143rd Regiment

143rd Regiment, Ohio Infantry National Guard Organized at Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered in May 12, 1864. Left State for Washington, D.C., May 15. Guard duty at Forts Slemmer, Totten, Slocum and Stevens, attached to 1st Brigade, Haskins' Division, 22nd Army Corps, till June 8. Moved to White House Landing June 8, thence to Bermuda Hundred. Assigned to 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 10th Army Corps, Army of the James. Duty in the trenches at Bermuda Hundred, City Point and Fort Pocohontas till August 29. Ordered to Camp Chase, Ohio, and mustered out September 13, 1864. Regiment lost during service 32 Enlisted men by disease. Total 32.

The following information was provided by Pat Borcherding:
Michael Stearhime, Private of Captain Nicholas Tidball. Company E 143rd regiment of the Ohio National Guard. Enrolled on the 13th of May 1864, to serve 100 days. Discharged from the service either the 3rd or 8th Sept 1864 at Camp Chase.

The following information was provided by Chad Weckler:

My ancestor, Ebenezer Williamson (1841-1937), was born at White Eyes, Coshocton Co., Ohio, and died at Eldon, Wapello Co., Iowa.

Served as a private in Co. C 51st Ohio Vol. Inf. Enlisted 9/3/1861 - Mustered 9/17/1861 - Discharged 12/30/1862.

Re-Enlisted 5/2/1864 in Co. C 143rd Ohio Inf. - Mustered 5/15/1864 - Discharged 9/13/1864.

The above information is from his Pension records. I am still going over this file for additional information. He was not wounded, but suffered from chronic ailments.

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• Contributed by: Don Wiggins