111th Ohio Infantry

compiled by Larry Stevens

References for this Unit

• see also Bibliography of State-Wide References
• Ohio In The War-Volume II. Whitelaw Reid. Moore, Wilstach & Baldwin. Cincinnati 1868
• Soldiers of the 111th Ohio. Isaac R. Sherwood. 3 pgs. NP. NP. 1865
• Morgan's Indiana and Ohio Raid. John E. McGowan. From: Annals of the War Written by Leading Participants North and South. pgs. 750-769. Originally Published in the Philadelphia Weekly Times. Published in book format by The Times Publishing Company. Philadelphia. 1879. Reprinted by Morningside Press. Dayton. Ohio. 1988. 10 photocopied pages. E464A6.1988. USAMHI. Carlisle Barracks. PA
• National Tribune. A Sad Roll-Call at Andersonville. John L. Richland. July 26, 1883
• National Tribune. Gen. Sherwood and the 111th O.V.I. William H. Beal. June 5, 1884
• The Army Grayback, a Reminiscence. Isaac R. Sherwood. Poetry. 48 pgs. Illustrations by Alfred Gillam, Coffin and Klemroth. Published by the Author. Canton. Ohio. 1889
• History One Hundred and Eleventh Regiment O.V.I.. W.S. Thurstin. Vrooman, Anderson & Bateman Printers. Toledo. Ohio. 1894
• National Tribune. Sad to Relate. Gen. Sherwood Gives the Death Roll of the 111th Ohio at Franklin. Isaac R. Sherwood. January 3, 1894
• National Tribune. A Hero at Franklin. Something About the Death of Col. Mervin R. Clark. Isaac R. Sherwood. August 2, 1894
• The Battle of Franklin. M.J. Enright. 111th Ohio Infantry. pgs 561-568. Midland War Sketches XXII. The Midland Monthly Magazine. Johnson Brigham. Des Moines. Iowa. Vol. 5. No. 6. 1896
• Battle of Franklin. Gus F. Smith. 1st Lieutenant. 111th OVI. A paper read April 7th, 1898. In War Papers read before the Michigan MOLLUS. Vol. II. pgs 249-263. James H. Stone and Co. Detroit
• The Heroic Literature of the War of the Rebellion. By General Isaac R. Sherwood. Isaac R. Sherwood. pgs. 24-28. The Ohio Illustrated Magazine. Volume 1. Number 1. July. 1906
• Concerning the Battle of Franklin. By Col. Isaac R. Sherwood, Toledo, Ohio. Isaac R. Sherwood. pg. 352. Confederate Veteran. Nashville. Tennessee. Volume XIV. Number 8. August. 1906
• Souvenir. One Hundred and Eleventh O.V.I. In Memory of the Old War Days. Isaac R. Sherwood. B.F. Wade & Sons Co. Printers. Toledo. 1907
• National Tribune. Col. Moore's Brigade. Henry J. McCord. June 10, 1909. Franklin
• Marking Battlefield of Nashville. A Bill Before Congress Discussed In Committee. Statement of Congressman Isaac R. Sherwood, of Ohio. Isaac R. Sherwood. pgs. 283-284. Confederate Veteran. Nashville. Tennessee. Volume XVIII. Number 6. June. 1910
• National Tribune. Medal of Honor. Albert Farnsworth. February 15, 1917
• The Heroic Literature of the War Period. Brevet Brigadier General Isaac R. Sherwood. 111 OVI. In Sketches of War History, 1861-1865. A Compilation of Miscellaneous Papers Compiled For the Ohio Commandry of the Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. 1907. Volume Seven. Republished by Broadfoot Publishing Co. NC. 1993
• Memories of the War. Gen. Isaac R. Sherwood. 238 pgs. H.J. Chittenden Co. Publishers. Toledo. Ohio. 1923
• National Tribune. John Morgan's Raid and Capture in Ohio. Isaac R. Sherwood. April 19, 1923
• National Tribune. A Wild, Rocky, Mountain March. Isaac R. Sherwood. May 24, 1923. Knoxville
• National Tribune. Fearful Slaughter at Fort Sanders. Isaac R. Sherwood. June 14, 1923
• National Tribune. Was Sherman's March a Mistake? Isaac R. Sherwood. September 13, 1923
• National Tribune. Fiercest Battle of the War. Battle of Franklin the Most Destructive of Human Life in Proportion to Numbers Engaged. Isaac R. Sherwood. October 4, 1923
• National Tribune. The Decisive Battle of Nashville. Isaac R. Sherwood. November 22, 1923
• National Tribune. Sets of Brothers. John L. Richard. March 13, 1924
• National Tribune. Most Remarkable Battle of the War. Isaac R. Sherwood. June 4, 1925. Shiloh
• National Tribune. 17 Pairs of Brothers. John L. Richard. January 3, 1929
• National Tribune. Describes Shiloh Battle as most Remarkable During the Civil War. Isaac R. Sherwood. January 17, 1935
• National Tribune. Morgan Campaign Described as Exciting, Sensational, Dramatic. Isaac R. Sherwood. April 14, 1938
• The Talented Sherwoods: Poets and Politicians. Virginia E. McCormick. Starts at pg. 244. Northwest Ohio Quarterly. Vol. 52.3. Summer. 1980
• Unit Bibliography. U.S. Army Military History Institute. Carlisle Barracks. PA. 1995
• 111th OVI Reunion & Photo. From a Toledo newspaper of an unknown date. Placed on the web by Larry Stevens. 1999
• Regimental Colors of the 111th O.V.I. Painting and Original Photo. Fight for the Colors. Ohio Historical Society. Columbus. Ohio. 2000
• The 111th Ohio Volunteer Infantry. Jim Mollenkopf. pgs. 45-54. Civil War Stories of Northwest Ohio Heroes. Lake of the Cat Publishing. Toledo. Ohio. 2002
• Glory! Glory! Glory! The Civil War Diaries of Henry Jackson McCord. Captain Henry J. McCord. Co. G. 111th OVI. 1863-1865. Edited by Richard G. Young. 140 pgs. Paper bound. Privately published. Fairfax. VA. 2002

