Louis Mullich

Diary of a Civil War soldier from Dayton, Ky.

 

Information comes from a copy at the Campbell County Historical Society. All of the following comes from the diary.

 

Enlisted in 108th Regiment O. V.I. U.S.A. at Cincinnati August 20, 1862. Mustered into service at Camp Denison, O. August 21, 1862. First march 108th Reg't O.V.I. T Simbery, Colonel
Commanders of the 108th; Carl Thybee Limberg, Colonel of Cincinati
Carl Pfelfo Lt. Colonel of Cincinnati
Joseph Good, Lt. Colonel of Cincinnati, O.
Frederick Beck, Major Columbus O.
Limberg accompanied to Frankfort

 

Place Date Remarks
     
From Camp Denison Sept 3 '62  
to Camp Juda, Ky. Sept 3 '62  
to Fort Mitchel, Ky. Sept 8 '62  
to Camp Shaller, Ky. Sept 14 '62 hilly country
to Louisville Sept 22 '62 hilly country
to Jeffersonville, Ind. Sept 23 '62 hilly country
to Camp Staksy? Sept 24 '62 hilly country
to Camp Gilbert Sept 26 '62 level country
to Shelbyville C Dumond Oct 5 '62  
to Frankfort, Ky. Oct 10 '62  
to Camp Sigel Oct 10 '62 on Kentucky River
cross in Green river Oct 25 '62  
Mumfortsville Nov 2 '62  
Col Willich's Battlefield Nov 2 '62 Kentucky
Bowling Green Nov 5 '62 Kentucky
Review Nov 8 '62 by Gen Rozenkranz
Glascow Ky. Nov 12 '62  
Tomkinsville, Ky. Nov 16 '62 hilly country
Rebellion attack Nov 23 '62 at Thompkinsville, Ky.
Crossing Barren river Nov 25 '62 Ky.
Lafayette Tenn. Nov 26 '62  
Hartsville Tenn. Nov 28 '62  
Cumberland River Nov 28 '62 Tenn.
Hartsville Tenn. Dec 7 '62  
Battle with Gen John Morgan Dec 7 '62 killed & wounded 8(X) 7 men
Brigade captured Dec 7 '62 by Gen Morgan
Transported as prisoners Dec 7 '62 to Lebanon, Tenn.
Headquarters Gen Morgan Dec 8 '62  
Crossing Stone river Dec 10 '62  
Mufreesboro, Tenn. Dec 10 '62  
Paroled Dec 11 '62 at Murfreesboro Tenn. Gen Broge
Nashville, Tenn. Dec 12 '62  
Louisville, Ky. Dec 13 '62  
Cincinnati, O Dec 14 '62  
Columbus, O Jan 3 '63  
Camp Chase, O Jan 4 '63  
Cincinnati, O Jan 14 '63  
Exchanged as prisoner Jan 15 '63  
Camp Dennison Jan 16 '63  
$52.00 received March 16 '63 at Camp Dennison, O
Cincinnati, O March 20 '63 2nd March
Lexington, Ky. March 23 '63  
transported 200 prisoners March 27 '63 to Frankfort Ky.
$26.00 received April 22 '63 at Frankfort Ky.
Louisville Ky. May 2 '63  
Bowling Green, Ky. May 4 '63  
Nashville, Tenn. May 5 '63  
Nashville, Tenn May 15 '63 NOTE: "a drawing of shooting a deserter"
from Nashville June 10 '63 from 10th Michigan Reg't
Stockade No 1, 2, 3 June 10 '63 to Mill Creek
$52.00 Paid at Stockade No 2 Aug 4 '63  
to Nashville Tenn. Aug 22 '63 Gen Dolittle 2nd Brig Com.
from Nashville Tenn. Sep 6 '63 hilly country
to Stevenson, Ala. Sept 7 '63  
Wectton Creek Sept 9 '63  
from Wectton Creek Oct 11 '63 to Battle Creek Tenn. River, Tenn.
Battle Creek Oct 19-20 '63 to Jasper, Tenn.
Crossing Oct 21 '63 the Little Sequatchie River
Crossing Oct 24 '63 the Big Sequatchie River
to Anderson Cross Roads Oct 24 '63 Gen J Morgan Com. transported corps
