History of Hamilton County Ohio
XI. Military History of Hamilton County
Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Cavalry
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THIRTEENTH OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.

This command was formed by the consolidation of the Fourth and Fifth independent battalions, and by recruits during the winter of 1863-64. It was mustered into service May 6, 1864, for three years. Upon leaving Camp Chase it joined immediately the Ninth army corps, composing a part of the army of the Potomac, where, acting as infantry, it took part in the following battles: White House Landing, Charles City Court House, and the protracted siege and heavy assaults on the rebel works at Petersburgh. During the terrific assault at this place, which occurred July 30th, the Thirteenth made for itself a noble name, by the courage and daring of both officers and men. Its loss was nineteen killed, one hundred and thirty-three wounded, and fifty-one taken prisoners. The regiment was also in engagements at Welden Railroad, Ream's Station, Poplar Grove Church, Pegram's Farm, and Boydtown Plank-road. On December 18th the regiment drew cavalry arms, equipments, and horses, and reported to Major General GREGG, commanding Second division, Cavalry corps, Army of the Potomac. In February it was in the battle of Hatcher's Run, and fol-


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lowing this, with Major General SHERIDAN, it aided in the rout, destruction, and capture of the rebel army under LEE. On the seventh of April, after successful engagements near Dinwiddie Court House, at Jetersville, and at Sailor's Creek, it was made the advance-regiment pressing and constantly fighting Lee's rear-guard. About noon it made a dash into Farmville, capturing three hundred and eight prisoners. Soon after, at a point between Prospect Station and Appomatox Court House, it, with the Sixth Ohio cavalry, captured a train of railroad cars, bearing forage and provisions for LEE's army. About daybreak, April 9th, LEE's forces made an impetuous dash at the National army, attempting to break the lines, but unsuccessfully. Here the division fought manfully, when it was charged by a division of LEE's infantry. The charge was resisted, but, on account of the superior numbers of the enemy, they were forced to fall back to the edge of a wood. When the Thirteenth reached the point to which it was ordered, the crisis came which was to determine the fate of the rebel army. General SHERIDAN's entire cavalry force, the Thirteenth in the front, charged the enemy's whole line, which resulted in the surrender of LEE's army. Soon after the regiment accompanied General SHEIDAN's command to reinforce General SHERMAN; but when near Danville, the news came that JOHNSTON had surrendered his whole army, and the command at once returned to Petersburgh. At Columbus, the men received final discharge and pay, August 18th. The entire loss of the Thirteenth in the war was sixty-eight killed, two hundred and eighty-three wounded, and ninety-one captured. It took active part in fourteen hard-fought battles, captured one general, one stand of colors, and two thousand and sixty-six prisoners.
 
COMPANY A.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Francis C. RUSSELL.
Second Lieutenant Charles PARKER.
 
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Joseph STEAHL.
Quartermaster Sergeant Russell H. TRUE.
Commissary Sergeant Frank LANCASTER.
Sergeant Martin HARE.
Sergeant Seymour G. HUNT.
Sergeant Enos D. HARDIN.
Sergeant John JACKSON.
Corporal James E. WASEL.
Corporal John SHANK.
Corporal Henry SLANFERMAN.
Corporal Horace HOPKINS.
 
PRIVATES.

Joseph ANDERHOLT, Adam BRIDGE, John BATES, John BROWN, Alexander BARRETT, Charles F. BASORE, James F. BRACKEN, Edward L. BARNES, Thomas BROWN, William COOK, Andrew L. CRARY, Joseph CAMERON, William CHAPMAN, William COTTON, Samuel CHAMBERLAIN, F. G. CHORPENING, Leonhard DANNER, Isaac A. DUNKLE, Thomas DUNCAN, David T. DODD, James DOWAN, Patrick FULEY, John W. GIMSTEAD, Christian GEIL, Charles T. HATHAWAY, Alfred HAMMELL, Richard HENDRICKSON, Franklin HOVEY, John W. HILDEBRAND, Henry HEISSER, John HOLLAND, Jacob JOHNSON, Zoringlius JACKSON, Leonard KLINE, Jacob KABEL, John M. LISLE, Charles W. MULFORD, Henry MEYERS.
Died, -- Caleb P. CASSELL, David DELANO, Charles HINKLER.
Discharged.-- Joseph GUNNING, Herbert LOUISE.
 
