SIXTH OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
The second cavalry company recruited by Hon. B. F. Wade and John Hutchins was organized at Warren in October, 1861, and on being mustered into service was ranked as the Sixth Ohio cavalry. The camp, which was near the city, was named in honor of Hon. John Hutchins. During the months of October, November, and December the daily exercise in drill and arms was witnessed by scores of interested visitors. It was with considerable regret that in
January, 1862, the order to move to Camp Chase was received. The regiment had been recruited on the Reserve, and nearly one-third of its members were residents of the county in which they were camping.
The regiment was employed at Camp Chase guarding rebel prisoners until early in May, when complete equipments were furnished, and on the 13th the cars were boarded for Wheeling, West Virginia. It joined General Fremont at Strasburg, and started in pursuit of Jackson down the Shenandoah valley. Its first engagement was at Strasburg, and all the way down the valley it was skirmishing until Cross Keys was reached, where it was regularly engaged with the enemy June 7th. It was also engaged at Luray Courthouse and Cedar Mountain. At this point the regiment came under command of General Pope, who contested with Jackson the passage of Rappahannock. For fourteen consecutive days it was under fire. After the second battle of Bull Run, August 29, 1862, the regiment was compelled to retire to camp at Hall's farm to rest the horses, exhausted by almost constant action. After driving the enemy from his position at Warrenton the Second joined Burnside in his advanced upon Fredericksburg. The winter of 1862-63 was spent in camp and guarding the Rappahannock. It joined Hooker's army in the spring, and in March vindicated the standing of the National cavalry at Kelley's ford. In Lee's movement toward Maryland the Sixth was in several actions. At Aldie, June i7th, led by Colonel Steadman, the Sixth made the most gallant charge in the record of cavalry service.
Following Lee into Maryland the Sixth cavalry participated in the battle of Gettysburg and made several important captures. During the retreat, Kilpatrick's brigade, to which it belonged, captured one thousand five hundred of the defeated enemy at Falling Waters. At Culpeper Courthouse, Rapidan Station, Sulphur Springs, and Auburn Mills battles were fought. In the last Captain Bowe was mortally wounded, Captain Richart and Lieutenants Bingham and Miller seriously wounded, and thirteen men killed and wounded.
When the army went into winter quarters at Warrenton, the Sixth was detailed to general guard and picket duty. This was an arduous task and required constant watchfulness, for during the whole winter the wary guerilla Moseby and his chivalric band of freebooters harrassed the camp. On January ist about two hundred of the Sixth re-enlisted and were furloughed. Upon reorganization in the spring the companies were well filled with recruits, and the regiment entered the campaign with nearly its maximum number of men. It was made a part of Sheridan's famous cavalry. It participated in the battle of the Wilderness. At Owen's church, May 28th, Captain Northway was killed, whose gallantry was the pride of the regiment. At Cold Harbor, May 31st, Captain Loveland was wounded. June 6th the Sixth started on Sheridan's raid on Gordonsville, and was engaged at Trevillian Station, where Henry M. Baldwin was killed June 24th. The Sixth was active during the whole seige of Petersburg, and participated in several close contests, in one of which, at Hutchins' Run, October 27th, Captain E. S. Austin was killed. He was distinguished for coolness and perception in battle.
It has been remarked that in all these movements there was one place which the Sixth was destined to fill—that of advance guard. Any point they failed to carry while in this position was not designated for any other regiment (either cavalry or infantry) to attack. The year 1864 did not end the service of this veteran regiment. In February it left camp, and the same bloody fields were again traversed. At Hutchins' run, Dinwiddie Court-house, and Five Forks it participated in spirited engagements. It led in the pursuit of Lee, fighting at Farm- ville and Sailor's creek. "At the battle of Appomattox Courthouse, on April 9th, this regiment had the honor of opening the engagement, it having marched during the night to a position across the only road left for the retreat of the rebel army. Soon after daylight on that memor- orable morning an attack was made on our line, which had been fortified with a rail breastworks, and after a spirited resistance the regiment fell back only to show to pursuing rebels our strong line of infantry who had come up during the early morning. The attack was ended, a white flag was flying across the rebel front, and the work for which they had fought so long and so well was accomplished."
The Sixth acted as General Grant's escort from Appomattox to Burksville station. After going to Petersburg it was ordered to North Carolina. Johnston having surrendered, it was divided into detachments and stationed in the District of Appomattox. In August, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Cleveland, and mustered out of the service.
