. . ghteen rest of the voyage vmade without incident oraccident, barring the ex-pected prevalence of sea-si ck ness. K verybod y washappy when the steamerssed the bar and enteredthe fresh, smooth water ofthe Mississippi. On De-cember 20th the Sixty -fourth embarked at NewOrleans on the steamerStephen McCollum, and af-ter a tedious trip of ninedays reached Cairo. Thence, whirling home- Nathaniel critchfiblD, ward by rail, the miles were hrum-major, sixty-fiftl. rapidly passed. On the morning ot^January 2nd, the regimentwent
. . ghteen rest of the voyage vmade without incident oraccident, barring the ex-pected prevalence of sea-si ck ness. K verybod y washappy when the steamerssed the bar and enteredthe fresh, smooth water ofthe Mississippi. On De-cember 20th the Sixty -fourth embarked at NewOrleans on the steamerStephen McCollum, and af-ter a tedious trip of ninedays reached Cairo. Thence, whirling home- Nathaniel critchfiblD, ward by rail, the miles were hrum-major, sixty-fiftl. rapidly passed. On the morning ot^January 2nd, the regimentwent into barracks at Camp Chase, Columbus. Three or fourdays were occupied in winding up its affairs, preparatory to itspermanent retirement from business. Then officers and menwere paid off and discharged, the colors were placed in the handsof the state authorities, and the Sixty-fourth Ohio Veteran Vol-unteer Infantry ceased iu exist—its work done, its record were spoken, and the members of that heroic band were,borne^swiftly to their homes, (50). 786 changes in the roster. [December, During the year 1865 the following official changes occurred:Sixty-fourth Regiment. Promotk rrtuel M. Wolff to major, February 23rd; to lieutenant-colonel, March 181I1: to colonel, December 15th. Captain Norman K. Brown to major. March 18th; to lieutenant-colonel, December 15th. Captain George Hall to major, December 15th. First Lieutenant William G. Patterson to captain, January 28th. First Lieutenant Charles E. Baker to captain, January 28th. First Lieutenant Christian ML Gowmg to captain, March 18th. First Lieutenant William H. Farber to captain, April 26th. First Lieutenant William J. Holden to captain, June 16th. Sergeant John F. Couter to first lieutenant, March 18th; to cap-tain, December 15th, First Serjeant Andrew Lybold to first lieutenant, March t8th. cant -major Stephen A. McCollum to first lieutenant, March18th, First Sergeant Albert Thomas to first lieutenant, March 18t
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