Infantry Units: 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry
The biographical sketches here show only those members of the unit who wrote letters to their local newspapers. Information may be drawn from the unit roster, newspaper obituaries, or other biographical sources.
Field and Staff
Colonel Jesse S. Norton
Jesse S. Norton enlisted as the 35 year old Colonel of the 21st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisting on April 27, 1861 and receiving his commission
May 15, 1861. During the summer campaign of 1861, Colonel Norton was seriously
wounded in the hip and captured July 17, 1861 at the Battle of Scarey Creek in
western Virginia. Detained by the Confederates only briefly, then paroled, he
returned home to recover and mustered out with the regiment August 12, 1861. He
was retained as Colonel of the 21st Ohio for three years' service. He led the
regiment through the summer of 1862, where in northern Alabama, a number of problems
came home to roost for him. In the first place, he had never been formally
exchanged since his capture in July 1861, so his leadership of the 21st Ohio
was in direct violation of his parole. In the second instance, his departing
divisional commander Brigadier General Ormsby M. Mitchel discovered him at a
clambake with well-known Alabama secessionists. Combined with an accusation of
stealing then selling government horses for personal profit, Norton spent the
next several months shuttling between his home in Perrysburg, Ohio and the
capitals of Columbus and Washington, D.C. trying to clear his name. Meeting
indifferent success, he resigned his commission to date December 20, 1862.
Hancock Jeffersonian: August 9, 1861
Toledo Blade- Letter: 2/6/1862
Wood County Independent-4/9/1862
Perrysburg Journal--9/5/1861, 9/19/1861, 3/13/1862
Colonel Arnold McMahan
Enlisted 4/25/1861 as 1st Lt., mustered out 8/12/1861, enlisted 9/19/1861
as Captain of Company C, promoted to Major 6/14/1863, wounded and captured 9/20/1863 at
Battle of Chickamauga, returned to duty 3/1/1864, promoted to Lieutenant
Colonel 2/29/1864, promoted to Brevet Colonel 3/13/1865, mustered out
with regiment 7/25/1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Toledo Blade- 11/15/1861
Toledo Herald and Times- 11/2/1861
Wood County Independent-4/2/1862
Perrysburg Journal--5/2/1861, 7/18/1861, 10/10/1861, 9/30/1863, 3/30/1864,
7/12/1865, 8/1/1865
Lieutenant Colonel James M. Neibling
James M. Neibling, better known as "Colonel Jim" or "Big Jim" among his soldiers,
enlisted as Lieutenant Colonel of the 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry as a 36 year
old Findlay, Ohio resident on April 27, 1861. His commission dates to May 15, 1861.
After serving with the regiment through the summer campaign of 1861, he mustered
out with the regiment at Columbus August 12, 1861. He reenlisted the three years
21st Ohio on September 19, 1861, serving as Lieutenant Colonel until Colonel
Norton's resignation elevated him to the rank of Colonel to date December 20,
1862. He led the regiment through Stones River, but missed out at Chickamauga.
He led the regiment briefly during the Atlanta campaign before poor health relegated
him to recruiting duties in Ohio. He resigned his commission December 6, 1864.
Articles: Hancock Courier- October 24, 1862, June 5, 1863, June 12, 1863
Hancock Jeffersonian- June 5, 1863
Letters: Hancock Courier- July 12, 1861, August 16, 1861, November 29, 1861,
December 27, 1861, March 14, 1862, November 28, 1862, April 1, 1864
Hancock Jeffersonian- July 19, 1861, July 26, 1861, August 9, 1861
Lieutenant Colonel Dwella M. Stoughton
Dwella M. Stoughton enlisted as a 28 year old First Lieutenant in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 19, 1861, and served with the regiment through the summer campaign in western Virginia before mustering out August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. A promising young attorney, he raised Company A for three years' service and was commissioned its Captain on September 19, 1861. Leading his company through the campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee, he was promoted to the rank of Major to date October 3, 1862. Following the battles around Nashville in September and October 1862, Stoughton was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to date December 20, 1862 and took part in the Battle of Stones River. While leading his regiment at the Battle of Chickamauga, he was severely wounded in the left arm early in the action of September 20, 1863 and went to the rear. He appeared to be recovering from his wound when illness overtook him, causing his death on November 19, 1863 at Chattanooga, Tennessee. The body was transported home and buried in Maple Grove Cemetery in Findlay, Ohio.
Articles: Hancock Courier- November 27, 1863
Hancock Jeffersonian: November 27, 1863
Letters: Hancock Jeffersonian: February 28, 1862, February 27, 1863
Major George F. Walker
George F. Walker enlisted as a 26 year old Captain in Company F, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 20, 1861, mustering into service April 23, 1861. He took part in the summer's campaign in western Virginia before returning home and mustering out with the regiment August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He raised Company B, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry for three years' service, and received his commission as Captain September 19, 1861. Promoted to the rank of Major to date December 20, 1862, he was noted for his gallantry at the Battle of Stones River. He resigned his commission June 14, 1863.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- July 3, 1863
Letter: Hancock Jeffersonian- February 27, 1863
Quartermaster Robert S. Mungen
Robert S. Mungen enlisted as a 36 year old Quartermaster in the 21st Ohio, mustering into service September 19, 1861 for three years service. During Mungen's term, he took part in the Battles of Lavergne, Stones River, Chickamauga, Pickett's Mill, Chattahoochee Bridge, and Jonesboro before mustering out of service September 18, 1864.
Letters: Hancock Courier- January 30, 1863, October 2, 1863
Hancock Jeffersonian- October 2, 1863
Hospital Steward William M. Detweiler
William M. Detweiler enlisted as 29 year old Private in Company D, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He was selected Hospital Steward March 25, 1862, and served in this role for the rest of his term of service. He mustered out September 18, 1864.
