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Kentucky, where it remained in camp until February, 1862.  It formed the advance of Buell's forces on Nashville.
     On the 10th of March the regiment was ordered to report to General Crittenden.  On the 19th Companies A and G were detached to assist in repairing bridges on the Alabama and Tennessee Rivers, and on April 2nd the remaining companies, under command of Lieutenant Colonel Hawkins, joined the column on the march to reenforce General Grant at Pittsburg Landing.
     The scene of action was reached on the 6th, and the regiment immediately moved forward to meet the foe.  In a desperate struggle with the Washington Battery of New Orleans the Thirteenth captured it entire.  The enemy, having retreated, the Thirteenth joined in the investment of Corinth, and after the evacuation moved with Buell's army to Chattanooga.
     In the meantime Bragg had left Chattanooga and was on his way to Louisville, Ky., with designs on Ohio and Indiana.  Then commenced the "never-to-be-forgotten" march of the Army of the Ohio.  From this time until the advance on Murfreesboro the regiment was constantly employed in foraging, picket duty and skirmishing.
     On the 26th day of December the advance commenced and arrived at Stone River on the evening of the 29th.  On Wednesday, December 31st, the Thirteenth, under Colonel J. G. Hawkins, assisted in the rescue of a train that was about to be captured by the rebel cavalry.  A few hours later the terrible but brief struggle commenced with cost the regiment 142 officers and men killed, wounded and missing.  It was in this engagement that Colonel Hawkins was killed.  On January 2nd, 1863, the Thirteenth again participated in the fighting, and on the morning of the 3rd, Murfreesboro was evacuated and the enemy retreating.  During this series of battles the regiment lost 185 officers and men.
     On June 24th the line of march was resumed, and the army moved southward.  It took an active part in the battle of Chickamauga, on the 19th and 20th. It joined the advance

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to the relief of Knoxville and pursued the enemy across the Holstein River to Dandridge, twenty-five miles from the North Carolina line, then returned to Knoxville. In January, 1864, about three-fourths of the Thirteenth reenlisted for another three years, and after the furlough home promptly reassembled at Camp Chase and returned in a body to Chattanooga.
     In May, 1864, the regiment entered upon the Atlanta campaign, and after some hard skirmishing gained possession of Tunnel Hill. Rocky Face Ridge and Dalton, driving the enemy into the fortifications at Resaca. In the assault upon Lost Mountain on the 27th of May the Thirteenth took a prominent part.
     The forces, unable to make any impression on the enemy's works, were withdrawn, the regiment losing on this occasion fifty killed, wounded and prisoners.  On the 9th of June it went into camp at Acworth, keeping up a continuous skirmish with the retreating enemy.
     About this time the term of enlistment of the non-veterans expired. The veterans of the regiment were consolidated into a battalion of four companies, to be called the Thirteenth Ohio Volunteer Infantry Battalion.  It participated in the engagements at Kenesaw, Atlanta, Jonesboro and Lovejoy, then went into camp six miles north of Atlanta.  On the 4th of October the battalion joined in the pursuit of Hood into Tennessee.  Encountering the enemy at Franklin, a severe struggle ensued, in which the National troops were again successful.  On December 3rd the Thirteenth Battalion entered Nashville, and from this time until the battles of the l5th and 16th, in a charge made by the Third Brigade, the Thirteenth was among the first over the works and assisted in the capture of four guns.  After the defeat at Nashville the Confederate Army retreated rapidly and the battalion remained quietly in camp at Huntsville, Ala.
     On the 16th of June, 1865, the Thirteenth, with the Fourteenth Corps, was ordered to Texas, where it remained in service until December 5th, 1865.  Returning to Ohio, it was discharged at Columbus January 17th. 1866, having served

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four years and nine months and participated in many decisive battles.  Colonel Joseph G. Hawkins of Union County, a brave and distinguished officer, was killed at the battle of Stone River, Tennessee, December 31st, 1862.
     One company of the 13th was recruited in Union County for the three months' service, of which Joseph Hawkins was the first Captain, and James D. Bain and Harvey S. Wood of Jerome Township served in that company, assigned as Company F. On reorganization for three years' service Captain Hawkins was promoted to Major and J. D. Smith and Jeremiah Slocum both served as Captains of this company.
     Captain Reason R. Henderson of Union County was severely wounded in the battle of Shiloh. Tenn., April 7th, 1862, and was discharged by reason of his wounds September 10th. In the new regiments being organized there was a great demand for experienced soldiers to officer these organizations.  Captain Henderson was immediately appointed Major of the 121st Regiment, O. V. I.  He was a good disciplinarian, a fine drill master, and rendered efficient service until again compelled to leave the army on account of his wounds.
     David O. Taylor of Jerome Township was killed at the battle of Dallas. Ga., May 27th, 1864, and the total loss in the regiment, killed and died of wounds and disease, was 221.  Of the 160 men who enlisted in this regiment from Union County the loss in killed and wounded or by disease was forty-five.