1861 September 7

[From the diary of Francis G. Hale, Co. F, 34th Ohio Zouaves]

Steal not this Book
for fear of shame
For with in you will
Find the owners name

Francis G. Hale

Bellbrook
Ohio

Was sworn in to
The united states servise
under Col Piatt
Capt West Co F
in camp Denison
Ohio

Sept the 7th 1861
I was sworn into
the united states
servise on the 7 day
of sept 1861 A D
34 Regiment OVM
under Captain West
Colonel Piatt

Abram Sanders Piatt, 1821-1908, an Ohio farmer, lawyer and editor, recruited and became colonel of the 13th Ohio, a 90 day regiment and in September became colonel of the 34th Ohio. He was promoted brigadier in April 1862. A fall from his horse at the battle of Fredericksburg left him with a serious back injury and he resigned his command and returned to his life as an Ohio farmer. He was active in the Granger movement and in 1878 he ran as a Greenback-Labor candidate for Governor of Ohio.

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