Ohio soldiers on the Steamer Sultana, April 27, 1865.

The Steamer Sultana disaster near Memphis, Tennessee, April 27,1865 cost many Union life's. They were all released prisoners of war, and were on the long journey home.  Its sad to think of all the hardships they went through and now being free, only to now die for noting.

The soldiers named here are from the Sixty-Fourth and Sixty-fifth Ohio Infantry.  Also on the Sultana were men from McLaughlin's Squadron.. All these men were survivor's or perished, on that night of April 27, 1865.
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THE STORY OF SHERMAN BRIGADE.

By Wilbur F. Hinman.

Published 1897.

Author; This book can be found and read on line.

 

Sixty-Fourth Infantry.

 

 

**Samuel H. Raudebaugh.

Survivor; push to enlarge.

J. W. Vanscovoc, Corporal, Co. A., age 25; enlisted November 28, 1861; for 3 years; appointed May 12, 1863; Captured November 30, 1864, in battled of Franklin, Tennessee; Survivor; mustered out May 20, 1865, at Columbus Ohio.

 

Thomas Brink, Private, CO. A., age 19; enlisted November 6, 1862; for 3 years; Captured November 30, 1864, at battle of Franklin, Tennessee; Perished.

 

Samuel Brink, Private, Co  A., age 21; enlisted October 2, 1861; for 3 years; captured November 30, 1864, battle of Franklin, Tennessee Perished. 

 

William Fies or Fles, Sergeant, Co. B., age 20; enlisted October 1861; for 3 years; appointed Corporal November 6, 1862; Sergeant April 1, 1864; captured November 3, 1864, in battle of Franklin, Tennessee; Survivor; mustered out June 19, 1865, at Columbus Ohio.

 

Casper Zimmer, Private, Co. B., age 25; enlisted October 13, 1864; for 1 year; prisoner of war; perished.

 

Hugh W. Bratton, Sergeant, Co. D., age 21; enlisted October 22, 1861, for 3 years; appointed Corporal July 1, 1861, Sergeant May 1, 1864; captured November 29, 1864, in battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee; perished.

 

Joseph Wagner, Corporal, Co. G., age 18; enlisted October 26, 1861; for 3 years; appointed November 1, 1864; captured November 30, 1864, in battle of Franklin, Tennessee; perished.

 

Robert White, Sergeant, Co. I. age 37; enlisted October 18, 1861; for 3 years; appointed Corporal November 1, 1862; Sergeant June 1, 1863; captured November 30, 1864, in battle of Franklin, Tennessee; perished.

 

Daniel McKinley, Private, Co. I., age 28; enlisted September 28, 1864; for 1 year; Drafted; captured November 30, 1864, in battle of Franklin, Tennessee; supposed to have perished.

 

John Stucky, Private, Co. I., age 21; enlisted October 18, 1861; for 3 years; captured November 30, 1864, in battled of Franklin, Tennessee; perished.

 

Johnn Ryan, Private, Co. K., age 31; enlisted October 5, 1864; for 1 year; Substitute; missing November 29, 1864 in battle of Spring Hill, Tennessee; perished.

 

Sixty-Fifth, Infantry.

 

Edward Gregory, Sergeant, Co. C., age 21; enlisted October 4, 1861; for 3 years; appointed Corporal July 29, 1862; Sergeant June 21, 1863; wounded December 31, 1862, in battle at Stone River, Tennessee,; captured November 30, 1864, in battle of Franklin, Tennessee; Perished.

 

David Grubaugh, Private, Co. B., age 23; enlisted October 21, 1861; for 3 years; captured September 20, 1863, in battle of Chickamauga, Georgia, perished.

 

Amos W. Fairchild, Private, Co. K., age 22; enlisted November 30, 1861; for 3 years; captured in battle of Franklin, Tennessee, perishes.

 

**Samuel H. Raudebaugh, Private, Co. K., age 20; enlisted September 5,1863; for 3 years; captured December 31, 1862, in battle of Stone River; escaped; captured November 30, 1864, in battle of Franklin, Tennessee, survivor.

 

McLaughlin's Squadron.

 

Robert Jesson, Private, Co. A., age 21; enlisted October 21, 1861; for 3 years; prisoner of war, perished.

 

Isaac Peterson, Private, Co. A., age 18; enlisted March 28, 1864; for 3 years; prison of war; perished.

 

Eli F. Primer, Private, Co. A., age 18; enlisted April 4, 1864; for 3 years; captured October 5, 1864, at Decatur, Georgia; paroled; perished.

 

John W. Steinour, Private, Co. A., age 22; enlisted October 16, 1861; for 3 years; prisoner of war; perished.

 

Henry Tidwell, Private, Co. A., age 21; enlisted November 12, 1861; for 3 years; prisoner of war; perished.

 

Charl B. Tidwell, Private, Co. A., age 18; enlisted February 10, 1864; for 3 years; prisoner of war; perished.

 

John Wagner, Private, Co. A., age 18; enlisted February 10, 1864; for 3 years; prisoner of war; perished.

 

Hosea Donald, Private, Co. A., age 18; enlisted February 20, 1864; for 3years; prisoner of war; perished.

 

Joseph Harter, Private, Co. A., age 23; enlisted November 1, 1861; for 3 years; prisoner of war; perished.