COMPANY C.
COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Second Lieutenant Frederick C. DIETZ.
 
PRIVATES.

William ANDERSON, Leonard B. ALDEN, James BABB, Jefferson BLACK, Henry BABB, George BAKER, James BEAMISH, John BURNETT, Frederick BARR, Thomas B. BUTTERFIELD, Frederick BRIDGEMAN, Sidney BEAN, George BERNER, Peter BARREE, Eli A. BANGS, John H. CLARKE, Simuel CREE, William COOK, Joseph COTTON, ---- CLARKE, John T. CHALMERS, William T. CORNELIUS, John DAVIS, John DAVIS 2d, Christopher FOGLE, John FLETCHER, Adams FRIENDS, James GRAYHOND, Theodore GIER, Cyrus HOSKINS, Joseph L. HOCKING, William HUCHMAN, John HULTIS, Christian HAUBER, John HEAFRIED, Joseph HOLMES, William JOBSON, William JOHNSON, Frank KONKLIN, Henry KLINE, William I. LOGAN, Charles LAMBERT, Charles MONDON, Thomas McCARTHY, Thomas MORGAN, John W. NASH, David H. NUSS, George NEIFER, James NEWTON, John OLE, Theodore POLCHER, Frank PENDRY, Joseph PEARSON, Roswell RAYMOND, Robert ROBERTSON, Adam RHOMILLER, William D. RHORIMUS, Howard ROSS; William T. SPIGERT, John SHALTON, Reuben H. SHOE, George SANDERS, Christopher SELEE, William SCHWARTZ, Frank SADLICK, John SHULTZ, Ernst SCOTT, Joseph TRICK, James TIGHE, Bartholomew H. VAN PELT, Fairfax WEST, Nathan W. WILSON, William W. WALKUP, John M. WARREN, Allison WAGNER, Francis WAY, James WORSHEY, Charles WATSON, Asa GRANT Charles MILLER, Newton JOHNSTON, Joseph HAMILTON, James ALLEN, William O'CONNOR.
 
COMPANY D.
PRIVATES.

William ALGER, John P. ALBERT, Thomas BYRNE, Thomas BRENNEN, George BINER, Philip BRAND, Adolphus BREHME, Benjamin F. BECKLEY, Richard COATES, George COTTER, Caries COATES, Stephen CUNKLE, Lewis CREANE James E. CRIST, Thomas T. DOUGHTY, Anthony DRESCH, William H. DAVIS, Frederick DRIFENBACH, Amos DIXON, Moses EDWARDS, Joseph FRAZER, Marion FRANCIS, James FARRIL, Henry FARRAND, Collin FENNER, Alfred FOEL, Philip FROMELFER, Sebastian GUNBOLS, Terrance GERRATY, William GARFIELD, John GORDON, James GRAY, Ambrose GEOGHEGAN, Samuel GUSTIAN, Bushrod GRAY, John GORE, Charles GOLSCHLEICTER, John GUSTIN, Jefferson HALE, Michael HUBER, Patrick H. HERELY, Nicholas HAYES, John C. HARWOOD, Arthur HARSCH, John C. JUSKEEP, Daniel JACKSON, George D. KERKENDALL, W. H. H. KIRKENDALL, Benjamin D. KIRKENDALL, James KRETZER, George W. KRETZER, Joseph J. KELTSEY, Thomas KALIS, William McDONALD, John McCAULEY, Martin MEHAN, Thomas MULLIGAN, Charles MEYER, William McGEE, Simpson McCONNELL, George MORTON,. David H. McMUNN, Charles NORTHROP, Thomas OTTO, Michael O'CONNER, John H. OLIVER, John REEGER, James ROBINS, John STEMIER, Moses SCOTT, Alexander SOUTHALL, Louis SMITH, Samuel SCHENCK, George B. STEPHENSON, George M. VINCENT, John D. WALLACE, Thomas WILSON, Franklin WHITE Daniel WILCOX, John M. WILSON, Lewis W. WISE, Edward E. WHITCOMB, James WELCH, Charles WARD, Lewis WALTER, William W. WALKER, James WILSON, William WILSON, Daniel R. WISE, Philatus WINTERSEEN, Daniel O'NEIL, Christian RICKERT, John REEM, John H. ROBINSON, Tonorey MONSAY.
 
