John Hamilton 12th Ohio Cavalry

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Kingsport, Tennessee
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Probably this man :
John Hamilton

Residence was not listed; 20 years old.

Enlisted on 10/19/1863 as a Sergeant.

On 11/12/1863 he mustered into "L" Co. OH 12th Cavalry
He was Mustered Out on 11/14/1865 at Nashville, TN
Promotions:
* 1st Sergt 1/9/1864
* 2nd Lieut 6/16/1865 (As of Co. I)
Intra Regimental Company Transfers:
* 6/16/1865 from company L to company I
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OHIO
TWELFTH CAVALRY
(Three Years)
Twelfth Cavalry. - Col., Robert W. Ratliff; ; Lieut.-
Cols., Robert H. Bentley, John F. Herrick; Majs., Miles J. Col-
lier, Erastus C. Moderwell. This regiment, from the state at
large, was organized at Camp Cleveland from Aug. 7 to Nov. 24,
1863, to serve for a term of three years. On Nov. 29 it moved
to Louisville, then to Lexington and Mt. Sterling, and at the
latter place was closely engaged with the Confederates in the
following June, behaving with great gallantry and being espe-
cially complimented by Gen. Burbridge. It overtook Morgan at
Cynthiana and fought with him, scattering his forces in every
direction. In October it was engaged for half a day in hard
fighting at Saltville, finally charging up a hill and driving
the enemy from his works. It did its full share of duty under
Gen. Stoneman, at Bristol, Abingdon and Marion; thence as sup-
port to Gen. Gillem in his pursuit of Vaughn; then back again
to Marion, where Stoneman engaged Breckenridge for 40 hours,
and finally defeated him. In December Saltville was captured
and the forces returned to Kentucky, regimental headquarters
being established at Richmond. In the spring of 1865 it again
formed part of a raiding expedition under Gen. Stoneman, during
which Salisbury, with its stores and the Federal prisoners con-
fined there, fell into Union hands. The regiment was mustered
out on Nov. 14, 1865, at Nashville, Tenn., in accordance with
orders from the war department.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 2



The 12th Ohio operated in my " neck of the woods " east Tennessee & southwest Virginia as part of 1st Brigade, Gillem's Division Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland.

ALVAN CULLEM GILLEM
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Gillem Alvan C., major-general, was born in Jackson
county, Tenn., July 29, 1830, was graduated at West Point in
1851 and saw active service against the Seminoles in 1851-52.
He became a captain, May 14, 1861, served as brigade quarter-
master, was brevetted major for gallantry at Mill Springs, and
was in command of the siege artillery and chief quartermaster
of the Army of Ohio in the Tennessee campaign, 1861-62, being
engaged at Shiloh and in the siege of Corinth. He was made
colonel of the 10th Tenn. volunteers, May 13, 1862, was pro-
vost-marshal of Nashville, commanded a brigade in the opera-
tions in Tennessee during the first half of the year 1863, and
afterward served as adjutant-general of the state of Tennessee,
being promoted brigadier-general Aug. 17, 1863. He commanded
troops guarding the Nashville & Northwestern railroad from
July, 1863, to Aug., 1864, then took command of the expedition
to eastern Tennessee, engaging in many combats and being bre-
vetted colonel for bravery at Marion, Tenn. For bravery on the
field of battle he received the brevet ranks up to and includ-
ing major-general, U. S. A., receiving the highest brevet,
April 12, 1865, for the capture of Salisbury, N. C., which he
took in an expedition to North Carolina, having previously com-
manded a cavalry expedition to East Tennessee. When the state
government of Tennessee was organized in 1865, Gen. Gillem was
vice-president of the convention and was chosen a member of the
first legislature elected under the new constitution. He was
promoted colonel in the regular army, July 28, 1866, commanded
the District of Mississippi in 1867-68, served on the Texas
frontier and in California, and in 1873 led the troops against
the Modoc Indians at the Lava Beds. He died near Nashville,
Tenn., Dec. 2, 1875.
Source: The Union Army, vol. 8
 
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