Note:
The text of this book has his name misspelled as Captain Charles R. Rowe.
Source:
History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: with illustrations and ...ý - Page 165
by H.Z. Williams & Bro, Williams (H. Z.) & Bro., Cleveland
COMPANY K.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Charles R. Rowe, died November 2, 1863. (Should be Bowe)
Captain John E. Wyatt, discharged March 3, 1865.
First Lieutenant Wallace H. Bullard, entered as private October 7, 1862; promoted to general muster sergeant company B, December 10, 1862; promoted to regimental quartermaster-sergeant November 10, 1864; promoted from regimental quartermaster-sergeant to first lieutenant April 20, 1865.
First Lieutenant Reuben E. Osgood, promoted to captain and mustered in company I, Sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, January I, 1865.
Second Lieutenant Josiah D. Freer, resigned May 15.1862.
.Second Lieutenant Hiram G. Suiter, promoted to captain and mustered in company C, April 21, 1865.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeant Charles B. Blakesley.
Corporal Albert McEwen.
Privates.
George W. Amos, William Hamond, William Hamilton, John King, Nelson Loomis, Charles B. Olcott, Perry Osen- dorf, David Palmer, William N. Porter, Norris Root, Nehe- miah Viers, Homer Young.
Killed.—William E. Dunlap, 1805; George Cutshaw, Lester Blood, 1863; Daniel Brown, William Harris. 1864; Wellington Parker, Norman B. Stowe, 1862; William Stewart, 1865.
Died.—William H. Smith, in hospital, 1863; William F. Tousley, Cassius C. Starr, 1865; Charles 1.. Murray, 1863; Enoch Morse, Elonz Hannan, 1864; Henry Fieldhouse, 1863; Phillip Kesey, 1862; Henry Leopoldi, Patrick McGee, Warren L. Sprague, 1864.
Not reported.—Justin Allen, George H. Tousley.
Discharged before expiration of service.—Simon D. Young, Jerome Pickett, Thomas S. Bark, Newton J. Allen, Harry A. Young, Horace Cole, Frank M. Arnold, Anderson M. Basquin, Elhanen W. Grover. Jabez H. Hunt, Martin V. Oviatt, Daniel S. Robertson, Alman A. Sheffield, Jesse Willshir, Willard B. Wirriner, Harvey Bartram, Horace Ed- gerton, William Elliot, Lucius Hollenback, James Mullen, Edwin Pentis, Orrin M. Wilcox, John S. Case (blacksmith), George Hopkins, Christopher House, Nelson Brown (bugler), Albert J. Criss, Sumner Stoughten, Luman S. Holt, Roswell G. Thomas, Gould Nickerson (wagoner), Oliver Basquin, Seymour Brown, Hiram Brown, Joseph K. Bratten, Newton D. Boyd, Henry L. Campbell, Henry Combs, Hiram W. Cowles. Wallace Clark, William H. Day, James J. Day, Ambrose Fenton, Joseph W. Fairbanks, Simon H. Gould, Ralph Hale, Lester Knapp.John Kent, Andrew J. Lamb, Michael Lally, John Larr, Carlos P. Lyman, John Mehrling, Thomas J. Myars, James L. Osgood, Philemon Perry, Calvin Sprague, Monroe Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, William H. Thomas, Bruce Tracy, Napoleon B. Wing, Harrison Winters, William Wheeler, Manville Winterstein, Ezra F. Wyatt.
Transferred.—George M. St. John, David Johnson, David Martin, Melmoth D. Trimmer.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant, Jacob B. Temple, promoted to first sergeant.
Buglar David A. Musser.
Blacksmith Nelson K. Gunder.
William D. Ware (recruit), Joseph Whitcomb (recruit), Jeremiah Culler, James Grim, Jacob Hoover, Harmon Min- ard, George K. Mead, Robert McKim, William Peterman, Benjamin T. Peterman, John A. Ripley, John Reed, Henry H. Spickler, William H. Slratton, Henry W. Wick, Robert Underwood, Henry Vernon, Jr., Daniel Winchell, John White, Henry Wilson, Barel Brook, John G. Carson, David Harmon.
Died.—Daniel Crist at Camp Chase, John Pyle in hospital, David L. Shelter in hospital.
Not Reported.—John L. Wagar. James Cassad, James E. Amer, Ephraim Hayes.
Charles McCoy.
