Charles E.
Golladay
167th Ohio Infantry
Company E
Private
Charles was one of the soldiers known as the "Hundred Days'
Men". In the spring of 1864, several Northern states enlisted new soldiers for
garrison duty*. The plan was to free up for
combat the veteran Union soldiers who had been
performing this duty. The hope was that this would allow the Union to win the war in one hundred days.
The 167th Ohio Infantry Regiment was organized at Hamilton
(Butler County), Ohio and mustered in 14 May 1864. It moved to Charleston, West
Virginia on 18 May 1864. Six Companies then moved to Camp Piatt on 22 May and
four Companies to Gauley Bridge, where they guarded supply trains and stores.
This regiment mustered out on 08 September 1864 at Hamilton, Ohio.
On 10 Jul 1890, Charles filed for an Invalid Pension and was
living in Ohio. Charles died on 23 Jun 1915. His wife Annie was living in
Indiana in 1916 when she filed a pension application based on his service.
* Garrison duty is an
assignment to a fortified military post.
Buried at: Hampton National Cemetery, Hampton, Virginia (Plot #10770)


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