Hancock Jeffersonian: June 3, 1864
Roster - Company A, 21st OVI
Captain James A. Wilson
(see also 57th Ohio Volunteer Infantry)
James A. Wilson raised Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry in the opening
days of the Civil War, enlisting as a 38 year old Captain on April 19, 1861,
mustering into service April 27, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He served with the
regiment throughout the summer campaign of 1861 before mustering out with the
regiment August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. The letters listed below were actually
written by his wife who accompanied him during this campaign.
Following his return from service with the 21st Ohio, he raised Company G, 57th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry and was commissioned Captain of this company October 25,
1861, his commission dating January 4, 1862. He served with the regiment through
most of the war, taking part in the battles of Shiloh, Corinth, Chickasaw Bayou,
Arkansas Post, the siege of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge, Resaca, Atlanta, and the
march to the sea before mustering out of service April 12, 1865.
Hancock Courier- July 26, 1861, April 25, 1862, April 17, 1863, July 10, 1863, June 3, 1864, July 21, 1864
Hancock Jeffersonian: April 17, 1863, July 29, 1864 (2)
First Lieutenant Daniel A. Richards
Daniel A. Richards enlisted as a 23 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 19, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He served with the regiment through the summer campaign in western Virginia before returning home for his mustering out August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He quickly reenlisted as a Sergeant in the same company on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861, having been designated First or Orderly Sergeant for the company on September 14, 1861. Following a year's service in Kentucky, Tennessee, and Alabama, Richards was commissioned Second Lieutenant to date November 18, 1862. Taking part in the Battles of Stones River and Chickamauga, he was again promoted to First Lieutenant to date February 29, 1864. He took part in the Atlanta campaign before being discharged January 31, 1865.
Hancock Courier- October 30, 1863
Hancock Jeffersonian- October 30, 1863
First Sergeant John H. Morrell
John H. Morrell enlisted as a 20 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He took part in many of the hard fought battles of the 21st, including Stones River and Chickamauga. He was promoted to First Sergeant in 1864 and was wounded in the face July 9, 1864 during the storming of Chattahoochee Bridge. He died of his wounds the next day.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- July 22, 1864
Letters: Hancock Jeffersonian- November 15, 1861, March 20, 1863, June 5, 1863, September 25, 1863, November 6, 1863, April 22, 1864, June 24, 1864
Sergeant William Didway
William Didway enlisted as a 19 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 19, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861. He took part in the summer's campaign in western Virginia before returning home to muster out with the regiment August 12, 1861. He reenlisted as a Corporal in Company A on August 28, 1861, and mustered into service. Promoted to the rank of Sergeant during his field service, he was captured September 20, 1863 at the battle of Chickamauga. Imprisoned for more than a year, he was mustered out December 7, 1864 by order of the War Department.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- November 11, 1864
Letter: Hancock Jeffersonian- October 30, 1863
Sergeant John Ward
John Ward enlisted as a 26 year old Private in Company D, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on April 26, 1861, mustering into service the next day. He took part in
the summer's campaign in western Virginia and returned home to muster out with
the regiment August 12, 1861. He quickly reenlisted in the 21st Ohio, entering
Company A as a Private and serving with the regiment through the entire war. He
was promoted to Corporal January 5, 1864, and again to Sergeant March 1, 1865.
He mustered out with the regiment July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Hancock Jeffersonian- April 1, 1864
Corporal James B. Morrison
James B. Morrison enlisted as an 18 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on April 19, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861. He
served with the regiment through the summer's campaign, and mustered out with
the regiment August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He reenlisted as a Corporal in
Company A on August 28, 1861 and mustered into service September 19, 1861. Wounded
in the head at the battle of Stones River, Morrison was sent home to recover. He
reenlisted in 1864, and served with the regiment through the rest of the war,
mustering out with the regiment July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Hancock Jeffersonian- April 10, 1863
Private Michael J. A'Herne
Michael J. A'Herne enlisted as a 23 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on April 19, 1861 at Findlay, Ohio, mustering into service
April 27, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He served with the regiment through the summer
campaign of 1861 before mustering out August 12, 1861 at Columbus. The following
year, he enlisted as a Private in Company G, 87th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisted
May 27, 1862 and mustering into service June 3, 1862. The regiment spent its
service in the vicinity of Harper's Ferry, Virginia where it was among the forces
surrendered to Stonewall Jackson on September 16, 1862. The regiment's three month
term of enlistment already being up, the Confederates paroled the men of the regiment.
A'Herne was mustered out October 3, 1862.
Hancock Courier: June 14, 1861, July 5, 1861
Private David Beard
David Beard enlisted as a 23 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He served throughout the war and took part in most of the battles of the regiment. Following his reenlistment in 1864, he fought throughout the Atlanta campaign and mustered out with the regiment July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- May 8, 1863
Erastus T. Biggs
Erastus T. Biggs, of Findlay tp., was killed at the battle of Stone River,
Dec. 30th, 1862. Age, 21 years He was a member of Co. A. 21st regiment, enlisting
August 28th, 1862.
--Obituary: Hancock Jeffersonian, Jan 12, 1866
Wesley Bradford
Wesley Bradford, a member of Co. A, 21st regiment, enlisted August 28th, 1861,
and was killed September 23d, 1863. Age 33 years.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Jan 12, 1866
Joseph Camp
Joseph Camp, [Company A, 21st OVI], Biglick township, Hancock County, enlisted
August 28, 1861; was captured at the battle of Stone River and taken to Andersonville
prison; he died in Sept. 1864, just as he was released from prison.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Jan 12, 1866
Hugh M. Clark
Hugh M. Clark, of Liberty tp., enlisted August 11th, 1861, in Co. A, 21st
regiment; was taken prisoner at Chickamauga, Sept. 20th, 1863; died at Andersonville
Oct. 28th, 1864 of starvation and scurvy.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian,
Private Eli H. Dukes
Eli H. Dukes enlisted as a 20 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He served with the regiment for three years, taking part in several battles, and was mustered out September 23, 1864.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- October 9, 1863
Private Reuben Daniel Fabun
Reuben Daniel Fabun enlisted as a 31 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861.