The second cavalry company recruited by Hon. B. F. Wade and John Hutchins was organized at Warren in October, 1861, and on being mustered into service was ranked as the Sixth Ohio cavalry. The camp, which was near the city, was named in honor of Hon. John Hutchins. During the months of October, November, and December the daily exercise in drill and arms was witnessed by scores of interested visitors. It was with considerable regret that in
January, 1862, the order to move to Camp Chase was received. The regiment had been recruited on the Reserve, and nearly one-third of its members were residents of the county in which they were camping.
The regiment was employed at Camp Chase guarding rebel prisoners until early in May, when complete equipments were furnished, and on the 13th the cars were boarded for Wheeling, West Virginia. It joined General Fremont at Strasburg, and started in pursuit of Jackson down the Shenandoah valley. Its first engagement was at Strasburg, and all the way down the valley it was skirmishing until Cross Keys was reached, where it was regularly engaged with the enemy June 7th. It was also engaged at Luray Courthouse and Cedar Mountain. At this point the regiment came under command of General Pope, who contested with Jackson the passage of Rappahannock. For fourteen consecutive days it was under fire. After the second battle of Bull Run, August 29, 1862, the regiment was compelled to retire to camp at Hall's farm to rest the horses, exhausted by almost constant action. After driving the enemy from his position at Warrenton the Second joined Burnside in his advanced upon Fredericksburg. The winter of 1862-63 was spent in camp and guarding the Rappahannock. It joined Hooker's army in the spring, and in March vindicated the standing of the National cavalry at Kelley's ford. In Lee's movement toward Maryland the Sixth was in several actions. At Aldie, June i7th, led by Colonel Steadman, the Sixth made the most gallant charge in the record of cavalry service.
Following Lee into Maryland the Sixth cavalry participated in the battle of Gettysburg and made several important captures. During the retreat, Kilpatrick's brigade, to which it belonged, captured one thousand five hundred of the defeated enemy at Falling Waters. At Culpeper Courthouse, Rapidan Station, Sulphur Springs, and Auburn Mills battles were fought. In the last Captain Bowe was mortally wounded, Captain Richart and Lieutenants Bingham and Miller seriously wounded, and thirteen men killed and wounded.
When the army went into winter quarters at Warrenton, the Sixth was detailed to general guard and picket duty. This was an arduous task and required constant watchfulness, for during the whole winter the wary guerilla Moseby and his chivalric band of freebooters harrassed the camp. On January ist about two hundred of the Sixth re-enlisted and were furloughed. Upon reorganization in the spring the companies were well filled with recruits, and the regiment entered the campaign with nearly its maximum number of men. It was made a part of Sheridan's famous cavalry. It participated in the battle of the Wilderness. At Owen's church, May 28th, Captain Northway was killed, whose gallantry was the pride of the regiment. At Cold Harbor, May 31st, Captain Loveland was wounded. June 6th the Sixth started on Sheridan's raid on Gordonsville, and was engaged at Trevillian Station, where Henry M. Baldwin was killed June 24th. The Sixth was active during the whole seige of Petersburg, and participated in several close contests, in one of which, at Hutchins' Run, October 27th, Captain E. S. Austin was killed. He was distinguished for coolness and perception in battle.
It has been remarked that in all these movements there was one place which the Sixth was destined to fill—that of advance guard. Any point they failed to carry while in this position was not designated for any other regiment (either cavalry or infantry) to attack. The year 1864 did not end the service of this veteran regiment. In February it left camp, and the same bloody fields were again traversed. At Hutchins' run, Dinwiddie Court-house, and Five Forks it participated in spirited engagements. It led in the pursuit of Lee, fighting at Farm- ville and Sailor's creek. "At the battle of Appomattox Courthouse, on April 9th, this regiment had the honor of opening the engagement, it having marched during the night to a position across the only road left for the retreat of the rebel army. Soon after daylight on that memor- orable morning an attack was made on our line, which had been fortified with a rail breastworks, and after a spirited resistance the regiment fell back only to show to pursuing rebels our strong line of infantry who had come up during the early morning. The attack was ended, a white flag was flying across the rebel front, and the work for which they had fought so long and so well was accomplished."
The Sixth acted as General Grant's escort from Appomattox to Burksville station. After going to Petersburg it was ordered to North Carolina. Johnston having surrendered, it was divided into detachments and stationed in the District of Appomattox. In August, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Cleveland, and mustered out of the service.
Note:
The text of this book has his name misspelled as Captain Charles R. Rowe.