COMPANY E.
COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Captain W. C. Taylor.
 
PRIVATES.

Joseph ANDREWS, James ADAMS, Albert ADAMS, Morris BROWN, John BRADY James BRADY, Bernard BAASCH, William BARNHART, George H. BROWN, Jacob L. BRIGHT, Wilson BODINE, Jesse BENSON, George W. COOPER, John CARNEY, Thomas COE, James CALLISON, James CHAPMAN, William R. COBB, Freeman DOWNEY, Lorenzo C. DOWNING, Robert B. DAILEY, John I. FISHER, Charles FREISS, Charles GREEN, George GRAHAM, Riley GRAHAM, Eli GARRISON, Joseph A. GEHAUT, Charles W. GARDINER, Joseph L. GORE, George HOWARD, John HOFFMAN, Thomts HENRY, Michael HART, Charles HART, Joseph HOWELL, James HALLEGAN, Gordon HAMMER, Henry C. HARD, James HARDY, Freeman HOPPER, John HULLEHAN, William H. JOHNSON, John KELLEY, Wesley KING, Austin KIRKENDALL, Charles KISER, Robert I. STILES, William SANTER, Cornelius W. LEWIS, James M. LEEDUN, Joseph D. LAMORE, Marion LONGDECKER, Martin LEE, Joseph LEWIS, Edward LLOYD, Thomas C. LEGG, Joseph T. LEWELIN, Samuel MIKESELL: Hanison MAYO, B. W. MAKEN, Florence MACARTY, James McCORMICK, Morganza M. MEEK, William McDONALD, Joshua MOORE, John W. MORGAN, Felix MICHAEL, Sidney C. MILLER, Bernard NOE, Allen PAIFER, William P. POND, George W. PENROD, George A. PORTERFIELD, James RYERSON, John REISTER, Henry SMITKEE, Wiley SWERS, James SIMPSON, William SHARP, Joseph H. SIMPSON, David SMITH, George SLOAT, William TAYLOR, John THOMAS, Allen WITHROW, Samuel WILLIAMS, Samuel L. WATKINS, John WELLS, Benjamin WYATT, Albert N. WHITE, Alexander WILLIAMS, Jonathan WADLEY, John C. ZOLLA.


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COMPANY G.
PRIVATES.

William BERRINGER, Edward CALDWELL, Charles DICKSON, James BROWN, James ECKER, Henry HUSSK, Nicholas HAYES, John HUGHES, Joseph KILPATRICK, Frincis MILLER, Joseph McCARTY, Henry MICHOFF, Frederick MEDHURDT, Robert OTTAWA, Joseph PELO, Thomas RODGERS, Lucius F. TOLHIKER, William M. THOMPSON, Charles WADE, George E. WILLIAMS, Joseph H. WOODRUFF, Newton WARREN, Frank WHEELER, John McCuURTY
 
COMPANY H.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain Benjamin F. METCALF.
First Lieutenant William MACK.
Second Lieutenant Josiah S. DEAN.
 