Fabun fought at the battles of Stones River and Chickamauga, where he was wounded
and was sent home on furlough. He mustered out September 23, 1864.
Hancock Jeffersonian- April 17, 1863
Jonathan Fellers
Jonathan Fellers, of Findlay tp., enlisted August, 28th, 1861, in Co. A, 21st
regiment. Re-enlisted, as a veteran, in the same regiment, December 31st, 1863;
was wounded at Goldsboro in September and died from the effects of his wound,
October 2d, 1864. Age 23 years, 6 months and 17 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 30, 1866
Private Thomas Fitzgibbon
Thomas Fitzgibbon enlisted as a 20 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 19, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He served with the regiment through the summer campaign in western Virginia before returning home for his mustering out August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He reenlisted with the same company for three years' service on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He participated in the battles of Lavergne and Stones River before he was killed in action on September 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga. Fitzgibbon was killed in action September 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga. The letter listed below, written by his company commander Second Lieutenant Daniel A. Richards, describes the circumstances of his death. He is buried in Chattanooga National Cemetery.
"Thomas Fitzgibbon, Co. A, 21st regiment, enlisted August 28th, 1861, and was
killed at the battle of Chickamauga, on the 20th of September 1863. His age was 23."
--Obituary: Hancock Jeffersonian- Jan 12, 1866
Hancock Courier- October 30, 1863
Hancock Jeffersonian: July 26, 1861
Absalom E. Kleckner
Absalom E. Kleckner, Company A, 21st OVI, Biglick Township, Hancock county,
enlisted August 28, 1861; was killed at the battle of Stone River Dec. 31, 1863
aged about 23 years
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 23, 1866
Tilden Kleckner
Tilden Kleckner, Company A, 21st OVI, Biglick Township, Hancock County;
was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga September 20, 1863, and died soon after,
aged 20 years.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 23, 1866
John C. Leonard
John C. Leonard, of Biglick tp., enlisted in company A, 21st reg't, August 28,
1861, was captured at Chickamauga, and died at Andersonville June 11, 1864, aged
22 years and 8 months.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 23, 1866
Private David S. Rosenberger
David S. Rosenberger enlisted as a 21 year old Private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He was killed in action September 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, as related by the letter below by Sergeant John H. Morrell (see above).
David S. Rosenberger, of Washington tp., enlisted August 31st, 1861, in Co. A,
21st regiment, and was killed at the battle of Chickamauga, Sept. 23d, 1863. Age
23 years and 13 days.
--Obituary: Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 2, 1866
Harrison Stackhouse
Harrison Stackhouse enlisted in Co. A, 21st regiment, August 28th, 1861. He
was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga on the 19th of September 1863, and
died on the 22d. Age 19 years.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Jan 12, 1866
Daniel S. Swartz
Daniel S. Swartz, Liberty tp., enlisted in Co. A, 21st regiment, September
1st, 1861. Was killed at the battle of Murfreesboro. Aged 21 years and 2 months.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 9, 1866
Walter Thomas
Walter Thomas, of Marion tp., enlisted in Co. A, 21st regt, February, 18th,
1864, died at Columbus, Ohio, June 28th, 1864, of chronic diarrhea. Aged 16 years,
4 months and 20 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Apr 20, 1866
Joseph Twining
Joseph Twining, Biglick tp., enlisted in Co. A, 21st regiment, August 31st,
1861, and was wounded at the battle of Stone River, Jan. 2d, 1863, on the right
shoulder, and was taken to Nashville, Tenn., and died in the hospital from the
effects of the wound on the 25th of the same month. -Aged 20 years, 3 months
and 45 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 9, 1866
Jesse Ward
Jesse Ward, of Findlay tp., enlisted in Co. A, 21st regiment Sep. 11th, 1862,
and died at Louisville, Ky., April 21st, 1864, of chronic diarrhea. Age 46 years.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 9, 1866
Private George Washington Watson
George Washington Watson enlisted as a 21 year old private in Company A, 21st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 28, 1861, mustering into service September 19,
1861. He served with the regiment through the Kentucky and Stones River Campaigns
before he was captured (with a large portion of the regiment) on September 20,
1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga. Imprisoned at Andersonville, he died of disease
there August 8, 1864 and is buried in Andersonville National Cemetery.
Article: Hancock Courier- June 12, 1863
Letters: Hancock Courier- October 18, 1861, November 8, 1861, May 30, 1862
Hancock Jeffersonian- September 12, 1862
Augustus Williamson
Augustus C. Williamson, enlisted in Co. A, 21st regiment, Feb. 15th, 1864.
Died March 23rd, 1864, at Chattanooga, Tenn., of Measles. - Age 17 years and
24 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 23, 1866
Hospital Steward Thomas Ray Morrison
Thomas R. Morrison enlisted as a 25 year old Private on April 19, 1861 in
Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Findlay, Ohio and was mustered into
service April 27, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He was promoted to Hospital Steward on
June 1, 1861, serving in that capacity through the summer campaign in the western
Virginia mountains until his mustering out with the regiment August 12, 1861 at
Columbus, Ohio.
Following his return home, he later enlisted as a Private in Company D, 99th Ohio
Volunteer Infantry, serving with that regiment in Tennessee until his discharge
for disability at Cincinnati, Ohio to date November 18, 1863. His final service
in the war was as First Lieutenant of Company A, 198th Ohio, being commissioned
to date April 17, 1865 and mustered out May 8, 1865 at Camp Bradford, Baltimore,
Maryland.
Hancock Courier: May 31, 1861, June 28, 1861
Hancock Jeffersonian: May 31, 1861 (2), June 14, 1861
Roster - Company B, 21st OVI
Sergeant Washington Swank
Washington Swank enlisted as a 23 year old Corporal in Company B, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on August 22, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861.
