James J. Wood, age 25, a resident of Hardin County, Ohio, enlisted in Company D, 34th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry, on December 11, 1863, for a term of 3 years. The roster of this unit states that he was wounded in the Battle of Lynchburg, Virginia, June 17, 1864. He was hospitalized in…
William Shanks was a first cousin of William Weddell (his mother was Jeannette Weddell, sister of the senior Weddell). A private in Company K, William was killed at Chickamauga, Ga., in September 1863. George Shanks, the brother of William, also served in Company K as a corporal. He was killed at…
Untold history : the Battle of Chickamauga. Typed copy of a historical sketch read at a reunion of Co.K, 21st O.V.I. in 1908, of Canfield's experiences as Company drummer at the battle. Transcript online.
R. H. Foord, age 21, served as a sergeant and as a lieutenant in Company K, 35th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry. The roster of this unit states that he mustered in September 12, 1861, was wounded and captured September 20, 1863 at the Battle of Chickamauga, Georgia; was paroled, and then promoted…
Correspondence, 1862-1865 Letters to mother and sister, describing overland journey on the Oregon Trail in 1862 and life in Placerville, Idaho from 1864-1865.
The original of this diary is at Wright State University, Special Collections and Archives Collection Number: MS-392 Title: Hiram Ketcham Civil War Diary
Diary, 1862-1863. Diary of a soldier serving with Co. D, 15th O.V.I. Killed in battle at Chickamauga, Sept. 20, 1863.
Correspondence, 1863-1865. Photocopies of three letters of Matthew, James, and Robert Askew to their sister Hannah, living in England. Matthew who served in Co.D, 1st O.V.I. describes his experiences during the Battle of Stones River; James who was in Co.A, 12th O.V.I. writes about camp life in the…