The National tribune., 1902-07-24
THREE YEARS AT THE FRONT,
Sketch of the Services of the oath Ohfo

EDITOR NATIONAL TRIBUNE: The oath
Ohio was organized at Camp Jackson and
Camp Chase from May 20 to June II,
1861, to serve three years.
The regiment left Camp Chase July 26
1861, commanded by Col. Jacob Ammen
(whOse diary shows much of the history of
the regimenD, by railroad to GAINESVILLE
under orders for Ripley Landing, Va. AT
GAINESVILLE at II m. received orders to
Grafton, Va. Proceeded in same train to
Bellaire, and there received orders to &c
to Washington, d. G. Proceeded to Pitts.
burg and as far East as Blairsville, Pa;
then received orders to report at Grafton
Returned to Bellaire and on to Grafton
and to Clarksburg, Va. There
Cos. 3 and F were detached to guard the
railroad west. The eight remaining com
panies marched to Cheat Mountain sum
nit, on the Parkersburg and Staunton
pike, where Cos. B and + rejoined them in
the latter part of August.
The Ammen diary states: Aug. 10 sent
picket out four and half miles on the
Staunton road and went beyond hall
mile. Snake-hunterS just ahead, advised to
stop.
Sept. II, o'clock Il. m.-Wagon train
going to the foot Of the mountain was at.
tackled by the enemy about one mile from
camp; took the wagoners prisoners. Alarm
given Immediately of the attack. With sc
men put them to flight, killed number
took dozen prisoners. This part of the
force in our rear consisted of the Sd Ark.
23d, 31st and 9th Va. Also from Big
Spring camp three Tennessee regiments,
under Gen. S. Anderson, attacked by q
picket of 60 men. Our lost men were re-
covered; not man killed; five were
wounded"
Oct. 3, before 1 o'clock a. m, in com.
pany with a number of other regiments
and batteries, the 24th left camp to make
reconnaissance Of the camp at Green,
brier.
The force consisted of the 7th, 9th, 18th
18th and 18th Ind; 9th, 25th and 32d
Ohio; Loomis's Battery six guns; Howe's
Battery, six guns, and two guns of Dan,
from about o'clock a. m: until II, when
we were withdrawn, the 24th Ohio having
six companies presentSsfonr being left as
OF Co. B, John Riddle and Nathan Nc
Cam were killed; three, 6f the regiment
wounded. The roster Shows three of Co
II killed at Greenbrieri' but the Ammer
diary reports an encounter not shown else
where, that accounts for, one Of Co. II, as
follows:
Oct. 3O-At 10 O'clock p. M Co. II
24th, was ordered to so with company OF
the 25th and 32d Ohio, and one from the
9th Ind. after midnight.h These companies
advanced across Greenbfier; were attacked
by the enemy as they passed detile; the
night was very dark. Co. II, in front, re
ceived the fire and sustained all the loss
one killed, three missing, eight wounded
In the night, Nov. 1, during a storm, 8
tree blown down on tent of Co. B Grip
pied a Sergeant, Corporal and private
The latter-G. w. Longley-was in April
1868, enlisted in the marine service; dis
charged, went home, and died of his in
juries.
Nov. IS the regiment left Cheat Noun
tain, leaving 80 SICK and wounded mer
there; marched by way of Huttonviile
Beverly, Buckhannon and Weston to
Clarksburg; thence by B. & o. II. r. to
Parkersburg; thence by steamers Econ
omy and Florence to Louisville, KY, to
Camp Jenkins; thence by railroad to New
Haven. Ky.
The 24th Ohio was brigaded with the
Both and 34th Ind. and 51st Ohio, making