He served with the regiment throughout the war, including the battles of Stones
River and Chickamauga, where he was wounded and captured but was soon thereafter
paroled. Reenlisting for the duration of the war, he was promoted to Sergeant
March 4, 1864. Swank served with the regiment through the rest of the war and
mustered out July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Letter: Hancock Jeffersonian- March 6, 1863
Corporal Jacob F. Oman
Jacob F. Oman enlisted as a 21 year old private in Company A, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on April 19, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861. He took part
in the summer's campaign in western Virginia before returning home and mustering
out with the regiment August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He reenlisted as a
Private in Company B, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 22, 1861, mustering
into service September 19, 1861. He took part in the Battles of Stones River
(after which he was promoted to Corporal) and Chickamauga, where he was captured.
His fate is unclear.
Hancock Jeffersonian: March 13, 1863
Francis C. Arnold
Francis C. Arnold was killed at the battle of Stone River, Dec. 31st, 1862.
He was shot through the left breast, as our army was being forced back and was
never found. He enlisted in Co. B, 21st regiment, August 22nd, 1861.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Jan 12, 1866
Private John L. Bibler
John L. Bibler enlisted as a 20 year old Private on August 25, 1862, mustering
into service the same day. Serving through the rest of the war with the regiment,
he took part in the battles of Stones River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge,
Vining's Station, Jonesboro, and the marches to the sea and through the Carolinas.
He was discharged June 5, 1865 at Washington, D.C.
Hancock Jeffersonian: May 8, 1863
Amos K. Bond
Amos K. Bond, of Eagle tp., enlisted in Co. B, 21st regiment, January 31st,
1864; died at Loudon, Tenn., April 10th, 1864, of measles. Age 19 years, 4
months and 21 days.
Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, May 4, 1866
George Ferguson
George Ferguson, of Jackson tp., enlisted in Co. B, 21st regiment, September,
1861. Shot through the right breast and arm, near Atlanta, July 9th, 1864, and
lived but a few minutes. Aged 26 years, 2 months and 18 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 9, 1866
Private Henry P. Fox
Henry P. Fox enlisted as an 18 year old private in Company B, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on August 22, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He was killed
in action September 20, 1863 at the battle of Chickamauga.
Hancock Jeffersonian: August 21, 1863
Jacob Rentz
Jacob F. Rentz, of Liberty tp., enlisted in Co. B, 21st regiment, September
22d, 1861. Badly wounded at Chickamauga, September 20th, 1863, and died in the
hospital in Nashville, from the effect of his wound, October 7th following. Aged
23 years, 3 months and 22 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 16, 1866
Frederick Rundio
Frederick Rundio enlisted in Co. B, 21st regiment, September, 1861 and was
killed near Atlanta, July 9th, 1864. Age, 21 years.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 2, 1866
Franklin Swank
Franklin Swank, of Jackson tp., enlisted in Co. B, 21st regiment, in October 1861, and was wounded at the battle of Chickamauga, September 20th, 1863. The ball entered the right shoulder, passed through the right lung, cutting off two ribs and lodged in in the left hip. It was extracted by a rebel surgeon. He was sent back under a flag of truce to the field hospital at Chattanooga, and died November 17th, 1863. Aged 17 years, 9 months, and 28 days.--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 9, 1866
Roster - Company C, 21st OVI
Captain Asher Cook
(See 144th OVI)
Second Lieutenant Leonard B. Blinn
(see also Co. A, 100th Ohio Infantry)
Perrysburg Journal--6/6/1861
Captain Daniel Lewis
Daniel Lewis enlisted as a 31 year old Quartermaster Sergeant in the 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 19, 1861, and was soon promoted to Second Lieutenant
in Company A of that regiment to date February 8, 1862. He was again promoted to
First Lieutenant on November 18, 1862 and took part in the battles of Stones River
and Chickamauga before receiving his final promotion to the rank of Captain, with
a transfer to the command of Company C to date February 29, 1864. Captain Lewis
had a number of difficulties in his command of Company C as detailed by Lieutenant
Colonel Arnold McMahan, his men evidently regarding him as something of a coward.
As a horrified McMahan witnessed, to combat this, Lewis took increasingly dangerous
chances in the field, exposing himself at nearly every opportunity until he was
shot down and killed July 21, 1864 in the trenches in front of Atlanta, Georgia.
He is buried in Marietta National Cemetery.
Letter: Hancock Courier- May 6, 1864
Sergeant James P. Averill
Enlisted 4/25/1861 as Sergeant, mustered out with regiment 8/12/1861 at
Columbus, Ohio. Re-enlisted as 1st Sergeant of Company F, 144th Ohio Infantry
5/2/1864, mustered out with company 8/24/1864.
Perrysburg Journal--6/13/1861, 6/27/1861
Corporal Francis H. Thompson
Enlisted 4/25/1861 as Corporal. Mustered out with regiment 8/12/1861 at
Columbus, Ohio.
Perrysburg Journal--5/30/1861
First Sergeant Ara C. Spafford
Enlisted 9/19/1861 as 1st Sergeant, promoted to 2nd Lieutenant 10/3/1862,
captured 9/20/1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, died of yellow fever 10/14/1864
as prisoner at Columbia, South Carolina.
Perrysburg Journal--10/17/1861, 11/14/1861, 1/4/1865.