the 108th Reg't Walton's Right   helping build & erecting a road for Walnut Ridge
from Anderson's Cross Road Nov 11 '63  
to Dallas Nov 13 '63 NOTE: "a drawing of camp"
to Chattanooga, Tenn. Nov 14 '63 camp near lookout
$52.00 paid in Camp Lookout Nov 18 '63  
beginning of battle Nov 23 '63 of Missionary Ridge
battle whole 108th Reg't Nov 24 '63  
battle four days Nov 25 '63  
battle at Wilson's Creek Nov 26 '63 Georgia
battle at Ringgold Ga. Nov 27 '63 Gen Thomas Com. of 14th A Corps
March to East Tenn. Nov 28 '63  
Charleston Tenn. Nov 30 '63 Haywacke? River
Lowton Dec 4 '63 Tenn.
Morgantown Camp Dec 6 '63 Little Tennessee River
Return march to Tenn. Dec 7 '63 Gen J C Davis Com. 2 Brig 2nd Div A C
to Madisonville, Tenn. Dec 7 '63 Col Pfilo
Columbus, Tenn. Dec 8 '63 $ L Graf
Charleston, Tenn. Dec 15 '63 F Sang W. Henfs
to Chattanooga, Tenn. Dec 18 '63  
in the old camp Dec 19 '63 108th Reg't
to Rossville, Ga. Dec 26 '63  
in Winter Quarters Dec 26 '63 Rossville Ga.
to Tyner Station Tenn. Feb 7 '64  
to Ringgold, Ga. Feb 23 '64 Gen Palmer
Scirmish Feb 24 '64  
Scirmish Feb 25 "64 railroad
Scirmish Feb 26 '64 hilly land
back to Rossville Feb 29 '64  
$26.00 paid at Rossville March 3 '64  
Review by Gen Thomas March 31 '64 near Rossville, Ga.
leaving Winter Quarters May 2 '64 near Rossville, Ga.
opening Summar Campaign May 2 '64  
to Ringgold Ga. May 2 '64  
forward to Tunnel Hill May 7 '64 Gen Sherman as Commander of whole army
Turner Hill m May 7 '64 our Tents
Battle at Bossertooga May 9 '64  
drawing of battle Ga. May 10-11 '64  
Crossing Snag Creek May 11 '64 Gap Ga.
Skirmish and Battle May 12 '64 at Dalton Ga.
Heavy Battle at Bessien? (faded) May 14 '64 regiment lost 31 men on the filed
Heavy Skirmish May 15 '64 until 2 o'clock at night
heavy March May 16 '64 Georgia
Skirmish near Rome May 17 '64  
Capture of Rome Ga. May 18 '64 NOTE: "a drawing"
Crossing Coosa River May 18 '64  
four days rest near Rome May 23 '64  
Left Rome May 24 '64  
heavy Cannonading May 25 '64 near Dallas, Ga.
Capture of Dallas May 26 '64 this evening together coming of the army
evening in Dallas May 26 '64  
heavy fighting May 27 '64 day and night
fighting day and night May 28 '64  
heavy fighting May 29 '64 all night. now id Day. Ga.
light Skirmish May 30 '64 Colonel Corps Paid
Cannonading May 31 '64  
Skirmish movings June 1 '64 breastworks 108th
heavy Skirmish June 2 '64 day and night
light Skirmish June 3 '64 118 lost one man
Cannon ading? June 4 '64 heavy skirmish
Rebels retreat at night June 5 '64  
Marching June 6 '64  
four days rest June 7-10 '64 Georgia
marching and cannonading June 10 '64  
Skirmish June 11 '64 heavy rain
Skirmish; raining June 12-13 '64 108th picket
Skirmiskers forward June 13 '64 into Rebel lines
John Beiser, Miller June 13 '64 Reibel, Hents, Lang, Faber
heavy cannon acting June 14 '64 Georgia
Cannon acting June 15 '64 Rebels come in our line
light Skirmish June 16 '64 attack at 10 o'clock at night
108th Reg't building June 16 '64 battery breastworks
heavy Cannonading June 17 '64 and Musketry all day