Source:
History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: with illustrations and ...ý - Page 165
by H.Z. Williams & Bro, Williams (H. Z.) & Bro., Cleveland
COMPANY K.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Charles R. Rowe, died November 2, 1863. (Should be Bowe)
Captain John E. Wyatt, discharged March 3, 1865.
First Lieutenant Wallace H. Bullard, entered as private October 7, 1862; promoted to general muster sergeant company B, December 10, 1862; promoted to regimental quartermaster-sergeant November 10, 1864; promoted from regimental quartermaster-sergeant to first lieutenant April 20, 1865.
First Lieutenant Reuben E. Osgood, promoted to captain and mustered in company I, Sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, January I, 1865.
Second Lieutenant Josiah D. Freer, resigned May 15.1862.
.Second Lieutenant Hiram G. Suiter, promoted to captain and mustered in company C, April 21, 1865.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeant Charles B. Blakesley.
Corporal Albert McEwen.
Privates.
George W. Amos, William Hamond, William Hamilton, John King, Nelson Loomis, Charles B. Olcott, Perry Osen- dorf, David Palmer, William N. Porter, Norris Root, Nehe- miah Viers, Homer Young.
Killed.—William E. Dunlap, 1805; George Cutshaw, Lester Blood, 1863; Daniel Brown, William Harris. 1864; Wellington Parker, Norman B. Stowe, 1862; William Stewart, 1865.
Died.—William H. Smith, in hospital, 1863; William F. Tousley, Cassius C. Starr, 1865; Charles 1.. Murray, 1863; Enoch Morse, Elonz Hannan, 1864; Henry Fieldhouse, 1863; Phillip Kesey, 1862; Henry Leopoldi, Patrick McGee, Warren L. Sprague, 1864.
Not reported.—Justin Allen, George H. Tousley.
Discharged before expiration of service.—Simon D. Young, Jerome Pickett, Thomas S. Bark, Newton J. Allen, Harry A. Young, Horace Cole, Frank M. Arnold, Anderson M. Basquin, Elhanen W. Grover. Jabez H. Hunt, Martin V. Oviatt, Daniel S. Robertson, Alman A. Sheffield, Jesse Willshir, Willard B. Wirriner, Harvey Bartram, Horace Ed- gerton, William Elliot, Lucius Hollenback, James Mullen, Edwin Pentis, Orrin M. Wilcox, John S. Case (blacksmith), George Hopkins, Christopher House, Nelson Brown (bugler), Albert J. Criss, Sumner Stoughten, Luman S. Holt, Roswell G. Thomas, Gould Nickerson (wagoner), Oliver Basquin, Seymour Brown, Hiram Brown, Joseph K. Bratten, Newton D. Boyd, Henry L. Campbell, Henry Combs, Hiram W. Cowles. Wallace Clark, William H. Day, James J. Day, Ambrose Fenton, Joseph W. Fairbanks, Simon H. Gould, Ralph Hale, Lester Knapp.John Kent, Andrew J. Lamb, Michael Lally, John Larr, Carlos P. Lyman, John Mehrling, Thomas J. Myars, James L. Osgood, Philemon Perry, Calvin Sprague, Monroe Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, William H. Thomas, Bruce Tracy, Napoleon B. Wing, Harrison Winters, William Wheeler, Manville Winterstein, Ezra F. Wyatt.
Transferred.—George M. St. John, David Johnson, David Martin, Melmoth D. Trimmer.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant, Jacob B. Temple, promoted to first sergeant.
Buglar David A. Musser.
Blacksmith Nelson K. Gunder.
William D. Ware (recruit), Joseph Whitcomb (recruit), Jeremiah Culler, James Grim, Jacob Hoover, Harmon Min- ard, George K. Mead, Robert McKim, William Peterman, Benjamin T. Peterman, John A. Ripley, John Reed, Henry H. Spickler, William H. Slratton, Henry W. Wick, Robert Underwood, Henry Vernon, Jr., Daniel Winchell, John White, Henry Wilson, Barel Brook, John G. Carson, David Harmon.
Died.—Daniel Crist at Camp Chase, John Pyle in hospital, David L. Shelter in hospital.
Not Reported.—John L. Wagar. James Cassad, James E. Amer, Ephraim Hayes.
Charles McCoy.
SIXTH OHIO VOLUNTEER CAVALRY.
