CHAPTER XV
NOBLE COUNTY IN THE WAR

42d REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY 
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   The Forty-second Regiment was organized at Camp Chase, near Columbus.  Companies A. B, C and D were mustered into the service September 25, 1861; the remaining- companies at different dates later, the regimental organization being completed November 26.   James A. Garfield was the first colonel of the regiment, and was succeeded in March, 1802, by Colonel L. A. Sheldon.
     Company D, of the Forty-second, was raised in Noble County.  The following history of the company was written by Dr. K. Stephenson:
     “The company was raised at Summerfield, in September, 1861; joined the Forty-second Regiment as Company D, September 25, commanded by James A .Garfield.  Went up the Sandy Valley and met the enemy at Middle Creek, January 10, 1862, drove him from the field, inflicting heavy loss and
clearing the valley of rebels; fought the battle of Pound Gap, March 15, 1862,  ridding the valley of the last of the guerrillas that had infested this locality for some time.  We then marched hack to Piketown, from thence by foot to the mouth of the Big Sandy River; took boats there for Louisville, Ky., and thence by rail to Lexington, marched to Cumberland Ford, where we found it impossible to attack Cumberland Gap from that side, and so marched over into Powell's Valley in rear of the Gap. which place we captured June 18, 1862. During the summer we garrisoned this place and fortified it fully, having often to go out on scouting expeditions to suppress the bushwackers that infested that region.  While out foraging near Tazerville we had a severe engagement with the advance of Bragg and Kirby Smith's army, August 3 and 4, 1862, but succeeded in bringing in 200 wagons loaded with the much-needed provisions for our starving army,
which was compelled to evacuate Cumberland Gap in September, and marched to the Ohio River, near Greensburg, Ky., arriving October 3, the hungriest and raggedest set of Yankees loose in Dixie.  This was the most severe service that we had.  After getting rested we then went up the Pig Kanawha River, and assisted in driving the Johnnies out of the valley, marched down to Point Pleasant, took the boats for Memphis, where we joined the fleet and arrived at Chickasaw Bluffs, on the Yazoo River, Christmas day, proceeded to get the worst drubbing we ever got.  In the charge on the Bluffs, one brigade, Colonel DeCouray’s, was almost almost
annihilated, and the Forty-second covered the retreat gallantly, General Sherman to the contrary, notwithstanding.
     “We got out though, and went to Arkansas Post, where we surrounded and took in the Johnnies, officers, mules, and all, about 9,000 of them, then to Young’s Point, opposite Vicksburg, where we 'mudded' it until spring, and then started on the campaign in rear of Vicksburg.  Fought the battle of Grand Gulf, April 29, marched down opposite Bruinsburg. crossed the river, marched to Thompson's Hill, where we fought on May 1, and won the first score in rear of Vicksburg.  Next, at Fourteen-Mile Creek, we had a set-to with the Johnnies, but on May 10, at Champion Hill, was fought one of the closely contested battles of the war; next day we climbed their works, at Black River bridge, and on the 19th invested the city of Vicksburg, and opened our cracker line to our great relief, as our five days' rations got mighty thin by this time; here we played Gopher, and swapped lead until the 4th day of July, when the Johnnies cried enough; then we marched to Jackson, and after a week’s lighting there, Joe Johnston, like the Arab, folded his tent and silently stole away.  The Thirteenth Army Corps then went to New Orleans, where we took in the advance to Texas, by way of the Teche Country, having several slight skirmishes with the enemy back to the town of Placquemine, which we garrisoned that winter; this was the only soft snap the boys got during their term of service. Li the spring we went to Baton Rouge, where on May 1 and 2 we fought the battle of Cornite River, thence to Sims’ Port, where we helped Banks let the rebels go, and saved his summer’s speculation, viz., trading cotton for wool.  We then marched down on the Mississippi to Morganza Bend, where we spent the time in scouting and lighting the old-fashioned Gallinippers, in which battles we lost more gore than with the Johnnies.  We were ordered up White River, and fortified St. Charles; did some scouting and lots of digging, until ordered down to the mouth of White River, where we lay until ordered home, in September, 1864, to he discharged.  While here we had several brushes with the enemy, though mostly with bands of guerrillas that infested the river.  W were sent to Todd’s Barracks, where they proposed to put us down on our good behavior, but we did not have any, and the boys broke all the red tape rules, and not wishing to mix their bed bugs with our own well-beloved; gray backs, we marched out and went to camp, close where we were mustered out, on September 30, 1864; arrived at Summerfield on Sunday night, where the whole county turned out to meet us, and then; was only one thought to mar our happiness: the brave boys left behind.  But we may feel that the result was worthy of the sacrifice, and that at the grand reunion God will so bless and keep us that every member of Company D, Forty-second Ohio Volunteer Infantry, will answer at roll-call, ‘Present.’ ’’

COMPANY D, 42D O. V. I.