the Rebels retreat June 18 '68 Ga.
Crossing Moonely June 18 '64 Moser Creek
Kenesa Mountains June 19 '64 Atlanta Railroad captured
heaving fighting all day June 19 '64 121 Ohio
heavy Cannonading June 20 '64 108th Reg't & Ohio
heavy Cannonading & fighting June 21 '64 112-78-78 U.S.
heavy breastworks both sides June 21 '64 34 Ills
fighting still going on June 22 '64 NOTE: "a drawing of rebel positions"
108th Reg't ordered to Chattanooga June 22 '64 as Train Guard to the Army & Marietta Ga. to Big Shanty
Cities along the Atlanta RR June 22 '64 from Big Shanty Ga.
to Ackworth Ga. to Altoona June 22 '64  
to Cartersville to Cass Station    "     "  
to Kingston to Adairsville    "     "  
to Calhoun to Resacca    "     "  
to Tilton to Dalton    "     "  
to Tunnel Hill to Ringgold Ga. June 24 '64  
to Crassville line of Tenn. & Ga. June 24 '64    
to Chattanooga Tenn. June 25 '64 108th Regt as Train Guard
from Chattanooga Tenn. June 30 '64  
to Big Shanty Ga. July 1 '64  
to Chattanooga Tenn. July 3 '64  
heavy night march July 4 '64 to Gordon's Mill
to Chattanooga Tenn. July 5 '64  
to Ressacea Ga. July 15 '64  
to Marietta Ga. July 17-24 '64  
to Carterville Ga. July 30 '64  
to Marietta Ga. Aug 4 '64  
$88.00 Paid at Chattanooga Aug 10 '64  
to Marietta Ga. Aug 12 '64  
Battle with Gen Miller Aug 15 '64 near Dalton. Rebels loose 200
Beyers, Ga. Aug 15 '64 the 108th 7 wounded
Rest at Tunnel Hill Aug 16 '64  
back to Dalton Aug 17 '64 on Sevat?
Picket near Dalton 108th Aug 18 '64  
The 108th 2 yrs in Service Aug 20 '64  
from Dalton to Marietta Aug 21 '64  
to Chattanooga, Tenn. Aug 23 '64 transport a Brig of Rebel prisoners
to Marietta Ga. Aug 26 '64  
Rebels destroy railroad Aug 26 '64 between Ackworth (sic)  and Big Shanty
Collision between Aug 27 '64 a locomotive and our train
battle 9th Div Calvary Aug 28 '64 108 lost 3 men; one negro; 13 wounded
to Chattanooga Aug 28 '64  
Collision of trains Aug 31 '64 between Ackworth and Altoona-1 killed
Atlanta captured Sept 2 '64  
from Marietta to Chattanooga Sept 7 '64  
to Atlanta Sept 9 '64 crossing Chattahoochee River
Burning 4 train loads Sept 9 '64 ammunition by rebels themselves
from Atlanta to Chattanooga Sept 11 '64  
to Knoxville, Tenn. Sept 13 '64  
to Kingston, Ga. Sept 16 '64 Railroad destroyed between Kingston and Atlanta
Chattanooga from Kingston Sept 17 '64  
to Atlanta Ga. Sept 20 '64  
to Chattanooga Tenn. Sept 22 '64  
to Atlanta Ga. Sept 24 '64  
Gen Hood destroyed railroad bet. Sept 23 '64 Big Shanty & Kingston & bet Ressacca & Dalton and Tunnel Hill and bet Dalton & Cleveland Tenn.
Rebels destroy a barn & a train Sep 25 '64 bet Big Shanty and Marietta and take on prisoners from 108th; 1st S Heimann escaped
from Atlanta to Chattanooga Sep 30 '64  
from Chattanooga to Atlanta Oct 2 '64 over the Chattahoochee River; Telegraph cut by Rebels; collision of two trains between Big Shanty; several of the 108th injured
Big Shanty captured Oct 3 '64 by the Rebels