The second cavalry company recruited by Hon. B. F. Wade and John Hutchins was organized at Warren in October, 1861, and on being mustered into service was ranked as the Sixth Ohio cavalry. The camp, which was near the city, was named in honor of Hon. John Hutchins. During the months of October, November, and December the daily exercise in drill and arms was witnessed by scores of interested visitors. It was with considerable regret that in
January, 1862, the order to move to Camp Chase was received. The regiment had been recruited on the Reserve, and nearly one-third of its members were residents of the county in which they were camping.
The regiment was employed at Camp Chase guarding rebel prisoners until early in May, when complete equipments were furnished, and on the 13th the cars were boarded for Wheeling, West Virginia. It joined General Fremont at Strasburg, and started in pursuit of Jackson down the Shenandoah valley. Its first engagement was at Strasburg, and all the way down the valley it was skirmishing until Cross Keys was reached, where it was regularly engaged with the enemy June 7th. It was also engaged at Luray Courthouse and Cedar Mountain. At this point the regiment came under command of General Pope, who contested with Jackson the passage of Rappahannock. For fourteen consecutive days it was under fire. After the second battle of Bull Run, August 29, 1862, the regiment was compelled to retire to camp at Hall's farm to rest the horses, exhausted by almost constant action. After driving the enemy from his position at Warrenton the Second joined Burnside in his advanced upon Fredericksburg. The winter of 1862-63 was spent in camp and guarding the Rappahannock. It joined Hooker's army in the spring, and in March vindicated the standing of the National cavalry at Kelley's ford. In Lee's movement toward Maryland the Sixth was in several actions. At Aldie, June i7th, led by Colonel Steadman, the Sixth made the most gallant charge in the record of cavalry service.
Following Lee into Maryland the Sixth cavalry participated in the battle of Gettysburg and made several important captures. During the retreat, Kilpatrick's brigade, to which it belonged, captured one thousand five hundred of the defeated enemy at Falling Waters. At Culpeper Courthouse, Rapidan Station, Sulphur Springs, and Auburn Mills battles were fought. In the last Captain Bowe was mortally wounded, Captain Richart and Lieutenants Bingham and Miller seriously wounded, and thirteen men killed and wounded.
When the army went into winter quarters at Warrenton, the Sixth was detailed to general guard and picket duty. This was an arduous task and required constant watchfulness, for during the whole winter the wary guerilla Moseby and his chivalric band of freebooters harrassed the camp. On January ist about two hundred of the Sixth re-enlisted and were furloughed. Upon reorganization in the spring the companies were well filled with recruits, and the regiment entered the campaign with nearly its maximum number of men. It was made a part of Sheridan's famous cavalry. It participated in the battle of the Wilderness. At Owen's church, May 28th, Captain Northway was killed, whose gallantry was the pride of the regiment. At Cold Harbor, May 31st, Captain Loveland was wounded. June 6th the Sixth started on Sheridan's raid on Gordonsville, and was engaged at Trevillian Station, where Henry M. Baldwin was killed June 24th. The Sixth was active during the whole seige of Petersburg, and participated in several close contests, in one of which, at Hutchins' Run, October 27th, Captain E. S. Austin was killed. He was distinguished for coolness and perception in battle.
It has been remarked that in all these movements there was one place which the Sixth was destined to fill—that of advance guard. Any point they failed to carry while in this position was not designated for any other regiment (either cavalry or infantry) to attack. The year 1864 did not end the service of this veteran regiment. In February it left camp, and the same bloody fields were again traversed. At Hutchins' run, Dinwiddie Court-house, and Five Forks it participated in spirited engagements. It led in the pursuit of Lee, fighting at Farm- ville and Sailor's creek. "At the battle of Appomattox Courthouse, on April 9th, this regiment had the honor of opening the engagement, it having marched during the night to a position across the only road left for the retreat of the rebel army. Soon after daylight on that memor- orable morning an attack was made on our line, which had been fortified with a rail breastworks, and after a spirited resistance the regiment fell back only to show to pursuing rebels our strong line of infantry who had come up during the early morning. The attack was ended, a white flag was flying across the rebel front, and the work for which they had fought so long and so well was accomplished."
The Sixth acted as General Grant's escort from Appomattox to Burksville station. After going to Petersburg it was ordered to North Carolina. Johnston having surrendered, it was divided into detachments and stationed in the District of Appomattox. In August, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Cleveland, and mustered out of the service.
Note:
The text of this book has his name misspelled as Captain Charles R. Rowe.
