Contributed by Chyrl Lawrence-Bulger
One Hundred and Fourteenth Infantry. - Cols., John Cradlebaugh, John H. Kelly; Lieut.-Cols , Horatio B. Maynard, John F. McKinley; Majs. John Lynch, Emanuel Gephart, Ephraim Brown. This regiment was organized at Camp Circleville, in Sept., 1862, to serve for three years. The 120th Ohio infantry was
consolidated with it on Nov. 27, 1864. In Dec., 1862, the regiment moved on transports down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers to Johnston's landing, on the Yazoo river, where it joined Gen. Sherman's army, then about to operate in the rear of Vicksburg. It was present during the whole of the battle at Chickasaw bayou and was severely engaged on Dec. 28 and 29, losing several in killed and wounded.The regiment was in the whole of the great Vicksburg campaign and participated in the battles of Port Gibson. Champion's hill, Big Black river, and the siege of Vicksburg. In the battle at Port Gibson it lost several men killed and wounded in a charge made upon the enemy about 5 p. m., in which the enemy was driven from the field and 2 pieces of artillery with a number of prisoners were captured. In the battle of Big Black river the regiment had a number killed and wounded, and this was also true in the charge at Vicksburg on May 22. It spent the following winter in the operations in Louisiana and Texas, and in April, 1864, while at Alexandria, La., was engaged in the affair at Graham's plantation, 12 miles out on the road. The last year's service of the regiment was devoted to various expeditions, guard duty, etc., and it was mustered out on July 31, 1865. It lost during its term of service 86 killed and wounded, about 200 died of disease, and quite a number were discharged for disability.
Battles FoughtFought on 28 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS.
Fought on 29 Dec 1862 at Chickasaw Bayou, MS.
Fought on 12 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR.
Fought on 13 Jan 1863 at Arkansas Post, AR.
Fought on 15 Mar 1863 at Milliken's Bend, LA.
Fought on 1 May 1863 at Thompson's Hill, MS.
Fought on 13 May 1863 at Raymond, MS.
Fought on 17 May 1863 at Big Black River, MS.
Fought on 19 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 20 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 22 May 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 24 May 1863 at Raymond, MS.
Fought on 26 May 1863 at Warrenton, MS.
Fought on 22 Jun 1863 at Vicksburg, MS.
Fought on 12 Oct 1864 at Atchafalaya, LA.
Fought on 9 Apr 1865 at Fort Blakely, AL.Enlisted Killed or Mortally Wounded: 36
Enlisted Died of Disease or Accident: 273
Officers Died of Disease or Accident: 2Soldiers
Company C
Name Enlist Date
Age Enlistment Rank Mustered Out/
Discharge/
Death Date
Mustered Out Place Mustered Out Rank
(If Different from Enlistment)
Notes Charles Abbott 22 Aug 1862 22 Private 31 Jul 1865 Houston, TX. John Alkire 15 Aug 1862 24 Corporal 14 Dec 1864 Morganza, LA. disability discharge from Company D John Bay 18 Aug 1862 28 Private 31 Jul 1865 Houston, TX William Bay 22 Aug 1862 32 Private 18 Dec 1863 Memphis TN disability discharge Reese Binnegar 22 Aug 1862 27 Private 31 Jul 1865 Houston, TX Henry Bolen/Bowling 21 Aug 1862 21 Private 07 Dec 1863 New Orleans, LA died of disease Andrew Braden 21 Aug 1862 25 Private 31 Jul 1865 Houston, TX James D. Brown Private William Bush Private William Butler Private Orin Chesley Private Samuel C. Church Private James W. Cleveland Corporal David Cowling Captain James C. Craiglow Private James C. Creiglow Private Joseph C. Cripps Private Joseph A. Crosby Musician Henry Curren Private Samuel R. Daegherty Corporal Private