7th Ohio Infantry

Hiram is my great-great-grandfather. He served with the 7th Ohio from his enlistment in 1861 until after the battle of Antietam in 1862, when he joined the 6th US Cavalry. I'd like any information about his family heritage in Ohio...

Have diary and letters to his mother. Picture of unit, at least part of it.

Enlisted in the 7th Ohio Volunteer Infantry's Company A 'Cleveland Zouave Light Guards' on May 24, 1861 in Cleveland, Ohio. He enlisted at age 19, height 5 ft, 8 inches tall, light complexion with blue eyes and red hair. He was born in Chester County, Ohio and was a farmer. He was absent at hospital from July of 1862 to February of 1863. He was sent to Harewood General Hospital in Washington, DC, St. Joseph's Hospital in NYC, and Central Park hospital in NYC. He returned to the line just before the battle of Chancellorsville. He was killed in that battle sometime between May 3rd and 4th, 1863.

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RICHMOND, Orlando.; Entered the service 24 Oct, 1861, for 3 years; mustered in Nov 4th 1861 at Charleston W. VA. Discharged at Columbus O., Feb 24th 1863, on surgeon''s certificate of disability; died in March of 1863 from his illness. Known Engagements: Winchester, VA, Port Republic, VA, Cedar Mt. Va (Recruit)

1. Civil War History of Warren F. RICHMOND. '' WARREN F. RICHMOND CIVIL WAR HISTORY Per Generations Historical CD Warren F. Richmond, Co. B. 7th Ohio Infantry, PRIVATE, Nara Index, 000552, 0089, 00003143 Union 1 NAME -NARA RECORDS UNION SOLDIER CO. C. 7TH OHIO INFANTRY Index Cards Dated 31 Dec 1861-Remark: Recruit Joined the Co. 29 Oct/61 (Enrolled at Oberlin O. for 3 yrs. Mustered in Nov 4 at Camp Warren) Jan Feb 1862 Present Mar Apr 1862 Absent x Warren P. Richmond in present column Jul Aug 1862 Killed at Battle of Cedar Creek Aug 9/62 Returns Nov 1861 Gain from Nov 6 Charleston Recruit from Depot. March 1862, absent sick in hospital at Martinsburg Aug 1862 Loss Aug 9 Cedar Mt. Killed in Action Casualty Sheet 1 M. Richmond Pvt. Co. C 7th Inf. OH. Wounded in Bowles, at the engagement near Culpepper Let House 9 Aug 1862 copied from the Regt.l. Letter Book, on file in Div. of Dis. Commander AGO Battle Records. T.C. Bourne. Purporting to have been signed by W.R.Creighton-Col. 7th OVI Ind. 11 C. No. 60, Pg 5

Joined Sep 2 1862 age 36. Sent to hospital at Alexandria, Va., Dec. 13th, 1863; died Jan. 5th, 1864 Buried Jan 6th 1863

Joined Sept 2nd 1862 Transferred to Co B 5th Ohio. SIck in Chattanooga, Wounded at Dallas Georgia.

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7th Ohio Cavalry Regiment

Thomas enlisted in Company F, Ohio 7th Cavalry Regiment on 8 Sep 1862 and was a Wagoner. He was one of 17 children of John McClanahan who also fought in the Civil War from Illinois. He mustered out on 01 Jul 1865.

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John Ernst had settled in Fayette County, IA, in 1857 but returned to his birth state of Ohio to join the Union Army after war was declared. The 7th served in virtually every major battle in Virginia, from chasing Stonewall Jackson (and losing) through Bull Run and Chancellorsville, as well as Antietam in Maryland and Gettysburg, Pa., after which the 7th chased Gen. Robert E. Lee all the way to the Manassas Gap. In fact, Ernst fought against Stonewall's forces at Port Republic & Cross Keys in the Shenandoah Valley, less than four miles from where I currently live, yep, the heart of the Valley.