Captain John Encill McGowan 111th OVI
Courtesy of Marcus McLemore

History

One Hundred and Eleventh Ohio Volunteer Infantry, 1050 men, John R. Bond colonel, mustered in September 5-6, 1862; took the field in Kentucky, Buell's command, Thirty Eighth Brigade, Twelfth Division, for the rest of 1862; in May, 1863, assigned to Second Brigade, Second Division, Twenty Third Army Corps; joined in the pursuit of Morgan into Indiana, and served the year out in Kentucky and Tennessee, suffering in siege of Knoxville; in 1864 a part of the left wing of Sherman's great army in the marches and campaign in Georgia until November; in pursuit of Hood in November and December through Tennessee; in February, 1865, rejoined Sherman's forces, in North Carolina; mustered out at Salisbury, North Carolina, June 27, 1865, 401 men, Major Thomas C. Norris commanding.

From Dyer's Compendium

111th Regiment Infantry. Organized at Toledo, Ohio, and mustered in September 5, 1862. Moved to Covington, Ky., September 12. Attached to 38th Brigade, 12th Division, Army of the Ohio, September to November, 1862. District of Western Kentucky, Dept. of the Ohio, to May, 1863. 1st Brigade, 3rd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to August, 1863. 2nd Brigade, 2nd Division, 23rd Army Corps, Army of the Ohio, to February, 1865, and Dept. of North Carolina to June, 1865.
SERVICE.--Duty at Covington, Ky., September 13-25, 1862. Reconnoissance to Crittenden September 18-20. Moved to Louisville, Ky., September 25. Pursuit of Bragg to Crab Orchard, Ky., October 1-15. Moved to Bowling Green, Ky., October 16, and duty there guarding railroad to Nashville, Tenn., till May 29, 1863. Skirmish at Negro Head Cut, near Woodburn's, April 27. Moved to Glasgow, Ky., May 29, and duty there till June 18. Pursuit of Morgan June 18-July 26. Burnside's Campaign in East Tennessee August 16-October 17. At Loudoun, Tenn., September 4 to November 14. Knoxville Campaign November 4-December 23. Action at Ruff's Ferry November 14. Near Loudon and Lenoir November 15. Campbell's Station November 16. Siege of Knoxville November 17-December 5. Pursuit of Longstreet to Blain's Cross Roads December 5-16. Operations about Dandridge January 16-17, 1864. Expedition to Flat Creek February 1. Near Knoxville February 13. At Mossy Creek till April 26. Atlanta (Ga.) Campaign May 1 to September 8. Demonstrations on Rocky Face Ridge and Dalton May 8-13. Battle of Resaca May 14-15. Advance on Dallas May 18-25. Operations on line of Pumpkin Vine Creek and battles about Dallas, New Hope Church and Allatoona Hills May 25-June 5. Ackworth June 2. Operations about Marietta and against Kenesaw Mountain June 10-July 2. Lost Mountain June 15-17. Muddy Creek June 17. Noyes Creek June 19. Kolb's Farm June 22. Assault on Kenesaw June 27. Nickajack Creek July 2-5. Chattahoochie River July 5-17. Decatur July 19. Howard House July 20. Siege of Atlanta July 22-August 25. Utoy Creek August 5-7. Flank movement on Jonesboro August 25-30. Battle of Jonesboro August 31-September 1. Lovejoy Station September 2-6. At Decatur September 8 to October 4. Operations against Hood in North Georgia and North Alabama October 4-26. At Johnsonville till November 20. Nashville Campaign November-December. Columbia, Duck River, November 24-27. Columbia Ford November 28-29. Battle of Franklin November 30. Battle of Nashville December 15-16. Pursuit of Hood to the Tennessee River December 17-28. At Clifton, Tenn., till January 7, 1865. Movement to Washington, D.C., thence to Fort Fisher, N. C., January 7-February 9. Operations against Hoke February 11-14. Fort Anderson February 18-19. Town Creek February 19-20. Capture of Wilmington February 22. Campaign of the Carolinas March 1-April 26. Advance on Goldsboro March 6-21. Occupation of Goldsboro March 21. Advance on Raleigh April 10-14. Occupation of Raleigh April 14. Bennett's House April 26. Surrender of Johnston and his army. Duty at Salisbury, N. C., till June. Mustered out June 27, 1865. Regiment lost during service 2 Officers and 52 Enlisted men killed and mortally wounded and 3 Officers and 158 Enlisted men by disease. Total 215.

Thanks to Dr. Richard A. Sauers for the initial research and indexing of the National Tribune articles.

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