The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1886-03-16
History of the 02d o. ". l., by Gen.
b. ID. Fearing, Of Harmar,
Ohio, to John w. Gram
Itch, Lewisvllle, Ohio.

MARIETTA, o.. Aug. IL. 1879
DEAR GRAMLI Your letter noted.
92i Ohio Volunteer Infantry organized
at Marietta, Ohio, during August apd
Sen,smher 1862
Psfi of the regiment made two expe.
dilions up the Kanawha Valley in Sep
temher. 1862.
October Z. 1867. under command OF
@ A. Gilmore. assigned to Gilhert's
brigade at Point Pleasant. Virginia.
Soon after joined Toland's Brigade Of
Lighlburn's Kanawha Division
Regiment took part in the expedition
under Gen l D. Cox that drove the reh.
els out OF the Ksna ~ha Vsllev.
On the 26th OF October, 1862. il was
engaged in spirited skirmish at Buffa.
10. Wes, Virginia.
At Gauley Bridge, West Virgins, as
signed to the brigade Ct Gen. Hugh
Ewing.
January 1, assigned to Hayes Brig
ale Moved to the outposts of the army
at Tompkins' farm and guarded the ap.
prosches to the valley by Loupe and Al
exander Creeks.
While at Tompkins' farm made an i'm.
portant expedition to Big SewelI Noun.
tain in support OF the cavalry. who were
raiding the raili Dad in East Tennessee
and Old Virginia.
During the month OF January, 1868
assigned to Crooks Brigade and moved
to Cpols mouth. Ordered from there to
Nashville, Tennessee.
February II ordered from Nashville to
Carthage, Tennessee.
These two expeditions on crowded
transports were worse than dozen bat
ties
The entire regiment sick, excused from
duty and put in camp OF quarantine,
In so days hurled 96 men.
May 9. 1868. moved to Murfreesboro,
Tenn. Regiment in advance OF the brig
adj. Had q sharp fight with Morean's
Cavalry; lost in this fight killed, wound.
ed and had come men captured.
Brigade assigned to Revnolds' Divis.
ion, IL b. 36,h, 89,h, 92d, 18Th Kentucky
and 2lst Indiana Ba,tery-3i Brigade,
4,h Division, IA h Armv Corps. Moved
from Murfreeshoro June d, south on
Manchester Pike in support OF Wilder's
mounted infantry. Had q fierce battle
in Hoover's Gap.
July |. John B Turchin assumed com
mand at Elk River Camp. Big Spring.
Moved in July to University Pi.ce on
the Cumberland Mountains Had some
skir mtshes here when on foraging txpe-
diions.
August, moved through Sweden Conn
ty by Blue Springs through Battle Creek
and the Sequa,chie Valley to Jasper,
Tennessee.
September 2 crossed the Tennessee
River in fat boa,s 81. led the advance
OF the army over Sand Mountain into
Lookout Mountain o. the 14th oi
September bad 9 skirmish with rebel
cavalry. Marched to Trenton, Georgia
Crossed Lookout Mountain at Cooper
Gap THIS wss q great march. Sixty
men were placed on ,be wagons and can
non with ropes to aid in the sscent. In
McLemon's command the Regiment had
skirmish, and on the Lafayette Pike
and at Catictts Gap in Pigeon Noun
tain.
18Th and 2Olh September OF Cbicamsu
ga.
Took part In aiege OF Chattsnooga.
26th Of Oc'oher fought at Browns Ferry
llth, 36th, 3lst, 9ai Ohio and 82i Indi.
ana as q brigade. under Gen. rnrchin
s,ormed Mission Ridge on the 25th oI
November, 1853. Alter pursuit OF enc
nv returned to Chattanooga Had 9
desperate fight at Rocky Face Ridge or
% ! February, 1854 SO b Oaio and l2>t
% v. l. added to brigade. Ssh goes
East.
Assigned to Gen. Baird's Division. i. .ls
Brigade, 81 Division. 1t'h Army Corps
Camped at Rinsgold Gar, outpost o
army.