The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1896-01-09
The LIST r. i. Cav.

The LIST r. L. Cav.
This regiment was organized at Providence,
K. l., from December, 1861, to March, 1862,
to serve three years. Cos i, X, l. and NJ
were permanently detached to serve as n bat
talon of New Hampshire cavalry, Jan. Z,
1864. On the expiration of its term of service
the original members, except veterans, were
mustered out and the organization, composed
of veteransan recruits, retained in the service,
and consolidated into a battalion of four COM
panies The battalion was mustered out
Aug g. 1865. Col. Robert Il. Lawton was dis
charged, July 5, 1862. Col Alfred N. Duffie
was promoted Brigadier-G General, June "a,
1863. Lieut.. Col. John l.. Thompson resigned,
March "a, 1864. During latter part Of service
Maj. John Rogers commanded the battalion.
The command was in Averill's Division,
Cavalry Corps, and lost one officer and Is
men killed and two officers and II men died.
The 18th Pa. Cav.
This regiment was organized at Harrisburg,
Pa, in the Fall of 1862, for the three years
service. Co.'S b to M, inclusive, were mus
tered out June 81, 1866, and Co. A, July IL,
1865. William j. Palmer was commissioned
upon the organization of the regiment and
remained with his command until it was
mustered out. Col. Palmer received the
brevetof igadier-General, Nov. 6, 1864, in
recognition of his gallant service. This regi-
ment was also known as the 160th Pa. 1t
served in Crooks Division, Cavalry Corps,
Army Of the Cumberland, and lost three
officers and % men killed and 103 men died.
The 10th Ohio.
The 10th Ohio was National Guard regi-
ment, and was composed mostly of men from
Meigs, Gallia and Lawrence Counties. 1t was
mustered into the United States service at
Gallipolis, o., May 10, 1863. 1t was a 100
days regiment. When the distribution of
National Guard regiments was made by the
War Department this one was ordered to
Charleston, w. Va. Much scouting was done
along the Kanawha and Gauley Rivers by
members of this command. Col. Robert
Wilson was commissioned upon the muster
of the regiment into the United States SER
vice. and held command during the full 100
days Two men died in the service.
The forth Ohio.
This regiment was composed almost wholly
of Germans. 1t was organized at Cleveland,
O., in September, 1862, to serve three years,
and was mustered out at Cleveland, July 10,
1865. Col. Seraphim Meyer commanded the
regiment until February, 1864, when he re-
signed on account of disability. When
mustered out Lieut.. Col John S. Cooper was
in command At Gettysburg, while in Bar
lows Division, Eleventh Corps, the command
lost % killed, III wounded and II missing
total of Oil The War Department credits
the regiment with nine battles Its total loss
in the service was three officers and "a men
killed and two officers and "a men died.
The 18th Ohio.
The regiment was organized at Columbus,
Enon, Xenia, Hamilton and Cincinnati, o.,
from October 5, 1861, to March 81, 1862, to
serve three years. 1t veteranized, and was
retained in service until July 10, 1865. Col.
Granville Moody, the first commander of the
regiment, resigned May Is, 1863. Lieut..
Col. Alexander Won Schrader was rendered
the commission of Colonel, but declined. Col.
Josiah Given was commissioned May is,
1862. and commanded until September, 1864,
when he resigned. When mustered out the
REGIMENT was under Col. K. Z. Flndley.
When the regiment veteranized there were
321 re-enlistments. The command served In
Johnson's Division, Fourteenth Corps, and
lost two officers and 81 men killed and two
officers and los men died.
The 10th Ohio Cav.
The regiment was organized at Camp
| Chase and Cleveland, o., from Dec. a, 1867
to July 25, 1863, to serve three years, and
was mustered out, July "a, 1865. Charles Y
Smith, who recruited the regiment, was
commissioned Colonel upon its muster. and
remained in command until Jan. 10, 1865
when he was honorably discharged. He
was succeeded by Col. Thomas W. Sander.
| IaI he mt 6urInO
the remainder of it's service. The command
served in Kilpatrick's Division, Cavalry
| Corps. Army of the Cumberland, and lost 6
total of POI officers and men. Of those
three officers and SO men were killed ii
| action or died of wounds and one officer
and I5S men died of disease, in prison, etc
| The 18TH Pa.
| The command was organized at Philadel
| mia Pa, in September, 1861, to serve three
years. On the expiration of its term the
ORIGINAL members were mustered out and the
regiment, composed of veterans and recruits
retained in service until Sept. 1, 1865
Col Henry Bohlen was promoted Brigadiel
General April %, 1862. Col. Philip It.
Scbopp was discharged November z, 1862
Col. Francis Mailer, the beloved commander
of the 18th Pa, was killed in action at Gettys-
burg. July /, 1868. When mustered out the
regiment was commanded by Lieut-COl
| Alvin V. Matzdorff. Col. Fox, in stating the
regimental percentages of killed in particular
engagements, says that the 10Th Pa. entered
the battle of Gettysburg with 2O6 men, and
lost SO killed, or over 16 per cent. 1t wa;
then in Schurz's Division. BY an accident
while crossing the Shenandoah, in April, 1862
two officers and 81 men of this regiment were
drowned. The total loss in the service was
six officers and AS men killed and two officer:
and 107 men died of disease, accidents, II
prison, etc.
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