Private Henry H. Houston
Enlisted 8/9/1861 as Private, promoted to Corporal 4/1/1865, mustered out
with regiment 7/25/1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Perrysburg Journal--10/7/1863, 10/21/1863, 11/4/1863
Private George Scheets
Enlisted 8/29/1861 as Private, promoted to Quartermaster Sergeant 3/1/1863,
promoted to 1st Lieutenant and Adjutant 2/10/1865, mustered out with regiment
7/25/1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Perrysburg Journal--10/24/1861
Roster - Company D, 21st OVI
William Hibbet
William Hibbet, of Findlay tp., enlisted in Co. D, 21st regiment, September
22d, 1861. Captured at the battle of Chickamauga September 20th, 1863, and put
in Libbey Prison; taken from there to Danville and then to Andersonville, where
he was starved to death. He died August 16th, 1864, ages 27 years, 6 months,
9 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 9, 1866
Private John C. Lindsay
John C. Lindsay enlisted as a 26 year old Private in Company D, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 26, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He fought at Stones River but was captured September 20, 1863 at the battle of Chickamauga. He died of disease July 20, 1864 while a prisoner of war at Andersonville Prison Camp. He is buried in the national cemetery there.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: July 10, 1863
Roster - Company E, 21st OVI
Captain James P. Arrants
James P. Arrants (Arrantes) enlisted as a 22 year old Second Lieutenant in Company K, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 24, 1861, receiving his commission the next day. He served through the summer campaign in Virginia before mustering out with the regiment August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He set to work raising a company for three years service and was awarded with a promotion to Captain in Company E, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Findlay, Ohio on September 19, 1861 He served with the company through the winter campaign in Kentucky before resigning his commission on April 9, 1862 due to poor health. He died at home in Defiance, Ohio soon afterwards.
Article: Hancock Courier: May 16, 1862
Captain Lewis E. Brewster
Enlisted, age 24 on September 19, 1861 to serve three years; promoted from 1st
Lieutenant April 9, 1862; resigned May 13, 1863
Defiance Democrat- 1/25/1862, 4/12/1862, 6/7/1862, 1/17/1863
Second Lieutenant Samuel F. Cheney
Enlisted, age 29 on September 19, 1861 to serve three years; promoted from 2nd
Lieutenant April 9, 1862; to Captain Company B February 29, 1864
Defiance Democrat- 10/26/1861
Walter Burns
Walter Burns, of Findlay tp., was a member of company E, 21st regiment. He
captured a fine blooded mare, valued at $25,000, belonging to Howell Cobb, and
was taken a short time after, while riding her and murdered in cold blood.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 23, 1866
Private James A. Dixon
James A. Dixon enlisted as a 21 year old Private in Company E, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on April 20, 1861, mustering into service April 27, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio.
He served with the regiment through the summer campaign of 1861 and mustered out
August 12, 1861 at Columbus. He quickly set to working raising Company A, 57th
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, enlisting as First Sergeant September 2, 1861. Promotion
soon followed as he was commissioned Second Lieutenant to February 8, 1862, then
First Lieutenant to date April 26, 1863, and finally to Captain to date February
10, 1865. Reenlisting as a veteran in 1864, Captain Dixon took part in the battles
of Shiloh, Chickasaw Bayou, Arkansas Post, the siege of Vicksburg, Missionary Ridge,
Resaca, Dallas, Atlanta (July 22, 1864), Statesboro, Fort McAllister, and the march
through the Carolinas. He was mustered out April 9, 1865.
Hancock Courier: June 21, 1861
Roster - Company F, 21st OVI
Captain Henry Harvey Alban
Henry H. Alban enlisted as a 29 year old First Sergeant in Company A, 21st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 21, 1861, but was designated Commissary Sergeant
on April 27, 1861. He served through the summer campaign of 1861 before returning
home and mustering out with the regiment August 12, 1861. Alban quickly took the
lead in recruiting Company F, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry for three years' service,
receiving his commission as Captain September 19, 1861. He led his company through
the battles of Stones River and Chickamauga, where he was captured. Detained in
several prisons throughout the South, he was paroled in February 1865 and
discharged March 8, 1865 in pitiable condition. He wrote an eight part series
entitled "Prison Life in the South" (listed below) about his experiences.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- March 3, 1865
Letters: Hancock Jeffersonian- September 5, 1862, May 1, 1863
"Prison Life in the South": Hancock Jeffersonian- April 28, 1865, May 5, 1865,
May 12, 1865, May 19, 1865, May 26, 1865, June 2, 1865, June 9, 1865, June 16, 1865
Captain Jacob L. Keller
Jacob L. Keller enlisted as a 27 year old First Lieutenant in Company F, 21st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry on September 15, 1861, mustering into service September
19, 1861. Keller served with the regiment throughout the war, was wounded and
sent home for a time after the battle of Chickamauga, but took part in the Atlanta
campaign and the marches to the sea and through the Carolinas. He was promoted
to the rank of Captain to date May 11, 1865 and transferred to the command of
Company A, he mustered out with the regiment July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Hancock Jeffersonian: July 22, 1864
First Lieutenant Alexander A. Monroe
Alexander A. Monroe enlisted as a 26 year old Sergeant in Company A, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on April 26, 1861. He was soon promoted to First Sergeant to
date May 27, 1861, and served in the brief summer campaign before the regiment
mustered out August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. Monroe set to work to raise Company
F for three years service, and was commissioned Second Lieutenant September 19,
1861. He took part in the campaigns in Kentucky and Tennessee, the occupation of
northern Alabama in the summer of 1862, and the operations around Nashville,
Tennessee. He was promoted to First Lieutenant to date December 5, 1862 and
transferred to Company B. He resigned his commission May 2, 1863. Later that
summer, he enlisted on August 21, 1863 as the Captain of Company G, 12th Ohio
Volunteer Cavalry, receiving his commission September 26, 1863. The 12th Ohio
Cavalry fought in small actions throughout Kentucky and southwestern Virginia,
including actions at Mt. Sterling, Cynthiana, and Saltville. Monroe was discharged
December 8, 1864 at Louisville, Kentucky for a promotion to Major of the 122nd
United States Colored Troops. He mustered out of service January 17, 1866.