to Kennesa Mountains from Marietta Oct 4 '64 back to Atlanta Ga.
Army braves the front Oct 4 '64 following Gen Hood from Kennesa Mt.
Heavy fight at Atlanta Oct 4 '64  
from Atlanta to Marietta Oct 12 '64  
Skirmish at Ressacca Oct 13 '64  
U.S. Army pass Ressacca Oct 14 '64  
light Skirmish near Ressacca Oct 15 '64  
from Ressacca to Kingston Oct 16 '64  
to Ressacca, Tilton and Dalton Oct 17 '64  
to Cleveland, Tenn. Oct 18 '64 from Cleveland Tenn. to Chattanooga
$32 paid at Chattanooga Oct 19 '64  
from Chattanooga to Cleveland Oct 24 '64 to Dalton Ga.
from Dalton to Chattanooga Oct 25 '64 200 Rebel prisoners
from Chattanooga to Cleveland Oct 27 '64  
to Charleston and Rossville Oct 28 '64 to Elans? Moses Creek and Sweetwater
to Donelson Tenn. River Oct 29 '64 Haveston River and Little Tennessee River
to Charlotte and Knoxville Oct 29 '64  
from Knoxville to Chattanooga Oct 30 '64  
from Chattanooga to Atlanta Nov 1-3 '64  
fifty trains passing Ressacca Nov 5 '64 to Atlanta
to Chattanooga Tenn. Nov 6 '64  
from Chattanooga to Kingston Nov 11 '64  
from Kingston to Cartersville Nov 12 '64 to 2 Brig. 2 Div 14 A. C.
from Cartersville to Acworth Nov 13 '64 2 Div 14 A. C.
burning Railroad and House Nov 14 '64 Rome, Marietta, Atlanta
from Marietta to Chattahoochee River Nov 14 '64  
to Atlanta Nov 15 '64 15 killed of 108th
to Degato Nov 15 '64  
Camp near Covington, Ga. Nov 17 '64  
Crossing Yellow River Ga. Nov 18 '64  
Cam near Milledgeville Ga. Nov 24 '64 capital of Georgia foraging
Milledgeville captured Nov 24 '64  
Sanetersviller Skirmish Nov 26 '64 1 man dead; C C 108th Reg't
Camp near Louisville Ga. Nov 27 '64  
to Louisville, swampy Nov 28 '64  
1 days rest at Louisville Nov 30 '64  
Skirmish near Louisville Dec 1 '64 several Rebels killed
Marching Dec 1-2 '64 beautiful country
Cannonading Dec 4 '64 near Weinsbooro; railroad burnt
Marching Dec 5 '64 through pine woods
Cannonading from Dec 8-9 '64 Rebel Gunboat
some Cannonading Dec 10 '64 swamp, railroad
three miles from  Dec 11 '64 Savannah, cannonading
2 Brig. 108th Regt. Dec 11 '64 breastworks
Occupying Savannah Dec 12 '64 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th Army Corps
light cannonading Dec 12 '64  
heavy cannonading Dec 13 '64  
McAllister captured Dec 14 '64 at 4 o'clock in the morning
Bombarding every day Dec 15-16-17 '64  
heavy cannonading Dec 18-19 '64 from Rebels
Rebels loose their fort Dec 21 '64 and breastworks in the morning
Rebel batterys on the line Dec 21 '64 286 cannons captured
Savannah captured Dec 21 '64 NOTE: "a drawing showing Brig. positions"
in Camp near Savannah Dec 22 '64  
Review by Gen Sherman Dec 27 '64 Pulaski Monument in Savannah
Negro Procession in Savannah Jan 1 '65  
Excursion March Picket Jan 4-5 '65  
Working in the U.S. fortifications Jan 9-15 '65 at Savannah
Marching Orders Jan 18 '64 Winter march to S. Carolina
Left Savannah Jan 20 '65  
Camp on account of rain Jan 24 '65  
Crossing Ebenezer Creek Jan 27 '65  
in Camp near Savannah River Jan 28 '65 picketing 108th Regt.
