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A period pencil signed CDV of Ohio 2nd Lieutenant Joseph D.
Matthews. No backmark, identified on the verso,"Mothers Uncle
J. D. Matthews". Slightly trimmed at the bottom. $125.00
Joseph D. Matthews
Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 5/2/1864 as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On 5/9/1864 he was commissioned into "I" Co. OH 135th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 9/1/1864 at Camp Chase, OH
OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and THIRTY -FIFTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Infantry. - Col., Andrew
Legg; Lieut.-Col., Conduce H. Gatch; Maj., David Thomas. This
regiment was organized at Camp Chase, May 11, 1864, to serve
for 100 days. It was composed of the 5th Ohio National Guard,
from Licking county and the 32nd battalion, Ohio National
Guard, from Hardin county. It started on the day of its or-
ganization for Cumberland, Md., but was soon ordered to Mar-
tinsburg, and the companies were distributed along the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad at Kearneysville, North mountain, Van
Clevesville, and Opequan Station, with headquarters at Martins-
burg. The companies at North mountain were surrounded by the
enemy and after about 3 hours of hard fighting were compelled
to surrender. The regiment encamped near Maryland heights un-
til July 6, when it moved to John Brown's school-house, at
which place it was engaged in a skirmish. After this it was
placed on the heights to guard the artillery and remained on
duty there until it was ordered to be mustered out. It arrived
at Camp Chase on Aug. 28, and was mustered out on Sept. 1,
1864.
Matthews. No backmark, identified on the verso,"Mothers Uncle
J. D. Matthews". Slightly trimmed at the bottom. $125.00
Joseph D. Matthews
Residence was not listed; 21 years old.
Enlisted on 5/2/1864 as a 2nd Lieutenant.
On 5/9/1864 he was commissioned into "I" Co. OH 135th Infantry
He was Mustered Out on 9/1/1864 at Camp Chase, OH
OHIO
ONE HUNDRED and THIRTY -FIFTH INFANTRY
(One Hundred Days)
One Hundred and Thirty-fifth Infantry. - Col., Andrew
Legg; Lieut.-Col., Conduce H. Gatch; Maj., David Thomas. This
regiment was organized at Camp Chase, May 11, 1864, to serve
for 100 days. It was composed of the 5th Ohio National Guard,
from Licking county and the 32nd battalion, Ohio National
Guard, from Hardin county. It started on the day of its or-
ganization for Cumberland, Md., but was soon ordered to Mar-
tinsburg, and the companies were distributed along the Balti-
more & Ohio railroad at Kearneysville, North mountain, Van
Clevesville, and Opequan Station, with headquarters at Martins-
burg. The companies at North mountain were surrounded by the
enemy and after about 3 hours of hard fighting were compelled
to surrender. The regiment encamped near Maryland heights un-
til July 6, when it moved to John Brown's school-house, at
which place it was engaged in a skirmish. After this it was
placed on the heights to guard the artillery and remained on
duty there until it was ordered to be mustered out. It arrived
at Camp Chase on Aug. 28, and was mustered out on Sept. 1,
1864.