Hancock Jeffersonian: December 12, 1862
First Lieutenant (Sergeant) John H. Bolton
John H. Bolton enlisted as a 22 year old Sergeant in Company F, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1861, mustering into service on September 19,
1861. He took part in all of the engagements of the 21st Ohio, including Stones'
River, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Chattahoochee Bridge, Jonesboro, the March
to the Sea and the March through the Carolinas. Reenlisting as a veteran in 1864,
he was commissioned First Lieutenant of Company I to date May 18, 1865. He
mustered out with the regiment July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- March 13, 1863
Letter: Hancock Jeffersonian- November 8, 1861
Sergeant Wilson W. Brown
Wilson W. Brown was born December 25, 1837 in Logan Co., Ohio, and enlisted
as a 23 year old Sergeant September 6, 1861 at Findlay, Ohio in Company F, 21st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry, mustering into service September 19, 1861. Chosen for
his abilities as a locomotive engineer, he took part in Andrews' Raid in April
1862. Captured by the Confederates, he was imprisoned for most of 1862 before
being exchanged. Brown was awarded a Medal of Honor for his actions during the
raid, which are detailed in the article listed below. He returned to his company
in early 1863 and was wounded at the Battle of Chickamauga. He was discharged
May 15, 1864 and died February 25, 1916 at Toledo, Ohio. He is buried in New
Belleville Ridge Cemetery near Dowling, Wood Co., Ohio.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: February 6, 1863
Corporal David Stokes
David Stokes enlisted September 6, 1861 as a 28 year old Corporal in Company F, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, mustering into service September 19, 1861. Severely wounded in the leg and chest December 31, 1862 at the Battle of Stones River, he died of his wounds the following day. His name is often spelled Stokes.
"David P. Stoker, of Findlay tp., enlisted in company F, 21st regiment, September 5th, 1861. Was shot through the left lung at the battle Stone River, December 31st, 1862, and died January 11th, 1863. Age 32 years and 11 days."
Obituary: Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 23, 1866
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: January 30, 1863
Private Christopher S. Bolton
Christopher S. Bolton enlisted as a Private in Company F, 21st Ohio Volunteer I
nfantry in September 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He remained
with the regiment until he was detailed to the U.S. Signal Corps in January of
February 1862. A prolific writer, Bolton wrote a detailed series of letters
regarding his experiences as a member of the Signal Corps with the Army of the
Cumberland. He was mustered out sometime in September 1864.
Letters: Church Advocate--October 17, 1861, October 24, 1861, October 31, 1861,
November 14, 1861, December 12, 1861, December 19, 1861
January 16, 1862, February 20, 1862, July 3, 1862, July 31, 1862, August 21, 1862,
September 11, 1862, September 25, 1862, December 18, 1862
January 22, 1863, January 29, 1863, February 26, 1863, March 26, 1863, April 16, 1863,
May 7, 1863, June 4, 1863, June 25, 1863, July 23, 1863, August 6, 1863,
August 27, 1863, September 17, 1863, October 29, 1863, November 12, 1863, December 17, 1863, December 31, 1863
January 14, 1864, February 4, 1864, February 18, 1864, March 10, 1864, March 24, 1864,
March 31, 1864, May 12, 1864, June 2, 1864 (2), June 23, 1864, August 4, 1864,
August 18, 1864
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- April 17, 1863
Private Rufus Hubner
Rufus Hubner enlisted as an 18 year old Private in Company F, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on September 6, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He took
part in the Battle of Stones River before being captured September 20, 1863 at
the Battle of Chickamauga. Hubner was reported dead May 8, 1864.
Rufus Hubner, of Portage tp., enlisted in Co. F, 21st regiment, August, 1861,
and died in Andersonville Prison from starvation and bad usage, September 25th,
1864; age 21 years, 2 months and 23 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Apr 6, 1866
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: March 27, 1863
Private George Kibler
George Kibler enlisted as a 31 year old Private in Company F, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1861, mustering into service September 19,
1861. He served through the entire war with the 21st Ohio, taking part in many
of the battles of the regiment. He reenlisted in 1864, and mustered out with the
regiment July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: May 8, 1863
Private James M. Latham
James M. Latham enlisted as a 21 year old Private in Company F, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1861, mustering into service September 19,
1861. Latham served throughout the war, and after reenlisting as a veteran in
1864, he was wounded in action May 9, 1864 at Rocky Face Ridge, Georgia. He mustered
out with the regiment July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian- April 3, 1863
George Loy
Geo. Loy, enlisted in Co. F, 21st reg't, Feb., 1864, from Van Buren twp. Died
at Chattanooga, March 18th, 1864.
--Obituary, June 22, 1866
Private Napoleon B. "Poland" Plotner
Napoleon B. Plotner enlisted as an 18 year old Private in Company F, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 6, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861.
"Poland" served with the 21st Ohio through the entire war, reenlisted as a veteran
in 1864, and mustered out of service July 25, 1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: April 3, 1863
Private Henry Ream
Henry Ream enlisted as a 20 year old Private in Company F, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on September 6, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He served
with the regiment throughout the war and reenlisted as a veteran in 1864; he was
discharged July 3, 1865.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: May 15, 1863
Sergeant John M. Scott
Sergeant John M. Scott, of Co. F, 21st regiment, enlisted Sept. 5th, 1861.
He volunteered to accompany an expedition under the leadership of Mr. Andrews
of Kentucky, to go to Atlanta in citizen's clothes, capture a train, run to
Chattanooga, and thence by way of Bridgeport to Huntsville, Alabama, burning
the bridges behind them, and there meet the column under Gen. Mitchell. The
expedition was unsuccessful all composing the expedition were captured, J. M.