Crossing the Savannah River Jan 31 '64 to South Carolina
Made a new road Jan 31 '65 torpedo Explosion; 2 wounded in 12th Brig.
Crossing the Savannah River Feb 5 '65 at Lista Ferry at night on Pontoon Bridge S. C. near Bornville; more than enough to eat
Railroad burnt at Hillston S. C. Feb 12 '65  
Rations scarce Feb 13 '65  
108 as Div Team guard Feb 15 '65 Creek Road to Columbia
Lexington Court House Feb 16 '65 to Columbia S. C.
Crossing Salooka River Feb 17 '65 by pontoons
$42,000 in gold and silver Feb 18 '65 found that had been burnt
Crossing Broad River Feb 19 '65 on pontoons
Railroad to Alston Feb 10 '65 all in service
Crossing Little River Feb 21 '65 Chester Court House
Milack Station Railroad Feb 22 '65 Winsboro S. C.
Horatio N at S. C. crossing Little River Feb 23 '65 bad day and night march
Camp, repairing Railroad Feb 25 '65  
left Camp at Rocky mount Feb 28 '65 fore march
to Cedar Creek Ga. 1 march March 1 '65  
Fore march March 2 '65  
Road to Camden Creek March 3 '65 3 miles west to N. Carolina
Camp on the Pee Wee River March 4 '65 North Carolina
Several canon shots on river March 6 '65 big Fire
Crossing the Pee Wee River March 7 '65 at night on pontoons
Crossing two large Creeks March 8 '65  
fight with R Wheeler March 10 '65 2nd Brig 100th re-enforced
Rebels leave Fayetteville N. C. March 11 '65  
Entering Fayetteville N. C. March 11 '65 14th Army Corps
In camp near Fayetteville March 11 '65  
Crossing Carver River March 12 '65 at night
in Camp near the Carver River March 13 '65  
left Camp for march to March 15 '65 Aversborough
Heavy fighting all day March 16 '65 25 miles from Fayetteville NOTE: 400 miles from Savannah to Fayetteville
Rebels retreat at night March 16 '65 losing many death and prisoners
March through large Swamps March 17 '65  
Crossing Blackmink River March 18 '65 light Skirmish 27 miles from Goldsboro
Big fight at Bantonville March 19 '65 big loss on both side; Rebels lose the day
Heavy Skirmish and fighting all day March 20 '65  
3rd day of Battle fighting March 21 '65 day and night. Rebels retreat
Heaving firing on the right March 21 '65 in the morning 108th 1 wounded
March to Goldsboro March 22 '65  
Junction of the U. S. Army Corps March 22 '65 14th, 15, 19, 20, 23,24, 25 and 10 Div of Calvary
Night camp on the Nuse River March 22 '65  
14th Army Corps crossing Nuse River March 23 '65  
in camp near Goldsboro N. C. March 24 '65  
Shooting a soldier of Gen Schofields March 31 '65 2nd Brig 16th A C call at Tipse? Brig.
Camp near Goldsboro April 5 '65  
News of the fall of Richmond April 5 '65 25,000 prisoners, 500 guns
Leave Goldsboro in the morning April 10 '65 at 5 o'clock
March on Skirmish all day April 10 '65 108th Reg'tm front of the 14th A. C.
March on Skirmish Smithfield N. C. April 11 '65 2 wounded; Capt Heisman killed
News that Gen Lee April 12 '65 had surrendered to Gen Grant
April 7th 1861 the first   shot was fired at Fort Sumter
Left Smithfield April 13 '65 crossed New River
Through Raleigh N. C. April 14 '65 capital of North Carolina
