19th Ohio Infantry

compiled by Larry Stevens

References for this Unit

• see also Bibliography of State-Wide References
• Ohio In The War-Volume II. Whitelaw Reid. Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin. Cincinnati 1868
• Three Months in Camp and Field. Diary of an Ohio Volunteer. A musician, Co. H, 19th Regiment. 63 pgs. 20 cm. NP. Cleveland. 1861. Call# E525.5 19th. Library of Congress. Washington. DC. Musicians listed for 19th OVI. Three months unit. Co. H. : William K. Miller. 20 yrs old and Daniel Hiltbiddle. 39 yrs old.
• Correl Smith Diary 1861-1862. Captain Correl Smith. Co G. 19th OVI. 0.2 linear ft. Call# MS. 3285. Archives Library Manuscripts. Western Reserve Historical Society. Cleveland. Ohio
• James M. Nash Papers 1861-1866. Lt. Colonel. James M. Nash. 19th OVI. 8 items. Letters, muster-out rolls, notices of promotions, and part of a diary for the fall of 1863 kept by Nash. Call# MS. 2571. Archives Library Manuscripts. Western Reserve Historical Society. Cleveland. Ohio
• Sketch Of Life And Public Services Of Charles F. Manderson. Anonymous. NP.ND. 2 folios. CSmH
• National Tribune. Biography of Colonel Chas. F. Manderson. 19th O.V.I. By Colonel Lucius Drury. February 22, 1883
• National Tribune. Riding Morgan's Mule. George Barkhamer. Co. K. 19th Ohio Infantry. July 19, 1883
• National Tribune. On Picket Before Chattanooga. George Barkhamer. Co. K. 19th Ohio Infantry. July 26, 1883
• National Tribune. Lookout Mountain. The First Regiment Actually at the Top of the Big Hill. J.A. Reep. September 24, 1891
• Roster of the 19th Ohio Vet. Vol. Infantry For 1891. Next Reunion at Detroit, Mich. August 5, 1891. 21 pgs. Chronicle Job Print. Warren. Ohio. 1891
• Extracts from "The Battles of the 19th Ohio" by a Late Acting Assistant Adjutant General, 3d Brigade, 3d Division, 4th A.C., Army of the Cumberland. William S.S. Erb. 48 pgs. Judd & Detwiler. Washington DC. 1893
• Address of General Charles F. Manderson, Delivered at Chattanooga, Tenn., on September 18th, 1895, before the Society of the Army of the Cumberland. Charles F. Manderson. 28 pgs. NP. 1895? NHi
• Narrative History of the 19th OVI. Papers of Charles F. Manderson. Call# VFM 1561. Ohio Historical Society. Columbus. Ohio
• The Twin Seven-Shooters. Charles F. Manderson. F. Tennyson Neely. New York. 1902
• Address of Charles F. Manderson at Banquet of the Hamilton Club, Chicago, Illinois, Appomattox Day, April, 9th, 1904. 17 folios. NP. ND. CSmH
• Memories of Andrew Simon Cutler. by Mrs. Mary J. Cutler. Andrew Simon Cutler. Co. C. 19th OVI. 267 pgs. NP. ND. Copyright 1907
• Reminiscences of the Civil War. by J.N. Roberts. 19th OVI. 1861. 6th OVC. 1861-1865. 55 pgs. NP. ND. 1925? Call# PA Box 723 45. Ohio Historical Society. Columbus. Ohio
• Nobly They Served the Union. Henry G. Stratton. Lt. Colonel. 19th O.V.I. Edited by Frederick C. Cross. 218 pgs. Walnut Creek. Calif. 1976
• Yanks From The South (The First Land Campaign of the Civil War: Rich Mountain, West Virginia). Fritz Haselberger. 323 pgs. Past Glories. Baltimore. Maryland. 1987
• Unit Bibliography. U.S. Army Military History Institute. Carlisle Barracks. PA. 1995
• John Eberly's Diary Chronicles the Union Army's Constant Maneuvering During the Atlanta Campaign. John Eberly 19th OVI. By Kevin and LaRayne Meyer. pgs 16,18 and 62. America's Civil War. September. 2002
• Charles Benedict's Civil War Diary and Letters / Transcribed and Annotated by Don Rivara. Charles Benedict. 1842-1908. Co G 19th OVI. 34 pgs. Original diary and letters reside in Yamhill County Historical Society Museum. Oregon. Published by Don Rivara. Keizer. OR. 2005. Call# E525.5 19th .B46 2005x c.2 Genealogy Stacks. State Library of Ohio. Columbus. Ohio

Colonel Charles F. Manderson

History

Organized for three months service, May 15th, 1861, and for three years, September 26th, it went into active service in West Virginia until November, when it moved to Kentucky. Colonel Samuel Beatty, the first commander of the Regiment, having been promoted, he was succeeded by Colonel Charles F. Manderson, who led the men in the second day's battle of Shiloh. The 19th fought at Stone River, Chickamauga and Mission Ridge, and at the expiration of three years service, re-enlisted and followed Sherman in his Atlanta campaign. It went to Nashville with Thomas and participated in the defense and battles at that place, and followed in pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River. After the war the Regiment went to Texas, and served until September 23rd, 1865, returned to Columbus and was discharged on November 25th, 1865. The 19th lost over 500 men in battle.

