The 12th Ohio operated in my " neck of the woods " east Tennessee & southwest Virginia as part of 1st Brigade, Gillem's Division Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland.
John Hamilton
Residence was not listed; 20 years old.
Enlisted on 10/19/1863 as a Sergeant.
On 11/12/1863 he mustered into "L" Co. OH 12th Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 11/14/1865 at Nashville, TN
Promotions:
* 1st Sergt 1/9/1864
* 2nd Lieut 6/16/1865 (As of Co. I)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 6/16/1865 from company L to company I
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio
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OHIO
TWELFTH CAVALRY
(Three Years)
Twelfth Cavalry. - Col., Robert W. Ratliff; ; Lieut.-
Cols., Robert H. Bentley, John F. Herrick; Majs., Miles J. Col-
lier, Erastus C. Moderwell. This regiment, from the state at
large, was organized at Camp Cleveland from Aug. 7 to Nov. 24,
1863, to serve for a term of three years. On Nov. 29 it moved
to Louisville, then to Lexington and Mt. Sterling, and at the
latter place was closely engaged with the Confederates in the
following June, behaving with great gallantry and being espe-
cially complimented by Gen. Burbridge. It overtook Morgan at
Cynthiana and fought with him, scattering his forces in every
direction. In October it was engaged for half a day in hard
fighting at Saltville, finally charging up a hill and driving
the enemy from his works. It did its full share of duty under
Gen. Stoneman, at Bristol, Abingdon and Marion; thence as sup-
port to Gen. Gillem in his pursuit of Vaughn; then back again
to Marion, where Stoneman engaged Breckenridge for 40 hours,
and finally defeated him. In December Saltville was captured
and the forces returned to Kentucky, regimental headquarters
being established at Richmond. In the spring of 1865 it again
formed part of a raiding expedition under Gen. Stoneman, during
which Salisbury, with its stores and the Federal prisoners con-
fined there, fell into Union hands. The regiment was mustered
out on Nov. 14, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., in accordance with
orders from the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2