John Gemars
Regiment Name 14th Ohio Infantry
Side Union
Company D
Soldier's Rank_In Pvt.
Soldier's Rank_Out Pvt.
Film Number M552 roll 38
14th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
Organized at Toledo, Ohio, August 14-September 5, 1861. Moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, August 23, thence to Frankfort, Ky., August 25, and to Nicholasville August 28. At Camp Dick Robinson and Lebanon, Ky., October 2, 1861, to January 1, 1862. Action at Camp Wild Cat, Rockcastle Hills. October 21, 1861. Attached to Thomas' Command, Camp Dick Robinson, Ky., to November, 1861. 2nd Brigade, Army Ohio, to December, 1861. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, Army Ohio, to September, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 3rd Corps, Army Ohio, to November, 1862. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, Centre 14th Army Corps, Army of the Cumberland, to January, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to October, 1863. 3rd Brigade, 3rd Division, 14th Army Corps, to July, 1865.
SERVICE.-Advance on Camp Hamilton January 1-15, 1862. Action at Logan's Cross Roads or Fishing Creek January 19-20 (Co. "C"). Battle of Mill Springs January 19-20. Duty at Mill Springs till February 11. Moved to Louisville, Ky., thence to Nashville, Tenn., February 11-March 2. March to Savannah, Tenn., March 20-April 7. Bear Creek, Ala., April 12-13. Advance on and siege of Corinth, Miss., April 29-May 30. Duty at Iuka, Miss., and Tuscumbia, Ala., June to August. Action at Decatur, Ala., August 7. March to Nashville, Tenn., thence to Louisville, Ky., August 20-September 26. Pursuit of Bragg into Kentucky October 1-16. Battle of Perryville, Ky., October 8 (Hesdquarters Guard). March to Gallatin, Tenn., and duty there till January 13, 1863. Operations against Morgan December 22, 1862, to January 2, 1863. Boston December 29, 1862. Rolling Fork September 29-30. Moved to Nashville January 13, thence to Murfreesboro, Tenn., and duty there till June. Expedition toward Columbia March 4-14. Middle Tennessee or Tullahoma Campaign June 23-July 7. Hoover's Gap June 24-26. Tullahoma July 1. Occupation of Middle Tennessee till August 16. Passage of the Cumberland Mountains and Tennesee River, and Chickamauga (Ga.) Campaign August 16-September 22. Battle of Chickamauga September 19-21. Siege of Chattanooga, Tenn., September 24-Novemher 23. Chattanooga-Ringgold Campaign November 23-27. Orchard Knob November 23-24. Mission Ridge November 25. Re-enlisted December 17, 1863. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1-September 8, 1864. Demonstrations on Rocky Faced Ridge May 8-11. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Pine Hill June 11-14. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Pine Knob, near Marietta, June 19. 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. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama September 29-November 3. March to the sea November 15-December 10. Siege of Savannah December 10-21. Campaign of the Carolinas January to April, 1865. Fayetteville, N. C., March 11. Battle of Bentonville March 19-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 24. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. March to Washington, D. C., via Richmond, Va., April 29-May 19. Grand Review May 24. Moved to Louisville, Ky., June 15. Mustered out at Louisville, Ky., July 11, 1865.
Regiment lost during service 5 Officers and 141 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 1 Officer and 185 Enlisted men by disease. Total 332.
U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
Name: John Gemars
Side: Union
Regiment State/Origin: Ohio
Regiment Name: 14 Ohio Infantry
Regiment Name Expanded: 14th Regiment, Ohio Infantry
COMPANY: D
Rank In: Private
Rank In Expanded: Private
Rank Out: Private
Rank Out Expanded: Private
Film Number: M552 roll 38
American Civil War Soldiers
Name: John Gewars
Enlistment Date: 4 Sep 1861
Side Served: Union
State Served: Ohio
Service Record: Enlisted as a Private on 4 September 1861 at the age of 34.
Enlisted in Company D, 14th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 4 Sep 1861.
Mustered Out Company D, 14th Infantry Regiment Ohio on 11 Jul 1865.
American Civil War Regiments
REGIMENT: 14th Infantry Regiment Ohio
Date of Organization: 1 Aug 1861
Muster Date: 11 Jul 1865
Regiment State: Ohio
Regiment Type: Infantry
Regiment Number: 14th
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 5
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 1
Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 141
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 185
Battles Fought
Fought on 7 Apr 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
Fought on 7 Aug 1862 at Huntsville, AL.
Fought on 19 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
Fought on 20 Sep 1863 at Chickamauga, GA.
Fought on 25 Nov 1863 at Missionary Ridge, TN.
Fought on 27 Nov 1863 at Ringgold, GA.
Fought on 29 Feb 1864.
Fought on 14 May 1864 at Resaca, GA.
Fought on 18 May 1864 at Kingston, GA.
Fought on 2 Jun 1864.
Fought on 14 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 16 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 17 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 24 Jun 1864.
Fought on 27 Jun 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
Fought on 3 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 9 Jul 1864.
Fought on 20 Jul 1864 at Peach Tree Creek, GA.
Fought on 21 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 22 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 24 Jul 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 5 Aug 1864 at Utoy Creek, GA.
Fought on 6 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 7 Aug 1864 at Utoy Creek, GA.
Fought on 8 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 10 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 15 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 17 Aug 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
Fought on 29 Aug 1864.
Fought on 1 Sep 1864 at Jonesboro, GA.
Fought on 19 Sep 1864.
Fought on 22 Nov 1864 at Milledgeville, GA.
Fought on 27 Feb 1865 at Catawba River, SC.
Fought on 28 Feb 1865 at Catawba River, SC.
Fought on 6 Mar 1865 at Beech Creek, SC.
Fought on 16 Apr 1865 at Raleigh, NC.
Not finding anything else about him - no listings in Federal Census or anything else.
JR