     Mustered in September 25, 1861, at Camp Chase, Ohio, by John R. Edie, major Fifteenth Infantry, United States Army, for three years.  Mustered out Sept. 30, 1864, at Camp Chase, Ohio, by J. V. Small, second lieutenant First Ohio Cavalry, A. C. M.

COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

Captain James H. Riggs, 28, e. Sept. 17, 1861; resigned Dec. 31, 1863
First Lieutenant Herman Swaberdisn, 40, e. Sept. 17, 1861; resigned April 3, 1862.
First Lieutenant William S. Wilson, 26, e. Sept. 17, 1861, as second lieut.; pro. first lieut. May 28, 1863; m. o. c.
First Lieutenant Edward S. Saunders, 26, e. July 1, 1863; pro. capt. and a. a. g. Sept. 4, 1864.

NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS.

First Sergeant Joseph C. Clark, 33, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Feb. 28, 1864, at Ashland, Ky.
First Sergeant Matthias D. Rodecker, 26, e. Sept. 7, 1861; appd. sergt. from corpl. Oct. 28, 1861; first sergt. Mar. 4, 1862; pro. first lieut., Co. A, June 3, 1864; m. o. c.
First Sergeant Robert Stephenson, 26, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. sergt. from corpl. Mar. 4, 1862; first sergt. July 1, 1863; m. o. c.
Sergeant W. J. Nicholson, 26, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Sergeant, Wm. C. Frost, 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Sergeant, Richard B. David, 29, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Sergeant Samuel Gregg, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Nov. 6, 1861 at Camp Chase, O.
Sergeant Robert P. Wilson, 33, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. sergt. from corpl. July 1, 1862; m. o. c.
Sergeant Gideon O. Pringle, 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. corpl.  Apr. 2, 1862; sergt. July 1, 1863; m. o. c.
Sergeant George W. Wiley, 31, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. sergt. from corpl. Oct. 1, 1863; m. o. c.
Sergeant William H. Summers, 27, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. sergt. from corpl. Apr. 28, 1863; wd. May 19, 1863, in battle of Vicksburg, Miss.; dis. Aug. 23, 1863, on s. c. d.
Corporal Bethel B. D. Rucker, 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Corporal Charles W. Farley, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. corpl. Oct. 1, 1863; m. o. c.
Corporal Hugh M. Shipman, 26, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. corpl., Oct. 28, 1861; m. o. c.
Corporal John A. McCarty, 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. corpl. July 1, 1862; m. o. c.
Corporal William Brandt, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. corpl. July 2, 1862; m. o. c.
Corporal Thomas R. Henthorn, 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. corpl. June 5, 1863; m. o. c.
Corporal James Lindsey, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. July 1, 1863; m. o. c.
Corporal H. B. Newton, __, e. Mar. 10, 1862; appd. corpl. June 15, 1863; trans. to Co. I, Sept. 17, 1863; to 96th O. V. I. Nov. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
Corporal Thomas G. Buckingham, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; appd. corpl. July 2, 1862; m. o. c.
Corporal Edward T. Petty, 20, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Musician Samuel B. Clemmer, 30, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Wagoner Joseph T. Eagler, 24, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.

PRIVATES.