Gen Johnson leaves Raleigh April 14 '65 early in the morning
1st Div 14th A. C. April 14 '65 Provost Guard in Raleigh
left Raleigh for the railroad April 15 '65  
heavy Skirmish the river April 16 '65 Hapensoch? 2 prisoners
Camp the 16th April April 17 '65  
Report of the assassination of April 18 '65 Abraham Lincoln by Booth in Washington on April 14th 1865
Hostilities at a standstill April 18 '65  
General Congress at April 18 '65 Raleigh U. S. and C. S.
Report of the Army April 20 '65 in the field North Carolina
Peace declared from state April 20 '65 troops will be sent home as soon as possible
1st day of return march April 21 '65 Cape Fear river Camp at Hallow Spring
General order that the army should be at   Alexandria by May 1st
1st days march to Richmond April 27 '65 from Hollow Spring
to Kingston and Newbern May 1 '65 by Railroad in morning
from Newbern to New Jersey May 2 '65 Sea Streamer in the afternoon
Fort Hattaress 9 o'clock May 3 '65  
left Fort Hattoress 8 o'clock am May 4 '65  
Fortress Monroe 8 o'clock am May 5 '65 left Fortress Monroe 6 o'clock pm
Potomoc River 7 o'clock am May 6 '65  
passed Fort Washington May 6 '65 8 o'clock pm
to Alexandria at 4 o'clock pm May 6 '65  
Sherman's Army received May 9 '65 at Alexandria
left Camp for Richmond Va. May 11 '65  
Crossing Dane River May 1 '65 NOTE: dates are as written in diary
Oxford City passed May 2 '65  
line of C. C. and Va. May 3 '65  
Crossing Roanoke river May 4 '65 on pontoons
Bowtown City May 4 '65 crossing Newbern river
Union B__? Court House May 5 '65  
Othaway Court House May 6 '65 Dennisonville
Richard Va. May 7 '65  
Varcoy battlefield May 11 '65  
Hanover Court House May 12 '65 Peromocky? River
Thatcherville Raccoon Falls May 15 '65  
Crossing the Rappiter May 15 '65  
Mountain Creek May 16 '65  
Sandtown Va. May 17 '65 crossed Sister Creek Beallrown
Manasse Junction May 17 '65  
Fairfield Court House May 18 '65  
Camp near Alexandria May 19 '65  
Crossing the Potomac May 24 '65 to Washington
Review by Gen Sherman May 24 '65 in Washington D. C.
Camp at Fort Tiltor May 25 '65 near Washington
Review by Gen Thomas June 3 '65 near Washington
Mustered out of Service June 9 '65 as U. S, Volunteer at Washington at 5 o'clock
left Washington June 11 '65  
Pike Mount City W. Va. June 12 '65  
Parkersburg, W. Va. 4 o'clock pm June 13 '65  
Crossed Ohio River June 14 '65  
Chillicothe, Zanesville June 14 '65 in Camp Dennison
Camp Dennison June 19 '65 discharged and paid $255.10

 

This is listed on a separate page.

ARMY CLOTHING FROM AUG 1, 1864 to 1865
 

Date Item Price
     
Sept 8 '64 one hat $1.80
Oct 19 '64 one pair drawers 1.00
Oct 19 '64 2 pair socks 36 each .72
Nov 6 '64 1 pair pants 3.10
Jan 14 '65 1 shirt 2.32
Jan 14 '65 1 pair drawers 1.60
Jan 27 '65 1 pair socks .48
Jan 27 '65 1 blanket 4.80
April 1 '65 1 pair shoes 2.70
April 1 '65 1 pair socks .48
April 1 '65 1 pair pants 4.75
     
  Total $23.75

 

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