First Ohio Volunteer Heavy Artillery

The nucleus of this regiment was the New Hundred and Seventeenth 
Ohio infantry which was organized Sept. 15, 1862 at camp Portsmouth.
On may 2, 1863 the regiment was ordered by the War Dept. to be 
changed into the First heavy artillery and was recruited to the
maximum strength of that organization It served however,
mainly as infantry throughout its whole term In Jan. 1864,
it was ordered to Knoxville, Tenn. where it remained till 
Feb. 29th when it starred over the mountains, in the snow for 
Knoxville, which place was reached March 9th. After various 
experiences, the command in the spring of 1865, was brigaded
in the Dept. of the Cumberland, Colonel C.G. Howley, Commanding.
In connection with General Stoneman's raid and the general advance 
of troups, the brigade shut all mountain passes to the retreating rebels
in Virginia. After the surrender of Lee and Johnston the brigade was
sent down to Ashville, North Carolina, and at Webster, Tenn. received 
the surrender of the Indians under their Chief, the rebel General Thomas.
Returning to Greenville, Tenn. the regiment remained in camp till 
July 15, when it started homeward for the muster-out and was
discharged and paid at Camp Dennison, Aug. 1, 1865