Scott was tried and condemned as a spy by a rebel court martial and executed
June 8th, 1862, at Atlanta, Ga.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, May 4, 1866
Solomon Scoudien
Solomon Scoudien, of Liberty tp., enlisted in Co. F, 21st regiment, October,
1861. Killed in the battle of Stone River, December 1st, 1862. Age, 25 years,
3 months and 8 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 2, 1866
Elmond S. Shoemaker
Elmond S. Shoemaker, enlisted from Marion tp., in Co. F 21st regiment,
September 7th, 1861. He was wounded at the battle of Stone River, on the 31st of
December-was taken prisoner by the rebels- was re-captured the third day after
he was taken. His leg having received no attention from the rebels, amputation
became necessary. His leg was amputated the second time, but all this availed
nothing, for he died shortly after the second amputation.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 9, 1866
John J. Slater
John J. Slater, Delaware tp., enlisted in Co. F, 21st regiment, April 19th,
1861, served three months and re-enlisted in same company and regiment. Was wounded
at the battle of Stone River, Jan. 1st, 1862, and died in hospital in Tennessee in
Feb. 20th, 1862. Age 21 years, 3 months and 10 days.
--Obituary, Mar 9, 1866
Second Lieutenant Joseph Edward Stearns
Joseph Edward Stearns was born in New York about 1840 and enlisted as a 21
year old Second Lieutenant, mustering into service April 23, 1861 into Company F,
21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry. He served with the regiment through the summer
campaign in western Virginia before mustering out August 12, 1861 at Columbus,
Ohio. He reenlisted in the 21st Ohio and received his commission as Second
Lieutenant of Company B on September 19, 1861. He served with the regiment
through the summer of 1862, at which time he was attached to the staff of
Brigadier General Joshua Woodrow Sill. He was promoted to the rank of Captain
to date August 26, 1862 and served as Assistant Adjutant General. Following the
death of General Sill at the Battle of Stones River on December 31, 1862, Captain
Stearns resigned his commission February 21, 1863. He died in a train wreck in near
Erie, Pennsylvania in March 1864.
Articles: Hancock Courier- March 4, 1864
Hancock Jeffersonian- March 4, 1864
Letters: Hancock Courier- June 7, 1861, June 14, 1861, June 21, 1861
James Dorsey
James Dorsey, Allen tp., enlisted in Co. F 21st regiment, February 19th, 1863,
died near Vining Station, near Atlanta, July 9th, 1863. Aged 17 years, 8 months,
9 days.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 9, 1866
William J. Dorsey
William J. Dorsey, Allen tp., enlisted June 18th, 1863. Wounded by accident
at Cedar Creek, Va., and died in the hospital at Winchester, Oct. 30th, 1863.
Aged 31 years and 7 months.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Mar 9, 1866
Private Cyrus H. Stoker
Cyrus H. Stoker enlisted August 23, 1861 as a 23 year old Private in Company F, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He was killed in action January 2, 1863 at the Battle of Stones River, Tennessee.
"Cyrus H. Stoker, of Findlay tp., enlisted in company F, 21st regiment, August
23d, 1862. Was shot through the left lung at the battle of Stone River, December
31st, 1862, and died January 2d, 1863. Age 23 years, 5 months and 23 days."
--Obituary: Hancock Jeffersonian, Feb 23, 1866
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: January 30, 1863
Private Darius R. Stoker
Darius R. Stoker enlisted September 6, 1861 as a 24 year old Private in Company
F, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, mustering into service September 19, 1861.
Severely wounded in the leg and chest December 31, 1862 at the Battle of Stones
River, he was sent home to recover and was discharged for his wounds April 4,
1863. He was the only one of three brothers to survive that battle.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: January 30, 1863
Sylvester Trout
Sylvester Trout, of Allen tp., enilisted in Co. F, 21st regiment, Jan. 31st,
1864; killed on the battle of Bentonville, N.C., March 14th, 1865; age 19 years
and 4 months.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, May 4, 1866
John C. Wilkinson
John C. Wilkinson, of Co. F, 21st regiment, enlisted Sept. 6th, 1861, was
wounded Dec. 31st, 1862, at the battle of Stone River, and died at Murfreesboro,
Jan 1st, 1863, having fallen into the hands of the rebels.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, May 4, 1866
Roster - Company G, 21st OVI
Captain Thomas G. Allen
Thomas G. Allen enlisted while a 25 year old Ottawa, Ohio resident as Captain of Company G, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 26, 1861, mustering into service May 1, 1861. He was killed in action July 17, 1861 at the Battle of Scarey Creek.
Articles: Allen County Democrat: August 21, 1861
Lima Weekly Gazette: August 21, 1861
Captain Isaac Cusac
Isaac Cusac enlisted as a 31 year old Captain of Company G, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on September 19, 1861, participating in all the engagements of the
regiment including Lavergne and Stones River before being captured September
20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga. Imprisoned for much of the rest of the
war, he mustered out April 13, 1865.
Hancock Courier: June 12, 1863
First Lieutenant James Porter
James Porter enlisted as a 43 year old Corporal in Company G, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 26, 1861, mustering into service the following day. Following a relatively uneventful summer campaign in western Virginia, he was mustered out August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He set to work raising Company G for three years' service and was commissioned First Lieutenant September 19, 1863. He took part in the many battles of the 21st Ohio, particularly Stones River and Chickamauga. Following Chickamauga, he was one of the few commissioned officers remaining, most of the others having been killed, wounded or captured. He fought throughout the Atlanta campaign and was mustered out September 18, 1864 at the conclusion of his three years' service.
Hancock Courier: August 4, 1864
Sergeant William Chapman
William Chapman enlisted as a 34 year old Sergeant in Company G, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 2, 1861, mustering into service September 19,
1861. He took part in many of the battles of the 21st Ohio, and was listed as
missing following the Battle of Chickamauga. He mustered out September 23, 1864.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: March 13, 1863
Corporal William H. Waltman
William H. Waltman enlisted as a 23 year old Private in Company G, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry on April 26, 1861, participating in the summer campaign in western Virginia before mustering out August 12, 1861 at Columbus, Ohio. He reenlisted in Company G on September 2, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He took part in the many battles of the 21st Ohio, including Stones River, Chickamauga, Pickett's Mills, and Chattahoochee Bridge where he received a promotion to Lance Sergeant for conspicuous gallantry, as detailed in the article below. He mustered out of service September 23, 1864 at the expiration of his three year term.
