National Tribune Article: The 60th Ohio
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE: WASHINGTON, D.C.
OCTOBER 23, 1913

THE 60TH OHIO

By CHARLES H. PORTER, Sergeant, 60th Ohio

Charles H. Porter, Sergeant, 60th Ohio, and Lieutenant in Wilder's Light Artillery, Evanston, O., writes that his memory is that the 60th Ohio was in Fremont's command in 1862 and was in the pursuit of Jackson up the Shenandoah Valley. It took part in the battle of Cross Keys, June 8, and in September it was in the fours days' battle at Harper's Ferry, where it was surrendered by Col. Miles. It went to Camp Douglas on parole. Gen. Tyler was in command, and thru his influence the members were discharged from the army, after serving eight and one-half months, and there were a number of commissioned officers also dismissed without trial. The dismissal was not on account of lack of courage or soldiership, but because they made trouble in wanting to return to their own State. If a Western officer had been in command there would have been no trouble. All of his battery of 140 or more took French leave except 16. The Sergeant reported this to the Adjutant, and Gov. Morton told them to go home and return upon notification to Indianapolis. They did so and were ordered to Camp Douglas and then sent to Camp Butler. The Governor of Illinois asked the Governor of Indiana to call them home, as they were too much for the guards. The officers had no trouble with them at Camp Noble. Col. Miles -- and, incidentally, Gen. Halleck -- was the cause of the disgraceful surrender at Harper's Ferry. Miles ordered the evacuation of Maryland Hights and Bolivar Hights. The story of the Confederate officers that Gen. White carried the white flag was a dream. Generals do not carry flags of truce, nor do they command skirmish lines.

Porter, Charles H. "The 60th Ohio." The National Tribune: Washington, D.C., October 23, 1913.




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