Source:
History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: with illustrations and ...ý - Page 165
by H.Z. Williams & Bro, Williams (H. Z.) & Bro., Cleveland
COMPANY K.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Charles R. Rowe, died November 2, 1863. (Should be Bowe)
Captain John E. Wyatt, discharged March 3, 1865.
First Lieutenant Wallace H. Bullard, entered as private October 7, 1862; promoted to general muster sergeant company B, December 10, 1862; promoted to regimental quartermaster-sergeant November 10, 1864; promoted from regimental quartermaster-sergeant to first lieutenant April 20, 1865.
First Lieutenant Reuben E. Osgood, promoted to captain and mustered in company I, Sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, January I, 1865.
Second Lieutenant Josiah D. Freer, resigned May 15.1862.
.Second Lieutenant Hiram G. Suiter, promoted to captain and mustered in company C, April 21, 1865.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeant Charles B. Blakesley.
Corporal Albert McEwen.
Privates.
George W. Amos, William Hamond, William Hamilton, John King, Nelson Loomis, Charles B. Olcott, Perry Osen- dorf, David Palmer, William N. Porter, Norris Root, Nehe- miah Viers, Homer Young.
Killed.—William E. Dunlap, 1805; George Cutshaw, Lester Blood, 1863; Daniel Brown, William Harris. 1864; Wellington Parker, Norman B. Stowe, 1862; William Stewart, 1865.
Died.—William H. Smith, in hospital, 1863; William F. Tousley, Cassius C. Starr, 1865; Charles 1.. Murray, 1863; Enoch Morse, Elonz Hannan, 1864; Henry Fieldhouse, 1863; Phillip Kesey, 1862; Henry Leopoldi, Patrick McGee, Warren L. Sprague, 1864.
Not reported.—Justin Allen, George H. Tousley.
Discharged before expiration of service.—Simon D. Young, Jerome Pickett, Thomas S. Bark, Newton J. Allen, Harry A. Young, Horace Cole, Frank M. Arnold, Anderson M. Basquin, Elhanen W. Grover. Jabez H. Hunt, Martin V. Oviatt, Daniel S. Robertson, Alman A. Sheffield, Jesse Willshir, Willard B. Wirriner, Harvey Bartram, Horace Ed- gerton, William Elliot, Lucius Hollenback, James Mullen, Edwin Pentis, Orrin M. Wilcox, John S. Case (blacksmith), George Hopkins, Christopher House, Nelson Brown (bugler), Albert J. Criss, Sumner Stoughten, Luman S. Holt, Roswell G. Thomas, Gould Nickerson (wagoner), Oliver Basquin, Seymour Brown, Hiram Brown, Joseph K. Bratten, Newton D. Boyd, Henry L. Campbell, Henry Combs, Hiram W. Cowles. Wallace Clark, William H. Day, James J. Day, Ambrose Fenton, Joseph W. Fairbanks, Simon H. Gould, Ralph Hale, Lester Knapp.John Kent, Andrew J. Lamb, Michael Lally, John Larr, Carlos P. Lyman, John Mehrling, Thomas J. Myars, James L. Osgood, Philemon Perry, Calvin Sprague, Monroe Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, William H. Thomas, Bruce Tracy, Napoleon B. Wing, Harrison Winters, William Wheeler, Manville Winterstein, Ezra F. Wyatt.
Transferred.—George M. St. John, David Johnson, David Martin, Melmoth D. Trimmer.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant, Jacob B. Temple, promoted to first sergeant.
Buglar David A. Musser.
Blacksmith Nelson K. Gunder.
William D. Ware (recruit), Joseph Whitcomb (recruit), Jeremiah Culler, James Grim, Jacob Hoover, Harmon Min- ard, George K. Mead, Robert McKim, William Peterman, Benjamin T. Peterman, John A. Ripley, John Reed, Henry H. Spickler, William H. Slratton, Henry W. Wick, Robert Underwood, Henry Vernon, Jr., Daniel Winchell, John White, Henry Wilson, Barel Brook, John G. Carson, David Harmon.
Died.—Daniel Crist at Camp Chase, John Pyle in hospital, David L. Shelter in hospital.
Not Reported.—John L. Wagar. James Cassad, James E. Amer, Ephraim Hayes.
Charles McCoy.
