The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-03-29
The 1O4th Ohio.


The regiment was recruited in the Sum-
mer of 1862 from Columbiana, Stark, Portage,
and Summit Counties, and rendezYoused at
Massillon, where it was mustered into service
Aug. 80, 1862 On Sept. it crossed the
Ohio at Cincinnati, and on Sept. 3 had
brush with the Johnnies, with a loss of one
killed and two wounded; the only casualties
reported from any command during the de-
tense of Cincinnati The regiment was at
tached to the Second Brigade, Second Divis-
ion of the Department of Central Kentucky,
under Gen. O. A. Gilmore. During the Fall
and following Winter the 104th was engaged
in chasing Morgan, Scott, Pegram and other
mounted guerrillas over the hills of ;" Old
Kentuck" with such success as might be
expected from foOtmen in pursuit OF cavalry.
In the Spring of 1868 the 104th was attached
to the First Brigade, Third Division, Twenty
third Corps, aud On Aug. IS it started on the
memorable march with Gen. Burnside across
the mountains, and on the afternoon of Sept
entered Knoxville; the first infantry regi-
ment to enter. It took part in the capture
of Cumberland Gap, and was engaged at
Watauga Bridge, siege of Knoxville and
Beams Station. In the Spring it Joined
Sherman's army at Blue Springs, and entered
on the Atlanta campaign; was engaged at
Maple HILL Resaca, Dallas, Pine Mountain,
Little Kenesaw, Chattahoochie River, Peach
tree Creek, Atlanta, Utoy Creek, and Jones'
boro. Col. Reilly became Brigadler at the
latter place, and aflerward succeeded Gen.
Cox in command of the division, and O. w.
| Sterl became Colonel The regiment went
| with Gen. Schofield through northern Ala
bama in search of Hood; then Joined Gen.
Thomas at Nashville It took part in the
DI,la IN
defense of the latter; was in the night re-
treat through Spring Hill, past the rebel
camps, to Franklin. On the next day Nov.
! 80 1894 it was engaged in the hottest of
| the fight at the cOtton-gin as support of the
| 9th Ohio battery. At Nashville, Dec. 10
and Is the l04th was on the extreme right
| of the infantry line and in the grand assault
of the second day captured two guns from
the enemy, with two stand of cOlors. 1t
| followed the wreck of Hoods army to the
| Tennessee River. On Jan. Is, 1860, the
regiment started for Washington via Clncin-
natl and Wheeling, arriving at the Capital
Jan. o. On Feb. % it left there for trip
on the ocean to Fort Fisher, N. Z. The
regiment was in all the operations preceding
| the capture of Wilmington, being engaged
at Fort Anderson and Old Town Creek,
where it assaulted and captured four-gun
battery. The regiment was detailed to 90
to Greensboro, and there received and took
charge of all the arms and war material
surrendered by Johnston's army. On June
| II. 1866, the 104th was mustered out, and
| started Immediately for home. During Its
nearly three years. service the regiment
travelled nearly $500 miles, lost over 200 in
killed and wounded, captured Is battle-hags
and six rebel cannOn.-N. A. PINNEY,
Windham, ..
| The I37th Ind.
This regiment was organized and mus
tered into service at indianapolis on May
81. 1864, to serve 100 days. Five of the
companies were recruited from the Third
Congressional District, and five from other
| portions of the State. Of the latter one was
recruited in Kokomo, one in Medora, one in
GAINESVILLE, one in Sullivan, one In Rockville,
| and one from Lawrence and Owen Counties.
| On arriving at Nashville the regiment was
assigned to duty along the lines of the Nash
willie & Chattanooga, Tennessee & Alabama,
| Memphis & Charleston Railroads, and up to
the latter part of August was engaged IN
guarding these lines 1t was commanded by
Col. Edward J. Robinson, and formed part
of the Fourth Division, Twentieth Corps.
| During its term of service 1t lost IL men.
The regiment served beyond its term OF en-
listment and was finally returned to In
dianapolis, where it was mustered out
Belittling the JOhnnies.
| G.. H. G. writes that he is surprised at the
impolitic course adopted by the friends OF
the ex-Confederate soldier in deriding the
Union veterans. They do not seem to see
that they are belittling the Johnnies in try
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