Full Unit History
21st OHIO VOLUNTEER INFANTRY
Organized: Summer, 1861 Findlay, OH
Mustered In: 9/9/1861 Findlay, OH
Mustered Out: 7/25/1865 Louisville, KY
Regimental History
REGIMENTAL HISTORY:
The 21st Ohio was a three year infantry regiment. Its term of service was within the western theater of the American Civil War (ACW).
Not long after being mustered into Federal service, the 21st was armed and ordered into Kentucky. During that campaign the only clash with the enemy was at Ivy Mountain (11/8/1861). There, the Rebels attempted an ambush, but were “foiled and whipped.” The regiment then moved into Alabama driving the graybacks out while capturing three hundred (300) prisoners, sixteen (16) railroad locomotives as well as a large number of freight and passenger cars.
During the siege of Nashville, TN the regiment captured a part of the 3rd Alabama Infantry plus their colors, camp/garrison equipment and fifty four (54) horses. Then came Stone’s River, TN (12/31/1862 – 1/2/1`863).
In the last day of the Stone’s River fight the 21st charged across the river in waist-deep water to capture three Confederate artillery pieces, the only taken during the battle. In all, the clash cost the regiment one (1) officer and forty six (46) enlisted men killed, seventy six (76) wounded and seventeen (17) captured.
Then came Chickamauga, GA (9/18 – 20/1863. There, during two (2) days of fighting the 21st expended forty three thousand, five hundred fifty (43, 550) rounds of ammunition at a cost of one (1) officer and fifty (50) enlisted men killed, three (3) officers and ninety eight (98) enlisted men wounded plus twelve (12) officers and one hundred four (104) enlisted men captured.
In the spring of 1864 the veteranized 21st returned to the field for the campaign to capture Atlanta, GA. Battles included – but were not restricted to - Buzzard Roost (5/9 ), Resaca (5/13 – 15) Kennesaw Mountain (6/27) and Jonesboro (8/31 – 91). These and other actions, between 5/7/1864 leading to the occupation of The Gate City on 9/2/1864, cost the 21st was two (2) officers and thirty two (32) enlisted men killed, as well as five (5) officers and one hundred nineteen (119) enlisted men wounded. Many of the wounds proved mortal. Then came the march to Savannah and the sea.
Marching northward through the Carolinas in early 1865 the 21st fought at Averysboro, NC (3/16) and Bentonville, N.C. (3/19 - 21). The latter action proved to be the regiment’s final battle.
Moving northward to Washington City the 21st participated in the Grand Review (5/24). It was then ordered to Louisville, KY for final muster.
REGIMENTAL LOSSES:
Officers Killed Or Mortally Wounded: 6; Officers Died Of Disease, Accidents, Etc.2; Enlisted Men Killed Or Mortally Wounded: 166; Enlisted Men Died Of Disease, Accidents, Etc.: 218.
Soldier History
SOLDIER:
Residence: Inf. Not Avail. Age: 25.8 yrs.
Enlisted/Enrolled: 10/8/1862 Rank: Pvt.
Mustered In: 10/8/1862
Mustered Out: 7/25/1865 Louisville, KY
Highest Rank: Pvt.
Rank At Discharge: Pvt.
Family History
PERSONAL/FAMILY HISTORY:
Nicholas Bame was born 1/2/1837. His place of birth was Union County, OH.
Parenting Nicholas were John Bame and Katherine (nee Fenbury) Bame.
The 1870 census for Geneva Van Buren County, MI listed Nicholas, age 33, with wife Mary, 24, born in Ohio and daughter Catherine, 3, born in MI. Nicholas’ occupation is listed as farmer.
Nicholas died 11/17/1912 in Whatcom County, WA. He was/is buried in the Lynden Cemetery.
Newspaper Notice: (Lynden Times 11/21/1912)
Nicholas Bame, who died Sunday after a brief illness from pneumonia, was buried Tuesday afternoon from the Methodist church, the Rev. Herbert Jones and the Rev. C.E. Hodges conducting the services. The church was completely filled by sorrowing friends of the deceased who had resided here for the past twelve years. A quartet composed of Mrs. Harry Fountain, Miss Beatrice Hand, Messrs. E. Edson and Frank Knapp sang several beautiful selections. Mrs. H.H. Jamieson acted as organist. The floral tributes were many and beautiful.
Mr. Bame was born 1/2/1837 in Union County, Ohio, and had almost reached the 76th milestone of life. On March 3, 1864 he was married to Miss Mary Pifer, who survives him. No children ever came to bless the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bame, but they made a home for no less than seven orphan children, one of whom, Hattie B. Bame, was adopted, but death claimed her in 1890 when the family was living in Michigan. Mr. Bame’s early life was spent in his native, Ohio, but a few years after his marriage he and his wife moved to Bangor, Michigan where they resided until twelve years ago when they came to Lynden which has since been their home.
The deceased was a civil war veteran, and members of the local G.A.R. and W.R.C., attended the funeral in a body. The pallbearers were Messrs. Wampler, Worthen, Wilcoxen, Baker, Price and Runyon. Mr. Bame was a member of the Church of God and contributed generously to them all. He was of a quiet, dignified, kindly disposition charitable and loving, and his gentle and cheery presence will be sadly missed by everyone who had the privilege of knowing him. Besides his widow, Mr. Bame is mourned by Mr. J.C. Beach, a nephew residing in Lynden and other relatives in the east.
Newspaper notice of Mary Bame’s death (In Part):
Mrs. Mary Bame died Tuesday morning at the home of her nephew, J.C. Beach. Death came as a relief after a lingering illness of many years; she was bedfast for the past month. Funeral services will be held at the residence this afternoon at one o’clock by the Rev. Paul Ashby. Mrs. Bame was born in Hancock Co., Ohio in 1844, being at her death 72 years, 4 months and 18 days. She was married to Nicholas Bame 3/3/1864. Mr. Bame died over four years ago and since then she had lived with her nephew, J.C. Beach.
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NOTE: The preceding courtesy of Whatcom Genealogical Society. Please see our Links page for information on obtaining the download Civil War Veterans of Whatcom County (with June2014 update) from which much of the above was gleaned.
Posted: 3/26/2024
Updated:
Cemetery
Buried at Lynden Cemetery