The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-07-12
The 18th Ohio.

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: Having seen
several communications from comrades who
claim to have been members of the 18th ONO.
l wish TO make few statements IN the way OF
correction. a man ought to know to what
regiment he belonged and the more important
services which it performed
i wish to say that the 18th never was IN
Skerman's army, never was at Corlnth or
Nicksburg, did not participate In the Atlanta
campaign ner in the march 10 the sea. Inc
regiment was organized soon after the fali OF
Sumter for three months with I. X. Stanley as
Colonel, and spent the time in West Virginia.
In August, 1861, recruiting for the thTee-years
service was begun, and soon after the muster
out Of the three-months men the regiment was
organized for three years. with Col. Stanley IN
command. They were ordered TO Kentucky
early in November, and were assigned to the
Eighth Brigade, Army of the Ohio. The Elghth
Brigade consisted of the 18th and oath Ill,
37th Ind. and 18th Ohio, with Col. Turehln, OF
the 18th H., in command. This brigade formed
part of Gen. o. NJ. Mitchel's Division.
While Buell. was going to join Grant at Pitts
burg Landing Mitchell was making MS cele-
brated raid on Huntsville one of the most
brilliant achievements Of the war, considering
Its cost, not man being lost at the hands OF
the enemy. During the siege of Corlnth ana
until Buell. started on his retreat into Ken
lucky, they were engaged in guarding rail-
roads in northern Alabama and Tennessee;
then formed part of the garrison which held
Nashville until the return of the army alter
the battle of Perryville,
Col. Stanley then took command OF bril-
gade, composed of his own regiment, the 18th
H., 18th Mich and 69th Ohio, and was as
signed TO Negley's Division, of the Fourteenth
Corps. They participated in the battle OF Stone
River, the Tullahoma campaign, Chlckamauga,
and siege of Chattanooga. They were again
brigaded with the 2lst and 22d Mich. and AID
Ind, Col. Stanley still in command, and re-
manned at Chattanooga under Gen. Steedman
until the expiration Of their term of enlist
ment, except while out repelling the raids of
Wheeler and Forrest during the Summer and
Fall of 1854.
After the muster-out of the old regiment
those who had re-enlisted as veterans and the
recruits were consolidated with the remnants
of several other old regiments, and what was
known as the new 18th was formed with c. ii.
Grosvenor as Colonel They formed part of
Steedman's command at the battle of Nash
ville and after the final surrender went to
Augusta, Ga, where they remained until their
muster-out in October, 1865.
One of the most lucky companies probably
in the service was of this regiment. Being
the color company, it never disgraced its flag,
and, though the flag was riddled with shot and
she'll not a color bearer ever was killed; and
of the 80 men, rank and file, who composed
the company at its organization in 1861, at
least half are known to be still living About
20 Of them re-enlisted as veterans. OF those
dead four were killed in battle, three died in
/ the pen at AndersOnville, and the rest died
from disease. Many of those now living re-
/ ceived wounds; among them the first Captain
and Second Lieutenant.-A. j. LEARNED, Co.
/ G, 18th Ohio, Mllfeld, o.