. 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 . they worked in earnest for the establishment of a home. Theyremained in Butler county, Ohio, until September 1855, whenthey emigrated to Union City, Indiana, where through Godsgrace and kindness this happy couple still reside at the advancedage of 74 to 75. When the bugle blast of civil war was sounded Preston was among the first to respond. He was commissionedas first lieutenant in the 17th Ohio Voluntee
. 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 . they worked in earnest for the establishment of a home. Theyremained in Butler county, Ohio, until September 1855, whenthey emigrated to Union City, Indiana, where through Godsgrace and kindness this happy couple still reside at the advancedage of 74 to 75. When the bugle blast of civil war was sounded Preston was among the first to respond. He was commissionedas first lieutenant in the 17th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, April 2ord,1861, and saw service in West Virginia under the leadership ofGenerals McClellan and Rosecrans. August 18()1, Governor Dennison, of Ohio, commissionedLieutenant Galloway as captain with instruction to recruit a com-pany for the three years service. Such was Captain Gallowaysreputation and popularity, both socially and in a military way, thatin a few days he had completed his task and was assigned to the52nd Ohio Volunteer Infantry. At this time several regiments were being organized in thestate. The demands at the front were such that the Governor de-. FRANK Page 292. LIEUTENANT J. \V. I Pa^e 271.
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