o. w. d.
     Snyder, Thomas H., 21, e. Sept. 8, 1862; killed Sept. 22, 1864, in action near Petersburg, Va.
     Spear, David, 23, e. Feb. 26, 1864; died Aug. 16, 1864, of wd. rec. at Malvern Hill, Va.
     Starkey, Minor, 18, Feb. 1, 1864; m. o. c.
     Stevens, Ezra, 23, e. Oct. 23, 1861; m. o. Oct. 26, 1864, e. t. s.
     Stewart, George, 18, e. Nov. 13, 1861; m. o. c; vet.
     Thorla, Isaac H., 26, e. Oct. 5, 1861; m. o. Dec. 5, 1864, e. t. s.
     Wagner, Isaac, 21, e. Aug. 18, 1862; m. o. Aug. 8, 1865; o. w. d.
     Wagner, Theodore, 28, e. Oct. 7, 1864; drafted, m. o. c.
     Weekley, Levi, 18, e. Feb. 14, 1864; wd. at Deep Bottom Run, Va.; m. o. July 8, 1865, at Richmond, Va., o. w. d.
     Wheeler, Alden, 24, Feb. 26, 1864; m. o. c.
     Wheeler Samuel, 19, e. Feb. 26, 1864; captured April 9, 1865, at Appomattox, C. H, Va.; m. o. c.
     Williams, Elisha, 18, e. June 19, 1864; m. o. c.
     Weekley, Benjamin, Oct. 9, 1862; drafted; dis. March 1, 1863, s. c. d.

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