Source:
HISTORY of JEROME TOWNSHIP, UNION COUNTY,
OHIO
Curry, W. L. : Columbus, Ohio: Press of the E. T.
Miller Co.
1913
86TH REGIMENT,
OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
- THREE YEARS SERVICE -
pg. 117
Under the
call for 75,000 volunteers by the President, in May,
1862, the quota assigned to Union County was one
hundred men. In response to that call, a company was
recruited in the county by Captain W. H. Robb,
and was assigned as Company E, 86th O. V. I.
Twelve soldiers of Jerome Township served in this
regiment, which was organized at Camp Chase, Ohio,
in May and June, 1862, under Colonel Barnabas
Burns. It was immediately ordered to West
Virginia, and was on garrison duty at Clarksburg and
Grafton until about the last of July guarding the
railroads and supply trains.
July 27th Companies A, C, H and I were detailed under
command of Lieutenant Colonel
Hunter, and were ordered to Parkersburg to watch
the movements of the enemy in that section, as it
had been reported that a rebel force under
Jenkins was advancing on Clarksburg for the
purpose of destroying the railroad and capturing
supplies. The rebel force did not succeed in
reaching Clarksburg, but attacked the garrison at
Buckhannon, destroying the railroad and burning
supplies.
The balance of the term of service of the regiment was
employed in guard duty. At the expiration of
the term of service the regiment was ordered to
Delaware, Ohio, and was discharged September 25th,
1862. The loss by death was two.
Immediately after discharge many members of the
regiment reenlisted in long-term organizations. |
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