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Ohio Volunteer Regiment Narrative From Camp Chase to Harpers Ferry
A detailed diary account from William A. Bosworth of Company A 87th Ohio describing enlistment, training, and marching through Columbus to Camp Chase, Baltimore, and Harpers Ferry. It notes camp life, guard duties, interactions with prisoners, impressions of leaders like Gen Pope, Colonel Bunning, and Major Lefjenanel, plus reflections on loyalty, emancipation, and patriotism. The piece preserves vivid scenes of travel, camp architecture, and soldierly hardships amid the Civil War era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courge House
College Chapel
Chase
Columbus
State House
Camp Chase
Gov
Washington
Davie
Tonath
Roy
Gould
Leuven
Pomeroy
Ragaiauilin
Soth
Co. A. 87Th
Poorvar
Pittsburg
Ohio
Newcomerstown
Benedicts
Pennsylvania
City
Smoke and Cinders
Penn. St. R
Connewaugh
Juniata
Juuiato
Huuntingdon
Fithoes
Baltimore
Annapolis
Beston
Ted
Washington Monument
Col. Bunning
Muarpers Ferry
Harpers Ferry
Leither
Shenandoahs
Takelas
Warpera Verry
Bolihe Verry
N.B
Potomac
Louden Heights
N.Y
Maryland
Delaware
Co. A
Wen. Wool
Col. Miles
New York
Sersive
Col. Falkins
Winchester
Lefjenanel
Urgeon Barr
36Th
Wm. A. Boswonrr
87Th Ohio