Article: Hancock Courier: July 28, 1864
Private Cyrus Hemery
Cyrus Hemery enlisted from Gallipolis, Ohio on April 26, 1861 as a Private in
Company G, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry, and met his tragic end by drowning in
the Ohio River May 30, 1861.
Articles: Hancock Courier- June 28, 1861
Hancock Jeffersonian- June 14, 1861, June 28, 1861
Private Henry D. Hough
Henry D. Hough enlisted as a 19 year old Private in Company G, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on September 2, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He
fought at the battle of Stones River but was killed in action September 20, 1863
at the battle of Chickamauga.
Hancock Jeffersonian: July 10, 1863, October 2, 1863
Private Levi M. Thomas (Thompson)
Levi M. Thomas enlisted as a 21 year old Private in Company G, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 2, 1861, mustering into service September 19,
1861. He was captured September 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, and
mustered out September 29, 1864.
Hancock Jeffersonian: October 2, 1863
Private John B. Zoebaugh
John B. Zoebaugh enlisted as a 24 year old Private in Company G, 21st Ohio
Volunteer Infantry on September 2, 1861, mustering into service September 19,
1861. He took part in many of the campaigns of the 21st Ohio, including Lavergne,
Stones River, Chickmauga, and the Atlanta campaign before mustering out September
23, 1864 at the conclusion of his three years' service. The article listed below
is a song entitled "Rallying Song of the Gallant 21st O.V.I."
Article: Hancock Courier: March 20, 1863
Roster - Company H, 21st OVI
Captain Milo H. Caton
Enlisted 9/19/1861 as Captain, captured 9/20/1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga,
returned 5/8/1865, resigned commission 6/5/1865.
Perrysburg Journal--12/9/1863
First Lieutenant James L. Curry
Enlisted 9/19/1861 as 1st Lieutenant of Company H, mustered in 9/19/1861,
promoted 12/20/1862 to Captain of Company A, discharged for disability 8/28/1864.
Toledo Blade- 5/20/1862, 6/2/1862
Wood County Independent-5/21/1862, 5/28/1862
Perrysburg Journal--6/4/1862, 11/19/1862, 2/4/1863, 3/18/1863, 4/6/1864,
8/22/1865, 9/19/1865
Sergeant Ebenezer Donaldson
Enlisted 9/2/1861 as Sergeant, mustered out 9/19/1864.
Perrysburg Journal--1/16/1862
Sergeant Henry R. Skinner
Enlisted as corporal 9/2/1861, promoted to sergeant 2/1/1865, mustered out
with regiment 7/25/1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Perrysburg Journal--2/22/1865
Corporal Lafayette Hale
Enlisted as private 9/2/1861, promoted to corporal 1/1/1864, promoted to
sergeant 4/1/1865, mustered out with regiment 7/25/1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Perrysburg Journal--2/22/1865
Corporal Silas S. Daish
Enlisted, age 21, on September 2, 1861, to serve three years; appointed corporal
April 1, 1865; mustered out with company July 25, 1865; veteran.
Kalida Sentinel- 7/19/1862
Roster - Company I, 21st OVI
First Lieutenant Robert S. Dilworth
Robert S. Dilworth enlisted as a 24 year old First Sergeant in Company G, 21st
Ohio Volunteer Infantry on September 2, 1861, mustering into service September 19,
1861. Dilworth soon thereafter was commissioned to the rank of Second Lieutenant
to date March 1, 1862, and then to First Lieutenant to date June 13, 1862 and
transferred to Company I. He fought with the regiment through several battles
but was killed in action June 27, 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, Georgia. He is
buried at Marietta National Cemetery.
Article: Hancock Jeffersonian: July 22, 1864
MS 800--Robert S. Dilworth Papers
Bugler Archibald Ferguson
Arthur Ferguson enlisted as an 18 year old Private in Co. I, 21st Ohio Volunteer
Infantry on August 29, 1861, mustering into service September 19, 1861. He served
with the regiment through the entire war, fighting at Stones River, Chickamauga,
and several other battles. He was discharged June 28, 1865.
Letter: Fremont Journal- July 22, 1864
Roster - Company K, 21st OVI
Captain Silas S. Canfield
Enlisted 9/19/1861 as Captain, captured 9/20/1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga,
discharged 4/1/1865.
Norwalk Reflector--March 31, 1863
Perrysburg Journal--12/10/1862, 9/9/1863
Captain Samuel A. Strong
Samuel A. Strong raised Company K, 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry
for three months service, enlisting as a 33 year old Captain on April 24,
1861, mustering into service the next day. He took part in the summer
campaign and mustered out with the regiment August 12, 1861 at Columbus,
Ohio. He set to work raising the 21st Ohio for three years service, and
was commissioned Major on September 19, 1861, campaigning with the regiment
throughout 1861 and 1862, taking part in the Battle of Stones River before
ill health forced him to resign his commission.
Defiance Democrat- 5/18/1861
Hancock Courier: November 14, 1862
Musician George S. Canfield, Company K
Enlisted 8/24/1861, discharged for disability 1/16/1864
Perrysburg Journal--11/25/1863
Private Alexander G. Forrest
Enlisted 9/10/1861, re-enlisted 1/1/1864, mustered out with regiment
7/25/1865 at Louisville, Kentucky.
Perrysburg Journal--9/12/1865.
Benjamin F. Kelley
Benjamin F. Kelley, of Findlay tp., enlisted in Co. K, 21st regiment, September
5th, 1861, served two years and was discharged. He came home and died Nov. 2d,
1863 of chronic diarrhea, contracted while in the service.
--Obituary, Hancock Jeffersonian, Jan 26, 1866
WWW Sites
- 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry
- 21st Ohio Volunteer Infantry Re-enactors
- Regimental Colors
- Report of Captain Charles Vantine (Chickamauga)
