SHERMAN S MARCH TO THE SEA.

EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY,
THREE YEARS
SERVICE.
This Regiment was organized in the State of Ohio, at large,
in
August
and September, 1861, to serve three years. The original members (except
veterans) were mustered out September 26, 1864, by reason of expiration of
term of service, and the organization, composed of veterans and recruits,
retained in service until July 13, 1865, when it was mustered out in accordance
with orders from the
The
is
War
Department.
of battles, in which this Regiment bore an honorable part,
not yet published by the War Department, but the following list has been
official list
compiled, after careful research, during the preparation of this
*
of)
.
:
APRIL 6-7, 1862.
APRIL 30 to MAY
SHILOH, TENN.,
CORINTH, MISS. (Siege
work
.
15,
1862.
CORINTH, MISS.,
TUSCUMBIA, ALA.,
TOWN CREEK, ALA.,
LEY S FERRY, GA.,
ROME CROSS ROADS,
DALLAS, GA.,
.
.
.
.
.
.
.
MAY 14-15, 1864.
MAY 16, 1864.
MAY 25 to JUNE 4,
.
.
GA.,
.
OCTOBER 3-4, 1862.
APRIL 24, 1863.
APRIL 28, 1863.
.
.
ATLANTA, GA. (Hood s First Sortie),
ATLANTA, GA. (Hood s Second Sortie),
ATLANTA, GA. (Siege of),
.
.
JULY
JULY
JULY
2,
JONESBORO,
GA.,
.
BENTONYILLE,
SHERMAN
S
N.
.
.
.
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
i,
31
to
SEPTEM
1864.
SEPTEMBER
2-6,
DECEMBER
10-21, 1864.
MARCH
C.,
MARCH TO THE
28, 1864.
28 to
1864.
BER
LOVEJOY STATION, GA.
SAVANNAH, GA. (Siege of),
1864.
22, 1864.
1864.
19-21, 1865.
SEA.
(467)
81st
REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
FIELD AND STAFF.
The
Field and Staff
<>f
Lima, 0., by Colonel Thomas Morton.
by William L. Alexander, Captain 3Uth Iowa
Volunteer Infantry, and A. C. M. 15th Army Corps.
this regiment
Mustered out July
13,
1865,
was organized
nt
Louisville,
in October, 1862, at
Ivy.,
(469)
470
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
REGIMENTAL BAND.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
COMPANY
471
A.
This company was organized at Lima,
2, 1862, by Captain W. H. Hill.
Mustered out July 13, 1865. at
Louisville, Ky., by William L. Alexander. Captain 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and A. C. M. 15th
0., Oct.
Army
Corps.
472
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
COMPANY
The
473
B.
original
August and September, 1861, by Captain Martin Armstrong,
and mubtert d in Sept. 19, 1861, at Cincinnati, 0., by Lewis Wilson, Captain 19th Infantry, U. S. A.
In December, 1864, this company lost its organization by reason of expiration of term of
service, and on March 24, 1865, a new company was organized at Cincinnati,
r
0., by Captain Ira Pfoutz, to serve one year. Mustered out July 13,
1865, at Louisville, Ky., by William L. Alexander,
Captain 3f th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and
company was organized
at
Lima,
.,
in
A. C. M. 15th
Army
Corps.
474
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMEN T OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
T
475
476
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
477
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
478
COMPANY
The
C.
company was organized at Greenfield, 0., Aug. 30, 1861, by Captain Robert N. Adams.
December, 1364, this company lost its organization by reason of expiration of term of service, and on
Fe. 14, 1865, a new company was organized at Cincinnati, 0., by Captain llufus K.
original
Darling, to serve one year. Mustered out July 13, 1865, at Louisville, Ky.,
by William L. Alexander, Captain 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry.
and A. C. M. 15th Army Corps.
In
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
479
480
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
32
481
482
ROSTER OF OHIO TKOOPS.
COMPANY
D.
This company was organized at Upper Sandusky, 0., in August and September; 1861, by Captain P. A. Tyler,
and mustered in Oct. 2, 1862, at Cincinnati, 0. Mustered out July 13, iB65, at Louisville, Ky., by
William L. Alexander. Captain 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and A. C. M. 15th
Army
Corps.
ElOHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
483
484
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
485
486
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
COMPANY
E.
This company was organized at Lima, 0., in September, 1861, by Captain George A. Taylor. Mustered out
July 13, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., by William L. Alexander, Captain 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry,
and A. C. M. 15th Army Corps.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
487
488
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
489
490
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
COMPANY
F.
This company was organized at Cincinnati, 0., in September, 1862, by Captain Ozro J. Dodds. Mustered out
July 13, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., by William L. Alexander, Captain 30th To\va Volunteer Infantry,
and A. C. M. 15th Army Corps.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
491
492
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
493
494
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
495
496
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
COMPANY
G.
This company was organized in Allen, Auglaize and Putnam Counties, 0., in October, 1862, by Captain George
W. Overmyer. Mustered out July 13, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., by William L. Alexander, Captain
3uth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and A. C. M. 15th Army Corps.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
33
497
498
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
COMPANY
This company was organized in
Henry, and
July
499
H.
Adams and
Scioto Counties, 0., in September, 1862, by Captain William C.
mustered in Oct. 2, 1862, by Captain Pazton, 15th Infantry, U. S. A. Mustered out
at Louisville, Ky., by William L. Alexander, Captain 30th Iowa
13, 1865,
Volunteer Infantry, and A. C. M. 15th
Army
Corps.
500
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
COMPANY
501
I.
This company was organized at Greenfield, 0., in August, 1862, by Captain James Gibson. Mustered out July
13, 1865, at Louisville, Ky., by William L. Alexander, Captain 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and
A. C. M. 15th Army Corps.
602
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
503
ROSTER OF OHIO TROOPS.
504
COMPANY
This company was organized at Gallion,
1865, at Louisville, Ky.,
K.
Mustered out July
0., in August, 1862, by Captain B. F. Matthias.
by William L. Alexander, Captain 30th Iowa Volunteer Infantry, and
A. C. M. 15th Army Corps.
13,
EIGHTY-FIRST REGIMENT OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY.
505
ROSTER OP OHIO TROOPS.
506
UNASSIGNED RECRUITS.
The following
list
of
names are found on Recruit Rolls, which say they were recruited
but not found on any of the rolls of this regiment.
for the 81st Regiment,