Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center

1^ST Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery

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Introduction

Biographical Sketch

Scope and Content

Inventory

Introduction

This collection was donated to the Rutherford B. Hayes Presidential Center in 2009.

Biographical Sketch

This Ohio Civil War regiment was originally mustered into service as the 117^th Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Infantry in September 1862 at Camp Portsmouth, Ohio. The regiment included 8 companies totaling 796 men. In October 1862, they were sent to Kentucky to engage in guard duty and expeditions against local guerrillas. After seven months in Kentucky, the War Department ordered the regiment’s reorganization to the 1^st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery. The new regiment was officially recognized on August 12, 1863 and consisted of 12 companies with 1,839 men.

The newly renamed regiment was soon moved to Covington and Newport, Kentucky to construct fortifications. The men were also assigned to guard duty in Kentucky and Tennessee. After completing these assignments, the 1^st O.V.H.A participated in Burbridge and Stoneman’s raids against Saltville. Forming part of the 1^st Brigade, 4^th Division, Army of the Cumberland, the regiment was engaged in guarding mountain passes and garrisoning captured points in Virginia and North Carolina. Upon the surrender of Lee and Johnson, they served in North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee. The 1^st O.V.H.A was mustered out of service on July 25, 1865 at Knoxville, Tennessee.

Scope and Content

This collection, spanning from 1862 to 1917, contains 13 carte de visite Civil War images. Five of the images are of men who served in the 1^st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery regiment. The collection also includes the pension and medical disability certificates of Hubbard E. Dwelle, 1^st Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery, Company M. Also included are images of several other Civil War soldiers identified as relatives of Dwelle. The album containing the images is believed to have belonged to Dwelle of Erie County, Ohio. Photocopies of military papers and a photographic scan of Carl Ohlemacher, appearing with the 14^th Infantry, Companies D and F during his service in the Philippine Insurrection and the Chinese Relief Expedition are also part of this collection.

Inventory

Ac. 5752

18 Items

Carte de Visite images

1^st Ohio Heavy Artillery, Company M

Lt. James H. Ainsley

Capt. Henry J. Bly

Lt. Levi Prentice

Sgt. Alvin Woolson

Pvte. Alfred Nichols

Robert Brieze (sp?)

65^th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company I

Capt. Jacob. Cristofel

12^th Ohio Veterans Reserve Corps

A. J. Biddison (Zanesvile, Ohio)

R.E. Weeks (regiment unknown, back mark: Sandusky, Ohio)

General Lew Wallace

General Cook

Johnson’s Island- Military Prison (Sandusky, Ohio – Lake Erie)

Carte de visite of hand drawn unidentified military camp

Hubbard E. Dwelle 1^st O.H.V.A., Company M (Military Pension Certificate/Disability Certificate

Photograph Reproduction (1899-1902) – 14^th Infantry Co. D&F- Carl Ohlemacher

(top row, 1^st on left)

Carl Ohlemacher- (Photocopies of discharge paper and military record, typed list of battles and engagements; Expedition to the Philippine Islands, China Relief Expedition)