Finding aid for the Thomas Angell military papers

Biography of Thomas Angell

Thomas Angell was a lieutenant in the thirty-sixth battalion of the National Guard in Ohio during the American Civil War. As a National Guard, he was included in the Guardsmen that were federalized and organized into regiments for 100 days service in May 1864.

The 141st Ohio Infantry of the Union Army was organized in Gallipolis, Ohio and mustered in May 14, 1864 for under the command of Colonel Anderson L. Jaynes. The C Company, 36th Battalion was composed of men from Athens County and dubbed the "Alexander Volunteer Militia." The regiment left Ohio for Charleston, West Virginia on May 21. It was assigned to garrison duty at Charleston and attached to Reserve Division, Department of West Virginia, until August 25. The company's duty was to defend the Ohio border, as well as prevent or suppress riots and insurrections. The Alexander Volunteer Militia spent most of 1864 along the Ohio River, patrolling areas that had recently been vacated by units sent to the front. As the executive officer, or the Captain's second-in-command, Angell dealt with the clerical duties of the company: enlistment, payroll, training, and discharges.

The 141st Ohio Infantry mustered out of service September 3, 1864 at Gallipolis. On 10 June, 1865, following the resignation of Captain T.H. Gray as commanding officer of C Company, Angell was elected as the new commander and promoted to Captain. After the war, Angell returned to his farm in Lodi Township, Ohio. He died in 1900.

Scope and Content

The Thomas Angell military papers span from 1863 to 1900 and document Angell's participation in the National Guard, the 141st Ohio Infantry and the American Civil War. The collection includes correspondence, Angell's diary during the 100 days, military general orders and special orders, National Guardsmen and volunteer enrollment lists, payroll papers, shipment lists, and personal papers of Angell.

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