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Quartermaster Sergeant Joseph PATTERSON.
CommissarySergeant Joseph CLINE.
Sergeant Benjamin F. METCALF.
Sergeant William MACK.
Sergeant Milton J. HAMILTON.
Sergeant Thomas JONES.
Corporal William CARNEY.
Corporal John GARDNER.
Corporal Stephen MILLER.
Corporal Joshua HARDESTY.
Corporal George BROILS.
Corporal Perry WHITACRE.
Corporal Asa GLISTNER.
Trumpeter Nathan GWYNNE.
Farrier David JONES.
Saddler George SCHMIDT.
Wagoner William WINTERS.
Wagoner George S. COOK.
 
PRIVATES.

James ATKINSON, Joseph BENDER, David W. BUCK, John W. BOWEN, John CRANE, Michael CLEMENT, John P. CARTER, Josiah S. DEAN, John DUNN, James ENLOW, Joseph ESPACHER, James FARRELL, Isadore FLIECHLER, Thomas FINNERTY, Isaith GUIST, Lucian GUY, William GRAHAM, William GUHLAGER, Thomas GALLER, James HAWN, Isaac C. HORD, Arthur HOUGHTON, William JONES, Thomas KILFOIL, F. KIRNE, James: MERCER, William MILLER, John D. McGATH, James McDONALD, Thomas MURPHY, John OHL, George G. PERNWELL, William POND, Benjamin F. SHEPHARD, John SHIELDS, Francis A. STEWART, James STEWART, Robert F. SPENCE. John SIEGLE, Joseph STEEDMAN, John SHEFFER, George THOMPSON, John THOMPSON, Joseph TRITCH, John D. A. TREMP, Harry TAYLOR, Frederick VAN RENSLER, William H. WATKINS, John M. WALLACE, Jaynes WILLIAMS, John E. WAN, Frederick WALTERS.
 
COMPANY I.
COMMISSIONED OFFICER.

Captain Richard H. WHEELER.
 
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Frank WRIGHT.
Quartermaster Sergeant Robert Y. MASON.
Commissary Sergeant Robert HAZARD.
Sergeant William T. SMITH.
Sergeant George A. MOODY.
Sergeant John GASKILL.
Sergeant John P. BELL.
Corporal Charles C. COLVIN.
Corporal Levi POUNCE.
Corporal William CASEY.
Corporal John K. RITSEN.
Corporal Albert W. SAFES.
Corporal Merit L. HODGES.
Corporal Abel LOSEY.
Trumpeter Lawrence CALLIHAN.
Trumpeter James B. GENTRY.
Farrier Thomas CARROLL.
Farrier William CLOATERMAN.
Saddler John MATHERINGHAM.
Wagoner Francis COOK.
Wagoner Joseph W. COOK.
 
PRIVATES.

George ANDERSON. Gerard W. ASHLEY, Jesse BRONSON, John BARD, John W. BELL, Stephen BARR, Hubert BRANNAN, Nelson BEHYMER, George W. BEDGOOD, Leander W. BLACK, Thomas CARSON, Thomas D. CROCKERT James CORSON, John CHEESMAN, George W. CHEESMAN, Thomas CLARK, Joseph B. CARSON, William L. DUNN, Andrew A. DUNLAP, Philip DICK, William DeFORD, John DELANY, William F. ELLIS, Samuel EARLY, Jackson GARDNER, Isaiah M. GREEN, Charles A. GESSIE, George W. HOWELL, James S. HURBON, James A. HOWELL, John HUSSY, John HINTON, Richard HARTVILLE, jr., Henry HALL, Peter JACOBY, William H. JACOBS, Jesse JOHNSON, William LANDERS, John H. MUSSMAN, Henry MUSSMAN, Benjamin MOORE, Alvis MOTT, Daniel McWILLIAMS, George W. NEWKIRK, William POLLARD, John M. PHILLIP, Joseph B. POWERS, George H. REINHOLD, Thomas J. REASE, William RUSSELL, Henry SNYDER, George SARVER, Clirk WENTWORTH, JLmes WAYLAND, Enis WILLIAM, Victor ZEIS.

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