From Dyer's Compendium

19th Regiment Infantry (3 Months). Organized at Cleveland, Ohio, April and May, 1861. Moved to Columbus, Ohio, May 27 and mustered in May 29, to date from April 27, 1861. Companies "A" and "B" moved to Bellaire, Ohio, May 27, and guard duty there till June 3, and at Glover's Gap and Manington till June 20. Regiment at Zanesville, Ohio till June 20. Moved to Parkersburg, W. Va., June 20-23. Attached to Rosecran's Brigade, Army of West Virginia. Moved to Clarksburg June 25. March to Buckhannon June 29-30. Occupation of Buckhannon June 30. Campaign in West Virginia July 6-17. Battle of Rich Mountain July 11. Moved to Columbus, Ohio, July 23-27. Mustered out by Companies: "A" August 27, "B" and "C" August 29, "D" August 30, "E" August 28, "F" August 30, "G" August 31, "H" August 18, "I" August 30, "K" August 31, 1861.

19th Regiment Infantry (3 Years). Organized at Alliance, Ohio, September 25, 1861. Moved to Camp Dennison, Ohio, November 6, thence to Louisville, Ky., November 16. Attached to 11th Brigade, Army of the Ohio, to December, 1861. 11th Brigade, 1st Division, Army of the Ohio, to March, 1862. 11th Brigade, 5th Division, Army of the Ohio, to September, 1862. 11th Brigade, 5th Division, 2nd Corps, Army of the Ohio, to November, 1862. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, Left Wing 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 21st Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to June, 1865. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 4th Army Corps, to August, 1865. Dept. of Texas, to October, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Camp Jenkins, Louisville, Lebanon, Renick's Creek, Jamestown and Greasy Creek till February, 1862. March to Nashville, Tenn., February 15-March 8, and to Savannah, Tenn., March 18-April 6. Battle of Shiloh, Tenn., April 6-7, Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Pursuit to Booneville May 31-June 6. Buell's Campaign in North Alabama and Middle Tennessee June to August. March to Battle Creek, Ala., and duty there till August 21. March to Louisville, Ky., in pursuit of Bragg August 21-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-15. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8 (Reserve). March to Nashville, Tenn., October 16-November 7, and duty there till December 26. Advance on Murfreesboro, Tenn., December 26-30. Battle of Stone's River December 30-31, and January 1-3, 1863. Duty at Murfreesboro till June. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 22-July 7. Liberty Gap June 22-24. At McMinnville till August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennessee River and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-20. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-November 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Pursuit to Graysville November 26-27. March to relief of Knoxville November 28-December 8. Operations in East Tennessee December, 1863, to April, 1864. Regiment reenlisted January 1, 1864. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May l-September 8, Duty at Parker's Gap May 6-18. Advance to the Etowah May 18-23. Cassville May 19. Advance on Dallas May 22-25. Operations on Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Pickett's Mills May 27. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Mountain June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Ruff's Station July 4. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Peach Tree Creek July 19-20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. Operations against Hood, in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. Moved to Huntsville, Ala., and duty there till March, 1865. Expedition from Whitesburg February 17. Operations in East Tennessee March 15-April 22. Duty at Nashville till June. Moved to New Orleans, La., June 16, thence to Texas. Duty at Green Lake till September 11, and at San Antonio till October 21. Mustered out October 24, 1865. Regiment lost during service 7 Officers and 104 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 6 Officers and 162 Enlisted men by disease. Total 279.

Companies by County

Three Months Service
Company A "Canton Guards" Stark County
Company B Youngstown, Mahoning County
Company C Warren, Trumbull County
Company D Morgan, Ashtabula County
Company E New Lisbon, Columbiana County
Company F "Geauga Rifles" Chardon, Geauga County
Company G "Akron Union Light Infantry, Company A" Summit County
Company H "Salem Guards" Salem, Columbiana County
Company I Ashtabula, Ashtabula County
Company K "Akron Union Light Infantry, Company B" Cuyahoga Falls, Summit County
"Akron Buckeye Infantry, Company C" disbanded due to quota excess

Three Years Service
Company A Stark County
Company B Columbiana, Mahoning and Trumbull Counties
Company C Mahoning and Trumbull Counties
Company D Ashtabula, Columbiana and Mahoning Counties
Company E Columbiana and Mahoning Counties
Company F Geauga County
Company G Mahoning, Summit and Trumbull Counties
Company H Columbiana and Mahoning Counties
Company I Ashtabula, Columbiana and Mahoning Counties
Company K Summit County

County listing from Steve Ward's Buckeyes All Part II Revised.

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