. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . er teaching four years he studied medicine, graduatingfrom Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, and then com-menced the practice of medicine at Waverly. In September, 1861, he commenced recruiting a company, andin October following went into Camp Diamond, at Jackson, Ohio,with Co. A, 53rd Regiment O. V. I., this being the first full com-pany recruited in Pike county to help put down the Rebellion. In the latter
. History of the Fifty-third regiment Ohio volunteer infantry, during the war of the rebellion, 1861 to 1865. Together with more than thirty personal sketches of officers and men . er teaching four years he studied medicine, graduatingfrom Starling Medical College, Columbus, Ohio, and then com-menced the practice of medicine at Waverly. In September, 1861, he commenced recruiting a company, andin October following went into Camp Diamond, at Jackson, Ohio,with Co. A, 53rd Regiment O. V. I., this being the first full com-pany recruited in Pike county to help put down the Rebellion. In the latter part of the winter of 1862 General Sherman wasorganizing a force at Paducah, Ky., to ascend the Tennessee Riverand move upon Corinth, Miss. The 53rd Regiment joined Sherman at Paducah in February,1862, and became a part of his division. They remained at Padu-cah until March. During this month they ascended the Ten-nessee River, disembarking at Pittsburg Landing. Near this placethe battle of Shiloh was fought April 6th and 7th. This wasGeneral Jones first battle, and for gallant conduct he was pro-moted to the Colonelcy of his regiment, and immediately assumedcommand of GENERAL WELLS S. JONKS. 53rd OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY. 245 During- the following spring he participated with his com-mand in the siege ftnd capture of Corinth, During the summerand fall of 1<S()2 he was engaged in campaigning in vSouthwestcrnTennessee and Northern Mississippi. In June, lS(i;!, he joinedGeneral Shermans command at Vicksburg, and i)articipated inthe siege and capture of Vicksburg. After the surrender of Vicksburg he joined in the pursuit ofJohnstons army, and participated in the siege and capture ofJackson, Miss. In July he returned to Vicksburg, where his com-mand remained until September, when they ascended the Missis-sippi to Memphis, and marched across the country to Chattanooga,Tenn., where he, with his regiment, participated in the battle ofMission Ridge, November, 1863. After the def
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