The 105^th Ohio

Mahoning Register Research

Aug. 14, 1862 - Captain Edwards' Company of one hundred men left on the cars for Camp Cleveland on Monday morning.  An immense crowd thronged the depot to see them off, and three rousing cheers were given for the gallant company.  Enthusiastic welcomes were also given to them at various points on the road.

On Wednesday morning the Company recruited by Lieut. Clark, of Canfield, came into town at an early hour, to take the train for Cleveland. Nearly all every township in the county is represented in this company, and a finer looking body of men we have never seen.  They were accompanied by a large escort of relatives and friends, and the leave takings at the depot were affecting.

SWORD PRESENTATION - On Sunday afternoon a large concourse of citizens assembled in Wick's Grove to witness the presentation of swords to the officers of Captains Edwards' Company.  Addresses were made by Rev. Wilson, of Cleveland and R.W. Taylor Auditor of State, after which L.R.Wells, on behalf of a number of citizens of Youngstown, presented a beautiful sword and sash to Capt. Edwards, and another on behalf of the officers and employees of the C. & M. Railroad, to 1^st Lieut. J.R.See.  Hon. R.W.Taylor then awarded, with appropriate remarks, a sword in his possession to 2^nd Lieut. D. Stambaugh.  We venture to say that each and all of these officers will prove worthy the confidence and esteem thus reposed in them by their fellow citizens.

August 21, 1862 - FROM THE 105^th SOUTHERN MAHONING COUNTY

Dear Register,

The last request of many friends, before our coming into Camp Cleveland, was to write them often.  But the raw recruit, who inspires to proficiency in his new profession, has but few leisure hours for writing, and they must be given to those friends who are willing to write long letters, and many, and get in return a few short ones, and overlook the faults in them, all because they are a soldier's.

We will be as anxious to have friends know the doings of the 105^th as they can be to learn, and the only obstacle is not in the will, but the powers.  We - a friend, and the writer - have wondered whether the Register would come to our help.  We cannot offer to fill our column with beautifully rounded periods or much that is attractive to correct poetical taste. 

FROM THE WESTERN RESERVE CHRONICLE

07-30-62

Why is a married man like a candle?  He sometimes goes out at night when he ought not to.

08-13-62

A CARD

  We, the undersigned, girls of Warren, hereby agree to take the places of the different clerks in the dry goods stores of our town, and thereby give them an opportunity to serve our country in its pressing need, in the capacity of soldiers.

  We also agree to peaceably quit when they honorably return.

08-13-62

Recruiting has been brisk in this County, the past week, and Trumbulls' quota of men for the 105^th Regiment, has been furnished.  Some townships came up to the work most gloriously, and offered to double the number of volunteers asked for.  Indeed, although Trumbull County has sent more men into the service than any other county of equal proportion in Ohio, she has by no means exhausted her supply of men, or lost an iota of her patriotism.  Our county has sent a number about equal to two regiments, to the war, and can furnish another, should the time come that would demand them.

08-27-62

[105^th] The officers of this regiment were engaged yesterday in paying their men their first months salary and twenty-five dollars of the bounty money.  The whole amount disbursed during the day was not less than ninety thousand dollars.  The men are not yet fully equipped, their arms failing to arrive.

FROM THE WARREN CONSTITUTION

08-26-62

[105^TH]  Previous to being mustered in, the men were examined by Drs. Carpenter and N.B. Prentiss, and about twenty-five men were rejected as unfit for service.