The second cavalry company recruited by Hon. B. F. Wade and John Hutchins was organized at Warren in October, 1861, and on being mustered into service was ranked as the Sixth Ohio cavalry. The camp, which was near the city, was named in honor of Hon. John Hutchins. During the months of October, November, and December the daily exercise in drill and arms was witnessed by scores of interested visitors. It was with considerable regret that in
January, 1862, the order to move to Camp Chase was received. The regiment had been recruited on the Reserve, and nearly one-third of its members were residents of the county in which they were camping.
The regiment was employed at Camp Chase guarding rebel prisoners until early in May, when complete equipments were furnished, and on the 13th the cars were boarded for Wheeling, West Virginia. It joined General Fremont at Strasburg, and started in pursuit of Jackson down the Shenandoah valley. Its first engagement was at Strasburg, and all the way down the valley it was skirmishing until Cross Keys was reached, where it was regularly engaged with the enemy June 7th. It was also engaged at Luray Courthouse and Cedar Mountain. At this point the regiment came under command of General Pope, who contested with Jackson the passage of Rappahannock. For fourteen consecutive days it was under fire. After the second battle of Bull Run, August 29, 1862, the regiment was compelled to retire to camp at Hall's farm to rest the horses, exhausted by almost constant action. After driving the enemy from his position at Warrenton the Second joined Burnside in his advanced upon Fredericksburg. The winter of 1862-63 was spent in camp and guarding the Rappahannock. It joined Hooker's army in the spring, and in March vindicated the standing of the National cavalry at Kelley's ford. In Lee's movement toward Maryland the Sixth was in several actions. At Aldie, June i7th, led by Colonel Steadman, the Sixth made the most gallant charge in the record of cavalry service.
Following Lee into Maryland the Sixth cavalry participated in the battle of Gettysburg and made several important captures. During the retreat, Kilpatrick's brigade, to which it belonged, captured one thousand five hundred of the defeated enemy at Falling Waters. At Culpeper Courthouse, Rapidan Station, Sulphur Springs, and Auburn Mills battles were fought. In the last Captain Bowe was mortally wounded, Captain Richart and Lieutenants Bingham and Miller seriously wounded, and thirteen men killed and wounded.
When the army went into winter quarters at Warrenton, the Sixth was detailed to general guard and picket duty. This was an arduous task and required constant watchfulness, for during the whole winter the wary guerilla Moseby and his chivalric band of freebooters harrassed the camp. On January ist about two hundred of the Sixth re-enlisted and were furloughed. Upon reorganization in the spring the companies were well filled with recruits, and the regiment entered the campaign with nearly its maximum number of men. It was made a part of Sheridan's famous cavalry. It participated in the battle of the Wilderness. At Owen's church, May 28th, Captain Northway was killed, whose gallantry was the pride of the regiment. At Cold Harbor, May 31st, Captain Loveland was wounded. June 6th the Sixth started on Sheridan's raid on Gordonsville, and was engaged at Trevillian Station, where Henry M. Baldwin was killed June 24th. The Sixth was active during the whole seige of Petersburg, and participated in several close contests, in one of which, at Hutchins' Run, October 27th, Captain E. S. Austin was killed. He was distinguished for coolness and perception in battle.
It has been remarked that in all these movements there was one place which the Sixth was destined to fill—that of advance guard. Any point they failed to carry while in this position was not designated for any other regiment (either cavalry or infantry) to attack. The year 1864 did not end the service of this veteran regiment. In February it left camp, and the same bloody fields were again traversed. At Hutchins' run, Dinwiddie Court-house, and Five Forks it participated in spirited engagements. It led in the pursuit of Lee, fighting at Farm- ville and Sailor's creek. "At the battle of Appomattox Courthouse, on April 9th, this regiment had the honor of opening the engagement, it having marched during the night to a position across the only road left for the retreat of the rebel army. Soon after daylight on that memor- orable morning an attack was made on our line, which had been fortified with a rail breastworks, and after a spirited resistance the regiment fell back only to show to pursuing rebels our strong line of infantry who had come up during the early morning. The attack was ended, a white flag was flying across the rebel front, and the work for which they had fought so long and so well was accomplished."
The Sixth acted as General Grant's escort from Appomattox to Burksville station. After going to Petersburg it was ordered to North Carolina. Johnston having surrendered, it was divided into detachments and stationed in the District of Appomattox. In August, 1865, the regiment was ordered to Cleveland, and mustered out of the service.
Note:
The text of this book has his name misspelled as Captain Charles R. Rowe.
Source:
History of Trumbull and Mahoning Counties: with illustrations and ...ý - Page 165
by H.Z. Williams & Bro, Williams (H. Z.) & Bro., Cleveland
COMPANY K.
COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Captain Charles R. Rowe, died November 2, 1863. (Should be Bowe)
Captain John E. Wyatt, discharged March 3, 1865.
First Lieutenant Wallace H. Bullard, entered as private October 7, 1862; promoted to general muster sergeant company B, December 10, 1862; promoted to regimental quartermaster-sergeant November 10, 1864; promoted from regimental quartermaster-sergeant to first lieutenant April 20, 1865.
First Lieutenant Reuben E. Osgood, promoted to captain and mustered in company I, Sixth Ohio volunteer infantry, January I, 1865.
Second Lieutenant Josiah D. Freer, resigned May 15.1862.
.Second Lieutenant Hiram G. Suiter, promoted to captain and mustered in company C, April 21, 1865.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
Sergeant Charles B. Blakesley.
Corporal Albert McEwen.
Privates.
George W. Amos, William Hamond, William Hamilton, John King, Nelson Loomis, Charles B. Olcott, Perry Osen- dorf, David Palmer, William N. Porter, Norris Root, Nehe- miah Viers, Homer Young.
Killed.—William E. Dunlap, 1805; George Cutshaw, Lester Blood, 1863; Daniel Brown, William Harris. 1864; Wellington Parker, Norman B. Stowe, 1862; William Stewart, 1865.
Died.—William H. Smith, in hospital, 1863; William F. Tousley, Cassius C. Starr, 1865; Charles 1.. Murray, 1863; Enoch Morse, Elonz Hannan, 1864; Henry Fieldhouse, 1863; Phillip Kesey, 1862; Henry Leopoldi, Patrick McGee, Warren L. Sprague, 1864.
Not reported.—Justin Allen, George H. Tousley.
Discharged before expiration of service.—Simon D. Young, Jerome Pickett, Thomas S. Bark, Newton J. Allen, Harry A. Young, Horace Cole, Frank M. Arnold, Anderson M. Basquin, Elhanen W. Grover. Jabez H. Hunt, Martin V. Oviatt, Daniel S. Robertson, Alman A. Sheffield, Jesse Willshir, Willard B. Wirriner, Harvey Bartram, Horace Ed- gerton, William Elliot, Lucius Hollenback, James Mullen, Edwin Pentis, Orrin M. Wilcox, John S. Case (blacksmith), George Hopkins, Christopher House, Nelson Brown (bugler), Albert J. Criss, Sumner Stoughten, Luman S. Holt, Roswell G. Thomas, Gould Nickerson (wagoner), Oliver Basquin, Seymour Brown, Hiram Brown, Joseph K. Bratten, Newton D. Boyd, Henry L. Campbell, Henry Combs, Hiram W. Cowles. Wallace Clark, William H. Day, James J. Day, Ambrose Fenton, Joseph W. Fairbanks, Simon H. Gould, Ralph Hale, Lester Knapp.John Kent, Andrew J. Lamb, Michael Lally, John Larr, Carlos P. Lyman, John Mehrling, Thomas J. Myars, James L. Osgood, Philemon Perry, Calvin Sprague, Monroe Thomas, Thomas Jefferson, William H. Thomas, Bruce Tracy, Napoleon B. Wing, Harrison Winters, William Wheeler, Manville Winterstein, Ezra F. Wyatt.
Transferred.—George M. St. John, David Johnson, David Martin, Melmoth D. Trimmer.
NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.
First Sergeant, Jacob B. Temple, promoted to first sergeant.
Buglar David A. Musser.
Blacksmith Nelson K. Gunder.
William D. Ware (recruit), Joseph Whitcomb (recruit), Jeremiah Culler, James Grim, Jacob Hoover, Harmon Min- ard, George K. Mead, Robert McKim, William Peterman, Benjamin T. Peterman, John A. Ripley, John Reed, Henry H. Spickler, William H. Slratton, Henry W. Wick, Robert Underwood, Henry Vernon, Jr., Daniel Winchell, John White, Henry Wilson, Barel Brook, John G. Carson, David Harmon.
Died.—Daniel Crist at Camp Chase, John Pyle in hospital, David L. Shelter in hospital.
Not Reported.—John L. Wagar. James Cassad, James E. Amer, Ephraim Hayes.
Charles McCoy.
Inscription
Charles R. Bowe
Capt Co K 6 Ohio Cavalry
Died
In Seminary Hospital
Georgetown
Nov 5, 1863
Aged 34 years
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