Archer, Enoch, 50, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dist. Oct. 26, 1862; on s. c. d.
Bates, Patrick, 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Brothers, Gustave A., 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Bates, Lewis, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Brooks, Nelson B., 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; captured May 16, 1863, at battle Champion Hills, Miss.; prisoner of war till Dec. 26, 1863; m. o. c.
Browning, Aaron J., 26, e. Sept. 17, 1861; prisoner of war; m. o. c.
Buckingham, James W., 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Balis, Cyrus, 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Brown, George C., 19, e. Sept. 17, 1863; died May 3, 1863, at Milliken's Bend, La.
Bates, Barna, 40, e. Sept. 17, 1864; dis. April 25, 1864, on s. c. d.
Carter, William T., 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Curry, James W., 26, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Calland, Robert H., 19, Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Cooper, Azariah, C., 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Davis, John B. 20, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Dickenson, Isaac, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Mar. 6, at Ashland, Ky.
Daugherty, Michael, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died June 19, 1863, at St. Louis, Mo.
Daugherty, James, 24, e. Aug. 5, 1862; died Oct. 1, 1864, at Berwick City, La.
Davis, Joshua M., 23, e. Nov. 7, 1861; died May 15, 1862, at Ashland, Ky.
Fogle, George, 2, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Forbes, Edward, 42, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Feb. 11, 1862, at Youngs Pt., La.
Farley, Ezekiel, 43, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis. Sept. 19, 1862, on s. c. d.
Glassner, John L., 20, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Gebhart, Nicholas, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Sept. 10, 1862, at Cumberland Gap, Ky.
Grant, John H., 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died July 23, 1863, at Black River, Miss.
Gee, Edmund, 43, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died June 30, 1864, at Morganza, La.
Groves, Smith, 21, e. Oct. 14, 1861; died Aug. 14, 1863, at Vicksburg, Miss.
Glassner, Hiram D., 18, e. Nov. 7, 1861; trans. to Co. I Sept. 7, 1864; to 96th O. V. I. Nov. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
Horton, John, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Hickman, Henry, 23, c. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Harrison, William H., 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Hagins, Edward, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Hanson, John, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Feb. 27, 1862, at Barnesville, Ohio.
Hickman, Wesley, 26, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Apr. 21, 1862, at Louisville, Ky.
Haney, Charles, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Hickle, Isaac N., 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis. Oct. 2, 1862, on s. c. d.
Hiddlesbach, John H., 50, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Mar. 6, 1862, at Ashland, Ky.
Kent, Abram, 20, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m.o.c.
Kent, Israel A., 23, e. Aug. 3, 1862; trans. to V. R. C.
Kennon, Josiah P., 29, e. Aug. 14, 1862; trans. to 96th O. V. I. Nov. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
Kays, William M., 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Larrick, Isaac, 24, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Lowe, David, 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Apr. 18, 1864, at Cairo, Ill.
Moore, John, 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Morris, Shanegar, 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Matheny, James F., 19, e. Sept. 19, 1861; killed May 16, 1862, in battle Champion Hills, Miss.
McConnell, Abraham, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died June 5, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.
McDonald, Hugh, 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis. Oct. 12, 1861, by civil authority
McIntire, Stephen D., 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis____ 1862, on s. c. d.
Marlow, Isaac, 21, e. Aug. 13, 1862; trans. to Co. I, Sept. 1864; to 96th O. V. I., Nov. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
Milligan, John, 19, e. Aug. 13, 1862; trans. to Co. I, Sept. 1864; to 96th O. V. I., Nov. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
Nicholas, Harrison, 27, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Nowall, James T., 20, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Oakey, Benjamin, 18, e. Sept. 27, 1861; dis. May 23, 1862; on s. c. d.
Poulton, Marion, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; wd. July 12, 1863, at Jacksonville, Miss.; m. o. c.
Pennington, Ohio, 4, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Pringle, William, 28, e. Sept. 17, 1861; killed May 16, 186_, in battle of Champion Hills, Miss.
Piper, John W. 19, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died May 28, 1862, at home, in Noble Co., Ohio.
Porter, Samuel, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis. Mar. 13, 1863, on s. c. d.
Rosenbush, William, 28, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Ruby, John W., 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Robinson, James W., 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis. Nov. 4, 1862, on s. c. d.
Rucker, Timothy B., 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis. May 1, 1863, on s. d. d.
Rucker, Warren, 20, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Sheppard, Michael, 21, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Scott, Benjamin F., 21, e. Sept. 17, 1864; m. o. c.
Shipman, David H., 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died Mar. 3, 1862, at home, in Belmont Co., Ohio.
Stiers, Joseph H., 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; dis. Oct. 10, 1861, by civil authority.
Stevens, Nathan, 21, e. Aug. 13, 1862; trans. to Co. I, Sept. 1864, to 96, O. V. I., Nov. 19, 1864; m. o. c.
Turner, David, 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Whitman, Benjamin F., 18, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Willis, Cyrus, 36, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Wise, James, 20, e. Sept. 17, 1861; m. o. c.
Wilson, Benjamin, 23, e. Sept. 17, 1861; died July 6, 1863, at Memphis, Tenn.
Yoho, James, 23, e. Oct. 14, 1861; trans. to Co. I, Sept. 17, 1864; to Co. E, Oct. 29, 1864; m. o. c.